Taking control of lead character Frey, equipped with her initially unwanted companion, Cuff, you'll explore the world of Athia, engaging with its countless characters and creatures as you'll begin to uncover the nature of this world and your connection to it.

As such, I went into the game filled with uncertainty - pre-release media never managed to perfectly convey what the game is about and the demo raised more questions than answers.Īt its core, Forspoken is an open world action RPG with a focus on magic and high-speed traversal. The trailer showcased impressive visuals and imaginative gameplay scenarios but it also raised many questions, and the hype leading up to release has remained somewhat tepid.

In that sense, Forspoken melds Japanese design with Western sensibilities to create a unique fusion.ĭeveloped by Luminous Productions - including many of the same people that worked on Final Fantasy 15 - Forspoken is only the second game in 10 years to be powered by Luminous Engine. Powered by Luminous Engine and inspired by the world of Agni's Philosophy, Forspoken channels a different era of Square-Enix, when new concepts flowed freely, bound not by the Finality of its most popular Fantasy series. Now, more than ten years later, this convergence of technology and world building come together in a shipping game: Forspoken. A second demo, known as Witch Chapter 0, was created and shown three years later, focusing on the same lead character while expanding its technology. The demo was called Agni's Philosophy and it was our first taste of the Luminous Engine which would go on to power the gorgeous Final Fantasy 15. In 2012, Square-Enix unveiled a tech demo designed to showcase what the then next-generation of consoles might be able to deliver from a visual perspective.

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