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. Allanon
    Mar 14, 2023
    10
    Too much hatred toward this game(sure, the girl would have been a standard anime girl no one would complain except the swearing.)

    It's a very good game with awesome gameplay.
    Main downfall is it doesnt deliver the expected NEXT GEN experience and way too pricey(like many other current gen)
    Released on PS4 4y ago, it would have been a great game !
  2. WaterLogged
    Mar 13, 2023
    10
    The first hour or so is slow, but that’s pretty standard for a Square Enix game. Once I actually got into the world of Athia, things started to develop and I started to really enjoy the story itself. The combat mechanics and the parkour are really fun though a bit challenging until you get the hang of it. The world is beautiful, the characters delightful, and there’s cats which is always aThe first hour or so is slow, but that’s pretty standard for a Square Enix game. Once I actually got into the world of Athia, things started to develop and I started to really enjoy the story itself. The combat mechanics and the parkour are really fun though a bit challenging until you get the hang of it. The world is beautiful, the characters delightful, and there’s cats which is always a delight.… Expand
  3. Blackdog22
    Mar 12, 2023
    0
    Can these companies stop using Black people as their voice for woke concepts? Down with the system, screw society, all that garbage. Its becoming cringe, anytime I see a Black person in a game now im already assuming its political woke garbage. Its time to stop. Also games garbage ggwp, learn from the TLOU2 and stop with garbage narratives.
  4. Jimpsar
    Mar 11, 2023
    9
    Game is pretty much fun and delivers many hours of good gaming . Highly recommend to check it first .
  5. LeonX
    Mar 10, 2023
    6
    A very boring open world game or a dead open world, but there are high-quality graphics, and also the gameplay is acceptable, but the story and the open world are very stupid. If this game $ 30 will be good to try
  6. L3g4to
    Mar 8, 2023
    1
    It is just awful. Not worth playing at all. The plot and dialogs are boring
  7. Src8307
    Mar 8, 2023
    10
    I honestly really liked this game. I don't understand the hate. The gameplay was fun and I felt like my character as well as my skill - developed with the game. And *gasp* the character actually grew as a person. I enjoyed the character growth and felt emotionally connected to the main protagonist. I hoped for her to find a sense of happiness and belonging. Plus! The game was playable. I'mI honestly really liked this game. I don't understand the hate. The gameplay was fun and I felt like my character as well as my skill - developed with the game. And *gasp* the character actually grew as a person. I enjoyed the character growth and felt emotionally connected to the main protagonist. I hoped for her to find a sense of happiness and belonging. Plus! The game was playable. I'm so tired of playing a game with game ending glitches. I was able to play the whole game was not one glitch.

    I enjoyed the story and my only complaint was I wish there's more of it. The land is huge and a lot of the story doesn't take place in it, but I enjoy the game play enough where I'm going to go back and finish everything.    … Expand
  8. RasmusLuostarin
    Mar 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The truth about the Forspoken game and the facts.

    Reviewers are like the game’s cuff and people who follow and obey them are like those tantas posessed by evil.

    The reviews are wrong because they (reviewers) didn't get early access.

    Some hate the game because it's only made for new powerful machines and talk about bad optimization.

    Some people dislike because the game competes against the Hogwarts game.

    Some hate the game because they only played the tutorial.

    There are also those who dislike the game because the main character is a dark-skinned girl.

    People haven't realized that the moments after the talks when the character doesn't move is because the game doesn't have loading screens, this is the future of gaming.

    The truth is that I played through the game and this was the first game where I didn't encounter any bugs.

    The fact that you hate the cuff is game’s plan and it has a purpose that will be revealed in the story.

    The fact that it's hard for you to relate to the girl is because the girl is a homeless child without a family and the game has a growth story.

    Forspoken has less talking and more action and magic than hogwarts, after the beginning.

    The game has no pointless side quests or boring time passing tasks.

    If you like epic battles and powerful spells, give the game a chance.

    Game lovers, let's fight back and vote: metacritics, steam, google etc.

    Hopefully we will get a sequel to the game.

