Sword And Fairy Together Forever Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published August 23, 2022 · Updated August 23, 2022

For our Sword And Fairy Together Forever Review we enter a realm that blends ancient mythology with traditional Chinese aesthetics in Sword and Fairy: Together Forever, the latest mainline entry in the nearly 27-year-old RPG franchise! Weaving its tale between the three clans of Human, Deity, and Demon, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever puts you in command of a memorable party of characters, each with unique personalities, motives, skills, strengths, and weaknesses. Only together can they shape the future!

Sword And Fairy Together Forever Review Pros:

Beautiful graphics.
32.29GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
60 save slots.
Action RPG gameplay.
3 difficulties – Easy, normal, and hard.
Graphics settings – motion blur and brightness.
Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders along with the ability to rebind the buttons.
Game settings – expert mode, camera movement correction, mini-map rotation, subtitles size, and damage/healing numbers.
Import PlayStation 4 saves.
In-game cutscenes.
Fast fluid performance.
Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
Hack and slash combat.
The combat has a Devil May Cry/Bayonetta feel to it from air combos and juggling to the general pace and style.
Full 3D camera control.
Quick time event set pieces.
Seamlessly transitions between gameplay and cutscenes.
Can skip cutscenes.
Save when you want along with a generous autosave.
Awesome looking locations.
Interact with a viewpoint marker to get a flyover of the area.
Pickups can be found on the floor.
For main and optional side quests, you will have full quest management and markers.
Bestiary fills in as you encounter enemies, find items, and discover locations. You get a healthy dose of lore chucked in on top.
Play how you want.
Big massive open worlds.
Earn EXP and level up to increase stats.
Cool effects like smoke coming in and out as you enter menus or the way that enemies disappear after death.
Has an MMO-like feel to it.
Upgrade equipment with materials found in the world and visit a forge.
Big boss battles, like Monster Hunter levels of big, you will use the environment around you.
Beautiful locations.
Memorable characters.
The combat over time allows you to play how you want.

Sword And Fairy Together Forever Review Cons:

Skipping cutscenes is a pain in the ass as it’s behind menus and holding down buttons.
Only 60 save slots.
Does the Gears of War 5 thing where you get extended periods of forced walking.
When locked into a mission (especially early on) the game will put up invisible walls everywhere to stop you from wandering off.
The mission text is really small and hard to read.
Very slow pace.
Combat takes some getting used to, especially in terms of dodging attacks.
A lot of fetch quests.
As nice and atmospheric as the lighting is, it does make seeing Collectibles hard to see.