![]() ![]() ![]() There’s the too-nice Auden Keen, her father Robian, cannon-fodder Olivia, and the Tantas themselves. Throughout Frey’s journey she meets a number of supporting characters. And if the protagonist doesn’t want to save the world, why should I? Ironically, this is how I felt for most of my play-through. Credit: Square Enixĭespite Cuff’s best efforts, Frey is only concerned with going home and shows disdain at having to undertake most of the game’s main missions. ![]() ![]() This was clearly intended as Marvel-esque friendly banter but it’s cringe-inducing. Instead, the two mostly bicker when not remarking about their unfamiliarity with each other’s worlds. But the writing is, frankly, awful.įrey is joined by sidekick Cuff – a talking bracelet – who intends to educate and guide Frey on her journey through Athia. Voice actor and mo-cap model Ella Balinska no doubt tried her best with what she was given. Charactersįrey is an unlikeable wise-cracking protagonist with an obnoxious attitude, a penchant for swearing, and an unfunny cadence. And Forspoken‘s version is far from the most remarkable. Whether it’s muggle-raised Harry Potter being whisked off to Hogwarts or Bilbo Baggins being coerced into an unexpected journey, this fantasy misfit’s story has been told in a thousand different ways before. It has turned much of the world’s people and creatures into monsters.įrom the get go, Forspoken is unoriginal. Credit: Square EnixĪthia has also been corrupted by the Break, a miasma that corrupts everything it touches. Once there, she becomes embroiled in a war between the realm’s population and its malevolent rulers – the Tantas. And in an age where media is constantly competing for our attention, why should anyone waste their time on a game that isn’t particularly fun or interesting to play? Forspoken Review: Storyįorspoken‘s story is a fish-out-of-water tale about New York orphan Frey Holland, who is unexpectedly transported to the magical fantasy world of Athia after finding an enchanted bracelet. There were no major bugs or performance issues to speak of. During my almost fifteen hours with the game on PS5, it worked as the developers intended. Thankfully, almost everything in Forspoken is serviceable. It feels like a game built on easy mode from an existing fantasy RPG template. But everything – from the generic and uninteresting story to the style-over-substance parkour – is underdeveloped. Instead, it cements it.įrustratingly, there are glimmers of a good game in Forspoken. Of course, there was always a chance that the expanded setting, story, and mechanics of the full game would shift that perception. December’s demo made that clear even in its short run-time. The crux of the issue is that Forspoken is painfully generic. Instead, Forspoken misses on every front. Had it delivered on these promises and given players an engaging story to boot, the game that started life as “Project Athia” would’ve been an easy hit in an otherwise dreary month. It promised a gorgeous and deep RPG set apart by fast and fluid traversal mechanics. This Forspoken review contains minor spoilers.Īs the first AAA release of 2023, Forspoken had an open goal. ![]()
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