    For the haters, hating games just means firing employees, less competition for the game industry and less new games and more expensive prices for new games.    … Expand
  9. peyduparda
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Игра от которой нельзя оторваться! Обидно что дурачки ставят игре 0 баллов, лишь потому что игру сделали русские разработчики.
  10. Nightmare509
    Mar 5, 2023
    6
    This review is after beating the game, almost 100% it. If you play only for the gameplay like I did I'd say it's an 8/10, otherwise I'd say 4/10. My main complaint when only playing for the gameplay is that there's not a lot of bosses and all the bosses are easy.
  11. Muphu
    Mar 3, 2023
    0
    Game is not good, boring gameplay, cringe dialogue and uninteresting characters
  12. JuanFFG
    Mar 3, 2023
    8
    The game deserves a chance that very few people give it.
    It has a very very very very nice story, the likes of which have not been seen for a long time, and the soundtrack accompanies the scenes very well.
    It is true that the game gets boring and the environments are repetitive.
  13. ANTIMETACRITIC
    Mar 3, 2023
    0
    Donde mete la zarpa Sony se jode la cosa. Otra basura infecta como todos los exclusivos de Playstation 5.
  14. zedrorifyo
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Игра от которой нельзя оторваться! Обидно что дурачки ставят игре 0 баллов, лишь потому что игру сделали русские разработчики.
  15. merdukirdu
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    There's something here to get stuck into for fans of open world adventures, and Forspoken isn't without its charms, but like Frey herself, it's often its own worst enemy.
  16. nurtiyuknu
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    Algun día el mundo comprenderá este juego, algún día y dirá que estuvo adelantado a su epoca
  17. lurkubikna
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    Que juegaso, simplemente maravilloso a nivel técnico y gameplay............
  18. sikkimerdo
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    I Just cant describe how Goodyear is this game, 10/10, Just play it with no regrets
  19. kustasarke
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    В этой игре нет ничего советского. Это какая-то похабщина. Главный герой матерится как сапожник и руинит советскую атмосферу. А еще много дешевого фансервиса. В общем игра не оправдала ожиданий.
  20. magnohekko
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    จากที่เล่นมาผมว่าเกมมันก็สนุกดีนะครับ
    แต่มาติดปัญหาคือเกมมันกินสเปคเกินภาพไปหน่อย ถ้าพอร์ตมาดีๆลื่นๆก็คงจะดี
  21. 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
  22. Kunohb
    Feb 26, 2023
    8
    So far quite enjoying this game, movement is great, story is great so far and I don’t have an issue with the dialogue. Expected from a 20-something in 2022. It’s fun, graphics are great and combat is great. Recommend for sure.
  23. maxgreat73
    Feb 24, 2023
    6
    The game has some lows and some highs. Graphically it's not great, but the combat system is quite good, and the more you progress, the more interesting parkour and combats become. The open world if full of useless things to do, that do not give any meaningful rewards. The writing is ok, some characters are very interesting, but the main antagonist, not at all...
    Could have been a good    The game has some lows and some highs. Graphically it's not great, but the combat system is quite good, and the more you progress, the more interesting parkour and combats become. The open world if full of useless things to do, that do not give any meaningful rewards. The writing is ok, some characters are very interesting, but the main antagonist, not at all...
    Could have been a good game, but lack polish (especially in New York)    … Expand
  24. 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
  25. Inen
    Feb 2, 2023
    1
    Forspoken's dialogues give me stage 3 cancer. I'd rather eat an expired banana coverd in dunkey piss.
  26. Slevas
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Gioco incredibilmente perfetto! Personaggio principale credibile e una storia tutta da scoprire
  27. Friendzie
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    Not that all negative reviews aren't legitimate, but it's sad to see this game partially review bombed because it's "woke" - in other words, because it has a female lead who's black. There is nothing political going on in this game, so I can't see what would be woke about it.

    The game's shortcomings are much more mundane. The open world design is not very interesting, and the writing    Not that all negative reviews aren't legitimate, but it's sad to see this game partially review bombed because it's "woke" - in other words, because it has a female lead who's black. There is nothing political going on in this game, so I can't see what would be woke about it.

    The game's shortcomings are much more mundane. The open world design is not very interesting, and the writing misses the mark a lot of the time.

    It's not that it's necessarily bad writing, but the game's premise is already hard to take seriously as it is. This is made worse by the characters themselves constantly making light of everything. Is this a comedy or am I supposed to care about this place?

    Your parkour abilities are too strong, so the landscape barely matters unless they put massive cliffs everywhere to block you, which they do. You might feel like exploring once you get through the intro, but good luck with the dozens of massive cliffs funneling you to where you are supposed to go instead. What you can find often just turns out to be a health potion in a chest, though.

    As for what's good, well, the combat is alright, the spells are alright, the graphics are decent, and the faces look good. It runs well on the PS5. The accessibility and difficulty options are vast.

