It’s your last chance to take part in the Ubisoft Game “For Honor” Beta. It is for a limited time only February 9th – 12th. If you have not heard us talk about it on the 1Up Weekend Live Show, or read the post in the past.For Honor is an action fighting game set during a medieval period inspired fantasy setting. Players can play as a character from three different factions, namely The Legion, The Chosen, and The Warborn. The three factions represent knights, samurai, and Vikings, respectively.
Here is the short version, you have three factions each, mix and match or fight as a faction itself. Gameplay includes Campaign, Duels, Domination 4 on 4 battles, Brawls, Elimination matches, Skirmishes. Get your Beta Today
The bloodthirsty warlord, Apollyon, believes the people of the Knights, Vikings, and Samurai have grown weak and wants to create an age of all-out war through manipulation of each faction. To this end the perspectives of characters within each faction are shown as events are shaped, battles are waged, and agendas are created as Apollyon works to ensure continuous sparks of conflict between the Legion, the Warborn, and the Chosen.
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- Wardens – Knights
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- Kensei – Samurai
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- Raiders – Vikings
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- Conquerors – Knights
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- Shugoki – Samurai
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- Warlords – Vikings
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- Peacekeepers – Knights
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- Orochi – Samurai
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- Bereserkers – Vikings
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- Lawbringer – Knights
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- Nobushi – Samurai
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- Valkyries – Vikings
Originally starting with three characters in the “Alpha” Wardens, Kensei, and Raiders and a single map. Ubisoft expanded twice in the last two Beta’s. First beta characters included the “Alpha” team along with Conquerors, Berserkers, and Orochi. Second beta characters included “Alpha” & first “Beta” teams along with Peacekeepers, Nobushi, and Warlords.
With the last Beta coming, and new characters on the roster will we see gameplay with Lawbringer, Valkyries, and Shugoki? While we are not sure yet, the announcement of these new characters or will it be a season pass required.
Ubisoft and the FOR HONOR team are creating an aggressive rollout plan for the next year. With season battles with will bring new characters and new maps in this never ending war.
Each season will add new expansions maps to fight over with new unique characters. The ability to customize with new armor, weapon, and the look.
Tell us what you think of FOR HONOR, have you played it, are you looking forward to it?
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