Death by a thousand cuts I spent a lot of time dueling other players in Dark Souls . I'd carelessly wander into the Darkroot forest and willfully invite the protectors of those shaded woods to come and try to force me out of them.

After many hours with demos, alphas, betas, and finally the full release, it's time to give the final For Honor review from Attack of the Fanboy.

Mastering For Honor's complex, but brilliant Art of Battle control system takes time and effort, but doing so is very worthwhile. While its campaign is short and rather underwhelming, For Honor's multiplayer really delivers the goods, featuring strategic, involving, and brutal medieval combat that...

For Honor Takes Pride in What It Does

"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" - Sun Tzu I get the feeling that during the development of For Honor there was frequent if not constant reference to The Art of War.

has some dents in its shiny armor, such as the mediocre campaign, the frugal economy, and the snowballing victories in team modes. But it's hard to be mad too long when I consider that the melee combat system is second to none and a joy to learn, take your licks, and then learn some more.

Starting your journey with For Honor, you'll pledge your allegiance to one of the three rivalled factions. Each of these factions contain up to four unlockable heroes which totals 12 unique characters for you to command out on the battlefield.

The question, now, is how it will evolve. It's far too early to draw firm conclusions about the game's meta (the broader play of competitive strategies the fundamentals give rise to), but going by my own forays and forum chatter, For Honor skews a bit too sharply towards defensive play at higher...

For Honor is a deep fighting game that’s pretty hard to get into. Give it time, though, and it will reward you with some tense moments and unforgettable battles. When you execute (you know, chop someone’s head off) an enemy thanks to your patience and skill, it feels exhilarating. A button masher this is not, and it’ll demand concentration and patience. If you want to play the larger modes you’ll require friends to get the most out of it, but solo, it’ll still offer bags of entertainment for would be duellists. It’s just a shame about that story mode, because it could have been so much more. Buy For Honor here from Amazon

1v1 duels are brilliantly tense; Larger battles offer a different feel to anything else out there; Loads of customisation;

Matchmaking issues cause lopsided matches; Long-ish load times on console; The single player is just plain bad;

1v1 duels are brilliantly tense; Larger battles offer a different feel to anything else out there; Loads of customisation;

Matchmaking issues cause lopsided matches; Long-ish load times on console; The single player is just plain bad;