Forspoken

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2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 485 Ratings

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  1. mishamavashi
    Feb 28, 2023
    0
    The most cringe-worthy protagonist in the world, horrible graphics, lack of plot, the worst game of the year is just not worth a single penny, even for free to play this solid mockery of man
  2. rayalk
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    Невероятно ужасная игра. Оптимизация - 0, сюжет = 0, итоговая оценка = 0
  3. Skhaarin
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    It's embarrassing.
    A very disappointing tech demo pretending to be something else. Anything within the universe makes any sense, neither it is well executed. It doesn't even look good.
  4. Sainleo
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    terrible and boring game, many bugs, the story is boring, the graphics are very bad, please do not buy
  5. PiZdr0T
    Feb 5, 2023
    1
    There is no plot. Empty world. Lots of spells that are not needed. Bad optimization. Full of sh1t. I give TWO points. People will forget about this game in two weeks. (ง ͠°ل͜ ͡°)ง

    One of the worst games I've ever seen in my life
  6. LeDoomi
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    Not that the lackluster attempt at a game with cringey dialogue wasn’t bad enough already, they also make this one of the worst PC ports ever with insanely unreasonable system requirements and textures not loading in properly at all if your GPU has 8GB of VRAM or less. I highly recommend Digital Foundry‘s latest video on the subject to get a better understanding, but seriously: don‘t buyNot that the lackluster attempt at a game with cringey dialogue wasn’t bad enough already, they also make this one of the worst PC ports ever with insanely unreasonable system requirements and textures not loading in properly at all if your GPU has 8GB of VRAM or less. I highly recommend Digital Foundry‘s latest video on the subject to get a better understanding, but seriously: don‘t buy and support this crap!… Expand
  7. VIAKAL
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    The award of the best unoptimized game for 2023
    Have a good night ladies and gentlemen!
  8. rufuxz
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    menuda catastrofe una 4080 para correrlo a 60 fps narrativa pesima, el combate es meh enserio esto es de square enix?
  9. ClassyCactus
    Feb 2, 2023
    4
    This game is donkey piss, the only reason im so late to this review is because i genuinely just did not want to play this game. And it all comes down to pretty much the story being boring, the main character being boring, the main villain being boring, and the voice acting being absolutey terrible in every way imaginable. This game also has a huge lack of polish, if its the performance orThis game is donkey piss, the only reason im so late to this review is because i genuinely just did not want to play this game. And it all comes down to pretty much the story being boring, the main character being boring, the main villain being boring, and the voice acting being absolutey terrible in every way imaginable. This game also has a huge lack of polish, if its the performance or the glitches the game is just a mess. Lastly the gameplay which is mediocre most of it is boring like tailing missions and side quests in the mediocre open world but the combat is pretty good and fun, but still the open world gives you no insentive to play since the world is completely shallow. In conclusion, just keep away, way to pricey for a game like this its realy just meeeeeeh, thank you for reading. Death grips is online… Expand
  10. Xevoss
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    Played demo for 20 min and most likely seen all that this game has to offer. On highest graphic settings still looks like few years old and I got only 30 fps but dropping to just few during boring combat. Equipment is not existing (just a cape and necklace) but you can paint heroine's nails- really.... It's more of a joke than a real game
  11. Terizor
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    It seems to be a 2023 game, but the quality is like it's from 2010, the graphics are worse than Watch Dogs 1 or even Dishonored, it's a shame, I don't advise anyone to buy this game.
  12. Broxter
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    The game has some issues like lack of optimization, I don't understand how the game doesn't run smoothly on my pc with a 3070ti as GPU and an AMD Ryzen 5700x as CPU with 32 gb of RAM. Also the game is installed on SSD, but I have experienced huge lag and stuttering spikes while playing the game. I don't understand how a game that is supposed to be next gen has graphics and textures of PS3The game has some issues like lack of optimization, I don't understand how the game doesn't run smoothly on my pc with a 3070ti as GPU and an AMD Ryzen 5700x as CPU with 32 gb of RAM. Also the game is installed on SSD, but I have experienced huge lag and stuttering spikes while playing the game. I don't understand how a game that is supposed to be next gen has graphics and textures of PS3 games or worse, can't run smooth at 1920x1080 resolution in ultra on a 3070ti GPU below 60 FPS when that GPU is supposed to be the recommended GPU to play at 1440p in ultra at 30 FPS.
