20 Underrated Hidden Gaming Gems Of The Current Generation You Need To Play

6. Ori & The Blind Forest

Ori & and the Blind Forest
MOON Studios

Back to home consoles, and thanks to the Xbox One being about as recommendable as going for a dip in the Bayou across 2014, Ori's lovely little adventure fell almost completely by the wayside.

Compiled by a number of studios spread out around the world, Ori & the Blind Forest has a hand-drawn visual aesthetic that feels as though Guillermo del Toro grew up working for Studio Ghibli. Platforming is insanely tight, Ori's abilities factor into the Metroid-like exploration and unlocking of the world itself, and the game just looks stunning from beginning to end.

You can marvel at the graphical rendering backflips of Battlefield 1, Halo 5 and Battlefield 1, but there should always be appreciation set aside for game worlds that are meticulously crafted from top to bottom as that of Ori & the Blind Forest.

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