Still, it's worth investigating Faction War results, as top contributors receive high-end gear bonuses. I like that you aren't locked into a faction, but it was also a bit odd to know that the Samurai opposing me was actually contributing to the Knights' pool. My Viking thoroughly represented for the Samurai faction, for example. You don't have to fight in a faction that represents your Hero's class. For example, a battlefield that once had Samurai-style aesthetics will sport a Viking look, once conquered. The group with the most War Assets conquers particular map areas and literally alters the landscape. It's a background, multiplayer meta-game that all players participate in, one that gifts War Assets to either the Knight, Samurai, or Viking factions. The Hero you selected is automatically injected into the ongoing Faction War. I've beaten players without engaging in weapon exchanges by baiting them near the edge of an elevated platform, breaking their guards, and tossing them to a shameful death below. It contains our thoughts on the game's numerous multiplayer modes, too.Ĭombat is a tense affair, but there are other ways to win encounters besides swinging axes, flails, and swords. For an in-depth exploration of the game's deep-but-accessible Art of the Battle combat mechanics, please read our For Honor PlayStation 4 preview. Likewise, the Basic and Advanced tutorials let you master the tools needed to compete in the game's defining mode: multiplayer melee.
On the upside, the campaign lets you experience the carnage from each group's perspective and control various Heroes, the name for the in-game fighters. It's an eye-roll worthy story that only a video game-or Syfy-would try to pass as a well-crafted narrative. Believing the factions soft, a warlord named Apollyon manipulates the groups into even greater warfare. Three the Hard Wayįor Honor's single-player campaign tells the story of a catastrophe that pits three warrior classes -Knights, Samurai, and Vikings -against each other in an extended conflict for food, water, and other essential resources. It's available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. However, For Honor's strategic combat-a thrilling combination of positioning, pacing, awareness, and timely opponent reads-gracefully lifts the entire package from the mediocre AAA bog that it almost slid into. The other is a forgettable single-player campaign that unfortunately requires an online connection. Requires an online connection in single-player mode.įor Honor, Ubisoft's $59.99 medieval-themed combat game has two faces: One is a splendid multiplayer blend of large- and small-scale battles.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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