    The particles are great and the story looks great but a bit empty. I don't think this game is worth the 80€ it costs and I don't recommend anyone to buy it.    … Expand
  13. XGraetNoobX
    Feb 1, 2023
    3
    The game have no life the protagonist is annoying the plot was so easy to know the open world is dead I can keep going but Ieave you to it.
  14. BeastMaster56
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    this game sucks its compelte baloney do not waste your time or MONEY playing this Garbage if i could give this a minus 10 i would
  15. vladtdr
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    I'm not gonna review bomb this game, or talk about how the gameplay is boring and repetitive, that the npcs are brainless goons or the fact that the dialogue seems cringy and over saturated with the character cursing a lot. I just wanna play this game, so I'm going to talk about the performance aspect, and how badly it is optimised for PCs. I'm not even going to go into detail about howI'm not gonna review bomb this game, or talk about how the gameplay is boring and repetitive, that the npcs are brainless goons or the fact that the dialogue seems cringy and over saturated with the character cursing a lot. I just wanna play this game, so I'm going to talk about the performance aspect, and how badly it is optimised for PCs. I'm not even going to go into detail about how the graphics have been down graded since the project was first anounced, because hey, a lot of ppl do that these days, So i have an 1660 Ti and i5 9400 with 16GB of Ram and a good SSD. The game works on low with fidelityX on performance, when i say it works i mean it usually plays around 50 fps and dips into 30's. I dont understand why? i mean there is nothing graphically wow to justify this . I can play most of the games in 1080p with high settings. Games that look a lot better than this. Is it the Denuvo implementation or what? I played the DEMO for and in that time i encountered 2 bugs that needed me to restart the game. Once the frame just froze and nothing else was moving and the other time i was flying with no way of being able to come down. I couldnt save either because it told me that i needed to be on the ground to do so. Very frustrating… Expand
  16. Criric
    Feb 7, 2023
    0
    Я не представляю, как эта игра вообще смогла выйти в свет. Игра ужасна во всех смыслах, это, вероятно, худшая халтура за многие годы. Начну с того, что бросается в глаза с первого взгляда: с графики. Она не просто плохая, она действительно ужасная. Это уровень игр 2014-15 годов, но никак не 2023 года. И ладно бы при такой графике она требовала бы столько же, сколько и они. Но нет, этуЯ не представляю, как эта игра вообще смогла выйти в свет. Игра ужасна во всех смыслах, это, вероятно, худшая халтура за многие годы. Начну с того, что бросается в глаза с первого взгляда: с графики. Она не просто плохая, она действительно ужасная. Это уровень игр 2014-15 годов, но никак не 2023 года. И ладно бы при такой графике она требовала бы столько же, сколько и они. Но нет, эту убогую игру еле вытягивают карты 40-ой серии... В некоторых областях фпс падает просто катастрофически. У меня не просто ощущение, нет, я знаю, и все мы знаем как факт, что в игре нет абсолютно никакой оптимизации. Даже намека на нее.
    Что у нас дальше? Ах да, сюжет...)) Сюжет))) Боже))) Будет невероятным комплиментом назвать ЭТО сюжетом) Абсолютно пустые и даже кринжевые диалоги, пустые персонажи, обилие стыдной повесточки, ну и вишенка на торте: неимоверно бесячий и тупой главный герой (геройка?), паталогический нытик и эгоистка с ужасным топорным чувством юмора, которая на всё реагирует неуместным матом. Сам сюжет до ужаса вторичный, а наратив просто смешон: вместо катсцен с диалогами, операторской съемкой и так далее — статичные стеклянные статуи людей, которые обмениваются звуковой информацией (речью я это назвать не могу), а игроку предлагают слушать всю эту тягомотину по несколько минут и так 15+ раз за игры. Мммм, класс (нет)
    Может быть весь этот ужас перевесит интересный геймплей?) Нет)) И здесь разработчики наделали в штаны: играть в это абсолютно неинтересно, карта пустая, нет никаких точек интереса, кроме "лабиринтов" формы прямой кишки, где в конце нас ожидают одни и те же соперники, нет адекватных сайдквестов и заданий, кроме как "ыы пойди убей монстров где-то там/ыы а теперь убей чуть больше монстров, но вот там/ыыы вот тут на полу мана валяется, собери ее ыыы", нет никакого желания изучать мир этой игры, он просто пустой, как и сама игра.
    Вердикт: провал года, пустая трата времени и денег, наглая халтура и тревожный звонок игровой индустрии.    … Expand
  17. Sarkton
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    One word

