How should I play this?

[yoshiga123]

i am trying to decide wether or not I should buy a controller to play this. they're rather expensive, and I just want to know some opinions on how the game controlls are without a controller vs. with a controller. Thank you!

[Groen90]

It's perfectly fine with keyboard and mouse... probably easier to aim the bash ability with the mouse, too.

[Abu Hajaar]

i have never ever played any game (except driving/flying/sports/fighting games) which would be better with a controller. There is absolutely no need for additional ♥♥♥♥.

That being said, it's personal preference.

[serker31]

Originally posted by Groen90:

It's perfectly fine with keyboard and mouse... probably easier to aim the bash ability with the mouse, too.

This. Ease of aiming Bash is unbeatable, I learned to make precise hops with next-to-instant aiming.

[Setokaiva]

Keyboard and mouse gameplay is perfectly fluid. You use WASD controls to move yourself around 2-D maps, the mouse buttons to interact with objects and launch attacks, and other keys to access different abilities. There's no need for a controller, unless you just want to use one.

[Leonard]

I heard that people here in the forum thought a certain difficult section of the game was easier with a controller.
Controllers are often a little bit more comfortable but most of the time not needed.
Also, th Xbox 360 controller only costs about 30€ so that is not that much. And also watch out that you buy the game after the Definitive Edition comes out (unless there is a sale or something).

[Mizufluffy]

I've been playing Ori with a controller (several finished playthroughs), a keyboard (one finished playthrough) only and keyboard & mouse (unfinished playthrough but quite far in the game) and in that order. In my opinion a controller is most intuitive of those three to use but it also might be because I started with it. Keyboard and keyboard & mouse felt harder for me after getting used to play with a controller but I was able to get good enough with them to get through some of the harder parts of the game after some practice and even some speedrunners of Ori are using keyboard & mouse so they definitely are good options.

In my opinion bash is easiest to aim with a mouse, then on controller with a dpad and then on a keyboard. And I'm not gonna even bother to practice aiming it with sticks. I personally prefer a controller over keyboard (& mouse) partly because I find it quite difficult to do some of the actions simultaneously but aside from that I don't have any real problems with switching between a controller and keyboard (& mouse).

Honestly speaking there is absolutely no need to get a controller for this game but I can recommend getting one if you ever have some extra money, they often work well with some other games too. I have Logitech F310 gamepad and it was only about 30 € when I bought it and has been working quite well.

[YellowDemonHurlr]

Having played with both a keyboard/mouse and a cheap controller ($10 off Amazon), they both have strengths and weaknesses.

Keyboard and mouse is really good, as mentioned, for bash. Best for that by far. Attacking while wall jumping attacking is much, much easier with a keyboard and mouse. It's not so great for charge jump, and it can be awkward to maneuver while clinging to a wall.

The controller is generally more fluid and good for running, jumping, general movement, gliding, climbing, and charge jumping. For me, it's almost useless for bash.

It's perfectly playable with a keyboard and mouse only. You'll probably run into some awkwardness either way, it's just a choice of which awkwardness you get. For my part, I actually switch between the two as the need arises. The game will accept inputs from either one at any time.

[Xryleth]

Might be an odd one out here, but I find Bash perfectly workable with a controller using the control stick, and I find it superior everywhere else. The biggest issue mouse and keyboard has is with some later complicated tasks involving walls and charge jumping, but I find wall jumping also feels more intuitive on a controller. The only issue with controllers is some types have issues with the game, there's a few things like running to the left constantly or needing to rebind controls but not being able to, but my controller is a third party xbox 360 controller and I had no issues.

[rbrucemtl]

For me this game is far better playing with a controller. I would never use my controller for FPS games but platfomers just feel right on a controller too me. Using the old xbox 360 for windows here.

[JMerk]

I'm using the DS4 and I find it more comfortable and easier to use than mouse and keyboard.

[UncleWeed]

I really had no problem playing through this game with a keyboard, got all the achievements with ease. It depends what you`re used to, but in my opinion you shouldn`t buy a controller just for this game alone.