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Forspoken

Genre: Open World

I've played the main story 1 time and given it an average score of 2 (out of 4).

2025-01-11 5h 19m First Time

If I described it in one word, it would be "clunky", which is a tough adjective for a game about fluidity of motion. There are some cool ideas at play, but the open world feels lifeless (and not on purpose). Leveling mechanics were sort of neat, and the idea behind the combat was very cool. Unfortunately, it just felt dreadful to actually play. Combat got hectic quickly, so it's hard to see what's going on. Spells also didn't feel good to use - lots of holding of triggers. I really wanted to like it, but life's too short to keep playing.

Did not roll credits.

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