Bleak Faith: Forsaken

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken is an ambitious and bold offering within a market saturated with Dark Souls-like games. It stands out for its suffocating atmosphere, enigmatic world, and intricate combat system, providing an experience that will attract followers of the genre. …"

"Despite its technical shortcomings, Bleak Faith: Forsaken offers a unique experience and a memorable world that, while adhering to the unwritten rules of Soulslike games, is not afraid to play with the formula of this genre."

"I have to admit that, as a user and expert player of Dark Souls (I have platinum certificates), Bleak Faith: Forsaken initially caused me a lot of rejection because I was not in that comfort zone in which I have …"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken has a lot of potential, and the developers seem dedicated to updating the game, so it&s;s possible that a lot of this review will be outdated in a few months. At the moment, it&s;s a testament to …"

"On the most basic level, there is an appeal to Bleak Faith. The enemies have creepy, science-fiction-inspired designs, the world is intriguing, and some truly inspired ideas from Archangel Studios support the whole thing. But every element feels half-baked or …"

"Archangel Studios&s; effort did not particularly convince, unfortunately we have to say. Despite being a very ambitious game, it fails to give the user that memorable experience, due to all the flaws it brings with it. It is definitely not …"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken is running on vibes alone; delivering a bundle of tremendously creative art design and a promising concept, tied together by the weak string of its functionality."

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a game with a very strong vision. It puts players in a world almost comically oversized with no direction and just the sound of footsteps on metal floors. Later an impressive orchestral soundtrack paints a picture …"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken&s;s interesting art design can&s;t save it from its glitches, bugs, and myriad terrible game design decisions. (Review Policy)"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a game with incredible potential. It makes up for technical issues with surreal environments and horrific enemy designs, but its core gameplay suffers from heavy focus on Souls-like mechanics and common deaths. It still needs time …"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken has potential but fails to combine its elements effectively, resulting in unbalanced and frustrating gameplay. It feels unfinished, especially noticeable for genre veterans who expected more polish. The graphics and music are delightful, but the game falters …"

"Bleak Faith Forsaken’s screenshots are impressive. The game’s art direction and atmosphere suggest an oppressive future world, but Bleak Faith Forsaken is all window dressing. Behind the façade, a seriously unpolished Soulslike filled with broken dreams awaits."

"Despite some uneven design, Bleak Faith: Forsaken is an enjoyable, atmospheric adventure through a decaying world."

"It successfully pushes to the forefront an alien and otherworldly experience which is indeed as bleak as its name implies, but this alone does not an enjoyable time make. With large-scale issues embedded within its narrative structure, progression, exploration, and …"

"Bleak Faith Forsaken is not someone’s first souls-like, but a must try for fans of the genre."

"It&s;s worth playing for fans of the genre, and it hints at the developers having a lot more talent than this game ultimately lets on. However, Bleak Faith: Forsaken does have a lot of caveats for it to be universally …"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken takes place in a beautiful science fantasy world that is begging to be explored. However, the constant bugs and frame rate drops make exploring this beautiful world on the PlayStation 5 a chore. If Bleak Faith: Forsaken …"

"There&s;s something about "Bleak Faith: Forsaken" that pulls you right into its despondent and desperate world and keeps you there."

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a competent sci-fi soulslike with a beautiful and brutal new world to explore. It’s combat is serviceable, but its lack of explanations, narrative or even lore will leave many floundering without anything much to grab onto. …"

"Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a proverbial rough gem. It is, indeed, a gameplay experience that lacks polish, but it has a strong identity. Thanks to the synergy between the interconnectedness of the game world, an art direction that pushes the …"

"Bleak Faith seems like yet another souls-like. But the more you play, the more you understand that it is closer to action-RPGs of «before Dark Souls» era"