Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

 Xbox 360
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5.2

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  1. Whutupribs
    Dec 27, 2014
    2
    Never before have I played a game that's so deeply and hopelessly broken on every level. I'm not exaggerating when I say that not a single element of this game functions correctly. Combat requires no skill, hit detection is non-existent, and the classes are completely unbalanced. Even moving around, the most basic function of the game, is terrible. You constantly get stuck on absolutelyNever before have I played a game that's so deeply and hopelessly broken on every level. I'm not exaggerating when I say that not a single element of this game functions correctly. Combat requires no skill, hit detection is non-existent, and the classes are completely unbalanced. Even moving around, the most basic function of the game, is terrible. You constantly get stuck on absolutely nothing, and it feels completely unnatural. I could spend all afternoon describing in detail all the things that this game does wrong, but quite honestly I've already wasted ~3 hours of my life and $15 on this game and I'd rather not lose any more. The only reasons that I gave this game a two instead of a zero are that it actually starts (though even that doesn't work correctly), and that the concept of the game is good. If the developers had actually put any time or effort into this game, it could have been a lot of fun.… Expand
  2. Red-Opposom-098
    Jan 19, 2015
    5
    My 2 major problems is that this game is not on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, they could of done what they did with the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of this game and ported it. My 2nd problem is that this game is kinda broken and lags a lot. The positives are the combat is great, the game (when it functions) is fun, the customization of the weapons are good and the animations areMy 2 major problems is that this game is not on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, they could of done what they did with the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of this game and ported it. My 2nd problem is that this game is kinda broken and lags a lot. The positives are the combat is great, the game (when it functions) is fun, the customization of the weapons are good and the animations are good. The negatives are lags to much, parts of the game is broken, at times the hit registration can be off by a lot, and this isn't really the games fault but its kinda dead on consoles. I suggest you A: buy it on sale later on, or else you'll kinda feel robbed or B: wait for the bugs to be ironed out. This game on Xbox 360 is mediocre at best.… Expand
  3. broadbandsbane
    Dec 14, 2014
    0
    This games sucks the proverbial. I have never had a game where I felt i was robbed of money until this one. Hit detection is a joke, even when i scored kills it didn't make sense as i was just hitting air, denying me the satisfaction of a clean kill. Servers are not very well populated either making the game a dull affair and team killing is commonplace. Lag is king in this game as slowThis games sucks the proverbial. I have never had a game where I felt i was robbed of money until this one. Hit detection is a joke, even when i scored kills it didn't make sense as i was just hitting air, denying me the satisfaction of a clean kill. Servers are not very well populated either making the game a dull affair and team killing is commonplace. Lag is king in this game as slow attacks make it a nightmare to face someone with bad internet. There is no balance to the classes, everyone play vanguard if they want kills.
    Don't waste your money on this, if you want decent PvP with hack n slash play something like Dark Souls much more complexity to combat, much more fun.    … Expand
  4. SDFire
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    Best thing I can say about this game is if not for its Steam Predecessor, you'd think this was a standalone console title.
    Gameplay: It's combat is simple yet complex. All the weight and realism of Medieval Combat makes this game VERY immersive. There are no numbers, levels, perks, modifiers, or skills to be upgraded. There are 4 classes. That's it. Each class has different actions and    Best thing I can say about this game is if not for its Steam Predecessor, you'd think this was a standalone console title.
    Gameplay: It's combat is simple yet complex. All the weight and realism of Medieval Combat makes this game VERY immersive. There are no numbers, levels, perks, modifiers, or skills to be upgraded. There are 4 classes. That's it. Each class has different actions and only 2 stats that are different. Speed/Armor.
    The Archer/ManAtArms being the faster but vulnerable. And the Vanguard(Monty Python's Black Knight or Crusader)/Knight being the more Armored and slower. As such, the faster classes have faster weapons and due to less weight being behind their swings, they do less damage. Meanwhile, a Vanguard can swing a Claymore taking an entirety of 1&1/2 to 2 seconds to complete it's arc. But, taking off heads quicker due to how much weight is behind each swing. Some say that the vanguard can be overpowered when swinging his longswords because the only thing that can stop a longsword's swing is another heavy weapon. Opposing forces and what not. But, fortunately for some, there is a range of Ranged weapons that the Archer class can use to gain the upper hand if he has the aim and distance, along with Man At Arms having the ability of quick attacks and evasion.
    Setting/Visuals: Like I said before, "If this wasn't already out, you couldn't tell." This game looks great for a PC to Console port. With dynamic shadows and environments that really pop out, it's impressive to see what Torn Banner created. This being an Indie Developer that hasn't really made anything else. The scenery is also complimented by some pretty detailed character animations. And by that I mean how smooth the combat can look, even though the controls are so basic. What compliments THAT is the ability to dismember your opponent. Torn Banner has really gone out of their way to make the killing on PC like the same on Xbox 360. As pretty as some of the scenery can look, nothing looks better than outrageously disArming your enemy and watching him look at his profusely bleeding shoulder like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. They do an excellent job at putting you in a Medieval Battleground where the slightest mistake in combat can cost you your life. They also added a third person view for those who play that way. Personally, I think it robs you of the experience, but that's just me.
    Story: The combat and presentation is all woven together by the most simple of stories. This, being one of the reasons I keep coming back to this game. The fact is, there is no story or narrative about why you're mercilessly lopping off the heads of everyone in swinging distance. The only thing you're told, is that the nation you're in is called Agatha, and is lorded and protected by the (Blue) Agathan Knights. And their mortal enemy, are the (Red) Mason Order; a group of rebels who are tired of taking it from the Blues. That's it. The rest is up to you. This makes the gameplay the main focus, because I mean, Look at Titanfall or Destiny's story. Its so overshadowed by the Gameplay and Fun people make of it that it falls short of being interesting. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare does not have that problem, because just like the title describes, the story IS Medieval Warfare. It's the reason Halo's multiplayer was so inspiring. All it was were the Reds and Blues fighting in an Arena. Same with chivalry.
    So my pros and cons for this game are as follows.
    Pros:
    Great Value for an Xbox Live Game.
    Great Value for a PC to Console Port
    Realism and gameplay are nice.
    The lack of a lot of numbers and stats in this make the Realism stick.
    Tutorial Teaches you Everything from the start.
    No rushed Story to look down on.
    Cons:
    It requires an Xbox Live connection (Gold to fight others.)
    First Release Glitches like not being able to turn if caught in a Taunt during a game change.
    (Taunting Again Cures This)
    32 Players on PC, Only 12 for Xbox

