Forspoken

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2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 485 Ratings

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  1. Visitbr
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    gráfico extremamente defasado parece de ps3 e xbox 360 , os modelos de personagem e expressão facial parece de um jogo de ps2, a história é ridícula, a direção de arte é precária, mas o combate e a gameplay é muito divertido, e faz com que o jogo que é muito mal feito não se torne algo torturante, a otimização não existe.
  2. 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    Outdated graphics and textures.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
  3. notacarebear
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Still better than real life references used to make the game. People giving 0 just wants fantasy games.
  4. promethee47
    Aug 24, 2023
    7
    J'ai acheté Forspoken a 30 euros et apres plusieurs mois pour attendre des patchs et franchement, le jeu est LOIN d'être aussi mauvais que ce que l'on pense.
    L'histoire est très intéressante et le point fort est le gameplay (très actif et tout en temps réel).
    Il faut absolument jouer en difficile pour ressentir la pression qui pèse sur ce monde. Bref ce n'est pas le GOTY de l'année mais    J'ai acheté Forspoken a 30 euros et apres plusieurs mois pour attendre des patchs et franchement, le jeu est LOIN d'être aussi mauvais que ce que l'on pense.
    L'histoire est très intéressante et le point fort est le gameplay (très actif et tout en temps réel).
    Il faut absolument jouer en difficile pour ressentir la pression qui pèse sur ce monde.
    Bref ce n'est pas le GOTY de l'année mais ca reste un très bon A-RPG.    … Expand
  5. ociRX
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    Für mich ist der einzige Makel der Preis. Ansonsten finde ich das Gameplay und die Story Hammer. Es gibt ein paar Gameplay Sequenzen die etwas altbacken sind, wie die Schleich-Passage am Anfang, aber über die kann ich persönlich hinwegsehen. Hoffe das Spiel findet noch seine Fans.

    Edit: Nachdem ich jetzt die Hauptgeschichte und das DLC beendet habe bleibe ich bei meiner Meinung, dass    Für mich ist der einzige Makel der Preis. Ansonsten finde ich das Gameplay und die Story Hammer. Es gibt ein paar Gameplay Sequenzen die etwas altbacken sind, wie die Schleich-Passage am Anfang, aber über die kann ich persönlich hinwegsehen. Hoffe das Spiel findet noch seine Fans.

    Edit: Nachdem ich jetzt die Hauptgeschichte und das DLC beendet habe bleibe ich bei meiner Meinung, dass dieses Spiel definitif besser ist als sein Ruf. Die letzten Updates haben einige angenehme Änderungen eingeführt. Das Intro ist nicht mehr ganz so schwerfällig. Die Vertrauten/Katzen die einen jetzt begleiten sind eine nette Kleinigkeit und die 2 neuen Moves fügen sich angenehm ins Gameplay ein. Das Performance Update von 1.20 hat auch sein übriges getan. Schwache Rechner können leider immer noch Probleme haben, aber es ist durchaus besser als zu Anfang.

    Was man beim Hauptspiel leider immer noch bemängeln muss ist der Preis. 60€ wären meiner Meinung nach vollkommen in Ordnung gewesen. Also entweder im Angebot holen, oder SE sieht doch mal ein, dass sich den Preis nicht alle leisten wollen und können.

    Zum DLC will ich nur sagen, dass dieses in Sachen Pacing und vor allem Bossen weitaus mehr raus geholt hat. Es war zwar kurz, aber auch entsprechend günstig. (im Gegensatz zum Hauptspiel)

    Das Ende des DLC`s hat auch auf eine Fortsetzung angespielt, aber ob diese auch kommt bleibt nur zu hoffen. Hype habe ich alle mal.    … Expand
  6. Fate21X
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    I've been genuinely having a blast with Forspoken, and I can't quite wrap my head around the substantial criticism it's received. While the initial hours are not the greatest, they certainly don't define the whole experience either. It almost feels like many folks played a mere couple of hours before rushing to slap an unjustifiably low score on it. The gameplay is undeniably top-notch andI've been genuinely having a blast with Forspoken, and I can't quite wrap my head around the substantial criticism it's received. While the initial hours are not the greatest, they certainly don't define the whole experience either. It almost feels like many folks played a mere couple of hours before rushing to slap an unjustifiably low score on it. The gameplay is undeniably top-notch and fluid (what I had hoped for in FFXV, gameplay-wise.)

    I must admit that certain conversations between Frey and Cuff can be a bit jarring at times, but it's crucial to remember that these moments don't encapsulate the entire game. I'd strongly urge players to give this game a proper chance and at least continue until unlocking the second school of magic; this is where the game truly begins to shine. The combat mechanics are exceptionally satisfying and fast-paced. Notably, the traversal mechanics are among the best I've encountered in any game, and no, I'm not exaggerating.

