#Project Athia

[leam1983]

Forspoken (2023) - Thoughts

I think the hate train needs to die down somewhat. There are great games, games that elicit something personal and emotional out of you, there also are okay games where your investment is minimal but something about the tone or mechanics sustains enjoyment - and then there's a descending slope of mediocrity.

At the highest point on that slope, I'd probably slap anything that's conceptually or thematically broken, or anything that sort of expects its design to smooth deep gouges on the technical front. Past that, you've got what's incontrovertibly mediocre - like anything out of Gilson B. Pontes, for Jimquisition fans - and you hit the abyssal bottom of that slope with shit like Zog's Revenge or whatever other forms of unpublished Antisemitic, sexist or racist crap that exist online.

Is Forspoken about as good as a title that celebrates ethnic cleansing as a concept? Fuck no, it's inarguably better - by miles. It has a clear sense of identity, it's very sedately focused on being a fun time as opposed to a drag, and most of everything that's got the Web frothing at the mouth has to do with conveyance and with Fray's concept as a character.

Let's start with an admission, in that Fray very clearly has a chronic case of Joss Whedon Mouth Disease. She's confrontational, cynical, self-referential and off-putting in that really specific way that reminds me of the worst stretches of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's dialogue scenes. Considering how her tale is an isekai by design, you sort of have to excuse a certain modicum of "HOLY SHIT I MOVED THIS STONE WITH MY MIND!" because the fact is, if we all sprouted superpowers tomorrow morning, none of us would have the necessary self-consciousness to keep our bafflement in check.

Where that's a problem is that Fray is written in a way that freezes her in that moment, in that instant of acquired superiority and of suddenly increased self-confidence, without letting her internalize what's happened to her or letting her adapt to Athia's needs and expectations. Everyone you meet across Athia has the solemnity and dourness you'd expect out of someone plucked out of Ye Olde Fantasy Paperback, and Fray's dropping F-bombs and contractions like the locals wouldn't just ask her to repeat herself constantly.

When in Rome, as the saying goes. Fray ignores it entirely, and her being the protagonist seemingly absolves her of any etiquette or propriety breaches that would arise out of two wildly opposed dialects smashing together.

Literally everything else I've played is fine. As in, I won't bother remembering Forspoken's combat loop, not when Sony's own Housemarque released Returnal and not when PC players have access to several other different and more polished combat loops. It's a race-a-thon and a collect-a-thon and a case of narrative delivery being delayed for as long as possible in order to mask a lack of confidence - but it really isn't offensively bad. It's one of those games I'll actually pick up for myself (thank you, Day One game rentals at my local place) once the price comes down, but it really isn't worth all the bile I see in YouTube comments.

It's a decent 6/10 from me. A great pick for when your backlog's empty, you have twenty bucks burning a hole in your pocket a few years from now and don't mind mentally checking out from the characterization or lore. Not a must-play but a could-play, ideally on some muggy spring afternoon a few months from now.

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[phoenixiancrystallist]

"Erected to honor the Tantas

Special Shelters

Pilgrim's Refuge

While ballow trees were long seen as sacred by Athians, making it a crime to cut them down or otherwise harm them."

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I managed to get a good screenshot of the refuge book to translate, so let's talk about the Pilgrim's Refuge! Because I think they're nifty :3

Long before the Break reduced Athia to the zombie-infested wasteland we know and love today, people traveled from all over Athia to worship the Tantas. These people were known as pilgrims, and they built refuges to house them in their travels—a fact I'm sure Frey and Cuff are very grateful for today!

But what's interesting about these buildings is, well, many things, really. First, they're made from ballow wood. The ballow tree is sacred to Athians, and as stated on that pamphlet above, it's illegal to "cut them down or harm them." They seem to be very fragile trees, considering that simply harvesting their sap will kill them. But ballow wood has special protective properties, specifically the ability to keep "evil" at bay. Doesn't seem to work on Cuff, but that's a different post for a different time.

