Knowing this, the components are assembled for this game to shine like few other JRPGs in recent memory, and it has Japan’s willingness to engage with Western influences to thank for that.įinal Fantasy 15 felt like it was doomed by old habits, and the series desperately needed to evolve instead of chasing after trends and unsuccessfully trying to ape what came before it. The narrative is being helmed by Gary Whitta and Amy Hennig, two supremely talented writers responsible for the likes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the original Uncharted trilogy, respectively. Both games are being recorded and localised in English first and foremost. I can’t wait to learn the origins of these powers, and how they blend into a wider story that will make the world and characters feel like they matter, instead of Final Fantasy 15’s discordant delivery that never managed to engage me.įorspoken seems to represent a greater Western influence on Japanese role-playing games - something which is also apparent in what we’ve seen of Final Fantasy 16.
We see her using a variety of elemental powers in the trailer, but we don’t know how she gets them, nor how she’s able to jump across the sky like a superhero without breaking a sweat. Forspoken doesn’t seem to be doing that, and given Frey comes from the human realm, she will need to learn how this strange new place works and how she fits into it all. The best virtual worlds are ones that don’t revolve around the protagonist, abiding by their every whim and making sure they’re always celebrated as an unstoppable hero. I want Athia to feel lived in, drenched in circumstances that were apparent long before you stepped into its towering mountains and serene lakes. That’s already a big improvement over Final Fantasy 15, whose world felt like a disconnected series of locations that never possessed much life of their own. The recent trailer hints at a tale that will delve into the history and politics of Athia as a place, instead of it existing as little more than a series of beautiful environments for us to explore.
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