Forspoken

 PlayStation 5
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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1352 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 377 out of 1352
  2. Mixed: 92 out of 1352
  3. Negative: 883 out of 1352
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  1. jeremyscoles
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This game is a solid 7.5. The hate it is receiving is not justified in the slightest. Im 12 hours in and enjoying it thoroughly, sure it won't win GOTY but it is still worth a play if your a SE Fan.
  2. phch22777
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    I have no clue what’s going on. Amazing graphics with full Ray tracing and 120 hz support, great combat dynamics and a protagonist that curses like a normal teenager who refuses to be a hero and just want to go back home. Amazing magic and parkour. Tons to do. I’m 6 hours in and my only problem is the cutscenes fade to black often. Completely worth it.
  3. Allanon
    Mar 14, 2023
    10
    Too much hatred toward this game(sure, the girl would have been a standard anime girl no one would complain except the swearing.)

    It's a very good game with awesome gameplay.
    Main downfall is it doesnt deliver the expected NEXT GEN experience and way too pricey(like many other current gen)
    Released on PS4 4y ago, it would have been a great game !
  4. Zackasaur
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    I am absolutely loving this game! Truly something special and unique. Ignore the trolls and pick up a copy for yourself.
  5. voxy
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Great game. The first 2-3 hours and handling of cut-scenes are bad, but it's an amazing journey and the game has really fun fighting mechanics and parkour.
  6. Ardalan1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    What a beautiful game. Great graphics, a beautiful world, great music, and a great story. I hope Square Enix turns this game into a franchise.
  7. MarcoBB07
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Don't believe the hate. The game has awesome traversing and combat mechanics. The world is beautiful and full of activities. Particle effects are gorgeous and enhance the feeling of impact. People are always complaining about remakes and remasters, but bomb any new attempt. No Elden Ring is good, but it's a good iteration of past Souls games.
  8. vitala
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Great combat and movement system. It is interesting to follow the history, I want to know all the secrets of the world.
  9. 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
  10. Senkaiden
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    After playing Forspoken for almost 20 hours now, I can say it's a great game! Loving the story and so far! The games combat is feels good!
  11. Avorax
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Bueno Gameplay, no se merece el hate recibido, pero bueno ya sabemos cómo va el tema
  12. Come_on_son
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    I'm giving a 10 to balance out the score. It deserves a 7. I'll be honest some things are bad, I would name repetitive gameplay as a big one. Pointless activities are most of the activities in the game but at least you have hoards of enemies to fight once you have completed the game. It can be fun to play though. I love running and jumping in games like this, like Spiderman, Prototype..I'm giving a 10 to balance out the score. It deserves a 7. I'll be honest some things are bad, I would name repetitive gameplay as a big one. Pointless activities are most of the activities in the game but at least you have hoards of enemies to fight once you have completed the game. It can be fun to play though. I love running and jumping in games like this, like Spiderman, Prototype.. After beating these games I ran and jumped over skyscrapers for hours. Just do the best content in Forspoken.… Expand
  13. Shyman-44
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Review bombing counter.
    Very fun combat system.
    Personnage très attachant (si on est pas trop à droite)
  14. laidoffgamer
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    if you want to buy this game right now ask yourself this question, did the people you are listening to for their opinion on this game also tell you cyberpunk 2077 was amazing 10/10? did they tell you tlou2 was 10/10 so much replayability? ok now think about how those games actually panned out, cyberjunk was terrible with abilities the character couldn't even use! 10/10! tlous2 has 5 guns,if you want to buy this game right now ask yourself this question, did the people you are listening to for their opinion on this game also tell you cyberpunk 2077 was amazing 10/10? did they tell you tlou2 was 10/10 so much replayability? ok now think about how those games actually panned out, cyberjunk was terrible with abilities the character couldn't even use! 10/10! tlous2 has 5 guns, 5! 10/10 replayable for decades!

    then you have a game like forspoken, where they aren't trying to tell you this game is going to kill all other games, and yet i'm 50 hours in, have only unlocked 3/4 magic trees and the trophies say 20% off players are at this point. So 80% off players don't even know what the spells do. Half don't know what half of the spells do. And then yours gonna say this game is not at the standard of other AAA trash that gets praised? youre going to complain about the graphics and celebrate elden ring getting goty when it has the same graphics? oh wait forspoken runs at 120fps, woooops every reviewer forgot to add that in huh? so a game that runs better that the goty of last year is bad graphics now, get real.

    this game is hated because the character is a black woman. the gameplay is kingdom hearts 3.5 bet that game didn't get hate for its terrible dialouge presented with stiff characters and the completely contrived story, nope that game is white asian mixture which is ok but black girl wrong    … Expand
  15. Kumasimc
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    These negative reviews are just appalling. First off, Forspoken IS polished, in fact I’ve seen other bigger, more successful games release in massively worse states. It’s world is fascinating both visually and narratively, the dialog is NOT anywhere close to as bad as people say, in fact it’s often charming and funny. The gameplay is smooth, fast and fun, and the nature of the combat andThese negative reviews are just appalling. First off, Forspoken IS polished, in fact I’ve seen other bigger, more successful games release in massively worse states. It’s world is fascinating both visually and narratively, the dialog is NOT anywhere close to as bad as people say, in fact it’s often charming and funny. The gameplay is smooth, fast and fun, and the nature of the combat and traversal systems (tied with accessibility options) means you can play this as a high stakes straight up action game, focusing only on the main campaign, or spend significantly more time exploring the world, like a longer adventure/rpg. It’s obvious that a shocking number of user reviews haven’t played it very much, if at all. If this game looks or sounds fun, GET IT.… Expand
  16. jmarsala
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    This game in my opinion is one of my favorites this year. I’m the only group cause I wish the story arc’ed a little bit sooner and carried on. I have been playing games for about 35 years now usually I get close to beating the game sometimes nearly at the last boss and something new and shiny comes out and I’m onto the next.

