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Ori and the Blind Forest is a stellar indie platformer, which is set in a beautifully stunning world. This review will rate each of the games elements, and then have an overall conclusion:

Story - 8/10 (spoiler free).

There is not a lot to say about the story in Ori, other than it is really solid. What I feel is most recognizable, is that the story is so well paced, and the world/story recognizes what you have done earlier in the game. The only bad thing I can really say about the story, is that the characters backstories are never really described ingame, but I suppose that could also be part of the charm.

Visuals and sounds - 10/10

This is hands-down the best looking game I have played in 2015. Maybe it is not a particularly taxing game, but the asthethic is the most beautiful I have seen since Trine 2. A huge pro is that the game also runs really well on my machine, and I haven't really heard of people who had problems running the game. The soundtrack and the sounds of the game are also as perfect as the visuals. The music never feels out of place, and it can go from raging and pumping, to emotional and slow, which depends on what you are doing in the game. This might not be uncommon for games, but I just feel like Ori does it so exceptionally well, that the music actually suceeds in having an impact on you. There is no real voiceacting in the game, as all of the characters speak in a sort of alien language, but for me that was one of the things which also stood out to be immersive.

Gameplay - 8/10

Ori's gameplay is solid, and I especially found the platforming enjoyable, but not so much the combat. The best thing about the combat and platforming, is probably when you acquire new moves, but the game does not forget your old moves, and you end up using all of your acquired moves in the last level. I find this to be fantastic, as it challenges the player to think fast. The platforming is extremely diverse, but the combat as pointed out earlier, can be a little dull and samey. Your main combat move is just to click close to your enemies, and then you will fire homing beams at them. But again, I don't think the developers wanted the combat to be a main part of the game, as it is sometimes blended into the platforming, and thereby making combat moves into platforming moves.

The game can be extremely punishing, especially if you don't go out of your way to find hidden pickups, which I certainly thing that you should do, as I found that to be one of the most enjoyable parts of the game. The game makes very little use of autosaves, except in some places, so you will have to save by yourself. This can both me useful, but also extremely annoying, as you can basically complete allmost the entirety of a level, die, and then be respawned close to the beginning.

Overall - 8,5/10

I really think that this game is exceptional, and I was really surprised to find such a polished product then I bought the game. This game shone through as my favorite platformer of a loooong long time almost in the 2 first hours.
I definetely recommend Ori and the Blind Forest!

It is TF2.. Just play it...

But in all seriousness, the game just got an update with a ton of amazingly funny taunts, expect to see Conga lines for a good deal of time, from now on.

A pretty accessible grand strategy game.
It has improved a lot over the years, and the "A Brave New World" expansion, has made the game a lot more entertaining. Be aware, however, that this game takes away a lot of your time!

What this game lacks in depth, it makes up for in modability. The problem with this game is, that what you are actually able to do in the world, is not very interesting. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of content, but most of it is pretty boring, and there are not many interesting characters. The main problem is, that people in the world don't recognise you as the dragon killing, world saving dude that you are, nothing you do have any impact on the world, even if you kill a dragon outside someones house, they won't even react at times. There are however also a lot of possible things about the game. The world is big and beautiful, the landscapes of Skyrim are some of the finest in gaming. There are a lot of different armors, weapons and spells. The game will literally steal 100 of hours of your life.

The big thing about this game, is the huge amount of mods you can find for it. Many modders have fixed main problems with the game. And if you don't wish to change the gameplay, there are also mods, which changes the graphics around, even without hitting your performance a lot. With the right mods, this game can be one of the best looking out there. You can use Steam mods, but I recommend dipping into Nexus Mod Manager, since it can manage bigger files, and is actually just as easy to use.

I definetely recommend Skyrim, but beware that the gameplay can be a little dull, and there aren't really any interesting quests or characters to find here.

One of my favorite games of all time. Rapture is a big and interesting underwater city, which will probably creep you out a lot in the beginning. You can always go off the path, and look in other rooms for secrets, such as audiologs, which are amazing by the way.

I definetely recommend Bioshock to just about anyone!