![]() ![]() It is a pretty intuitive implication of pressing Circle on the controller. Magic Parkour is exactly what you would expect: magic abilities that allow Frey to run fast, leap walls, jump gaps, and dodge around the battlefield in an almost dance-like fashion. At this point, she is wearing Cuff and you are quickly introduced to Forspoken‘s main selling points, “Magic Parkour” and the “Magic Combat” systems. Chapter 2 starts with Frey, our protagonist, first setting foot in the world of Athia via a portal seemingly near New York City’s Holland Tunnel. To hop right into my impressions, I got to play chapters 2, 3, and 5, which showed off a decent chunk of the story and gameplay. After attending the event, I can say my opinion on the game took a drastic turn, and I am much more excited to play come its release on January 24th, 2023. ![]() Going into this event, I only had the chance to watch the few Forspoken videos out there, and for the most part, I was both curious about the game and kinda ho-hum on its upcoming release. You can read my interview with them as a supplemental piece to this hands-on preview. ![]() I also had the privilege of speaking to and interviewing Takefumi Terada (Co-Director), Takeshi Aramaki (Head of Luminous Productions/Director), and Raio Mitsuno (Creative Producer) of the Luminous Production development team at the event. Thanks to the lovely people at Square Enix, I was invited to an event last week where I got some hands-on experience with the soon-to-be-released Forspoken. ![]()
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