Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Apr 16, 2020
    Intoxicating and addictive, this Mount & Blade II concocted by TaleWorlds magnifies a concept that has already proven itself. More beautiful, more exciting, more ambitious, this app is a must-have for all action-RPG lovers looking for intense adventures. [Early Access Score = 85]
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Apr 8, 2020
    I still enjoy Bannerlord because there's nothing else doing those open world battles. But almost everything else is a robotic, shallow grind offering no surprises, with a plethora of complaints that early access is supposed to iron out. You can ignore a lot of it, which only highlights how irrelevant it is, and though there are a lot more things going on, you have to provide your own motivation, because everyone's behaviour is basically the same, and everything feels like a missed opportunity.
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Apr 3, 2020
    It’s not just bugs and technical enhancements that TaleWorlds are working on through Early Access. The developer has heaps of content and features still in the pipeline, from new story quests and voiced dialogue to making each city and settlement its own unique environment. Then there’s balancing, as well as improvements to the game’s online multiplayer which we haven’t even touched on. [Early Access review]
  5. TrueGaming
    Apr 1, 2020
    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is an ambitious game that represented the middle ages in the best way possible and we can't wait for the full release. [Early Access Score = 85]

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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2022

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 174 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 127 out of 174
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 174
  3. Negative: 16 out of 174
  1. rocktherock
    Nov 2, 2022
    4
    It's 10 for the first 10 hours. Then it's just an annoying grindfest for hours and hours. You need to spend long hours to become somethingIt's 10 for the first 10 hours. Then it's just an annoying grindfest for hours and hours. You need to spend long hours to become something meaningful in the game, even if you succeed to complete this grinding, you will end up doing same thing over and over but in different shape. Nothing in this game feels anywhere near being finished. It feels like it pushes hard to be an RPG, but fails miserably. The game simply lack of any depth and everything in that fictional world is pretty much bland and uninteresting. For a text based RPG, even the story and dialogues are basic, as if it's written by a mod developer. And oh, mods. Without mods, this game would be a bigger disappointment than Cyberpunk 2077… Full Review »
  2. GGEZNICETRY
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing completely fleshed out systems all around good
    1000 hours will be put into this with mods at least
  3. Moazelbahy
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Great and exceptional combat massive battles and very addictive each playthrough
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