Ubisoft’s For Honor is a combat-action melee game set in a medieval, fantasy-inspired setting where there are three factions: Knights, Vikings and Samurais. Regardless of what faction you choose, remember this: none of them are allies. Instead, they are in an unending feud for power with neither faction knowing that their fight is fueled by an evil, dark force. Each faction has its own unique characters, each with different skill sets and abilities, so chose wisely.

A major skill required when playing For Honor is a strong memory (for all those confusing combo moves, knowledge of the maps (to get an upper hand on your opponent), and good hand-eye coordination to get the jump on your opponent. (Of course, that is not the only way to win. There is always luck and button smashing.)

What I like most about For Honor is its customization feature for all the characters. It allows you to change the appearance of your character and also upgrade it. The more you play, the more points you get and the more you get to upgrade your character.

Another positive of the game is the way the game makers tried to make everything fair in the different game modes you can play. For example, I don’t think it would be fair for a person just starting the game who has no skills or upgrades to come up against a veteran who is already at a high level and has many upgrades. So to make it fair, you can choose a game mode where your armor points and upgrades don’t matter, and everything is leveled out and fair.

Another thing I really liked about For Honor is its campaign mode, where you are a top warrior who has already risen in the ranks from army to army, fighting through countless battles with twists and turns. If you are bored with nothing to do, I strongly suggest to play this campaign because it shows you how it feels to rise through all the ranks.

Now for some negatives. The first thing is the connection in matchmaking. I know that this is a new game, but the connection in the matching is not very good. This connection problem didn’t just happen to me, but to many of my friends as well. The matchmaking has some other problems too, like getting matched up against people who are at a much higher level. But again, it is a new game so I am sure Ubisoft will fix these issues in the next update.

For Honor has many different price points, so if you don’t know if you will like the game, I advise you to get the standard $60 edition. I give For Honor a rating of 10 Vikings out of 10. This game is all about mastery, so I advise you to pick a character that you like and focus on upgrading just that one character rather than trying out a variety of different characters.