    The absence of mounts doesn't even bother me in this game since Frey's swift navigation around the map is so incredibly gratifying, making mounts basically unnecessary. It's disheartening that so many individuals seem to think that trashing Forspoken has become a substitute for showcasing their own personalities. It's almost as if a lot of gamers are hesitant to speak positively about Forspoken because it's somehow become a popular target for negative memes. Granted, the game isn't flawless, but it certainly doesn't warrant the excessively harsh ratings it's been given.

    One of my favorite aspects of the game is exploring the captivating world of Athia, thanks to Frey's remarkable abilities. Many waypoints and landmarks bring more than just scenic delight, they often offer stat upgrades, new equipment, or even endearing demon cat familiars that accompany you afterward. There's a certain enchantment about this game that reminds me of the initial Nier, which also faced initial criticism from critics. Admittedly, it feels like Forspoken could have benefitted from more developmental time to iron out optimization issues, but it's far from the only game that's encountered such hiccups.

    A good number of the vehemently negative comments regarding this game seem rather unwarranted. If you push through the opening hours, it becomes abundantly clear that the introduction doesn't provide a comprehensive picture of what the game has to offer.    … Expand
  7. 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.
  8. infraRecon
    Aug 13, 2023
    4
    Forspoken Review Incoming,
    Ok, Square Enix I'm Giving you the benefit of the doubt you see this rating it's a 10 right? Good.
    Now below me, I will update this review for every Flaw this game has accordingly. You will see how your game drops from a 10 to whatever rating it really is. Not only that I will also leave some tips, yes I an Indi dev, will leave you AAA studio/publisher    Forspoken Review Incoming,
    Ok, Square Enix I'm Giving you the benefit of the doubt you see this rating it's a 10 right? Good.
    Now below me, I will update this review for every Flaw this game has accordingly.

    You will see how your game drops from a 10 to whatever rating it really is.

    Not only that I will also leave some tips, yes I an Indi dev, will leave you AAA studio/publisher tips on how to create a cool game.

    So it's 2023/07/29 22:31 - Let's begin playing your game...

    Dialogue is pretty garbage (-1)
    Combat is pretty bare so far (-1)
    The performance is so bad (-1)
    The graphics are passable, but for a next-gen game this is quite pathetic (-1)
    Are we at a 6 already?!

    ok let me stop fooling around and rate this game,
    There are good bones in this game, the Parkour, Visuals, combat (Kinda), The Characters Design...BUT, Every other thing in this game weighs it down so much, that it floods you with an overall uninteresting world, experience and design of a game.

    If you try really hard you can enjoy this game, but bear in mind, this game tries its hardest to not make you want to play it.
    And I refuse to elaborate further.

    Also, this game was review bombed, and frankly, it deserves it, but sadly due to my good nature, I have to rate it fairly, It's a 4/10. Maybe I might change this to a 5, but right now at this point, I'm not feeling it deserves it.

    RIP Luminous Productions.    … Expand
  9. Denisjus
    Aug 10, 2023
    0
    boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!boring !!!!!!
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. BreatFR
    Jul 2, 2023
    6
    here is my feeling:

    - graphics / ost: 10/10
    - outfits: 4/10
    - story: 8/10
    - secondary quests: 4/10
    - combat system: 6/10

    31/50 -> 6/10

    to this I will add:

    25/50 - 5 = 20/50 -> 4/10
  15. reallyoldgamer
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    Overall i felt the game wasn't bad. Decent graphics, but felt it wasn't as smooth as a AAA game should be. Storyline was interesting. Typical fish out of water story. But would have preferred a more linear approach as opposed to an overly large open world game. Could have used more varied enemies and a better variety of side quests that are more fleshed out. As far as the main characterOverall i felt the game wasn't bad. Decent graphics, but felt it wasn't as smooth as a AAA game should be. Storyline was interesting. Typical fish out of water story. But would have preferred a more linear approach as opposed to an overly large open world game. Could have used more varied enemies and a better variety of side quests that are more fleshed out. As far as the main character goes, I didn't mind her. Voice acting was good. Banter between her and Cuff was occasionally funny. It feels weird that people complain about her swearing. I was fine with that. Here's my problem. Her character arc took way too long for her to turn around. By the 50% mark she should have flipped from angry and flippant to a bit more likeable and invested in what was going on around her. This would have showed more consistent growth. Waiting until almost the end for her to 'come around' wasn't a great decision. It's okay to make a protagonist unlikable. I find it refreshing, but you have to show positive character growth throughout instead of doing a 180 at the end of the story or it comes off as unrealistic. A good example of how it should be done is in the recent series Wednesday. Started off unlikable, but by the halfway point you really enjoy the protagonist, and at the end the character growth felt satisfying. Regardless, Forspoken doesn't deserve the review bombing. It was fun. I enjoyed playing it, but felt the three main weaknesses were: repetitive quests, open world worked against the story, and character growth took far too long.… Expand
  16. Razrback16
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    I see you deleted my review a 2nd time, and honestly...I'm flattered. If you want to censor me this badly it means I'm right over the target and hitting right at home for you - not hard to see either considering so many people disliked this game and dislike wokeness in general. Well here it is again, and I'm dropping the numerical rating score further as a punishment for your censorship.I see you deleted my review a 2nd time, and honestly...I'm flattered. If you want to censor me this badly it means I'm right over the target and hitting right at home for you - not hard to see either considering so many people disliked this game and dislike wokeness in general. Well here it is again, and I'm dropping the numerical rating score further as a punishment for your censorship. As I noted after the last time you censored me, I saved the review as a text file so it's an easy copy and paste the next time you try to delete the truth. I will continue to maintain a saved version of this one as well.

