FORSPOKEN | Review Thread

adamsapple

Banned
22 Jul 2022
2,013
1,507
This makes yet another middling Square game released in the last couple of months.

Really hoping FF16 doesn't meet the same fate.
 

Elder Legend

CEO of Gaming Instincts (Industry Veteran)
10 Jan 2023
606
464
This makes yet another middling Square game released in the last couple of months.

Really hoping FF16 doesn't meet the same fate.
Doubt it will, it's handled by a good director who turned the ship around for FF14 when it launched like utter trash and was taken done. Now is regarded as one of the best MMOs.

Based on trailers, it's looking fire. Def one of my most anticipated titles this year.
 

Vertigo

Did you show the Darkness what Light can do?
26 Jun 2022
5,535
5,004
That FF1 action game seems like the better option.
 

AshHunter216

Banned
8 Jan 2023
4,556
7,628
man... MT framework though. What an engine
Yeah, I wish they had found a way to keep the physics and particle interactions from that Deep Down demo though. Though from what I've seen, it's very possible to do that sort of thing in UE5 for a team that is interested in doing it.
 

KiryuRealty

Cambridge Dictionary High Priest of Grammar
28 Nov 2022
6,646
8,166
Where it’s at.
Big big shame. Maybe it wasn’t great but it had so much more souls than generic UE use…
It was total shit, and excessively difficult to work with, which was why Final Fantasy XV still took so long even after they changed directors.

Asset creation was a nightmare, there were unpredictable performance problems and it didn’t scale well, so it was not worth keeping. There was plenty of talk that Forespoken was only greenlit to give one last effort to break even on the costs the engine had incurred for SE by reusing a lot of assets made for FFXV. that’s not exactly a ringing endorsement of the tech.
 
  • Informative
Reactions: Gediminas

Elder Legend

CEO of Gaming Instincts (Industry Veteran)
10 Jan 2023
606
464
No need to worry.

It's not coming to Xbox.
You guys really need to stop acting like children. It was funny at first, but it's now getting old. Leave the console warfare and fanboyism at the door. It just breeds toxicity and doesn't accomplish anything for anyone.

The game wasn't received well by majority of the publications. At this point, it has nothing to do with the game being "exclusive" or "agenda driven" this game is also available on PC day 1. You don't even need a PlayStation to play it.

I actually wanted Forspoken to be good, but sadly the team made some bad decisions. It had a cool idea and potential but was executed poorly. I'll prolly play this when it's super dirt cheap and get the platinum trophy for the lols of it. But I am not spending $70 for this as of now.
 

Muddasar

Veteran
22 Jun 2022
2,979
3,518
You guys really need to stop acting like children. It was funny at first, but it's now getting old. Leave the console warfare and fanboyism at the door. It just breeds toxicity and doesn't accomplish anything for anyone.

The game wasn't received well by majority of the publications. At this point, it has nothing to do with the game being "exclusive" or "agenda driven" this game is also available on PC day 1. You don't even need a PlayStation to play it.

I actually wanted Forspoken to be good, but sadly the team made some bad decisions. It had a cool idea and potential but was executed poorly. I'll prolly play this when it's super dirt cheap and get the platinum trophy for the lols of it. But I am not spending $70 for this as of now.

I was responding to Adamsapple.

Sure he is concerned about FF16 not turning out good considering it is a PS5 exclusive.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Swift_Star

KiryuRealty

Cambridge Dictionary High Priest of Grammar
28 Nov 2022
6,646
8,166
Where it’s at.
The green rats finally got their wish on a game with no hype from PS fans. It must feel good to attack an empty target after their thorough beating last week (with more to come) 🥳
It’s like when people acted like anyone actually cared about Goodbye Volcano High for a week before realizing Sony fans thought it looked as bad as everyone else thought it did.
 

Vertigo

Did you show the Darkness what Light can do?
26 Jun 2022
5,535
5,004
Ummm. Is Square still planning to sell off assets and studios? There’s a few candidates now…
 

BloodMod

Fear the Old Blood
Moderating
20 Jun 2022
317
565
Yes please, I'm strictly talking about Forspokens reception here. This doesn't warrant or need any kind of console rhetoric.
You concerns regarding another unrelated game rubbed some people the wrong way, and I am asking for common sense to prevail, so there's no needless confrontation.

I am sure that wasn't intentional on your part.
 

KiryuRealty

Cambridge Dictionary High Priest of Grammar
28 Nov 2022
6,646
8,166
Where it’s at.
You guys really need to stop acting like children. It was funny at first, but it's now getting old. Leave the console warfare and fanboyism at the door. It just breeds toxicity and doesn't accomplish anything for anyone.

The game wasn't received well by majority of the publications. At this point, it has nothing to do with the game being "exclusive" or "agenda driven" this game is also available on PC day 1. You don't even need a PlayStation to play it.

I actually wanted Forspoken to be good, but sadly the team made some bad decisions. It had a cool idea and potential but was executed poorly. I'll prolly play this when it's super dirt cheap and get the platinum trophy for the lols of it. But I am not spending $70 for this as of now.
Of course you aren’t spending $70, you’re going to get a free review code, because you are a veteran games journalist!