Forspoken

 PlayStation 5
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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1508 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 926 out of 1508
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  1. Pepe23_
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    A generic and boring game, I expected more from this game, the only saving grace is the graphics
  2. Lewwildy
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    Empty lifeless world, bad writing, last gen graphics, boring story. What more could you want from a current gen AAA game?
  3. ghettie
    Jan 27, 2023
    2
    Not like I've expected much of this game.. still ended up disappointed tho..
  4. SophieTass
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    The game is plagued with a laundry list of issues that stem from choices the designers made. They created an expansive world that ended up being a barren wasteland. A forgettable and unappealing world , reminiscent of games like Death Stranding and Sonic Frontiers. As unsatisfactory as the world feels, the gameplay felt more off-putting still. A clumsy UI to select different abilities andThe game is plagued with a laundry list of issues that stem from choices the designers made. They created an expansive world that ended up being a barren wasteland. A forgettable and unappealing world , reminiscent of games like Death Stranding and Sonic Frontiers. As unsatisfactory as the world feels, the gameplay felt more off-putting still. A clumsy UI to select different abilities and repetitive combat that feels unsatisfying and unrewarding. The unpleasant dialogue makes the main character very unlikeable throughout the game. A game designed with very little care, with a very high price tag. Not recommended at all.… Expand
  5. slipperyseagull
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    $95 cad, for a mediocre at best, terribly optimized game? No thanks. Save your money and buy 5 great indie titles instead.
  6. ghst3691
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    Where do I begin with this mess of a game.
    1) boring npcs
    2) cringe writing for dialog 3) antagonist is absolutely unlikable, hates everyone and everything. Uses the f-bomb every two words. ( should've left her ass in the real world to begin with and chose a better character to use.) 4) graphics are bland as hell 5) poor choice of design to make character static in dialog 6) bad    Where do I begin with this mess of a game.
    1) boring npcs
    2) cringe writing for dialog
    3) antagonist is absolutely unlikable, hates everyone and everything. Uses the f-bomb every two words. ( should've left her ass in the real world to begin with and chose a better character to use.)
    4) graphics are bland as hell
    5) poor choice of design to make character static in dialog 6) bad performance setting still get tons of stutter
    7) where are the enemies? Mostly boring ass animals.
    8) world is empty and lifeless.
    9) spells are cool and traversal is as well, but it doesn't last.

    Overall - do not buy at full price, wait for huge sale or dont buy at all and wait for something better, and if you are a minor, don't play around parents that don't like cussing. You will get an earfull.    … Expand
  7. Animae
    Jan 25, 2023
    5
    This game fails on everything we expected. Story wise is so bad and cliché that a 8 years old kid could have written the story.
    The open world is repetitive, filled with a miriad or interest points that you have to clear to get drops and stats (statues). Also it feels very wrong on some levels.
    Frey is an unlikable main character, she only swears all the time and you can easilly forget    This game fails on everything we expected. Story wise is so bad and cliché that a 8 years old kid could have written the story.
    The open world is repetitive, filled with a miriad or interest points that you have to clear to get drops and stats (statues). Also it feels very wrong on some levels.

    Frey is an unlikable main character, she only swears all the time and you can easilly forget about her.
    The only good part is the combat system but there are so many problems around it that it needs months above months of patches to fix everything.

    I'm very sad about this, I expected this game a lot and it failed us on everything    … Expand
  8. GOLDDEAD
    Jan 25, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The world comes off as bland, empty and generic. The protagonist are unlikable with all their tounge-in-cheek bantering, and the dialogue comes off as cringey most of the time. The different bio-domes are amount to just colored filters. The story was as generic as the world and felt like it was written by an A.I

    The only plus I can give was its combat sytem, but it was soured by the lack of/amount of recycled enemies through the game.

    If you really want to dive into this game, Play the demo first. My experience was exactly the same as when I played the demo, only difference was that my bad experience is prolonged in the full version of the game.    … Expand
  9. Maestr0oo
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    2008 games have better gameplay and stories than this.Dont waste your gaming time here.I did for a few hours and its miserable.Its not even so bad its good.Its straight up bad and cringe.I should have listened but hey i wanted to check out the world.I had it coming.

