FORSPOKEN PC DEMO ULTRA GRAPHICS GAMEPLAY - i7 12700K + RTX 3080

MY OVERALL SCORE 7/10 Game starts off amazing then quickly falls off once the "character" cuff is introduced into the game. The constant switch from gameplay to cut scene hurts the experience at the beginning. You go from 30-45 seconds of gameplay to then a cut scene. This continues back and fourth for the first 2-3 hours. 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 four dangerous realms. At the center of their shattered domains, the Tantas now rule as maddened and evil sorceresses.

Life ain’t always easy for a Square Enix fan lately, what with the legendary publisher selling off its Western studios and vowing to continue to focus on NFTs. Do not despair, though: I’m here bearing the good news that Forspoken is a light in the darkness, a bright new hope for Square’s future. As a completely new IP from a group of developers who previously brought us Final Fantasy XV, Forspoken isn’t a perfect game, but it successfully shows off the boundless potential for creativity that this studio has while embracing a fresh approach to game design—fresh for Square, at least—and introducing gamers to a fascinating new world.

You can watch more reviews on My YouTube Forspoken follows the journey of Frey, a young New Yorker transported to the beautiful and cruel land of Athia. In search of a way home, Frey must use her newfound magical abilities to traverse sprawling landscapes and battle monstrous creatures. I have no problems with the MC or the dialogue. The combat and the world seem extremely fun. I do have two major issues with the game on PC. The first is the bad optimization. That should get worked out in patches soon. The other issue is the game needs more neutral world npc's. Everything outside the city wants to fight. And that is actually fine but you feel lonely and uninspired that way. Maybe in the future, they can patch the open world with more life.