    The game's issues are pretty common in these sorts of games, so I really can't say it's a complete disaster of a game. They haven't reinvented the genre, nor have they solved its most pressing issues. If you never played an open world style RPG before maybe you wouldn't mind.    … Expand
  28. EkimOniram
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Game reviewers got this one extremely wrong. I’ve seen much worse games get higher scores. If you like single player rpgs with great combat this game is for you.
  29. Milena_Joe
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    I hate the main character, I hate her, I hate her, I HATE HER!!!!!! I HATE HER!!!!!
  30. 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
  31. DaviusASTARTES
    Feb 21, 2023
    0
    Buying Forspoken is one of the worst mistakes I have made in gaming, a **** game

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  32. gamershow
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    I didn't pay attention to the negative reviews that were generally directed against this game and I really enjoyed the game experience. A very deep song with an interesting story along with an amazing and exciting combat system.
    The game has problems in graphic levels, side missions, etc., but this score (3.4) is the most unfair possible score for this game.
  33. 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
  34. MadMarch
    Feb 19, 2023
    8
    Fun game with one of the best magic and traversal systems I’ve played. Dialogue could use a bit of polish, early game tutorials were very heavy handed, and the story was emotional if a little predictable, but a very fun game nonetheless.
  35. gaysexhaver69
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    holy **** where do i even start. the gameplay is so braindead a toddler could do it, the main character is designed to get on your nerves with her constant quips, the story feels like a fanfic written by a 14 year old with how often it just doesn't make sense, the game is so focused on looking pretty (which it fails at most of the time!) that you'll usually encounter frame drops
    i would    holy **** where do i even start. the gameplay is so braindead a toddler could do it, the main character is designed to get on your nerves with her constant quips, the story feels like a fanfic written by a 14 year old with how often it just doesn't make sense, the game is so focused on looking pretty (which it fails at most of the time!) that you'll usually encounter frame drops
    i would need to be paid much more than $70 to consider playing this game. it was so bad i logged back in to my 3 year old metacritic account that i forgot about    … Expand
  36. indieinsights
    Feb 18, 2023
    5
    I appreciate the effort but a few bad director's issues:

    The main character is unlikeable. She is a thief, not an troubled-yet-good-heart underdog; just a thief that did not do anything in her past, without any special skills. That is lazy writing, not knowing how to write a likeable underdog thief. The enemies are mostly badly designed. The game spams you with effects, but sometimes    I appreciate the effort but a few bad director's issues:

    The main character is unlikeable. She is a thief, not an troubled-yet-good-heart underdog; just a thief that did not do anything in her past, without any special skills. That is lazy writing, not knowing how to write a likeable underdog thief.

    The enemies are mostly badly designed. The game spams you with effects, but sometimes it is hard to see what the actual enemies are doing, unless you watch the indicators: that is completely different to, say, Elden Ring or Horizon Zero Dawn. The movement and control behaviour is not as good as in other games, sometimes clunky. The cities feel stiff, unimaginative, dead sometimes, with NPCs standing around, doing weird or no things.

    I believe that the biggest issue is probably the unlikable main character... The writers messed this up. Think Darkpool: not exactly a good hero, doing sometimes horrible things, yet somehow the writers managed to make him likeable. The Forsaken main character is written by some ex-students instead.    … Expand
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. Soulassassin
    Feb 15, 2023
    2
    To the point....The game is CRINGE! Do not, I repeat DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! The game is HORRIBLE, the story is TERRIBLE, the character is UNLIKABLE and had points where you actually root for the main character to LOSE as she is an ASS to EVERYONE she meets. The gameplay is PASSABLE and only BARELY fun. The world is nothing more than an empty copy paste of the EXACT same areas over and overTo the point....The game is CRINGE! Do not, I repeat DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! The game is HORRIBLE, the story is TERRIBLE, the character is UNLIKABLE and had points where you actually root for the main character to LOSE as she is an ASS to EVERYONE she meets. The gameplay is PASSABLE and only BARELY fun. The world is nothing more than an empty copy paste of the EXACT same areas over and over and over again. All the cool powers are locked until right before the VERY end of the game. They force you to either so walk or stand still while talking to the unimaginatively named "cuff". I mean who thought THAT was a good idea, that's about as sorry and lazy as naming a dog, DOG. The game is NOWHERE NEAR worth $70 and should have been a FREE game pass or PS plus game instead. Square must have had their D tier team working in this game, because someone with NO game development experience could have written a better game than this. It's just PATHETIC! The ONLY way I would ever recommend playing this game, is to PIRATE IT.… Expand
  41. 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)
  42. Marko15
    Feb 15, 2023
    0
    This game is garbage just like all the Sony game that came after this one.They gotta stop dropping games these games that don't work an are poorly optimized!
  43. Ioria
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Actually a very solid game. Seems to get review bombed right now because the incel league has been activated... would give it a solid 8 out of 10, traversal can be frustrating and combat a bit clunky at times, but the overall experience was good, one of the very few games that held my attention long enough I actually finished it. If you give this game a 0, you are either an unforgiveableActually a very solid game. Seems to get review bombed right now because the incel league has been activated... would give it a solid 8 out of 10, traversal can be frustrating and combat a bit clunky at times, but the overall experience was good, one of the very few games that held my attention long enough I actually finished it. If you give this game a 0, you are either an unforgiveable incel loser who cannot take a story that mainly follows female characters (gasp!), or you haven't actually played the game for more than an hour. It takes a bit of time to fully unfold. Yes, the main character is not a cookie cutter female archetype, but to me that makes her more interesting. For this review, I'm giving this a 10 instead of an 8 just to counteract the review bombing a LITTLE bit. Jesus.… Expand
  44. jmarsala
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    This game in my opinion is one of my favorites this year. I’m the only group cause I wish the story arc’ed a little bit sooner and carried on. I have been playing games for about 35 years now usually I get close to beating the game sometimes nearly at the last boss and something new and shiny comes out and I’m onto the next.