So the refuges were built to house people who traveled across Athia to worship the Tantas, and keep them safe from not just the elements, but from the wildlife as well. That pamphlet also states that the refuges were built for the purpose of honoring the Tantas. These pilgrims were all about their Tantas! And you can see on the refuges themselves that the people who built them put a lot of love and effort into not only making a sound structure, but a beautiful one as well. There's not a single inch of the outside walls that is not painted with murals of four women and depictions of the ballow tree that gave the wood for the refuge.

Here's the thing though: those aren't our Tantas. And the mural in the center seems to depict a fifth Tanta, or at the very least conspicuously leaves room for a fifth person.

Who are these four women? They appear to be representative of the Tantas we're familiar with, but they're not the Tantas we know. Or they're not exactly the Tantas we know. None of them are wearing their signature, iconic regalia. At least Sila's counterpart (bottom right) has a sword and appears to be wearing armor. And I can figure out Prav's (top right) because she's blindfolded, and as the saying goes: justice is blind. Olas (top left) and Cinta (bottom left), though? Olas's wears green and has darker skin than the others, and Cinta's might be petting a cat? Maybe? And those are my only clues for who these murals are supposed to depict.

So, considering that the pilgrim's refuges were built centuries ago to honor the Tantas and house the pilgrims traveling across Athia to worship said Tantas, it's reasonable to assume that the four women depicted on the refuge murals are our Tantas: Olas, Prav, Cinta, and Sila. However, no one knows how long ago the refuges were built, nor how long ago the pilgrims began their pilgrimages. It's entirely possible that these four women are the predecessors to our modern-day Tantas. In addition, that conspicuous empty space in the center mural could have been left open for the First Tanta—who knows how long ago she'd passed her mantle of Tanta onto her successors? The space may have been left to honor the Tanta who started it all, who saved Athia and brought it into prosperity so, so long ago that no one even knows when it all happened.

But that empty space also serves as an interesting look forward. It leaves room for a fifth to join the ranks as well.

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[chronicas]

Sorry I’m so excited about Forspoken I’ve literally been following it’s development for years.

#Like remember when it was called Project Athia? And we knew nothing about it at all? Yeah. #I’ve been grabbing at every single little scrap of this game since it was first announced. I’m very excited it’s finally here :) #ophidian lore

[mistress-light]

Whelp, here is my first fic ever. But I enjoyed the heck out of it. Peace out.

#forspoken #forspoken spoilers #forspoken fanfic #tanta cinta #forspoken: Al #*disappears into the void* #i'm not a writer i just did this because i wanted to see content between these two and i need more cinta content in general #even though there is almost zero info about Al or cinta sdfujdsf #my fics #myforspokenfics

[dudebro231]

Yes, it is I, back with another Freyden prompt... :3 As Frey has no fond memories of her birthdays so far, Auden is determined to make Frey's first birthday in Athia the absolute best one ever.

suddenly remembered how to write! and i missed them! hope yall enjoy this <3

#forspoken #frey holland #auden keen #freyden #frey/auden

[withgirl-sq]

During Olas's alternate reality, everything is perfect, giving Frey the courage to make at least one part of it come true once she fights her way back to Athia

Based on prompt from Anon- Prompt: Frey and Auden finally admitting they have feelings for each other (Forspoken)

#Freyden #Frey Holland #Auden Keen #Forspoken #Frey x Auden #Frey Holland x Auden Keen

[gamerbulten]

Sony bazı PlayStation 5 oyunlarının çıkış tarihini doğruladı ...

[creatiview]