    I beat this game. every time you start to get bored, something    This game in my opinion is one of my favorites this year. I’m the only group cause I wish the story arc’ed a little bit sooner and carried on. I have been playing games for about 35 years now usually I get close to beating the game sometimes nearly at the last boss and something new and shiny comes out and I’m onto the next.

    I beat this game. every time you start to get bored, something new comes up. If you have any ADHD you will love this game because there’s a lots of stuff to do. If you have OCD you will love this game as well as there’s lots and lots of things to collect missions and side stuff. I know people do not like the character sometimes. She is a little bit jaded but the storyline will explain why. I really recommend picking this game up even if it’s a used copy a borrowing of a friends copy or waiting till goes on sale. I would buy it again at full price every time. It blows my mind people gave this a bad rating. The only thing I do know is on the PC version, It is buggy. And that would be my only other complaint.    … Expand
  17. Smokewolf89
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Good game, which unfortunately is wrongly badmouthed.

    Unfortunately, many trolls here in the user ratings....

    I would give it an 8 to counteract the stupid 0 ratings, but I give it a 10.
  18. Steddag1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The hate for this game is overblown! Seriously! People ya really going to let people on the internet dictate what you like? I know I'm not going to allow anybody to dictate my purchase without doing sny research myself. Watch a walkthroughs and gameplays. Speaking of gameplay, its so awesome. Summon plants to shoot condense rocks at enemies. Summon clones made of fire to distract massiveThe hate for this game is overblown! Seriously! People ya really going to let people on the internet dictate what you like? I know I'm not going to allow anybody to dictate my purchase without doing sny research myself. Watch a walkthroughs and gameplays. Speaking of gameplay, its so awesome. Summon plants to shoot condense rocks at enemies. Summon clones made of fire to distract massive amount of enemies from charging you. You never could breathe there are always Monsters that is corrupted attacking you. Water magic that you surround alot of enemies and explode it at will. Electric magic that you Summon thunder, and etc. It has two endings for replay ability so worth it. The dialogues are much funnier. Those clips online were taking out of context so it seemed. I was caught off just like you but Forspoken is worth picking up. You won't regret it. I'm eager to get back into the world. I'm going to platinum it… Expand
  19. here2comment
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    11/10 this game is revolutionary in term of world exploring, combat (very deep learning carve) gameplay and spell progression, story and protagonist can be lousy and annoying, but other than that the game itself is a masterpiece, buy it
  20. skeit_
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    the story is very beautiful, exciting and full of twists and turns. The movement system is smooth and fast. Despite some technical imperfections, it turns out to be a beautiful work.
  21. colt45z
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Amazing graphics, compelling story, rich rpg mechanics, a truly fun and enjoyable experience through and through.
  22. TiffanyStarr
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Giving it a 10 to counter balance the sexist racists review bombing this game. They can't handle playing as a black woman apparently. The game is more of a 7. Great, fast flowing combat with a lot to do. Story is well done for what it is and the game is very pretty. Can start to feel a bit tedious later on though.
  23. AndyX1
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    What the point in this site. when children been giving it 0 and 2s and probably haven't even played it .
  24. ClaytonCarmine
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    I really liked the game, it reminded me of the X360/Ps3 era when the plots of the games were clean and naive in a good way, the same feeling I experienced when watching TV shows like Hercules and Xena Warrior Princess.
    I really liked the music in the game, it is really magical and makes you feel like you are in another world together with the main character Frey.
    And the most important    I really liked the game, it reminded me of the X360/Ps3 era when the plots of the games were clean and naive in a good way, the same feeling I experienced when watching TV shows like Hercules and Xena Warrior Princess.
    I really liked the music in the game, it is really magical and makes you feel like you are in another world together with the main character Frey.
    And the most important thing that Luminos Production succeeded in is the gameplay, it is epic and fantastic, it is a pleasure to destroy enemies, and the last mission with a flight on a dragon reminded me of the Lair game for Ps3.

    All of Forspoken is a love letter from the Ps3/X360 generation because the game reminds me of Heavenly Sword, Lair, Kameo, Folklore, Panzar and Crimson Dragoon, a huge thank you to the development team for giving me back that carefree time when games were way better than that , which is now being released by most of the industry.