    There is nothing to review here.Its a joke of a game.Im frustrated at myself that i even gave this a chance
  10. VioletStitch
    Jan 26, 2023
    3
    Probably the worse writing seen in a video game since that awful Duke Nukem game that we all want to forget, lifeless bland open world that’s feels uninspired and gives me PTSD flashbacks to playing Anthem. It’s actually impressive, it’s like the developers decided to be inspired by the worse games to ever release. I’d like to say that the gameplay makes up for its shortcomings like otherProbably the worse writing seen in a video game since that awful Duke Nukem game that we all want to forget, lifeless bland open world that’s feels uninspired and gives me PTSD flashbacks to playing Anthem. It’s actually impressive, it’s like the developers decided to be inspired by the worse games to ever release. I’d like to say that the gameplay makes up for its shortcomings like other reviews have but I just can’t, the “parkour” movement system gets old real quick, and the combat (despite being the strongest part of the game) also suffers the same fate, after a few hours you just begin to ask the question why am I even playing this? Overall, awful writing, bland open world, and lacklustre combat.… Expand
  11. Jackstar
    Jan 26, 2023
    1
    I never feel the need to leave reviews on games but I took this one personally. £60! I'm not joking when I say that it is a truly bad experience in every imaginable aspect. The only reason I have even given it a 1 is because it has taught me a valuable life lesson to watch gameplay videos before buying a game. Because buying Forspoken is one of the worst mistakes I have made in gaming.
  12. joshvdw
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    garbage game, developers should be ashamed to release such dumbed down gameplay
  13. RB7
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    I was looking forward to this game from the trailers, however this is a other miss from Square Enix. It's great to see a person of colour as the protagonist but the writing fails her miserably. She is unbelievably boring and this is highlighted with her interactions with the just as uninteresting NPC's. The dialogue between her and Cuff is so cringy they give you and option to dial itI was looking forward to this game from the trailers, however this is a other miss from Square Enix. It's great to see a person of colour as the protagonist but the writing fails her miserably. She is unbelievably boring and this is highlighted with her interactions with the just as uninteresting NPC's. The dialogue between her and Cuff is so cringy they give you and option to dial it back. The premise is actually interesting but the execution of it is poor. The amount of hand holding and black screens make the beginning of the game a slog and a chore to play. This results in the plot overall being uninteresting to me and doesn't come close to capturing the imagination. The open world feels empty even though there are things to do. This is because they don't give a good enough reason to actually do side quests/things on the map. It feels like they just randomly put things on the map without any thought. Gameplay feels decent but only against bigger enemies does it feel satisfying. Against smaller enemies it feels u rewarding. The game also doesn't run well on PC. This is what I and most PC gamers are expected and currently experiencing. The writing was on the wall for how bad the PC version would be as no PC codes were sent to reviewers before launch, which is a major red flag.
    Ultimately Forspoken fails on a lot of levels, and the game being $10 more than usual is just pathetic. This is a game that'll be heavily discounted in a couple of months because of how bad it is, so save your money and only buy it if the discount is around 60%/70% off and above.    … Expand
  14. getsmelifted
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    I wanted to like this game as I thought clips were being cherry picked to make it look bad. I was wrong. The dialogue alone was enough to make me stop playing. I've never had this experience before with a game. I guess if you are deaf give it a go otherwise save your money.
  15. Daniel0809
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    Should be a great game but its not. Starts off extra slow for about 8 hours then it gets better.. Other than the nice looking landscapes & exploration in the nice looking world its a tough game to enjoy. The protagonist is poorly written, story is horrible, combat so clunky and the fade to black screen each cut scene is annoying. Play it and see for yourself.
  16. AlohomoraYrAss
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    Usles game, waste of time, bad story, verry expensive, the girl is anoying.
  17. Braedon1414
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    They delayed reviews by a day to try to not get as many negative reviews. They didn’t send any PC review codes. That’s some shady practices, Gameplay is just terrible all the way around. Bland world,terrible story,uninspired characters.
  18. tjr074
    Jan 25, 2023
    4
    Can be fun at times but it's mostly a mess. I got this for the PS5 because Square has a history of messing up PC ports with terrible optimization and performance but I can say the performance here is pretty bad. I like to play with at least 60 fps but even in performance mode it obviously drops below that constantly. Constant stutters even in closed rooms, combat and open world have evenCan be fun at times but it's mostly a mess. I got this for the PS5 because Square has a history of messing up PC ports with terrible optimization and performance but I can say the performance here is pretty bad. I like to play with at least 60 fps but even in performance mode it obviously drops below that constantly. Constant stutters even in closed rooms, combat and open world have even worse with stuttering. Any other mode runs 30 fps and still has some noticeable stuttering and frame rate drops. Graphics are OK but I certainly wouldn't call them great. Games like God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon and many others all look better and perform much better. Gameplay and combat can be fun but there's nothing special or really all that new. Story is not terrible but not great, the main character is completely unlikable which really takes away from my engagement. I haven't finished the game yet so maybe she gets better. Pacing is way off. Long stretches of boring, insignificant story and wondering around the city go on far too long before getting to any actual action. It's fine for a little bit, but this is way too long. I may make it through the game, I may not. I may also just shelve it for a few months and try again to see if Square actually releases any patches to fix the performance but they aren't known for putting out timely patches so I'm not holding my breath. Overall, this is a game that did have some potential but is nearly a complete miss.… Expand
  19. CyberRobotnix
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    Green reviews are paid reviews. Bad game with bad narrative, boring as hell, etc.
  20. MontiBLK
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    Boring, terrible awful like Sony Games. This game really is BAD
    Damn didn’t think it was gonna suck this bad
  21. GUNSjk20
    Jan 25, 2023
    3
    The dialog is the worst part of the game. Frey's personality is dead. That is not how you write teen angst. The magic effects are pretty.
  22. Jarniac
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games i've ever played! Absolute zero likeable characters, specially the main character wich is the most annoying girl i've seen in a video game!
  23. woohoosims
    Jan 30, 2023
    1
    Sorry but this game is a perfect example of woke, overhyped garbage. It was very promising from what we saw in trailers but I feel like the finished product is a parody of what it could have been. The writing is weak, solidified by the over use of the F-bomb. The voice acting is cringe to the point where the sound of the protagonists voice actually gets on my nerves after a little while.Sorry but this game is a perfect example of woke, overhyped garbage. It was very promising from what we saw in trailers but I feel like the finished product is a parody of what it could have been. The writing is weak, solidified by the over use of the F-bomb. The voice acting is cringe to the point where the sound of the protagonists voice actually gets on my nerves after a little while. Graphically I find it underwhelming, especially with how much Square Enix hyped up how hard they were working on it. I guess this is just a reminder that not everything Sony throws money at is going to be a hit.… Expand
  24. jaytatum
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    Trash and looks terrible on PS5. Another unfinished, unpolished game. It’s crazy that this game is a “next gen” exclusive. This could pass for a late PS3 early PS4 game. Visuals are blurry and muddy. The world is lifeless and baron. Such a disappointment.
  25. SeriousGameFan
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    I WANT more good games to come out this year, so I was hoping this would be good. Unfortunately, it is not. The dialogue is so cringe and insufferable, that the devs had an option to lessen or mute it, entirely. I don't know why they think this kind of banter and personality type would be a hit to the masses. Gameplay is unengaging and boring; doesn't feel impactful and the enemy AI isI WANT more good games to come out this year, so I was hoping this would be good. Unfortunately, it is not. The dialogue is so cringe and insufferable, that the devs had an option to lessen or mute it, entirely. I don't know why they think this kind of banter and personality type would be a hit to the masses. Gameplay is unengaging and boring; doesn't feel impactful and the enemy AI is mindless. It's simply all flash; and nothing underneath. Hopefully this puts an end to this kind of writing.… Expand
  26. enut_butter
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Whatever few positive points I can find to say about this game (the traversal can be satisfying, especially later on as more movement abilities open up) are swallowed up in totality the cloud of Forspoken’s mediocre graphics, disturbingly bad writing, and shallow combat. An absolute disaster of a game with a particularly unlikable protagonist.
  27. Lekfaninte
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    Cringe and bad voice acting 720p with 60 fps lol this game is not wroth 70$
  28. BlizzardSuckz
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    Unoptimized woke trash. More one liners than Marvel movies. Lags even on RTX 4090. For 80 Euro you can get at least 3 better games.
  29. Yourmumsbills
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Whoa! This game really is BAD! Somehow the writers (if there actually were any?!) have managed to create possibly the most irritating and unlikeable character in the history of gaming who is incapable of uttering a single sentence without swearing constantly, she's bitter, mean and just horrible in every way. Apparently there is a narrative but good luck figuring out what it is, as theWhoa! This game really is BAD! Somehow the writers (if there actually were any?!) have managed to create possibly the most irritating and unlikeable character in the history of gaming who is incapable of uttering a single sentence without swearing constantly, she's bitter, mean and just horrible in every way. Apparently there is a narrative but good luck figuring out what it is, as the writing is terrible. Not even the gameplay or game world are well done. The combat and traversal just feel too floaty, the "enemies" (a lot of which are just animals in the game world) are the most generic dull creations you can imagine. Then you have numbers spilling out all over the place during combat which looks awful, then there's the graphics which seem to switch between reasonable looking to low rez 720p and lower. As for the game world itself, it's just lazily designed and rather dull looking, there's just nothing very inventive about the world design...oh and the npcs are all brain dead. There's literally nothing good in this game at all. Quite an achievement for Square Enix!… Expand
  30. Kevkanders
    Jan 25, 2023
    4
    The open world was massively boring for me. This game is not engaging whatsoever, and the combat is mediocre at best.
  31. Casparmelchior
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Major flaws of this game:
    > outdated open world design
    > empty world only made big to pretend there is scope
    > repetitive gameplay
    > outdated graphics (early PS4 era)
    > atrocious writing
    > horrible narrative design
  32. BenFauWriter
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Empty world, kinda boring and generic, graphics aren't great in performance mode, npc are poorly made (looks like a ps4 game). However, parkour is original and fun.
  33. Macintosh1001
    Jan 25, 2023
    3
    The world comes off as bland, empty and generic. The protagonist are unlikable with all their tounge-in-cheek bantering, and the dialogue comes off as cringey most of the time. The different bio-domes are amount to just colored filters. The story was as generic as the world and felt like it was written by an A.I

