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Processor: AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
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Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570
DirectX: Version 11
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Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.","controller_support","full","linux_requirements",[],"content_descriptors",{"_388":389,"_390":-5},"ids",[],"notes","supported_languages","English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish","detailed_description","latest_result",{"_396":397,"_448":449,"_509":510,"_540":541,"_568":569,"_614":615,"_661":-5,"_662":663,"_721":722,"_729":730,"_731":732},"positiveSummary",[398,409,415,421,426,431,437,443],{"_399":400,"_401":402,"_403":404,"_405":406,"_407":408},"point","Visually stunning, artistic masterpiece","weight",0.9740037464252967,"importance",0.9,"clusterSize",632,"explanation","The game features stunning visuals, often described as painterly, with detailed environments, fluid animations, and a vibrant color palette. Reviewers consistently praise the art style, noting its emotional impact and seamless integration with the music and gameplay. Many consider it a benchmark for artistic presentation in gaming.",{"_399":410,"_401":411,"_403":412,"_405":413,"_407":414},"Dynamic, challenging combat system",0.6058341611783088,0.8,349,"The game features a dynamic and engaging combat system with a variety of unlockable and upgradeable abilities. Boss fights are well-designed and challenging, requiring players to learn mechanics and utilize skills strategically. The combat improvements are frequently highlighted as a major strength compared to previous installments.",{"_399":416,"_401":417,"_403":418,"_405":419,"_407":420},"Fluid platforming, rewarding exploration",0.42997745637511897,0.7,231,"The game offers fluid and responsive platforming mechanics, making movement enjoyable and precise. New abilities enhance exploration, encouraging players to revisit areas and discover secrets. The level design is clever and rewarding, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment.",{"_399":422,"_401":423,"_403":418,"_405":424,"_407":425},"Moving, emotionally impactful story",0.3491525657514358,175,"The game features a deeply moving and emotionally impactful story that explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and hope. The narrative is often conveyed through visuals and music, evoking strong emotions in players. Many reviewers found the story to be a highlight, with some even brought to tears.",{"_399":427,"_401":428,"_403":412,"_405":429,"_407":430},"Exceptional, immersive audio design",0.34227516724542695,163,"The game boasts an exceptional soundtrack and sound design that enhances the atmosphere and emotional impact. The music adapts to different scenes and characters, blending seamlessly with the environment. Many reviewers consider the soundtrack to be among the best in video games.",{"_399":432,"_401":433,"_403":434,"_405":435,"_407":436},"Substantial content, high replayability",0.30152553686605654,0.5,161,"The game offers a substantial amount of content, including a larger map, more diverse activities, and a longer playtime compared to previous installments. Reviewers found the game to be engaging and addictive, with a complete story setting and high replayability. The game is considered to be worth the price.",{"_399":438,"_401":439,"_403":440,"_405":441,"_407":442},"Significant improvements over predecessor",0.27960210020705273,0.6,137,"The game improves upon its predecessor in many aspects, including combat, graphics, and mechanics. The autosave system and user-friendly design enhance the overall experience. Many reviewers found the sequel to be a significant upgrade, addressing issues from the first game and providing a more polished and enjoyable experience.",{"_399":444,"_401":445,"_403":446,"_405":258,"_407":447},"Inspired by Hollow Knight",0.05752784710367899,0.2,"The game borrows elements from Hollow Knight, such as equipable Spirit Shards and a cartographer NPC. While the game feels fresh and new, the influence from Hollow Knight is noticeable, especially in combat. The game is enjoyable and fills the void left after completing Hollow Knight.","negativeSummary",[450,455,461,467,472,477,483,488,494,499,504],{"_399":451,"_401":452,"_403":412,"_405":453,"_407":454},"Inconsistent and frustrating difficulty",0.6660488418644951,396,"Many reviewers found the game's difficulty to be inconsistent and frustrating. Specific complaints include an unbalanced normal difficulty, damage-sponge enemies, reliance on external factors in boss fights, and a lack of invincibility frames, leading to a reliance on trial and error.",{"_399":456,"_401":457,"_403":458,"_405":459,"_407":460},"Lacks guidance and direction",0.6374230099595636,0.85,366,"The game suffers from a lack of clear guidance, leading to player frustration, getting lost, and reliance on external guides. This issue manifests in unclear objectives, confusing map design, and a lack of tutorials for new mechanics, making progression difficult and potentially discouraging for new players.",{"_399":462,"_401":463,"_403":464,"_405":465,"_407":466},"Poor map design and navigation",0.585859250121667,0.75,341,"The