    Cashgrab that's what the game is


    Holy **** its so bad yhe story is **** the gameplay is piss easy i absolutely hate it and don't to talk about it again
  18. superman2223332
    Feb 28, 2023
    0
    if you want a fun experience, this game is not for you. With seventh gen graphics, a **** narative and the writing is the sum of pure ****, dont spend your money on this. Buy fast and furious crossroads, atleast that has a better experience
  19. sighh
    Mar 1, 2023
    0
    this game is absolute **** has bad ui navigation bad story lines its overal not the 75 dollars worth it
  20. edisonkum
    Mar 19, 2023
    0
    As a passionate gamer, it's always disheartening to come across a game that fails to meet even the most basic expectations. Sadly, that was precisely the experience I had when I played Forspoken, a game that was supposed to be a thrilling adventure but turned out to be an exercise in political correctness and social justice.

    One of the biggest issues with the game was its content, which    As a passionate gamer, it's always disheartening to come across a game that fails to meet even the most basic expectations. Sadly, that was precisely the experience I had when I played Forspoken, a game that was supposed to be a thrilling adventure but turned out to be an exercise in political correctness and social justice.

    One of the biggest issues with the game was its content, which was chock-full of social justice and political correctness that had no place in the gameplay. While it's essential to have representation and inclusivity in games, it's another matter entirely when the storyline and mechanics are overshadowed by these issues. Unfortunately, that's precisely what happened with Forspoken, where the political messages felt forced, preachy, and often completely irrelevant to the gameplay.

    The game's storyline was also disappointing, as it seemed more interested in pushing its political agenda than providing an exciting, immersive experience. The characters were shallow and one-dimensional, with their entire existence seemingly defined by their gender, ethnicity, or sexuality. It was as if the game was trying to tick off a checklist of diversity rather than focusing on creating a compelling story with memorable characters.

    Even worse, the gameplay itself suffered from the game's political agenda. The mechanics were often clunky, and the controls were frustratingly difficult to master, making the game almost unplayable. It felt like the developers had focused so much on pushing their message that they forgot that the game itself needed to be enjoyable to play.

    Overall, Forspoeken was a massive disappointment, with its heavy-handed political messages and irrelevant social justice content detracting from what could have been a genuinely exciting gaming experience. While representation and inclusivity are essential, they should never come at the expense of gameplay or story. If you're looking for a game that delivers on both counts, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.    … Expand
  21. Procrustes
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Square Enix has turned into the laughing stock of the gaming industry.
    Horrible story
    Horrible writing
    Horrible performance
    Horrible pricing.
  22. Vasot
    Jan 28, 2023
    1
    1) Denuvo Malware checked 2) Overpriced 79 Euros checked 3) Empty world fighting the same bullet sponge enemies checked, 4) Woke annoying character checked 5) Repetitive combat and most enemies are stupid 6) Forgettable story checked,...Square enix is a greedy and awful company and this is one of the worst games ever released
  23. pomf
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    Whomever wrote this pile of garbage will continue to create and write skidmarks on toilet paper. And they are clearly racist.

