![]() Swinging a flaming sword or hurling giant boulders is admittedly fun. If you’ve played any open-world game in the last ten years, then you know what to expect here.įrey has an arsenal of elemental magic attacks you can use against foes. Like those games, there’s a large explorable map filled with numerous activities to partake in and an endless horde of enemies to fight. Forspoken review: Gameplayįorspoken is an open-world action RPG akin to titles such as Horizon Forbidden West or Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. ![]() The only positive thing I can say about the story is that it serves as a good example of how not to write characters and dialogue. But being unoriginal isn’t the issue here.įorspoken’s narrative could have been wonderful with stronger writing and storytelling. (Image credit: Square-Enix)įorspoken’s story isn’t original, as even the game compares itself to Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. I’d give Forspoken a harder time about its bad dialogue and writing, but it’s unfortunately in line with what you'd see in contemporary movies and TV shows - but I won’t go down that rabbit hole.įorspoken has an interesting, if predictable, plot. The rest of the cast talk like generic fantasy stereotypes, but at least they’re mostly likable. I liked Cuff's British accent, but that's about it. I didn't find Cuff as annoying as Frey, but it's a close tie. I understand the writers wanted to make her seem like a street-wise New Yorker, but as a lifelong New Yorker myself, I’ve never met anyone who talks like Frey in my life.įrey has a talking vambrace she calls "Cuff," which serves to tell her (and us) about Athia. Her third-rate Joss Whedon-Esque quippy lines don’t help things either. As I said, Frey will flat-out tell you what she’s feeling instead of letting her actions show us. ![]() Speaking of insulting, the dialogue has got to be some of the worst I’ve heard in any medium. ![]() Frey is magically transported from New York City to the magical land of Athia. ![]()
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