

They “encourage” Frey to re-steal a car already once stolen for the boss. She must steal a car for them while members of this gang tag along. If you have seen any “emotional, learning of one’s self” piece of media in the past 20 years, you’ll see the twist coming from miles away.įrey is in trouble with a local gang. From here, it is painfully obvious how this story will pan out. She stands before a New York City Judge who gives her the obligatory “one last chance to change.” message. We pick things up with a 21-year-old Frey, who is constantly in trouble with the law.

Frey grew up jumping from sister home to foster home until she had aged out. In Forspoken, you play Frey Holland, an orphan in New York who was found in the Holland Tunnel as an infant, hence her name. But before all the finer details, let’s talk about this game and the insanely basic story. I found myself coming back to Forspoken daily to run around the world. Forspoken is a stunningly beautiful game with amazing color pallets and elegant free-running traversal. Mechanics or an art style can not carry a game on its own.

If a game has an underwhelming narrative and is not engaging, I will drop it like a rock. Game mechanics are just the icing on the cake, and artistic design is the cherry on top. I am a gamer that enjoys a good story over all else.
