Is Forspoken Really That Bad? - 2025 Review

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  • Опубліковано 13 січ 2025

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  • @ChilllClinton
    @ChilllClinton 14 днів тому +20

    Hate that we won't be getting anything new with the Forspoken universe, like a sequel could easily take this to the next level, really enjoyed this game...

    • @donaldbayley4162
      @donaldbayley4162 5 днів тому +4

      I agree. Take this same combat system, add some new power sets and technical upgrades, and then actually hire a professional, competent scriptwriter. Would love to see it.

    • @Sagegabs
      @Sagegabs 4 дні тому

      Lmao why would you like to have more of this universe? 😂 It's all garbage

    • @ChilllClinton
      @ChilllClinton 4 дні тому +1

      @Sagegabs There's plenty of videos and other spaces where ppl are over hating on the game, and yet you chose to respond to a positive comment about it lol? I've clearly played it already and formed my opinion, what a waste of your time little kid lol..

  • @JamesAbela
    @JamesAbela 19 днів тому +12

    I got it on PS Extra. Played the whole story and no game crashing bugs. Enjoyed traversal and combat. Story not great.

  • @NextheVortex
    @NextheVortex 17 днів тому +16

    The beginning is some of the cringiest, God awful crap I've ever seen. The whole gang interaction seemed like it was written by a child. Absolutely atrocious.

    • @donaldbayley4162
      @donaldbayley4162 5 днів тому +2

      It's shocking how terrible the first two hours of this game are. Once you get into the main game, it gets so much better. What a baffling design choice.

    • @FUJIN-UCHIHA
      @FUJIN-UCHIHA 23 години тому

      You’re glazing. It wasn’t that bad

  • @rileyrussell7476
    @rileyrussell7476 22 дні тому +9

    Been holding off on buying this, but considering the sale, I'll pick it up. I'll also be subscribing. Awesome video man, looking forward to more of your work.

    • @NextGameUp_
      @NextGameUp_  22 дні тому

      Thanks a lot for the kind words and for subbing!

    • @Marasovsbuttcheeksareblu
      @Marasovsbuttcheeksareblu 8 днів тому

      Hope you enjoy it like I am with getting it with my psplus sub it is worth a try😊

  • @luckyowl6432
    @luckyowl6432 18 днів тому +4

    I was one of the people that was hyped for it before release but it was a huge let down imo.
    The whole experience was extremely unsatisfying and the only thing I really enjoyed was the water powers... could run around for an hour at a time just being a waterbender.
    I thought the story had promise but it was fumbled so bad it became almost irrelevant.
    Just overall really disappointed with this game and really wish it could have been better.

  • @philzillatheazn6890
    @philzillatheazn6890 22 дні тому +4

    I appreciate the video actually getting into the details of the game! Idk if you were already aware, but the last half second of your lines were frequently cut short in the edit

    • @NextGameUp_
      @NextGameUp_  22 дні тому +2

      Thanks for mentioning that, need to tighten up my editing

  • @rafaelrosario818
    @rafaelrosario818 20 днів тому +6

    I get that the main character comes from a rough upbringing in NYC but you would think that she would warm up to a fantasy land and start to have character development from snarky teen to unwilling and self professed hero, but no. She stays working against the game and the player. The world felt less fantasy and lazy instead of rich and colorful. That being said I think the traverse system is awesome and unique to any game.

  • @tenorenstrom
    @tenorenstrom 22 дні тому +46

    Don’t really understand the criticism of the writing. Is it awesome? No. But it’s much better than the vast majority of fantasy games.

    • @broghad8241
      @broghad8241 21 день тому +9

      No it isnt

    • @tenorenstrom
      @tenorenstrom 21 день тому +5

      @ bet you haven’t played it tbh

    • @tonyblackhawk
      @tonyblackhawk 20 днів тому +6

      I critized the demo didnt play the game. Now im 4 hours in the game and i can say it is a very generic dull game but the powers are fun and it has an horrible amount of cutscenes but its more entertaining than horizon zero dawn journey to the west

    • @tenorenstrom
      @tenorenstrom 20 днів тому +4

      @ First few hours are not very good. Sadly. Gets a lot better though (still not defensible to have such a poor start of a game)