    The only plus I can give was its combat sytem, but it was soured by the    The world comes off as bland, empty and generic. The protagonist are unlikable with all their tounge-in-cheek bantering, and the dialogue comes off as cringey most of the time. The different bio-domes are amount to just colored filters. The story was as generic as the world and felt like it was written by an A.I

    The only plus I can give was its combat sytem, but it was soured by the lack of/amount of recycled enemies through the game.

    If you really want to dive into this game, Play the demo first. My experience was exactly the same as when I played the demo, only difference was that my bad experience is prolonged in the full version of the game.    … Expand
  34. joeviglione
    Jan 25, 2023
    2
    this game could have been so much cooler, except they chose to make it cringe. refunded.
  35. PewPewBangDead
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Damn didn’t think it was gonna suck this bad. First disappointment of 2023.
  36. Daniel2009
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    This game wasn't fun the story was really boring and the characters were poorly executed
  37. saig-by
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever seen. At first I began to list the shortcomings in detail, but when I got to half it turned out to be a huge wall of text, so I gave it up ... Just don't buy this misunderstanding ...
  38. MoonPayme
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    I hate it how Optimization is an after thought in modern gaming. Especially for something that looks like an early PS4 game
  39. NRistic
    Jan 25, 2023
    1
    2023 continues the trend of "better wait for reviews before pre-ordering" as the state of mainstream gaming continues to nosedive into the sewer. Forspoken was dead in the water from its demo but the actual game is even worse! So what are companies and devs actually thinking
  40. pant3on
    Jan 25, 2023
    1
    it's a disappointing game from start to finish, with the most boring mechanics i've seen in a long time. it really takes forever to finish the game.
  41. DarkArcanin3
    Jan 25, 2023
    3
    I honestly cannot say enough to describe how disappointed I am with this game.
    - Shallow combat mechanics
    - Shallow story that gets worse and worse at every moment - Another arrogant, unlikable main character and generally bad character design - Narrative vision non-existent and terrible writing - Absolutely awful AI making combat not very engaging or rewarding - Silly, cringe,    I honestly cannot say enough to describe how disappointed I am with this game.
    - Shallow combat mechanics
    - Shallow story that gets worse and worse at every moment
    - Another arrogant, unlikable main character and generally bad character design
    - Narrative vision non-existent and terrible writing
    - Absolutely awful AI making combat not very engaging or rewarding
    - Silly, cringe, unnecessary comments and complaining from the main character (honestly at some point I started question whether she actually wants to be part of the story because she seemed to hate everything) Also she constantly mocks people and disrespects NPCs in the game for no real reason.
    - Questionable levelling and upgrade system
    - Repetitive....
    - Decent visuals (at times), and nice fluid traversal    … Expand
  42. Geo3891
    Jan 25, 2023
    1
    Todo esta mal con esta porqueria, soundtrack soso, gameplay poco intuitivo y para nada divertido, es todo lo contrario, es frustrante y eso es malo, el juego quiere copiarle a Sonic Frontiers con el concepto de recorrer un mundo abierto a toda velocidad, pero ForsWOKEn fracasa en todo y Sonic no, Forspoken tiene un mundo abierto vacío y demasiado pequeño, mas bien deberia llamarse "patioTodo esta mal con esta porqueria, soundtrack soso, gameplay poco intuitivo y para nada divertido, es todo lo contrario, es frustrante y eso es malo, el juego quiere copiarle a Sonic Frontiers con el concepto de recorrer un mundo abierto a toda velocidad, pero ForsWOKEn fracasa en todo y Sonic no, Forspoken tiene un mundo abierto vacío y demasiado pequeño, mas bien deberia llamarse "patio de juegos", la mecánica de los hechizos es un punto a destacar y el único punto bueno del juego, pero eso no salva todo el desastre que es, el combate es repetitivo, aburrido y recompensa poco, el apartado artístico es basura, con un mundo medieval genérico y el diseño de los enemigos y personajes lo empeora, la narrativa es horripilante, se llega poner fuerte a mediados del juego pero no se pone tan fuerte que digamos y no la salva por completo, solo se trata de una historia de tu tipico Isekai genérico y ya, con una protagonista con nada de personalidad, desarrollo o carisma, es un protagonista plano como fue de esperarse y las actuaciones y expresiones faciales de los personajes son tan pero TAAAAAAN horripilantes, que hace ver las actuaciones y expresiones del Sonic Adventure de Dreamcast como una obra maestra.
    Como conclusión... Forspoken es una cosa genérica, que desde la Tokyo Game Show estaba apestando a flatulencias y que los Sonyers con todo orgullo van a tragarse y defender esta cosa a capa y espada porque es su exclusivo, mejor invierte esos 70 dolares en algo que valga la pena como Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the Fogotten Land o Sonic Frontiers o ahorrarlos para futuros lanzamientos de videojuegos como Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, RE4 Remake o Hogwarts Legacy, si dudabas de este juego, tenias razon, es un bodrio y un chiste mal contado.

