For Honor V - Jan 13

…Apparently, Nintendo switch came out today. I do not know what the commotion is, but there you have it.

‘For Honor’ is starting beta testing. Neat. Let us be honest with each other: ‘For Honor’ is a straightforward war game; unlike the latest ‘Civilization’ game, (released back in 2016), which offers something for everyone, ‘For Honor’ is a war, strategy and tactics, game. If you like this sort of thing, then you should like ‘For Honor’; if you do not, then no. Some of the earlier ads of the game mentioned a greater universe: lords and ladies, a regal (or imperial) court of some sort, but the bulk of it all? The fighters take it; ‘For Honor’ has already revealed 9 of the original 12, and the latest 3 consist of the shugoku, designed to be a living tank, much more powerful than the raider (of the Vikings) or the conqueror (of the Knights) are, but also much more slow. He is armed with a kanabo, an iron-studded club, designed to break shields and armor, (especially that of the other Samurais), but he is also very slow; perhaps he is the slowest character of them all.

The peacekeeper is the shugoku’s complete opposite; s/he is an assassin, modeled on the titular character of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie and video games; the peacekeeper has no armor, and is armed with a long and short-bladed swords. Very fast, but very vulnerable to direct hits.

Finally, the warlord might be something of the Vikings’ counterpart of the shugoku. S/he is armed with a shield and a longsword combo, making him more like the conqueror of the Knights than anyone else. This two-weapon combo makes the warlord a very efficient fighter, and-

And, for the obvious reasons, ‘For Honor’ has reminded me of DW the TV show. ‘Deadliest Warrior’ S1 had introduced the Viking, the Samurai and the Knight, as well as most of their weapons, (used in the game). So far, most of the PCs’ weapons are melee weapons, and yes, their DW counterparts in the show had used them. The only other way that ‘For Honor’ could’ve made its’ universe more like DW would be by including a fourth group – say, Spartans or Pirates or someone similar – in their universe. Maybe if the beta testing of ‘For Honor’ proves to be successful, then-

Finally, RM is also coming back in 2017. I do not know how I feel about this. The first seasons were amazing, but then RM, including JW himself, jumped the shark last year by going out to sea. RM just does not feel true like its original self anymore; maybe it is time to pull the plug – but given that it is a TV show, and a successful one at that, it will probably be around for few more seasons instead.

PS: What is up with Ronda Rousey? Lately rumors about her are vague and negative. Pity. She was a very impressive presence in the UFC and the like.