It's relatively simple to control, combining basic attacks, a dodge, and a mix of special abilities, but the fighting feels fantastic in motion. Combat is fast, fluid, and reminiscent of battle sequences in prerendered Final Fantasy media. Narrative is kept to a minimum, but you get a good sense of how the game actually plays - and I generally liked what I saw. This is a pretty substantial taste of the full game, with several hours of content spread across a vast space.

We were interested to see whether the demo lived up to the promise of initial media and also how the six visual modes compare.įirst of all, I think it's worth noting that the Forspoken demo isn't like most other game demos. Ahead of the game's January 2023 release, Square Enix has released a lengthy playable sample on PS5, allowing players to complete a variety of content in an open-world space. Now, after multiple delays and two and a half years of additional development, Forspoken is finally here, or a demo version of it at least.

Based on a brand-new IP and developed by Luminous Productions - the Square Enix development group that produced Final Fantasy 15 - expectations were high and the early footage definitely impressed. Forspoken was one of the most intriguing early demos for the PlayStation 5.

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