Best Action Video Games of 2017

For Honor

The Best Action Video Games of 2017

For Honor is a brand new IP out of Ubisoft, a title that takes warriors from across time and tosses them into bloody arenas. What could go wrong?

For Honor turned out to be one of this year’s more unique action titles, putting its focus on one-on-one melee duels. Battlefields are large areas filled with checkpoints and small soldiers battling for control, but here, you’ll spend most of your time locked into tight combat with an enemy faction member. Each will circle around the other, weapons raised and fingers twitching. The goal is to read your opponent to the best of your ability, taking their habits and slight tells into account fast enough to make a considerable counter. The warrior who can predict and execute with mastery will take the win – often by sending a metal object deeply into their opponent.

This gameplay is consistently intense, and For Honor’s system adds an intelligent method of customization. Fighters will choose their class, their feats, and even their gear before battle, working to improve all these aspects with each kill. And while all of this multiplayer is great fun, For Honor’s single player is actually quite engaging, featuring a near-campy story of all-out violence.

If you’re looking for fierce multiplayer and combat mechanics looking to recreate the old-school days of swordplay, For Honor is the action title for you.