    ESTE VIDEOJUEGO NADA ESPERABA O NADA DIO    … Expand
  43. D4N-D3MANN
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    This game is a pure joke. Poor story. Downgraded graphics from the trailer big time. A bland and boring open world, bad dialogue and Soundtrack that’s extremely annoying. The only upside is gameplay is fluid and fast but that alone is not worth 79,99€ for the standard European version. Can’t even refund because of PlayStations policies. Guess jokes on me. #sonyiwantmymoney
  44. theprotagonist
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    We all knew from the trailers that the protagonist would be annoying as hell. I thought though that I could just change the language to Japanese and everything else would be solid. I should've known better.

    Not only is the protagonist super annoying, but everything else is terrible as well: poor overall story and writing, shallow combat, dissapointing graphics. Don't buy into the    We all knew from the trailers that the protagonist would be annoying as hell. I thought though that I could just change the language to Japanese and everything else would be solid. I should've known better.

    Not only is the protagonist super annoying, but everything else is terrible as well: poor overall story and writing, shallow combat, dissapointing graphics. Don't buy into the marketing; this game is just flat-out bad.    … Expand
  45. razordaman
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    The game looks last gen and performs horribly. What really gets the low score here is the absolute disaster of a story, a main character that completely fails and who hates the world every single minute of her life. They even let you lower the amount she talks because its so awful. Did I mention she uses cuss words every third word? There is only one reason this game was made,The game looks last gen and performs horribly. What really gets the low score here is the absolute disaster of a story, a main character that completely fails and who hates the world every single minute of her life. They even let you lower the amount she talks because its so awful. Did I mention she uses cuss words every third word? There is only one reason this game was made, diversity.....everything else in the game was an afterthought… Expand
  46. PickleRickx
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Huge let down, for a Playstation exclusive this is absolutely trash. Boring empty open world, ABSOLUTELY BORING PROTAGONIST who's cringe af and I hate with passion.and no character development with major lack in backstory or story at all...so much you don't find yourself caring about the people/world you're supposed to be saving. Good concept poor execution and to say… Expand
  47. KoolMB
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Had potential but was ruined by poor writing, characters, and optimization...
  48. krutoj
    Jan 25, 2023
    3
    This is "Baby's first open world game". It's so formulaic, that you can name any open world cliche and it will be in the game. Square Enix should have made this game linear, maybe then it would have been good. As it stands now it's just a subpar open world game in an ocean of open world games.
  49. Sonicnomad
    Jan 25, 2023
    3
    What can I say. Last last gen graphics, typical storyline, horrible dialogue, main character is an unbearable foul mouth , unlikable mess, combat is clumsy and repetitive repetitive repetitive. Jumping around in the open world is the only thing that's remotely fun. It's a game that should have been released 5-6 years ago and even then I'd still give it a 3/10. Plenty of better gamesWhat can I say. Last last gen graphics, typical storyline, horrible dialogue, main character is an unbearable foul mouth , unlikable mess, combat is clumsy and repetitive repetitive repetitive. Jumping around in the open world is the only thing that's remotely fun. It's a game that should have been released 5-6 years ago and even then I'd still give it a 3/10. Plenty of better games out there. Stay clear of this one.… Expand
  50. AstralDarkstar
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Awful game. Definitely not a 10. Stop defending this trash so SE can release better.
  51. terrapong
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Get ready for your ears to bleed because this game is cringe beyond belief. The game isn't worth 4 dollars. Seriously, go install UE5 and run their free tech demos and you will have a funner time than this game.

    If Square Enix has any integrity they should allow refunds for anyone that asks.
  52. Cayde16
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Worst dialog and voice acting I've ever experienced in a game. Open world seems pointless with the path of the game, feels very linear. Gameplay is uninteresting.

    Recommend passing on this one. Or at least wait for a deep sale.
  53. Vektron
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Awful game, mediocre gameplay, poor performance beyond my understanding.

