Fierach's Reviews:
Tl;dr: For Honor is a flawed, but gorgeous game. Worth buying if you like the premise, and are into fighting games. If not, pick it up on sale.

The Good: It is the age-old playground question. Who would win in a fight? A viking, a knight, or a samurai? The devs at Ubisoft Montreal have crafted an absolutely beautiful game. Anachronism stew though it may be, it is clear that they paid close attention and detail to both fantasy, and real life tropes for the characters depicted in For Honor. You feel the weight of the Lawbringer's poleaxe, the calculated swift strikes of the Orochi, and the savagery of the Raider in every step, swing, and animation. The devs have crafted a uniquely compelling fighting system, the Art of Fighting for their interaction. The game boosts a short, but meme-worthy and fun single-player campaign that is just the tutorial for the multiplayer, where the game really begins. Online there are a variety of modes versus players and versus AI opponents (who differ enough in strength that they can give veteran players a run for their money), earning wargear and customization options to personalize any of the heroes you picked to fight as. Modes range from the single, and honored 1v1 Duel, to more chaotic 2v2 Brawls, and 4v4 deathmatch-like Elimination and MOBA-like Dominion modes.

The Bad: This is a fighting game, and Ubisoft has never really made a fighting game before. Balance isn't the best. Some ideas put into the game (for example, such as polearms and larger weapons taking longer, and with a slight delay on rapid guard switching), might sound okay on paper, but can prove frustrating in practice. Their peer-2-peer networking scheme causes problems for some. While I also experience disconnects now and then, it is a matter of opinion whether this is a dealbreaker or not. Do be aware that p2p will not go away however, and will not be replaced, since it would need a total overhaul of the game's netcoding.

The End: For Honor has had many problems at its start. Much like the other Ubisoft title, Rainbow 6: Seige, For Honor has had communication issues, connectivity issues, and well, almost any sort of problem you can think of, it had it. However, the game overall is stable now, barring a few disconnects by salty players in the larger 4v4 modes possibly dragging the rest down. The developers host a weekly talk and showcase to talk about upcoming updates and current issues brought to light by the community, and the game is much improved from its release thanks to several updates focused on balancing, bug fixes, and improvement of the netcode. Could it still be better? Absolutely. There's still work to be done on adding more features, expanding customization, and balancing certain heroes, but the community and devs work hard, and work hand in hand to bring new content and address issues on an at least biweekly basis.

If you enjoy fighting games, or just running around as a badass Viking, Knight, or Samurai, you owe it to yourself to consider buying this game.

Fierach's Reviews: Tl;dr: For Honor is a flawed, but gorgeous game. Worth buying if you like the premise, and are into fighting games. If not, pick it up on sale. The Good: It is the age-old playground question. Who would win in a fight? A viking, a knight, or a samurai? The devs at Ubisoft Montreal have crafted an absolutely beautiful game. Anachronism stew though it may be, it is clear that they paid close attention and detail to both fantasy, and real life tropes for the characters depicted in For Honor. You feel the weight of the Lawbringer's poleaxe, the calculated swift strikes of the Orochi, and the savagery of the Raider in every step, swing, and animation. The devs have crafted a uniquely compelling fighting system, the Art of Fighting for their interaction. The game boosts a short, but meme-worthy and fun single-player campaign that is just the tutorial for the multiplayer, where the game really begins. Online there are a variety of modes versus players and versus AI opponents (who differ enough in strength that they can give veteran players a run for their money), earning wargear and customization options to personalize any of the heroes you picked to fight as. Modes range from the single, and honored 1v1 Duel, to more chaotic 2v2 Brawls, and 4v4 deathmatch-like Elimination and MOBA-like Dominion modes. The Bad: This is a fighting game, and Ubisoft has never really made a fighting game before. Balance isn't the best. Some ideas put into the game (for example, such as polearms and larger weapons taking longer, and with a slight delay on rapid guard switching), might sound okay on paper, but can prove frustrating in practice. Their peer-2-peer networking scheme causes problems for some. While I also experience disconnects now and then, it is a matter of opinion whether this is a dealbreaker or not. Do be aware that p2p will not go away however, and will not be replaced, since it would need a total overhaul of the game's netcoding. The End: For Honor has had many problems at its start. Much like the other Ubisoft title, Rainbow 6: Seige, For Honor has had communication issues, connectivity issues, and well, almost any sort of problem you can think of, it had it. However, the game overall is stable now, barring a few disconnects by salty players in the larger 4v4 modes possibly dragging the rest down. The developers host a weekly talk and showcase to talk about upcoming updates and current issues brought to light by the community, and the game is much improved from its release thanks to several updates focused on balancing, bug fixes, and improvement of the netcode. Could it still be better? Absolutely. There's still work to be done on adding more features, expanding customization, and balancing certain heroes, but the community and devs work hard, and work hand in hand to bring new content and address issues on an at least biweekly basis. If you enjoy fighting games, or just running around as a badass Viking, Knight, or Samurai, you owe it to yourself to consider buying this game.