Forspoken

"Forspoken it&s;s not the next gen game that we&s;re waiting for, but it&s;s not as bad as some found in the demo. It has its share of elements to improve, starting with the script, but it makes combat and traverse …"

"Forspoken is neither black nor white, it&s;s a mottled gray of spectacular combat and magical parkour to be experienced within a dated open world."

"Forspoken is a fun action game that shines best when you&s;re taking advantage of the great magic parkour to soar through the fantasy world of Athia and blast enemies with overwhelmingly cool spells. However, its content is underwhelming, its RPG …"

"Forspoken promises an intriguing world with a deep magic combat system, but it struggles in presentation and execution."

"Forspoken was once one of the big reveals for the PS5 in 2020, but aside from using the SSD for open world magical parkour and the ultra quick fast travel, it is difficult to really see how it takes advantage …"

"Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."

"Forspoken is a game that has great potential, expressed in a precise, fast and fun combat system. Sadly, everything else in the game lacks novelty or interest in exploration."

"Forspoken is vibrant, experimental, and undercooked all at once. It feels like a throwback to the Xbox 360-era of Square Enix games that were weird and experimental, like The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery, only with a much bigger budget …"

"Forspoken takes it time to get over a wobbly start, but there&s;s something worthwhile here amongst the noise."

"Its stuttering start belies a combat system that’s worth investing the effort to learn, but takes so long to get up to full speed that it’s already on borrowed time."

"In all the ways “open world” could be used as a pejorative, Forspoken excels."

"Forspoken is packed with flaws — be they outright missteps or simply middling executions — but there are definitely qualities to this game that can deliver an entertaining and sometimes thrilling experience. I did ultimately enjoy my time with it, …"

"Where Forspoken should&s;ve been a striking and appealing fresh start for Luminous Productions, the end result sadly is a game not only bland and unpolished, but deprived of a reason to care for its unfolding mystery."

"Forspoken is visually stimulating and a musical delight, but boring combat, poor characterization, and loose movement mechanics make for a mediocre experience."

"Forspoken is a solid action RPG that sadly falls short due to some of its design. The world is just not that interesting to explore and the weird dialogue can detract from an otherwise interesting narrative. I enjoyed my time …"

"Forspoken is sprawling, awing in its scale, and a treat to look at, and while the gameplay is snappy and engaging, it&s;s not necessarily impressive enough to completely distract from haphazard discussions with NPCs and a narrative that should have …"

"Forspoken&s;s story and combat fail to reach the heights of its movement and exploration, but thankfully those two latter elements make up most of the experience."

"Forspoken is ambitious, and there are hints of a winning formula."

"Forspoken emerges as a solid new RPG, and though it has its fair share of issues, its world draws you in with intriguing combat and spellbinding abilities."

"There&s;s something here to get stuck into for fans of open world adventures, and Forspoken isn&s;t without its charms, but like Frey herself, it&s;s often its own worst enemy."

"Forspoken occasionally has small sparks of greatness, but then quickly douses itself in fear of ever being anything other than an upsettingly safe open-world RPG."

"Forspoken fails to impress in several ways. Almost every good aspect of the game has a negative flip side. Though Forspoken isn&s;t a bad game, the problems it does have hold it back from being great. All in all, Forspoken …"

"Forspoken&s;s magical parkour system has a lot of potential and can be fun. It offers a novel means of traversal, if nothing else. However, the combat and the vast world aren&s;t enough for me to overlook many of Forspoken&s;s other …"

"Forspoken represented a huge risk taken by newcomer Luminous Productions. While the story may feel a bit contrived at times, the Flow method of traversal and combat more than makes up for it. Frey may annoy some people as the …"

"This could have been a great fish-out-of-water experience, but it&s;s let down by patronising explanations and clunky gameplay."

"I’ll come back here and rate the game once I’ve finished the last chapter. However, I’m not convinced that it’s going to become any more magical and entertaining than it is now. It’s a shame, because the game starts from …"

"An adventure in which the need to conquer the lady and the altruistic obsession to save the world give way to more human interests, more visceral and easier to connect with."

"Forspoken should and could have been a better game than it actually is. Its strengths lie in its core gameplay, which is fast, fluid, and great fun at its best. However, unnecessary open world clutter hampers exploration, and the combat …"

""Barring a few rare setpieces, Forspoken seems to prefer to tell rather than show""

"Forspoken is a clunky game with awkward dialogue and characterisation, but the gameplay shines bright."

"Forspoken lacks the kind of refinement expected of a AAA title. If the concepts had received more attention, then the entire package would have been more cohesive. Still, despite its issues, there&s;s definitely something here to enjoy if you can …"

"Forspoken takes too long to get started due to a poorly paced story, but its dazzling spellcasting and parkour traversal will reward patient players."

"Forspoken’s flashy combat and parkour can be fun, but they aren’t enough to make its cliche story and barebones open world very interesting to explore."

"Yes, the gameplay is solid and the visuals can be intriguing. The core narrative also has an interesting premise. But the game’s virtues are overshadowed by horrendous dialogue and an irritating protagonist. It’s a shame since, with better writing and …"