StudioTan
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Fixed.
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Ori and the Blind Forest |OT| A Soft Heart for the Hard Core
- Thread starter dancrane212
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Fixed.
I think the achievements on Steam might be a little wonkey as I just unlocked the 50% Map Stones and Collected All The Map Stones achievements as well as one for Collecting 200 Shards just by starting the game. I'm only 30 mins in and only got one Map Stone so I doubt that's all of them.
About to start day 2 of playtime, the soundtrack has been stuck in my head all day.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who seriously struggled during the Ginso Tree section. It's a gorgeous and intense sequence that should be challenging, but I think the margin for error is a little too thin here and a few tweaks could be made to make it not quite as punishing on mistakes.
Otherwise I've found the difficulty very appropriate and have welcomed it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who seriously struggled during the Ginso Tree section. It's a gorgeous and intense sequence that should be challenging, but I think the margin for error is a little too thin here and a few tweaks could be made to make it not quite as punishing on mistakes.
Otherwise I've found the difficulty very appropriate and have welcomed it.
SEGAvangelist
Member
It could have used a check point I think.
Miles Quaritch
Member
92% complete.
Really hope this re-download fixes the crashing.
Really hope this re-download fixes the crashing.
Definitely. Maybe near that first health pad or something.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Just remember that the crash at the start screen seems more likely. Stick with it after getting it to work for about 20-30 min and it'll probably be fine.
What you want.
I'm just about at that tree section - should I look up a video in advance or just dive in and get my ass kicked?
SEGAvangelist
Member
Miles Quaritch
Member
Yup, just had another crash at the title screen.
Sigh.
I think I'm done for today. Will go back to playing Revelations 2 and come back to this tomorrow. I really don't want to spend any more of my already limited gaming time hoping it doesn't crash...
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
This game is pissing me off more than I'm enjoying it. I don't like the way the controls feel, the environment still makes the game hard to read and it's only gotten worse as I've progressed, and I've grown to absolutely HATE the save system, especially now that there's an attack tied to the same meter which governs your saves. Also it seems like things sometimes become one hit kills without the game telling you. I swear I had four hits left, but I died in one hit from an enemy.
Feeling like I might have wasted $20. Should've waited for this to drop in price.
Feeling like I might have wasted $20. Should've waited for this to drop in price.
Had this happen to me as well. It crashed the first three times I tried to start it so I hard booted my x1. It's worked fine since. Hopefully, this is something the devs will look at.
lifeexpectancy
Member
PSA: If you have your XB1 set to 'instant on' turn that crap off. It causes headaches with too many games.
I just finished my first playthrough.
I just finished my first playthrough.
That ending!!!!
nextgeneration
Member
Doesn't support resolutions higher than 1080p. That's just ....not cool
Seriously? So, I can't run this at 2560x1440? I'm still going to get the game but in its current state, you can't run this higher than 1080p on pc?
Dave_6
Member
I was running it at DSR 4K last night with no issues.
SEGAvangelist
Member
StudioTan
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Damn, the game really gets tricky at the tree when you get
. It's tough but I never feel frustrated because it's my own fault and once you get it it feels good. I'm gonna end up with like 500+ deaths though LOL.
bash
SEGAvangelist
Member
Oh yeah. I'm at like 150 deaths 1/3 through the game.
Yeag, if they would've put a checkpoint in the middle, it would've been more managable. I got trough though, and idd, failing is never the games fault, just the player sucking at it.
Finally got past this part.
http://xboxclips.com/RyudBoy/d5e79275-4831-4099-bd54-6a0479e09e50
And another:
http://xboxclips.com/RyudBoy/94c3f47f-74e5-475d-a2d9-d8a74fc8150d
http://xboxclips.com/RyudBoy/d5e79275-4831-4099-bd54-6a0479e09e50
And another:
http://xboxclips.com/RyudBoy/94c3f47f-74e5-475d-a2d9-d8a74fc8150d
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Ginso tree for me was only difficult if trying to 100% it. If you just want to get to the top its easy enough.
shadowstar
Member
Love the game so far. Stuck at work so haven't played since last night, but I'm 47% in according to the game and am counting the minutes until I get home to hopefully finish tonight. Beyond the aesthetics, I love the sense of movement and platforming. It's so much fun running and jumping around.
There are boss dungeons that are locked away after you complete them.
There are boss dungeons that are locked away after you complete them.
thomasmahler
Member
Don't be afraid to try something and die in the process - dying is part of the gameplay, just forget to always use Soul Links
.la1n
Member
Game is so good, music and art direction combined with tight platforming controls. I look forward to anything these guys do in the future. I was a little hesitant getting into it because I do not have a lot of time to game and don't like to spend it frustrated or wandering aimlessly. I've enjoyed every moment of exploration and any deaths I've had have only encouraged me to do better. It's just great game design.
