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Forspoken

Forspoken

Luminous Productions·Released Jan 24, 2023·Single player

Platforms
PCPS5
Genres
RPGAdventure
Critic62/100
Across 7 reviews
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About

Forspoken follows the journey of Frey, a young New Yorker transported to the beautiful and cruel land of Athia. In search of a way home, Frey must use her newfound magical abilities to traverse sprawling landscapes and battle monstrous creatures.

Reviews

10 reviews
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Critic60/100
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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 system only begins to hit its stride hours into the adventure. If you can push through a poorly paced story, packed with desperately dull characters, then you might find enjoyment in Frey's fantastical abilities, which undoubtedly steal the show both in and out of battle. It's not quite the disaster that the memes would have you believe, but it's certainly not the PS5 showpiece that was once promised, either.

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GameSpot
Jordan Ramée·Jan 23, 2023
Critic50/100
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Forspoken is visually stimulating and a musical delight, but boring combat, poor characterization, and loose movement mechanics make for a mediocre experience.

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IGN
Tom Marks·Jan 23, 2023
Critic60/100
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Forspoken's flashy combat can be fun, but it isn't enough to make its barebones world very interesting.

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Critic50/100
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Forspoken shines brightest when its protagonist is dipping, ducking, and diving along the generally striking world of Athia while casting a variety of spells, but the standard fish-out-of-water fantasy story of Frey only subtracts from the experience

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Critic75/100
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Getting from one place to another is Forspoken’s high point, and while no other element quite reaches the heights of how fun running and climbing are, Frey’s adventure isn’t without its highlights.

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