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For Honor
By Ubisoft Blue Byte, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- action game
What it is
For Honor is an action game from Ubisoft Blue Byte built around melee combat and team-based player-versus-player battles. Its Art of Battle system has players attack, parry and block from three directions. You can choose heroes from groups including Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin and Outlanders; each has distinct weapons and fighting styles, with options to customize armor, weapons, colors and materials. Online modes include 4v4 Dominion, where teams hold objectives, as well as 2v2 and 1v1 matches and ranked modes. The game also lists single-player, co-op and online co-op. Steam features include achievements and trading cards, alongside in-app purchases and partial controller support. For Honor was released in 2017 and is listed for Windows on Steam; the broader platform list also includes Xbox Series X and Series S.
What players like, and what they don't
- Three-direction attack, parry and block combat
- 4v4, 2v2 and 1v1 PvP modes
- Heroes from five listed groups
- Hero armor, weapons, colors and materials can be customized
- Single-player and co-op are listed
- Steam lists partial controller support
- In-app purchases are listed
- Steam platform listing is Windows
Who it suits
It suits players drawn to directional melee combat and online matches in teams or smaller duels. Players who want to choose and customize a warrior from several listed factions may also be interested.
For Honor offers directional melee fighting across team battles, duels and ranked modes, with a roster spanning several warrior groups. Note that Steam lists partial controller support and in-app purchases.
