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  • Summary: Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, sprawling castle sieges and more. Catapults tear the earth apartChivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, sprawling castle sieges and more. Catapults tear the earth apart as players lay siege to castles, set fire to villages and slaughter filthy peasants in the return of grand Team Objective maps. Ride to war on horseback and claim glory by your blade. Are ye a heroic warrior, or a blood-soaked murderer? Keep fighting and gurgling out battlecries even when wounded, bleeding out and missing limbs. Enhanced player expression brings thousands of hilarious new voice-lines and deep character customization. A revamped, faster and more fluid combat system offers an expanded range of creative choices, allowing players to perfect their playstyle. Immersive sound and effects ensure every blow lands with the sickening thud of steel sinking into bone. Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 38
  2. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Jun 22, 2021
    91
    A brilliant mix of high skill and low comedy, and the best medieval combat game out there.
  2. Jun 8, 2021
    90
    Torn Banner and Tripwire Interactive have poured no shortage of love into Chivalry 2's environments, objectives, classes, and player customization. It’s that dedicated level of support that will keep me coming back to the game and crossing swords for a long time to come.
  3. Jun 22, 2021
    90
    Chivalry 2 was a pleasant surprise, and something totally different in the PvP realm for me. There are a few bugs that need to be fixed, but the maps are gorgeous and the gameplay is engaging and fun. The humor and endless ways you can die are very appreciated.
  4. Jun 18, 2021
    80
    As is the case with many good multiplayer games, the game itself is well made, but mileage may vary with your actual experience playing it. Mechanically, I was impressed with the depth and breadth of everything that you get to play with. Combat itself is incredibly detailed, and the capabilities to have such a compelling game in a crowd of warring factions is impressive. However, the chaos of the battlefield may be a dealbreaker for you; you may find it compelling, or you may find it frustrating. At best I can say it is part of Chivalry 2’s charm, but I’m not able to say that I always appreciated it. Regardless, the specific flavour of madness it provides makes for a fun, violent time, even amongst the varying degrees of chaos.
  5. Aug 18, 2021
    80
    Chivalry 2 offers up some exciting, large-scale battles, and a variety of melee weapons at the ready. The balance is almost there, with archers perhaps being too powerful due to their generous aiming. The automatic team balancing system does remove some of the pressure of winning or losing, which can be a net positive. So, unleash a battle cry and join the fray!
  6. Jun 22, 2021
