On top of the interactions between Frey and Cuff, almost every conversation that the protagonist has with other characters is about as natural as it can be after the well of fish-out-of-water jokes runs dry. The interactions between Frey and Cuff when simply wandering around the open field actually act as a set of strong examples for some more natural sounding dialogue.
That being said, not all the dialogue is as bad as these few out of context moments would make the whole experience seem. However, as is the case with the evolution of writing directing and the presentation of media, being stuck with what is now an antiquated style has left Forspoken's dialogue open to heavy criticism.Īs Forspoken is still a fresh sight to new players, it can be easy for onlookers who haven't given the game a try yet to see the handful of bad dialogue trending online and write the whole thing off.
This has been the natural evolution of the cheesy 1980s post-kill one-liners from movies like Die Hard or Commando. Unfortunately for Forspoken, the current year of 2023 is a long way beyond the early 2010s when characters popping jokes in the middle of combat was a refreshing change from more classic action media. So, even with the comparisons, there may have been a time when Frey Holland's dialogue might have not only been more acceptable with mainstream audiences, but seen as fresh and fun. Though Whedon himself is a controversial figure now, his comical tone has been received positively in some of his Marvel films like 2012's Avengers, with criticisms also being leveled at his style in more recent years. As seen through the trending Twitter topics since Forspoken launched, the key criticism that has been thrown around is a comparison to the quippy, referential dialogue made popular by writers and directors like Joss Whedon.
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