Forspoken Gets Hands-On Previews - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 December 2021 / 2,069 Views
Publisher Square Enix and developer Luminous Productions have allowed multiple gaming website the chance to play Forspoken and several of them have posted gameplay video.
View the hands-on videos below:
Here is an overview of the game:
Today at The Game Awards, Square Enix and Luminous Productions unveiled a new trailer for the studio’s debut title, Forspoken, announcing a worldwide release date of May 24, 2022. The trailer was introduced by Forspoken star Ella Balinska, who plays protagonist Frey Holland, and actor Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead series), who has joined the cast as the ruthless Tanta Prav.
In the new trailer, fans are given a closer look at the mysterious land of Athia and meet some of its last remaining citizens. Players also learn about the impending corruption called the “Break”: a devastating miasma that relentlessly corrupts everything it touches. Frey has somehow mysteriously survived this strange phenomenon, offering Athia a beacon of hope.
New action-packed gameplay featured in the trailer showcases how Frey’s quest in Athia will take her through a variety of diverse environments where she will learn how to use magic parkour to traverse across the unknown land in a fast and fluid manner, as well as her magic abilities to battle Athia’s dangerous beasts that she will encounter on her journey, including the newly revealed Breakzombies and Jabberwock.
Players were also introduced to a new character in Forspoken—the maddened evil sorceress, Tanta Prav—who is voiced and performed by The Walking Dead‘s (TV Series) Pollyanna McIntosh.
Digital Deluxe Edition
Square Enix and Luminous Productions also revealed details of the Digital Deluxe Edition, available to pre-order from today. The Digital Deluxe Edition contains several exciting bonuses, including:
- Rare Resource Kit (only included for the PlayStation 5 console Digital Deluxe Edition)
- Mini Artbook (digital download)
- Mini Soundtrack (digital download)
- Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust prequel story downloadable content
Those who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive the below unique gear and items to aid them in their journey through Athia:
- No Limits Cloak, Symbol Combo Necklace, Trigger Happy Nails, and Crafting Starter Kit (PlayStation 5)
- Elite Cloak, Spectra Combo Necklace, and Overclock Nails (PC)
Digital Standard Edition
The Digital Standard Edition is also available to pre-order from today. Players who pre-order the digital standard edition for PlayStation 5 or PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, or Microsoft Store) will also receive the above pre-order bonus items for the respective platform at launch.
Physical Edition
The physical (disc) version of the game will also be available from participating retailers. Pre-orders of the physical (disc) version are subject to local retailer availability and schedule.
About the Game
Designed for PlayStation 5, Forspoken will harness the full power of the console and demonstrate Luminous Productions’ philosophy to provide a gaming experience like never before, fusing together the latest technology with creativity. Forspoken will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 5 and PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, or Microsoft Store) on May 24, 2022. This title is not yet rated by the ESRB.
Forspoken will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store on May 24, 2022.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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The game looks intriguing, but I'll wait and see what the consensus is at release.
On a separate note, what's the deal with Square Enix putting their games on different storefronts for PC? As of the past year or two, you can get Guardians of the Galaxy, Outriders, Babylon's Fall, and Forspoken on both Steam and EGS, but if you wanna get any of the Kingdom Hearts games or Final Fantasy VII Remake, exclusively to EGS......pisses me off.
I will grab this when its like $10.
Gameplay looks good so far but loading in and out of the map menu needs to be improved. Also, she really does talk too much, enough with the cheesy one liners over and over again.
This is a game I`m looking forward to.
This game intrigues me a bit, I'm not sure if it intrigues me enough to buy it for $70 but I'm keeping an eye on it. Every trailer I see looks better and better.
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