F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 51
  3. Negative: 6 out of 51

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  1. Yrvys
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    A very very very pleasant surprise. Very well thought in every aspect. The level design is great. The skills you unlock all add something to the gameplay. Some challenging platforming moments. Interesting bosses and mini-bosses. Good sense of progression. The rewards are on point and come at the right time with the right efforts. And the graphics and the music are beautiful.
  2. Gladys_Sabin
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Outstanding and easily the top metroidvania game with splendid graphic and art design, as well as decent combat system which differs from other metroidvania games. It's like 2D platformer version of Devil May Cry. Music good, story meh( Which I don't care about).
    If I have to mention a downside it will be some really unfriendly level designs especially in the last half part of the game.
  3. karakul
    Jan 31, 2022
    2
    Всё удовольствие от игры убила ужасная система чекпоинтов. Чекпоинты расставлены хрен пойми как и бывает, что умерев на боссе ты потом около минуты вынужден прыгать по пустым локациям до арены. Также чертовски раздражает, что в меню нет списка приемов. Чтобы их увидеть нужно дойти до специального автомата, в котором навыки апгрейдятся. А в некоторых частях карты таких автоматов нет ниВсё удовольствие от игры убила ужасная система чекпоинтов. Чекпоинты расставлены хрен пойми как и бывает, что умерев на боссе ты потом около минуты вынужден прыгать по пустым локациям до арены. Также чертовски раздражает, что в меню нет списка приемов. Чтобы их увидеть нужно дойти до специального автомата, в котором навыки апгрейдятся. А в некоторых частях карты таких автоматов нет ни одного. Эти два нюанса убивают всё веселье и оставляют от игры только лишь негативное послевкусие. Тот же Ori при схожей сложности таких ощущений не вызывает.… Expand
  4. ghost_raven
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    About 75% of the way through the game and loving every moment of it. The game is more open than Metroid: Fusion but a little more linear than something like Symphony of the Night. It is a great introduction game to the genre due it's unrelenting pace of gaining power-ups and facing challenging bosses. It also is a great game for those who have played plenty of Metroidvanias since the gameAbout 75% of the way through the game and loving every moment of it. The game is more open than Metroid: Fusion but a little more linear than something like Symphony of the Night. It is a great introduction game to the genre due it's unrelenting pace of gaining power-ups and facing challenging bosses. It also is a great game for those who have played plenty of Metroidvanias since the game seems to pull influence from a lot of the fan favorites while feeling new. It is a long game for the genre but not once have I felt as though a part is a slog to get through… Expand
  5. teatom
    Oct 5, 2021
    1
    In desperate need of optimisation.
    Obviously the team is far more concerned with the PS5 release, right now, than all other platforms, but as it stands, mid-range rigs have absolutely no hope of running this game at over 5fps and as such, it's unplayable for the majority of PC gamers.
    I'll update, as and when the team focus on the PC version but for right now don't assume that you can    In desperate need of optimisation.
    Obviously the team is far more concerned with the PS5 release, right now, than all other platforms, but as it stands, mid-range rigs have absolutely no hope of running this game at over 5fps and as such, it's unplayable for the majority of PC gamers.
    I'll update, as and when the team focus on the PC version but for right now don't assume that you can run this game, just because you can run other UE4 games.    … Expand
  6. max1c
    Jan 24, 2022
    0
    Solid game but nothing amazing. Good story, music, art. Mechanics are just ok and the recovery mechanic is horrible. Some specific things are pretty buggy/poorly designed. Overall worth playing.
  7. dotrem
    Aug 7, 2022
    5
    I think this is one of the best games what i played this year so far. And this is garabage.
    At first i was very suprised that that game made by chinese developers. At first glance it is a good quality game. But only on first glance. After beating tha game i clearly see that not a even single aspect of the game works properly.
    1 There no move set list. Yeah, madness that you have to run    I think this is one of the best games what i played this year so far. And this is garabage.
    At first i was very suprised that that game made by chinese developers. At first glance it is a good quality game. But only on first glance. After beating tha game i clearly see that not a even single aspect of the game works properly.
    1 There no move set list. Yeah, madness that you have to run to checkpoint to watch a move set.
    2 After certain cutscences the game teleports you to the next location. And most of the times you don't want to leave previous one due unexplored spaces.
    3 During everysingle battle with big enemies character stacks in enemy model. You can't move but still take damage.
    4 Consumables. There no consumables. You can't heal if it's costs half of eternity.
    5 Parry. Sometimes it works, sometimes doesn't, sometimes fk you.
    6 Last location is compleatly untested. And in this point i realised that dev MUST pay me to play their **** Idk how you guys make games in your china but in rest of the world we useally have a special group of employes, lets call them a "Test team". If you don't know what is it, check wiki.
    7 Feels like that last location made by different team. Platforming sections is preaty unique and boss battle if **** **** Why tf the game selects fist as default weapon in beginning of the fights? I don't want to use faking fist. Just let me use my selected weapon.

