'Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War' (PS3) - 3 New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Tokyo Game Show - Tokyo Game Show 2006 Day 1
In a time of seemingly never-ending turmoil, step into the shoes of a 14 th century mercenary without loyalties, caught between the French and English in the midst of a conflict that would span more than a century.
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Experience the intensity and the devastating power of two equally strong sides colliding at full force on the battlefield. A new type of troop-based action game, Bladestorm will allow players to freely select from any of the troop types on the battlefield and take command of those units. Quell the tides of
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