    I beat this game. every time you start to get bored, something    This game in my opinion is one of my favorites this year. I’m the only group cause I wish the story arc’ed a little bit sooner and carried on. I have been playing games for about 35 years now usually I get close to beating the game sometimes nearly at the last boss and something new and shiny comes out and I’m onto the next.

    I beat this game. every time you start to get bored, something new comes up. If you have any ADHD you will love this game because there’s a lots of stuff to do. If you have OCD you will love this game as well as there’s lots and lots of things to collect missions and side stuff. I know people do not like the character sometimes. She is a little bit jaded but the storyline will explain why. I really recommend picking this game up even if it’s a used copy a borrowing of a friends copy or waiting till goes on sale. I would buy it again at full price every time. It blows my mind people gave this a bad rating. The only thing I do know is on the PC version, It is buggy. And that would be my only other complaint.    … Expand
  45. skeit_
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    the story is very beautiful, exciting and full of twists and turns. The movement system is smooth and fast. Despite some technical imperfections, it turns out to be a beautiful work.
  46. 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.
  47. RowanBlack
    Feb 13, 2023
    5
    A game of mixed parts (some things good and others bad or awful) make this a difficult game to review. story is okay but the protagonist is difficult to like. Voice acting is good but the script has some weak spots. Graphics for the models are nice but the environment is bland. Combat is good but it takes way too long to unlock all the parts. Movement is fluid for somethings and not others.
  48. 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.
  49. Games4lif
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    Great game! The negative reviews completely seem like lies to me after playing this!
  50. warlock7
    Feb 12, 2023
    6
    Looks pretty good. Has some control issues. Extremely repetitive voice work. Story is uninspired. Gameplay isn’t bad.
  51. neointhematrix
    Feb 11, 2023
    8
    Almost all of the things said about this game are true... BUT... if you make a few tweaks to it (like turning down Cuffs comment frequency) the game becomes much better. This game is nowhere near as bad as people have said it is. I am really enjoying it and intend to finish it. I think some of the so called critics have a cast in stone game preference and if it's not their kind of gameAlmost all of the things said about this game are true... BUT... if you make a few tweaks to it (like turning down Cuffs comment frequency) the game becomes much better. This game is nowhere near as bad as people have said it is. I am really enjoying it and intend to finish it. I think some of the so called critics have a cast in stone game preference and if it's not their kind of game (like COD) they automatically don't like it and criticize it relentlessly. Yes it could use some patching in a few areas (like touchy non responsive controls at certain points) and I do agree about the likeability of Frey... But her character improves as you get farther into the game. I also think people criticize a game with just a few minutes of game play without really playing enough of it to do an honest and accurate assessment.… Expand
  52. TiltedTrickste
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Tldr: low expectations, very pleasantly surprised, fantastic combat, world class movement (magic parkour), gripping story with very real and relatable characters. P.s. don't try to obtain every treasure chest (purple dots on the map). So good I was questioning whether I should buy Hogwarts as I was worried it would be a disappointment after playing this.

    I'm honestly shocked this game has    Tldr: low expectations, very pleasantly surprised, fantastic combat, world class movement (magic parkour), gripping story with very real and relatable characters. P.s. don't try to obtain every treasure chest (purple dots on the map). So good I was questioning whether I should buy Hogwarts as I was worried it would be a disappointment after playing this.

