Berserk and The Band of the Hawk Reviews

Berserk and The Band of the Hawk is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
Top Critic
6.3 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is mindlessly repetitive, but its combat is still somehow addictive enough to be an enjoyable action game with a dark-fantasy story that stays true to its source, most suitable for fans of Berserk. It even left me craving to try out new characters in Endless Abyss Mode. But it desperately needs more challenge and variety to carry it through its campaign, especially considering you can't bring a friend with you.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
3 / 10
Feb 27, 2017

An astonishingly shallow and repetitive game even by Dynasty Warriors standards, and one that’s unlike to satisfy even the most hardcore fan.

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5 / 10
Feb 21, 2017

Anime's most well known hack-and-slashing mercenary joins gaming's most prolific hack-and-slash series with mixed results.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

Do you want to slice some demons into little meat chunks as a troubled badass, and perhaps missed out on the great Dreamcast and PS2 renditions of Berserk? Get Band of the Hawk. Seeing the story continue past the Golden Age is enough for an enthusiast to buy in. Otherwise, wait for the price to match what's being offered.

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Hobby Consolas
Hobbyconsolas.com
Top Critic
78 / 100
Mar 16, 2017

Although Band of the Hawk is incredibly faithful to Kentaro Miura´s manga, it becomes boring after playing several stages. We miss multiplayer modes in this musou.

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9 / 10
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is the pinnacle of musou games, as far as I’m concerned. Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have experimented with the formula for years, and everything they’ve learned and perfected has led up to this game. Berserk Musou gives you the addictive, outrageous hack-and-slash combat musou games have had for ages. It gives you the unique characters and varied mission structures that musou games have only had in the last few years. And on top of that it gives you a gripping, mature, and masterful narrative that a musou game has never had. Until now.

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Ollie Barder
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Apr 3, 2017

If you are at all interested in the world of Berserk, either as a long time fan or a complete newbie then this game is worth a look. If you are looking for an interesting game with varied as well as involved hack and slash gameplay, you might want to give this entry a miss and check out one of the mainline Dynasty Warriors games instead.

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7.9 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

A standard musou experience, graced by an impressive narrative universe that makes it unmissable for the fans... and rather boring for anyone else.

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7 / 10
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is a nice game and the feeling of being part of Kentaro Miura's masterpiece is intense... for a few hours. Latter it's just a little mess with a bit of Berserk.

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Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk doesn't capitalize on the Dynasty Warriors formula as well as it could have, but its incredibly dark and engaging narrative makes it a unique experience. Dynasty Warriors fans will likely be satisfied with what it has to offer in the gameplay department, but if you're tired of that particular brand of hack 'n' slash then this will do little to change your mind.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk could have been great, but instead it’s an average, repetitive romp that would have benefited from a bit more thought put into what makes it special.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk isn't a bad time, but it's not quite the Berserk Warriors I was hoping for. The story mode is great fun for a while but soon falls apart, character unlocks are tantalizing until you realize how thin on the ground they are, and generally nothing good the game does comes without at least some minor caveat.

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70 / 100
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, like its source material, isn’t for everyone, but underneath its many flaws lies a solid core combat system and a great campaign mode that does a good job adapting the long-running manga to fit the Dynasty Warriors structure.

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Apr 4, 2017

If you’re a fan of gory sword-and-sorcery anime, you may have seen Berserk, either the 90s version or the more recent CGI movies and series.

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GameMAG
Azzy
Top Critic
5 / 10
May 25, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is OK for devoted fans of the original work, who rarely play games. For everyone else this is another dull project in the series - with the same type of missions and depressing monotony of the gameplay.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
5.5 / 10.0
Mar 8, 2017

Only big Berserk fans should try this one, and even then I'd say wait for a price cut.

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Mar 6, 2017

One of the longest running manga has its own Dynasty Warriors-style game, and hey - it actually works pretty well.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is not only one of the best Musou titles to date, it’s the first license to truly fit the mould effortlessly.

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6 / 10
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's fate is to be branded as yet another not-so-great initial effort from Omega Force. While the release does get a decent amount right – the story mode is nicely done in places and the fundamental combat mechanics are super satisfying – it stumbles on several fronts. Again, we're left with a Warriors game that's begging for a much improved sequel. Fans of Berserk will enjoy bathing in the blood for a good few hours, but it's hard to ignore the cracks at this sword's core.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2017

Berserk: Band of the Hawk is a pretty good fit for the Dynasty Warriors formula. It keeps up the story's tension with a dramatic mission structure, and doesn't shy away from the source material's mature themes.

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