Holdfast: Nations at War
Release Date: March 5, 2020
Action, FPP, TPP, Napoleonic era, ships, co-op, historical, 19th century, 18th century, multiplayer, internet
Steam
A historical action game, in which you participate in multiplayer land and naval battles. The production was developed by Anvil Games, the members of which worked on Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars. Regardless of whether the battle takes place on land or at sea, the key aspect of the game is the cooperation between teammates. Both battle types feature soldiers of various classes with distinct characteristics and roles.
Holdfast: Nations at War for PC is historical action game, in which you participate in epic multiplayer battles. It is the first production by Anvil Games, whose members worked on Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars.
Mechanics
Holdfast: Nations at War is an action game set during the Napoleonic Wars, recreating land and naval battles. Regardless whether the battle takes place on land or at sea, the key aspect of the game is the cooperation between teammates. Both types of battle feature soldiers of various classes with distinct abilities and roles. The naval battles involve large sailing ships, on which your have various responsibilities. The land battles can take place in open areas or, alternatively, they can be sieges. Some maps combine both battle types. The scale of the battles is quite large, which only fits the sizes of the locations.
The combat system is very realistic. It takes time to reload your weapon, which means that you have to fight your enemies in a more direct way. The game's authors implemented relatively simple fencing mechanics, which nevertheless give you much freedom and prove to be a challenge for your reflexes and aiming skills. The game allows you to play either in FPP or TPP.
Technical aspects
The production features various multiplayer modes and no singleplayer mode. There are also many social options, which help you find other people to play with.
Last updated on July 13, 2017
Videos and Screens
[1:11] Holdfast: Nations at War trailer #1
GAMERS Score
Average score from 34 votes. 27 players anticipated the game.
Holdfast: Nations at War Summary
Early Access:September 21, 2017
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Anvil Games Studios
Publisher: Anvil Games Studios
Age restrictions: 12+
Holdfast: Nations at War System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Dual Core 3.0 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 8/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 8/10 64-bit
Mount & Blade ex-creators move Holdfast: Nations at War into Early Access
Holdfast: Nations at War has been launched in Early Access on Steam. This is a game somewhat similar to Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars, being developed by some of the people who worked on that title.
video games
September 22, 2017
Holdfast: Nations at War to feature online battles set in the Napoleonic Wars period
A game has been announced that might be interesting for Mount & Blade: Warband fans. Holdfast: Nations at War is an online multiplayer game set in the Napoleonic Wars period.
video games
January 23, 2017