DoctaThompson
Banned
The first game was beaten in under 20 minutes. I've been constantly refreshing YouTube for some juicy runs. So i know this game will have some cool caveats, but might take some time.
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Exentryk
Member
Easy money guide in early game:
Yup, you can do the same laterally as well! See the video posted in my post before that (Super Far Jump).
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Bartski
Gold Member
Finished it yesterday and I'm totally blown away, this might seriously be my GOTY so far and I can't believe I'm saying this about a PEGI 7 platformer...
How the traversal and combat come together make it a true masterpiece, also boss encounters are some of the best I've seen in a while going way beyond the genre...
This is the equivalent of Sonic or Bandicoot of Microsoft, congrats!
Even the audio being glitchy AF didn't ruin it for me. No.1 thing on their list now I see.
I guess I was somehow lucky this time and didn't encounter any serious problems (PC, Radeon 580)... some weird physics in places, platforms dangling on spiderwebs can behave real strange,
spongy stones, map not updating broken barriers and showing NPCs where they aren't, stuff like that, no biggie... What I HATE the most tho is progression bugs, inkwater marsh stuck at 99% even tho everything is complete... Shame cause all that aside it's an amazing product released couple of months too early. Those who wait and play it when it's fully patched up are in for an amazing time.
How the traversal and combat come together make it a true masterpiece, also boss encounters are some of the best I've seen in a while going way beyond the genre...
This is the equivalent of Sonic or Bandicoot of Microsoft, congrats!
Even the audio being glitchy AF didn't ruin it for me. No.1 thing on their list now I see.
I guess I was somehow lucky this time and didn't encounter any serious problems (PC, Radeon 580)... some weird physics in places, platforms dangling on spiderwebs can behave real strange,
spongy stones, map not updating broken barriers and showing NPCs where they aren't, stuff like that, no biggie... What I HATE the most tho is progression bugs, inkwater marsh stuck at 99% even tho everything is complete... Shame cause all that aside it's an amazing product released couple of months too early. Those who wait and play it when it's fully patched up are in for an amazing time.
Roberts
Member
Finished it. Together with Sekiro, this is my favorite game in the last few years. Simply astonishing achievement and such an incredible journey. Speaking of glitches or inperfections, yes, it takes a second or two to load a map and I had a few second long freeze twice near the end, but otherwise the game felt very smooth on X.
nemiroff
Gold Member
I've been playing a while (mostly on One X), and to my surprise it's even better than the first. It almost gives me chills. It's pretty much an amazing game (even with a random "freeze" now and then, on ext SSD), one of the best platformers to come out in many years.
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GymWolf
Gold Member
the combat looks miles better compared to the first game.
it's basically the only reason why i want to try the game, i love metroidvania with good combat...
-Troid-
Banned
I'm a bit confused at the part I'm at:
I got to the part where Ku is attacked and I need to find all of the wisps in order to heal her. There's the four waypoints and I assumed I could tackle them in any order, so I went to the desert area first. I've combed through the whole area like it's Spaceballs and then got to the objective and it says I need 4 wisps to enter. But I thought that behind that door was a dungeon where I would find one of the wisps?
So now I'm guessing I do have to do each objective in a specific order and maybe each door I find requires less wisps to open? Idk I think I missed something an NPC said maybe.
I got to the part where Ku is attacked and I need to find all of the wisps in order to heal her. There's the four waypoints and I assumed I could tackle them in any order, so I went to the desert area first. I've combed through the whole area like it's Spaceballs and then got to the objective and it says I need 4 wisps to enter. But I thought that behind that door was a dungeon where I would find one of the wisps?
So now I'm guessing I do have to do each objective in a specific order and maybe each door I find requires less wisps to open? Idk I think I missed something an NPC said maybe.
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BigLee74
Gold Member
Just did exactly the same. I think that's the end area, so go and get the others first! I don't think the game does a very good job of showing you what to do, so I'm never really sure if I can't get past a bit because I'm not meant too, or lacking in skill! A tiny bit frustrating.
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GaviotaGrande
Banned
Playing the first one before this and graphics are also fantastic!!
Same! I just finished it like 5 minutes ago. Can't believe I was sleeping on this classic for so many years.
PanzerAzel
Member
Yeah the game’s a tad ambiguous. That happened to me as well and was frustrating. It’s really meant to be done north (ice), west (luma pools), south (dark area), then the desert.
Though I think technically you can do the pools first but believe a shard that makes it much easier purchasable in the village doesn’t unlock until after the ice area is completed. Plus an ability you get in the ice level seems to be needed to get to areas.
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dok1or
Member
And second one is better in every aspect...
Only, I miss soul orb saving! This autosave makes game easier!
But combat and platforming is so much better...
