For Honor

 Xbox One
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 318 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 151 out of 318
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 318
  3. Negative: 114 out of 318
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  1. MortumSK
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    Nice graphics and optimization, but p2p totally runied the game. Also, microtransactions in b2p game? Srsly?! You can buy resources and boost your equipmnet for real money.
  2. Wallcroft
    Aug 12, 2017
    0
    It is impossible to play, the game disconnects you from the match sooner or later just like in the beta, they say they already gave servers to the game, and the truth is still the same, please do not buy it or you will get a big disappointment
  3. Shiranui
    May 22, 2017
    0
    Full price retail plus season pass plus over 700 dollars in micro transactions for a game with a multiplayer only game with only 3 modes... Get real Ubisoft.
  4. YourDOOOOOM
    Apr 20, 2017
    2
    As many have stated the p2p servers on this game killed it. booted the game up after 2 months to see if something changed and no it still constant rage quitting which crashes the lobby mixed with "unfair connections" (even though they stated it would be other wise). Balancing is still needed after months. in fact I don't think any thing changed at all aside from maybe 2 chars? The gameplayAs many have stated the p2p servers on this game killed it. booted the game up after 2 months to see if something changed and no it still constant rage quitting which crashes the lobby mixed with "unfair connections" (even though they stated it would be other wise). Balancing is still needed after months. in fact I don't think any thing changed at all aside from maybe 2 chars? The gameplay had promise but at this point its clear the game is dead. great combat system revolving around reaction time and planning doesn't work when your servers null the reaction time. At this point its a spam fest because countering is near impossible. The multiplayer failed due to this but theres still a singleplayer campaign so thats a plus. only issue there is, its bland and has really nothing to it at all. By the end of the campaign you just wont care about any faction or character. Its just another box on there checklist.… Expand
  5. Robo19
    Feb 20, 2017
    3
    Straight to the point, the game is redundant; in the single player campaign you fight weak opponents with a "difficult" enemy as the boss while the occasional mission throwing in a few more "tough" enemies offset by tedious mini games that only take away from the good in this game. The story line was predictable and the characters unmemorable, seriously I can't remember their names, andStraight to the point, the game is redundant; in the single player campaign you fight weak opponents with a "difficult" enemy as the boss while the occasional mission throwing in a few more "tough" enemies offset by tedious mini games that only take away from the good in this game. The story line was predictable and the characters unmemorable, seriously I can't remember their names, and the final boss fight being one of the easiest in the game (this was on the "hard" difficulty.) My opinion doesn't stem form a lack of a challenge but the simplicity of the combat as well as the pace. I found myself waiting for the enemy to strike so that I could parry them and get a few hits in then repeat, any more aggression and the AI would mercilessly punish you (think dark souls.) I found myself bored with the single player relatively quickly and see little reason to replay.
    Disclaimer: If you are going to get this game, get it on PC as you can not remap the controller on the console. I so badly wished to move some of the controls around for a more comfortable feel but there is absolutely no changes to the controller layout (again console only.)
    Multiplayer- Another console-exclusive issue I've noticed is the default "mute", you must enable mic communication in order to speak, a setting buried away but even if you manage to find and enable it, good luck finding someone else who has, in the week I have had the game, I have yet to speak to another player. Nothing like feeling forced to play a game mode that you don't want to play because of "daily quests" that are essential for progression (gear); that being the next issue, in a game that centers around skill-based-combat, there should be no "gear" or "loot" that gives you an advantage over another player but there is and it is infuriating to fight someone who goes into "revenge mode" during a 1v1 fight. Back to the "game modes you don't want to play" bit, do you like being double teamed or triple teamed? In the entire game this has to be the second most infuriating aspect, you are winning a fight against an opponent only for his ally (or team) to come over and start hitting you in the back; at least in comparable games like blade symphony, most players had a sense of...well...honor and would allow the initial 1v1 fight to conclude before dueling the opponent, an event that is non-existent in this game. Finally the most frustrating factor in this game is ironically the combat system, the core of the game; nothing brings me closer to bursting blood vessels than executing a proper parry or block on the controller only to take the hit in-game which drove me to write this review. I would not recommend getting this game to anyone as it is a one-trick-pony fad that probably posses more risk to your personal health than the entertainment you get for the one to two weeks before the shallow gameplay loses it's lure.    … Expand
  6. Htmasd
    Feb 28, 2017
    0
    Broken & unbalanced characters, repetitive gameplay, continuous matchmaking errors making multiplayer a complete garbage. Campaign is ok. Not worth $60 bucks in any possible form.
  7. Quijote
    Apr 3, 2017
    1
    Si estás preparado para una experiencia de juego frustrante, pero estás dispuesto a dejar una gran cantidad de dinero sólo para que mejore un poco, For Honor es el juego para tí. Investiga por tí mismo para que descubras todo lo que tienes que gastar si quieres tener una cantidad decente de buenos ítems.
  8. sparrow88
    Apr 29, 2017
    4
    Great fighting system. Very good graphics and animations. HOWEVER - connections and matchmaking issues make the game unplayable. You need around 5 -6 mins to even start a game, and after that you have around 40% chance that you will disconnect due to one error on the other.
  9. Yli
    Jul 5, 2017
    3
    I have over 800 hours logged into this game and all I can say in its current state is that you should most definetly not buy this game. It has been in a downhill slide since its release. The game itself has good mechanics until you reach the higher skill levels, which basically comes down to which character has the fastest attacks that cant be blocked on reaction. ( This game has 400-msI have over 800 hours logged into this game and all I can say in its current state is that you should most definetly not buy this game. It has been in a downhill slide since its release. The game itself has good mechanics until you reach the higher skill levels, which basically comes down to which character has the fastest attacks that cant be blocked on reaction. ( This game has 400-ms attacks with 30 fps+input lag from TV. ) This makes the community of the game VERY toxic because most matches evolve into spam fests or staring contests and promotes a false sense of skill.This game uses a p2p system and there have been constant connection issues since the beta that happened 4months ago, which means you can get disconnected from a match at victory screens or at half-way point without getting any reward, this with a slow progression system tied into the free2play microtransaction model is not a good thing. I cannot recommend this game to anyone in its current state. The game got its first DLC characters a month ago and they were, and still are, so broken they basically killed the 4v4 gamemodes for many people. The developers also seem to be uninterested in fixing these issues and instead keep releasing over priced microtransactions for the game. The game literally has a business model of a free to play game, except it being a full price triple A game. (+ a pay2win gimmick with gear stats) I'm giving it 3 stars because the graphics are good and the gameplay was solid until people started to exploit the game mechanics.

