Bladestorm tries, but just falls short of the mark
User Rating: 7 | Bladestorm: Hyakunen Sensou PS3
Bladestorm the 100 years war is a game based on the, well, 100 years war. it puts you in the shoes of a new mercenary who will work for anyone for some money. you first encounter a barman who basically sets you up with all the new battles and tells you what to do. Bladestorm has plenty to do, if you keep at it. you have to be a pretty big fan of this hack and slash/RTS genre to like this game. Bladestorm has many flaws E.g. the graphics are almost ps2 standard, even with that the draw distance is incredibly low. also the fighting isnt very invetive with holding R1 doing it all for you, exept for a few other buttons to do some special attacs.
The upsides of Bladestorm are that it follows an interesting plot and holds its pat in value. i have played it for over 70 hours and i dont think i have even found everything there is in bladestorm. it also has an easy menu to navigate. there is plenty of depth in the characters you meet on the battlefield, with each one having their own little sub-story.
Overall Bladestorm is an interesting mix of genre's that just falls short of the mark for a truly good game with some BIG flaws holding it back..... maybe Konami could make an improvements in the sequel (if there will be one). 
