Jeffrey David Brooks
DualShockersForspoken Review: Fun, But Flawed
Published 2/1/2023
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65
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PC / PS5 - 1/24/2023
Forspoken
Forspoken follows the journey of Frey, a young New Yorker transported to the beautiful and cruel land of Athia. In search of a way home, Frey must use her newfound magical abilities to traverse sprawling landscapes and battle monstrous creatures.
- Developer
- Luminous Productions
- Publisher
- Square Enix
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62
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Critic avg
62
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–80
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 62 across 15 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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80–891 review · 7%
70–794 reviews · 27%
Below 7010 reviews · 67%
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Mollie Taylor
PC GamerForspoken review
Published 1/30/2023
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65
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRachel Kaser
GamesBeatForspoken review-in-progress: 2023’s unlikely (and unlikeable) heroes
Published 1/23/2023
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Score
50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Moyse
DestructoidForspoken review – Destructoid
Published 1/23/2023
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70
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalHenry Stockdale
EurogamerForspoken review - a slow burner that's not without its charms
Published 1/23/2023
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75
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerForspoken Review - Average Isekai - Game Informer
Published 1/23/2023
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75
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Ramée
GameSpotForspoken Review - Forsaken
Published 1/23/2023
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50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalRollin Bishop
GamesRadar+Forspoken Review: "An exceptionally middling experience" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 1/23/2023
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50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Marks
IGNForspoken Review
Published 1/23/2023
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Score
60
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRyan Thomas Bamsey
TheGamerForspoken Review - Just Go With The Flow
Published 1/23/2023
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70
+8 vs critic avg
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