    I'm honestly shocked this game has such a low user rating score, but I guess I forget how much people enjoy to hate on new things. After playing the demo, I knew I would enjoy this game, but I had relatively low expectations. As someone who has been playing video games for the last 20 years I've found it hard to find a good game that keeps me interested all the way through.

    I was pleasantly surprised on how diverse the spells are, how many spells there are, how much content there is, and I was genuinely interested in the characters and story.

    I want to rank this a 10 to offer the haters, but realistically the game isn't perfect. I feel it's fair to say the game does everything well but could do better in various areas. I think some people don't love the New York Slums personality the main character has. I think people also might struggle to get used to the magic system. Then people also complain about the world being closed off.

    I genuinely really liked the main character and story, and this is where I felt the game would fall short in the demo. The main character is very real and relatable. She's not just some blank slate hero garbage like we typically see. While the magic system did take time to get used to, once you get a feel for it, it's extremely fun. There's also so many different spells and therefore ways you can choose to play. Personally I'm one of the people who pushed the map boundaries of the game from the start. Especially with the awesome magic parkour, I think everyone wants to go where they're not supposed to. Realistically, outside of that urge, I never had an issue with not being able to go where I wanted. While you might be locked out of chunks of the map until you progress in the main story, you never have a lack of things to explore. The map progression is related to the story progression in an understandable way and i think people that are upset about this are being far too picky.

    I've nearly 100% this game and would recommend it to anyone who likes this genre of game. I think my biggest complaint is that I wish the story was longer. I just wish I could play more.

    Warning! I highly recommend not trying to pick up every treasure chest. If you hit your inventory Max, you will be unable to pick up the chest. Most chest items are also crafting ingredients you can find in the over world. There is also an ungodly amount of chests in the game. After picking up 100% of the chests for the first 25% of the game I started to feel burnt out and was very upset when I found I couldn't pick up the next chest I found.    … Expand
  53. Anar-9999
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    Major flaws of this game:
    > outdated open world design
    > empty world only made big to pretend there is scope
    outdated graphics (early PS4 era
    > repetitive gameplay
    > atrocious writing
    > horrible narrative design
  54. ANICEGG
    Feb 11, 2023
    1
    Roblox graphics. Open world with only grass and 1 ruin. Ez enemies and worst combat ever.
  55. GalaxyBusterGod
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    The worst game of the decade, horrible optimization, poor and repetitive gameplay, PS3 graphics, the least charismatic protagonist, and very very very CRINGE dialogues.
  56. YFA
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I did a review on the game a while ago when I was about 10hrs in I think, I finally finished the game and honestly, it's not the best. I had a few questions in my mind as I'm progressing through the story, and I'm not sure if I didn't focus enough on the storyline or if it's an actual plot-hole. for example (--SPOILER ALERT--) why tf Cinta was the only one who turned into a dragon and other Tantas just went crazy? and obviously Cinta didn't go crazy right? because she protected Frey and told her the whole truth about her life. idk I felt like at the end it was sooo rushed that so many things in the story didn't make sense to me. and Cuff, even before it was revealed that he was the "devil" he just felt really off and he gave so many hints that maybe he's the enemy. it wasn't the best plot twist. it just feels like they put so much effort on the combat (which btw it's amazing) that they forgot about the rest that makes a game, "a good game". honestly it had so much potential but they rushed it at the end to get that cash. Another point that I forgot to mention, the dialogue will give you cancer, trust me. I played a lot of "cringey" games that made me die a little inside, Forspoken by far, made me decay. Genuinely had to pause the game a few times from the cringe.… Expand
  57. joshua_77
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    As we all know, the open-world game is the most time-saving for development. Forspoken is such a semi-finished product.
    only maps, empty and hollow, devoid of substance
  58. neurotix
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    Game its not a 0 like some people say. Game is bad, but in the end its enjoy enjoyable
  59. 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
  60. Donashi
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    They have a lot of balls to charge $70 for this “Nextgen” game that has all the performance of a game made 2 generations ago. Not kidding. 720p resolution game with 60fps, and it struggles to pull that off! Games like Call of Duty from the Xbox 360 era could pull that off back then, and they didn’t charge no $70. And when the game does run like it’s supposed to it’s just underwhelming inThey have a lot of balls to charge $70 for this “Nextgen” game that has all the performance of a game made 2 generations ago. Not kidding. 720p resolution game with 60fps, and it struggles to pull that off! Games like Call of Duty from the Xbox 360 era could pull that off back then, and they didn’t charge no $70. And when the game does run like it’s supposed to it’s just underwhelming in every way imaginable. The writing is god awful, the dialogue made me want to play the game on mute, and the main character is the most I likable brat I have ever been forced to play as. Truly criminal to release this in its current state for the price they are asking.… Expand
  61. ffp
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    i'm super afraid of where the gaming development meta is going.
    I used to laugh at neflix carbon copy awfully written series but now that the trend is extending into the game development environment isn't funny anymore.
    stop financing these awful carbon copy games, they only think on making characters feel like annoying tik tok influencers.

