![]() You'd sooner expect the design here to be the product of a veteran action RPG studio, given how tight, precise, and fulfilling it is. The first thing to note here is the gargantuan improvement to Ori's combat mechanics. Will of the Wisp's combat system is pure ecstacy. However, Will of the Wisps delivers gameplay by the bucketload, vastly expanding on the traditions they built up from the first game to create something truly exceptional. I often write in reviews that a game is only as good as its gameplay, and Ori might be one of those rare exceptions where the art, music, and story is good enough by itself. This is one of the most memorable, haunting, and bittersweet stories you will experience this gen. I won't give away much more, but trust me when I say tears will be shed. Like Ori's music and presentation, the story delivery weaves seamlessly into the rest of the game as you move through it. Some request items which can then be traded, helping to build up a central safe haven village hub which grows and develops as you bring materials and quest items back home. We wanted to reinforce the terror of this deadly game of cat & mouse with a reactive “danger sound” system that ramps up the tremolo strings and other anxiety-inducing sound elements based on how close you are to being found, and summarily killed.Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) All of Ori’s sounds and interactions with the world were also increased so every audible move you made would send a bit of panic down your spine. I wanted you to feel her stony breath up close. Because the gameplay and narrative in this section revolves around being as quiet as possible, the challenge was how to portray this without sounding boring! I focused the mix on the ambience in the beginning to set the stage, and then concentrated on really close-perspective foley and vocalizations of Shriek. This sequence was one of the few places where we really wanted the SFX to drive the narrative. The vast majority of Ori has music as the focal point in the soundscape. Below are a few examples of some of the tangible elements that I worked on.įor this sequence I created all the creature design, environment interactions, and “danger sound” gameplay elements. Between myself and my two leads ( Guy Whitmore and Alexander Leeman Johnson), we were thoroughly hands-on every system and stage of production. While almost every Formosa team member contributed to the production, the core team was relatively small for a project of this size and time-frame, so we all had to wear many hats in order to get the job done. I was also the voice over director, coordinating between the narrative team and our VO department, directing the voice talent, and driving the creative realization for each character. I lead a team of leads, designers, and implementers, providing direction and expertise where needed. For my part I was the effective Audio Director, in the end responsible for all aspects of audio, but substantively provided the creative and technical direction from concept to shipping. ![]() We were in constant contact with the game developers, working together (virtually) as a fully integrated remote audio department. Formosa was brought onboard quite late in the production cycle and was faced with the challenge of providing a significantly improved and updated audio experience for the sequel of a cherished award-wining game. ![]() I’m very proud to have lead my team at Formosa Group – Interactive in the end-to-end audio production for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
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