game's map design and navigation are frequently criticized. Reviewers cite issues such as confusing layouts, a lack of useful map markers, excessive backtracking, and an unintuitive UI, making exploration tedious and hindering the overall experience.",{"_399":468,"_401":469,"_403":418,"_405":470,"_407":471},"Technical issues and bugs",0.41452784811329185,220,"Several reviewers reported experiencing technical issues such as frame rate drops, stuttering, screen freezing, and game crashes. Some also reported save data loss, which can be particularly frustrating and discouraging.",{"_399":473,"_401":474,"_403":418,"_405":475,"_407":476},"Difficult and uncomfortable controls",0.40317036050035693,212,"The game's controls, particularly with keyboard and mouse, are often described as difficult, uncomfortable, and requiring significant practice. Specific issues include awkward keybindings, key conflicts, and a lack of smoothness, leading many to recommend using a gamepad instead.",{"_399":478,"_401":479,"_403":480,"_405":481,"_407":482},"Demands high manual dexterity",0.33425321338492214,0.3,219,"The game's high level of required manual dexterity and control is a drawback. Some operations are very difficult, making the game frustrating at times.",{"_399":484,"_401":485,"_403":440,"_405":486,"_407":487},"Frustrating platforming sections",0.29777600919770014,149,"The game features frustrating platforming sections, including timed sequences and escape sequences, that lack checkpoints and require precise execution. Poorly designed obstacles and unreliable mechanics further exacerbate these issues.",{"_399":489,"_401":490,"_403":491,"_405":492,"_407":493},"Inconvenient save system",0.2663576595702435,0.4,147,"The game's save system is criticized for its reliance on automatic checkpoints, which can be infrequent and inconveniently placed. The removal of manual saves is a common complaint.",{"_399":495,"_401":496,"_403":480,"_405":497,"_407":498},"Tedious and uninspired sidequests",0.25165812078601646,150,"Side quests are described as tedious, unnecessary, and poorly guided. Reviewers mention vague objectives, unhelpful map markers, and insignificant rewards, making them feel like a chore.",{"_399":500,"_401":501,"_403":446,"_405":502,"_407":503},"Lacks originality",0.22054212725417752,144,"Some reviewers felt that the game reuses many assets from the first game with no notable improvements. The game deviates from the original concept of Ori.",{"_399":505,"_401":506,"_403":507,"_405":238,"_407":508},"Frequent deaths",0.03898670842968385,0.1,"The reviewer experienced frequent deaths. The reviewer hates the insta-kill crush traps encountered while trying to get the 'Immortal' achievement, leading to many failed attempts.","gameplaySummary",[511,516,521,525,529,533,536],{"_399":512,"_401":513,"_403":412,"_405":514,"_407":515},"Exploration-focused Metroidvania platformer",0.27373083094699363,121,"The game is a 2D Metroidvania-style platformer with a large, interconnected map that encourages exploration and backtracking. Players acquire new abilities and upgrades to access previously inaccessible areas, solve puzzles, and discover secrets. The level design is masterful, with areas flowing seamlessly and guiding the player using visual cues.",{"_399":517,"_401":518,"_403":418,"_405":519,"_407":520},"Customizable abilities via shard system",0.1425422479416137,53,"The game features a shard system, similar to Hollow Knight's charms, where different shards can be equipped to dynamically change the gameplay experience. Players can modify Ori's abilities using spirit shards, such as increasing arrow speed or firing multiple arrows. Players can change active and passive skills at any time, even during boss fights, allowing for quick adjustments to tactics.",{"_399":522,"_401":523,"_403":434,"_405":238,"_407":524},"Side quests and village progression",0.05829872693415484,"The game features a central village area with NPCs offering optional side quests that extend the game's duration and enhance exploration. Side quests have small stories, and player actions in them have consequences that are reflected throughout the playthrough. The game also features a progression system, inventory, trading, and village development through resource collection.",{"_399":526,"_401":527,"_403":480,"_405":206,"_407":528},"Well-designed puzzles",0.03301737215979657,"The game requires players to use their brains to solve puzzles. The powers are varied and the puzzles are well designed. The game presents occasional challenges.",{"_399":530,"_401":531,"_403":491,"_405":194,"_407":532},"Epic boss fights",0.02715193086303377,"The game features numerous boss fights, some with story significance, creating epic and melancholic moments. Bosses have unique attack patterns and combat styles, but are not the main focus. Some boss battles incorporate chase sequences as phases, enhancing tension and immersion.",{"_399":534,"_401":531,"_403":491,"_405":194,"_407":535},"More complex than first game","The game includes many new mechanics compared to the first part, significantly enhancing the gameplay experience. The second game is more complex than the first, with more challenges and much more to explore. The game features more NPCs, a quest system, and a shop system compared to the first