Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Hands-on impressions from E3 2018
(Windows Phone Central)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps brings several features to Ori`s forest that fit well alongside familiar gameplay. I teared up when I first saw Ori and the Will of the Wisps revealed at E3 2017, and I teared up again at E3 2018. Moon Studios` masterpiece of a platformer was not only an emotional journey, but its Metroidvania adventure included some of the tightest, most enjoyable platforming I`ve ever played. With the sequel, the studio is bringing back that same wonderful gameplay, but also is adding some new features that on their faces don`t seem to fit well with Ori. Side quests, NPCs with dialogue, and the removal of the old save system sound like they`d derail the adventure, but after going hands-on with the game at E3 2018, I`m convinced that Will of the Wisps can surpass Blind Forest both in beauty and fun. One small favor ...