Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War

1. PeterR

   Aug 18, 2009

   10

   This game is really fun and addicting. There are though many reasons why critics hate this game for example: 1) Many critics don't even This game is really fun and addicting. There are though many reasons why critics hate this game for example: 1) Many critics don't even know how to play the game 2) The minimap is too small 3) Occassional but rare freezing There is also the fact that many people can't even play strategy whatsoever. Its a great blend of strategy and action.… Expand

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2. BobB.

   Feb 8, 2008

   10

   This is a really fun all around good game. That's all there is to say.

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4. HalreyT.

   Mar 2, 2008

   10

   This game is great, I can't get over it, I love every part of it, but it froze on me twice, annoying but cool game.

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5. Zypher9000

   Nov 25, 2007

   9

   I have played every Koei game even back in the Apple 2 days with Romace of the 3 Kingdoms (not sure if they were even called Koei then). The I have played every Koei game even back in the Apple 2 days with Romace of the 3 Kingdoms (not sure if they were even called Koei then). The best games to me they have ever made are Romance of the Kingdoms series, Kessen 2, Dybasty Warriors and Empires line, until now. This game is VERY good. The problem is that you have to spend 5 hours with it before you fall in love. Something most reviewers aren't willing to do. Koei has had a long history of over the top cheesy dialog, this one is well done on that note. Level up your favorite type of fighting type and then judge this game. For me storming across the battlefield on level 50+ Royal Lancers, hooves thundering, clash of steel, it doesn't get much better than this. Plus it's all wrapped in a mercs package so you are managing your own team and business. There is storyline and it's historicly based. There are many unique and odd troop types that get unlocked over time to keep the game even more interesting (Camels!). A persistent dynamic battlefield with all the great moments of meeting other champions and fighting out, sub story lines between characters, and the music is first rate for the period it depicts. This is a game that grows on you the more time spent with it so give it a chance! Those rating it under 60 shouldn't be reviewing it at all seriously. With all the new games out (and I have them all) this is the one I keep playing!… Expand

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6. kevblank

   Mar 14, 2009

   9

   I don't know what the critics problem is Ive been playing rts games for years and this game is great its fun its different I mean look I don't know what the critics problem is Ive been playing rts games for years and this game is great its fun its different I mean look at the user ratings give this game a chance you will like it.… Expand

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7. DavidBurrow-Newton

   Jul 31, 2008

   9

   This game was a suprise to me. I thought it would be like Dynasty Warriors but set in France. Ithink it is just as good as DW and wouldThis game was a suprise to me. I thought it would be like Dynasty Warriors but set in France. Ithink it is just as good as DW and would recommend it to people who don't want a fighting game which dosn't hurt your thumbs if you play it a lot.… Expand

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8. ransonshan

   Sep 30, 2013

   6

   I will give a very honest review of this game I am long time KOEI fan and have played my own fair share of Dynasty Warriors, SamuraiI will give a very honest review of this game I am long time KOEI fan and have played my own fair share of Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Nobunaga's Ambition, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. However, this game took a different turn in terms of location and gameplay elements, which got my hopes up high. Starting the game i was happy with the game for a while, though since I view myself as a KOEI fan I feel I need to address some major concerns with the game as a whole. The good stuff first though, the gameplay is addicting and fresh, based more so on tactical combat rather than hack-and-slash. The voice acting, though a bit corny, does do its best in staying authentic with its british and french voices. Leveling up and using different units makes for great variety during combat and each battle you participate in does feel grand and epic due to the massive scale of the fights around you. Hearing news that an enemy base is taken or your ally is defeated in battle, on a completely different side of the battlefield makes the game seem much larger and active, which I believe is its greatest strength. Unfortunately, there are some problems that come into play very early on. The first major flaw is the hit detection, I don't know about anyone else who played this but i experienced a LOT of faulty hit detection during close encounters, mainly with sword units. They initially attack way too early and give up an opening for attack on you and your units. The combat, though strategically fun, is incredibly wonky and usually unresponsive if your up against less than groups of enemies. Early on in the game enemy AI and allied AI would act accordingly and logically in battle, attacking their nearest base and providing sufficient defense. However later in the game the AI goes completely braindead! Almost as if they have no clue what to do, or most of the time they leave YOU to do all the fighting and just sit tight in the back. The Graphics arent too good for PS3 and 360 standards, and the battles seem to get repetitive after a while when you know enemy weaknesses very well as well as your ability to abuse their intelligence. The battles are overall grand but ultimately are a mixed bag for me, as i LOVE the concept of this game, i really do. But I cannot bring myself to rate it as a great game in its current form.… Expand

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