    As Frey said in the release trailer for Let's Do It!!!    … Expand
  25. Matchwood
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    This game is great on its own way. Even if the world is not as great as in other games it is still a nice apokalyptic world. The Gameplay is great and the humor is great. Even if The story isnt so good as gow or Witcher 3 it is still OK. I don't understand why people hate this game just because it is overpriced and some factors aren't perfect for everybody.
    I wouldn't rate it 10/10 but I    This game is great on its own way. Even if the world is not as great as in other games it is still a nice apokalyptic world. The Gameplay is great and the humor is great. Even if The story isnt so good as gow or Witcher 3 it is still OK. I don't understand why people hate this game just because it is overpriced and some factors aren't perfect for everybody.
    I wouldn't rate it 10/10 but I have to because of the bots who gave this game a 0.    … Expand
  26. GrungePunk
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    After playing the demo I was on the fence about the game. Playing any game with no context or narrative is never a good way to judge a game. I gave the game a chance and bought it. Ended up pouring 30 hours into it and finishing it. The game itself was actually pretty fun and entertaining. Definitely could feel the Final Fantasy XV design in the way the game played. It almost felt like aAfter playing the demo I was on the fence about the game. Playing any game with no context or narrative is never a good way to judge a game. I gave the game a chance and bought it. Ended up pouring 30 hours into it and finishing it. The game itself was actually pretty fun and entertaining. Definitely could feel the Final Fantasy XV design in the way the game played. It almost felt like a spiritual successor to Final Fantasy XV with a little Spider-Man gameplay thrown into the mix. The story was decent and the ending was actually pretty cool and was probably the highlight. The game is by no means a perfect masterpiece but it's definitely a fun and enjoyable experience. It probably would have been received better if it was cheaper but in today's economy dropping almost a hundred bucks on a game that's not a masterpiece is a hard sell for some people. Game was polished and I ran into very few bugs. One of the few bugs I did experience was that after being in rest mode and trying to fast travel the game would lock up on a black loading screen and I would have to close the game and relaunch it. The autosave system prevented me from losing progress the few times it happened though. Combat and traversal mechanics are a lot of fun but not very challenging on the Normal difficulty especially when you start to level up the stats on your gear. Also the map is huge. Even after beating the game there are entire areas left to explore as after game content some of which unlock during after game side quests. It's worth picking up if you can spend the $70 on a decently fun game and not have buyer's remorse because it isn't some grandiose epic of storytelling. If you're strapped for cash though you're probably better off waiting for a sale and saving your money for Hogwarts Legacy or Dead Space right now.

