Ori and the will of the wisps shovel6/16/2023 ![]() With my new sand burrowing ability, the world was transformed. This is where all my worry about new features making Ori a bit too bloated or confusing vanished because the same design principles behind the first game remain fully intact. The map was an important guide, and this time around was given to me by an NPC I met instead of being pieced together via Map Shards. Eventually, I found a glowing orb that gave me a new ability: I could now dive and burrow through that very sand! True to Ori form, in order to escape the area where I found the ability, I had to use it correctly, and then I was left to retrace my steps and return to the places where sand had blocked me off previously. The sandy forestĪs I progressed through the level, I passed multiple passages blocked off by sand. ![]() It allows energy to be used for more fun gameplay without adding unneeded stress to the jump challenges. Now, with energy being spent on more types of attacks, I see why Moon Studios wanted to remove the requirement for saving. Although the old system limited (and occasionally frustrated) me in the early game, once I had enough energy, I almost always used it to create save points just before starting a new platforming puzzle. This is a huge change to a system that many praised in the first Ori game, but I don't think it's a bad change. Yes, the old save system of spending energy to create a save point is gone in favor of frequent, automatic checkpoints. but I was transported a short distance away to try again, instead. The first time I died, I groaned immediately, realizing I had forgotten to use my energy to save. Purple oozes were simple and familiar targets, but bigger sandworms were a new challenge. UPDATE - Video updated to add one collectible that was missed in the original version.It's good that the controls feel familiar because I was immediately at home jumping and wall climbing my way through platforming puzzles, blasting enemies. The remainder (100% completion) of the Wellspring is featured in an upcoming video. All other collectibles currently available in the area (some can't be collected without abilities gained later in the game).The Wellspring Spirit Trial (awards 1000 Spirit Light).Progressed the "Hand to Hand" side quest twice (traded the Map/Drawing for a Small Backpack, then traded that for a Herb Pouch).Two Spirit Shards (Life Harvest, Thorn).Grapple ability, gained from the lone Tree in this area. ![]() At the completion of this section, the Wellspring will be about 97% explored and you will have acquired/completed the following: ![]() The video starts with a brief walk through Wellspring Glades (we will ignore the collectibles here for now) and proceeds into the Wellspring. However, there is one collectible that can't be reached without an ability gained later in the game. You can almost 100% the Wellspring on your first pass. This may result in different percentage counts than what's shown at the end of the "first pass" videos.
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