game.",{"_399":537,"_401":538,"_403":491,"_405":190,"_407":539},"Frustrating autosave system",0.02418748020337372,"The game took away the ability to save at almost all times and opted for auto-saves instead. Some platforming sections demand perfectly timed jump sequences, resulting in death and restarts upon failure. The game features chase sequences without mid-level saves, leading to repeated deaths.","performanceSummary",[542,546,550,554,558,561,565],{"_399":543,"_401":544,"_403":434,"_405":226,"_407":545},"Generally good optimization",0.05084791349259287,"Many players report that the game is well-optimized and runs smoothly, even on lower-end hardware. This makes the game accessible to a wider audience and contributes to a positive gameplay experience. Some reviewers specifically praise the smooth animation and improved graphics without performance drops.",{"_399":547,"_401":548,"_403":434,"_405":182,"_407":549},"Long loading and desync issues",0.018869034818362856,"Several reviews mention long loading times for maps, new rooms, and warping, as well as slow menu navigation. Additionally, some players have experienced desynchronized cutscenes with audio playing at incorrect speeds. These loading and synchronization issues detract from the overall experience.",{"_399":551,"_401":552,"_403":491,"_405":182,"_407":553},"HDR support, setup lacking",0.017845231349455436,"The game supports HDR, with some players finding it amazing. However, others note a lack of options to properly configure HDR settings, such as example pictures, which could improve the user experience.",{"_399":555,"_401":556,"_403":480,"_405":171,"_407":557},"VSync slowdowns in areas",0.00587141130853586,"Some players experienced slowdowns with VSync enabled in specific areas, creating a slow-motion effect. Disabling VSync resolved this issue, suggesting a potential conflict or optimization problem related to VSync implementation.",{"_399":559,"_401":556,"_403":480,"_405":171,"_407":560},"Pixelated water textures","One reviewer reported that water textures sometimes appear as pixelated mosaics. This is a specific graphical glitch that detracts from the visual fidelity of the game.",{"_399":562,"_401":563,"_403":446,"_405":171,"_407":564},"FPS unlock support",0.005305419022410504,"The game has FPS unlock support, which is a feature that allows players to run the game at higher frame rates than the default limit. This can improve the smoothness and responsiveness of the game, especially on high-refresh-rate monitors.",{"_399":566,"_401":563,"_403":446,"_405":171,"_407":567},"Works great over Steam Link","The game works great over Steam Link, which is a feature that allows players to stream the game to other devices. This can be useful for playing the game on a TV or other display.","recommendationSummary",[570,575,580,585,589,593,596,600,603,607,611],{"_399":571,"_401":572,"_403":404,"_405":573,"_407":574},"Universally acclaimed; must-play masterpiece",0.8231734455556202,505,"The game is overwhelmingly praised as a masterpiece, a must-play, and an unforgettable experience, with many reviewers considering it one of the best games ever. Reviewers highlight its artistic merit, emotional impact, and overall quality, often awarding perfect scores and recommending it to a wide range of players.",{"_399":576,"_401":577,"_403":440,"_405":578,"_407":579},"Play order: first game recommended",0.41908382644997677,235,"Many reviewers suggest playing the first game, Ori and the Blind Forest, before Will of the Wisps to fully appreciate the story and evolution of the series. However, some reviewers state that the first game is not necessary to enjoy the second, or even recommend playing the second game first due to its improvements.",{"_399":581,"_401":582,"_403":434,"_405":583,"_407":584},"Worth the price, especially on sale",0.15095227854690285,64,"Reviewers frequently mention that the game is worth its price, especially when purchased on sale. Some even suggest it's worth full price or more, highlighting its value for the entertainment and experience it provides.",{"_399":586,"_401":587,"_403":446,"_405":246,"_407":588},"Frustrating gameplay for some",0.05017555522690566,"Some reviewers found the gameplay frustrating, citing difficulty, repetitive combat, and design choices. A few reviewers strongly disliked the game, while others acknowledged its flaws but still found it worth playing.",{"_399":590,"_401":591,"_403":491,"_405":214,"_407":592},"Recommended for genre enthusiasts",0.0406783307940743,"The game is recommended for fans of specific genres like Metroidvanias, platformers, and side-scrollers. Some reviewers also suggest it as a good entry point into the Metroidvania genre, while others compare it favorably to similar games like Hollow Knight.",{"_399":594,"_401":531,"_403":491,"_405":194,"_407":595},"Controller highly recommended for play","Several reviewers recommend using a controller for a better experience, particularly for smoother movement and more precise controls during parkour and chase sequences. The controller's vibration effects are also mentioned as enhancing immersion.",{"_399":597,"_401":598,"_403":480,"_405":190,"_407":599},"Multiple difficulty modes available",0.022508986606695425,"The game offers multiple difficulty modes, catering to different player skill levels