    On a side note you get to collect adorable looking cat familiars and buy toys for them to play with. The enemies all have certain magic types that they are weak against and ones they are resistant against so as you play you start to memorize which attacks work best like a Pokémon match up. Game is a solid 7/10 but I felt the need to give it a 10 just to offset all the 0/10 reviews from people bombing it that didn't even bother playing it. The game's quality is on par with Days Gone which also received mixed reviews and a less than stellar reception when it came out. After beating Forspoken I had this huge urge to play Final Fantasy XV so I downloaded it and started a New Game to scratch more of that Forspoken itch because I wanted more.    … Expand
  27. marcosvaliente
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Este titulo me recuerda al Days Gone, juego buenísimo que no salió bien optimizado de salida, pero que se corrigió con el tiempo mediante parches.
    No entiendo el 0 de tanto usuario de XBOX que no lo va jugar jamás. Las consolas son una afición bastante asequible, por 550 € tienes una, os invito a probar el ecosistema de PlayStation, su catalogo año tras año es buenísimo.
  28. Dale_Newby
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Absolutely enjoying this game so much. Around 20 hours in and i am still engaged with the world and story. The game looks gorgeous, combat and traversal is extremely fun, and there's a wide and diverse range of enemies. I am not sure why its getting so much hate, It seems people will hate on anything these day. Just pick up the game and decide for yourself. Reviews mean nothing these days.Absolutely enjoying this game so much. Around 20 hours in and i am still engaged with the world and story. The game looks gorgeous, combat and traversal is extremely fun, and there's a wide and diverse range of enemies. I am not sure why its getting so much hate, It seems people will hate on anything these day. Just pick up the game and decide for yourself. Reviews mean nothing these days. Love the game.… Expand
  29. orvisdlime
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Honestly its not a 10 but an 8 or even a 9. Yes i agree the story may not feel as grandios and thought through like god of war ragnarok for example but goddamn people are hating this way too much. If you dont like the story you can skip the cutscenes and still enjoy a fantastic game. Cause the combat and traversal and the open world are fantastic. Everything looks great and is also not tooHonestly its not a 10 but an 8 or even a 9. Yes i agree the story may not feel as grandios and thought through like god of war ragnarok for example but goddamn people are hating this way too much. If you dont like the story you can skip the cutscenes and still enjoy a fantastic game. Cause the combat and traversal and the open world are fantastic. Everything looks great and is also not too repetitvie like lost open world titles end up. So yes im giving it a pushing 10 cause i think many of the 0/10 reviews are just hate train kiddos that havent even played it.… Expand
  30. Lehajoker161
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    I think people seriously treating this game too harsh:/ It feels nice to cast so many spells,magical Parkour The world is beautiful but kinda empty,and still it's very fun to travel through the world of athia It's a good game.
    Not triple AAA but still good.
    Not deserving this kind of rating.
  31. Daybrakgo
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Honestly a great game, combat is so fun and fluid. Open world is great - zipping and gliding like a boss. Characters are great - cuff and fray are so funny and endearing. As a cat person loved all dem cats! On PS5 and have no issue technical wise. I had fun thank you forspoken team.
  32. DAVIDROBERTSON1
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Amazing game the traversal the gameplay mechanics spotbon ignore the hate and just have fun I especially love how the cuffs voice is similar to Jarvis from Iron man!
  33. sacredsoil
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Forspoken is diverting and fun, the combat is incredible, the characters are engaging, and the world is intriguing. I've played over 5 hours in one sitting and didn't even notice the time going by.
  34. Anie37
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Listen play the game then judge, don't be listening to xbox fanboys or fangirls that like give zeros to Sony Playstation exclusive games. The game is really fun and yes has lots of cussing. AND DUH ITS A M FOR MATURE CONTENT THAT SAYS VIOLENCE AND STRONG LANGUAGE. It's very beautiful.. question is you try making a game any better. Can you?… Expand
  35. GameLover001
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    I absolutely cannot understand all the hate. This game isn't perfect, but I liked it overall, including the protagonist. Form your own opinion before you listen to the **** storm!
  36. rokajoska
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Not sure why all the hate, not every game is a masterpiece, i only put 10 to up the score a little, but it is easily an above average title, with deep combat, and awesome traversal mechanics, Frey is cool once you stop hating and put yourself in a 20 year old New Yorker orphans shoes, how wpuld you express yourself really? Have fun with the game, i certainly am
    Ps : no bugs and crashes on    Not sure why all the hate, not every game is a masterpiece, i only put 10 to up the score a little, but it is easily an above average title, with deep combat, and awesome traversal mechanics, Frey is cool once you stop hating and put yourself in a 20 year old New Yorker orphans shoes, how wpuld you express yourself really? Have fun with the game, i certainly am
    Ps : no bugs and crashes on the PS 5, runs like butter , forget ray tracing and all, but solid 60fps in performance mode    … Expand
  37. Gemesi92
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Evry vote under the 7,5 has been written without playing the game. Forspoken has one of the best combat system i ever played and a more interesting story then other AC or Halo or Spiderman etc. Jut play it.
  38. N9nelives999
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    I actually like the stupid dialogue, I think all the cussing is right on with teens now days. I’ve really enjoyed it and the magic is excellent. Ppl r just haters nowadays.
  39. REGUISTHEFIRST
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    This game is nowhere near as bad as most people make it believe it is.Not perfect but very enjoyable.
  40. lleohh
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Então, não consigo entender todo o ódio que esse jogo tem recebido. Existem sim problemas com texturas, gráficos que não atendem a nova geração, mas após jogar entendi o motivo pelo qual ele só saiu para a nova geração. A geração passada não conseguiria aguentar tudo o que acontece no combate e na jogabilidade de Forspoken. Combate e jogabilidade essa que funcionam MUITO BEM. eu me divertiEntão, não consigo entender todo o ódio que esse jogo tem recebido. Existem sim problemas com texturas, gráficos que não atendem a nova geração, mas após jogar entendi o motivo pelo qual ele só saiu para a nova geração. A geração passada não conseguiria aguentar tudo o que acontece no combate e na jogabilidade de Forspoken. Combate e jogabilidade essa que funcionam MUITO BEM. eu me diverti muito acompanhando Frey em sua jornada e explorando os quatro cantos de Athia. Seria uma pena ver essa franquia morrer, pois tem muito potencial e é realmente beeeem diverdido.… Expand
  41. Holaloco
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    I can't get enough of this game. I love the story and the combat is so different and fun. There isn't a game like this!
  42. Mog_3825
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Best game I've ever played. Solid 10/10. Can't believe PS5 is absolutely dominating this gen. Imagine owning anything else, you'd be inferior to the best console ever made
  43. dudukin
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    It took only about 20 min. to realise this is probably the best game I ever played and I hope, that this is the future of video gaming. Although I miss in-game ads and microtransactions. 10/10 GOTY
  44. navi14
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Una de las sorpresas del año, un juego fresco y divertido que no deja de sorprender desde el principio hasta el final, mecánicamente solido y con un gameplay que es de lo mejor del genero, lo mejor, los gráficos, autentica next gen y no como otros que solo saben sacar cosas para niños o juegos de tiros para piperos con miedo al cartón que piden un viaje a Turquía.
    15/10
  45. iiiux77
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Do not walk behind the herd in a matter that you do not know anything about, and support it with all fanaticism, so as not to be likened to sheep. The game is beautiful, do not judge it opponents or evaluators, the player is the one who determines the game whether it is beautiful or not and not, those people who try free review copies.
  46. MoreBiscuits
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    The combat and traversal in Forspoken never grow old. From learning and mastering new spells to the addictive flow of the movement these are the two parts of Forspoken that truly stand out. After a rocky opening few hours which did leave me apprehensive the game came into its own. As soon as the open world was available to explore I was hooked. The story kept me engaged till the creditsThe combat and traversal in Forspoken never grow old. From learning and mastering new spells to the addictive flow of the movement these are the two parts of Forspoken that truly stand out. After a rocky opening few hours which did leave me apprehensive the game came into its own. As soon as the open world was available to explore I was hooked. The story kept me engaged till the credits rolled. After 55 hours I’m still excited to explore the land of Athia and see what’s left to uncover. The game takes some time to get into but it’s worth it. Unlike anything I’ve played before.… Expand
  47. Bendiana
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    I enjoyed it for what it is. Maybe it’s not a 72$ game but more like 60-50. Regardless it was refreshing and fun
  48. djsalassound
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Un buen mundo abierto muy bonito pero con unos graficos algo mejorables que seguro en futuras actualizaciones se solucionara
  49. DarthBane79
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Excellent game!! Loved every minute of it! Totally recommend it! I was hooked from beggining to end
  50. djedi62600
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Je met un 10 mais qui en réalité est un 7...7,5 pour contrer les personnes qui mettent des 0 abusé. Mettre zéro c'est juste pour sanctionné. Le jeu est plaisant, l'histoire est sympa. Le jeu est joli sans être transcendant. Bien fluide. Un seul conseil allez voir des let's play et faites vous votre propre avis.
  51. Serifos
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Historia de superación personal, jugabilidad muy divertida, mundo abierto lleno de posibilidades equiparable a Sonic Frontiers y Assassin's Creed, personajes entrañables, vestuario de época muy bonito...
    Me encanta.
  52. JPanCaKe
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Amazing story. Amazing graphics. Amazing writing.. Amazing game overall. When's #2 coming out!
  53. Ruskste
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    What a great game, all this hate its getting is from people who haven’t even played or own a different console but the game yourself don’t listen to a bunch of trolls if you like star ocean or Valkyrie elysium you will love this
  54. EkimOniram
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Game reviewers got this one extremely wrong. I’ve seen much worse games get higher scores. If you like single player rpgs with great combat this game is for you.
  55. Src8307
    Mar 8, 2023
    10
    I honestly really liked this game. I don't understand the hate. The gameplay was fun and I felt like my character as well as my skill - developed with the game. And *gasp* the character actually grew as a person. I enjoyed the character growth and felt emotionally connected to the main protagonist. I hoped for her to find a sense of happiness and belonging. Plus! The game was playable. I'mI honestly really liked this game. I don't understand the hate. The gameplay was fun and I felt like my character as well as my skill - developed with the game. And *gasp* the character actually grew as a person. I enjoyed the character growth and felt emotionally connected to the main protagonist. I hoped for her to find a sense of happiness and belonging. Plus! The game was playable. I'm so tired of playing a game with game ending glitches. I was able to play the whole game was not one glitch.

