Forspoken has garnered a lot of attention lately, although not always for the right reasons. The game’s latest dialogue-filled trailer instantly became a meme within minutes of hitting the internet, and it’s also taken heat for the way developers approached creating a black female protagonist. One thing we haven’t known a lot about, however, is how the magic-forward gameplay works and feels in Forspoken. After going hands-on with the game for over an hour at a recent press event, any worries I had about the combat and gameplay have evaporated — even if I still have concerns about the overall tone and story direction.
