Forever Home

Moby ID: 108516
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Throughout our lives the moments we share with others paint bold strokes across our canvas of memories. They define our personality, our existence, and shape our futures. Our greatest desire is to find that moment, that perfect instance, we wish to relive forever. That moment, no matter where you are or what you're feeling, is home.

After a series of tragic events, our hero Xero and his best friends are thrown from their homes into the middle of a war between nations. A general on one side of the conflict obtains an incredible power and then goes rogue, threatening humanity's very existence. The future of the planet is in danger and the only way to save it may involve killing your best friend.

Forever Home is a retro RPG developed over 13 years that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics. The battle system is influenced from Squaresoft style action turn-based systems such as Final Fantasy VI or Chrono Trigger. It uses a skill learning system similar to Grandia II and the Final Fantasy VII Materia system. Forever Home includes item and weapon crafting, monster catching, a rank based Colosseum, and numerous side quests.

The 30+ hour character driven narrative contains a deeply emotional and adult-oriented story mixing tragedy and heartache with overcoming personal adversities and lighthearted humor. The theme focuses on the meaning of survival and finding a place you can call home. A powerful original soundtrack mixing classical instruments with alternative drums and guitar helps push the mood.

Key Features:

  • 30+ hour main story

  • 30+ hours of sidequests

  • Weapon / Armor / Item crafting

  • Turn-based combat with a modern take on action-time systems

  • Challenging boss battles requiring well-thought-out strategies

  • No missables, meaningful sidequests, and player-influenced design

  • Retro style world map with ship and airship travel

  • Powerful original soundtrack

Cons:

  • You might cry a lot

Source: Steam Store Description

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Average score: 83% (based on 1 ratings)

Players

Average score: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)

An Epic JRPG which could easily be Final Fantasy VI.5

The Good
I am really amazed what these people were able to do with RPGMaker. They rip-off many of the Final Fantasy mechanics (e.g. materia, ships, etc.), some of the characters (the shirtless dude reminds me a lot of Sabin from FF6) and many plot beats (mainly from FF7), but somehow they managed to remix everything so well that this game has its own personality. And it is an epic story and AWESOME storytelling, clearly a labor of love, they spared no RPGMaker-efforts to tell it the best way they could. A few long cutscenes in the 2nd half are incredible, including an epic battle (again, despite the RPGMaker graphics) and a fantastic epilogue.

The Bad
-- The RPGMaker graphics turn me off; -- I hate the "click on random furniture to see what's there" mechanics -- Some of the music isn't that great.

The Bottom Line
Probably the best $1 game I ever played. Since I spent about 75 hours on it, it is certainly the largest time/$ ratio I have ever seen. Score: 85/100.

Windows · by Thexder0 (1931) · 2023

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Game added May 14, 2018. Last modified February 13, 2023.