    I enjoyed the story and my only complaint was I wish there's more of it. The land is huge and a lot of the story doesn't take place in it, but I enjoy the game play enough where I'm going to go back and finish everything.    … Expand
  56. psbrann
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    I truly don’t understand the hate. For luminous studios first game I think they did an amazing job. I’m fully convinced the mass gamer base is braindead considering Elden ring can win game of the year and it’s trash. Meanwhile a brand new IP with an interesting story and entirely fresh combat system gets hated on. If it looks cool to you then buy it, screw the haters!
  57. Ioria
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Actually a very solid game. Seems to get review bombed right now because the incel league has been activated... would give it a solid 8 out of 10, traversal can be frustrating and combat a bit clunky at times, but the overall experience was good, one of the very few games that held my attention long enough I actually finished it. If you give this game a 0, you are either an unforgiveableActually a very solid game. Seems to get review bombed right now because the incel league has been activated... would give it a solid 8 out of 10, traversal can be frustrating and combat a bit clunky at times, but the overall experience was good, one of the very few games that held my attention long enough I actually finished it. If you give this game a 0, you are either an unforgiveable incel loser who cannot take a story that mainly follows female characters (gasp!), or you haven't actually played the game for more than an hour. It takes a bit of time to fully unfold. Yes, the main character is not a cookie cutter female archetype, but to me that makes her more interesting. For this review, I'm giving this a 10 instead of an 8 just to counteract the review bombing a LITTLE bit. Jesus.… Expand
  58. WaterLogged
    Mar 13, 2023
    10
    The first hour or so is slow, but that’s pretty standard for a Square Enix game. Once I actually got into the world of Athia, things started to develop and I started to really enjoy the story itself. The combat mechanics and the parkour are really fun though a bit challenging until you get the hang of it. The world is beautiful, the characters delightful, and there’s cats which is always aThe first hour or so is slow, but that’s pretty standard for a Square Enix game. Once I actually got into the world of Athia, things started to develop and I started to really enjoy the story itself. The combat mechanics and the parkour are really fun though a bit challenging until you get the hang of it. The world is beautiful, the characters delightful, and there’s cats which is always a delight.… Expand
  59. Ftro
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    If you legitimately think this game is bad, you are probably one of the drooling gitgut fetishists with standards lower than zero ruining the future of gaming industry by praising garbage like Elden Ring. This is a masterpiece.
  60. Atlaswolf
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    This game is way better than people are saying. Being Anti-Forspoken is trendy now. People just regurgitating what they see online.
  61. RasmusLuostarin
    Mar 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The truth about the Forspoken game and the facts.

