FORBIDDEN TREES AND THE TRIAL BY WATER! | Forspoken Episode 9

9th Episode of Forspoken by DNT Gaming COME CHECK ME OUT LIVE ON Twitch TWITCH:   / dntgaminglive   M-F @ 9:30 PM Forspoken is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix. It was released on January 24, 2023, on PlayStation 5 and Windows. The game received mixed reviews from critics and failed to meet the sales expectations of Square Enix. It was the last game by Luminous Productions before the company's closure on May 1, 2023. According to director Takeshi Aramaki, the gameplay was designed to be focused on terrain traversal speed and fluidity. Square Enix also described the game as a "narrative-driven adventure". The character exists in an open world game format where players are able to travel anywhere at any time. The player character, Frey, has access to a variety of magical spells. Following each combat encounter, the player earns experience points. Frey's cloak can be upgraded in order to improve her combat efficiency and stats, while applying nail polish unlocks special abilities. The player can also craft new items, or rest at a safe location in order to restore health. While the player is exploring the game world, they may encounter a "breakstorm", a scenario similar to a horde mode in which waves of demonic creatures spawn and attack Frey. The storm ends with the appearance of a named boss character. The protagonist, Alfre "Frey" Holland (Ella Balinska / Umeka Shōji) is a young woman who is transported from New York City to the fantasy world of Athia. She uses magical powers to journey through it and survive in order to find her way home. Athia is under the tyrannical rule of the Tantas, which include Tanta Sila (Janina Gavankar / Yū Sugimoto), Tanta Prav (Pollyanna McIntosh / Rika Fukami), Tanta Olas (Claudia Black / Mie Sonozaki) and Tanta Cinta (Kendal Rae / Kikuko Inoue). Other characters include Frey's sentient bracelet Cuff (Jonathan Cake / Satoshi Mikami), the archivist Johedy (Keala Settle / Kyo Yaoya), and Auden (Monica Barbaro / Sanae Kobayashi) Forspoken is the debut project for Luminous Productions; the company was originally assembled from employees working on Final Fantasy XV. Earlier in development, the game was known under the title Project Athia. It was developed to take advantage of the graphical capabilities of the PlayStation 5 and will also release for Windows. Technologies featured in the game include ray tracing for greatly enhanced lighting effects, and procedural generation for the creation of large-scale locations. Initially set to be released on May 24, 2022, Square Enix delayed its release to October 11, 2022, and then to January 24, 2023. The game's writing team includes Gary Whitta, Amy Hennig, Allison Rymer, and Todd Stashwick. The team approached Brandon Sanderson for the project, but he declined the offer as he was working on another video game project (later revealed to be Moonbreaker) at that time. Bear McCreary and Garry Schyman composed music for the game. The game is a PlayStation 5 console exclusive, alongside the PC version, for two years. A month after the game's release, Square Enix announced that Luminous Productions would be absorbed back into Square Enix in May 2023 to "further bolster the competitive prowess of the Group's development studios". Luminous Productions said that they would remain committed to Forspoken in the meantime, with patch updates and releasing downloadable content. Forspoken received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The Verge praised the game's parkour system, saying it made the game's otherwise empty world "enthralling" to traverse, although they felt the combat was "one-note" and "kinda useless" in comparison. Polygon criticized Forspoken's slow start and noted that the game ended by the time it had presented the player with a full range of abilities. The game's style of dialogue received criticism from players for its perceived awkwardness and poor quality, and became the subject of internet memes. Like, Comment, Subscribe Love Y'all