    Game is an absolute disaster and a financial failure. I ended up refunding it on Steam. Awful performance on PC - no optimization. The game is woke as heck - cringey dialogue, awful main character. And you should really take a look at some of the graphics comparison vids I've seen out there showing Forspoken alongside Assassin's Creed Unity (from 2014) and Unity just blows it away which is crazy considering its age.

    Save yourself money and avoid this game.    … Expand
  17. Sergin
    Jun 2, 2023
    10
    Giving a 10 so it might have a bigger score than redfall. The game is mid and not worthy 60$ BUT, still playable and is possible to have fun. (I know a lot o ppl says the cringe dialogue kills the game and i agree, but try to put the game áudio in JP or idk and problem solved
  18. 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
  19. 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!
  20. 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.
  21. kyoslilmonster
    May 8, 2023
    8
    Despite a lukewarm at best marketing campaign and internet malign, this game is a unique experiment in pushing just how far and fast an open world adventure can be. An interesting cast and crew with a wildly fun and frenetic combat pace paves the way for the future of action RPGs. Excited to see how this game ages as time goes on. Unfortunately I feel like it will suffer the same fate asDespite a lukewarm at best marketing campaign and internet malign, this game is a unique experiment in pushing just how far and fast an open world adventure can be. An interesting cast and crew with a wildly fun and frenetic combat pace paves the way for the future of action RPGs. Excited to see how this game ages as time goes on. Unfortunately I feel like it will suffer the same fate as FFXV, where it was lambasted early on (quite unfairly) and then years later people return, realizing it's actually quite good.… Expand
  22. WanderinMelmoth
    May 6, 2023
    1
    Forspoken is NOT really woke. Just making the main character a black female New Yorker does not make a game woke. Check out the New York demographic.

    The real problems why Forspoken is a below average game are: 1) technical issues (framerate drops, stuttering) graphically it's not impressive (will probably be fixed eventually) 2) gameplay: it feels like watching a movie. Expect a LOT    Forspoken is NOT really woke. Just making the main character a black female New Yorker does not make a game woke. Check out the New York demographic.

    The real problems why Forspoken is a below average game are:
    1) technical issues (framerate drops, stuttering) graphically it's not impressive (will probably be fixed eventually)
    2) gameplay: it feels like watching a movie. Expect a LOT of cutscenes. Remember the "interactive" CD-ROM movies in the 1990s? First hour feels like that.
    3) Unlikable characters. No, it's not because she's black, so stow the "racist!" outcry. Faye is a total biotch. She's a terribly written, constantly cussing entitled, whiny POS. Unfortunately she isn't the only one. The talking bracelet is annoying as hell, several other character you wish you could just kill off to silence them (which you can't. I tried).
    4) expect pop-up triggers (press "E" to do this) and numbers (damage done) everywhere. The designers don't even trust you can do a sneak mission on your own: you have to follow a character (with a marker on top of her head!) as she does the sneaking for you!
    5) generic enemies with braindead AI and genereic, empty world
    6) it's $70 !!! Really!? It's not even worth $50! If you buy it (which you shouldn't) wait for a 75% discount.    … Expand
  23. ForspokenBest
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Forspoken is the greatest video game of all time!!!!!!! It has perfect writing, innovative and fun combat system, excellent performance of 30p10 and a likable main character. If you hate this game go suck black dick
  24. 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.
  25. bl00dborne
    May 3, 2023
    10
    Brilliant and very underrated game, the majority of reviews are review bombs. IMO this game is a 7/10 or 8/10 but giving it a 10/10 mainly to help put the score up since its at the point it is due to bombers.
  26. 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
  27. Melrroiano
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de lo que va de año,como todos los juegos tienen cosas que estarían mejor pero la jugabilidad y el concepto brillantes,bravo.
  28. 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.
  29. Cmm200117
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    The gameplay of Forspoken is literally so much fun. You will never get tired of it. I feel like people should of gave this game a chance at lunch but sadly people made their mind ups because of Twitter.
  30. 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 ?
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59

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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