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. zingerbox
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    The developers should be ashamed of this creation, the open world is lacklustre and unpolished, which coupled with the terribly written dialogue makes the experience of playing this game mentally draining. This game is not worth $115AUD, let alone half that. Don't waste your money.
  2. felix98980
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    The game is great. The combat system really leaves you wanting more. Why do users rate the game so badly when there is a demo?! It just doesn't make sense. Very sad to see this development at Metacritic.

    I've looked at a lot of reviews and I'm really stunned that apparently there are still console camps, the mostly 0-star ratings come almost exclusively from users who rate PlayStation    The game is great. The combat system really leaves you wanting more. Why do users rate the game so badly when there is a demo?! It just doesn't make sense. Very sad to see this development at Metacritic.

    I've looked at a lot of reviews and I'm really stunned that apparently there are still console camps, the mostly 0-star ratings come almost exclusively from users who rate PlayStation Exclusive titles poorly. They probably never played the game. Very sad.    … Expand
  3. DovoHi80
    Jan 28, 2023
    2
    Cringe, Boring, Empty. Don't Buyt it.
    Seriously, it is the first big disappointment of the new year.
    Avoid it.
  4. gecko_9
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Alucino con que se pueda sacar al mercado un titulo tan pesimo, vacío y aburrido. Una historia totalmente olvidable y predecible, personaje sin carisma, rendimiento deficiente, mecanicas poco inspiradas y combate aburrido a los 5 minutos de estar usando. Huid.
  5. torstnn
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    the game is great and makes fun. the negative reviews are totally incomprehensible. there is definitely negative bombing going on here =(

    Pro: - the game has great gameplay - on the PS5 it runs 98% very smoothly for me - the particle effects are sometimes very impressive - the open world is not! filled with too many side quests as usual, so you can play the story quite crisply -    the game is great and makes fun. the negative reviews are totally incomprehensible. there is definitely negative bombing going on here =(

    Pro:
    - the game has great gameplay
    - on the PS5 it runs 98% very smoothly for me
    - the particle effects are sometimes very impressive
    - the open world is not! filled with too many side quests as usual, so you can play the story quite crisply
    - parkour is really fun =D

    Cons:
    - the lighting could be a little better in a few places
    - the story is ok, not a masterpiece but gets better with time

    Important! You can also configurate or turn off the bangle's comments!    … Expand
  6. Rampagesmithy
    Jan 27, 2023
    1
    The open world is empty and boring the detours are go here sneak up on a cat there's a few combat one but they last about a min once you have played the story there nothing to do no side quest just nothing Combat is OK but magical effects are top busy you can't see the enemies as there's too much going on the screen

    Frey is a bitter horrible person just really selfish and annoying Save    The open world is empty and boring the detours are go here sneak up on a cat there's a few combat one but they last about a min once you have played the story there nothing to do no side quest just nothing Combat is OK but magical effects are top busy you can't see the enemies as there's too much going on the screen

