Forspoken Revisited on PS5: Better Visuals, Higher Performance... But What About The Game?

Launched at the beginning of the year, Forspoken promised so much - but ultimately failed to deliver. However, Square-Enix and Luminous Studios were not finished with the game and a raft of improvements to visuals, performance and even resolution were added. It’s time to revisit Forspoken... but is it still worth taking a look at in the wake of the arrival of the excellent Final Fantasy 16? Oliver Mackenzie reports. Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: Join the DF Patreon to support the team more directly and to get access to everything we do via pristine quality downloads: Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: For commercial enquiries, please contact business@ 00:00 Overview 00:51 Lighting and ambient occlusion 05:34 Other visual issues 06:26 Performance and rendering resolutions 09:39 Final Fantasy 16 graphics comparison 13:31 Analysis and conclusion