    Do not buy this game!
  54. DandyCrow
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Cringe and super-cringe is not nearly enough to describe this cringe pile of cringe s*it! This is what happens when you suddenly decide to appeal to a "gLoBaL AuDiEncE" that, (un)ironically, doesn't even exist!
  55. Steyraus
    Jan 25, 2023
    1
    Cringe in game form...That is what this is...Its the same toxic level of cringe we got from the terible Saints Row Reboot..The gameplay is wonky and repetative, they expect flashy particle effects and big explosions to make up for the messy unsatisfying feel of it all. Your unlikable ( politically corect, ceiling breaking) protagonist flops around the screen like a fish out of waterCringe in game form...That is what this is...Its the same toxic level of cringe we got from the terible Saints Row Reboot..The gameplay is wonky and repetative, they expect flashy particle effects and big explosions to make up for the messy unsatisfying feel of it all. Your unlikable ( politically corect, ceiling breaking) protagonist flops around the screen like a fish out of water spewing tech effects in all directions,. Its just lazy and uninspired. This is another game where you might be in another world but everyone acts and talks like the are on a college campus in California or San fransisco. Horrible writing and characters! Another painful modern game with painful modern writing, bloated mechanics and stale over blown gameplay.… Expand
  56. Hagakuree
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Muy repetitivo, gráficamente bueno pero aburrido. Mundo abierto vacío, repetición de monstruos, misiones secundarias aburridas y el combate repetitivo. Ni por 60 euros lo hubiera comprado… en GAME en menos de un mes vale 30 euros… y los diálogos cuando pasas porque ya lo has leído se para y carga la siguiente frase. MUY MAL SQUARE.
  57. Salt_addict
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Amazing game the traversal the gameplay mechanics spotbon ignore the hate and just have fun I especially love how the cuffs voice is similar to Jarvis from Iron man! for balance
  58. Steddag1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The hate for this game is overblown! Seriously! People ya really going to let people on the internet dictate what you like? I know I'm not going to allow anybody to dictate my purchase without doing sny research myself. Watch a walkthroughs and gameplays. Speaking of gameplay, its so awesome. Summon plants to shoot condense rocks at enemies. Summon clones made of fire to distract massiveThe hate for this game is overblown! Seriously! People ya really going to let people on the internet dictate what you like? I know I'm not going to allow anybody to dictate my purchase without doing sny research myself. Watch a walkthroughs and gameplays. Speaking of gameplay, its so awesome. Summon plants to shoot condense rocks at enemies. Summon clones made of fire to distract massive amount of enemies from charging you. You never could breathe there are always Monsters that is corrupted attacking you. Water magic that you surround alot of enemies and explode it at will. Electric magic that you Summon thunder, and etc. It has two endings for replay ability so worth it. The dialogues are much funnier. Those clips online were taking out of context so it seemed. I was caught off just like you but Forspoken is worth picking up. You won't regret it. I'm eager to get back into the world. I'm going to platinum it… Expand
  59. Leviatra
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    The hate on the Game is way too hard. But its also not the best Game of all times.
    Most fun Gameplay i had in a long time tho.
    The Story is good but feels fast foward after 2nd Main Boss.
    Its wasted potential and could be better.