    Even though it has some issues and Xbox Live stipulations, this game is a breath of fresh air and I encourage anyone who's into a good Medieval Hack n Slash to check this game out. If you have a PC, you're probably playing it right now, but for those who have an Xbox 360 and are bored to tears with all the new Next Gen stuff only coming out, this game will soak up those tears of boredom. Now, Knights of either Blue or Red, go have at thee!!    … Expand
  5. Jspotter89
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    I'll start out by saying that I haven't played Chivalry on PC. I can only hope that it's a better experience there than on 360.

    I picked up this game after hearing good things about its PC version, and also the price was right. But after firing up the game and seeing some loading and menu screens that seemed promising, I was quite disappointed by what the actual gameplay entailed.    I'll start out by saying that I haven't played Chivalry on PC. I can only hope that it's a better experience there than on 360.

    I picked up this game after hearing good things about its PC version, and also the price was right. But after firing up the game and seeing some loading and menu screens that seemed promising, I was quite disappointed by what the actual gameplay entailed.

    You will see some people say that this game has "simple, yet complex" gameplay. That is bull. This game is basically 12 players on Xbox live swinging swords randomly at one another, and due to the lag present in each and every game I played, the victor was whichever one was lucky enough to land a blow a few times before the other.

    To it's credit, as a multiplayer game, it offers enough in the way of different modes. There are your run of the mill deathmatch, team deathmatch, and capture the flag modes, along with more objective based matches that offer decent variety for a game of its cost. Problem is, a good amount of game modes don't mean anything if your base gameplay is awful.

    And that's where Chivalry fails. Once you get past the glossier loading screens and menus, the game shows it's true colors. The graphics are bad even for a $10 game, the servers lag all the time (the death knell of any multiplayer game), and combat is clunky and disjointed. The game's sounds are so poor it seems as if they are a collection of .wav files found on an internet search.

    My experience with this game was this...Probably 10-15 matches, trying out all the classes and as many weapons as I could, and finding that, no matter what class or weapon you pick, close combat is a button-mashing cluster**** where the winner depends far more on luck and lagginess (or lack thereof) than on skill. And forget about the Archer class. In my experience it was utterly unplayable. Aiming with the bows was impossibly difficult, and it even seemed as though your arrows don't go where you shoot them. Not that it matters, as with all the lag it's likely that by the time your arrow reaches what your intended target is, they will have lag-jumped 50 feet from that spot.

    Basically, steer clear of this game, at least on consoles. The PC version appears to be far more enjoyable than this one.    … Expand
  6. jlaff
    Dec 11, 2014
    1
    You have never seen a forum have the developer by the balls like the Chivalry forum. Unfortunately, this has meant constant updates to "balance" the game in favor of the most popular class - the Vanguard, but to the detriment of everyone else. It has gotten to the point where even the most powerful, slow loading bow requires *2* shots to the *head* of the Vanguard and Knight to take themYou have never seen a forum have the developer by the balls like the Chivalry forum. Unfortunately, this has meant constant updates to "balance" the game in favor of the most popular class - the Vanguard, but to the detriment of everyone else. It has gotten to the point where even the most powerful, slow loading bow requires *2* shots to the *head* of the Vanguard and Knight to take them down. What was a "nice" game for a bit has just continued to go downhill for the last 6-8 months. And don't even get me started on the laughable hit detection in this game for ALL weapons.