    Frey is a bitter horrible person just really selfish and annoying Save your penny's I would deffo avoid    … Expand
  7. 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.
  8. calvinl345
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Literally the worst game of 2023, regardless of what comes out in the next 11 months LOL. The audience for this game is smoking weed behind the dumpster.
  9. colt45z
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Amazing graphics, compelling story, rich rpg mechanics, a truly fun and enjoyable experience through and through.
  10. Thiagodc
    Jan 27, 2023
    2
    Gráficos de ps3,
    Jogabilidade normal, história tosca, personagens sem carisma Parece um jogo de antiga geração, bem fraco
  11. JaggedCarpet
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    One of the most unlikable protagonists I’ve ever had the displeasure of playing as. This is what happens when untalented writers think being rude, mean, and insufferable is supposed to somehow mean the character is “strong” and “independent”. There is no redemption arc, either. She’s a jerk all the way up to the end where she does a complete 180 for pretty much no reason whatsoever.
  12. Milkforfun
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    isufferable dialog that I had to stop playing. though the gameplay was alright it became so repetitive I've grown bored of it. the world looks bland compared from another Square Enix open world game FFXV, and that came out 6 years ago. I still would've continue to see how it ended but I can't stand it's cringey dialogue.
  13. ram_1941REG77
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    expensive, empty, boring, a lot of LGBT propaganda, I don’t know what square enix counted on, they stopped thinking about players a long time ago, although I’m lying ... the guardians of the galaxy were wonderful!
  14. JR2
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Tiene una jugabilidad muy bien hecha y será referente en futuros juegos, no es perfecto pero tiene cosas buenas.
  15. Ambimunch
    Jan 27, 2023
    1
    It’s honestly criminal how low effort and generic this game is. Story, graphics, characters and gameplay are all extremely boring and average at best. The game has no charm and lots of very cringe dialogue. Can’t believe Final Fantasy XV expansions got cancelled to make this trash. Awful game!
  16. FinalRevival
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Given my own experience, this game doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Something else is in play here. I am enjoying the game, as you progress it gets even better with additional content. Story is in depth with nice archive system that you can dive deeper in details for each character, item, location, and all. Great mechanics with mix and match abilities that you can execute without breakingGiven my own experience, this game doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Something else is in play here. I am enjoying the game, as you progress it gets even better with additional content. Story is in depth with nice archive system that you can dive deeper in details for each character, item, location, and all. Great mechanics with mix and match abilities that you can execute without breaking the pace. Running at 120hz with ray tracing enabled. I am puzzled by the obvious campaign someone is running because people reviewing this game obviously don't own it.… Expand
  17. vijay11
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    its a decent game but not a game you want to play again and again like horizon,Witcher..etc.. The open world is not that appealing.
    combat was definitely fun. i enjoyed it
    yes. Dialogues are not good, but this is from Japanese developers, story/dialogues are like that only. i didn't see that a big problem.

    just turn AUTOEVADE ON and finish off any boss in the game :)
  18. IJL711
    Jan 27, 2023
    7
    It's perfectly fine and playable. There are of course issues, but I've enjoyed my time with the game.
  19. cutthroatyungen
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m gonna (try to) keep it fairly short and sweet because I see a lotttt of other reviews have touched on a good amount of what I’m going to say. The graphics we’re actually really good I was super impressed with how well it ran on my PS5. However the game fails to hit the mark on pretty much anything and everything. The side quests we’re so bland and boring , just your typical chores I couldn’t do anymore after 2 so who knows maybe they got better after that? I cannot stand Frey as a character , she is literally a horrible person thorough and though to the very end. No seriously I thought at the end by the last couple chapters she would have some kind of character development but she has 0 redemption I kid you not… I remember in the 2nd to last chapter I believe she has a friend who’s father was just killed and she tells her “She doesn’t give a sh** if her world burns” and she does not feel one shred of remorse. The entire game there is practically no consequences to her horrible actions at all. And when I say she’s a horrible character I am not exaggerating a single bit , every time something bad happened she was like “you you you” then whenever anything good happened she was like “me me me”… Expand
  20. Writersblock02
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    This game's graphics need some polish and the dialogue has a bit too much profanity, but the combat is fun and while it doesn't add anything new to the open world genre the way you move around through the traditional open world content is more than entertaining enough. Once you've unlocked all of the powers, and there are a lot of them, the game gets even better.
  21. PixeledCanuck
    Jan 27, 2023
    3
    Woke with cringe dialogue horrible graphics for a ps5 game but it has a combat system
  22. Cblankwv
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Of course everyone either gives games a 10 or a 0 which is ridiculous, this game just happens to be getting 0s. People decided they didn’t like the game as soon as they saw the critics reviews. I am enjoying it, the combat is fun, I think the story is interesting, and the traversal is fun. Sure the world is kinda lifeless, it’s a little cringey, but those things apply to most games andOf course everyone either gives games a 10 or a 0 which is ridiculous, this game just happens to be getting 0s. People decided they didn’t like the game as soon as they saw the critics reviews. I am enjoying it, the combat is fun, I think the story is interesting, and the traversal is fun. Sure the world is kinda lifeless, it’s a little cringey, but those things apply to most games and nobody drills them for it. At least this one has unique gameplay. This game is a solid 7. I recommend everyone try it with an open mind at some point, even if you wait for a sale.… Expand
  23. Noirex
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game, would highly recommend. The game takes a while to open up a bit and after chapter 4, then can you only see truly how big the game world is. I really liked the combat and movement, it feels really fast paced or you can do a slower playstyle by choosing different spells. Parkour is really fun as well, it gave me the same vibes when swinging in Marvels Spider-Man.

