Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is Moon Studios' sequel to their beloved Ori and the Blind Forest — and it achieves the remarkable feat of being even more beautiful, more emotionally resonant, and more mechanically refined than its already extraordinary predecessor. Following the young spirit guardian Ori as he ventures beyond Nibel to discover his destiny and rescue his friend Ku, the game is a visual masterpiece of hand-painted art brought to fluid, expressive life in real time. The fluidity of movement — gliding, dashing, grappling, and bouncing through gorgeously crafted environments — is pure joy to control. Combat has been expanded significantly from the original, allowing Ori to wield different weapons and abilities collected from defeated enemies. Gareth Coker's orchestral score is a soaring emotional achievement that matches every visual beat. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a Metroidvania masterpiece and one of Xbox's finest exclusives.