    • @tonyblackhawk
      @tonyblackhawk 18 днів тому +1

      @@tenorenstrom after how many chapters does it get fun. This game is 70 to 80% cutscenes, walkscenes(cutscenes but you cant skip you have to walk through them) uninteressting story and traversal. Enemies dont even have clear shapes. The fighting system is also mweh you have to charge almost all attacks to do damage which takes time and is annoying in a high speed fight.
      Conclusion if i paid for this game id be angry but i didnt so its a mediocre game with some fun elements but the unfun elements seem to overshadow

  • @sy9547_
    @sy9547_ 4 дні тому +1

    i completed forspoken the magic combat system was fun and innovative, but the game felt dull with repetitive areas, the main city had ZERO atomsphere felt like an incomplete game, and a shallow open world. in contrast, games like god of war and the last of us part ii offer atmospheric, thoughtfully crafted worlds-qualities forspoken lacks.
    meanwhile, witcher 3 still sets the bar for open-world games. the side quests and exploration are rich in lore/world building, and even a decade later, its writing, dialogue and exploration remain unmatched.

  • @densakai
    @densakai 5 днів тому +1

    Iv just completed the game and thought it was pretty enjoyable. Story does gets better towards the end. The game lacks depth but makes up for the fresh gameplay of zipping through the open world. Also the sountrack is very Square final fantasy like. Lets not forget about the action cinematic scenes, top quality.

  • @literarypharaoh1117
    @literarypharaoh1117 7 днів тому +6

    People are overreacting. The game is good and is not as bad as the criticism it's generating.

    • @dranixrush3306
      @dranixrush3306 16 годин тому

      The game is a little less than good. Story was slow as hell, and I hated the editing of the story and how it mixes with the gameplay. The gameplay itself was a bit clunky too. Then I hate that I was mostly grinding in gameplay when it comes to just beating enemies that aren't neccesarily boss characters or even lesser boss characters.

    • @tonyblackhawk
      @tonyblackhawk 15 годин тому

      @@literarypharaoh1117 good is a stretch but it had potential.

  • @tb1235
    @tb1235 7 днів тому +1

    The traversal is pretty cool. Everything else is mediocre. Hope they can utilize the traversal mechanics from this game in a much better one down the road.

  • @tenorenstrom
    @tenorenstrom 22 дні тому +13

    About 10 hours in myself. I’m quite surprised by the game. It’s visual line of the best looking games I’ve played. Both technically and design wise (omg the clothes are so good). The combat is fun and quite original. The setting is unique enough that it keeps me on my toes. Story seems a bit meh so far.
    The only real downside is the gameplay design of the open world. It’s just too lazy and samey. It’s still better than the open world of many other games, like the terrible open world of ff7:rebirth. But it’s still really a weak point.

    • @jeremyt4292
      @jeremyt4292 8 днів тому

      WHAT? How does ANYTHING in this game look good? I'm playing on PS5 and it looks like PS3 graphics

    • @tenorenstrom
      @tenorenstrom 8 днів тому +1

      @ New York looks bad. The rest is beautiful.

  • @luissimas1427
    @luissimas1427 2 дні тому

    Gonna try this game. Usually stuff is not as bad as most people say.

  • @smgofdvld
    @smgofdvld 22 дні тому +3

    Game is like learning how to whistle you probably find it interesting? For a while story isn’t what will drive you the combat and magic effects are cool and fun but that’s about it . If you have nothing to play or want to try something different for a few hours give it a shot .

  • @GameUnionTV
    @GameUnionTV 22 дні тому

    It was surprising that your channel is so early on: the video is good, keep it up!

  • @SuperRamos619
    @SuperRamos619 22 дні тому +7

    fun gameplay, uninteresting story, and an unlikable main character..

  • @beesting_yang3883
    @beesting_yang3883 11 днів тому +1

    I liked this game because it is different from all the other games that I’ve ever played.

  • @Manasseh.copper
    @Manasseh.copper День тому

    So much potential 😢 hopefully they give us another game with same battle mechanics using magic and parkour in a actual open world sand box MMO RPG with online play but wishful thinking 😂

  • @MoNkDiZzLe6
    @MoNkDiZzLe6 4 дні тому

    Liked the demo, was busy playing other games though. Just got it for under 15 buck.

  • @Matt_Matt96
    @Matt_Matt96 3 дні тому +2

    I got it for free, and im 60 hours in. I love the game, i dont mind the dialog either. The game is just fun to me. Some may think differently, but the game is really good, in my opinion.

