Is Forspoken Finally Worth Playing In 2024?

[@Dark-Shinobi]

This is currently $19.93 on Amazon Links in the description.

[@meliamucksabout]

The game isn't perfect, but it got a lot more hate than it deserved. Your review is one of the most balanced explanations of good and bad that I've seen, so thank you! One of the game mechanics I enjoyed was how the spell challenges encouraged you to try out all the magic and figure out what worked best for your play style (like Prime my beloved murder rock). But at it's heart, the game is also telling a story. It's about Frey, and so you have to understand who Frey is for the story beats to make sense. It's not a self-insertion or make your own avatar type game, and I think some of the disappointment comes from folks expecting one and getting the other.

[@alexandriacollins7119]

I like it, too. Okay, I'm not blind to it having the short-comings. The storyline could stand to be expanded-upon (but I get that there's only so-much room on a PS5 disk). And I have some ideas to expand upon what Frey could do...

[@popapancake]

Thx man, great honest review. I got this game on PS5 sale last December for around $30 and I think it's totally worth it. I played it on Raytracing quality without any glitches or issues; absolutely stunning. Last night finished the Story mode (30h) and looking forward to exploring the rest of the map. Maybe parts of the open world could be livelier, but believable as part of what the story tells. In the remainder of my quest I'll explore and utilize the various spell systems more to add variety to the gameplay.

[@freezyplayz5976]

I’m not going to lie the game is good it’s not great or amazing but it is good I just think people didn’t look at the gameplay and just focused on the main character but hey I got the game for 13$ soooo worth it.

[@emmanuelmartindale8309]

Man I'm playing this and I'm having fun. I can understand why folks are mad but I still love it

[@OCDsucks]

This game is on sale on Steam. These post launch reviews are important. Thank you for taking your time to make this. You convinced me to give it a try.

[@Dark-Shinobi]

I appreciate comments like this, I'm glad the video was helpful thanks for watching.

[@kikayei]

I’ll give this game a shot when it becomes available on PS Plus.

[@mattneal4309]

Just picked it up for 10 dollars clearance at Walmart. Definitely gotta be worth 10

[@deamonsdarkness7157]

Should've been smaller, better combat arenas its sad that we probably won't get a redo or a sequal as far as the dialogue i didn't mind cause it in some way made sense cause she was brought here and lets be honest alot of people would probably be the same way as far as the actual besides the limits for no reason i enjoyed the variety of them

[@MauR1CEnl]

I also liked the story. And had alot of fun with this game. But i do not think there will be a sequel, since the studio has been closed.

[@bigblujay9729]

@MauR1CEnl A sequel can be made by another studio ya know.

[@wizzy1858]

Keep up the good work, great and well worded review. I hope to see your channel grow 👍

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Thank you I really appreciate comments like this.

[@bengale9564]

Great review, picked this up today for £5 so even if I don't enjoy it it's no great loss

[@dmitripopov8570]

Great analysis. Thank you!

[@squirrel_disaster]

I bought this game for 15 euros for ps5 from a mall in Germany and it's actually pretty fun, the movement doesn't feel floaty at all which I enjoy

[@FlowNeffets]

I fully agree. Now with the loading time issues mediated, the game is good, and especially the twist at the end is great. Plus: people might complain that Frey behaves selfish and swears a lot, but she is a kid from the street that needed to fight for herself all the time. She's just portraied as she should be.

[@SevenDaysToNoon]

Thanks for this. Good job! Just what I needed to decide to wait for a deep deep sale! 👍

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mewillson]