    I did and would again buy it but you could also wait i guess.
  60. hmlott
    Feb 16, 2023
    1
    This is the same dev that made Final Fantasy? It's so bad. I guess it gets a single point because the game loads and you can pet the cat.
  61. gandolfo1984
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Realmente es un asco, mala narrativa, jugabilidad, super repetitivo... Teniendo esta nueva generacion donde podrian hacer cosas realmente buenas Sony vive haciendo basura
  62. Sylsurfer
    Feb 13, 2023
    3
    The Cringy Dialog also the hefty Pricetag is why i give this a Bad Score. What´s up with the Story beginning? It feels so forced and ridicolous and we get also forced into this woke Agenda again.
  63. Fireball4096
    Feb 19, 2023
    3
    It looks like Final Fantasy 15, just with the higher resolution the PS5 has to offer. No comparison to other Next Gen Games. The Non-Performance modes stutter and lag like hell, no consistent frame rate. I can‘t say a thing about the story, because after the 2nd real bad joke in 3 minutes, this piece of **** got deleted and flew straight to ebay. How could this pass any quality check and,It looks like Final Fantasy 15, just with the higher resolution the PS5 has to offer. No comparison to other Next Gen Games. The Non-Performance modes stutter and lag like hell, no consistent frame rate. I can‘t say a thing about the story, because after the 2nd real bad joke in 3 minutes, this piece of **** got deleted and flew straight to ebay. How could this pass any quality check and, even worse, who did test this with some common sense regarding the dialogues? Seriously.… Expand
  64. demonSQL
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    El dinero peor invertido en la vida para cuando de videojuegos se trata. El juego comienza bien, con una escena realmente dramática. ESA ESENA es lo único interesante que ocurre.
    La jugabilidad es similar a los Infamous, pero menos interesante, ya que los combates no se desarrollan para nada bien. Son blandos, aburridos y repetitivos.
    La dificultad es inexistente, y subirla solo logra    El dinero peor invertido en la vida para cuando de videojuegos se trata. El juego comienza bien, con una escena realmente dramática. ESA ESENA es lo único interesante que ocurre.
    La jugabilidad es similar a los Infamous, pero menos interesante, ya que los combates no se desarrollan para nada bien. Son blandos, aburridos y repetitivos.
    La dificultad es inexistente, y subirla solo logra que los enemigos sean esponjas de daño.
    El personaje se torna insufrible, y la trama un cliché de películas de serie B.
    El mundo es vasto pero vacío.
    Entiendo lo que se busca lograr con este tipo de videojuegos, pero si quieren que la gente lo compre y encima pague 70 USD, entonces mínimamente traten de crear un producto decente.    … Expand
  65. Furutre
    Feb 9, 2023
    4
    I really wanted to like this game, but after my first playthrough im confused. There are so many weird glitches and bugs, weird animations, the world feels empty and the story is kinda confusing. If they only used a year more on this game this would have been great. The combat is amazing and one of the best parts in the game, feels fresh, quick and fun. But that does not matter whenI really wanted to like this game, but after my first playthrough im confused. There are so many weird glitches and bugs, weird animations, the world feels empty and the story is kinda confusing. If they only used a year more on this game this would have been great. The combat is amazing and one of the best parts in the game, feels fresh, quick and fun. But that does not matter when everything else feels empty and boring. If only they had time to do this project better this would have been amazing.… Expand
  66. Japan_ab
    Feb 5, 2023
    2
    La historia es inverosimil, pasas de New York a un mundo totalmente vacio. Los graficos son de generación pasada. Lo unico destacable del juego son las magias, pero estan mal implementadas. Las conversaciones con los NPC son de chiste, si quieres pasarlas rapido creas cortes en el juego, algo que sucedia hace 20 años pero que hoy en dia no pasa ni en un indie. O Square mejora en laLa historia es inverosimil, pasas de New York a un mundo totalmente vacio. Los graficos son de generación pasada. Lo unico destacable del juego son las magias, pero estan mal implementadas. Las conversaciones con los NPC son de chiste, si quieres pasarlas rapido creas cortes en el juego, algo que sucedia hace 20 años pero que hoy en dia no pasa ni en un indie. O Square mejora en la creacion de nuevas IP o se va a la ruina en menos de 10 años, solo acierta en la remasterizacion de IP antiguas.… Expand
  67. berhat
    Feb 10, 2023
    1
    primer batacazo del 2023, juego malisimo en todos los aspectos. Cuando crees que lo unico que le puede salvar es el combate... llegas a ver que ni eso
  68. Bubulao7
    Feb 3, 2023
    1
    Cobrar 350 reais nesse jogo gerérico é uma grande piada simplesmente ridículo
  69. DmitryKochurov
    Feb 4, 2023
    4
    Ужасные непрогружающиеся текстуры, ужасный сюжет, глупые шутки, незатыкающиеся главная героиня и браслет, мат на мате от главной героини будто она слесарь 5-го разряда, предсказуемость сюжета на столько высока и линейна, что не вызывает никакого интереса. За всю игру по факту 4 квеста, ради которых вы 3 раза через весь мир с точки А в точку Б пробежите и все. У меня челюсть отпала, когда яУжасные непрогружающиеся текстуры, ужасный сюжет, глупые шутки, незатыкающиеся главная героиня и браслет, мат на мате от главной героини будто она слесарь 5-го разряда, предсказуемость сюжета на столько высока и линейна, что не вызывает никакого интереса. За всю игру по факту 4 квеста, ради которых вы 3 раза через весь мир с точки А в точку Б пробежите и все. У меня челюсть отпала, когда я понял, что это весь геймплей. За то в игре расовое разнообразие и сильные и независимые женщины. Молодцы, так держать. Уничтожили мир Атии с таким большим потенциалом. Непонятно чем разработчики занимались. Единственный + это визуально красивая магия. Боёвка и то недоработана. Наиграл 55 часов. Последняя локация вообще непонятно зачем была создана так как в эндгейме даже нет смысла ее зачищать, и последняя магия танты тоже непонятно зачем была создана т.к. игра заканчивается и ты либо тупо забиваешь на конец сюжета и просто в тупую бежишь пробовать магию, либо заканчиваешь это мучение. Это ужас просто. Я надеюсь кто-то это прочитает из разработчиков. Я был реальным фанатом и начинал играть даже без обзоров и на мое мнение никто не повлиял. Вы уничтожили мир Атии пустым миром, ужасными персонажами и ужасным сценарием.… Expand
  70. Pourya-abz
    Feb 3, 2023
    3
    I say to myself, is it possible for a game to be so nerve-wracking and useless in 2022? Can an open world game be made as if it was produced 20 years ago? Yes, a studio that has been trying to screw up its former glory for a few years now.
  71. GamerExe
    Feb 12, 2023
    3
    It seems that Square Enix doesn't know how to make a good video game anymore.
    This is so ridiculous that it seems to be the work of EA games.
  72. Andrxm
    Feb 15, 2023
    0
    La peor basura que he jugado en mi vida, no dan ganas ni de terminarlo, el manejo del juego como tal es malisimo, esta lleno de bugs, los videos promocionales del juego tenian unos graficos brutales pero en la vida real son graficos promedio, ademas con el precio actual de los juegos de playstation 5 lo considero un auténtico robo, menos mal fue un regalo que me dieron... (que regalito mas malo)
  73. homerkrause
    Feb 2, 2023
    3
    1. Steuerung schwammig
    2.Kamera Führung schlecht da man sehr schnell die Übersicht verliert
    3. Parkour Laufen ist irritierend gerade wenn man gegen mehrere Gegner kämpft auf schwierigen Untergrund klemmt sich der Charakter irgendwo und dreht sich wie ein Propeller 4.Man hat so viele Fähigkeiten da man schnell durcheinander kommt wenn man gegen mehrere Starke Gegner kämpft. Und die    1. Steuerung schwammig
    2.Kamera Führung schlecht da man sehr schnell die Übersicht verliert
    3. Parkour Laufen ist irritierend gerade wenn man gegen mehrere Gegner kämpft auf schwierigen Untergrund klemmt sich der Charakter irgendwo und dreht sich wie ein Propeller
    4.Man hat so viele Fähigkeiten da man schnell durcheinander kommt wenn man gegen mehrere Starke Gegner kämpft. Und die Fähigkeiten sind schlecht sortiert worden. Denn wenn man eine bestimmte Fähigkeiten nutzen möchte vergehen im Kampf mehrere Minuten bis man eine Fähigkeit nutzen möchte    … Expand
  74. Akinayami
    Feb 2, 2023
    2
    I found the game very bad with a story very similar to any isekai and literally cliche story of isekai with a super empty world not to mention that everything is bad the parkour with magic and very fun
  75. Yallahs9
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Está horrible la jugabilidad muy poco para ser de ps5, aparte se ve horrible
  76. WiggyNC
    Feb 8, 2023
    4
    I wanted to love this game.. oh I really did. When I heard it was about a modern day character being sucked into a world of fantasy elements I was like yes! This sounds awesome. Then I played it… this game suffered from a terrible writing team and it was a nightmare to sit through. The idea was good but it just fell flat.
