Software:F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

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Short description: 2021 video game
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Forged In Shadow Torch cover.jpg
Developer(s)TiGames
Publisher(s)Bilibili[lower-alpha 1]
Producer(s)Isaac Zhang
Designer(s)Xuedong Song
Chuanjie Lin
Zhongyuan Liu
Kaifeng Yao
Programmer(s)Jerry Yuan
Tuoming Li
Zhongwei Wu
Tak Zhang
Artist(s)Zhuobin Fang
Sam Wu
Writer(s)Chenchen Hu
Jia Hu
Composer(s)Caisheng Bo
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
  • WW: September 7, 2021
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: October 3, 2021
Nintendo Switch
  • EU/NA: July 12, 2022
  • JP: July 14, 2022
Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: June 27, 2023
Genre(s)Metroidvania
Mode(s)Single-player

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a 2021 metroidvania video game developed by TiGames and published by Bilibili. It was released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on September 7, 2021,[2][3] followed by a Windows port on October 3, 2021.[4] The game launched on the Nintendo Switch in July 2022.[1][5] It also released for Xbox Series X/S in June 2023. The game follows Rayton, an anthropomorphic rabbit and former ace pilot who, using a giant mechanical fist, rises up against the robotic Legion that has invaded Torch City in an effort to liberate it from its oppressors. The game received positive reviews from critics, citing its graphics, world and gameplay.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPS4: 66/100[6]
PS5: 80/100[7]
PC: 81/100[8]
NS: 79/100[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8/10[10]
Game Informer8.5/10[11]
Push Square8/10 stars[12]

F.I.S.T. received "generally favorable reviews" on Metacritic for the PlayStation 5, Windows, and Switch versions.[7][8][9] The PlayStation 4 version of the game received "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Marcus Stewart of Game Informer rated the game 8.5/10, calling it "another fine example of an exploration-focused side-scroller". He praised the combat and multiple unlockable weapons, though he criticized the game's dearth of fast travel points.[13]

John Cal McCormick of Push Square rated the game 8/10 stars, praising the graphics as "astonishing" and the characters as charming, but called some of the game's translation "clunky".[14]

Jeremy Peeples of Hardcore Gamer rated the game 4/5, calling it a "must-buy for Metroidvania fans" with a "richer storyline than most", also saying it "controls like a dream". He compared the gameplay to Shatterhand, while calling the world reminiscent of Beyond Good & Evil.[15]

Notes

  1. ↑ Physical copies of the game will be published by Microids.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Romano, Sal (June 16, 2022). "F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch for Switch launches July 12 in the west" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2022/06/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch-for-switch-launches-july-12-in-the-west. 
  2. ↑ "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PlayStation 4)" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  3. ↑ "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PlayStation 5)" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. 
  4. ↑ @FISTTheGame (October 3, 2021). "F.I.S.T. is now release on steam!". https://twitter.com/FISTTheGame/status/1444579887868612608. 
  5. ↑ Romano, Sal (May 13, 2022). "F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch for Switch launches July 14 in Japan" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2022/05/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch-for-switch-launches-july-14-in-japan. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch for PC Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch for Switch Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  10. ↑ Moyse, Chris (September 16, 2021). "Review: F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch". https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch-review-ps5-ps4-pc/. 
  11. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (September 16, 2021). "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch Review – Packing A Punch". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/review/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch-review-packing-a-punch. Retrieved September 16, 2021. 
  12. ↑ "Mini Review: F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch (PS5) - Awesome Metroidvania Punches Above Its Weight | Aces high". September 16, 2021. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/f_i_s_t_forged_in_shadow_torch. 
  13. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (September 6, 2021). "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch – Packing A Punch" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/review/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch-review-packing-a-punch. Retrieved September 7, 2021. 
  14. ↑ McCormick, John Cal (September 6, 2021). "Mini Review: F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch (PS5) - Awesome Metroidvania Punches Above Its Weight" (in en-GB). https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/f_i_s_t_forged_in_shadow_torch. 
  15. ↑ Peeples, Jeremy (September 6, 2021). "Review: F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch" (in en-US). https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-f-i-s-t-forged-in-shadow-torch/409943/. 

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