Mount & Blade

I bought M&B and Warband directly from Taleworlds, but bought them again from GoG. I just couldn't believe it when I read about this game. Essentially a medieval simulator with real-time combat, mounted combat, and castle and city sieges. It's basically the game I was waiting for my entire life! It takes place in a fictional world of Calradia, which mirrors Europe during the middle ages. Each faction has strengths and weaknesses, and are developed to resemble a real faction or nation from the time. For example, one faction has very heavy infantry, but their archers and cavalry aren't the greatest. Another faction has great cavalry, they excel at archery, but they have only little to no armor. There are castles and towns. Towns serve as your hub for finding quests, hiring mercenaries, taking part in tournaments and arenas, finding information, finding companions, and meeting with faction lords. Castles are more of a military outpost that extends the faction's influence. There you can really only meet with the castle lords. Both towns and lords can be seized for your own faction, and then the king of your faction distributes fiefdom as he sees fit. Throughout the land there are various unaffiliated groups such as bandits and deserters that will attack you if they think they can take you. The world map represents armies with a single unit and you point and click to move. Once you go into combat or into a town or castle, it switches to glorious 3D (3rd or 1st person view). It is a true sandbox RPG. You recruit troops and companions and create your own army. Equip your character's armor and weapons, and assign skills as you level. You can decide to join a faction and become a lord, battling for your king and kingdom. You can become a peaceful trader and only fight to defend your company. You can become a bandit and prey on caravans and villages. There is somewhat of a story or main questline to follow, but you don't have to. Whatever you do is completely up to you. The graphics are not the greatest and weren't even when it was released. It was made by a very small team (husband and wife I believe). The sound is great and immersive. This is THE game to make you feel like you're back in that time and to fulfill your desires to conquer a kingdom! I highly recommend it, even with its grossly outdated graphics, nothing comes close to comparing to it today. It's quite clear this was made by a small team that always dreamed of this type of game like many of us and not some mega corporation only worrying about the bottom line. They clearly had passion for this game and it shows. Don't forget the mods!!! The game has full mod support and there are a ton of great mods out for it!

You can be the hero, the villain, or just a guy or gal trying to get by. This is a game for anyone who has a yen for history, the Middle Ages, knights, and medieval warfare. GRAPHICS 7.0 SOUND 7.0 GAMEPLAY 8.5

this was the first game that came out. I was cheap and not that pritty. in the end it gave us the chance to do battle and start our own adventures. the mount and blade warband would be to prefere in stead of this one. but this one started everything. :D still worth trying out, because it was the first one. then you can see for your self what they changed in the game. if you dont like the price, then you really forgetting it is not the price, but the experience from the game you should be counting, and the hours playing it. I will steal your hours away.

ideal coffee game for fast morning

I have a lot of games, and play many on a consistent basis. I saw this game was free on GoG so I picked it up. Didn't know if it would fall into my game rotation or if it would be one I would play once and never touch again. I instantly loved this game so much I bought Warband and am eagerly awaiting M&B II. Beware, It's extremely addictive! oh, and did I mention there are hundreds of mods?