Chivalry 2 Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · Published June 9, 2021 · Updated June 9, 2021

Our Chivalry 2 Review takes on the multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era – from clashing swords to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more. It’s been a long time since the first Chivalry game on Xbox so expect blood.

Chivalry 2 Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
12.7GB Download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Fighting gameplay.
Optional tutorial.
Four game modes- 64 players mixed modes, 40 players mixed modes, free for all, and offline practice against Ai.
Gore settings- full gore, no dismemberment, and minimal gore.
Third and first-person perspective.
Colorblind settings for filters and correction strength slider.
Controller settings-Invert axis, sensitivity sliders, aim to assist, and deadzone sliders.
Cross-play support can be turned on or off.
Two armies- Mason or Agatha. (red or blue)
Four classes- Archer, Vanguard, Footman, and Knight. Each has 2 additional subclasses to unlock.
Character customisation by the army- male/female, Head type, eye color, hair, beard, nickname, voice, face paint, and imperfections.
Armour- helmet, Heraldry (armor design), and weapon skins.
Earn gold from games to buy new armor/skins.
EXP is earned for each class to unlock new subclasses and skins.
Each game starts with a story-style intro.
Game balancing works with only X amount of people allowed to play as a certain class.
Fast matchmaking.
Can invite friends and create groups.
Beautiful locations.
Clear on-screen Hud with icons for objectives.
Variety of game types from rescuing prisoners to holding areas to storming castles.
Death screen breakdown.
Visceral high-impact combat.
The melee system is robust with dodging, blocking, countering, and parrying available.
Light and heavy attacks.
Can charge up an attack beforehand.
Upon respawn you run back into battle.
Can change class between deaths.
Hit markers.
Kills/Assists will bang up damage numbers.
Play how you want.
In-game text wheels and chants.
Full emote system.
Eight maps.
Offline practice lets you choose the map, game mode (free for all or tdm), time limit, ticket amount, and the number of bots (1-32).
Humorous shoutouts.
When down but not out (DBNO) you can punch people when on your knees, killing someone will allow you to revive and get back up.

Chivalry 2 Review Cons:

Ai is not very good and has no difficulty options.
No Next-gen options like HDR.
Takes a few games to find the class you enjoy.
Dubious hit detection.
Can’t rebind controls.
Customizing your character feels long-winded and not very straightforward or quick.
Team hits and kills make griefing a thing.