Foregone (2020)

Big Blue Bubble

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Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan. Available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, XboxOne and PC.

About the story

Years after a devastating war, the city of Calagan is once again besieged by an all-corrupting force known as the Harrow. As the city’s strongest super-soldier, it’s up to you to investigate the Harrow’s origins and prevent its reanimated minions from destroying your home. But the Harrow isn’t just reviving the dead – it’s dredging up memories better left forgotten.

Platforms

iOS Switch PC PS4 XONE

Genres

Adventure Indie Platform

Themes

Action

Languages: English and 11 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish (Spain)
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Russian

Media

Critic Reviews

RPG Fan

By Jonathan Logan
75

With stunning pixel-art graphics, solid combat, and a considerable amount of character customization, you can easily sink a few hours into Foregone, maybe more if you delve into more challenging difficulty levels. However, if you’re looking for a complex Metroidvania full of backtracking and deep lore, I would look elsewhere. Foregone may have left me feeling a bit cold, but if you’re looking for some straightforward side-scrolling action, I suspect it will nicely scratch that itch!

13 Jun, 2021 Read full review

COGconnected

By Mario Brash
83

Despite its style and engagement, it is still pretty formulaic in its execution. Though it lends its own spin to a classic video game genre, fans of the 2D platformer will notice some cues going back to the SNES days. If you love this stuff, there’s every reason to give Foregone a shot. But if you suffer from platformer fatigue, there may not be enough here to rekindle that spirit. If you’re new to the genre, you could do a lot worse than Foregone.

11 Mar, 2021 Read full review

Console Creatures

By Luke Williams
80

Foregone excels in its boss fights, challenges and its fluid controls. And yet, it's repetitive enemy and platform types paired with a sparse and underwhelming story makes Foregone a premium-priced platformer that isn't anything special, but it's far from a bad game.

10 Mar, 2021 Read full review

GameSkinny

By Jason D'Aprile
90

This gorgeous retro platform adventure deftly mixes traditional linear and roguelike elements into one entertaining package.

10 Mar, 2021 Read full review

Gaming Nexus

By Rob Larkin
88

Looks good, plays good, a nice use of souls-like mechanics to penalize players for dying but still lets you run freely and enjoy the game at your own pace; there is a lot to like about Foregone. It lands itself squarely near the top of the 2D action platformer pyramid. A little more depth in the skill tree and a little more oomph in the special abilities could take it to that next level, but it stands on solid footing and offers a class leading experience.

24 Dec, 2020 Read full review

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