    Just remember that.
  24. GruesomeBlock
    Feb 1, 2023
    3
    Alright,so I got this game with my graphics card so I got it for free,lets see,the graphics are good I guess +2 points,uh it's a game that's somewhat fun at the beginning, but for a open world game it forces you to do the story, points again, but this game isn't worth 70 dollars, everyone hates this game if they spent more time on the game instead of the graphics this might be a funAlright,so I got this game with my graphics card so I got it for free,lets see,the graphics are good I guess +2 points,uh it's a game that's somewhat fun at the beginning, but for a open world game it forces you to do the story, points again, but this game isn't worth 70 dollars, everyone hates this game if they spent more time on the game instead of the graphics this might be a fun game,also the only hard part of the game is the boss fights(on hard mode) if only they didn't make the game boring as hell because this has potential, but you're better off playing the other magic game that hasn't released yet, Hogwarts legacy.so to conclude I am giving it a 3 because it's a playable game,but it shouldn't be played… Expand
  25. notacarebear
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Still better than real life references used to make the game. People giving 0 just wants fantasy games.
  26. AJCk19
    Apr 15, 2023
    4
    Saying that the game is a 1, is pretty brutal. I feel it has some great aspects like its' magic system. However it takes too long to get good, and doesn't allowed for a variety style of combat. Some people would have loved melee being a option right at the get go or a mixed style.
  27. Shane1
    May 30, 2023
    0
    You could obviously tell this game was going to be bad just from the trailer and dialogue but my god it was even worse than I expected. What a joke. Stop releasing garbage!
  28. daryl83
    May 4, 2023
    0
    To make matters worse, the writing was horrible, so the story is bad...
    Very unlikeable characters to very forgettable characters.
  29. Eloyjf
    Feb 12, 2023
    3
    I am extremely disappointed with this game.
    Forspoken is completely poor, lazy and careless.
    And the worst, the game is expensive.
    -3,5/10,0-
  30. supermalik987
    Feb 2, 2023
    3
    Okay this is review of the PC demo . There is no way this needed a RTX 3070 FOR SEE YOUR MINIMUM REQUIREMENT . The combat and controller layout is a messed. I even was on my phone keep hitting R1 to when I look back not a single hit . The parkour I didn't like . Kingdom and the infamous was some pretty nice parkcore . Why is every time I do graphic settings it reset the game and I haveOkay this is review of the PC demo . There is no way this needed a RTX 3070 FOR SEE YOUR MINIMUM REQUIREMENT . The combat and controller layout is a messed. I even was on my phone keep hitting R1 to when I look back not a single hit . The parkour I didn't like . Kingdom and the infamous was some pretty nice parkcore . Why is every time I do graphic settings it reset the game and I have redo everything again ? The dialogue who my God it's awful. No I really felt you give a 13 year old kid to write how people sound. This girl she hate everything because she said F word alot. And if you where someone who was looking forward to there next after FF XV than I'm sorry. They hav great staff who in the past work on Kingdom hearts.… Expand
  31. promessa1111
    Jul 25, 2023
    2
    Oyunun hikayesi hiç düşünülmemiş. Karakterler çok donuk ve gerçek hissettirmiyorlar. Diyaloglar çok cringe. Kontroller bence çok yetersiz. Kombolar oldukçta başarılı ancak vuruş hissiyatının olmaması o kadar emeği çöp etmiş. Bu oyuna para vereceğinize gidin bir hayır yapın daha çok tatmin olursunuz.
  32. Denisjus
    Aug 10, 2023
    0
    boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!
  33. ArchAngelAries
    Feb 10, 2023
    1
    I was so hyped for this game.... I approached this open-world Isekai RPG with high expectations. The promise of a high-end, graphical, realistic game made by a AAA developer, featuring a spunky, female POC protagonist, had me excited to dive into the world Square Enix had created. However, upon playing the game, it became clear that while the game featured a vast map and decent graphics,I was so hyped for this game.... I approached this open-world Isekai RPG with high expectations. The promise of a high-end, graphical, realistic game made by a AAA developer, featuring a spunky, female POC protagonist, had me excited to dive into the world Square Enix had created. However, upon playing the game, it became clear that while the game featured a vast map and decent graphics, the story and gameplay fell short of many of my expectations. The world-building and rewards for exploration were underwhelming, the story was dull and cringe-worthy, the MC and dialogue was horrendous, and the traversal and combat mechanics, even if fairly fun, were clunky and jarring.

    Here's my breakdown:

    Graphics- 4/10 - The graphics in this game are a mixed bag of beauty and disappointment. While the combat, animals, enemies, foliage, hair, clothes, magic, and most environments are breathtakingly gorgeous, the water looks stale and outdated, like it belongs in an unmodded 2011 Skyrim. The models and textures for human faces are decent, but the clunky and lifeless facial animations detract from the overall experience. The skybox also feels flat and unrealistic, even when all the settings are set to Ultra, and fails to inspire any sense of awe or beauty. The landscape, while still beautiful, is marred by poor quality sky and water. The NPCs in this game are generally dull and bland looking, with the exception of Frey and a few actors that were clearly 3D scanned. Clothing designs seem to have been given more attention than NPC faces and animations. Interestingly, the children in Athia are an exception to this trend, with their faces and facial animations being of a much higher quality than the adult NPCs, which compared to other titles is surprising, out of all the NPCs in this game it seems the children, Frey, enemies, and animals are the most well done. The combat, magic, and other areas of the game are visually stunning, but ultimately fall short of a cohesive Next Gen appeal that the marketing materials implied.

