But careful examination rarely stops the meme train from pulling up to the station.Īs you might expect, Twitter is currently awash in parodies for this trailer. The game itself might be utterly devoid of this sort of Avengers -like speak, too we won’t know until Forspoken comes out next year. Let’s face it: an overwhelming majority of blockbuster movies over the past decade were marketed like this, so it’s not unprecedented. Of course, these sorts of quips don’t bother everyone.

Context is key and all that.Ī beautiful and cruel new land? Twisted monsters? An array of magical abilities? Sentient jewellery!? The delivery is akin to that Joss Whedon-like writing that is in virtually every Marvel Cinematic Universe film these days, where most lines are teeming with jokey remarks that become rather grating after a while.īefore we go any further, please watch the video for yourself below. Protagonist Frey Holland narrates it, quickly recounting her exploits in some far-off mythical land - and everyone is clowning the dialogue. On Tuesday, Square Enix released a short teaser for Forspoken. Memes are just something we do now, it seems. So Forspoken ‘s new trailer is out, and it’s going over freaking terribly on social media.

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