    TL;DR: Bad p2p system, free to play business model with a pay2win gimmick. Toxic community and uninterested developers.    … Expand
  10. FluffyBunnyBro
    Feb 20, 2017
    4
    I'm gonna keep this short and sweet. For Honor has a really solid combat system, it's simple yet complex at the same time. You've probably seen gameplay and know how it works so I wont drag on this part, but it's a great combat system. The game also has 12 different heroes to choose from, all with unique abilities and cosmetic stuff like executions. I would NOT recommend this game ifI'm gonna keep this short and sweet. For Honor has a really solid combat system, it's simple yet complex at the same time. You've probably seen gameplay and know how it works so I wont drag on this part, but it's a great combat system. The game also has 12 different heroes to choose from, all with unique abilities and cosmetic stuff like executions. I would NOT recommend this game if you're going to play it for the singleplayer. This game was meant for multiplayer and that's where it shines. The 1v1, 2v2, and 4v4 deathmatch modes are fun, but unfortunately the main mode, Dominion, is lackluster. The matches in Dominion are just chaos. You can't engage in a 1v1 duel (which is where the game is at its best) without getting interrupted with the waves of AI or other players. The other solely combat focused modes are fantastic though, and let you have concentrated battles with real opponents. The 4v4 elimination mode spawns each player in with an enemy and they have to duel it out before going to help their friends. After all the bloodshed the last team standing wins. It's a very fun mode and makes 4v4 matches actually playable without all the annoying AI crap. 1v1s are also fun and let the player focus solely on 1 opponent.

