Ori and the Will of the Wisps
As the saying goes: Where there’s a will, there’s a wisp. And as the other saying goes: Where there’s anOri, there’s excellence.
Maybe neither of those are quite household phrases, but the latter is undeniable. A full five years afterOri and the Blind Forestcaptured hearts and minds,Ori and the Will of the Wispsdid it again…just better.
Will of the Wispsis everything you could want from a sequel. It’s bigger, it feels more alive, it’s more deliberate, it tells a better story (through a minimalist approach to exposition), its action sequences are grander, and it’s more refined. It’s simply a better game, and it improves onBlind Forestwhich was already quite excellent. Those five years were well-spent.
Moon Studios has certainly proved that it knows how to make one hell of an indie platformer metroidvania. Whatever’s next — andall signs point to the developer taking a break fromOri— we can probably rest assured knowing it’ll be quality and it won’t be rushed.
If this wasOri‘s swan song, it was a fantastic way to go out. If moreOriawaits us someday, we’d gladly welcome it. Whichever way it goes,Ori and the Will of the Wispswas absolutely fantastic, and that’s why it’s our 2020 Xbox Game of the Year.