    In short, not worth your time.    … Expand
  7. Lordaaeon
    Jan 21, 2015
    1
    If you're looking for a good multiplayer game with friends, don't buy this. The online multiplayer is beyond broken as enemies can be facing away from you and still hit you. Due to the lag this game is completely unplayable online. However, offline against bots the game is wonderful, everything works the way it should and the enemies don't have swords in the back of their skulls. In singleIf you're looking for a good multiplayer game with friends, don't buy this. The online multiplayer is beyond broken as enemies can be facing away from you and still hit you. Due to the lag this game is completely unplayable online. However, offline against bots the game is wonderful, everything works the way it should and the enemies don't have swords in the back of their skulls. In single player the game is enjoyable. The largest downside to single player is that you cannot level up off the bots, therefore you would be stuck at level 1, with all the beginning items not a single way to get the better items. for instance, I want the norse sword, and the killer war axe for the man-at-arms class, but the multiplayer lag makes leveling a giant pain. For instance, a player with a great sword runs past me, swings, (take it into mind that im now behind him) and I still die. despite moving around him. This game is borderline impossible to play online. the only way to get a single kill is to just run straight a swing praying to get a single hit before the lag kills you. I rate this game at a 2 due to these reasons. Sorry to all of you who bought it, 15 dollars down the drain for nothing.… Expand
  8. buzz143
    Feb 3, 2015
    7
    For $15 it is definitely worth you money.
    It has great detailed customization, 3rd and 1st person options, many unlockable weapons,
    satisfying game play, and decent graphics. Unfortunately it has some problems... Lag is sometimes an issue, people abuse the voting system (by booting the winning players so they can win easier), there is no local multiplier, so you can't invite your    For $15 it is definitely worth you money.
    It has great detailed customization, 3rd and 1st person options, many unlockable weapons,
    satisfying game play, and decent graphics.

    Unfortunately it has some problems... Lag is sometimes an issue, people abuse the voting system
    (by booting the winning players so they can win easier), there is no local multiplier, so you can't invite your friends over to play it.

    All in all its a great game if you like the Idea of running around and chopping other players to bits with your giant sword, or sitting out of reach and bombarding them with arrows.    … Expand
  9. iekgaa
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    This games sucks the proverbial. I have never had a game where I felt i was robbed of money until this one. Hit detection is a joke, even when i scored kills it didn't make sense as i was just hitting air, denying me the satisfaction of a clean kill. Servers are not very well populated either making the game a dull affair and team killing is commonplace. Lag is king in this game as slowThis games sucks the proverbial. I have never had a game where I felt i was robbed of money until this one. Hit detection is a joke, even when i scored kills it didn't make sense as i was just hitting air, denying me the satisfaction of a clean kill. Servers are not very well populated either making the game a dull affair and team killing is commonplace. Lag is king in this game as slow attacks make it a nightmare to face someone with bad internet. There is no balance to the classes, everyone play vanguard if they want kills.
    Don't waste your money on this, if you want decent PvP with hack n slash play something like Dark Souls much more complexity to combat, much more fun    … Expand
  10. Seamus001
    Feb 28, 2015
    1
    I bought this game the day that it came out because I had heard so many great things about the PC version. I waited and waited for the developers to fix the issues that make this game unplayable online, but they never did. The offline combat works fine, and it can be quite enjoyable, though the bots are way too easy to kill and you can't level up. The multilayer is a complete mess. EveryI bought this game the day that it came out because I had heard so many great things about the PC version. I waited and waited for the developers to fix the issues that make this game unplayable online, but they never did. The offline combat works fine, and it can be quite enjoyable, though the bots are way too easy to kill and you can't level up. The multilayer is a complete mess. Every single game I've played is a lagfest. It's impossible to land a hit and defend yourself. That is, if you can even bear to run for 5 minutes just to find someone. The maps have not been scaled down for the lowered player cap (12 players.) I feel cheated. This game puts so much emphasis on multiplayer being the main feature of the game, yet it doesn't work. Don't waste your money.… Expand

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  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 31, 2015
    60
    Its largely frivolous and feels a little empty, but Chivalry is quite a lot of fun. With a bit more money behind it, this could have been excellent. [Issue#120, p.84]
  2. Vandal
    Dec 11, 2014
    72
    It isn't the most polished port of a game but it still plays well and offers some fun. If you're looking for a multiplayer-based game this may be a good choice.
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  3. Gameblog.fr
    Dec 11, 2014
    30
    When it was released for the PC in 2012 this First Person Slasher delivered some good combat mechanics. But this console version is technically outdated and isn't able to transcribe its depth. A total mess.
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