    Graphics wise, it looked great to me on the PS5, running it it on performance option. Loading is very fast specially when fast travelling and hardly had any loading issues or glitches. There was only one scene during a detour quest that the frame froze for a second but haven't seen anything since.

    To address about the writing and dialogue, yes it is a little cringy but you get used to it. With all the complaints about the MC being insufferable, it actually helped to have a different perspective and consider the MCs background and how she grew up. I am personally looking forward to see how her character develops and I can already see a slight change and development early on after a certain event. The cutscenes can sometimes take you out of the immersion however specially if you played God of War Ragnarok recently as the gameplay and cutscenes for that game blends really well.

    If you like open world games with RPG elements, upgrading gears and skills, fluid combat and fun traversal, would recommend to give it a go. Just give it until chapter 4 (4 to 5 hours from start of play). Also, no microtransactions which is a very big plus!    … Expand
  24. WIDANET
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Esse jogo ultrapassa o ridículo! Mecânica de combate péssima e com efeitos visuais poluídos. Sem falar no desempenho no PS5 que é muito mal otimizado e extremamente porco. Espero que melhorem isso urgente.
  25. Kloshaxx
    Jan 27, 2023
    1
    Empty, short, bad dialog, bad characters, bad combat(surprisingly), bad enemy behaviour. OK graphic and really good animations. Plus this game has 70$ price which definitely doesn't deserve that price. I would recommend not to play it but if you gonna do wait for a discount or wait for it to be available through PS+
  26. TheReaIBillGate
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Sorry. I could not give this game anything when’s project athia coming out the one that actual looked good? Thanks for dropping demo for karma I’ll drop your physical game, This has to be the most boring experience i have ever witnessed listening to dialogue puts me in coma. The characters are bland, flatter than my neighbours dead nans ass and on the other side I don’t know what’s worseSorry. I could not give this game anything when’s project athia coming out the one that actual looked good? Thanks for dropping demo for karma I’ll drop your physical game, This has to be the most boring experience i have ever witnessed listening to dialogue puts me in coma. The characters are bland, flatter than my neighbours dead nans ass and on the other side I don’t know what’s worse EDP455 getting cupcake for kid or forspoken. The story has an extremely bad and unsatisfying. I RETURN THIS GAME FOR REFUND WITH MY MIND. The gameplay has 0 improvements too. Boring. Must play my ass cheeks WE MADE IMPROVEMENTS FROM FEEDBACK FROM DEMO **** off you sloppy doodle donkey **** most cringe I ever witnessed. NO ****IN WAY I JUST DID THAT NO ONE ASKED G HOLD THAT SKILL ISSUE… Expand
  27. Nintenderomayor
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Buen juego, aunque necesita unas actualizaciones para mejorar su rendimiento, tiene unos efectos muy llamativos en sus magias, alta movilidad y un combate bastante bueno, recomendado!, Pero esperen a que baje un poco de precio o alguna oferta.
  28. Goya_
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Should probably make the main character not insufferable for the entire game without character developement. She's literally an **** to everyone for the whole game!
  29. Doctordan
    Jan 27, 2023
    3
    Mediocre at the best. Do not waste your time and money.
    Jogo bem mediocre, não gaste seu tempo e dinheiro.
  30. felix2182
    Jan 27, 2023
    4
    nothing special I think they should have focused more on the game and less on advertisingl
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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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