For Honor. It’s a pretty damned good game – a great new idea that’s been masterfully executed. Pity about the Peer-to-Peer networking and matchmaking – but that could eventually be fixed. Ubisoft’s melee brawler is at its core a fighting game wrapped up as an action one. It pulls off the combat with finesse – but doesn’t quite stick the landing where its netcode is concerned.
The core premise of For Honor is simple to grasp on the surface. Using a fighter from one of three warring factions – the Knights, Vikings or Samurai – you’ll engage in tense, up close melee combat with similarly large foes. Your fighter has three stances, with a flick of the right stick moving you between them. You similarly can see the stance of your opponents, which is crucial to both attack and defense. Should an enemy attack in one direction, you’ll need to defend in the same. Attacks need to be fired off in directions that you opponent can’t block, with a hefty weight to the entire affair making duels slow, calculated bouts of prediction and surprises.
Still, it’s absolutely worth playing, especially in co-op. And here’s somebody who’s going to be playing it for free:
Congrats to Desigan Pillay – who opted to grab the game on PlayStation 4.
Here’s what Desigan has won:
- T-shirt
- Keyring
- Coasters
- Copy of the game on platform of choice
We’ll be in contact to get your prize off to you.
Last Updated: February 21, 2017
DragonSpirit009
February 21, 2017 at 11:11
Damn… again! Makes me wonder if you guys are blocking my entries 😛
Anyway congrats Desigan!
Kromas Ryder
February 21, 2017 at 12:39
They most likely noticed you playing Teraria and thought that For Honor would bore you. 😛
James Anderton
February 21, 2017 at 11:21
Enjoy that sweet, sweet P2P multiplayer action -_-
Ottokie
February 21, 2017 at 11:24
Awww. Oh well, on the bright side I don’t have to Alpha test the game anymore xD
Original Heretic
February 21, 2017 at 11:35
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miaau
February 21, 2017 at 12:10
Star Lord. Did you not watch the movie?
🙂
Original Heretic
February 21, 2017 at 12:37
Huh? You mean this guy?
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Magoo
February 21, 2017 at 12:10
Pic or didn’t happen!
Cat
February 21, 2017 at 12:16
It’s still pre-alpha testing at present, congrats.
Matthew Holliday
February 21, 2017 at 12:23
Seen alot of youtubers putting content up for this.
Game looks awesome, but Im not convinced about the shelf life of the game, looks like it will drop off too fast to warrant the R1000+ or whatever.
Fox1 - Retro
February 21, 2017 at 13:15
Some games are meant to be left un-won and stored away in the droll of the Lazygamer back room.
Sageville
February 21, 2017 at 13:35
But Geoff, you promised!
I was to perform those acts for you and my name would rise!
THE BETRAYAL!
Sageville
February 21, 2017 at 14:03
Someone wins a free game…
…and peeps come out to tell winner how kak the free game is… SMH
James Anderton
February 22, 2017 at 06:37
There are some games better left unwon.
Sageville
February 22, 2017 at 10:45
It’s not that bad
Banana Jim's Final Form!
February 22, 2017 at 13:41
Desigan, you damn lucky fish… I wanted this so badly :/