    Worldbuilding - 9/10 - The map is pretty big, I'd wager to say it's about on par with HZD in size; there's plenty of notes and books and things to read and learn to deepen your understanding of the world and it's lore. Not much to say here, the world building felt pretty solid, the only thing that knocked a point off for me was the cringey and unrealistic commentary that starkly contrasted with the tone in the menus.

    Traversal - 4/10 - The game's movement mechanics are pretty fun, but alas, the parkour abilities are unfortunately hampered by invisible walls and other restrictive elements in cities. Understandably, the game disables magical traversal in certain cities, but it left me feeling cheated as I had hoped to jump and explore on rooftop using parkour throughout the game, which seemed implied by the game earlier on. Furthermore, certain areas and parts of the story force you to walk at a slow pace or prevent climbing, running, and exploring, whether due to poor collisions or simply being restricted by design, which is irksome. In summary, the traversal can be fun but is ultimately hindered by limitations in exploration and unresponsive parkour.

    Combat - 3/10 - The combat in the game is fairly fun to an extent, with a large skill tree to upgrade abilities, but many skills do not feel organically earned, just "you earned enough XP and here you go, you can unlock this now". Mixing of combat seems clunky and unintuitive, making it hard to stream combos and apply style with parkour system. The game also forces you to switch abilities on the fly with cool-down periods and slow recovery times. Dodging is fun, but seems to be introduced at the wrong point in the story, making it feel inorganic. The magic abilities are gorgeous but not well set up for chain combos, relying more on spamming and taking you out of the action with slowed menu switching. Overall, it feels like Square Enix was trying to mix Witcher 3, PS4 Spider-man, Dark Souls, and Horizon Zero Dawn combat systems, but fails to implement them in a cohesive way, leaving you with a decently fun but not overly enjoyable combat system.

    Story - 1/10 - The story in this game is an utter failure, with cringey dialogue, nonsensical character traits, an overly mean and un-relatable main character, missed story beats, mis-paced, and overall destruction of the suspension of disbelief. The Isekai plot points are non-existent beyond the very basic "transported to a new world and now have superpowers", and seems devoid of making friends or any romantic interest. The plot is predictable and shallow, as if it was written by a 6th grader. Unfunny, cringey, forgettable and boring, it put me to sleep twice so far and I am left wondering if I'll even be able to finish the game.

    Overall Score - 1/10 - fun to play overall, but the story and other negative points make this game very boring, un-intuitive and nauseatingly cringey.    … Expand
  34. kluader
    Mar 29, 2023
    0
    Can't decide whether this game is worse than Saints Row. Never wasted 2 hours of my life in such a way before. Avoid.
  35. SergeiZ
    Feb 5, 2023
    2
    That's horrible. Everything is terrible: optimization, design, plot, and voice acting.
    1) Graphics are similar to assets for UE4 and generated from UE5. You get tired of the same texture patterns very quickly.
    2) The game does not work well even on modern hardware. 3) The fights are very boring. Many bosses do not pose any danger at all, they only require time from the player. 4) The    That's horrible. Everything is terrible: optimization, design, plot, and voice acting.
    1) Graphics are similar to assets for UE4 and generated from UE5. You get tired of the same texture patterns very quickly.
    2) The game does not work well even on modern hardware.
    3) The fights are very boring. Many bosses do not pose any danger at all, they only require time from the player.
    4) The worst thing is the plot: the character does not cause any sympathy. That's what prevented the girl from being just a nice person? The story is dull. It's not fun to follow him.
    5) The voice acting of the characters is just a nightmare.