    Now the bad: The servers are horrendous. It's impossible to find a game. Rainbow Six Siege had this same issue when it released, but For Honor has it much worse. I've probably only PLAYED the game for a little over an hour, the rest of the time has been just waiting to join a match. Sometimes the matchmaking works. Sometimes being 10% of the time. 90% of the time you wont find a game. I legit pulled out my phone and watched youtube for over an hour and never found a game. It's not my internet either, most games work just fine. I can't believe Ubisoft would release the game in this state.

    For Honor could have been a 7 or 8 out of 10, but considering I payed 60 bucks to stare at a loading screen for 5 hours I can't recommend it. Wait for them to fix the servers before making a purchase.
    Maybe that wasn't very short or sweet, but whatever. The game needs to be fixed.    … Expand
  11. Secr3tSqu1rrel
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    I am giving this game a low rating for 3 reasons.

    First off peer to peer is one of the worst things to bring into this century and they still did that. Not only did they do that they also had dedicated servers during the beta then took them away to save money. Second. They need to implement a ranking system. Once you get high enough gear score there is no insensitive to keep playing.    I am giving this game a low rating for 3 reasons.

    First off peer to peer is one of the worst things to bring into this century and they still did that. Not only did they do that they also had dedicated servers during the beta then took them away to save money.
    Second. They need to implement a ranking system. Once you get high enough gear score there is no insensitive to keep playing. Give players a reason to keep playing.
    Third. Balance the characters. There are 3 characters that are dominating the game right now.

    This game is good on the fact that it does have some really good move combos that you have to learn and know how to dodge. You also have to know how the other characters work to know how to counter them. The graphics are pretty good as well. This game is lucky I am giving it a 3 rating. If they fix those 3 main issues I would bring this rating up to 8.    … Expand
  12. niptuc
    Feb 21, 2017
    3
    it whould be a 9-10 if these god damn server problems whould get noticed by UBISOFT. no sry, no fix incoming. this game plays awesome if its possible to finish a match or get in a game. matchmaking times 5 min+ and feels like 50% disconnects sucks so much. i am sick of it. baught 100$ game, nat open, ports ok, no problem from my side... sad
  13. Zer0TheHer0
    Aug 25, 2018
    1
    The game starts, and I have to wait for the unskippable "advertising intros". Then I have to click space to skip the looping intro video. Then I have to click space to go to the actual game (WHY doesn't it go directly to menu?). Then I click multiplayer and I have to wait for the battle results. Then I get into the game and I have to wait for the little unskippable intro, that we all sawThe game starts, and I have to wait for the unskippable "advertising intros". Then I have to click space to skip the looping intro video. Then I have to click space to go to the actual game (WHY doesn't it go directly to menu?). Then I click multiplayer and I have to wait for the battle results. Then I get into the game and I have to wait for the little unskippable intro, that we all saw thousands of times (why not copy Overwatch and let us skip with spacebar and skip it only if all players pressed spacebar?). Then the game ends and I have to wait for the unskippable results, the barely skippable exp/loot part, all while on a strict timer to place troops, vote map and change orders, if needed.

    Ubi, where you just trying your best to annoy players, when you designed this ****

