Posted February 12, 2010
On steam. Get it if you like combat RPGs. The story may not be rich (or even exist), but it's by far one of the bes games i've played based on its combat and party system. A must buy for $5
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Daedolon
New User
Registered: Sep 2008
From Finland
acare84
RazorMan
Registered: Sep 2008
From Turkey
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Posted February 12, 2010
Yes, it is SP only but Warband is coming and it will have MP too.
Tried the Warband beta and the early versions sucked
Will try the newest one and see.....
Yes, it is SP only but Warband is coming and it will have MP too.
And also, TURKEY RULES!!
Post edited February 12, 2010 by prakaa
Protoss
Nyctophile
Registered: Mar 2009
From Germany
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
El_Caz
Panamaniac!
Registered: Oct 2008
From Panama
Posted February 12, 2010
I love Mount and Blade. It's actually the game with the smallest metacritic score on my Steam account and I think it's the one I've played the most.
Don't play it for the non existing story. This is purely sandbox and you decide where to go and what to do. Repetitive quests are given if you look for them that'll give you gold or a better standing with the Lords. You get a map where you run around visiting villages and cities and when you come into combat with bandits or enemy armies, a 3d combat level opens and you fight in it in third person style, along with all your soldiers you may have recruited on the way. There's an RPG element where you manage an inventory and put points on certain skills and attributes but it's pretty simple. The game has an active modding community, and some have blown the vanilla version out of the water (Sword of Damocles comes to mind).
The thrill of running around with your soldiers on the same field of battle, of destroying an army twice your size, of slashing through enemy heads with your blade from your horse, of sniping them with your bow when they run away, of gathering enough troops to conquer a castle, of being elected Marshall so you can rally the lords of your faction to join you in battle and have them follow your orders, of looking at how the cities and villages of the map start changing into your color... it's all pretty good.
Recommended for the action types, who care little for a story being told to them and more for leveling and combat.
PS: There's some number humping in the game (higher level and higher skill points on specific skills allows you to do more damage) but using a bow with some accuracy or slashing enemies from your horse or even fighting and blocking with your sword and shield demand skill from the player with his mouse and keyboard.
Don't play it for the non existing story. This is purely sandbox and you decide where to go and what to do. Repetitive quests are given if you look for them that'll give you gold or a better standing with the Lords. You get a map where you run around visiting villages and cities and when you come into combat with bandits or enemy armies, a 3d combat level opens and you fight in it in third person style, along with all your soldiers you may have recruited on the way. There's an RPG element where you manage an inventory and put points on certain skills and attributes but it's pretty simple. The game has an active modding community, and some have blown the vanilla version out of the water (Sword of Damocles comes to mind).
The thrill of running around with your soldiers on the same field of battle, of destroying an army twice your size, of slashing through enemy heads with your blade from your horse, of sniping them with your bow when they run away, of gathering enough troops to conquer a castle, of being elected Marshall so you can rally the lords of your faction to join you in battle and have them follow your orders, of looking at how the cities and villages of the map start changing into your color... it's all pretty good.
Recommended for the action types, who care little for a story being told to them and more for leveling and combat.
PS: There's some number humping in the game (higher level and higher skill points on specific skills allows you to do more damage) but using a bow with some accuracy or slashing enemies from your horse or even fighting and blocking with your sword and shield demand skill from the player with his mouse and keyboard.
Post edited February 12, 2010 by El_Caz
Oriza-Triznyák
garbage features like achievements.
Registered: Apr 2009
From Other
Posted February 12, 2010
robobrien
Newly Used
Registered: May 2009
From United Kingdom
Posted February 12, 2010
This game got some pretty lacklustre reviews, but the gameplay if grintastic. How can bashing brigands in the mush with an axe as you sweep past on horseback ever get old?
Great game, great sale purchase.
Great game, great sale purchase.
tb87670
The 'Fixer'
Registered: Nov 2009
From United States
Posted February 12, 2010
I got my money out of this game in a few weeks and I bought it at full price long ago. But, instead of installing it through Steam I used my serial key on the independent game installer from their official page, that way I didn't need Steam on to run it. Just find the r-click option on the game to find your serial like I did.
Also yes Warband is coming out soon, I think this is Steam's attempt to get one last boost of sales out of M&B before it disappears into history as a prequel/beta of Warband. It's really obvious actually but I don't blame them, Steam and Valve are all about the money and they got one last chance to get some out of this product so..........
Also yes Warband is coming out soon, I think this is Steam's attempt to get one last boost of sales out of M&B before it disappears into history as a prequel/beta of Warband. It's really obvious actually but I don't blame them, Steam and Valve are all about the money and they got one last chance to get some out of this product so..........
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Posted February 12, 2010
Don't play it for the non existing story. This is purely sandbox and you decide where to go and what to do. Repetitive quests are given if you look for them that'll give you gold or a better standing with the Lords. You get a map where you run around visiting villages and cities and when you come into combat with bandits or enemy armies, a 3d combat level opens and you fight in it in third person style, along with all your soldiers you may have recruited on the way. There's an RPG element where you manage an inventory and put points on certain skills and attributes but it's pretty simple. The game has an active modding community, and some have blown the vanilla version out of the water (Sword of Damocles comes to mind).
The thrill of running around with your soldiers on the same field of battle, of destroying an army twice your size, of slashing through enemy heads with your blade from your horse, of sniping them with your bow when they run away, of gathering enough troops to conquer a castle, of being elected Marshall so you can rally the lords of your faction to join you in battle and have them follow your orders, of looking at how the cities and villages of the map start changing into your color... it's all pretty good.
Recommended for the action types, who care little for a story being told to them and more for leveling and combat.
PS: There's some number humping in the game (higher level and higher skill points on specific skills allows you to do more damage) but using a bow with some accuracy or slashing enemies from your horse or even fighting and blocking with your sword and shield demand skill from the player with his mouse and keyboard.
Get Eagle of the Radiant Cross
BEST MOD EVER
Also yes Warband is coming out soon, I think this is Steam's attempt to get one last boost of sales out of M&B before it disappears into history as a prequel/beta of Warband. It's really obvious actually but I don't blame them, Steam and Valve are all about the money and they got one last chance to get some out of this product so..........
I bought it when it was still in beta from taleworlds
I'm on the warband beta, and I have to say the multiplayer doesn't suit me
Post edited February 12, 2010 by prakaa
El_Caz
Panamaniac!
Registered: Oct 2008
From Panama
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Posted February 12, 2010
a) Multiplayer is poorly done.
b) By personal choice, you don't like playing multiplayer.
c) You're getting your butt handed to you by other players, but it's good.
It just feels like singleplayer, it doesn't fell like multiplayer. THis is my personal opinion. you'd have to try it...
I'd still buy it for the new singleplayer stuff like your own kingdom etc..
Crassmaster
Right bastard
Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada
Posted February 12, 2010
Well...yeah. That's what stores do. When a new product is coming, they try and get a few more sales of the old one. When an add on for a product is coming, same deal. Simply chalking this up to some 'Steam only' thing is pretty silly.
Gimgak
New User
Registered: Jan 2010
From United States
Posted February 12, 2010
I might have to make a steam account just to buy this. Heard how good the combat was, looks like I'm going to buy more than just gog games this weekend :)