  77. Marcxisme
    Feb 16, 2023
    0
    This game don't deserve live or play, time
    can't understand it's the same team, as ff7
    what are they thinking..
    so bad is this game
    respect for the actrice.
    she dit a good thing buthe game is doop boring
  78. PringleBrule
    Feb 21, 2023
    0
    This game feels lazy compared to other triple A titles coming out lately. There have been stories about the tumultuous development this title went through on the road to release, and based on the final product it definitely shows. It's got half baked graphics, the writing is painful to sit-through, and the world design is barren with an overall finish that feels rushed at best. I can'tThis game feels lazy compared to other triple A titles coming out lately. There have been stories about the tumultuous development this title went through on the road to release, and based on the final product it definitely shows. It's got half baked graphics, the writing is painful to sit-through, and the world design is barren with an overall finish that feels rushed at best. I can't believe this cost $70.… Expand
  79. JeannSoares
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    Too much "woke". Nothing new here.
    Infamous second son and Final fantasy, but much worse.
  80. chistoracin
    Mar 17, 2023
    0
    Una basura de última que en PC recibe la calificación que merece (aunque realmente debería tener 0). En mi PS5 literalmente está roto el juego tanto o más que en PC, con los mismos diálogos de pipi popo y me da vergüenza ver como le han regalado dos puntos solo por estar en Playstation. Por suerte el estudio cerró y no volveremos a ver más de su basura en las tiendas. Me río de ver comoUna basura de última que en PC recibe la calificación que merece (aunque realmente debería tener 0). En mi PS5 literalmente está roto el juego tanto o más que en PC, con los mismos diálogos de pipi popo y me da vergüenza ver como le han regalado dos puntos solo por estar en Playstation. Por suerte el estudio cerró y no volveremos a ver más de su basura en las tiendas. Me río de ver como hay gente que le pone hasta 10, a esos les encanta que les vean la cara por fanáticos.… Expand
  81. VTHokies1999
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    I don't think this is a bad game but it is also not a great game. Cuff is annoying even when his responses are turned down to minimal. The writing overall isn't top tier but it isn't as bad as people were making it out to be. The combat and movement are the best part about the game and they are really fun. My only complaint on the combat is that all the cool abilities aren't unlockedI don't think this is a bad game but it is also not a great game. Cuff is annoying even when his responses are turned down to minimal. The writing overall isn't top tier but it isn't as bad as people were making it out to be. The combat and movement are the best part about the game and they are really fun. My only complaint on the combat is that all the cool abilities aren't unlocked until right before the last missions. I didn't have the patience to 100% the game so I didn't use the new cool abilities much before finishing the game.… Expand
  82. SebDeTyra
    Apr 17, 2023
    0
    This game is a waste of money. The main character is so cringe. The story is like it is written for pre-teens but they can't play it due to constant swearing? Do they really think a grown adult would like this story/ dialogue etc?
  83. MJ_QaTaR
    Mar 31, 2023
    0
    I regret buying this game due to the amount of foul language used. The game is unplayable near any kids, I have never seen a game that uses this amount of curses and foul language as much as this game, and I'm not a strict perso , I know that in real life people curse, but the dialogus are plagued with Fs, Sh%ts and MOFOs I had to mute the voices and play it without character voices. I amI regret buying this game due to the amount of foul language used. The game is unplayable near any kids, I have never seen a game that uses this amount of curses and foul language as much as this game, and I'm not a strict perso , I know that in real life people curse, but the dialogus are plagued with Fs, Sh%ts and MOFOs I had to mute the voices and play it without character voices. I am disappointed at the developers for using unnecessary language with a game that had potential. I wish there was an option to disable those curses but unfortunately there isn't. I will never recommend games from this developer, I'll keep an open eye on the publisher for their future releases. Overall, I don't recommend buying this game.… Expand
  84. ANTIMETACRITIC
    Mar 3, 2023
    0
    Donde mete la zarpa Sony se jode la cosa. Otra basura infecta como todos los exclusivos de Playstation 5.
  85. c3pu
    Feb 2, 2023
    3
    I liked it at first because the combat and exploration mechanics are basically fun. The game has good moments. Unfortunately, everything gets extremely drawn out and repetitive, repetitive, repetitive. In the end, I was glad when it was over.
  86. mushy924
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Surprisingly enjoyed this game. The voice acting is cringe but gameplay is surprisingly good considering how poorly the game was received.
  87. danan01
    Mar 29, 2023
    0
    Boring, no gameplay, the worst writing I have seen, with a bad narrative.I forget to watch the video game before to buy, I did a big mistake.
  88. JayJayee
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    This game was FANTASTIC!!! I know it received a lot of hate when it first came out which is why I waited until the price dropped to $30 to grab it. And grabbing at $30 was a STEAL. This game was fun. It has a solid story, the gameplay is solid, the combat was really fun & fast paced. However I have my issues. My two biggest issues were, #1All of the side quests were basically same. AtThis game was FANTASTIC!!! I know it received a lot of hate when it first came out which is why I waited until the price dropped to $30 to grab it. And grabbing at $30 was a STEAL. This game was fun. It has a solid story, the gameplay is solid, the combat was really fun & fast paced. However I have my issues. My two biggest issues were, #1All of the side quests were basically same. At first they felt fun to do, but after hours and hours of doing the same thing, it got boring. Which pushed me towards focusing more on the main story line rather than exploring Athia. And #2 while how the game has you traverse Athia is fun and different from other games, it felt extremely weird and clunky at times. Climbing was also annoying as everything wasn’t climbable without certain skills, or abilities. Overall I give this game 8.5/10. It was fun to play paired with a good story, and was bought at a great value. I definitely hope they come out with a Forspoken 2!… Expand
  89. LooneyTunes
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    I like the story much, a lot of spells, good graphics.
    The thing is not so well an open world after ending the story mode, but every game got the same.
  90. CaptainHowdy73
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    I honestly couldn't even make it past the demo, I wanted it off my computer almost immediately. It felt like the devs were given individual tasks to work on and weren't allowed to communicate with anyone else, then they pieced it together....I do not recommend.
  91. MaliaxGaming
    Jan 30, 2023
    2
    El juego es tan malo como su desarrolladora, Va siendo momento que square enix piense bien lo que tiene que hacaer.
  92. Arcanomarcio
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    Apenas a gameplay é boa. Todo o resto; Ambientação, conteúdo, gráfico, história e narrativa são muito abaixo do esperado para um jogo exclusivamente de nova geração. Me senti enganado pelo que foi mostrado antes do lançamento em comparação com o produto entregue. Decepcionado!
  93. FreeChopStick
    Jan 30, 2023
    1
    This game is $90aud.... thank G... for the 7 days return...
    Its just so bad...
  94. DarthVasilji
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    If you read about "combat bad" comment. This comment totaly liar. Only good thing in this game combat. You have to unlock skills. You have to keep progress on skill tree for combat mechanics. You have to unlock skills for movements. (Parkour movements and smooth traversal.)
    Graphics mediocore. Not bad but not good for current gens. Performance stabil on PS5.
    Dialougs worst of worst.    If you read about "combat bad" comment. This comment totaly liar. Only good thing in this game combat. You have to unlock skills. You have to keep progress on skill tree for combat mechanics. You have to unlock skills for movements. (Parkour movements and smooth traversal.)
    Graphics mediocore. Not bad but not good for current gens. Performance stabil on PS5.
    Dialougs worst of worst. Cringy, bad written, unlikeable.
    MC unlikeable and b.tchy.
    Storie bad and bland.

