Warhammer… A license that has been blooming for years and that, despite a slack period, is currently doing very well. It took Cyanide no less than 8 years to release a sequel to Blood Bowl 2. What we find scandalous is that Blood Bowl is a board game played by a lot of players.
Soccer… With hits… In early access.
So yes. We test the game as if it was completely finished. But it is not at all the case. The game is still in development. This one offers for the moment only the first season and will not offer any other content before May. Yes, bug, stability problem… Everything is there to spoil the adventure. BUT, for this one, we will make sure not to take too much into account.
The first flaw to note is the mandatory connection, because a local and online save is done. Yes it’s stupid and we don’t understand why. But the studio has to get rid of it quickly.
The other point that we regret is that the title offers a skin store and other in-game purchases. This is outrageous for an AA sold at full price. At this point, we would have liked a lower price and purchases to justify the price. But no. We don’t understand why.
Beware however that the title has a future. Certainly there are bugs, but once everything is corrected, it can easily be played in tournaments. The title being more beautiful, more dynamic and much more staged than the 2. We really take pleasure in tackling our opponents.
And yet nothing has changed. We created our team and we hit the others in the championship. With all the management of sponsors, etc. The downside is that 12 races are available at launch, so we hope that others will come along over time for free. And if paid, justified to want to buy them.
Let’s go on the field.
In this game, we’re on a different kick. Blood Bowl is played in two halves of eight rounds. And just like the board game, you take turns. You will have a limited number of actions and everything will be played by rolling the dice. Yes, to pick up or tackle, a roll of the dice will be required.
So yes, everything is very tactical and mistakes or bad luck will quickly put you in trouble. The opposite on the other hand will be a chance for you to ruin the opponent’s strategy. Online, you will really enjoy playing against your friends. The title leaves no room for compassion.
Those who know the Warhammer universe know that Blood Bowl works the same way and that every x time, an update of the rules and guide is made. And the game takes advantage of this and works on the latest ones.
For the connoisseurs, we will note that the game integrates the latest rules of the game. And adds an additional element to the player’s sheet with the passing ability of the players.
Finally, we’ll say that Blood Bowl 3 is currently a version for those who can’t wait. For the others, we advise you to wait for May and the update of this test. In any case, we are pleasantly surprised by the title and we really want to see the future updates.
