![]() ![]() they packed 14 characters in one story and made it work. it really shows you the vastness of this universe and how each and every character shifts the plot in some way (granted, some characters had bigger impacts than others, but that’s normal for any story). when his route summary said it had an “all-star cast”, it wasn’t kidding-you really get to see ALL the characters shine (well maybe except the new 3 that were apparently in the stage play but that’s beside the point). and if you love memes like i do, you’ll adore sasuke. the addition of mutual pining always makes for a good time, and the story really delivered it. and the pay-off? so, so sweet (and steamy, if you’re into that kind of thing). but there wasn’t any point where i felt like they were dragging it out too much -everything felt very realistic and true to how something like this would probably play out in real life. the burn is TORTUOUSLY slow it hurts so good. it shows you how their similarities bring them together, and how their differences create chemistry (and some conflicts, but the pain is worth it). the story really takes you through the bonding of sasuke and MC, and shows you why they get along. You should play this route if you like: the (in)famous combination of slow burn + friends-to-lovers + mutual pining trope as well as meme references. idk if anyone’s actually gonna read this but i just need a place to scream about THE best boy (literally fight me idc). Overall, Hanako: Honor & Blade looks and feels far older than it is, which is a huge problem given that it's competing with snappy and polished games like NARAKA: BLADEPOINT. What makes this feel worse is that the marketing for Hanako emphasizes its 14 years of development, but it delivers a final product that feels awkward and borderline incomplete. There are still many bugs that, among other things, interrupts special abilities, causes characters to float, and allows the camera to clip into the environment and blind the player.Okay i created this blog for the purpose of rambling about ikemen sengoku and then never touched it again bc miss rona really be hitting us hard. ![]() ![]() These elements are joined by complementary music and sound design which all work together to tell the story of this world and its lore. Similar to games such as Chivalry 2, the first four game modes feature a large group of players fighting one another and most of Hanako's current maps have a good balance of open areas, verticality, and routing. Thankfully, the environments are well designed and able to facilitate each of its five game-modes: Team Deathmatch, Capture the Scroll, Village Siege, Castle Raid, and Duel. Finally, the end of each game has a victory animation that attempts to play out the lore of the game, however these animations always happen abruptly and it's not always clear what's happening. ![]() Three of the four classes rely on melee combat and every hit either misses or doesn't clearly register that damage is being done however, the Archer has ranged attacks and their specials have an area of effect which makes them incredibly overpowered. Unfortunately, the gameplay feels floaty, awkward, inaccurate, and unintentionally limited in almost every way. Hanako: Honor & Blade has four playable classes: Kenshi, Nagi, Ninja, Archer, and each one has their own move sets and special abilities. Related: The Artful Escape Review: Vibrant, Loud, and Empty For more information about this part of Hanako's history, check out their website here. Matt Canei, a co-founder of +Mpact Games, developed the idea for Hanako: Honor & Blade in 2008 to honor his late mother, whom he lost to cancer. Matt and his team worked on Hanako over 14 years while also working full-time in other development studios such as LucasFilms' immersive entertainment studio, ILMxLAB. Knowing what this release means to those involved and the heavily critical nature of this review, it feels important to acknowledge and honor the sentiment behind it. ![]()
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