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Large variety of units to control; New campaign is decent

Repetitive; Ugly; Pointless

Coming to the PS3 and PS4 in digital form is chaos-absolute chaos-in the form of Bladestorm Nightmare. I don't have a lot of experience with the Bladestorm franchise or it's Eastern brother, Dynasty Warriors (besides that one DW Gundam game I reviewed several years ago), so Bladestorm Nightmare is...

The title says it all.

Bladestorm: Nightmare is a re-imagining of Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War released on PlayStation 3 in 2007. Eight years later, Koei Tecmo has not only revamped the original game but also included a brand new mode "Nightmare", which utilises the Bladestorm formula but also switches things up by...

Somewhere in the world, there's a 14-year-old in an interminable high school history class who, just to stay awake, is probably imagining a scenario that looks a lot like Bladestorm: Nightmare.

Fun ideas in story and gameplay; Wide array of customization options

RTS elements work against; not with; the Musou formula; Very little variation in stages; Laughably terrible voice acting; Most selectable options have no consequence

Bladestorm: Nightmare is theoretically a good idea on paper. Take 2007's Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War - the hack ‘n' slash-meets-RTS cult adaptation of the historical conflict of the same name - and update it for the new generation of consoles while also including a new "Nightmare" campaign,...

Bladestorm Nightmare on PS4 is an okay but definitely misses that next-gen feel to it!

Back in 2007, Koei released the original Bladestorm , titled, "The Hundred Years' War". An interesting, albeit futile, attempt at combining the massive scale of their traditional Musou formula with the popular RTS genre.

When you think about the Hundred Years War, chances are it's mostly a foggy recollection of something from history class long gone in the hazy past. Ironically, outside of a few highlights, that's pretty much all there is to remember from that time.

Strategy games are pretty rare on a console. It's difficult to argue that RTS titles are better suited for the PC, which offers precise movement and numerous hotkeys. We've seen plenty of attempts, ranging from voice-controlled games to fast-paced heavy metal action games, but all have been found...