    What to say about good parts of the game? Well nothing. Nothing mention. Everything in this game that is not annoying is just a generic platform game components.

    But yes, the other games that i played this year were garabage in comparecing with F.I.S.T.    … Expand
  8. somovbiu
    May 4, 2023
    0
    What the actual **** crap is this? The control is totally messed up with a controller. This game is a bug fest. Guess it is what you expect from made in China.
  9. UnKidreal
    May 6, 2023
    8
    Игра пройдена на уровне сложности – Нормальная.

    Очень, очень достойная метроидвания (люблю такие игры). Приятная графика и путешествие, путешествие, путешествие. Китайцам, Уважение.

    Оценка: 8.5/10
    Оценка: с RTX 9.5/10
  10. thryce3
    Jan 21, 2023
    9
    This is an excellent metroidvania that no one seems to be talking about. The combat is deep and involving. The world and character design is excellent. The story is fine if a bit familiar. If anything, its the dialogue that brings it down. It was a bit glitchy and had some freeze up, but it wasn't a gamebreaker.
  11. AntiMXT
    Apr 3, 2023
    7
    A simple platformer with brilliant background scenery reminiscent of early Oddworld games but turned up to 2020's. Combat is grand, upgrades are a little spaced out which led to muscle memory performing the same move over and over again. The double jump and dash don't register once in every four attempts which is annoying in battle but infuriating in the mines, coupled with unskippable cutA simple platformer with brilliant background scenery reminiscent of early Oddworld games but turned up to 2020's. Combat is grand, upgrades are a little spaced out which led to muscle memory performing the same move over and over again. The double jump and dash don't register once in every four attempts which is annoying in battle but infuriating in the mines, coupled with unskippable cut scenes, it sits at average.… Expand
  12. watchm824
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    I don't like this genre. But I decided to try it because I liked the picture. But the miracle did not happen - the game got bored after a couple of hours. Also ran into a few bugs.
  13. DobreBobre
    Dec 28, 2022
    2
    Pros:
    -This is a game
    - it starts - you can play it Cons: - disgusting graphics as if from ps3 - banal and lengthy presentation of the plot - a billion cut-scenes devoid of content and transitions every 10 seconds - dull game design - boring combat - poor performance - general bad taste Conclusion: When the chinese imitate something western art, the result is stinky ****    Pros:
    -This is a game
    - it starts
    - you can play it
    Cons:
    - disgusting graphics as if from ps3
    - banal and lengthy presentation of the plot
    - a billion cut-scenes devoid of content and transitions every 10 seconds
    - dull game design
    - boring combat
    - poor performance
    - general bad taste

