Okay, so.

I've decided, after more than 4000 hours of in-game time, that I'll finally change my joke of a review to something more sophisticated.

Before I start, I have to say, after everything I went through with this game, either good or bad things, I haven't changed my opinion about it being my most favorite game of all time to this very day.

BUT,
enough about my personal view, I'll be as honest and as neutral as possible. After all these years of joy and struggle with this splendid title by Ubisoft I've come to a conclussion that I have hands down experienced EVERYTHING this game has and has had to offer.

I am going to describe my journey in the points below:

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PROS:


✔️Fairly frequent updates

✔️Even more fun with friends

✔️In-game events and crossovers

✔️Option to play either PvP or PvAI (both playable with friends)

✔️Replayability of this game is top notch and it won't bore you quickly

✔️Has a decently long campaign which can be played with an additional friend or solo

✔️A lot of popular gamemodes to choose from (Capture the point, Deathmatch, Duel...)

✔️Once you learn the base game properly, with enough dedication, it's not hard to master it

✔️A lot of training modes and combat-educational challenges to help you get into the game

✔️This game is a one-of-its-kind type of game, you won't find anything similar out there. Theme wise? Maybe. Gameplay wise? Nope

✔️Nothing aside of the Battle-pass(es) and a single playable gamemode is Pay-Walled behind real-life currency. 90% of the game's contents can be bought with in-game currency (steel)

✔️Customization in this game is just mesmerizing. It isn't as in depth as for example Mordhau, but you can still change your skin tone, gender (on gender-unlocked character), material of your armor, different pieces of armor, custom executions, emotes... you get the idea, it definitelly doesn't lack in customization

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CONS:


❌Out of all the games I've ever played, this one is the most rage-inducing of them all. So if you have a temper and/or fragile nerves, this game isn't for you

❌Matchmaking times can extend to a larger amount of minutes on less populated gamemodes

❌Can become a grind-fest if you want to get a fair amount of cosmetics for your hero(es)

❌If you don't have a solid net, expect to be disconnected from the servers fairly often

❌Less fun to play solo ; with randoms

❌Very hard to learn

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SIDE NOTES:


🔶You can find 1v1, 2v2 and 4v4 modes in this game.

🔶The game offers Battle-passes (purchasable with real money) and the ability to buy in-game currency (steel) for real money. But once again, nothing aside of a single gamemode and the aforementioned battle-passes is pay-walled

🔶This game also has a competitive scene, if you want to get the most out of it, definitely visit r/CompetitiveForHonor sub-reddit for advanced tips and tricks

🔶It requires good reflexes, even though the game is aiming more towards being read-based than reaction-based, you still need solid reflexes and keep calm / not panic easily under pressure

🔶DON'T BUY THE STARTER EDITION. I can't stress this enough. If you don't want to regret it in the future (if the game catches your interest you and you start playing it on regular basis). Everything is overpriced in this edition of the game and you'll be happy if you can afford the base heroes, not mentioning the cosmetics if you want some customization. Really, just buy the standard edition of the game on a third-party reselling site for less than 10 bucks or wait for a sale

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Graphics: 9/10
Gameplay: 7.5/10
Singleplayer: 6/10
Multiplayer (with friends): 7.5/10
Multiplayer (with randoms/bots): 5.5/10
Soundtrack: 8.5/10
Optimization: 6/10
Replayability: 10/10

Overal: 7.5/10
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And that pretty much sums it. It's not perfect but hell, it is an addictive game that you won't get bored of anytime soon so what are you waiting for :)

UPDATED: 2nd of December 2021 ; Styling

[u][b]Okay, so.[/b][/u] I've decided, after more than 4000 hours of in-game time, that I'll finally change my joke of a review to something more sophisticated. Before I start, I have to say, after everything I went through with this game, either good or bad things, I haven't changed my opinion about it being my most favorite game of all time to this very day. [b]BUT[/b], enough about my personal view, I'll be as honest and as neutral as possible. After all these years of joy and struggle with this splendid title by Ubisoft I've come to a conclussion that I have hands down experienced EVERYTHING this game has and has had to offer. I am going to describe my journey in the points below: ______________________________________________ [u][i]PROS:[/i][/u] ✔️Fairly frequent updates ✔️Even more fun with friends ✔️In-game events and crossovers ✔️Option to play either PvP or PvAI (both playable with friends) ✔️Replayability of this game is top notch and it won't bore you quickly ✔️Has a decently long campaign which can be played with an additional friend or solo ✔️A lot of popular gamemodes to choose from (Capture the point, Deathmatch, Duel...) ✔️Once you learn the base game properly, with enough dedication, it's not hard to master it ✔️A lot of training modes and combat-educational challenges to help you get into the game ✔️This game is a one-of-its-kind type of game, you won't find anything similar out there. Theme wise? Maybe. Gameplay wise? Nope ✔️Nothing aside of the Battle-pass(es) and a single playable gamemode is Pay-Walled behind real-life currency. 90% of the game's contents can be bought with in-game currency (steel) ✔️Customization in this game is just mesmerizing. It isn't as in depth as for example Mordhau, but you can still change your skin tone, gender (on gender-unlocked character), material of your armor, different pieces of armor, custom executions, emotes... you get the idea, it definitelly doesn't lack in customization ______________________________________________ [u][i]CONS:[/i][/u] ❌Out of all the games I've ever played, this one is the most rage-inducing of them all. So if you have a temper and/or fragile nerves, this game isn't for you ❌Matchmaking times can extend to a larger amount of minutes on less populated gamemodes ❌Can become a grind-fest if you want to get a fair amount of cosmetics for your hero(es) ❌If you don't have a solid net, expect to be disconnected from the servers fairly often ❌Less fun to play solo ; with randoms ❌Very hard to learn ______________________________________________ [u][i]SIDE NOTES:[/i][/u] 🔶You can find 1v1, 2v2 and 4v4 modes in this game. 🔶The game offers Battle-passes (purchasable with real money) and the ability to buy in-game currency (steel) for real money. But once again, nothing aside of a single gamemode and the aforementioned battle-passes is pay-walled 🔶This game also has a competitive scene, if you want to get the most out of it, definitely visit r/CompetitiveForHonor sub-reddit for advanced tips and tricks 🔶It requires good reflexes, even though the game is aiming more towards being read-based than reaction-based, you still need solid reflexes and keep calm / not panic easily under pressure 🔶[b]DON'T BUY THE STARTER EDITION[/b]. I can't stress this enough. If you don't want to regret it in the future (if the game catches your interest you and you start playing it on regular basis). Everything is overpriced in this edition of the game and you'll be happy if you can afford the base heroes, not mentioning the cosmetics if you want some customization. Really, just buy the standard edition of the game on a third-party reselling site for less than 10 bucks or wait for a sale ______________________________________________ Graphics: [b]9/10[/b] Gameplay: [b]7.5/10[/b] Singleplayer: [b]6/10[/b] Multiplayer (with friends): [b]7.5/10[/b] Multiplayer (with randoms/bots): [b]5.5/10[/b] Soundtrack: [b]8.5/10[/b] Optimization: [b]6/10[/b] Replayability: [b]10/10[/b] [u]Overal: [b]7.5/10[/b][/u] ______________________________________________ And that pretty much sums it. It's not perfect but hell, it is an addictive game that you won't get bored of anytime soon so what are you waiting for :) [i]UPDATED: 2nd of December 2021 ; Styling[/i]