First of all, I would like to thank you for taking the time to provide a balanced review of this game called Forspoken. I believe that one of the hard things for many to relate to is that this is a story about a person who grew up on the streets. If you've had any type of normal life growing up your cultural bias will kick in and you'll miss the subtle but often poignant affect this has on Frey's view of the world around her. Too often in the reviews I've watched for this game, the people reviewing it appear to be critical over a game it becomes apparent they have had little experience playing. I bought this during the Steam Summer Sale, I now have 128 hours in on the game. Of course there are several things that contribute to it. One, I relate to the character having grown up part of my life as a street urchin. Two, I recently celebrated seventy one candles so I am from a generation whose view of the world around them is quite different from many who play this or have reviewed it. I would like to end by providing some additional perspective below on the story and an offer to many that life is often not a black or white decision. More often then not, there are colors of a different sort that influence a story, a person's choices, and the outcomes the experience. Forspoken - The Story “Forspoken: First, the word choice itself says a lot concerning what the story is about. Forspoken means to predict, foresee, to arrange or speak of in advance. It also meant to attract and fascinate; enchant or cast a spell over. Its origins are an old Scottish archaic meaning to bewitch.” “What is Forspoken about, it is a story about a girl, born as an orphan raised in foster care in New York City. It’s about choice and how she found her own journey to the streets after being abused by those who were supposed to care and raise her by the courts of New York City. It is about a smart street girl who is compassionate but also angry about what fate has given her. It’s about a young lady who has the capacity to show kindness to those in need, human or animal, but as often as street life can do, it leads her to petty crimes. Those petty crimes find her in front of a judge who must determine her fate. It was almost Christmas day and right before Fray turned twenty-one, the judge showed her kindness and mercy by allowing her off with just a sentence of community service. By doing so, the judge inadvertently sets Fray on a course with her destiny. The story is surprising at times, it is full of touching moments. It has all the things that make the hero’s quest worth taking the journey for. What is the hero’s quest? In story writing or telling, it is also known as the hero’s journey or the monomyth. In simple terms, it is a story about a person that through a series of adventures, becomes victorious in a crisis, and comes home changed or transformed. Story telling: “This is a story about hope, although the story about people growing up on the streets of any big city are common enough, I would challenge the person who plays this game or watches this play through to consider what it would be like if it were you who was homeless. Consider the perspective through that person’s eyes. A world that has abandoned her since birth on the streets, nowhere to go, not knowing what they would do for food that day, how do they stay warm in the winter or cool in the summer?” “This is a story about a person overcoming a hard start in life, about someone despite having the worst that life can throw at you, still having a heart that cares a great deal about people and animals. This is about overcoming personal conflict rising from a somewhat tainted experience of what life is, verses what it was meant to be. It is in fact, the hero’s quest, where one person can not only change themselves but change the lives of everyone else to a place of hope, not failure and loss.” Final Take Away: “The path to understanding requires a person to shed the illusions of sight, listen with empathy, and unlearn their cultural biases. Through servitude to kindness, compassion, and non-judgmental knowledge, we can begin to embrace the value of the journey, to break free from the limitations of identity. “

[@GGBlaster]

Gameplay: 9.5/10 (gets exponentially better as you learn and upgrade more spells) Performance: 6.5/10 on PC (passable but the frame drops and long load times are real) Story: 7/10 (believable story and dialogue, and a very intriguing lore, but the story’s emotional beats didn’t feel as compelling as in other games) Graphics: 6/10 (can’t really enjoy the visuals because the graphics have to be reduced for the sake of performance) Other Comments: I personally loved the banter between Frey and Cuff, to the point that, during a long segment when that banter wasn’t happening, I actually missed having it around. But for those who maybe don’t like that, there is a setting to reduce its frequency. I ADORED the boss fights against Tantas Sila and Prav. The move sets and behaviors changed noticeably between phases, and though they were both challenging, they were extremely fun and engaging challenges, and defeating them feels like a great achievement. The final boss fight, by comparison, was a bit of a letdown. It erred more on the side of “hard for hard’s sake,” which contrasted with the “hard for fun’s sake” I experienced in other boss fights. The clothing upgrade system is something that is easily missed, but makes a massive difference if you take the time to work it up. For example, I had no idea until post game that the hard stats could be upgraded directly - crafting wasn’t confined to adding 3-4 special effects to your cloak and necklace. Speaking of effects, I wish they had a system for automatically switching your cloak and necklace when switching between magic types. Some effects favored one magic type over others, so being able to have this freedom would have been an amazing improvement to the overall experience. The magic types each play very differently from one another, evoking a feel similar to the subclasses from Destiny 2. Purple magic is your first experience, red is melee-focused, blue excels in level, open spaces, and green magic rewards you for chaining your basic attack with your charged attacks. Overall assessment: a hidden gem in terms of gameplay and movement, with a unique world of discoverable lore, hindered mostly by poor PC optimization and a passable main story.