  • @Sctn187
    @Sctn187 9 днів тому

    Been actually been waiting for this to hit PS plus and now it's here and I'm not sure I wanna put 50 hours into the platinum. I started it and it was painfully bad but I quit before it actually started because I didn't wanna trigger a trophy until I did more research. So far it really reminds me of immortals of avium which had good combat but a useless equipment system and awful story.

  • @Blumoon_vii
    @Blumoon_vii 22 дні тому +10

    Its a good game but fans are horrible

    • @derang2704
      @derang2704 22 дні тому +6

      wtf u talking about? this game has zero fans

    • @AnarchismIsBetter161
      @AnarchismIsBetter161 22 дні тому +10

      I liked the game

    • @thebukojoeplays
      @thebukojoeplays 6 днів тому

      What tf did the fans do for you to call them horrible? It's the haters that are so horrible against this game and against the fans.

  • @iimrigoo6536
    @iimrigoo6536 15 днів тому +2

    If the main character is not cool I ain’t playing the game. This is one of them

    • @prez3756
      @prez3756 12 днів тому +4

      You mean white character 😅

    • @dranixrush3306
      @dranixrush3306 16 годин тому

      ​@@prez3756The wasn't much in the way of character growth. She didn't really have much change till nearing the end of the game which is still out into question with the non-linear choice given.

  • @FUJIN-UCHIHA
    @FUJIN-UCHIHA День тому

    Having fun with it

  • @AnarchismIsBetter161
    @AnarchismIsBetter161 22 дні тому +12

    It was mid, but the cyber klan made too loud of a noise and convinced normies that was the worst thing on earth because the protagonist didn’t appeal to their superficial senses

    • @christopherduren9368
      @christopherduren9368 20 днів тому

      I know they show a color lady telling people the game suck I bought in enjoy it I stop listening to them I got my own brain 😊

    • @Danny_DVo
      @Danny_DVo 15 днів тому +4

      Underrated comment, playing the game on PS5 right now. Cyber Klan sounds about right to me. A foster kid who aged out of the system would have these types of dreams, is likely to make these kind of mistakes in life, and any of us would have our minds blown. It reminds me a bit of Narnia actually. She’s only 21, right?
      There are a lot of things I would change about the game but first play through and learning how the studio closed after this… I don’t think the writers or devs deserved the memes. It’s the type of criticism that makes me worried for Ghost of Yokei, my personal most anticipated game.

  • @kiruuchiha9994
    @kiruuchiha9994 8 днів тому

    This game is unreal dunno why people hate it

  • @kevinsmithfan37
    @kevinsmithfan37 9 днів тому

    I jusy bought this for $9aud ($6usd) new. If it sucks i will take the hit

  • @johncastanya6125
    @johncastanya6125 10 днів тому +1

    Game play awesome better than Ragnarok story awesome better than most the crap out now people are just mad that the main character is a mulatta

    • @literarypharaoh1117
      @literarypharaoh1117 7 днів тому +1

      Couldn't agree more.

    • @dranixrush3306
      @dranixrush3306 16 годин тому

      Game is damn near bad. The only thing that sort of puts it in good graces is the gameplay. Sort of...

  • @UnclePhil73
    @UnclePhil73 17 днів тому

    To me this game is a mirror of The Last of Us. TLOU had an awesome story and acting but the gameplay was thoroughly mediocre. Forspoken had bland acting and story but I loved the gameplay

  • @ShreDrMouZ
    @ShreDrMouZ 9 днів тому

    Plays good, looks good. I do not get all the critisism.
    Or is it a „woke“ game again? 🙄

  • @tripxez8478
    @tripxez8478 21 день тому

    Its great for basically free on ps. I like it (kinda)

  • @JADub87
    @JADub87 18 днів тому +2

    I pre-ordered this game & personally I loved it. The open world was a little bland but they could've built on that in a sequel.

    • @wandamaximilf9924
      @wandamaximilf9924 8 днів тому

      Well unfortunately that sequel is never happening 😭

  • @randallmattoxjr3495
    @randallmattoxjr3495 4 дні тому

    I did like Olevia

  • @emmyjr1231
    @emmyjr1231 11 днів тому +5

    Frey is not more annoying than the likes of Nathan Drake or Peter Parker. Y'all are doing too much.

