If you regularly watch “Chairman” Faker’s streams, one thing that often happens is that he plays other games while waiting for a match. Simply put, Faker is always at extremely high ranks like Grandmaster or Challenger, so finding a match can take a long time, often over 10 minutes. Since Faker is not particularly chatty, it’s tough for him to engage with the audience, so playing other games to pass the time is a reasonable choice.
Of course, Faker’s main job and passion is still League of Legends, so it makes sense that he chooses games that can be paused easily to switch back to the Summoner’s Rift. However, recently, Faker seems to have found his “true love” as he played Ori and the Will of the Wisps so passionately that he “accidentally” declined a League of Legends match to continue playing this game.
So what makes Faker so enthralled by Ori and the Will of the Wisps? It can be said that this game excels in both “sound” and “visuals,” two aspects that every gamer can directly perceive. Every branch and blade of grass in the game is hand-painted, with extremely delicate and vibrant highlights, complemented by detailed backgrounds.
Moreover, the game cleverly uses visual elements to indicate dangers and pathways, even subtly guiding players to new secret routes. All of this ensures that the beauty of the game rarely feels “excessive” or unnecessarily extravagant, which is an important factor accompanying players on their adventures.
With its Metroidvania style and numerous secret paths, combat combos, and diverse traversal methods, this game enhances players’ creativity and pulls them into its world. Perhaps Ori and the Will of the Wisps is so excellent in gameplay, story, visuals, and sound that it has captivated “Chairman” Faker so much.
There are only a few days left until the 2020 LCK Summer Split kicks off, and Faker and his teammates will take the stage on the opening day, facing off against DragonX, a team that is not easy to “digest” in Bo3 matches. Hopefully, Faker won’t drop in performance in the upcoming match just because he played too much Ori and the Will of the Wisps.