Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: The horns sound, the ravens gather. An empire is torn by civil war. Beyond its borders, new kingdoms rise. Gird on your sword, don your armour, summon your followers and ride forth to win glory on the battlefields of Calradia. Establish your hegemony and create a new world out of the ashesThe horns sound, the ravens gather. An empire is torn by civil war. Beyond its borders, new kingdoms rise. Gird on your sword, don your armour, summon your followers and ride forth to win glory on the battlefields of Calradia. Establish your hegemony and create a new world out of the ashes of the old.

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband. Set 200 years before, it expands both the detailed fighting system and the world of Calradia. Bombard mountain fastnesses with siege engines, establish secret criminal empires in the back alleys of cities, or charge into the thick of chaotic battles in your quest for power.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Oct 24, 2022
    90
    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord roundly excels because it lets players be whatever they want to be and rather than penalise those choices, instead makes players own those decisions and provide a peerless theatre for them to thrive. Though technically not perfect, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord invites players to weave their own tapestry of ambition and be whomever they like in their own Game of Thrones, letting them wage war, engage in diplomacy, fight in the arenas, trade illicit goods, be a town alderman and absolutely everything in between in one of the most ambitious PS5 games to date. If you'll let it, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord II will become your new obsession. And you should.
  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Nov 11, 2022
    90
    For everyone else, there is nothing quite like Mount & Blade. This expansive, massive, deeply immersive blend of open world, open-ended RPG and medieval strategy might be the biggest time sink on the PlayStation 5, but it’s also one of the most rewarding. The stories of heroics and failures that you can write for yourself while playing this game are positively Shakesperean, and this is one of those rare times where failure is as entertaining as success, because there’s an excellent, emergent story in that.
  3. Gamers Heroes
    Oct 31, 2022
    85
    There is no other game like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. It’s a fantastic experience, one unique in the gaming space. The constant grind to manage and progress with your kingdom is hard work – really hard work – but the payoff is spectacular. This is not a game for everyone but if this is your kind of thing, you’re going to love every blood-stained minute of it.
  4. Push Square
    Nov 17, 2022
    80
    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord combines RPG mechanics with grand strategy and features battles so epic they can be overwhelming at times. It has some rough edges, and the interface can be unwieldy, but at its core lies a roleplaying experience that is virtually unrivalled in scope — especially on console.
  5. TheSixthAxis
    Nov 22, 2022
    70
    My return to Calradia wasn’t entirely jubilant, though Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord is a game I’ll likely stick with, simply due to my love of the original. A wealth of new systems and activities help this sandbox strategy sim feel more alive than ever, though the busywork required to get anywhere can feel like a grind. Overall, existing fans will rejoice while newcomers may look on unimpressed, unsure what all the fuss is about.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Nov 5, 2022
    If you do not know the Mount & Blade formula, with its final version after so long in Early Access and its release on consoles is the best time to discover it. [Recommended]

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
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  1. Tecneek
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    One of the best strategy game on console. Anything you could ever want in a strategy game is in Bannerlord. You have a constant moving worldOne of the best strategy game on console. Anything you could ever want in a strategy game is in Bannerlord. You have a constant moving world that shapes around you, and it’s all done naturally with zero scripting. You can fight for or fight against anyone of your choosing. Create your own Kingdom and rule the world. Be a Merc for Hire. Be a traveling salesman. Be the commander of a massive army that you grow from the ground up, all by your own control. There are so many features and levels of depth to Bannerlord that I honestly can’t put it all into this tight review.

    I’m just so impressed with what the developers have done with the console version. It feels very similar to the PC version, and it runs and performs SO smooth! There is a 120hz toggle in the option, and the game already runs at a silky 60fps for anyone who doesn’t have the 120hz support. If you have ever liked any strategy game like Total War or Civilization, and you want even more control than those games offer, plus the full scale wars that can take place, you have to get this game. I’m giving it a VERY strong 9.5/10.    … Expand
  2. Errol1967
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    Great game, with great updates to come. The devs did a great job by importing pc to PS5. It runs smooth and the stability is awsome on PS5 onGreat game, with great updates to come. The devs did a great job by importing pc to PS5. It runs smooth and the stability is awsome on PS5 on performance mode. Keep it up :)… Expand
  4. Fikoos
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    I do not usually put reviews but this game in my veiw is totally worth it!
    0ver 50+ hours in the game and still enjoying it!
    The fighting    I do not usually put reviews but this game in my veiw is totally worth it!
    0ver 50+ hours in the game and still enjoying it!
    The fighting mechanism seemed weird at first but after I got used to it, I've been moving from town to town for ooking tournaments!
    Hope to see more like this    … Expand
  5. Replika83
    Oct 27, 2022
    9
    1 of a kind game on PS5. Great game, not perfect, but nearly. Like a lovechild of total war and dynasty warriors. Must buy as a medieval fan.
  6. megafun89
    Nov 1, 2022
    9
    No other game offers such a stable alchemy between battle, command, strategy, and management. And no other console game offers so manyNo other game offers such a stable alchemy between battle, command, strategy, and management. And no other console game offers so many features.

    The console adaptation is incredible, for its stability and for its ergonomics. To achieve this result two modes are available, there are fewer units displayed but this does not affect the feeling of size. The only flaws I see are the lack of mods, and the loss of some precision compared to the mouse. Everything else is flawless and some shortcuts are even faster and more efficient than the PC!

    It's really an excellent surprise in terms of stability and controller efficiency, I didn't expect it.

    For the few sound bugs or empty cities, the game is not entirely finished and the few patches planned will correct these minor problems.

    Another positive point the developers have done a great job concerning the ergonomics of the menus with the pad, which despite some omissions on certain menus, has the luxury of being faster and more pleasant than on PC for others. However, this pad does not only work wonders and loses precision during battles compared to a mouse, which is the first flaw of this version. The absence of mods is not a surprise but also constitutes a lack of replayability compared to the PC. Finally, the console version is not without sacrifices, either visually/number of units (performance mode), or in terms of fluidity (quality mode). These 3 faults constitute about the only 3 major faults that I have been able to encounter, the rest being only minor bugs or certain cities which are a bit empty but will soon be corrected by patches in the pipeline.

    At the time of the balance sheet it is therefore an excellent surprise that this PS5 version, I did not think it was as stable and pleasant in the menus. So much freedom and functionality on the console and at the bottom of your couch, it's just crazy!

    The only question to ask now is do I want a typed role-playing game? If the question is yes then this game can become the game of your life, but if your love is corridors and nice graphics then no this game is not for you.    … Expand
  7. Enbymarshall
    Dec 12, 2022
    9
    The game is genuinely good on console, much better imo than warband was, purely from a content perspective, bannerlord has way more contentThe game is genuinely good on console, much better imo than warband was, purely from a content perspective, bannerlord has way more content and you can dump way more time into bannerlord on console than you ever could with vanilla warband on console

    Of course, if you want the definitive experience you need to get the game on PC as modding will be the long term future of this game (as it was with warband) but there is hundreds of hours worth of content here and all of it is very good    … Expand
  8. Akiin
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    It's boring, nothing special and nothing really outstanding happens - other games will serve you a better experience

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