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The Forspoken reviews are out, and we suggest trying the free PC demo

The Forspoken reviews are in, and given the scores it may be worth trying out Square Enix's new free PC demo of the RPG game, which is coming to Steam and Epic.

With the Forspoken release date.

While PlayStation 5 players have already been able to preview Frey's adventure ahead of launch, PC players have been left in the dust, Forspoken system requirements.

Thankfully, Square Enix has (finally) come to the rescue with a free PC demo, which will drop on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store on January 24.

"Square Enix and Luminous Productions also released a free playable PC demo (via the Steam, Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store) today [January 24]," reads an official Luminous Productions blog post.

"In the PC demo, players will face-off with a variety of enemies and test their fighting abilities with an extensive arsenal of attack and magic that will prepare them for the high-octane action they can expect to encounter in the full game."

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Given that Luminous Productions' vibrant new adventure appears to have split critics down the middle, the demo may be your best bet. The game's PS5 version (PC reviews are yet to appear) currently holds an average Metacritic score of 63%, with scores ranging from 95% to 40% – quite the jump, eh?

While some have criticised the overly cringy voice lines, others have found a gaming PC will melt, so there's that, too.

As someone who really wants to play Forspoken, this is the perfect compromise for me. Given just how divided reviews are, giving the demo a go before committing $69.99 /£64.99 makes a lot more sense.

If you've pre-ordered Forspoken, though, be sure to check out our rundown of all of the new PC games set to drop this year.