    Reviewers are like the game’s cuff and people who follow and obey them are like those tantas posessed by evil.

    The reviews are wrong because they (reviewers) didn't get early access.

    Some hate the game because it's only made for new powerful machines and talk about bad optimization.

    Some people dislike because the game competes against the Hogwarts game.

    Some hate the game because they only played the tutorial.

    There are also those who dislike the game because the main character is a dark-skinned girl.

    People haven't realized that the moments after the talks when the character doesn't move is because the game doesn't have loading screens, this is the future of gaming.

    The truth is that I played through the game and this was the first game where I didn't encounter any bugs.

    The fact that you hate the cuff is game’s plan and it has a purpose that will be revealed in the story.

    The fact that it's hard for you to relate to the girl is because the girl is a homeless child without a family and the game has a growth story.

    Forspoken has less talking and more action and magic than hogwarts, after the beginning.

    The game has no pointless side quests or boring time passing tasks.

    If you like epic battles and powerful spells, give the game a chance.

    Game lovers, let's fight back and vote: metacritics, steam, google etc.

    Hopefully we will get a sequel to the game.

    For the haters, hating games just means firing employees, less competition for the game industry and less new games and more expensive prices for new games.    … Expand
  62. Unkosan
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    At the beginning of the battle, I have to grind and defeat the small fish, so I'm not impressed.
    As you strengthen the main character through exploration, you will also understand the mechanics of battle at the same time, so you will be able to become a warrior, which is interesting.
  63. Alex86
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Que hace a Forspoken un juego especial:
    1. Un mundo inmenso y lleno de tesoros, secretos y enemigos.
    2. Un sistema de combate dinamico, con una amplia posibilidad de jugar a traves de las distintas magias. 3. Un sistema de Movilidad muy entrenido (parkur magico) 4. Una historia buena con muchos giros y momentos memorables 5. Dialogos acordes a la situacion de la protagonista, una    Que hace a Forspoken un juego especial:
    1. Un mundo inmenso y lleno de tesoros, secretos y enemigos.
    2. Un sistema de combate dinamico, con una amplia posibilidad de jugar a traves de las distintas magias.
    3. Un sistema de Movilidad muy entrenido (parkur magico)
    4. Una historia buena con muchos giros y momentos memorables
    5. Dialogos acordes a la situacion de la protagonista, una chica de New York que llega a un lugar magico y en decadencia.
    6. Variedad de enemigos en cada rincon del mapa.
    7. Un buen sistema de equipamiento que recompensa la busqueda de objetos.
    8. Graficos buenos sin llegar a ser lo mas alto de la generacion pero buenos.
    9. Hasta el momento no me he topado con nigun Bug, si es que algo de poping muy a lo lejos.
    10. Utiliza de buena manera el Dualsense en la version de PS5 haciendo que puedas sentir cada hechizo en tu mano.

