Mount & Blade

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 569 Ratings

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  1. PenetratorGod
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Release of Warband was a good decision because if the game had remained as it was, it probably would never have become as popular as it is today. It would be unfair to judge this game in today's terms, but even for the time it came out, it was a mediocre looking game with only good gameplay ideas. Warband is a version of this game where the ideas have been perfected.
  2. apokalipto
    Aug 9, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  3. threeoftendie
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Это одна из первых игр моего детства. И, несмотря на возраст и недостатки, о которых я сейчас узнаю от других, она не кажется мне плохой
  4. nexus151196
    Jul 18, 2021
    8
    Знаковая игра из детства , можно стать - кем угодно. Боёвка и картинка - конечно кривые, но играть - очень интересно.
  5. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    8
    One of the best medieval life and battle games out there. Building your own army and fighting alongside it in a real time battle was a great experience. The swordplay and weapons make sense, and are very intuitive.

    While not without its cons, the game is addictive and very fun to play.
  6. Desperator
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра всех времён.Нравится всё в игре.
  7. Makras
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    That was the best strategy game of 2008 in my opinion open world was greate make
  8. Broyax
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Un "jeu de rôle" (entre grosses guillemets) bricolé par un bande de crevards qui n'avaient aucune idée de qu'ils étaient en train de faire ou de qu'ils voulaient faire... Du coup, on se retrouve avec un merdier affreux qui a bel et bien l'air de n'être jamais sorti de sa phase beta (et de sa bêta attitude).

    Tout est fait à l'arrache ici, tout est si mal fait qu'on se demande comment ils    Un "jeu de rôle" (entre grosses guillemets) bricolé par un bande de crevards qui n'avaient aucune idée de qu'ils étaient en train de faire ou de qu'ils voulaient faire... Du coup, on se retrouve avec un merdier affreux qui a bel et bien l'air de n'être jamais sorti de sa phase beta (et de sa bêta attitude).

    Tout est fait à l'arrache ici, tout est si mal fait qu'on se demande comment ils ont fait... ni fait ni à faire, ils auraient mieux fait de faire autre chose ! descendre les poubelles par exemple ! ainsi, le combat est injouable, le canasson est tellement con qu'on ne le jouerait même pas comme tocard dans la troisième et graphiquement, ça se traîne quelques générations de retard.

    Une daube irrécupérable donc qu'il ne faut certainement pas toucher, même avec un bâton. Une plaisanterie pas drôle, une mauvaise farce qu'il faut vite évacuer en tirant la chasse bien à fond !    … Expand
  9. Zesu
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Я играл в эту игру ещё в 2014 уже тогда ночами не спал. Потом попробовал другие модули... Поставили огнем и мечом и опять сон долой.... После был модуль star wars conquest ситуация повторилась.... Прошло несколько лет. И в 2019 захотелось вспомнить былое и вот ещё +70 часов игры. Просто клас. Рекомендую!!!Я играл в эту игру ещё в 2014 уже тогда ночами не спал. Потом попробовал другие модули... Поставили огнем и мечом и опять сон долой.... После был модуль star wars conquest ситуация повторилась.... Прошло несколько лет. И в 2019 захотелось вспомнить былое и вот ещё +70 часов игры. Просто клас. Рекомендую!!!
  10. VereWolf271
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    Hello I boycott the game therefore Turkey govermant behave as terroristic organisation. And I will not support anything what can support the goverment.
  11. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    8
    Very good and addictive game for its time. I do not know how many hours I spent playing it.
  12. Strife32
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    Ахуительная игра! Скоро выйдет вторая часть, и она тоже будет ахуительная!) Все кто не играл, играть обязательно. Даже спустя 10 лет с релиза она лучше современных высеров игроиндустрии!
  13. JellyBeansJar
    May 4, 2015
    10
    Perfect in almost every way. Deep, rewarding, challenging, plain fun and more. The graphics may be lackluster, but who cares- there are graphic improvement mods. Played this for around 60-70 hours in a month, bought some other games but always came back. Almost guilty I got it free from GOG.
  14. alboin
    Mar 30, 2015
    6
    Kind of a fun for a first time you play it, but gets more and more boring as you spend more time in the game. Vanilla literally sucks. Mods can really enhance your enjoyment. I mostly play Song of Taliesin, its my favourite mod from the couple I tried. SoT fixed rubber horses and many things about weapons and stuff. And also its situated in my favourite era. But still you will get bored ofKind of a fun for a first time you play it, but gets more and more boring as you spend more time in the game. Vanilla literally sucks. Mods can really enhance your enjoyment. I mostly play Song of Taliesin, its my favourite mod from the couple I tried. SoT fixed rubber horses and many things about weapons and stuff. And also its situated in my favourite era. But still you will get bored of idiotic AI and running around for food and money for those lazy bastards who will die few hours after you paid them.… Expand
  15. promethium
    Jul 15, 2014
    2
    Quite disapointing. On paper, it has good user reviews, is an innovative tactical game, and support linux... I jumped in too fast. While i can confirm all those pros, it is not enough to compensate various limitations.

