15 Most Brutally Hard Video Games Of The Generation (So Far)
11. Ori & The Blind Forest
Here's a thought: Should difficulty be predicated on the very obstacle you're struggling to surpass, or the journey to get there? Should restarts be plentiful and positioning be right before some gauntlet of platforms, or is the 'challenge' getting back to that spot and doing the whole thing in one go?
Ori & the Blind Forest strikes a perfect balance by introducing something truly worthwhile: Custom checkpoint placement. Based on 'cashing in' your special energy that would otherwise be used for projectiles and boosts, you can make a restart point that'll instantly load back up if you bite the big one.
Needless to say it's invaluable when trying to get through some of the tightest platforming runs in gaming, and a lesson learned and improved upon from the immaculate Super Meat Boy.
Ori & Blind Forest remains one of the absolute best games of the generation, and an especially shiny gem in the Xbox One crown.