Ubisoft: Reviewers Won't Have Access to For Honor Until Launch

Ubisoft has sent out a statement to media outlets today stating that they won't be able to access the final build of the upcoming For Honor for review until it's publicly launched on February 14.

[electricrabbit]

This has become an unfortunate trend with publishers than I am not a fan of.

[81BX]

Well considering they had a beta i dont see the issue

[bouzebbal]

Is it me or there is absolutely no hype around this game. The always online killed it for me. Too bad it looked promising

[81BX]

Idk?.?.?. Honestly my hyped kinda died after the beta footage. Not that it was bad, but for some reason i was expecting a different kind of game

[Spenok]

I agree, it's a bad, anti-consumer practice. However, after the Alpha/Beta, I am sold. I loved it.

[The_Kills]

And people thought Pre-Order bonuses were a travesty back in my day.. Don't worry yet, it's still going to get much worse than this. For instance the example we have here:

$60/AAA/F2P style Microtransactions/Peer2Peer connection/Always-Online/Seaso n Pass/Pre-Order bonus/Review copy embargo.

Possibly the worst publisher exploitation variations on consumers from a single game.

But no, we still have people fine with this. This is why 95% of games today are easily dismissible.

[ArchangelMike]

There's basically a "free demo" aka Open Beta literally 2 days before the game launches. Who needs reviews, when you can try out the game for yourself 2 days before it releases. Gamers need to grow up and start forming their own opinions and making their own decisions. I mean seriously, does you mommy still tell you what to wear when you go out? ...Actually, don't answer that question.... gamers aye! smh.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Hmm...play it for 2 days myself assuming I'm not busy during that period or get the opinion of many other reviewers who have played it for over a week.

[NotoriousWhiz]

Well, who knows you better than yourself? If you're busy for that 2 day period, you can always wait a couple more days for official reviews.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Just like to remind you that he said " Who needs reviews...". Yet over half of you read/watch them before buying a game. Or maybe you actually don't and that's why you cry about your game being broken and trash after buying it day 1.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

I don't think there's anything wrong with devs not giving out free review copies of they're game but usually when they don't it's a bad sign.

[spicelicka]

I think it depends, if it's a multiplayer game sometimes it makes sense to let the reviewers play the game with the general public before reviewing.

[The_Kills]

Yeah, I sooo remember all those developers that knew they had a good game and didn't want anyone to know.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Assuming that it IS good. I know the beta has been out for a while and people are enjoying the online but there is still the campaign to consider. From what they've been showing of it, it seems like more than just a tacked on experience.

[The_Kills]

The game is MP focused, its evident from the Season Pass nonsense if nothing else, getting this game for SP only? Man it's a desert out there for those people.

[ApexWolf22]

I personally think it's just a fancier take on dynasty warriors, waste of money if your not into that formula. Probably why they're not sending out review copies.

[Raider69]

The game can actually be a waste of money,but has nothing to do with Dynasty Warrior gameplay wise!

[ChronoJoe]

Yeah aside featuring melee combat it's nothing like dynasty warriors.

[spicelicka]

It doesn't look nor play like dynasty warriors.

[ApexWolf22]

Hey love it or hate it that's the impression the gameplay vids left me with, there seems to be a campaign mode that's very reminiscent of the dynasty warrior games.

[xX1NORM1Xx]

Can't or won't?

[DillyDilly]

If these developers wanna be honest for online only titles perhaps let people try them out free for a week & if they like it they will buy it its better than the alternative people waiting for a sale because they cant try it first

[SilverDemon]

And they actually are letting people try the game

An open beta will be available 2 days before the release (I already played the closed beta and im getting this game day1)

[Raider69]

To many better games are about to release,and i dont and will never support always online titles especially the ones were to play Single Player you have to be always connected.

[WelcomeToTheFamily]

I won't be buying this game anyways, simply because they give u a SP mode, but that requires a internet connection.

Really ubisoft.

[InMyOpinion]

You don't have an internet connection?

[NapalmSanctuary]

Its beside the the point. The game has a SP mode and does not have dedicated servers. Why put an expiration date on a game for the sake of DRM when they know pirates will have no problem cracking it. By their own admission, all they are doing is punishing their paying customers and its just insulting. Not to mention it'll be a worse deal if they game actually turns out to be decent. Its not like the original SW Battlefront on ps2 where you can still play it to this day, even online. This is an idiotic move, and one that potentially encourages piracy (if its a good game).

http://www.gamespot.com/art...

[opinionated]

I already bought it in full lol. These practices hurt no one but themselves and day one sales. If you have a problem with it then don't buy it on day one. It's nothing to be butthurt over.

I can see why the media would get anal by not feeling important but everyday consumers don't have an excuse.

[andrewsquall]

No problem. Wasn't interested at its E3 reveal a year and half ago and I'm still not interested in it, which is a sad trend of over 90% of Ubisoft's upcoming and just released games for me like Steep.

[InMyOpinion]

Steep was crap but both GR Wildlands and especially For Honor are really good.

[Liqu1d]

Ghost Recon is pretty bad in it's current form and For Honor is decent at best imo.

[InMyOpinion]

Much guesswork and blaming "teh devz" from comments above. I've played both betas and the game is awesome. The gameplay is not only unique but also incredibly deep and well-balanced.

[Deadpooled]

And judging from the past year, we all know how this could possibly play out....

[No Way]

It's actually a pretty fun game. I think it just needs a little bit more gameplay wise - such as modes, or whatever. Maybe some more customization. I'll pick it up - however, with Mass Effect and Horizon due the next two months. I'll wait on For Honor and pick it up around the $20 price point; as long as the game is still alive, by that time..

[Psychonaut85]

This sucks. I enjoyed Niohs beta, but I was gunna wait a while to get it. But there wasn't a review embargo, and now that I see it got mostly 9s and above I went ahead and preordered it. An example of how review embargos are a bad idea for good games. This makes me think Ubisoft knows the game has problems at launch, and they want people to operate on hype alone instead of actual information. Sad, so I will be waiting to purchase For Honor. Used to love Ubisoft, now seems like the can't launch a complete game to save their life. We shall see.

[BlaqMagiq1]

The always online alone killed any hype I had for this game. I need an online connection for SINGLE PLAYER? Yeah I don't buy games with a limited shelf life.

[SlashHabit]

Played the beta and was extremely disappointed that you can upgrade your character with 2 different currencies. Also, sprinting in the game costs no stamina so if you're on the brink of death just run away.