    for the rest: good graphics and gameplay can be fun,but it's p2w. progression is way way way way too slow and frustrating. ui design is terrible,navigating the menus is slow and clunky. annoying off-center camera, why the hell isn't there a centered camera? loot boxes are best opened at high levels,so you're wasting them or just waiting a very long time before opening them,making the progress super unrewarding and boring. there's no sense of progression, it's one of the most unrewarding games i've ever played. so much wasted potential.    … Expand
  14. SmiX
    Mar 20, 2017
    0
    Very nice visuals, good game but only if you have open NAT and very good connection to all players, because the game has no servers, it's P2P based and it's not working.
    Otherwise be prepared to be kicked from almost every game and see error messages in 9 of 10 games - seeing error means no reward, no experience, no steel (ingame money) ... and frustration.
    Gameplay is good until the    Very nice visuals, good game but only if you have open NAT and very good connection to all players, because the game has no servers, it's P2P based and it's not working.
    Otherwise be prepared to be kicked from almost every game and see error messages in 9 of 10 games - seeing error means no reward, no experience, no steel (ingame money) ... and frustration.
    Gameplay is good until the moment you fight a player with bad connection, it lags, you gave him a killing blow, execute him and ... he is alive with full health and you are being executed in next moment. The worst multiplayer game experience I've ever seen.
    Ubi support also doesn't replied to my support ticket for three weeks, so I suppose the game is sold without support ...    … Expand
  15. crewchief0206
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    If I could give this game a 0 I would. So unbalanced it's stupid. The free characters all have simple moves that can be used over and over making it impossible to break their chain attack. Response time on controls is slower than my 96 year old grandmother. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS POSIf I could give this game a 0 I would. So unbalanced it's stupid. The free characters all have simple moves that can be used over and over making it impossible to break their chain attack. Response time on controls is slower than my 96 year old grandmother. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS POS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  16. bwh31
    May 18, 2017
    4
    The game itself is fun and addicting. It does get a little repetitive after awhile but still remains fairly fun. The issue is with connectivity. It SUCKS. When you constantly get dropped out of matches about 40 percent of the time, then the game is broken. I contacted Ubisoft about this and rather than acknowledging the problem, they proceeded to tell me it was my internet connection thatThe game itself is fun and addicting. It does get a little repetitive after awhile but still remains fairly fun. The issue is with connectivity. It SUCKS. When you constantly get dropped out of matches about 40 percent of the time, then the game is broken. I contacted Ubisoft about this and rather than acknowledging the problem, they proceeded to tell me it was my internet connection that was the problem. Nope....Sorry Ubisoft, but my connectivity is fine with every other title I own.