    • @wandamaximilf9924
      @wandamaximilf9924 8 днів тому +2

      Exactlyyyyy + Deadpool 😭 we know why SHE gets all the shit tho

    • @tb1235
      @tb1235 7 днів тому

      Tone matters. Generally, exaggerated male voices more tolerable than exaggerated female voices which become grading to the ears much faster. It is what it is.

    • @literarypharaoh1117
      @literarypharaoh1117 7 днів тому

      Exactly. People have a herd mentality and go with what rules the cyber world. If the cyber world are professing a narrative the herd will follow without objectively thinking for themselves.

    • @TheKingMarkell
      @TheKingMarkell 4 дні тому +1

      Nathan Drake? Annoying? How lol

  • @Trowarr
    @Trowarr 14 днів тому +1

    It was ok. It had the same kind of "cringe" as the Shazam movies, I wouldn't call it woke, the world is original so the diversity isn't out of the place. It is not like an established world like in Rings of Power or Dragon Age Veilguard that got changed for the sake of it. And considering the main hub Forspoken is one of the last places that population could flee to you have an explanation why it is so diverse.
    Technically the graphic and combat are great, when it gets going it is kinda relaxing, so I am not regretting buying it. Although I wouldn't buy it at full price.

  • @Wolfryan40
    @Wolfryan40 5 днів тому

    I love it

  • @walterbrown2425
    @walterbrown2425 21 день тому +1

    Only played this game because it’s free now! It’s gonna be the same with veilgraud

  • @kikinekoonam
    @kikinekoonam 22 дні тому

    Great content

  • @beesting_yang3883
    @beesting_yang3883 11 днів тому +4

    People didn’t like this game because it’s a female that is the main character.

    • @JesseAllenJr
      @JesseAllenJr 4 дні тому +3

      Ppl didnt like this game because it's an insufferable bratty angsty teenager.

    • @dranixrush3306
      @dranixrush3306 16 годин тому

      ​@@JesseAllenJrShe was grown by the way. But not too annoying I would day, but just a little bit.

  • @escravo
    @escravo 17 днів тому

    Short answer no…

  • @douglasbriel6103
    @douglasbriel6103 15 днів тому +2

    This game was trashed before anyone knew anything except the main character was Black. It was then I realized, that the industry secretly decides which game is going to be destroyed that year.

    • @literarypharaoh1117
      @literarypharaoh1117 7 днів тому +1

      Thank you for using your brain and thinking. Thinking is a lost art. You have spoken truth!!

    • @douglasbriel6103
      @douglasbriel6103 7 днів тому

      @literarypharaoh1117 Frey was hot too.🔥

    • @dranixrush3306
      @dranixrush3306 16 годин тому

      People did not give a shit about gee being black. Maybe the context behind it, but not specifically because she was black.

  • @Chromelium
    @Chromelium 22 дні тому +4

    It's free on ps+ and it just doesn't feel like it's we've worth downloading. Mediocre story and gameplay

    • @ericmm13
      @ericmm13 20 днів тому +2

      Played it and already finished 20 hours in, the story is mid, decent at best by the end, but the gameplay is extremely fun, both in traversal and combat, specially after the first main boss, do give it a try atleast.

  • @kenshn22828
    @kenshn22828 22 дні тому +4

    Yes next topic

  • @Dustin-q7u
    @Dustin-q7u 16 днів тому +1

    Bunch of sheep, game is fun

  • @RandomGuy-df6xp
    @RandomGuy-df6xp 4 дні тому

    This people defending the game have terrible taste

  • @sagacity1071
    @sagacity1071 22 дні тому +12

    Yes. It was rubbish.

  • @Maxx________
    @Maxx________ 22 дні тому +1

    Yes, yes it was

  • @shawnwatkins6648
    @shawnwatkins6648 21 день тому +1

    Let me save you some time. Yes it was.

    • @paulrob08
      @paulrob08 19 днів тому +1

      Honest question Did you play it? I dont mean the awful demo I mean the full game?

    • @SkullGod69
      @SkullGod69 4 дні тому +1

      @@paulrob08i played it. And it’s bad.

  • @bigd8924
    @bigd8924 21 день тому

    Yes, yes it was...

  • @paulrob08
    @paulrob08 19 днів тому

    Nope! its a great game that deserved better