Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #927 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Koei
• Released on: 2008-02-15
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Manufacturer's Description
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War puts gamers in the role of a rogue commander and gives them direct control of mercenary units in fierce clashes with English and French forces. The game’s unique style of action thrusts players into dynamic and ever-changing conflicts. Players must adjust their strategies as skirmishes evolve, and then deploy the unit best-suited to handle the challenge. At a player’s command is a broad array of troops including infantry, archers, and cavalry, as well as a variety of specialized units such as elephant units, cannoniers, and castle siege specialists. While each unit is comprised of autonomous soldiers, each warrior will contribute to the assigned objective.

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War utilizes a “Free Mission” system that allows players to align their forces with either the French or English on a battle-by-battle basis. This unparalleled freedom allows players to take on different assignments, or simply experience a given battle from an opposing side.

Game progression is wholly dependent on a player’s decisions and accomplishments on the battlefield. Players must establish a reputation as a dependable and capable leader by successfully completing each mission. The reputable commander will attract more desirable troops to his employ, and will be asked to take on weightier challenges that reflect his status as a fighter and leader of men. The troops themselves will also become more lethal as they gain combat experience. Through a point system, players can augment their units’ combat capabilities.

Customer Reviews

Pretty good
I decided against the odds to download the demo off of PSN, even though I was severely discouraged by a friend who said that this game was totally rubbish and boring. I played it and enjoyed it very much. Ok the beginning is cheesey and the voice acting dodgy, but the gameplay is very fun. The battles are large, slightly tactical and intense. It is still like Dynasty Warriors but with more team-based elements instead of1 Man Army style gameplay. Very good game in my opinion.

Addictive!!
this game is utterly addictive, espesially if you just love to have your own little unit of 30 men and wipe out an entire army (the french got their asses kicked by me!!!). the only down fall would be that it is really repeatative of choosing which contract you want to take and fight it but other than that if you love war games and massive brawling then it should be bought.

A criminally underrated gem
Longer review: if, like me, you've grown tired of the ultra-realistic (and ultra boring) war simulators currently swamping next-gen consoles, then this could be the game for you. The critics really went to town on it because of its unpolished, rough-around-the-edges feel, but to me that's what makes it so appealing; the out of place RPG elements, the dubious historical accuracy, the absurd combat on the battlefield - as well as numerous other "it must be a Japanese game" factors - all combine to make this a fantastically enjoyable experience. Flawed, certainly, but great fun nonetheless.

Shorter review: it's like Dynasty Warriors without the fog. What's not to like?