[@takethesquid]

Haven't played this one, but based on reviews seems like I would enjoy the gameplay but might not be able to stomach the story and characters

[@ashleyanne2056]

This is a great channel idea. Maybe make a new channel that specializes in just this? I had trouble finding other videos of yours in this style, hence why I recommend this

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Thanks, I have a playlist on my channel page and I've started focusing more on this type of content lately.

[@Arnell_Mediocrity_Long]

I greatly appreciate reviews like this! Thank you sir, I'll get this once it's on sale! Awesome video 🎉

[@Mybasedworld]

I never finished the intro and still regret those $70

[@kikayei]

Suckerrrrr. 😆

[@Arnell_Mediocrity_Long]

Make your money worth it by actually playing pass the intro and beating the game!🙏🏽 Edit: It may not be the best game but as long as you get some enjoyment out of it.😊

[@viktorvondoom5950]

The protagonist matters to me. If the protagonist is mute, the story comes second. I did like what i saw of the gameplay but due to the aforementioned reasons i dont think ill spend any time on it.

[@LastExile1989]

Bro I swear you are the best game reviewer ever. Your channel is slept on big-time.

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Thanks man I really appreciate this comment currently I'm working on reviewing Rise Of The Ronin next.

[@gregeichler5237]

This game was so much fun!

[@ianalexander8374]

I liked this game was different too everything else out and £10 bargain with crude language which is actually funny and welcoming

[@jessewisner1095]

I bought this yesterday for $5. I figured there's almost no AAA title that's NOT worth $5. Despite what people say about it

[@kurobeard9467]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I really appreciate this game and it was really fun. The combat in this game is the coolest out of any game I've played including 10/10 games like GOW and Spiderman. The traversal is incredible, especially on water. The character, Frey, was annoying at some points but I can't blame her since I would also want to escape a world if it had break storms lmfao. Her character was realistic and that made it a fresh experience. It wasn't a 10/10 game maybe more like an 8 but I feel that a potential sequel could be a 10. This world has so much potential it would be sad if it gets shelved forever.

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Thanks man I'm glad you liked the video and enjoyed the game, I'm still hoping this gets a sequel also.

[@kurobeard9467]

@@Dark-Shinobi Keep doing what you're doing. You're channel is really underrated and I hope it expIodes in popularity soon.

[@Gleamozen]

No, new game plus+ mode , now that’s lacking! Every game should have this after completing the game at least once.

[@Dark-Shinobi]

It has new game plus but it's different from the norm. Idk if it has the traditional version of it though.

[@magnumopus8124]

I absolutely agree. It hearts my heart that a lot games don't have new game plus in this day and age.

[@jesselferguson]

If they released a mod that did nothing but start the game halfway through, I think a lot more people would love it 🤣

[@jermainew8394]

uninspired and dead. The main 3 tantas fights were the highlight of the game. The world was lack luster, with very boring side quest. After defeating Tanta Olas I was already burnt out at 40 hours. I just wanted to finish the game and get on with my life. I even skipped the final boss, but then replayed it to beat him on easy lol. Oh one more thing. The voiceovers were the worst I’ve heard.

[@kingsleyjackson8287]

I love dis game

[@Gleamozen]

I wouldn’t mind a The Flash ⚡️ mod to replace the main character, 😅😅😅, I played the Demo , but umm

[@ehenningsen]

I enjoyed the game

[@ctgooni]

It's a 6/10 game and people act like it commited murder 😂😂

[@drakealexander6668]

My only complaint is how boring and repetitive it gets. Enemies are extremely predictable and sometimes can't even hurt you if you just move around enough. The world feels dead as well. I'm not saying go RDR2 world building level buy it is very stale.