[ad_1] Square Enix's new action-RPG Forspoken takes a lot of inspiration from Isekai anime, but one area where the game differs from that anime genre is with its protagonist Alfre "Frey" Holland. A cynical New Yorker and orphan who was bounced around foster homes, Frey's arrival in the fantasy land of Athia has been a running joke online, with many out-of-context examples of her interactions giving the game a somewhat cringey atmosphere. Frey's voice actress Ella Balinska has seen all the discourse circulating online, and she's not bothered by it, having instead embraced the varying reactions to her spell-slinger."There are things that we all do that might be eyebrow-raising to other people," Balinska said to The Verge. "I think people always have a positive or negative response to something they're not used to seeing, and that's completely okay because that’s the way we incite change." You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270 Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Sign up or Sign in now! Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. This video has an invalid file format. Sorry, but you can't access this content!Please enter your date of birth to view this videoJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900 By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Terms of Use and Privacy Policyenter Now Playing: Forspoken Video Review Balinska added that she thinks of her eight-year-old self when she talks of projects that she's proud of doing, and the idea of playing a game in which she's essentially the main character, has left her speechless. "I just never would have thought me playing games downstairs with my mom's hairdresser's son while she was getting her hair done," Balinska said. "Now, to think that he can pick up this game and play as me, it's just unbelievable. And I hope it inspires other people to realize that if you commit to the bit hard enough, something really crazy can happen."Contrary to the Whedonesque marketing materials and the memes spread online, Frey's characterization is surprisingly rough and accurate to her nature. In Forspoken, she's looking out for herself at first and is horrified at how Athia is expecting her to be a messiah that engages in murder for the greater good."It tells a largely forgettable story that sets up major stakes but fails to offer a compelling reason for why the player should care," Jordan Ramée wrote in GameSpot's Forspoken review. "Luminous Productions' action-RPG feels great when it allows you to really stretch your legs and magically parkour across its fantasy landscape, but combat is clunky and regular exposition too often stalls the action." The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site. [ad_2] Source link

[actu24hp]

the game is getting destroyed, the players are angry

Forspoken has not yet had a week in its legs when it has already been destroyed by a large majority of angry players. The pill is hard to pass. Forspoken is available on PC, and exclusively console on PS5, since last January 24 and obviously, it does not manage to seduce the players, worse still, it disappoints and angers them. The one that we initially knew under the name of Project Athia, had…

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Forspoken kostenloser download

Forspoken, ursprünglich unter dem Arbeitstitel Project Athia bekannt, ist ein Action-Adventure mit offener Welt und RPG-Elementen. Die Produktion wurde von dem zu Square Enix gehörenden Studio Luminous Productions entwickelt, das auch Final Fantasy XV in seinem Portfolio hat. Forspoken kostenloser download.

Geschichte von Forspoken

Die Handlung von Forspoken ist im fantastischen Land Athia angesiedelt. Dieser einst wunderschöne Ort erlebte seine Blütezeit unter der Herrschaft der als Tantas bekannten weiblichen Herrscher. Doch eine Seuche, die als "The Break" bekannt ist, hat Athia an den Rand des Abgrunds gebracht. Die Seuche verwandelte Tiere in blutrünstige Bestien und Menschen in Monster. Zu allem Übel wurden die Tantas über Nacht zu gewalttätigen und hasserfüllten Diktatoren, die ihr Volk unterdrückten. Die Protagonistin des Spiels ist Alfre "Frey" Holland, eine junge Frau, die auf mysteriöse Weise aus dem modernen New York hierher transportiert wurde. Die Protagonistin findet schnell heraus, dass sie gegen die Seuche immun ist, und das mit Intelligenz ausgestattete (und recht gesprächige) Armband, das sie um den Arm trägt, verleiht ihr magische Kräfte. Genauso schnell erfährt Frey, dass sie bei den Herrschern von Athia nicht willkommen ist. Doch um Antworten auf ihre Fragen zu bekommen und nach Hause zu finden, muss das Mädchen versuchen, die Seuche zu bekämpfen und Athia vom Joch der strengen Herrschaft Tantas zu befreien.

Forspoken Systemanforderungen: Mindestanforderungen: - Betriebssystem: Windows 7 64-Bit - Prozessor: Intel Core i5-2500K 3,3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 - Grafik: AMD Radeon R9 380 oder NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB - VRAM: 2 GB - ARBEITSSPEICHER: 8 GB - FESTPLATTE: 50 GB - DirectX 11-kompatible Grafikkarte Empfohlen: - OS: Windows 10 64-bit - Prozessor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Kern 4.0GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1600 - Grafik: AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB oder NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 - VRAM: 8 GB - ARBEITSSPEICHER: 16 GB - FESTPLATTE: 50 GB - DirectX 11-kompatible Grafikkarte Read the full article

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[jeuxgratuits]

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Forspoken, connu à l'origine sous le nom de Project Athia, est un jeu d'action et d'aventure avec un monde ouvert et des éléments de RPG. La production a été développée par Luminous Productions, studio appartenant à Square Enix, qui compte Final Fantasy XV dans son portefeuille. Download Forspoken gratuit.

