Forspoken Revisited on PS5: Better Visuals, Higher Performance... But What About The Game? |
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Launched at the beginning of the year, Forspoken promised so much - but ultimately failed to deliver. However, Square-Enix and Luminous Studios were not finished with the game and a raft of improvements to visuals, performance and even resolution were added. It's time to revisit Forspoken... but is it still worth taking a look at in the wake of the arrival of the excellent Final Fantasy 16? Oliver Mackenzie reports.
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