The bangle, bonded to her arm, reveals that it is sentient and can only be heard by her. She is drawn to a mysterious bangle, which activates a portal that draws her in.įrey is transported to the world of Athia as the portal disappears. Now homeless, Frey trusts Homer to her sentencing judge, and visits Holland Tunnel on her birthday.

The gang sets the abandoned building ablaze, but Frey and Homer escape. She is ambushed by the gang who forced to her steal, demanding she finish their orders, but escapes to her accommodation and her cat, Homer. Plot įrey, a young woman who was abandoned near the Holland Tunnel as a newborn, appears in court for theft and is sentenced to community service. Other characters include Frey's sentient bracelet Cuff ( Jonathan Cake / Satoshi Mikami), the archivist Johedy ( Keala Settle / Kyo Yaoya), and Auden ( Monica Barbaro / Sanae Kobayashi). Athia is under the tyrannical rule of the Tantas, which include Tanta Sila ( Janina Gavankar / Yū Sugimoto), Tanta Prav ( Pollyanna McIntosh / Rika Fukami), Tanta Olas ( Claudia Black / Mie Sonozaki) and Tanta Cinta (Kendal Rae / Kikuko Inoue). She uses magical powers to journey through it and survive in order to find her way home. The protagonist, Alfre 'Frey' Holland ( Ella Balinska / Umeka Shōji) is a young woman who is transported from New York City to the fantasy world of Athia. The storm ends with the appearance of a named boss character. While the player is exploring the game world, they may encounter a 'breakstorm', a scenario similar to a horde mode in which waves of demonic creatures spawn and attack Frey. The player can also craft new items, or rest at a safe location in order to restore health. Frey's cloak can be upgraded in order to improve her combat efficiency and stats, while applying nail polish unlocks special abilities. Following each combat encounter, the player earns experience points. The player character, Frey, has access to a variety of magical spells. The character exists in an open world game format where players are able to travel anywhere at any time.

Square Enix also described the game as a 'narrative-driven adventure'.

It was the last game by Luminous Productions before the company's closure on May 1, 2023.Īccording to director Takeshi Aramaki, the gameplay was designed to be focused on terrain traversal speed and fluidity. The game received mixed reviews from critics and failed to meet the sales expectations of Square Enix. It was released on January 24, 2023, on PlayStation 5 and Windows. Forspoken is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix.

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