    First, the graphics seems as old as the game theme ;) With every option activated, think about an engine like an high res quake 3 (1999), with low poly count, worse    Quite disapointing. On paper, it has good user reviews, is an innovative tactical game, and support linux... I jumped in too fast. While i can confirm all those pros, it is not enough to compensate various limitations.

    First, the graphics seems as old as the game theme ;) With every option activated, think about an engine like an high res quake 3 (1999), with low poly count, worse lightmaps and a lot more repetitive texture. I'm not usually very judgmental about graphics, and I can play most retro roguelike games or "smartphone 3D" games but M&B fail to provide the minimum imersiveness that i can tolerate for 3D.

    Then, the controls and activities are neither newbie-friendly (I could not complete the TUTORIAL without using google), and character combat is clumsy without giving any depth to the gameplay in my humble opinion. I'm not saying it's hard, I like hard tactical games (XCOM...) or TES series action-oriented combat but I dont like them frustrating.

    I had unrealistic expectations when I saw the regular price and reviews. The regular price is quite extreme for an indy game with flaws that only medieval combat fanatics will be able to overlook. Any one else will find more value and fun in AAA games on sale or less ambitious but more polished and reasonably priced indy games.    … Expand
  16. doktorMad
    Feb 21, 2014
    7
    literally the same game as its sequel warband.

    (honestly I don't know why their metascores are separated, dino horde for instance is treated the same and changed more.) nothing unique or different about it. warband was an update, basically a great big patch that was sold as a separate game somehow. dont buy both, skip this you'd already have it with the improved warband release.    literally the same game as its sequel warband.

    (honestly I don't know why their metascores are separated, dino horde for instance is treated the same and changed more.) nothing unique or different about it. warband was an update, basically a great big patch that was sold as a separate game somehow. dont buy both, skip this you'd already have it with the improved warband release.
    7/10because warband got 8 from me, warband with mods got 9, nothing gets 10 unless its perfect. I should dock them for selling a content patch as a whole new game(at best it was an expansion, so dlc) and the "mount and blade pack" containing this and warband gleefully gives the impression they aren't the exact same game seems a bit of a ripoff but I liked it too much to justify that actually eating points.
    warband is mount and blade with the addition of splitting off to your own side, marriages(both smaller changes than that sounds) and the upgrade of arabs from raiders to a kingdom(even that is kinda meh as an addition, I actually liked the old map without them). and multiplayer. multilayer is the big deal.

    don't buy this buy warband. this is just warband without multiplayer.

    that said awesome.    … Expand
  17. PshycoPatrol
    Feb 17, 2014
    10
    Personally I love the game one of the best I have played. I would say its a must play. The combat is very exciting and full of action.The single player Campaign is really unique and fun and fresh.The rush of joining your men in battle is Awesome. Giving a more interactive experience.I feel that Mount And Blade has Bags full of potential and could make heads turn in the future. I see a bigPersonally I love the game one of the best I have played. I would say its a must play. The combat is very exciting and full of action.The single player Campaign is really unique and fun and fresh.The rush of joining your men in battle is Awesome. Giving a more interactive experience.I feel that Mount And Blade has Bags full of potential and could make heads turn in the future. I see a big future for Mount And Blade and really hope that becomes a reality… Expand
  18. HectorofTroy
    Feb 6, 2014
    10
    Mount and Blade played with some of the best mods is insanely fun! Undoubtedly, one of the best games I have played to date.. This game is a hidden gem of gold. If you like the genre and still don't have it, make no mistake and grab it right now.