    this game owes me money
  62. 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
  63. 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.
  64. Criric
    Feb 8, 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
  65. andrewsmith289
    Feb 8, 2023
    7
    I played the game until the end: it's not nearly as bad as the campaign to smear it makes it out to be. It turns into a fun exploration game with magical parkour that's actually a lot of fun to play. There are a ton of spells from a few different classes of magic that you can switch between, so you can play your own way.

    I enjoyed the story.

    I give it a 7/10, would buy again at half price
  66. cosmic_sweety
    Feb 8, 2023
    8
    This game had stunning graphics and a pretty decent story. Loved the open world and the magic/combat system. Biggest complaints are the idle dialogue gets repetitive quite quickly and the audio/visual doesn't match up during cut scenes. All in all a solid game.
  67. Kakarot5872
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta muy bonito graficamente me gusta lo recomiendo y su historia le encantará muy lindo muy recomendable… Expand
  68. GameLover001
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    I absolutely cannot understand all the hate. This game isn't perfect, but I liked it overall, including the protagonist. Form your own opinion before you listen to the **** storm!
  69. aleckokutan
    Feb 6, 2023
    8
    Great game, nearing 30hrs on steam. Combat in this game is amazing once you learn more skills, game really picks up after the first boss fight. Luminous did a great job with XV and many of what works there is also in Forespoken. Minus a few performance hiccups, I'd give this a solid 8.
  70. djedi62600
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Je met un 10 mais qui en réalité est un 7...7,5 pour contrer les personnes qui mettent des 0 abusé. Mettre zéro c'est juste pour sanctionné. Le jeu est plaisant, l'histoire est sympa. Le jeu est joli sans être transcendant. Bien fluide. Un seul conseil allez voir des let's play et faites vous votre propre avis.
  71. Alexesteves
    Feb 6, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu curti o jogo. O combate é divertido. Fácil, mas divertido. Esperava um pouco mais. Os gráficos foram simplificados, alguns diálogos são muito repetitivos e a história do meio para o final da um acelerada sem motivo. Quem sabe o próximo se tiver seja melhor. Mas vale a pena jogar.… Expand
  72. Marcologie
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    C'est très mauvais. Un jeu complétement vide et qui mérite amplement sa mauvaise note. L'histoire n'a rien d'intéressant.
    .
  73. Bossdondon
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    Unlikable character, lifeless world, cringe writing, generic title that the world don't need.
  74. Daybrakgo
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Honestly a great game, combat is so fun and fluid. Open world is great - zipping and gliding like a boss. Characters are great - cuff and fray are so funny and endearing. As a cat person loved all dem cats! On PS5 and have no issue technical wise. I had fun thank you forspoken team.
  75. Witizan
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    Forspoken es un juego con una buena historia, a pesar de varios clichés, pero que termina teniendo giros argumentales sorprendentes. La jugabilidad, aunque difícil de dominar al 100%, es muy dinámica en el combate y quizá sea éste su punto fuerte.
    Todo lo contrario de su mundo abierto. Un mundo muerto, vacío y realmente aburrido en el que solo destaca la abrumadora cantidad de    Forspoken es un juego con una buena historia, a pesar de varios clichés, pero que termina teniendo giros argumentales sorprendentes. La jugabilidad, aunque difícil de dominar al 100%, es muy dinámica en el combate y quizá sea éste su punto fuerte.
    Todo lo contrario de su mundo abierto. Un mundo muerto, vacío y realmente aburrido en el que solo destaca la abrumadora cantidad de coleccionables de diversos tipos y que realmente no suponen un beneficio para el desarrollo del personaje. Recomendable únicamente si su precio baja o está de oferta, no vale lo que cuesta.    … Expand
  76. lleohh
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Então, não consigo entender todo o ódio que esse jogo tem recebido. Existem sim problemas com texturas, gráficos que não atendem a nova geração, mas após jogar entendi o motivo pelo qual ele só saiu para a nova geração. A geração passada não conseguiria aguentar tudo o que acontece no combate e na jogabilidade de Forspoken. Combate e jogabilidade essa que funcionam MUITO BEM. eu me divertiEntão, não consigo entender todo o ódio que esse jogo tem recebido. Existem sim problemas com texturas, gráficos que não atendem a nova geração, mas após jogar entendi o motivo pelo qual ele só saiu para a nova geração. A geração passada não conseguiria aguentar tudo o que acontece no combate e na jogabilidade de Forspoken. Combate e jogabilidade essa que funcionam MUITO BEM. eu me diverti muito acompanhando Frey em sua jornada e explorando os quatro cantos de Athia. Seria uma pena ver essa franquia morrer, pois tem muito potencial e é realmente beeeem diverdido.… Expand
  77. Minask
    Feb 6, 2023
    1
    The only good about this game is the theme song. ………………………………………………………………..
  78. 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
    Everything is terrible: optimization, design, plot, and voice....
    One of the worst games I've ever seen in my life ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ▄︻̷̿┻̿═━一
  79. Xgxmartinez
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    I have no idea why this is getting review bombed. This is one of the most fun games I've played in a long time. The combat is amazing. The lore is deep and leaves you wanting to learn more. The movement is impeccable. The continent has some very beautiful environments. People are saying the dialog is "cringe", but it's not. Some of the dialog I've heard in a video game comes from theI have no idea why this is getting review bombed. This is one of the most fun games I've played in a long time. The combat is amazing. The lore is deep and leaves you wanting to learn more. The movement is impeccable. The continent has some very beautiful environments. People are saying the dialog is "cringe", but it's not. Some of the dialog I've heard in a video game comes from the tantas.
    The only thing I would change is the main city, Cipal. With such quick, fluid movement, being in Cipal feels like being in mud. The good thing is you're not in Cipal much.
    I really recommend trying this game and slogging through the begging part in the main city. It's absolutely an amazing game.    … Expand
  80. Tropalex
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    Amazing game, good parkour, history is good too, spells i just love it... Well done
  81. DaveDonor
    Feb 5, 2023
    5
    Good combat and movement system and decent performance in performance mode. Quality and RT modes are in my opinion unplayable in this game.

