For Honor Will Target the “Core Gamers”, Ubisoft Says

For Honor Will Target the “Core Gamers”, Ubisoft Says

[S2Killinit]

This game looks really good.

[Wallstreet37]

yeah definitely interested.

[freshslicepizza]

me too, here's hoping there is some depth and the controls are not sluggish.

[Killz4Twinkies]

Haven't heard too much about this game.

Loving the screenshots at the bottom of the article, the character detail looks great imo... Am i right to assume they are from PC version?

[UnHoly_One]

I'm keeping a close eye on it for sure.

On a side note, when exactly did "core gamers" become a thing. I can't really remember where that started, but I know that years ago it wasn't a thing. And I'm sick of it already. lol

[Guardia]

@UnHoly It's been in the market since video games were born. Basically there is two sides to the audience of the gaming industry. "Core Gamers" and "Casual Gamers". The "casual" experience include mass market games like Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, EA Battlefront, etc. These games are created to be a easy, quick, and straight forward experience for people who don't really play video games as much or who are just starting out. "Core" gaming is for the gamers who play quite frequently, and are willing to invest a huge amount of time on a certain game. Core gamers want challenges, unique gameplay mechanics that involve somewhat a good amount of time to learn and master, and vastly detailed stories and/or settings.

[UnHoly_One]

I've literally never heard the term prior to the last few years, though.

[-Foxtrot]

We'll see.

Burnt way too many times with Ubisoft lately

[Killz4Twinkies]

Ya my mentality with Ubisoft lately is to set my expectations low and then be either

1. Pleasantly surprised

or

2. Move along

[Koopdogg]

Has caught my interest

[esmittystud101]

The game looks fun as all get out. Massive battles and there saying its just a Hack N' Slash but I think there is a little more to it than that. I just want to know if it will have single player or not. Only thing I have seen is online play.

[Goldby]

i think its more to do with one's idea of what a hack and slash is, to me a hack and slash falls under the games of Devil May Cry, Onimusha, Wet (Fun Game). Where as from what ive seen from video, this would more align with a Souls/Lords of the Fallen in the sense of timing and precision. it looks to be 1v1 for most battles, and a 2v1 greatly increase difficulty. and the 3 styles of attacks, low, mid and high hits need to be selected before the attack. think of it like Rock, Paper, Scissors but with directional control on the attack/defend side of the choice.

i cant wait to try this game, those Samurai look beautiful, i love the detail on the mempos. this is definitly outside the normal Ubisoft Formula, and i feel that this may be some of their first steps in a new direction where the Quality of games, and diversity are more important than annual money makers.

[1nsomniac]

Coming from Ubisoft that comment has me very worried!

[zen_hydra]

I hope the combat mechanics are deep and nuanced. Where is the modern reboot of Bushido Blade?

[Activemessiah]

Will the graphics be the same though... gotta ask since it's Ubisoft.

[Dark_Crow]

Core gamers? As opposed to what exactly?
Outercore gamers?

Psyched for this.

[Goldby]

casual gamers
it was explained in the article. how casual gamers (at least ubisofts definition) include regular purchases, someone who buys assassins creed every year, alone with the far cry's and such, where as in their terms the Core gamer is someone who is interested in more difficult games, something like souls/BB or even Witcher (if you put it on Deathmarch with no hud :), aka easy to learn, hard to master style approach to games