    Solo te puedo recomendar que antes de que critiques el juego te des la oportunidad jugarlo, ya que muchos de los que lo hemos hecho te podemos decir que es un JUEGAZO    … Expand
  64. Slevas
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Gioco incredibilmente perfetto! Personaggio principale credibile e una storia tutta da scoprire
  65. andrientf
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    Whatever few positive points I can find to say about this game (the traversal can be satisfying, especially later on as more movement abilities open up) are swallowed up in totality the cloud of Forspoken’s mediocre graphics, disturbingly bad writing, and shallow combat. An absolute disaster of a game with a particularly unlikable protagonist. PS 5 ****
  66. Jgiron28
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    What a great game nice combat magic animations i love it Haters gonna hate Square enix is always delivering on theirs
  67. o2byz
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely love this game. I spent a lot of time in the demo learning the magic and parkour and the final game has improved all of it making it so good. Honestly some of the best gameplay and traversal I’ve enjoyed in a long time. The characters in the game are great and do a solid job of carrying the story. Frey is truly a solid lead acted very well. The boss fights and especially the hidden boss fights all feel different and are a joy to play. The leveling and different types of magic make the combat feel fresh and fun. If you’re a puzzle fan there are some great slide puzzles that can be a fun side adventure. Solid side quests that can keep you busy in the large event driven open world with so much to do. I played in Ray Tracing mode on my PS5 and all of the experience was amazing. If you’re of SE games and definitely want to play a fun new IP that looks great, plays great and has amazing combat this game is for you!… Expand
  68. Wulrax
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Such a great game, so overhated for the dumbest reasons. Doesn’t deserve to be review bombed by fanboys.
  69. Blessed09
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    The game is perfectly fine and fun. Maybe it's a bit too expensive as most modern games are but that's not an actual valid critique of the game itself.
  70. Rriku
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    Good game play and story and graphics and open world great bosses plot soundtrack
  71. hitsrob
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Simply beautiful and amazing one of the best exclusive games of ps5. I have to repeat exclusive for ps5.
  72. BluRavnX
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    I don't understand the hate. Yes, some of the writing isn't the best, but the story is not bad. The game has good graphics. I'm not sure why people are saying the graphics are bad. It's a beautiful game. The gameplay is great. It starts slow, but it's very fun and flows well as you get going and into the open world. There is lots to do. When doing the story I get sidetrackedI don't understand the hate. Yes, some of the writing isn't the best, but the story is not bad. The game has good graphics. I'm not sure why people are saying the graphics are bad. It's a beautiful game. The gameplay is great. It starts slow, but it's very fun and flows well as you get going and into the open world. There is lots to do. When doing the story I get sidetracked constantly doing side quests and I enjoy doing them. I am more than halfway through the game and I have been loving it. The side quests in the towns are kinda boring, the ones in the open world are much better. I have not been able to stop playing. I just don't get the hate. I gave a 10 to bump up the score but I would give it an 8.5. Nothing below an 8. If the writing was better I'd give it a 10. But for the scenery, the music and combat alone I think it deserves at least an 8. And hey, it actually dropped on console without any major gamebreaking bugs. That's rare these days. I've experienced very little bugs or glitches, runs very smooth on ps5. Haven't experienced anything close to gamebreaking bugs though. If someone is rating this game a zero then they probably only played the demo or just want to hate to hate. It's 30 to 40 hrs of enjoyable atmosphere, music and combat. I really like it.… Expand
  73. Vandal7
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The game is fun with its fast fluid combat and traversal. The world building and lore is really well done, and the characters are far from bland. The dialoge is excellent, both funny and interesting. I truly love this fun incredible game, i cannot understand the hate at all.
    Dont like Frey and Cuffs banter when exploring? You can turn that off. Theres a bunch of options customization so    The game is fun with its fast fluid combat and traversal. The world building and lore is really well done, and the characters are far from bland. The dialoge is excellent, both funny and interesting. I truly love this fun incredible game, i cannot understand the hate at all.
    Dont like Frey and Cuffs banter when exploring? You can turn that off. Theres a bunch of options customization so you can tailor the game what is best for you.    … Expand
  74. megabusterx
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    The game is fantastic, one of the best and innovative combat systems you can think of with the best exploration system in years. Everything flows toghther nicely and looks spectacular when it does. The story is actually interesting which surprised me and Frey actually was endearing.
  75. AshleyM
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Awesome game! Demo is nothing compared to full release! Don't listen to the review bombers.
  76. Vakarian39
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Don't force melee in this instead of trying to be the mage Frey clearly is.
  77. saitamaro
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Please dont listen to the hate bombers, the game is actually good. If Assassins Creed Valhalla has 84 score, then this game deserves at least 87 score. Its a lot better than Valhalla, just try the game out, dont listen to dumb reviews most of them didnt even play the game

    Now I'll do a proper review about the game Sounddesign 10/10 Graphics and art direction 10/10 Dialogue 6/10    Please dont listen to the hate bombers, the game is actually good. If Assassins Creed Valhalla has 84 score, then this game deserves at least 87 score. Its a lot better than Valhalla, just try the game out, dont listen to dumb reviews most of them didnt even play the game

    Now I'll do a proper review about the game

    Sounddesign 10/10
    Graphics and art direction 10/10
    Dialogue 6/10
    Story 7/10
    Fun 10/10
    Combat 10/10
    UI 10/10
    Questdesign 5/10

    Generally speaking its a very solid game but it has its flaws, the dialogues are repeated very often which gets annoying over time, the open world is actually not as empty as people claim it is, its literally the lore of the game that it is empty. But despite that it has a lot to do

    Some sidequests like the city tour clearly needed some work but its not inferior to some assassins creed quests, its literally the same, so its not great but its not the worst in the world

    Just give the game a try    … Expand
  78. MacamTema
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Forspoken is fine game. Graphics, Writing, Performance is 50/50, sometimes felt unfinished. But magic combat and Parkour actually really fun. I enjoyed playing it, and recommend for RPG fan like myself.
  79. NeonNinja225
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Game is really fun the combat is next gen the traversal is next gen the game looks beautiful
  80. Mauserizer
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Really not understanding the hate.. People either have false expectations or just love to hate on games. But after spending time with Forspoken I have to say I love the combat, movement system and explorability. Hard to find a game with gameplay this fun and this deep. Very easy to pick up and play.. UNLIKE Elden Ring.
  81. cheeori
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    This game is spectacularly good, don't listen to the racist and sexist review bombers who havn't even played the game.
  82. BiohazardX1995
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Game Will get a lot of hate just because it is a timed PS exclusive Game, but the Game is actually very good, graphics are ok, dialogue is not that Bad and has really good combat.
  83. Samudrake
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Es un buen juego, mucha basura le están echando, pero es un buen juego, no dejéis de jugarlo por las criticas
  84. Dylnnxn2323
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Game is fun, Frey is cool, parkour is addictive, world looks beautiful. Lets apreciate this
  85. Awesomegame
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Forspoken is a must-play for fans of fantasy RPGs. The graphics are stunning, immersing players in a beautifully-crafted world. The cinematics are top-notch, bringing the story and characters to life in a truly captivating way. The voice cast is also excellent, bringing a sense of realism and emotion to the game. Overall, a fantastic gaming experience.
  86. EmperorJ
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Great game. Do not hop on the hate train. The graphics needs some work, but the gameplay, lore and story are great.
  87. GonerWithABoner
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Great game, fun traversal, gorgeous spell animations and an endearing story, what more can you ask for
  88. Bayarea408
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forespoking is a very good game I was watching videos of it on YouTube it's a good game it's better than all these other games that Xbox makes and on top of that people stop being racist against characters like for spoken so on top of that people that are racist against an an African American woman like from the UK on top of that forespoken is a great game that PlayStation has and Square Enix made so these critics these people daughter are basically racist just like everybody else in the whole world or races against African Americans and Mexicans basically white American people are always going to be racist because they hate how it's how our world has changed that's why racist people so should just dissolve basically racist people should just sold their mouth shut and be quiet or Reese's people should just get soy needle and sew their mouth shut that's what they need to do… Expand
  89. Captainhelel
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Such a great game, give it a chance... a lot better than other stuff out there.
  90. Harperthecat95
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This was a cool and fun game to play,I loved all the stuff about that cats too
  91. freshprince808
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing and fun game! Frey is an awesome mage and I love her voice actress Ella Balinska!
  92. Makotodk
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Good game, pity it's not for everyone.