I can only speak for the Ginso Tree, but something happens when the dungeon is completed that would make it impossible to revisit.
Spoilers at the link:
http://xboxclips.com/Mr+Noobcraft/ffe7ac03-714b-49ba-a195-7ce769ebe65d
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Don't be afraid to try something and die in the process - dying is part of the gameplay, just forget to always use Soul Links
Except for the ridiculous achievements for not dying, finishing in under 3 hours and not using ability points.
Whose idea were they?
SEGAvangelist
Member
Don't be afraid to try something and die in the process - dying is part of the gameplay, just forget to always use Soul Links
And I love this. I assume the load times are pretty much nonexistent for this reason.
User 479360
Banned
So, I beat this at 5am. It wasn't exactly what I'd expected, because I've had so much on my mind that I forgot it was a Metroidvania. That said, I quite liked it and enjoyed it more as I progressed.
It's an 8/10
I noticed a frame rate issue, where it would hitch for a second at times. Plus, it crashed once upon loading it up.
That pause thing also happened to me, too. I thought it was my controller, but I guess it's not? It happened once during the first cutscene.
It gets pretty effing difficult later on, but I managed to beat it. I'm not great at these types of games, but did pretty well. Only died 596 times, but maybe 100 or so were intentional so I'd respawn with more health.
It's an 8/10
I noticed a frame rate issue, where it would hitch for a second at times. Plus, it crashed once upon loading it up.
That pause thing also happened to me, too. I thought it was my controller, but I guess it's not? It happened once during the first cutscene.
It gets pretty effing difficult later on, but I managed to beat it. I'm not great at these types of games, but did pretty well. Only died 596 times, but maybe 100 or so were intentional so I'd respawn with more health.
Finishing under 3 hours or without using ability points don't seem too bad. I haven't used any ability points yet and I'm past the ginso tree.
Don't be afraid to try something and die in the process - dying is part of the gameplay, just forget to always use Soul Links
Are there plans to fix the framerate issues?
User 479360
Banned
Those three achievements are craziness, especially the no dying one.
1366x768 windowed mode seems the highest i can get on my laptop for a somewhat smooth framerate (i7, GT740M). Anything above and the game turns into a slideshow. Fullscreen mode is not an option, which is breaking my heart because running this on a big tv in windowed mode is not doing the game and those amazing graphics justice. Which makes me wonder what i should do: stop until i can enjoy the proper experience or continue. The little i played (after messing with the settings) was amazing though: visually stunning, great soundtrack, good controls and fun gameplay.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Okay, so I decided to give it another shot and to my surprise, it worked flawlessly for close to 40 minutes. Not a single crash, which was fantastic.
Some quick impressions.
I love the animation, it's just amazing. I love how Ori struggles to climb up walls after you unlock the wall climb power. I also love the platforming, it's just perfect. It requires a heck of lot of skill based on the little I've played so far.
Some minor complaints, I hate some things are OHK. Some thorn shrubs only take one health orb but others kill you. It's weird. I also don't like how things like levers aren't immediately noticeable. There's one near the beginning that I kept missing as I just couldn't make it out in the scenery, only happened across it after I noticed the on screen pop up.
Also noticed some slow down here and there. Not a big issue, but it's noticeable.
Some quick impressions.
I love the animation, it's just amazing. I love how Ori struggles to climb up walls after you unlock the wall climb power. I also love the platforming, it's just perfect. It requires a heck of lot of skill based on the little I've played so far.
Some minor complaints, I hate some things are OHK. Some thorn shrubs only take one health orb but others kill you. It's weird. I also don't like how things like levers aren't immediately noticeable. There's one near the beginning that I kept missing as I just couldn't make it out in the scenery, only happened across it after I noticed the on screen pop up.
Also noticed some slow down here and there. Not a big issue, but it's noticeable.
terrdactycalsrock
Member
stupid question: If I have ds4 windows installed can I play this game on my ds4? I just downloaded the driver and Im not for sure if it works with all games
Moff
Member
GAF, I think I found a dead end
is there a teleporter skill?
I just cant find a way out of this spot
is there a teleporter skill?
I just cant find a way out of this spot
to the left are only spikes and I cant get up on the top right, my jumps are not high enough, I climbed those walls for 30 minutes now witthout succes, and if course I have a save point down there
BananasWithGuns
Member
Move close to the falling rock thing, when it comes down jump on the side of it then jump across to the right as it goes back up.
Moff
Member
that's not the problem, the problem is I cant get past the spikes on the top
DarthWalden
Banned
I'm lucky, I've been playing alien isolation prior to this so the saving thing was already ingrained in my mind.