It’s not really new news that the For Honor game would feature Samurai characters, besides the Vikings and the Medieval Age Knights…what we didn’t know was that they would be total badasses!
Sorry for the enthusiasm, but I’m quite a fan of Samurai culture and the feudal Japan era! For Honor is a game that has piqued my interest and the new trailer about the Oni (demon in Japanese), which presents the Samurai class, only raises that interest.
Although I continue to be a bit concerned about how Ubisoft proposes to create interesting mechanics, I’m optimistic. The real challenge is to capture the essence of the combat as this has always been a problem for those that have ventured into this genre. Ubisoft must ensure that it doesn’t turn repetitive quite fast.
For Honor also leaves me hopeful that Jason Vandenberghe’s team has finally been able to capture the magic of this type of combat. But the truth is that they have an extremely complex and demanding challenge ahead of them. Will Ubisoft be able to surprise us all or will they keep messing up in the end and continue disappointing the gamer community? Leaves your opinion in the comments below.
João is a games journalist, Senior Editor at XDA Developers. They contributed 156 articles to ICXM between 2015–2017, focused on game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news: previously reported for Neowin before joining XDA Developers in 2021, where he leads coverage of Windows, Microsoft, and hardware.