    I don't know who might like this game. Maybe those people who have not played video games for the last 20 years and after Tetris will accidentally see this?    … Expand
  36. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    2
    Horrid game! In a way, I'm kinda glad that Square Enix shut down Luminous Productions: I do believe game developers should take responsibility for what they do, and a game like that was disrespectfull to all Square Enix fans.
  37. Diaphin
    Feb 13, 2023
    4
    Okay sorry, but this game was so bad and hard to play for me. And all the time i thought : why, why are developers and scripters doing it like this. Why? Why this kind of story and shamefull storytelling.
    And why spending millions and working thousands of hours on this shamefull storytelling instead of creating a nice athmospheric realistic world without cringe?
    The world they tried to    Okay sorry, but this game was so bad and hard to play for me. And all the time i thought : why, why are developers and scripters doing it like this. Why? Why this kind of story and shamefull storytelling.
    And why spending millions and working thousands of hours on this shamefull storytelling instead of creating a nice athmospheric realistic world without cringe?
    The world they tried to tell me isnt credible at all.
    Really sorry for the hard work spending on this but - naaaaah. not again    … Expand
  38. piglordofallham
    Jul 29, 2023
    3
    This is atrocious. Absolutely atrocious. For one, the game's actual performance is shockingly bad, we're talking about a game that looks awful even compared to stuff that's come out in the past several years, and cannot maintain a consistent framerate even with Ray-tracing off, its that bad. I mean even Control from 2019 runs and looks better than Flop-spoken. Secondly, the actualThis is atrocious. Absolutely atrocious. For one, the game's actual performance is shockingly bad, we're talking about a game that looks awful even compared to stuff that's come out in the past several years, and cannot maintain a consistent framerate even with Ray-tracing off, its that bad. I mean even Control from 2019 runs and looks better than Flop-spoken. Secondly, the actual start of the game is seriously ten cutscenes, a 3 second run through a hallway, then another 10 seconds of running down a city street where male NPC's react to you but NPC women inexplicably don't probably because they forgot to animate it or work it into collision detection when you brushed up against certain non-interactable surfaces or something. Then our heroine escapes into her apartment, where we get another cutscene. I mean is this what developers think modern games are supposed to be now? How odd, because I always heard first impressions matter.

    The first actual bits of gameplay in Forspoken is looking at three photos, which is not skippable for some reason, even though its just a cutscene that forces you to look at the photos- for no reason when this could be accomplished.. in a cutscene. Actual movement in this game is bizarrely animated, and cumbersome. I have no idea how to describe it. Its like a skeleton on roller-skates, and Mrs. Forspoken plows into everything as if she needs to climb it or vault over it or jump off of it, because apparently this is what developers think constitutes parkour elements, when they were done better in games like Mirrors Edge over 14 YEARS AGO. If anything this game is a strong argument that western development teams are getting less talented and more dumb every year.

    Beyond all of these initial unbelievably terrible choices I can't imagine playing it. Like for more than 10 minutes, which I didn't bother to. I wasn't about to sit through skipping cinematics to get to three minutes of gameplay that isn't interesting in the slightest. Its not a surprise that the studio basically was shuddered after this failed to produce results, but then again SquareEnix as a publisher has been making some shockingly bad decisions as well as unwise investments in terms of development teams and this should be a wake-up call for them. Forspoken is so awful that it shouldn't be played. No attention should ever be given to it unless its to point out complete and utter failures in this decade so far. Pretty wild that even the PC port with modding potentional, if anyone even cared to invest in modding potential that is, still couldn't ever hope to fix this title.

    As a final note, numerous channels have covered the abhorrent dialogue, writing, and just disgusting facial animations that plague what could've at least been a well presented story, even if the gameplay was mediocre. This is that whole argument that videogame journalists like to use when it comes to garbage like Forspoken, and they would've defended it had the story been worth preserving in some way, but its hopeless trash that could barely be considered fan-fiction in terms of quality. The dialogue is so bad, so obtuse, the narrative so bland, so lifeless, that I would rather pay a 6 year old kid to play the game, and then recall the story to me with finger puppets from memory. At least then, I might get some entertainment out of it. Lines like, "you are hereby charged with the crime of Tanta-cide," or the fact that the main villains name is Susurrus, a word not used in the english language since 1824 and definitely not known to the writer when he was conceptualizing this turd of a game- are just the tip of iceberg when it comes to how bafflingly bad everything is.

    Something like Forspoken should be put in a vault, like a great evil or cursed object so our parents can tell us stories about how it almost crashed the videogame market or something 80 years from now. It has to be seen to be believed to be quite honest, but I wouldn't recommend getting too close something this bad for your health.    … Expand
  39. KirbyKirbs
    Jan 31, 2023
    1
    There are games on the nintendo switch that look better than this. You can clearly do better than this square enix
  40. pokeaatrox
    Aug 8, 2023
    1
    No game should cost 80€ but even less this one. Square Enix isn't what it used to be anyway.

