Difference between revisions of "Berserk and the Band of the Hawk"

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Warriors
Dynasty Warriors (series)
Warriors Orochi (series)
Samurai Warriors (series)
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3	2015
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend	2016
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk	2017
Warriors All-Stars	2017
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4	2020
Touken Ranbu Warriors	2022

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk^{[Note 1]} is a singleplayer hack and slash game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo. It is part of the overall Warriors^{[Note 2]} series and is based on the manga Berserk by the late Kentaro Miura.

Initially released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on October 27, 2016, it was ported to PC and released worldwide on February 21, 2017 alongside the North American console versions.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS

Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Cosmetic	Additional costumes are available for purchase.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Additional Scenario Set
Additional Warhorse Set
Casca Costume: Guts' Tank Top
Casca Costume: Winter Clothes
Exclusive Costumes	Free. Not listed on the game's store page. Can be redeemed here.
Guts Costume: Banquet Attire
Schierke Costume: Golem
Schierke Costume: Town Girl

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/502280/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk\SAVEDATA\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/502280/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings (in-game)

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		High, Medium, Low
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Video settings (launcher)
Graphics settings (launcher)

Input

Camera settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No mouse support.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Launcher only.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		X-axis can also be inverted.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BMG, Sound Effect, Voice, Movie.
Surround sound		No voices when surround is used.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Altered cutscenes restoration

Game uses altered footage from Berserk: The Golden Age Arc trilogy as cutscenes. Changes include covered nudity, removed gore and more.

Install Uncut Cutscenes mod^[1]

Download the mod.
Unpack the archives to <path-to-game>\FILE\RES\ and overwrite when prompted.

This mod replaces the interested anime cutscenes with the original uncut scenes from the anime film trilogy.

Install Memorial Edition Uncut Cutscenes mod^[2]

Download the mod.
Unpack the archive and copy the extracted FILE folder to <path-to-game>. Overwrite when prompted.

This mod replaces the interested cutscenes with their equivalent uncut scenes from Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i7 870	Intel Core i7 2600
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 (for 1920x1080) Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 (for 3840x2160)
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c
Other	640x480 resolution support; High Color support.

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Known as Berserk Musou (Japanese: ベルセルク無双) in Japan
↑ Known as Musou (Japanese: 無双) in Japan
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/502280/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (502280) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-06-30
↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2024-05-07

[Note-1] Known as Berserk Musou (Japanese: ベルセルク無双) in Japan

[Note1-2] Known as Musou (Japanese: 無双) in Japan

[Proton_path_note-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/502280/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (502280) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[4] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[5] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/502280/.

[6] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[7] The app ID (502280) may differ in some cases.

[8] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[9] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[4] Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-06-30

[5] Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2024-05-07

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[Note 3]

[1]

[2]

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 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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+|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''{{note|Known as '''''Berserk Musou''''' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|ベルセルク無双}}) in Japan}} is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:hack and slash}} game developed by [[Company:Omega Force|Omega Force]] and published by [[Company:Koei Tecmo|Koei Tecmo]]. It is part of the overall ''[[Series:Warriors|Warriors]]''{{note|Known as ''Musou'' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|無双}}) in Japan}} series and is based on the manga {{w|Berserk (manga)|Berserk}} by the late {{w|Kentaro Miura}}.
-|release history   =
+|release history   = Initially released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on October 27, 2016, it was ported to PC and released worldwide on February 21, 2017 alongside the North American console versions.
 |current state     =
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 ==Monetization==
+{{Monetization
+|ad-supported                =
+|cross-game bonus            =
+|dlc                         =
+|expansion pack              =
+|freeware                    =
+|free-to-play                =
+|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
+|sponsored                   =
+|subscription                =
+|subscription gaming service =
+}}
+===Microtransactions===
+{{Microtransactions
+|boost               =
+|cosmetic            = Additional costumes are available for purchase.
+|currency            =
+|finite spend        =
+|infinite spend      =
+|free-to-grind       =
+|loot box            =
+|none                =
+|player trading      =
+|time-limited        =
+|unlock              =
+}}
 {{DLC|
 {{DLC/row| Additional Scenario Set | | Windows }}
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 ==Video==
-{{Image|VIDEO OPTIONS BERSERK.jpg|Settings for display '''In Game'''.}}
+{{Image|Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - Video.jpg|Video settings (in-game)}}
-{{Image|DISPLAY SETTINGS LAUNCHER BERSERK.png|Settings for display in '''Launcher'''.}}
-{{Image|GRAPHIC SETTINGS BERSERK LAUNCHER.png|Settings for graphics in '''Launcher'''.}}
 {{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
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 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         =
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+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
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 |color blind notes          =
 }}
+<gallery>
+Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - Video (launcher).png|Video settings (launcher)
+Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - Graphics (launcher).png|Graphics settings (launcher)
+</gallery>
 ==Input==
+{{Image|Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - Camera.jpg|Camera settings}}
 {{Input
 |key remap                 = true
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 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = false
-|mouse menu notes          =
+|mouse menu notes          = Launcher only.
 |invert mouse y-axis       = n/a
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
@@ Line 171: / Line 205: @@
 |impulse triggers          = false
 |impulse triggers notes    =
-|dualshock 4               = true
+|playstation controllers   = false
-|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|playstation controller models = unknown
-|dualshock prompts         = false
+|playstation controllers notes =
-|dualshock prompts notes   =
+|playstation prompts       = unknown
+|playstation prompts notes =
 |light bar support         = unknown
 |light bar support notes   =
-|dualshock 4 modes         = USB
+|dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown
-|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
-|tracked motion controllers= false
+|dualsense haptics support  = unknown
+|dualsense haptics support notes =
+|playstation connection modes = unknown
+|playstation connection modes notes =
+|tracked motion controllers = false
 |tracked motion controllers notes =
 |tracked motion prompts    = unknown
@@ Line 191: / Line 230: @@
 |haptic feedback           = false
 |haptic feedback notes     =
+|digital movement supported = false
+|digital movement supported notes=
 |simultaneous input        = unknown
 |simultaneous input notes  =
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 |steam cursor detection notes =
 }}
-<gallery>
-CAMERA SETTINGS BERSERK.jpg|CAMERA SETTINGS.
-</gallery>
 ==Audio==
-{{Image|VOLUME SETTINGS BERSERK.jpg|VOLUME SETTINGS.}}
+{{Image|Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - Audio.jpg|Audio settings}}
 {{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
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 # Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/berserkandthebandofthehawk/mods/7 the mod].
-# Unpack the archive and copy the extracted {{folder|FILE}} folder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and overwrite when prompted.
+# Unpack the archive and copy the extracted {{folder|FILE}} folder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. Overwrite when prompted.
-{{ii}} This mod replaces the interested cutscenes with their equivalent scenes from '''''{{w|List of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition episodes|Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition}}'''''. Unlike the other mod, this one also replaces some of the cutscenes animated using the game engine with anime footage.
+{{ii}} This mod replaces the interested cutscenes with their equivalent uncut scenes from '''''{{w|List of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition episodes|Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition}}'''''.
 }}

Developers

	Omega Force
Publishers
	Koei Tecmo
Release dates
Windows	February 21, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	54
OpenCritic	67
IGDB	67
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	Cosmetic
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Hack and slash
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Warriors