I figured it's mostly that Xbox had a big showcase for Ori at their E3, and showcased shit all else as usual.

Easy to be a big fish in a small pond.

I don't know, but Hollow Knight is an amazing game which everyone should try.

That, and in the case of Cuphead, it's very unique art style of interbellum animated comics - and oldschool difficulty.

But also because Xbox didn't have much other exclusives, so of course they promoted those games quite a bit, a problem that's just nonexistent on a Nintendo platform (where it's the AAA support instead)

Preference ≠ fact

They are completely different art-styles, Ori is vibrant and hugely detailed, whereas Hollow Knight is what you'd get if you gave Gullermo del Toro a set of colouring pencils.

I completed Ori a while back and am only 2 or 3 hours into Hollow Knight but I'm def leaning towards the latter as my style of choice. It just exudes this kind of cute yet unsettling weirdness. Both are great though.

It's not an exclusive if it's available on another platform.

Thats strange because i forgot Ori was even shown at this E3, way too many games to get excited about. I felt Ori wasnt hyped enough because there masterpieces.

I was talking about the first Ori.

Portability could add a few points. Bugs smoothed out, dlc added, improved features, ect. IDK, those all could be things that raise score if true, but more than likely it is just the case of console reviewers always giving games higher scores.

Probably the fanbases.

You give a console game a 10/10 or 9/10 you are praised and loved, or actually more than likely ignored. If you give a lower than a 9, you are attacked and hated for being a troll.

If you give a PC game a 10/10, it is the opposite. The PC gamers will attack and hate on you for giving a shit game a perfect score cause it has bugs, no mod support, isn't $5 ect. 

Feels like when I look at reviews that PC gamers want a more honest critical review versus console gamers wanting a fanboy 10/10 bragging rights review. And so reviewers play to their crowd. Not saying PC game reviewers are better reviewers, just saying pc gamers think they are due to the scores seeming more grounded than every game getting a 9/10.

edit: Also with mods, reviewers or they know their fans are not so much impressed by a new games graphics cause they can make Skyrim look as good as say God of War.

I don't remember Ori's story being anything particularly remarkable. The way in which it presents it's story is nice, though I wouldn't say it was a big part of the game overall. Hollow Knight (what I've played so far) seems low on story-telling 'scenes', choosing instead to present its narrative through the character's dialogue, which so far I've found to show the same quirky charm as the visuals. If the game continues as it started then I'd say there will be a lot more world-building & lore than on Ori - which obviously contributes to the story-telling.

I do however remember Ori's controls seeming tighter - not sure if this is because I've yet to unlock most of Hollow Knights abilities or if it's because I'm playing through steam link, which may be introducing a bit of delay, or (most likely) the controls aren't as tight as Ori's...

I really like the artstyle, music and storytelling of Ori. It's an outstanding Metroidvania game with sometimes frustrating gameplay and difficulty spikes. Haven't played Hollow Knight yet, but the artstyle keeps me away from trying it. Although the gameplay seemed to be pretty much fun...