    So basically Ubisoft had a potentially great game, and ruined it by being lazy with the matchmaking/multiplayer. Maybe it will get better, who knows....but I moved on from this game long ago. Most disappointing 60 bucks I've spent in a long time.    … Expand
  17. Merc4Wrk
    Mar 2, 2018
    3
    Buggy waste of talent and resources. While the core gameplay and multiplayer is fun, the campaign is a complete "narrative" mess (I put narrative in quotes because it basically has none). Can't come close to recommending due to the abundance of bugs that make the game pretty much unplayable.
  18. TOTAL_EPICNESS
    May 23, 2017
    2
    the concept is amazing but the execution is terrible the characters are so unbalanced the servers are awful and there are so many bugged out interactions between different attacks. With the addition of the Shinobi and Centurion classes i had hope that the game could be as fun as it was when i first started. But you have to pay 15,000 in game currency to unlock 1 of them (which is a lot)the concept is amazing but the execution is terrible the characters are so unbalanced the servers are awful and there are so many bugged out interactions between different attacks. With the addition of the Shinobi and Centurion classes i had hope that the game could be as fun as it was when i first started. But you have to pay 15,000 in game currency to unlock 1 of them (which is a lot) and then if you picked Shinobi you have the least health the least stamina and average DPS you have good mobility and good combos but those 2 factors pale in comparison to the centurion who drains your stamina on almost all of his attacks can take out half your health by landing 1 combo which is super easy to pull off and you have a huge amount of health stamina and damage and a lot of the other characters are the same they are either completely broken and over powered or insanely under powered. All in all it was fun at first but the longer you play the more you realise how poorly this game was made serious balance changes and bug fixes are needed.… Expand
  19. IIIiEssence
    Feb 14, 2017
    0
    Gets old and repetitive very quickly and 90% of the time, you're playing tag, chasing sore losers around the map. Will most probably be another Evolve, so if you're really desperate for this game, wait a few weeks until price is dropped to less than half.
  20. dressloarn
    Feb 25, 2017
    1
    What a Joke, Online only. Its unacceptable and the second game from Ubisoft doing this, why spending 60 bucks just to be a worthless game in a view years when they shut down the servers?
  21. Snathers
    Jun 15, 2017
    0
    I bought this game with high expectations, when i got to play the game online, it was good, but getting into a game on multiplayer is painful, it take ages to even join a game online and really has made the experience a bad one, i really wish i hadn't bought the game, ive played 4 matches in the week ive had it, baring in mind ive tried to join so many games, utterly disgraceful, myI bought this game with high expectations, when i got to play the game online, it was good, but getting into a game on multiplayer is painful, it take ages to even join a game online and really has made the experience a bad one, i really wish i hadn't bought the game, ive played 4 matches in the week ive had it, baring in mind ive tried to join so many games, utterly disgraceful, my connection is strong and still have no luck, disappointed.… Expand
  22. Ocmk
    Mar 5, 2019
    0
    There is very little balance and heros who can non stop spam attacks and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Just die. The toxicity in this game is an afterthought considering there are a lot of ways to grief players. This hack and slash button mash had a lot more potential then this. Ubisoft gas ruined yet another great looking game
  23. Adorn
    Aug 9, 2019
    1
    Pay 40 Dollars and still have a lot of content behind a microtransaction paywall. Thats a typical Ubisoft behaviour you should not support.
  24. Dubbedtributes1
    Feb 4, 2020
    0
    This game is totally the worst game i have ever played through all of my gaming career
    I registered an account in this page for the sole purpose of rating how bad is for honor and why i wouldnt recoomend it to anyone. Almost every mechanic in this game doesnt function properly, it has bugs manifesting everywhere but ofc the devs only focus on how to milk more money of you instead of fixing    This game is totally the worst game i have ever played through all of my gaming career
    I registered an account in this page for the sole purpose of rating how bad is for honor and why i wouldnt recoomend it to anyone. Almost every mechanic in this game doesnt function properly, it has bugs manifesting everywhere but ofc the devs only focus on how to milk more money of you instead of fixing the game breaking glitches.
    They continue to overpower characters which benefit them with money and neglect balance.
    The games mechanics are a joke with every patch they fix a visual glitch which nobody cared about while the game is rotting from the inside.
    This game frustrate me so much i have never been so emotional about a game while hating it so badly, even if you win you are not satisfied and you feel its cluncky and bad.
    Characters which deserve attention dont get it while the devs take in consideration the very god damn least requested thing and doing exactly the opposite of what the community wants.
    Its filled with soooooo many toxic players whicu try to get the devil out of you.
    A game which specifically requires a millisecond of reaction is running on 30fps on consoles making the animations half smooth, in addition of letting players with a stable ping above 100 to remain in the game.
    It takes me on average 10 minutes to find a server of 7 players in totall (me being the 8) and thats for the most popular game mode in the game (dominion) and my nat is always open, internet always good so connectivity is never an issue for me.
    If anybody is even reading this i am a totall rep 124 and i dislike this game in every way.
    And i am gonna avoid talking about the super crappy launch state it was at the beginning with p2p servers and getting kicked 7 out of 10 games.    … Expand
  25. neomoonsevin
    Apr 9, 2023
    4
    Nah this game sucks not a fan of this at all played this from gamepass I'm glad I did too because I was almost going to purchase this from deals one time so glad it was on gamepass so can see what it about

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. games(TM)
    Apr 6, 2017
    80
    It’s a frustrating reality, but one Ubisoft is already working diligently on a fix for. Like Siege, For Honor is in the beginning stages of becoming something truly unique and brilliant. If you’ve ever struggled to get into fighting games, are eager for a new multiplayer game to try your hand at, or are simply interested in what happens when Ubisoft diverts its resources out of populating open worlds with content and into an experience that thrives because of its nuanced design, then try For Honor – you won’t regret it.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 2, 2017
    60
    Fun in furious bursts, Ubisoft's scrapper is simply too one-note to honour its potential. [April 2017, p.86]
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Mar 6, 2017
    78
    A unique multiplayer experience in spite of its flaws.
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