Forspoken

 PlayStation 5
User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1508 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 462 out of 1508
  2. Mixed: 120 out of 1508
  3. Negative: 926 out of 1508
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  1. Milena_Joe
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    I hate the main character, I hate her, I hate her, I HATE HER!!!!!! I HATE HER!!!!!
  2. ritsuka6661
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    That dead empty stare off main character lol

    She looks like an early ps3 character model
  3. Mietitore
    Jan 27, 2023
    7
    as far as the spell and combat system is concerned, I am very satisfied, a pity for the environment that surrounds it, which is very bare and shallow, this does not give total immersion to the game.
  4. Zer0TheHer0
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    stupid camera position ruins the game. Put the character in the center!!!!!
  5. X913
    Jan 30, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is this abomination? Without a doubt, this game is one of the most cringe-worthy experiences I have ever encountered. The worst part is that there doesn't seem to be anything redeeming about the entire experience; it's just a terrible mess from start to finish.… Expand
  6. Stuh
    Jan 26, 2023
    6
    Most of the reviews are right. This game is fine... it's fine... whether it's 70bucks fine will depend how deep your wallet goes but based on other games in it's price range it falls short. Reducing the price would alleviate those short coming somewhat especially as it launched on PS5 the same week as Monster Hunter Rise did and that's almost half the price! However, there is someMost of the reviews are right. This game is fine... it's fine... whether it's 70bucks fine will depend how deep your wallet goes but based on other games in it's price range it falls short. Reducing the price would alleviate those short coming somewhat especially as it launched on PS5 the same week as Monster Hunter Rise did and that's almost half the price! However, there is some enjoyment to be had here, it's up to you to decide how much that's worth.… Expand
  7. Elvistek1990
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    the game is complete garbage cash grab, no soul, ps2 graphics , horrible protagonist and story, another square failure since they are working with sony
  8. ofash
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    everything from the getgo just feels poorly made.
    also why would the protagonist curse every 3 seconds?
  9. Ryan4evergamer
    Jan 28, 2023
    2
    (Overhyped, wait for it to be fixed and deep sale then play it if you want something to turn off your brain too)

    I didn't buy this game, I played about 6 hrs on my idiot friend who suffer a severe case of preorder disorder. The characters of the story especially MC Frey are insufferable. The story is incoherent and ludicrous. Performance and resolution is a "fecal matter" which strange    (Overhyped, wait for it to be fixed and deep sale then play it if you want something to turn off your brain too)

    I didn't buy this game, I played about 6 hrs on my idiot friend who suffer a severe case of preorder disorder. The characters of the story especially MC Frey are insufferable. The story is incoherent and ludicrous. Performance and resolution is a "fecal matter" which strange coming from Square Enix.

    The only good thing which made me not to give it zero is the combat is ok but need more work. NPCs are zombies from PS1 era music beautiful but broken, skip button too slow and frustrating, characters look ugly and wired, etc...

    Wait for it to be fixed and deep sale then play it if you want something to turn your brain off to,    … Expand
  10. WOOWZERS
    Jan 29, 2023
    2
    Why....i desperately wanted it to be good..just sad..just So much potential wasted
  11. vIPROLL
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    This is a great game unfairly reviewed by critics who want everything tied up in a bow. I also feel some of these user reviews are disingenuous. The problem most people have with this game is the Character they simply do not like her. Don't get me wrong she was a little annoying with too much profanity but I moved on and started playing what I found to be a fun game with great gameplay.This is a great game unfairly reviewed by critics who want everything tied up in a bow. I also feel some of these user reviews are disingenuous. The problem most people have with this game is the Character they simply do not like her. Don't get me wrong she was a little annoying with too much profanity but I moved on and started playing what I found to be a fun game with great gameplay.

    So before you, all start spewing nonsense and acting like a bunch of bullies in a playground. Play the game and give it a chance. I did and I am enjoying it very much.

    Sidenote: Elden ring has no story and no character development and yet everyone raves it's the greatest game in the world. I personally did not like Elden ring it wasn't my kind of game or suited my play style and it was too damn hard. That doesn't make it a bad game and the same with Forspoken.    … Expand
  12. Shatohin
    Jan 28, 2023
    2
    It’s just a bad game. The main character is toxic and not likable, graphics and lighting is half baked and feels like PS4 game era, the world feels empty, the enemies feels boring and repetitive, technical optimization is not finished. It’s just bad.
  13. aaronjf94
    Jan 30, 2023
    5
    This game had bad performance, bad writing, too expensive, unfinished. I think it's average. I am rating it a little high but I could see this game being for someone but not for me. I wish they were able to finish the game and given the money for a decent writer. The movement which was the big marketing point I saw it was clunky but had moments that were ok.
  14. Nanashi95
    Jan 28, 2023
    5
    A prime of example of wasted potential. A cool idea and really fun combat meets one of the most generic and boring game designs of the recent years. If you like to check off the same four of five activities in an open-world while fighting the same enemies over and over again, this game might be something for you. Everyone else will probably get bored pretty quick - of not even annoyed.A prime of example of wasted potential. A cool idea and really fun combat meets one of the most generic and boring game designs of the recent years. If you like to check off the same four of five activities in an open-world while fighting the same enemies over and over again, this game might be something for you. Everyone else will probably get bored pretty quick - of not even annoyed.
    And I'm not even talking about the absolutely cringy dialogs and the terrible performance. It doesn't even look that good to justify these kinds of performance drops.    … Expand
  15. disy94
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    la piadineria del borgo ha mandato i cassoni in ritardo 0!!! Non comprate i cassoni da loro
  16. Tinman19
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 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. The game play is mediocre all the voices feel out of place
    The game needed more work i wish they released it w it was ready    … Expand
  17. xBURK
    Jan 29, 2023
    1
    Oh man, this was so disappointing. I really wanted to like it, but sadly the dialogue and game mechanics are extremely subpar for such a huge game release.
  18. Inen
    Feb 2, 2023
    1
    Forspoken's dialogues give me stage 3 cancer. I'd rather eat an expired banana coverd in dunkey piss.
  19. dani3po
    Mar 15, 2023
    3
    The game looks like an early PS4 game, the world is almost empty and there's not much to do. The Story feels incomplete and rushed.
  20. 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"?
  21. 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
  22. DmitryV
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    720p wtf? its very very bad game не покупайте эту парашу с сильными женщинами
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Anonymous_47
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    Gameplay is repetitive, same enemies over and over writing is terrible waste of my time.
  28. horsemanfone
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Daaaaamn ! we waited this long just to see this game flop lol i was rooting for this game to win BIG man what a shame! i guess my money is saved
  29. 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!
  30. 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.
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#6 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
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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