    Good story, exquisite controller gameplay.
    good graphics.
    I need more padding within the environment.
  93. Matteo123999
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    this game is getting review bombed the worst part is that people didn't even play the game , these xbots are truly getting out of hand
  94. Phil19
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    I'm loving this game. Awesome gamepkay and character development. The story is so good and the magic abilites are great!
  95. Xboxgamer1
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Dam I was going to pass on it because all the reviewers and the metacritic score but I saw high skilled gameplays and walkthroughs on YouTube that I took the plunge. I have been addicted and satisfied on my secondary console PS5. I had to brush from all the dust but it was worth it. The parkour, the magic. How I can combine assist magic with combat magic have me hook. It's not easy to justDam I was going to pass on it because all the reviewers and the metacritic score but I saw high skilled gameplays and walkthroughs on YouTube that I took the plunge. I have been addicted and satisfied on my secondary console PS5. I had to brush from all the dust but it was worth it. The parkour, the magic. How I can combine assist magic with combat magic have me hook. It's not easy to just get all 4 magic. I'm still on the first magic and I have been hearing it's a short game. These reviewers lying. You can get lost in this world. Every corner there are enemies but I be blitz them by putting magic on my feet… Expand
  96. Alienforce256
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    I disagree with all the bad reviews either media and user. I have spent 30 hours in this game, until now this game is really satisfied. Taking back the developer developed ffxv was put hard efforts to perfect the game then they success showcase the luminous engine potential in Ps5. Wasting time in exploring open word, while do the magic parkour is fun. Many newest things player could findI disagree with all the bad reviews either media and user. I have spent 30 hours in this game, until now this game is really satisfied. Taking back the developer developed ffxv was put hard efforts to perfect the game then they success showcase the luminous engine potential in Ps5. Wasting time in exploring open word, while do the magic parkour is fun. Many newest things player could find while exploring, in addition the open world is not empty. I bit addictive with the music, due to they take isekai theme, the musics are diverse. For instance the main theme is telling about fry by the modern tune, in other side the isekai themes are made like mysterious which telling the player this word is strange for Frey. I don't have a problem with a story or voice acting as far I find that the character development for Frey success to make me sympathy also the supporting character such tanta sila make me satisfied to feel her anger. I am still exploring this game and don't want to hesitate to finish it. Thus by the contrast either the bad reviews and my experience in this game, I really recommend to play this game… Expand
  97. Damus__
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Juego en play5 y me parece un gran juego, buenos gráficos, historia isekai de las que me gustan, la exploración, los combates y el leveo de personajes son mis pasiones y me parece fenomenal en esos aspectos, este juego me da todo eso con creces, imposible para mí ponerle mala nota, super entretenido. Bajo mi punto de vista este es un claro ejemplo de juego muy mal valorado por la comunidadJuego en play5 y me parece un gran juego, buenos gráficos, historia isekai de las que me gustan, la exploración, los combates y el leveo de personajes son mis pasiones y me parece fenomenal en esos aspectos, este juego me da todo eso con creces, imposible para mí ponerle mala nota, super entretenido. Bajo mi punto de vista este es un claro ejemplo de juego muy mal valorado por la comunidad injustamente.… Expand
  98. sostrander
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    This game and it's graphics continue to blow my mind. I truly love the banter between her and cuff and the gameplay. It's been awhile since I wanted to play a game a second time. This one I will though.
  99. Sanupe
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    Excellent game, cool gameplay with a good story behind, the combat is super cool and the 3D map is something that many games should include
  100. Usak28
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    Jeu qui a était boycott encourageons les personnes qui se sont donner du mal et ont sacrifier des années et qui se font mtn insulter
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 124 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 124
  3. Negative: 16 out of 124
  1. 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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  2. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Mar 9, 2023
    40
    That’s Forspoken’s biggest problem – everything I like about it gets dragged down by the unrelenting dullness of everything else. The story is boring, the characters are boring, the enemies are boring, and the world is boring.
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  3. Movies Games and Tech
    Mar 9, 2023
    85
    Forspoken is an urban-come-high-fantasy open-world, action-adventure game played in the third person. Combining magic and parkour, you take on the role of Frey as she learns to understand her new abilities in a strange world that needs saving from disaster.
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