    In addition the game could have been very good but too many bad choices in this one and as for FF7 Remake, all these additions to increase the lifespan artificially are to vomit
  41. pheonixx74
    Jan 29, 2023
    1
    Jeu très moyen mécaniques old school narration plus que moyenne quêtes secondaire à la Ubisoft (pas un compliment) et open sans saveur
  42. TonyThePony
    Mar 29, 2023
    1
    Every thing you've heard about this is true. Amazing that this was released in this state, it could have been a reasonable game but is actually a joke. Sony exclusives are really starting to tank.
  43. Lorak
    Apr 23, 2023
    1
    I'll start with the technical issues: textures very often don't load and the game looks like Gothic on launch day. And yet we are dealing with nextgen production ... In general, the game does not impress with the visual side, but it has very high requirements - apparently you need a minimum of 12 GB of VRAM to load the textures (!!!). Although people write on the forums., that even it doesI'll start with the technical issues: textures very often don't load and the game looks like Gothic on launch day. And yet we are dealing with nextgen production ... In general, the game does not impress with the visual side, but it has very high requirements - apparently you need a minimum of 12 GB of VRAM to load the textures (!!!). Although people write on the forums., that even it does not help.
    The world is empty, repetitive. NPC without character. It knocks down a labyrinth, which is not a maze, but more rooms with enemies to overcome (more like an arena). The main character is boring, her past is clichéd. It's difficult to identify with her. Character creator would be a nice addition - but these game isn't to be nice. It's correct.
    The story is not surprising, and the side quests are a joke - e.g. run after the kitten, run after the guide, etc. On the plus side may be the combat system. In general it should be a $20 game.
    And one more: I've played few hours and didn't notice day-night cycles and weather changing...    … Expand
  44. edwardkenway121
    May 31, 2023
    0
    what a joke of a game this is , went wokd for nothing lmao, they thought woke people have money to purchase games , good flop
  45. Stankshop
    Mar 16, 2023
    1
    I try to make a point to complete games before making my mind up, but the commentary and main character of this are unbearable. Usually in an RPG there's one annoying tertiary character (like the little mage in tales of symphony, or the annoying fairy in Ocarina of Time.) In this game both the braclet and main character are just annoying.

    Gameplay is mindless.
  46. Mauronomas
    Jan 30, 2023
    1
    ¿Cómo desjuego esto? Lo peor que probé en mi vida. Es pésimo en absolutamente todos los apartados.
  47. Nightreapercz
    Jan 29, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even bad sex is sex, actually even masturbation is sex, it's just a matter of whether you pay the same money for masturbation or sex with a toothless prostitute in the passage as for sex in a luxurious "brothel" with a beauty from wet dreams.… Expand
  48. Inen
    Feb 3, 2023
    1
    I'm out here stroking my dick, I got moisture on my dick. Im feeling romantical.
  49. JoseViktor123
    Feb 3, 2023
    1
    This is an example of what you shouldn't´t do in order to make a videogame; Poor optimization, annoying main character that makes UCM main characters seems serious compared, bland world design, bad graphics and art design, repetitive combat,simplistic AI where it shouldn´t be, between others. This is surprising (and disappointing) for me that some Triple A games comes out in this state.
  50. MoBo_
    Apr 1, 2023
    0
    This game is game of the year , worst of the worst , why the management thinks this is a good game ?
  51. nignog42069
    Mar 26, 2023
    0
    80€ is 60€ too much for a game of this quality, if you are charging 20€ more than anyone else, you should at least optimize it a little bit,
  52. NickosDi
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    Outdated graphics and textures. Story could be more interested too. Another game that could benefit from pvp to test our skills and spells
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    40
    Doesn't matter that the effects and magic look great, or that the art stylization is breathtaking at times, when you're standing on a desolate plain and looking into the fog most of the time, because the creators simply couldn't manage a decent visibility. This is how games were made a decade ago. The only thing I wouldn't be afraid to praise the authors for is the action, which has pace, and the magical abilities bestowed on the protagonist by the magic bracelet. [Issue#325]
  2. RPG Site
    May 30, 2023
    60
    For all its ambition, Forspoken doesn't bring much new to the genre, and instead falls into various pitfalls common with open-world games. While the combat is serviceable and fun in spurts, the game's narrative, characters, and exploration all come up short. It's too bad it seems like Forspoken won't get a second chance, because I think there is some potential sitting dormant underneath all the imperfections, but it looks like Frey's journey will remain a missed opportunity.
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Feb 16, 2023
    40
    Forspoken is not worth either your money, or your time. Even were it offered for free, perhaps as part of a free weekend promotion on Steam, or as one of the rotating weekly free game giveaways on the Epic Games Store, it would still be too high a price to pay, as the time investment costs far outweigh the doubtful pleasure of experiencing what little Forspoken has to offer.
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