Mount & Blade: Warband

1. Duh

   Sep 29, 2010

   10

   You might ask yourself whether Warband is worth its money. The answer to that are your personal preferences, since there are a lot of greatYou might ask yourself whether Warband is worth its money. The answer to that are your personal preferences, since there are a lot of great things in the game, but also things that will anger you till you tilt, especially because you will - at that point - know that the game has a huge potential which seems to be not used. The PROs include The best fighting system there is. You are in control of your attacks and blocks, the direction, the timing, the distance and the speed. The fights are intense.
   Amazing battles sizes not only in the singleplayer, but also on the multiplayer. No not only 64 as falsely proclaimed in many reviews, there are servers that offer room for up to 222 players. The Singleplayer mode is in Vanilla limited to 150, but by using the MBW Battle Resizer the only limitation is your hardware. I play with a battle size of 700.
   The SP world. Kingdoms rise and fall with or without your doing. This war-torn country of Calradia does not need a player to function :-D.
   The multiplayer. You will hate it for crushing you (I have no clue how so many people can be so good). You will love it for the excitement, the rush of adrenaline when being faced by a group of enemies, the joy of making a kill - finally, and the tactical thinking.
   A great community. It is a must for anybody buying this game, to use the forum. Otherwise you will never get the full potential out of this game. The Mods are the true jewels here. More on that later.
   The developers put a lot of effort into fixing bugs and improving the game. Since the release in March there have been 6(!) official patches i know of, that fixed bugs, rebalanced weapons, added new game features, etc. . The game was playable from the beginning, it just got better.
   
   The CONs
   The singleplayer lacks a tutorial. The game is very complex and especially the character creation is too complex for newbies. Later on you will be happy for the amount of choices tho. A mission to start off with was added, which helps a little on getting into the game.
   No big questline. You can roleplay the squat out of this game, but you will have to create your story yourself.
   At some point the game becomes repetative. Its after getting started, gaining power and before starting your own kingdom. Overall the Vanilla Singleplayer is missing something to keep it interesting.
   Sieges are the biggest flaw in Vanilla SP. The AI sucks here and the possible choices - really opposing the general game theme - are basically nonexistent. It is a pity that the multiplayer siege options werent implemented into the SP.
   
   The conclusion:
   
   The Vanilla game has highs and lows. 30 Bucks is acceptable for it, but its not a great deal.
   
   HOWEVER Mount and Blade: Warband is a long term investment. This is due to the huge modding community of the game (Forum!). You dont like the graphics? Get Polished Landscapes. You dont like the Battlesize? Get a Resizer. You dont like time period? Download a total conversion, which plays in the Renaissance or WW2. There are even mods solely dedicated to the Multiplayer. F.E. You dont like to always have to choose from the same troops and equipment? You want to customize your character? You want to change your skills? Get the CRPG mod and play it on their servers, which hold up to 120 spots for players. This ever growing amount of mods add amazing things to the Multiplayer and the Singleplayer and thats why the game is in my opinion worth the buy. You will get not only 1 game, but you will get a growing number of games. Therefore a tip of my hat to Taleworlds and their modding community.… Expand

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2. GameGamers

   Jan 31, 2022

   10

   Gameplay and mechanics are good but graphics can be improved.Mods are good.The game likes a story. 100.

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4. ChikatiloZ

   Mar 18, 2016

   10

   Five years i've had this, keep going back to it when other games bore me. There's so many complete overhaul mods that you're basically gettingFive years i've had this, keep going back to it when other games bore me. There's so many complete overhaul mods that you're basically getting 100 games for the price of one. Please release bannerlord soon so I can throw money at you!… Expand

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5. Strizldizl

   Jul 31, 2017

   9

   I love this game as much as I did many other games, it's packed full of excitement, happiness and even frustration. Yes this game can trulyI love this game as much as I did many other games, it's packed full of excitement, happiness and even frustration. Yes this game can truly make you cry if you did the wrong decision and you lose half your men to some filthy bandits. It's beeing played in the medieval century where you have a little choice of what kind of past you had, for example: a peasent who then served as an assistent in on a market or a noble boy who then got to be a squire. You start of with nothing more than: a horse, sword, shield, crossbow, armor and a bit of gold.… Expand

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6. X_Matt_X

   Jul 15, 2012

   9

   I've played this game for over 250 hours. This game is simply amazing, there's just so much to do! From traveling across open plains andI've played this game for over 250 hours. This game is simply amazing, there's just so much to do! From traveling across open plains and helping foreign lords get rid of simple outlaws, to fighting massive battles alongside the greatest of kings and against the strongest of foes. Once you conquer your own castle, nothing can possibly deny your ascension to the throne! Revolt against your overlords and rule Calradia from your capital!… Expand

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7. Squishydew

   Nov 19, 2019

   8

   There is no other game out there that captures being an army commander better than this, I've put so many hours into this indie title It'sThere is no other game out there that captures being an army commander better than this, I've put so many hours into this indie title It's worth more to me then any Triple A game has ever been.
   
   While its graphics are pretty poor, the feel of swinging a sword on horseback in warband is just unparalleled by any other game.… Expand

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8. RawDisk

   Nov 14, 2019

   0

   Muito ruim
   Gráfico ruim
   Jogabilidade ruim
   Nem um pouco dinâmico
   História ruim
   Áudio ruim
   Resumindo, ruim

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