![]() ![]() Most matches of Chivalry quickly come down to a big ruck full of Men-At-Arms and Vanguards, some Archers at a distance, and then the Knights. Then there's the Archer who, fairly obviously, stands at the back like a sissy and tries to pick off kills. Vanguards get high-impact, high-range weapons like halberds and claymores and have a charging attack that can disembowel multiple enemies in one sweep. The light Man-At-Arms is kitted out with a buckler and shortsword, depending on a dodge move that can be devastatingly effective against heavier foes. ![]() Three are all about getting in the mixer and lopping off some body parts. The four classes are just about explained by a rudimentary tutorial, offering ample tactical variety as well as their own equipment unlock paths. Pretty interesting that he's managed to get the beheading with what looks like a mace though. ![]() This is fairly typical of what happens when a knight gets close to an archer. The window for the latter is generous, but the camera also needs to be focused on the weapon under pressure and in a ruck, it's the clutch move. Swinging attacks, thrusts and overhand blows are the basic repertoire, along with a parry move that depends on timed blocks. There is nothing quite like hacking someone's arm off, then executing a swift and true beheading as they stare open-mouthed at the stump.ĭespite such comedy gore, Chivalry's combat system is simple, flexible and precise. Heads, legs and arms fly by the dozen in every match, a feature made approximately ten billion times better by the fact that you can further de-limb opponents as they stare in shock at the first mortal blow. It never loses sight of the fact that, fancy moves or no, getting personal is a messy business. Try to imagine 'Monty Python's Knightly Deathmatch' and you're more than halfway there.Ĭhivalry is a first-person fighting game (FFG?) built around close-range melee combat, with a smattering of archery. This game's bookish title is a mere façade behind which lies naught but foul-mouthed war cries, gruesome blows and comic death. But participating in a shambles with a heavy weapon is, it turns out, tremendous fun. If I call Chivalry shambolic, it's going to sound bad. “Are you sure your ready for war?” says the screen. ![]()
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