Few games allow you to drop a battle axe onto another player's head, plow enemies into the ground from horseback, or viciously stab them in the face as they lay on the ground helpless and defeated. War of the Roses is bringing the action of the medieval battlefield to competitive multiplayer. From the third-person perspective, players control a medieval warrior and try to bash, slash, and shoot each other to death in peasant towns, murky swamps, and tournament arenas. Senior Producer, Gordon Van Dyke, walked us through the profile editor and a match in War of the Roses during a recent Paradox event. See the game in action for yourself in the video below.
In our short hands-on time with War of the Roses, we discovered the intricacies the developers put into the game's hit detection. Running into battle and carelessly swinging your sword will likely get you killed since several armor types like plate armor and mail render sword slashes ineffective. When you choose the correct weapon against armor-types and aim for vital areas, you'll greatly increase your chances of not getting stabbed through the chest as you helplessly lay on the ground. Once you do manage to bring down an executioner's ax on top of an opponent's lightly-armored head or use a dagger to pierce through enemy mail for a quick kill, it is extremely satisfying.
War of the Roses will be releasing on Steam in September 2012, but you might be able to get an early look when the beta releases in mid-August. So, stay tuned to GamesRadar for more information.