    If anyone wants to play this game for an interesting story, lore or characters then they should start looking for other games.
  82. MKY
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    don't waste your time on it, just skip it enteirly there is plenty of good games out there
  83. 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.
  84. SuckerPunched79
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    Man the hate in this game is not deserved at all. Is it perfect? Nah but it has a fantastic story, a great cast of characters and if you actually interact with people, do the detours, get the archives and do activities the story REALLY fleshes out the host of characters that make Athia so memorable. If you race through the main story and do nothing else you’re limiting your entireMan the hate in this game is not deserved at all. Is it perfect? Nah but it has a fantastic story, a great cast of characters and if you actually interact with people, do the detours, get the archives and do activities the story REALLY fleshes out the host of characters that make Athia so memorable. If you race through the main story and do nothing else you’re limiting your entire experience to your own detriment. Combat is super fast pace, fun and dynamic. The amount of enemies and weak points makes for quick tactical changes during battle and keeps each encounter fresh. There’s some truly challenging boss fights (not story related) that make you work for your win. Some of the labyrinth bosses can be pretty insane too. There’s so many different ways to traverse the world and as you play the story and explore the map you find new spells frequently. There’s a lot of charm to the game as well like finding the Tanta’s familiars, chasing cats in Cipal and dancing in the pub. The gear and crafting options are abundant and really can be tailored to your approach to combat. There’s offensive, defensive, curative etc options that again, you’re only going to find by exploring the map and not just rushing through the story. I’m 60 hours in and doing post main story stuff and the game is still loads of fun with more detours and mutants and region bosses to take down. The uniqueness of the gameplay combined with the incredible storytelling (especially the super intense plot twisting crazy last half) make this one of the most memorable game experiences I’ve had in a long while. Give it a shot, Frey, Cuff & Athia definitely have and incredible story to tell.… Expand
  85. NotSure_EVH
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    Be careful guys. Too many bad reviews for this steaming pile of poop will likely cause riots and protests from you know who... Lol. Anyhow, truly awful, bug infested, unpolished, and completely boring story and cast make this a total waste of time. I wouldn't even suggest it as a free download.
  86. Timsen375
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Warum Forspoken so viel hate bekommt, werde ich glaub ich nie verstehen. Ja, es ist nicht das erhoffte Grafikwunder der Ps5, auf das alle gewartet haben. Ja, die Story ist nicht extrem gut, aber sie ist garantiert nicht so schlecht wie sie gemacht wird. Für mich hat sie immer die nötige Motivation aufgebracht, um weiter neugierig durch die Welt zu laufen. Manche Kritikpunkte sind wirklich gerechtfertigt, aber das Gameplay an sich ist extrem spaßig. Das Kampfsystem und das Parkoursystem sind überragen! Auch die RPG Elemente sind gut verarbeitet und motivieren, dass beste aus dem Charakter herauszuholen. Ich glaub viele urteilen hier über das Spiel, ohne es gespielt zu haben, da die vorherige Thematik so überhand genommen hat. Man kann problemlos Forspoken eine Chance geben… Expand
  87. 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
  88. LowStandards
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    The cover of the game looked great, so I thought wow, this is going to be visually amazing. Not even a minute into the game you can tell the graphics aren't "$70" game graphics. Next, the person you're playing as should be likable to make a game bearable, but Frey is just not it. She does a great job at making herself a character easy to dislike. It's like the writers are trying to makeThe cover of the game looked great, so I thought wow, this is going to be visually amazing. Not even a minute into the game you can tell the graphics aren't "$70" game graphics. Next, the person you're playing as should be likable to make a game bearable, but Frey is just not it. She does a great job at making herself a character easy to dislike. It's like the writers are trying to make her cool, but are failing at it and coming off as cringe, on top of her overused cursing. I don't necessarily hate her, but I don't like her either. It's a pretty game with pretty magic but it isn't entirely horrible, but I feel you aren't missing out on much if you don't play it. Picking up items is also annoying because it opens up another menu. Buy it preferably on sale if you're looking to buy it.… Expand
  89. wmurphy011
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    I played the first 2 hours of this game and there was absolutely nothing I enjoyed about. How, in this day and age, does one of the biggest game companies on earth make such a bad product. Literally, every single aspect of this game was very poorly done.
  90. 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
  91. disy94
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    la piadineria del borgo ha mandato i cassoni in ritardo 0!!! Non comprate i cassoni da loro
  92. gonzalo94
    Feb 4, 2023
    1
    It's a boring game and nothing appealing, it's better to spend your money on elden ring or other game.
  93. 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
  94. rastaslavian
    Feb 4, 2023
    2
    Trailer looked creative & got extremely hyped, yet the project ended up like any other huge generic flop. I can't understand how can anyone call people racist for simply voicing their discontent this steaming pile of god-awful dialogues & the protagonist has too many unlikeable traits & too little redeemable qualities. If you know what I mean.

