Face your Fears

We’re simply two weeks out from the launch of Sq. Enix’ fantasy journey Forspoken, and the writer is ramping up its advertising drive with an evocative new cinematic trailer, spotlighting our hero, Frey, and the challenges that she faces in each this world and the subsequent.

Within the quick cinematic, we see Frey on the run in two distinctly totally different eventualities, one within the avenues and alleyways of New York Metropolis, after which within the jungles and desert plains of the mysterious nation of Athia. Whatever the terrain, the menace, and the motivation, Frey’s objective stays the identical: Survival. And, in the end, when her again is in opposition to the wall, she can have no possibility however face her pursuers, and switch the hunters into the hunted.

Forspoken is an open-world fantasy journey developed by Luminous Productions. Whereas its protagonist is intriguing, its world lush and vibrant, and its particular results fairly durn dazzling, the brand new title seems to be struggling to mild the hype fires and its writer may hope. It has, admittedly, change into extremely stylish to rag on this recreation, however I’m, personally, nonetheless prepared to provide the title the good thing about the doubt, for now. Nonetheless, optimism will solely carry a title to this point, and the reality will out quickly sufficient, when Forspoken lastly makes it into the palms of the gamers.

Forspoken launches January 24 on PS5 and PC. Take a look at Chris Carter’s ideas on the demo right here.