    Conclusion:
    When the chinese imitate something western art, the result is stinky ****
    But anime fans should like it as usual    … Expand
  14. apokalipto
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  15. ram_1941REG77
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    brutal rabbit in diesel punk, interesting, the picture is super, the eye clings to the background, it's great!
  16. zyllus
    Jul 30, 2023
    8
    It was a great game. The graphics were great and the frame rates were always stable at 120FPS. Though the game was difficult at points, if you learn how to dash properly, no boss is tough enough then.
    Tip - Keep buying noodles when you can in the game, you will get some good upgrades.
  17. Zeneko90
    May 7, 2022
    7
    Ein schönes anzusehende 2D-Metroidvania. Der Rollenspielanteil ist relativ "einfach" implementiert. Nichts Weltbewegendes. Die Reisen zwischen den verschiedenen Arealen ist schlecht umgesetzt. Unnötig verkompliziert. Gerade das Ende ist relativ unbalanced. Erweckt den Anschein, dass man das Spiel strecken wollte, damit man ja alle Extras in den Lvls abklappert, um dann am Ende überhauptEin schönes anzusehende 2D-Metroidvania. Der Rollenspielanteil ist relativ "einfach" implementiert. Nichts Weltbewegendes. Die Reisen zwischen den verschiedenen Arealen ist schlecht umgesetzt. Unnötig verkompliziert. Gerade das Ende ist relativ unbalanced. Erweckt den Anschein, dass man das Spiel strecken wollte, damit man ja alle Extras in den Lvls abklappert, um dann am Ende überhaupt eine Chance gegen den Boss zu haben ... Alles in allem aber trotzdem ein solides 2D-Metroidvania. Gibt auf alle Fälle bessere. Aber für die 13 Stunden hat es mich unterhalten.

    7.0 von 10    … Expand
  18. RedRody
    Jun 29, 2023
    9
    Honest and fun game. Classic sidescrolling. Definitely worth playing. It's no masterpiece, but it does very well done. The art is beautiful and the skills fun.
  19. vitolis
    Feb 22, 2023
    8
    A great game, it`s longer than usual in Metroidvania, after a few hours the battle system looks like a hack`n slash with a lot of combos using different weapons and a very polish level design but the graphics are more like a 2015 game. Most of the game is not that hard, but in the last 2 bosses the difficulty spikes up.
  20. LunaliciousGeek
    Feb 2, 2023
    7
    Looks really pretty and voice-acting/cutscenes are great. Presentation is great. Halfway through found myself not wanting to finish though. The biggest complaint is traversal. Traversal is fun at first but the issue is the game is HUGE, and waypoints are far away from each other, with very few fast travel points.
    Combat is also flawed. You learn parry abilities but they're only for    Looks really pretty and voice-acting/cutscenes are great. Presentation is great. Halfway through found myself not wanting to finish though. The biggest complaint is traversal. Traversal is fun at first but the issue is the game is HUGE, and waypoints are far away from each other, with very few fast travel points.
    Combat is also flawed. You learn parry abilities but they're only for projectiles and you're better off just dodging since it's safer and healing is limited (so it feels pointless). You have a firearm but it shares limited charges with your healing flask (so it doesn't feel worth using). As there's more/tougher enemies you have to use longer and longer move combos because your base attacks don't get any stronger - though there's no animation cancelling or i-frames and it's easy to get stunlocked by enemies, so it gets really difficult to pull them off. The tough combat feels soulslike, but since there's also no punishment for death and checkpoints are far away, you'll just feel annoyed at the timeloss of retreading the same ground with no reward for making it back to where you were or defeating the enemy that killed you.
    tl'dr fun and flashy, great presentation, but over-large map, poor supporting weaponry, and combat imperfections, kept me from wanting to finish. Good though for a few hours, if you really like that game type, or can get it for a good price    … Expand
  21. DonBarletta7
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    Very good Platformer game. Pleasant Surprise.

    Story 8/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    graphics 7/10

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. XboxEra
    Jun 27, 2023
    80
    F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch is a well-made, beautiful action-focused Metroidvania. The combat starts off slow but when it clicks it is excellent. The traversal and platforming are top-notch, and even though I’m not too much of a furry I grew to enjoy the characters and story quickly.
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  2. Worth Playing
    May 16, 2022
    85
    F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch may be an awkwardly named game, but it is also a solid Metroidvania title. The game may follow the genre blueprint faithfully, but the environments feel more than a series of corridors, since there are a number of open-air areas to traverse. The combat is fluid, and the movement tricks make you feel powerful very early in the game. The adventure flows by at a good pace, and the amount of secrets will keep you exploring each environment for quite some time. Genre fans and those who love a good 2D adventure will be happy with this title in their collection.
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  3. GameSpace
    Mar 23, 2022
    85
    F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is a very beautiful Metroidvania with some backtracking that won’t interfere with your exploration of the game’s story. The plot is able to easily grab and hold players’ attention without being boring. The game also features some interesting decisions when it comes to classic Metroidvania mechanics.
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