    Shamelessly comparing this game to God of War    Trailer looked creative & got extremely hyped, yet the project ended up like any other huge generic flop. I can't understand how can anyone call people racist for simply voicing their discontent this steaming pile of god-awful dialogues & the protagonist has too many unlikeable traits & too little redeemable qualities. If you know what I mean.

    Shamelessly comparing this game to God of War should be considered as a blasphemy & should also be punished as one. But hey maybe if you keep labeling the angry playerbase as racist & mysoginist for long enough.. who knows. No amount of ontrol can fixed this.    … Expand
  95. ShaoTairo
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    Dont even buy it on a 90% off sale. They should be paying you to play this crap.
    Not much hope from SE for FFXVI after seeing what came out of project A.
  96. MoreBiscuits
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    The combat and traversal in Forspoken never grow old. From learning and mastering new spells to the addictive flow of the movement these are the two parts of Forspoken that truly stand out. After a rocky opening few hours which did leave me apprehensive the game came into its own. As soon as the open world was available to explore I was hooked. The story kept me engaged till the creditsThe combat and traversal in Forspoken never grow old. From learning and mastering new spells to the addictive flow of the movement these are the two parts of Forspoken that truly stand out. After a rocky opening few hours which did leave me apprehensive the game came into its own. As soon as the open world was available to explore I was hooked. The story kept me engaged till the credits rolled. After 55 hours I’m still excited to explore the land of Athia and see what’s left to uncover. The game takes some time to get into but it’s worth it. Unlike anything I’ve played before.… Expand
  97. DmitryV
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    720p wtf? its very very bad game не покупайте эту парашу с сильными женщинами
  98. Digul
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    Boring gameplay. Nothing new. Everything badly copied from anywhere. And the main character, for some reason all the time curses like a juvenile idiot. Although why "like"?
  99. John_F_Kennedy
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    As i say i wont even try it if i got shot c
  100. Bubulao7
    Feb 3, 2023
    1
    Cobrar 350 reais nesse jogo gerérico é uma grande piada simplesmente ridículo
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#6 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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64

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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