To give Frey her abilities, you collect mana, which are puffs of light that dot the landscape or are dropped by higher-powered enemies. Pulling off a satisfying combination of moves, including firing off chains of attacks and evasions as you think on your sneakered feet, is like opening a can of magical whoop-ass. Frey encounters many floating cats in this game. (voiced by Jonathan Cake, Cuff sounds so close to Paul Bettany, we think the game should be subtitled “Wander Vision”) crossed with every American’s idea of a British public school teacher.Ĭats and gravity - a negotiable relationship. Having him with us was like palling around with J.A.R.V.I.S. But he’s quick to provide guidance and even doles out tough love when needed. The motive of her sidekick, Cuff, is more of a mystery. We enjoyed our time with her, even as she made choices we would not.įrey has one goal: to get back home, where the world isn’t on the precipice of extinction. Here’s a shout-out to Luminous Productions for giving us a woman of color as a protag, someone who represents the ethnic diversity of the gamer demographic. Her intellect takes a back seat to her attitude, and she will tell you what she thinks, punctuated by four-letter New Yorkese.

Carol Pinchefsky/CNN Underscoredįrey Holland (voiced by actress Ella Balinska) is a 21-year-old orphan with a rap sheet. Our protagonist Frey Holland, pausing before opening a can of whoop-ass. SPOILER ALERT: This review contains story and gameplay spoilers for Forspoken. However, if you can overlook its misfires, you may actually enjoy your time in its spacious and desolate fantasy world.

There’s no getting around it, not even with magic parkour: Forspoken is overshadowed - and, at times, overwhelmed - by its many flaws. But as an orphan with an innate suspicion of anyone who isn’t her cat, will she hero up? Or even want to?

Thanks to Cuff, Frey has the ability to use magic, and, for unknown reasons, she’s unaffected by the Break. The last of humanity is confined to one city, awaiting their terrible fate. It seems that a corruption - which Frey calls “the Break” - has turned everything it touches into zombie versions of themselves - humans, birds, and even goats and deer. $70 for Standard Edition (PS5) at Epic Gamesįrey Holland, a young New Yorker, finds herself bonded to a chatty armband she names “Cuff” and is transported to Athia, a world in desperate need of saving. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account

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