For Honor is a third-person, historical battleground action game released by Ubisoft's Montreal studio back in 2017. The game features a single-player story mode and seven multiplayer modes that pit players against players. Players can play several For Honor Heroes across five Factions – the Iron Legion (Knights), the Warborn (Vikings), the Dawn Empire (Samurai), the Wu Lin (Ancient Chinese), and the recently added Outlander faction (Pirates plus more to come).
Since its launch, For Honor has released a number of DLCs, including season passes and a single expansion, Marching Fire. Across platform game stores, gamers can find a few editions to purchase – Starter, Standard, and Marching Fire. While the Starter Edition only provides players with the base game of For Honor, the Standard and Marching Fire Editions offer them more content. For those interested in trying out the game, there are some key differences between the Standard Edition and the Marching Fire Edition to keep in mind.
For Honor's Standard Edition vs. Marching Fire Edition
The game currently has eight total game modes for its players to enjoy – one single-player mode and seven multiplayer modes, with another currently in beta, perhaps to be released with the next-gen version of For Honor. The singleplayer mode takes players through the lore of the game and acts as an introduction to the three core factions of For Honor – that of the Vikings, the Knights, and the Samurai. It also establishes the grounds of For Honor's gameplay, therefore, serving as a tutorial for new players.
The game's Standard Edition features the base game as well as the singleplayer story mode and multiplayer modes. What sets the Standard Edition apart from the Starter Edition is the availability of the nine primary Heroes, with three of them instantly unlocked. Other Heroes can be unlocked using Steel, the game's in-game currency earned by playing For Honor. According to the description of Standard Edition on the Epic Games Store, players can expect to pay 8000 Steel for each new Hero – equaling approximately 8 to 15 hours of gameplay per Hero.
On the other hand, the Marching Fire Edition includes the Marching Fire expansion of For Honor, released in 2018. On top of getting the base game, the expansion contains a total of 16 readily available Heroes, including those from the Wu Lin faction. This expansion also includes Arcade Mode, which is exclusive to the Marching Fire Edition.
For Honor's Arcade Mode can be played solo or with one other player, with the game mode pitting players against AI opponents. Players' objective is to complete a list of quests based on gear rarity that increase in difficulty as they progress through Arcade Mode, and the selected difficulty will impact how hard the enemy bots will be. The higher the difficulty level, the more enemy bots a player will have to face before they claim their prize. These quests are categorized as "Elimination," "Survive," and "Eliminate Target," – each with its own unique modifiers and gameplay styles.
The price difference between the two editions of For Honor is separated by a few dollars. Neither version features the Heroes obtained through the season pass DLCs, which are a different purchase altogether. So, in totality, the only distinction between the Standard and Marching Fire Editions is the Arcade Mode, as players are able to unlock Heroes through grinding and obtaining Steel. With crossplay on the horizon for For Honor, whether the more expensive purchase is worthwhile depends on the player and if they prefer investing money or time into the game.
For Honor is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