    80
    Chivalry 2 delivers plenty of intense, blood-soaked action, without taking itself too seriously. But you might eventually want to do more than blindly swing a sword around.
  7. Jun 16, 2021
    60
    Chivalry 2 is a rambunctious, bloody, and slapstick multiplayer action game that is perhaps a little bit chaotic for its own good. With a deep combat system that doesn’t get a proper showing due to a lack of a duelling mode, and a proliferation of archers who sap a lot of the fun out of the game’s messy brawls, Chivalry 2 is a hair away from being great. Whether it stands the test of time will depend on how much attention Torn Banner gives it over time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 108
  2. Negative: 56 out of 108
  1. Jun 10, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing. It's the best, medieval style game I've ever played.
  2. Jun 28, 2021
    10
    ĐžŃ‚Đ»ĐžŃ‡ĐœĐ°Ń огра, ĐŒĐžĐœĐžĐŒŃƒĐŒ Đ±Đ°ĐłĐŸĐČ, ĐœĐ” ĐČстрДчал Ń‡ĐžŃ‚Đ”Ń€ĐŸĐČ. Đ’Đ”ŃĐ”Đ»Đ°Ń,Ń„Đ°ĐœĐŸĐČая огра, про ŃŃ‚ĐŸĐŒ ĐŸŃ‡Đ”ĐœŃŒ Đ·Ń€Đ”Đ»ĐžŃ‰ĐœĐ°Ń, ĐŸŃ‚Đ»ĐžŃ‡ĐœĐ°Ń Đ±ĐŸĐ”ĐČĐșа, Ń…ĐŸŃ€ĐŸŃˆĐ°Ń графоĐșа, ĐżŃ€ĐŸĐŽĐ”Đ»Đ°ĐœĐ°ĐžŃ‚Đ»ĐžŃ‡ĐœĐ°Ń огра, ĐŒĐžĐœĐžĐŒŃƒĐŒ Đ±Đ°ĐłĐŸĐČ, ĐœĐ” ĐČстрДчал Ń‡ĐžŃ‚Đ”Ń€ĐŸĐČ. Đ’Đ”ŃĐ”Đ»Đ°Ń,Ń„Đ°ĐœĐŸĐČая огра, про ŃŃ‚ĐŸĐŒ ĐŸŃ‡Đ”ĐœŃŒ Đ·Ń€Đ”Đ»ĐžŃ‰ĐœĐ°Ń, ĐŸŃ‚Đ»ĐžŃ‡ĐœĐ°Ń Đ±ĐŸĐ”ĐČĐșа, Ń…ĐŸŃ€ĐŸŃˆĐ°Ń графоĐșа, ĐżŃ€ĐŸĐŽĐ”Đ»Đ°ĐœĐ° Đ±ĐŸĐ»ŃŒŃˆĐ°Ń Ń€Đ°Đ±ĐŸŃ‚Đ° ŃĐŸ ĐČŃ€Đ”ĐŒĐ”ĐœĐž пДрĐČĐŸĐč часто. Đ Đ”ĐșĐŸĐŒĐ”ĐœĐŽŃƒŃŽ Đș ĐżĐŸĐșупĐșĐ”! Expand
  3. Jun 21, 2021
    9
    I dont know any game with such a great mix of fun, skill and immersion. There are few bugs at launch but nothing game-breaking. Sound andI dont know any game with such a great mix of fun, skill and immersion. There are few bugs at launch but nothing game-breaking. Sound and voice acting are fantastic. competitive mode is coming. Just the best multiplayer game of 2021 so far without any hesitation Expand
  4. Jul 27, 2021
    4
    Great ideas, good base, but badly needs content. Not nearly enough content for a full release. But the biggest issue is the lack of supportGreat ideas, good base, but badly needs content. Not nearly enough content for a full release. But the biggest issue is the lack of support from torn banner. PC users are unable to group effectively or even play the game with their friends - more than 2 months have passed and this issue has not been addressed. Even simple issues such as player boundaries for objective stages are not fixed leading to players exploiting on certain maps constantly. The Devs worked so hard only to shoot themselves in the foot. Expand
  5. Jun 15, 2021
    2
    I played this game in the alpha and beta tests. I fell in love with it instantly. It felt very good for alpha and beta versions. I had highI played this game in the alpha and beta tests. I fell in love with it instantly. It felt very good for alpha and beta versions. I had high hopes the existing issues would be fixed, since, duh, it was alpha and beta tests.

