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Or else…everything will be lost.\n\nThe peculiar visual style, coupled with a deep lore and classic action-adventure mechanics makes forma.8 a unique experience, worth savoring and enjoy to the fullest.","27277\u002Fforma-dot-8_cover.webp","27277\u002Fforma-dot-8_header.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FFXsD9iv56s0","2017-02-23",80,27277,"forma-dot-8",510240,[19],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":22},{"name":21},"MixedBag",true,[24,25,26],"Adventure","Indie","Arcade",[28,29,30,31],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch",[33,49,64,79,94,107,120,135],{"id":34,"author":35,"outlet":38,"summary":44,"review_url":45,"review_date":46,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},18758,{"id":36,"name":37},1972,"Tomas Franzese",{"id":39,"logo":40,"name":41,"website_url":42,"score_format":43},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDualshockers-logo.jpg","DualShockers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com","10","It isn't without its problems; the lack of almost any UI or detail on the map can be annoying, and the gameplay can be stiff and frustrating at times. Fortunately, the other parts of the game create such a undeniably enjoyable atmosphere that I even found myself relaxed and smiling in some of the more frustrating parts of the game as I made my way through this foreign world that I can't wait to hop back into and explore again.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com\u002Fforma-8-review\u002F","2017-03-20","Unscored",0,{"id":50,"author":51,"outlet":54,"summary":59,"review_url":60,"review_date":61,"original_score":62,"normalized_score":63},30586,{"id":52,"name":53},3224,"Matthew Mason",{"id":55,"logo":56,"name":57,"website_url":58,"score_format":43},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","forma.8 takes the foreboding and desolate landscape and gear-gating of obvious inspiration Metroid and adds its own unique spin to it. From the floaty and endearing orb you play as to the design and structure that makes players feel like they are finding new things organically, it takes a genre formula and makes it its own. If you’re looking for an adventure that is filled with inventive discovery, a sense of lonesomeness and a gorgeous world to behold, forma.8 is not to be missed.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-eshop\u002Fforma_8","2017-08-24","9",90,{"id":65,"author":66,"outlet":69,"summary":74,"review_url":75,"review_date":76,"original_score":77,"normalized_score":78},45680,{"id":67,"name":68},4017,"Neil Bolt",{"id":70,"logo":71,"name":72,"website_url":73,"score_format":43},62,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPlaystation-Universe-Logo.jpg","Playstation Universe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002F","Forma.8 isn’t the most original metroidvania-type in mechanical terms. It’s also a touch obtuse in its early hours, but the pulp sci-fi novel visuals, electronica soundtrack, and intriguingly drip-fed storytelling are reasons enough to warrant your attention.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002Freviews\u002Fforma-8-review-ps4\u002F","2017-02-22","7.5",75,{"id":80,"author":81,"outlet":84,"summary":89,"review_url":90,"review_date":91,"original_score":92,"normalized_score":93},47430,{"id":82,"name":83},4087,"Simon Fitzgerald",{"id":85,"logo":86,"name":87,"website_url":88,"score_format":43},63,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F","Republished on Wednesday 29th November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps4\u002Fforma_8","2017-11-29","7",70,{"id":95,"author":96,"outlet":99,"summary":104,"review_url":105,"review_date":61,"original_score":106,"normalized_score":78},67443,{"id":97,"name":98},1338,"Kevin Mersereau",{"id":100,"logo":101,"name":102,"website_url":103,"score_format":43},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","Forma.8 is hardly a flawless game, but it’s a damn fine addition to the Nintendo Switch’s library. The last third is almost perfectly executed and the finale genuinely surprised and left me craving more. 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Raley",{"id":126,"logo":127,"name":128,"website_url":129,"score_format":43},139,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","There’s even more content on its way to Forza 7 in the form of competitive Leagues, Forzathon community events, and the player-run Auction House. We still don’t know when these features will be turned on, however. But for now, the amount of content in Forza Motorsports 7 is staggering even without these modes. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment racing in the cups, vying for top pole positions, and unlocking more cars for my garage. 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