    Can't wait for Mount and Blade 2 to come out!
  19. Harlehus
    Jan 30, 2014
    10
    Best medieval open-world RPG there is. With a little imagination and love for the Dark Ages you'll play this game for hundreds of hours. There's also an extensive modding community, the best one i've ever encountered.
  20. paradoxon
    Nov 30, 2013
    8
    just recently discovered this diamond amongst indie games and i love it. The by far best mounted combat sim (not RPG) i have ever seen. Don't expect pretty graphics or a compelling storyline, but if you're into realistic medieval combat this is the Game you are looking for.
    I would give it a 10/10 but M&B:Warband is even better and i'm missing a multiplayer mode which allows you not only    just recently discovered this diamond amongst indie games and i love it. The by far best mounted combat sim (not RPG) i have ever seen. Don't expect pretty graphics or a compelling storyline, but if you're into realistic medieval combat this is the Game you are looking for.
    I would give it a 10/10 but M&B:Warband is even better and i'm missing a multiplayer mode which allows you not only to play the combat but also a campaign in coop.    … Expand
  21. XxATDxX
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    This game is pretty good and i find it weird me saying that.
    I downloaded the demo at first and after about half an hour i quit it uninstalled it and quite ignorantly just passed it off as a bad game. Something happened to me that doesn't usually happen to me though, i felt this urge to play it again and i decided i would try it again, The second time playing the demo i started to like    This game is pretty good and i find it weird me saying that.
    I downloaded the demo at first and after about half an hour i quit it uninstalled it and quite ignorantly just passed it off as a bad game. Something happened to me that doesn't usually happen to me though, i felt this urge to play it again and i decided i would try it again, The second time playing the demo i started to like it, before i knew it i'd wasted 8 hours going on the demo and creating new characters once my time was up (hehe i am not so rich)
    I decided if the demo had taken 8 hours of my time, I'll buy it, that was my justification, i did and i'll never regret it. Absolutely brilliant game from what looks terrible in terms of graphics and interface.
    The thing is... you can spend hours, training your men, making peasants turn to knights, to take on a HUGE city, so you can have it as your faction, You'd think, after beating the city with an army you'd raised from scratch that you'd be able to have that city. Nope, If you take over territory you get a small chance of owning it, the king of your faction ultimately decides and he usually offers you compensation of 900 Dennars (The Ingame currency), which wouldn't even be able to buy you a new sword, horse or piece of Armour, taking into the account the men you have lost, and the wages you've paid for said men in training you make a considerable loss and you see some other poncy lord sitting in the castle that he had (probably) tried and failed to take for himself.
    Now, you may say i ranted a little bit there but it's a core game play mechanic and i think it should have had a little bit more thought put into it.
    Oh combat, i have to tell you about this because you use the mouse to control your swings (which direction etc) and i was a little bit unsure of this method, It isn't brilliant but it REALLY isn't as bad as i thought it would be, and with a bit of practice you do in most cases get the sword swinging the way you want too, mounted combat is awesome too, especially with a long weapon it's so fun riding past someone at high speed and then slicing them up before they even get chance to swing, it's so satisfying!!
    Graphics i would say aren't bad, I've seen worse and in certain lights the game does actually look really good.
    I gave this game a seven because of un-immersive character conversation, bad weapon selection system and the occasional bug.
    If your thinking of getting it, play the demo, you'll get a really good idea of what the game is about and how it is played.    … Expand
  22. Meevious
    Oct 22, 2013
    10
    A truly original, well thought out and polished game. Gameplay is solid, deep and engaging. Combat is visceral and makes sense. The tutorial doesn't cover anything but the basics, so there are a lot of nice surprises. I played for a year before I realised it was possible to control my troops.

    The graphics are barebones, but the design is good. The character generator is without    A truly original, well thought out and polished game. Gameplay is solid, deep and engaging. Combat is visceral and makes sense. The tutorial doesn't cover anything but the basics, so there are a lot of nice surprises. I played for a year before I realised it was possible to control my troops.

    The graphics are barebones, but the design is good. The character generator is without parallel. The weather is well executed. The randomly generated maps are a pleasure to explore and to strategically exploit. There is a lot going on on the campaign map and the battle map, but load times are virtually nonexistent.

    The mod community is the best you'll find anywhere, producing countless excellent full conversions. If you have any minor problem with the game, they've probably fixed it.

    I got this game expecting a low budget Elder Scrolls, but it's original, it's huge and it's brimming with kinds of satisfaction that no other game can offer.    … Expand
  23. KebabRemover
    Sep 27, 2013
    10
    This game is so addicting! it's hard to get bored when you have a world, not to mention all of the mods avaliable for free(there are are of mods to improve gameplay, improve graphics, etc.). This game is fresh, there are not many games to compare this with. Wether you are a RTS or FPS fan, this game is definately worth.
  24. TheGamer31
    Aug 7, 2013
    8
    While this game is a masterpiece, Warband does everything better. But I'm not here to talk about Warband, this game is very addicting and fun in every way from the micromanagement and trade to the fighting and strategy.
  25. Rem
    Jul 15, 2013
    6
    Mount and Blade has alot of problems, but that doesn't stop it from being a deeply engrossing and addicting games that I've played in a while. It has technical problems and is graphically very unimpressive. But the medieval combat is simple yet greatly entertaining and strategic. In the world you do tedious tasks such as delivering message and cargo, but once you join an appropriateMount and Blade has alot of problems, but that doesn't stop it from being a deeply engrossing and addicting games that I've played in a while. It has technical problems and is graphically very unimpressive. But the medieval combat is simple yet greatly entertaining and strategic. In the world you do tedious tasks such as delivering message and cargo, but once you join an appropriate faction, things get cooking. It is a great feeling to watch 150+ units clash with each other onscreen all at once.… Expand
  26. Baconluver25
    Jun 7, 2013
    5
    Mount & Blade is fun in small battles for me, since you get to be more in the action at that point rather than sitting by watching swordsmen slaughtering each-other. Another good part is that it matters what your sword goes through, it's not like swinging cardboard around, you can actually hit something in the way. The fun ends there for me, the game is repetitive and gets boring reallyMount & Blade is fun in small battles for me, since you get to be more in the action at that point rather than sitting by watching swordsmen slaughtering each-other. Another good part is that it matters what your sword goes through, it's not like swinging cardboard around, you can actually hit something in the way. The fun ends there for me, the game is repetitive and gets boring really quick. It had so much potential but they ruined it by not having a variety of quests and when I played they usually ended up being the exact same cattle quest at every village, which is the most frustrating quest in the game. The game is also full of bugs that ruin game-play. The game is partially saved by the modding community but it still comes short.