    But no. That didnt happen.

    - The netcode is still horrible. No matter if 64p or 40p servers. No matter if matchmaking servers and server browser servers (why make a difference anyway?). Often times you hit someone but it wont register. Often times you hit someones back, but they block that attack (!). Often times you see someone frontally swing at you (without dragging) and before that swing even hits you/completes the animation, you take damage. Arrows/bolts often fly through your target without doing damage (the flightpath is shown). Servers seem to degrade over time and restart unannounced, making you lose all progress you made during the game.

    - The spawn timer and game duration timer are way off. Sometimes you have 10 seconds left on the respawn timer, but you suddenly respawn and the other way around. Sometimes the game ends 30 seconds before the timer runs out and makes you lose/win very closely/unfairly.

    - The balance of most of the TO maps is very bad. That has become even more obvious after the players skills have increased since release. There are even exploits that have been there since the alpha an beta that havent been fixed.

    - Custom keymapping has many bugs and wont work properly in some cases. Also some keys do 2 things, even though they shouldnt and it poses a problem in combat, like jump and dodge on the same key.

    - Sometimes when the game starts, many players will be invisible for 30+ seconds and only load in very slowly and they will suddenly pop up being visible. So you will often hit their ghosts (teammates and enemies) or get killed by invisible players and will have no idea whats going on. Probably another issue with the horrible netcode. This also rarely happens in the middle of the game (newly joined players?)

    - The better the player skill gets, the more of a problem archers become. You already have to worry more about them than the guy in front of you swinging his axe at you. A lot have become very audacious because of that already, by going very close to the front line without having to fear anything, while picking up people one by one, with every single arrow/bolt hitting. Imagine what happens in a few weeks, when headshots become more common. There needs to be a hard counter to them. Maybe a new class, like a rogue. Or add servers that exclude them.

    - Customization is still very bugged. If you wear a helmet and it gets knocked off, your chosen hairstyle and beard wont display. You also cant choose some hair colors.

    - The existing servers are not what was hoped. There should be TO servers only, but there are only mixed servers for people who want to play only TO.

    - Bots need to be removed. They do nothing to improve the game. They mess up your combat, because they can ignore your riposte and counters and hit and turn very fast. They often get stuck, while the other teams bots wont and thus create a huge balance issue.
    Plus on matchmaking servers, for whatever reason, there will always be 6 bots on each side, even if there are already 40 or 64 human players on the server.

    - There are too many metas already. Axes and one-hand weapon loadouts are simply too strong, for example, and thus a lot of experienced people use them only. The footman is so weak that almost nobody uses him anymore. He was actually better in earlier versions.

    - There is no 5.1/surround sound support!!! Also there are many random battle sounds around you that make you think theres fights happening to your sides, but there isnt anything!

    Ans many other issues and weird choices, that can be very nerve wracking and unfair. Most of them very obvious and Im sure very easy to fix. But to me it seems the devs have never played their own game because they are that obvious. But they also didnt listen to the alpha and beta testers, because all those mentioned issues here have been reported multiple times and were ignored. In fact they really never asked for real bug reports. Only made some polls. And then they promised that bugs would be fixed with the final version, yet they werent or were made worse.

    Instead they now add a useless stats feature, that shows your K/D, which doesnt tell anything in this game, unless youre a 1 vs 1 duel player only.

    I am still waiting for the first patch and what it fixes to see where they are heading. But its taking too long already.
    Im not even surprised anymore that its an EGS exclusive, because you cant write reviews there and on Steam it would have needed to be declared an Early Access version, since a lot of promised content and features are still missing.
    They promise a lot in general, but so far nothing of that has been fulfilled.
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  6. Nov 1, 2021
    0
    Server issues make this game unplayable. Poor hit detection and lag take all the fun out of this game. A shame because on release i would'veServer issues make this game unplayable. Poor hit detection and lag take all the fun out of this game. A shame because on release i would've given this game a 10/10. Expand
  7. Jun 13, 2021
    0
    This game had potential, but as previous torn banner games/dlc's the admins/official mods are generally douchebag kids.. (no that's not anThis game had potential, but as previous torn banner games/dlc's the admins/official mods are generally douchebag kids.. (no that's not an exaggeration.) it has **** netcode, and feels way too unfinished than it should be, at the release stage.
    Unfortunately it gets very triviel, and stale quite fast. Team Objective isnt even fun what so ever. Duel servers are a thing, but boring and repetive, their votekick system doesnt work at all.. most people can't even make a votekick. (the option is grayes out). Worst of it all is: you risk a Anti cheat ban coming out of the blue.. (even without cheats, or any suspecious programs running in the background.) Good luck contacting an admin if it happens .. As there are no way of contacting them unless you use discord, and give up personal information. They check your IP adress too.
    have fun supporting Torn banner guys, i'm definately not going to anymore.
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