[@RicTone]

Great review. I'll pass on this one.

[@Dark-Shinobi]

Thank you, more coming soon.

[@shigaxn]

An annoying character is an annoying character, there's no fixing a lame protagonist.

[@TheKueiJin]

It's actually worse when there's not just lame protagonist, but horrid characters litering the world. Take Shadow of Mordor, with the wooden plank that you operate, and the cinderblock stuck up it's butt. Both horrid pieces of turd, but the others? Have you ever listened to the orcs banter? To hear an orc complain that he doesn't actually like killing, but would much prefer doing other things in the camp is just... nice. Again you can just skip through a boring protagonist, cuz they usually only speak in cutscenes, but you can't do that when every god damned thing on the map is a reason to commit mass murder.

[@bigblujay9729]

@shigaxn Too bad you're wrong.

[@SahilG23]

I think what they tried is a western character doing a JRPG role. If it had been a Full fledged JRPG thode lame lines would have sounded fun from a Japanese character view.

[@Saved-by-Grace]

🫵🤡 no, you're the one who's wrong. Faye is lame af​@@bigblujay9729

[@Redrum-707]

so reading all the reviews ive come to the conclusion : the game is worth 10$ lol

[@Uwern1]

They patched out the protagonist? Then maybe...

[@keopsps3474]

NO

[@NathAnarchy45]

1 year later: Dev studio: lol get scammed

[@NightOrchids]

I played the demo and i do wwant to buy this but my issue with the game is Freys constant bit@hing, swearing and just rotten attitude towards NPCs and the world... i can swear as bad as the next guy, but seriously, her attitude stinks.. and it irritates the hell outta me..

[@Dark-Shinobi]

I feel like no one is looking at this from a realistic point of view she was transported to another dimension with no way home that along with her back story all explain the attitude. She volunteered to save countless people and even avenge someone she barely knew, telling someone F.... You because your literally bleeding out and they want you go kill more people isn't being rotten (highly relatable to me personally). I feel like people are being hyper sensitive towards her character and dialogue, the way you described her character encapsulates the people that complain about her perfectly. If you made your mind up about hating the character then their is no reason to play the game, I gave this a chance bias free and thoroughly enjoyed the game and character thanks for watching.

[@NightOrchids]

​@@Dark-Shinobi Thanks for replying but Ive actually had a chance to play the full game properly and im going to do a 180.. im actually enjoying this 😊.. i picked it up pre-owned.. and when i actually played it properly and got into the game from the beginning.. i actually now understand why Frey is the way she is and talks like she does .. it all makes sense, her and cuff dialogue is really quite hilarious in parts, in fact, ive actually grown to quite like her as a character, shes actually really likable after a while.. Another bonus is the game is quite tough and challenging in parts. so yeah.. its pretty good and im enjoying it that much, i grabbed the DLC in the PSN sale.. i will always admit if im proven wrong and this is one of those times.. im pleased i give it another shot, but.. the demo does or the early reviews do not do it justice.. Thanks for the reply buddy.. 👍

[@didyoubot]

Nah. I got to admit, I hate the protagonist.

[@spiritualsoul2711]

Its like 10-20$ now. It's worth it & on PS5 with VRR enabled you can get 90-100fps locked. One of the best magic* combat systems & the Open world traversal is smooth some of the best in the buisness.

[@spiritualsoul2711]

Instead of the usual horse...Or Starfield where there's 0 vehicles in a space game...Just an actual boring walking simulator. Death stranding at least had 3 vehicles in the base game to traverse with & EXOSKELETONS! **I think the DLC added even more stuff to the game but I havent looked into it.😌. It's just funny said people trashed death stranding a PS4 2019 game yet Starfield is a True walking slog simulator next gen Xbox console exclusive in 2023.😬 Locked at 30fps I might add!🤭

[@Dark-Shinobi]

I still haven't played Starfield I saw through the hype and planned on getting it at a deep discount but after looking at the steam reviews I'll probably just skip it 😆

[@PoloRiggz]

I couldn't agree more 👍🏾

[@Ninjastar202]

No