Oh and graphics; first one is beautiful but this one is just incredible... ANd small amount if Image Sharpening
No problem on PC with RX 5700 XT - 75 FPS
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PanzerAzel
Member
Thanks for this, hugely helpful.
PanzerAzel
Member
I found the soul link only made it more difficult due to my forgetfulness rather than any implementation of actual skill, which really isn’t difficulty, it’s simply needless frustration and repetition due to being absent-minded. Though I will admit it was often nice to be able to save immediately after a difficult part, but the checkpoints here are liberal and well placed enough.And second one is better in every aspect...
Only, I miss soul orb saving! This autosave makes game easier!
But combat and platforming is so much better...
Oh and graphics; first one is beautiful but this one is just incredible... ANd small amount if Image Sharpening
No problem on PC with RX 5700 XT - 75 FPS
One gripe I do have about the new save system is it will often spawn you in the middle of a pack of enemies. But having an extra face button for abilities makes it all worth it. Being able to swap them out on the fly to change strategies at a moment’s notice is easily one of, if not the, best improvements from the first game.
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PanzerAzel
Member
Deepnest ain’t got shit on Mouldwood depths.
Exentryk
Member
No. Areas are locked behind abilities. The first game was the same.
PanzerAzel
Member
I believe Luma Pools and Mouldwood are interchangeable (you don’t need any abilities for the latter, but for Luma you need something sold at the village and the ability you get in Baur’s Keep).
So Baur’s first, then either Luma or Mouldwood as preferred, then desert.
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GHG
Gold Member
Hahaha I thought exactly the same thing while going through that area last night. It's deepnest but smaller and more intense.
The boss at the end of that area is no joke as well. I don't think I was supposed to tackle that area just yet but fuck it, I got through it. Took me about 10 attempts to beat the boss.
2 more wisps to go and find.
Actually you can go anywhere in any order except the desert. I went to Pools first
Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Bah, had to move on. Beat it, got everything, but my chevos must have glitched last night when live was down. Bugger. Back to Darksiders 3 until RE3 demo/Doom it is.
GymWolf
Gold Member
just play one of the other 100 games you have installed while you think to a solution broh
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Mista
Banned
Lol why are you triggered that I have more than 5 games installedjust play one of the other 100 games you have installed while you think to a solution broh
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JimmyJones
Banned
How big is the map? Should I finish the first before getting this? How does it compare to Hollow Knight?
GHG
Gold Member
GHG
Gold Member
Reasonably big but smaller than Hollow Knight.
I'd say the two games combined = the size of Hollow Knight.
Play the first one then play this. The first one is great and it doesn't take too long to blast through.
ClanOfNone
Member
Is Moon Studios owned by Microsoft, or are they just publishing the Ori games?
Give these guys Metroid and let them take as long as they need.
Give these guys Metroid and let them take as long as they need.
PanzerAzel
Member
That’s what I’m saying. I could only ever dream of a Metroid like this. This is the treatment a 2D Metroid deserves.
OT, near the ending and just got an ability that makes traversal so trivial and easy it’s going to be hard to go back and play through again.
Roberts
Member
Restart didn't help? Got through the whole game with two or three freezes, but after the ending wanted to play more and then the performance became sluggish. Freezes, sound dropping and so on. Restarted the console and didn't have issues after that.
GymWolf
Gold Member
I was jokingLol why are you triggered that I have more than 5 games installed
ClanOfNone
Member
As a sightseeing old timer, I'm playing the game on easy, and it's REALLY easy. At about 45% through I've got so much life that I can't remember the last time I died in combat.
GHG
Gold Member
Man I did things in completely the wrong order...
Did the ice area last and Mouldwood Depths first with Luma Pools sandwiched in between.
The Ice area was laughably easy by the time I did it while Mouldwood was tough as nails. I also managed to head all the way up to the final area in the desert after doing Mouldwood which was a complete waste of time.
Now to clean up all the side quests and a few collectibles before heading back up to the top of the desert.
Did the ice area last and Mouldwood Depths first with Luma Pools sandwiched in between.
The Ice area was laughably easy by the time I did it while Mouldwood was tough as nails. I also managed to head all the way up to the final area in the desert after doing Mouldwood which was a complete waste of time.
Now to clean up all the side quests and a few collectibles before heading back up to the top of the desert.
I'm going in a completely different order. I started with desert, couldn't progress, then backtracked and did the Luma Pools area, got stuck on the boss, then went to the ice area, did that one pretty easily, and then went back and wrecked the boss at the Luma Pools. I think I'm gonna go to the Mouldwood area next, then back to the desert.
ClanOfNone
Member
The desert chase is a real kick in the balls compared to the other ones. I'll give it another go tomorrow.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
Yeah, it nearly cost me a controller trying to clear that section yesterday. Still haven't cleared it lol.