and preferences. Easy mode is suitable for those who want to focus on the story, while higher difficulty modes provide a greater challenge.",{"_399":601,"_401":598,"_403":480,"_405":190,"_407":602},"Desire for a third installment","Many reviewers express their hope for a third installment in the Ori series, indicating their enjoyment of the games and desire for more content in the same universe.",{"_399":604,"_401":605,"_403":507,"_405":182,"_407":606},"Game as 'ninth art' example",0.012618484099042704,"Several reviewers refer to the game as an example of the \"ninth art,\" which is a term used to describe video games as a form of art.",{"_399":608,"_401":609,"_403":507,"_405":178,"_407":610},"Request for more content",0.010169582698518575,"Some reviewers express a desire for more content, such as updates or future works from the studio, indicating their engagement with the game and a wish for further development.",{"_399":612,"_401":609,"_403":507,"_405":178,"_407":613},"Guide/map recommended for navigation","Some reviewers recommend using a guide or map to navigate the game, suggesting that it can be helpful for improving the overall experience.","miscSummary",[616,619,624,627,632,635,640,644,648,652,655,658],{"_399":617,"_401":531,"_403":491,"_405":194,"_407":618},"Moderate playtime, PC requirements","The game requires a general PC configuration and has a workable size between 10-20 GB. The playtime is medium, roughly 20-40 hours, with around 16 hours of constant, non-repetitive gameplay.",{"_399":620,"_401":621,"_403":622,"_405":194,"_407":623},"Single-player, standalone story",0.025678710781948545,0.32,"The game is primarily a single-player experience with no online mode. The story is a continuation of the previous game, but it can also be enjoyed as a standalone story.",{"_399":625,"_401":538,"_403":491,"_405":190,"_407":626},"Story emphasizes love, relationships","The story revolves around themes of love, care, and guidance, focusing on the relationships between characters and their personal growth. It's a touching tale of separation and reunion, with the main character, an elf, on an adventure to become a guardian spirit and protect the peace.",{"_399":628,"_401":629,"_403":630,"_405":186,"_407":631},"Suitable for all ages",0.01856703281464294,0.24,"The game is considered suitable for all ages, including kids, teens, adults, and the elderly, making it accessible to a wide audience.",{"_399":633,"_401":552,"_403":491,"_405":182,"_407":634},"Best with XBOX controller","The game is best experienced with an XBOX controller or gamepad, as it was designed for Xbox, making it easier to play.",{"_399":636,"_401":637,"_403":638,"_405":124,"_407":639},"Process Lasso reduces stuttering",0.011105675956108292,0.48,"Players can use Process Lasso, a free software, to reduce stuttering in both Ori games by managing CPU core usage. The free version is sufficient and doesn't require specific tweaking.",{"_399":641,"_401":642,"_403":491,"_405":124,"_407":643},"More collectibles, side quests",0.010610838044821007,"There are more items to collect besides energy/health fragments, leading to more side characters and side quests. The official map feature is a positive for completing the collection aspect of the game.",{"_399":645,"_401":646,"_403":622,"_405":124,"_407":647},"Pauses on disconnect, low CPU",0.01003511104538113,"The game automatically pauses if the controller disconnects. The game also uses 0% CPU when running in the background.",{"_399":649,"_401":650,"_403":622,"_405":171,"_407":651},"Compared unfavorably to Hollow Knight",0.005966912727504818,"The game is compared to Hollow Knight, particularly in terms of combat, but the comparison is not favorable to Will of the Wisps.",{"_399":653,"_401":650,"_403":622,"_405":171,"_407":654},"No micropayments","The game has no micropayments.",{"_399":656,"_401":650,"_403":622,"_405":171,"_407":657},"Easy to pick up, hard master","The game is easy to pick up but difficult to master, providing a balance between accessibility and challenge.",{"_399":659,"_401":650,"_403":622,"_405":171,"_407":660},"Change spirit shards anytime","Players can change spirit shards at any time, choosing freely based on the situation, allowing for flexible 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engaging side quests",0.25,"Side quests are often described as tedious, unnecessary, and poorly guided, with vague objectives and insignificant rewards, making them feel like a chore.",{"_399":712,"_403":713,"_407":714},"Reduced loading times and improved cutscene synchronization",0.02,"Players experience long loading times for various game elements and desynchronized audio/video in cutscenes, detracting from the overall immersion and flow.",{"_399":716,"_403":713,"_407":717},"More HDR configuration options","While HDR is supported, players desire more options to properly configure HDR settings, such as example pictures, to improve the visual experience.",{"_399":719,"_403":713,"_407":720},"More post-launch content/updates","Players express a desire for additional content, such as updates, DLC, or a future installment in the series, indicating high engagement and a wish for continued development.","summary",[723,724,725,726,727,728],"Visually stunning, an artistic 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