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Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War

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8.8 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: KOEI

Developer: Omega Force

Genre(s): Action, Beat-'Em-Up

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: November 6, 2007

Summary

Bladestorm heralds a break from the tradition of basing games on Japanese and Chinese history by being set within the Hundred Years' War. This famous European conflict between the English and French provides the setting in which hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers clash on the battlefield. If you thought the massively populated battles in the Dynasty Warriors games were huge, think again. [KOEI]

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What The Critics Said

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GameTrailers

The mixture of real-time action and strategy is a joy to play, and a nice departure from what is fast becoming a stale play mechanic.

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TotalPlayStation

It's likely that BLADESTORM is going to be an absolutely polarizing affair. Plenty will hate it for not being Dynasty Warriors while commenting in the same breath that the Dynasty Warriors games aren't different enough, while others will find the RPG elements and light strategy to be refreshingly different.

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Eurogamer

A very, very good videogame: another brilliant evolution of Koei's unique interpretation of the real-time strategy genre, and every bit as satisfying as previous efforts. What it lacks in terms of the speed and immediacy of, say, Gundam Musou, it makes up for with strategic range, design ingenuity, and conceptual novelty. [JPN Import]

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GamePro

Bladestorm is a fun medieval experience, and veterans of the tactical action games will enjoy, though it may be a good jumping-on point for those new to the genre.

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VideoGamer

Bladestorm does provide and incredibly well structured action-strategy game, and it juggles depth and accessibility with panache.

GotNext

While the combat can be rough and punitive, and the graphics won't make you stand up and shout, its whole is greater than the sum of its parts. While by no means a perfect game, it offers a fun and decidedly different take that's unique to the PlayStation 3 platform.

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IGN

Bladestorm is fun, for the most part. If it had a little more polish and fewer technical flaws, we might go so far as to say that this is one of the finest KOEI games we've seen in a while.

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GameZone

At one time, I was overly excited for Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War due to the strategy elements, but in the end it’s the strategy portions that bothered me most.

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Jolt Online Gaming UK

As something new, Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War is familiar but refreshingly new, even if doesn’t exactly work out quite as nicely as Koei probably would have liked.

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PSM3 Magazine UK

A so-so mix of tactics and chaotic combat. [Dec 2007, p.82]

PSM Magazine

Although it's cool that you can customize your army and equipment and change sides in the battle whenever you wish, Bladestorm is just too repetitive to be worth $60. [Dec 2007, p.89]

Kombo

The gameplay has neat ideas, but the controls, that keep you at a long distance, are what ultimately hurt Bladestorm.

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Playstation Official Magazine UK

Bladestorm is mediocre at best. [Dec 2007, p.109]

Play UK

There is something charming about it that Dynasty Warriors fans may find appealing. [Issue#160, p.86]

PSX Extreme

Despite a few pretty and nicely choreographed cut-scenes, this title could easily pass for a PS2 game, and that's just unacceptable these days.

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GameSpot

Fresh ideas can't save Bladestorm from mediocrity.

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NZGamer

Hundred Years’ War is an appropriate subtitle as after a few hours of fighting, you feel like you’ve been playing for a hundred years.

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TheSixthAxis

Despite the interesting ideas, Bladestorm still manages to be shallow and, whilst it may grab your attention for a few hours, you won’t want to carry on playing for much longer – the repetitiveness of it all will make sure of that.

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GamingExcellence

If you're starved for strategy and like the idea of open-area, semi-persistent medieval battle scenes, Bladestorm might make sense. Unfortunately, you won't find rewarding, patient strategy, or dynamic action within.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

With all these hiccups, I'm shocked this war lasted one year, let alone 100. [Dec 2007, p.109]

1UP

The majority of the environments are quite sparse, with few buildings yet plenty of fog to help hide the fact that the draw distance here isn't that spectacular. The lack of vision also doesn't help when you're traversing the grassy plains and trying to get a read on your enemy's position.

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Cheat Code Central

It is really hard to recommend this title, especially considering the next-gen price tag. The game is marred by technical problems and, if anything, is an exercise in mediocrity.

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Game Revolution

It captures neither the balance needed to make squad-based strategy work, nor the thrill of decimating troops single-handedly. If you’re a fledgling warrior, firmly take your sword and four-hundred kill count somewhere else.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jeremy M. gave it a9:
This is a great title that you just won't find anymore. I don't understand why I had to pick it up used for 35$ when other launch titles are now greatest hits for 20$. I played the demo over and over again waiting for it to go greatest hits, but it was not to be. I finally caved the other day and I'm glad I did. Action can be a little repetitive (coming from someone who liked Assassin's Creed), but it's a game that really sucks you in.

Peter R gave it a10:
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.

kev blank gave it a9:
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.

Halrey T. gave it a10:
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.

Bob B. gave it a10:
This is a really fun all around good game. That's all there is to say.

Win ST gave it an8:
Its not as bad as many reviewers put it down. Its very engaging and no PS3 game at the date of this review has the same gameplay.

Zypher 9000 gave it a9:
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!

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