PS4 Review – ‘Bladestorm: Nightmare’ | Worthplaying

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Strategy games are pretty rare on a console. It's difficult to argue that RTS titles are better suited for the PC, which offers precise movement and numerous hotkeys. We've seen plenty of attempts, ranging from voice-controlled games to fast-paced heavy metal action games, but all have been found wanting. Bladestorm, released in 2007, was one of the more memorable attempts. It was partially a spiritual sequel to a now-obscure franchise called Kessen, an attempt to mix army-based RTS gameplay with the larger-than-life historical heroes concept of the Dynasty Warriors titles. Unfortunately, it was dragged down by console limitations and some design problems. With Bladestorm: Nightmare, the console limitations are no longer a factor, but despite some noble attempts to update it, the gameplay still feels hopelessly dated.