I've heard a lot of positive criticism towards this game and I had to try it out. POSITIVE: Best thing about the game is that it is an actual sandbox game! You can go anywhere, do anything and become whoever you want to be! You can be a hired blade, a merchant or join the pursuit of becoming a noble/king... the choice is really up to you. Second positive side of M&B Warband is: fighting mechanics. I don't know if it's more fun to slash people while riding a horse, slash people while running with your shield up or just simply commanding your forces from behind and watching them slaughter your enemies. The choice, once again, is up to you. One of the biggest positive sides of M&B Warband is: it's MODDABLE!!! NEGATIVE: There aren't many negative sides of this game, except maybe bugs. When you raise the number of units in combat, they usually get stuck, especially in sieges. But, even in open fields sometimes they run into rocks, trees, etc... One thing I also didn't like is the cities/villages/castles, etc... They should have added more life into it, maybe there are some mods for it, but as default, there are always just a few people and not many details and object, so it kind of ruins the immersion. CONCLUSION: To conclude, when you consider every aspect of this game, I think it is one of the best games I have EVER played and it will keep you sitting in front of your computer for hours, if not for days!