    Final verdict; game boring and grindy but enjoyable combat mechanics. 5/10    … Expand
  95. eluxtria
    Jan 27, 2023
    6
    This is a real 6/10 game. Seems like a lot of low quality game engine issues like no shadows in odd places, bad lip sync, etc. tbh, the game just feels incomplete, like they needed 18 months of refinements to everything from game engine, to fight mechanics, etc. but worst of all is the writing. Just not great. I feel sorry for the voice actors. Still, as I play deeper into the game, I amThis is a real 6/10 game. Seems like a lot of low quality game engine issues like no shadows in odd places, bad lip sync, etc. tbh, the game just feels incomplete, like they needed 18 months of refinements to everything from game engine, to fight mechanics, etc. but worst of all is the writing. Just not great. I feel sorry for the voice actors. Still, as I play deeper into the game, I am liking aspects of it more and more. It has potential, also, I preordered because I liked Guardians and thought this would be at least as good. Definitely no. Guardians was soooo good.. esp writing and dialog.… Expand
  96. hernfc
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Woke propaganda all over. Main character is unlikeable. Glad didn't purchase it, couldn't even stand to play the demo throughly. Get woke, go broke.
  97. RolandOG
    Feb 4, 2023
    2
    One of the best examples to date of market research gone horribly wrong. Time to go back to the drawing board and plug your ears when Twitter starts to tell you what we want. The game performs terribly. There is a team that had great ideas, but their engineers failed to make it a reality. The writing sucks because it’s not what they wanted to write, just what they thought they needed to.One of the best examples to date of market research gone horribly wrong. Time to go back to the drawing board and plug your ears when Twitter starts to tell you what we want. The game performs terribly. There is a team that had great ideas, but their engineers failed to make it a reality. The writing sucks because it’s not what they wanted to write, just what they thought they needed to. Look, why care what Twitter says if people are still going to buy millions of copies? Stop being so afraid, if that’s the issue. My suggestion would be to have real Black Americans write the story if you’re going for a Black New Yorker. The fake Black American thing is way more insulting than it is inclusive.… Expand
  98. TonyThePony
    Feb 3, 2023
    1
    This is a gold plated turd. It's clear that this is big budget but developed by idiots who have no idea what a good game needs other than budget. This is like PS2 era shovelware that looks good.
  99. Catsup
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    this game is utter trash thats on fire, don't waste your money on this crap.
  100. guihooded
    Jan 31, 2023
    5
    definitivamente um dos jogos já feitos. não viverá pelo hype. square enix: melhorem.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 125 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 125
  3. Negative: 16 out of 125
  1. RPGamer
    Oct 10, 2023
    60
    Forspoken has plenty of other glaring issues like its occasionally janky platforming that results in Frey falling off buildings or its less than memorable soundtrack. It also has a number of additional points to praise like the scale of its cities and the cast of cute cat chimeras that Frey can lay down and cuddle with. This duality of fantastic ideas with less-than-stellar execution places Forspoken in a place where very few games end up — smack dab in the middle. It’s not so bad that it should be burned by fire, but not nearly good enough to make anyone’s game of the year list.
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  2. Pocket-lint
    Jun 23, 2023
    60
    Forspoken feels like an interesting blend of gameplay elements from Square Enix projects past and present, but we're not certain it all comes together. A middling story and combat make its fun parkour harder to bear.
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  3. GameMAG
    Mar 13, 2023
    60
    World exploration in Forspoken can bring you some real joy, and same could be said about the combat system. And yet the writing, weird visual presentation, and overall direction can really bring the whole experience down.
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