The bangle, bonded to her arm, reveals that it is sentient and can only be heard by her. She is drawn to a mysterious bangle, which activates a portal that draws her in.įrey is transported to the world of Athia as the portal disappears. Now homeless, Frey trusts Homer to her sentencing judge, and visits Holland Tunnel on her birthday. The gang sets the building ablaze, but Frey and Homer escape. She is ambushed by the gang she stole from, but escapes to her accommodation and her cat, Homer. Plot įrey, a young woman who was abandoned near the Holland Tunnel as a newborn, appears in court for theft and is sentenced to community service. 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). 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). She uses magical powers to journey through it and survive in order to find her way home. 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. The storm ends with the appearance of a named boss character. 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 player can also craft new items, or rest at a safe location in order to restore health. Frey's cloak can be upgraded in order to improve her combat efficiency and stats, while applying nail polish unlocks special abilities. Following each combat encounter, the player earns experience points. The player character, Frey, has access to a variety of magical spells. The character exists in an open world game format where players are able to travel anywhere at any time. Square Enix also described the game as a 'narrative-driven adventure'. The game focuses on terrain traversal speed and fluidity.Īccording to director Takeshi Aramaki, the gameplay was designed to be focused on terrain traversal speed and fluidity.

There she is gifted powers by a sentient bracelet (yes, it talks) and promises to help the citizens of Athia combat a dangerous blight that is corrupting their land and turning animals and humans into monsters.Pre-release gameplay of Forspoken. The story follows Frey Holland, a young woman who is transported from New York City to the fantasy world of Athia. It also has a decent cast that includes Ella Balinska ( Charlie’s Angels), Janina Gavanker ( The Morning Show) and Monica Barbaro ( Top Gun: Maverick). What is Forspoken? Image: Luminous ProductionsĪs mentioned, Forspoken is a new IP developed by Luminous Productions (makers of Final Fantasy XV) and published by Square Enix (makers of all other things Final Fantasy).Ĭoming from those who worked on Final Fantasy and writers including Amy Hennig ( Uncharted) and Gary Whitta ( Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Forspoken has a pretty decent pedigree behind it. Let’s examine what we know about Forspoken and why everyone is talking about it.

It’s been hard to get a handle on what to expect from the game based on trailers and previews, and the review scores have been even more middling. If you’re not quite sure what to make of Forspoken, you’re not alone. January 24 marks the launch of Forspoken, a new action-RPG game from Luminous Productions.

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