Histoire de Forspoken

Forspoken se déroule dans le pays fantastique d'Athia. Cet endroit, autrefois magnifique, a prospéré sous le règne de femmes dirigeantes connues sous le nom de Tantas. Cependant, un fléau connu sous le nom de The Break a poussé Athia au bord de l'abîme. La peste a transformé les animaux en bêtes assoiffées de sang et les humains en monstres. Pour aggraver les choses, les Tants sont devenus du jour au lendemain des dictateurs agressifs et haineux qui oppriment leur peuple. Le protagoniste du jeu est Alfre "Frey" Holland, une jeune femme qui a été mystérieusement transportée ici depuis le New York moderne. La protagoniste découvre rapidement qu'elle est immunisée contre la peste, et le bracelet doté d'intelligence (et assez bavard) enroulé autour de son bras lui confère des pouvoirs magiques. Aussi rapidement, Frey apprend qu'elle n'est pas la bienvenue chez les souverains d'Athia. Néanmoins, afin d'obtenir des réponses à ses questions et de retrouver le chemin de la maison, la jeune fille doit essayer de lutter contre la peste et de libérer Athia du joug de Tanta.

Configuration minimale : - Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64-bit - Processeur : Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1600 - Graphique : AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB ou NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 - VRAM : 8 GO - RAM : 16 GB - DISQUE DUR : 50 GO - Carte graphique compatible DirectX 11 Configuration recommandée : - OS: Windows 10 64-bit - Prozessor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Kern 4.0GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1600 - Grafik: AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB oder NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 - VRAM: 8 GB - ARBEITSSPEICHER: 16 GB - FESTPLATTE: 50 GB - DirectX 11-kompatible Grafikkarte Read the full article

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[mysticdragon3md3]

Oh wow! I barely recognized Project Athia---I mean, Forspoken. This trailer is really different from the others. I guess they're trying really hard to learn their lesson. Y'know what really makes it different enough to avoid the previous trailers' mistakes? They had a character from the fantasy world do the voice over. Just avoid that modern bathos sarcastic tone, by avoiding the isekai'ed protagonist's voice overs, altogether. lol

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[oyunistan]

Square Enix 'got a good laugh' out of the reactions to last month's Forspoken trailer

From Eurogamer: "Square Enix's Forspoken has been doing the rounds for a while - the second game built on the Luminous Engine that made its debut with Final Fantasy 15, it was at the forefront of the PlayStation 5's reveal when it was known as Project Athia and has had various public showings ahead of its release early next year, but perhaps its most impactful came after a trailer was posted on social media last month and was met with a rough response online, the dialogue becoming the butt of internet jokes. "It was unexpected to see the reactions to the social media post," Forspoken's creative producer Raio Mitsuo told us after a recent opportunity to go hands-on with the game. "Basically, we used existing footage from previous trailers and put something together as a social media post. And yeah, it went kind of viral in a way - that's not the direction that we thought it was going to go! But I have to admit, some of the memes are actually pretty funny, so I got a good laugh out... https://bit.ly/3BcwLBF

[dudebro231]

Freyden fanfic prompt: Frey has managed to bring Homer to Athia and Auden is desperate to get on the feline's good graces and receive Homer's blessing to be with Frey.

AHHHHHHH! It took me too long to finish this one, but you can suffer through all my excuses in the A/N. For now, thank you for the prompt! I loved coming up with ideas for this one, it was a great time!

#forspoken #freyden #frey/auden #frey x auden #frey holland #auden keen

[vindicia]

FORSPOKEN | Official Name Announcement

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