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Forspoken PS5 £29.99 @ Smyths
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Contents: Forspoken PS5 game
Lead Frey in her search for a way home
The odyssey of a reluctant hero in a fantastical land
Unravel the mysteries of Athia and the calamitous Break
Discover how to wield an immense power
Venture deep into corrupted territories
Intuitive, magic-enhanced parkour in an open-world
Take on monsters with a customisable arsenal of spells
Choose your combat playstyle: from fast-paced to strategic
Product Description
She will rise. In the Forspoken PS5 game, Frey Holland finds herself mysteriously transported from New York City to the ancient, fantastical land of Athia. Lead Frey on an unforgettable journey in her search for a way home.
The Break
Frey soon learns this beautiful land once flourished under the reign of benevolent matriarchs, called Tantas, until a devastating blight relentlessly corrupted everything it touched. The Break transformed animals into beasts, men into monsters, and rich landscapes into 4 dangerous realms. At the centre of their shattered domains, the Tantas now rule as maddened and evil sorceresses.
The Odyssey of a Reluctant Hero
Unaffected by the Break and desperate for answers, our reluctant hero agrees to help the last citizens of Athia. Frey’s journey through this strange and treacherous land will take her deep into the heart of corruption where she must battle monstrous creatures in magical combat. Confront the powerful Tantas and uncover secrets that awaken something much more from within in the Forspoken PS5 game.
Magic-Enhanced Parkour
Discover the ability to cast powerful spells and magically traverse the sprawling landscapes of Athia on Frey’s search for a way home. Scale walls, vault across canyons, leap from dizzying heights and dash through vast landscapes in Forspoken on PS5. Frey's unique abilities allow her to fluidly traverse this beautiful and cruel open world with ease.
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Contents: Forspoken PS5 game
Lead Frey in her search for a way home
The odyssey of a reluctant hero in a fantastical land
Unravel the mysteries of Athia and the calamitous Break
Discover how to wield an immense power
Venture deep into corrupted territories
Intuitive, magic-enhanced parkour in an open-world
Take on monsters with a customisable arsenal of spells
Choose your combat playstyle: from fast-paced to strategic
Product Description
She will rise. In the Forspoken PS5 game, Frey Holland finds herself mysteriously transported from New York City to the ancient, fantastical land of Athia. Lead Frey on an unforgettable journey in her search for a way home.
The Break
Frey soon learns this beautiful land once flourished under the reign of benevolent matriarchs, called Tantas, until a devastating blight relentlessly corrupted everything it touched. The Break transformed animals into beasts, men into monsters, and rich landscapes into 4 dangerous realms. At the centre of their shattered domains, the Tantas now rule as maddened and evil sorceresses.
The Odyssey of a Reluctant Hero
Unaffected by the Break and desperate for answers, our reluctant hero agrees to help the last citizens of Athia. Frey’s journey through this strange and treacherous land will take her deep into the heart of corruption where she must battle monstrous creatures in magical combat. Confront the powerful Tantas and uncover secrets that awaken something much more from within in the Forspoken PS5 game.
Magic-Enhanced Parkour
Discover the ability to cast powerful spells and magically traverse the sprawling landscapes of Athia on Frey’s search for a way home. Scale walls, vault across canyons, leap from dizzying heights and dash through vast landscapes in Forspoken on PS5. Frey's unique abilities allow her to fluidly traverse this beautiful and cruel open world with ease.
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- Publisher: Square Enix
- Developer: Luminous Productions
- Number of Players: Single Player
- Genre: Action, RPG
- Release Date: 24th Jan 2023
- PEGI Rating: 18
- Metacritic Reviews: 64%
- OpenCritic Reviews: 67%
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21 Comments
sorted byNegatives first - Dialogue was....fine. Had there not been furore about it before it's release, I wouldn't have picked it out of any other number of games. Honestly, I can think of only a handful of games that has exceptionally GOOD dialogue? Most are passable at best.
Story is fine. On a par with maybe 80% of other games you will play.
Maybe the worst part for me was that in the 'city', you are slowed to a light run. After blasting full pelt over a map, it can be jarring.
Positives - The main core of the game play (ye know, the reason you play a game?) was great for me! It's slow to get a new set of spells, but once you do, the game really opens up. Probably standard enough stuff, some enemies more susceptible to different attacks etc. But they look fantastic, they are varied in attacks, there are plenty of moves and jumping between magics is seamless. Pretty solid unlock/upgrade system too.
The map is huge and the parkour for travelling about is really well implemented. Visually it reminded me of Elden Ring (ER = prettier, but in terms of physicality, sheer cliffs etc). Plus the speed you rattle through the place, I can see why it's not JUST as detailed.
There is not much variety in what to do, but there is still lots to do, and I found it very moreish to blast from one place to the next, either unlocking a refuge, collecting orbs for upgrading, fighting a mutant just over the hill etc.
It's not a GOTY contender. It was never going to be. But I'll also never fathom the hate it got on release because to me, it was a solid 7.5 game. A lot of fun to play, and that's whats important.
But yeah, if you only play GOTY contenders then by all means, enjoy your 2 or 3 games a year
I think with a bit more polish tough, this could have been really excellent, the graphics range from excellent to a bit ropey and the world has lots to do but it's a bit copy paste (but also, not a lot worse than similar games with large maps and side quests). But it's definitely not as bad as a lot of the early coverage made out, it's just not as good as the initial Project Athia trailer looked so it's disappointed some people.