Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War
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| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s) | Koei |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360[1] |
| Release date | PS3 JP August 30, 2007 NA November 6, 2007 EU November 2, 2007 Xbox 360 JP October 25, 2007[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) PEGI: 12+ |
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War is a video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It is being published by Koei and developed by Omega Force. It is so far released in Europe, Japan, North America, and Australia.
The game is loosely based on The Hundred Years' War between the Kingdoms of England and France in the 14th and 15th century.
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[edit] Gameplay
Players assume the role of a rogue commander with a group of mercenary units who can align themselves with the French or English sides, depending on the situation. Units include infantry, cavalry, archers, elephants, cannoniers and castle siege units. The commander's reputation will affect things like the quality of troops available and the difficulty of the missions. Individual troops will also strengthen as they gain combat experience.[2]
The gameplay appears fairly similar to Kessen III published by Koei.
Koei has released a FAQ explaining the basics of gameplay.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Kingdom of England
- Edward, the Black Prince
- Hal (Henry), the future King (Henry IV of England)
- Sir John Chandos
- Richard Beauchamp (Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick)
- John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
- Sir John Fastolf
- Sir Henry Percy
- Iamarl (original character)
- Margaret / Branwyn (original character)
- Philippa (original character)
- King of England (Edward III)
[edit] Kingdom of France
- Joan of Arc
- La Hire (Étienne de Vignolles)
- Gilles de Rais
- Phillippe Le Bon (Philip III, Duke of Burgundy)
- Marie (original character)
- Arthur De Richemont (Arthur III, Duke of Brittany)
- You Ji (original character)
- Bertrand du Guesclin
- Jean (original character)
- Christine de Pizan
- King of France (Philip VI of France)
[edit] Mercenaries
- Magnus, a friendly and well-respected mercenary
- Georges, the brother of Marc, nicknamed "Sudden Death".
- Marc, the brother of Georges, nicknamed "Iron Wall".
- Karen, a motherly mercenary whose personality changes when in pursuit of money.
- Diane, a foul-mouthed mercenary seen talking with Karen much of the time.
- Naran, a smooth-talking Mongolian mercenary seen talking with Georges often.
- Yoshimasa, a loyal and honest mercenary from the far east.
- Shakti, a foreign mercenary.
- William, a cowardly mercenary.
- John Hawkwood, the legendary mercenary.
- Branwyn, a young Welsh woman striving to achieve recognition of her archery skills despite her age and gender.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War Xbox.com Japanese game info page (Japanese). Xbox.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ press release.
Bladestorm: Hundred Years' War Review on TGSN[2]