    Overall, this game is only worth your money in a very large sale and doesn't offer much game-play.    … Expand
  27. Damascus
    Jun 6, 2013
    10
    While this game is a bit limited in scope, it is by far the best first-person medieval combat simulator ever made. It obviously didn't live up to the vision of the designer in terms of making the fiction come alive, but for being best in class (even if it was only one of them) it deserve the highest mark.
  28. Warfororks
    Mar 2, 2013
    7
    The original Mount Blade is amazing. Although outdated by it's successors, Mount Blade continues to amaze new players. However, it becomes repetitive quickly on into the game. There is not a lot of variation to it's missions. To compensate a bad campaign, combat is revolutionary. Simply amazing combat, in melee, ranged, or mounted.
  29. GoosemanGamer
    Jan 6, 2013
    5
    I want to like Mount and Blade. The idea is great. Simulate being a feudal knight or lord. Manage a fiefdom or kingdom and lead your troops to battle. And Mount and Blade can be fun. However, this game really fails in single player and pushing your campaign forward. I understand some will stick with it and be rewarded. But having to go to a city to ask where someone is located every timeI want to like Mount and Blade. The idea is great. Simulate being a feudal knight or lord. Manage a fiefdom or kingdom and lead your troops to battle. And Mount and Blade can be fun. However, this game really fails in single player and pushing your campaign forward. I understand some will stick with it and be rewarded. But having to go to a city to ask where someone is located every time is quite tedious. You're forced to move inventory one at a time. I've often wandered the map and not known what to do. Graphics suck but it's not important compared to the aimless direction. This is in the category of could be great but just mediocre.… Expand
  30. Cereal_Killa
    Aug 8, 2012
    0
    I got Mount and Blade in a Steam sale, and it was so bad and so unplayable that it prompted me to come here and sign up just to say how bad it is. Now I like Strategy, RPG and 4x games as much as the next person, and plan to make my own one day (hence the purchase), but right from the start, this game is so unpolished, and the graphics are so bad that it really puts me off. But despiteI got Mount and Blade in a Steam sale, and it was so bad and so unplayable that it prompted me to come here and sign up just to say how bad it is. Now I like Strategy, RPG and 4x games as much as the next person, and plan to make my own one day (hence the purchase), but right from the start, this game is so unpolished, and the graphics are so bad that it really puts me off. But despite this I struggle through to find the good Sandbox Strategy gameplay that I've heard about..
    I enter a battle and can either look for them or run away cause enemies are miles away (but somehow upon leaving I still must surrender to them???); so I re-enter and eventually find them. I gallop towards them firing off one arrow then my crossbow stops working - literally nothing is happening when I'm pressing fire (the arrow hits the ground several meters below the targeting reticule anyway), so I run them down with my horse which does 0 damage, and they beat the crap out of me, meanwhile I'm trying desperately to turn my horse or run through them; anything (nothing is happening of course as the controls are unresponsive to say the least). I die and immediately uninstall the game.

    The game is beyond poor.

    Ignoring the poor graphics, abysmal animation, terrible controls, and complete lack of a decent tutorial, underneath it all.. the game is just plain bad.    … Expand
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#73 Best PC Game of 2008
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#19 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    88
    A Medieval action RPG with a great battle system, and there are many ways you can play the game. The game doesn't have a storyline, which is why it becomes a bit boring and pointless after a while, but it does have many good mods and they will keep the game fresh. [Sept 2008]
  2. Boomtown
    70
    A fantastic game. It's hampered by a few problems, but nothing major. It provides ground breaking gameplay that I am sure will be imitated by others.
  3. GamePro
    100
    For a game with such a heavy emphasis on medieval combat, Mount & Blade is just shy of perfection.
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