Forspoken

Wait for a deep deep sale. Some fun moments if you can turn off your brain, but overall disappointing with significant issues throughout.

Interesting premise severely hindered by dated presentation and excessive hand-holding cutscenes.

Dismissed outright as a terrible game, with any praise delivered purely as mocking sarcasm. The verdict lands flatly negative, capped by a parting shot that it should have thought before it spoke.

Continuation of initial review emphasizing the poor control and camera design. Game forces narrative on player and lacks any meaningful gameplay.

A skip despite an intriguing weird factor and a staggering open world with satisfying magic-parkour traversal. The story is cringe-inducing and horribly predictable, anchored by one of the most unlikable protagonists in recent memory, while the combat feels stiff and shallow. The control scheme and uninspired level design squander the genuinely deep spell-building systems, leaving everything feeling held together with scotch tape.

Impressions-focused video discussing gameplay mechanics without final verdict.

Solid new IP with intriguing combat and spellbinding traversal abilities that draw players into Athia. Has its fair share of issues (guided narrative sometimes obscures open-world freedom, PSP-era limitations absent here) but Luminous Productions proves Forspoken can hang alongside Square Enix staples with more focus and refinement.

Final verdict 4/10 — below average. Mediocre story, grating protagonist dialogue, shallow open world.

Divisive release with late Gameranx coverage. Opinion piece meant to help steer purchase decisions — nuanced view suggesting take-it-or-leave-it depending on your tolerance for rough edges.

Forgettable story and unlikable protagonist; exhilarating parkour movement undermined by clunky combat and boring side quests.