Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord Review
The first game of the series attracted great attention from the players and has been played for years. In the second game, there are new mechanics, and better graphics, but the same taste.
- Unique gameplay
- Perfectly designed open-world
- All OSTs are fire
- Multiplayer mods
- Some bugs and optimization problems
The Story of the Game
The story of the game is completely designed to introduce the game to new players. In sandbox games, you usually write your own story. However, according to the story of the game, our character's brothers were kidnapped by bandits. We need to save our brothers by finding the bandit's hideout. Afterward, you need to get information from certain kings and queens to find out why the kingdom was destroyed. Then you can support the Empire or try to destroy the Empire. In summary, your goal in the game is to strengthen or destroy the Empire.
Gameplay Elements
Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord has three gameplay mechanics. The first gameplay mechanics are designed for individual battles. Your character gains skill points and focuses points according to the weapon and equipment he uses. Whatever ability of your character you want to improve, you need to give focus points to that ability. This mechanic allows you to increase your abilities on the battlefield. Depending on your playing style, you can use a sword and shield, two-handed sword, spear, or bow. You can also fight on a horse if you want. The first mechanics of the game are aimed at increasing your combat ability and your character's stats.
The second mechanic of the game is to manage an army. As your character's stats increase, the number of soldiers he can have in his unit will increase. As the number of soldiers in your army increases, in addition to your character's battle stats, their army management abilities will also increase. It's also up to you to gain an advantage over your army by using the environment. For example, if there is a stream, you can keep your archers close to the stream and hunt the enemies from afar. Your basic army units are divided into four infantry, archer, mounted cavalry, and mounted archer.
The third mechanic of the game is to rule the kingdom and politics. There are six kingdoms in Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. Each kingdom has different advantages and army mechanics. For example, Aserai's cavalry is strong, while Khuzait's mounted archers are strong. You can conquer a castle or a city in the game. If you have conquered a city and your character has the necessary stats, you can create a kingdom. To protect your city, you need to deploy soldiers to the garrison. You also need to keep your relationship high with lords and ladies to strengthen your kingdom. So, you can persuade them to join your kingdom.
Marriage
You can have children by marrying an NPC of the opposite sex in the game. Having children will be effective for the expansion of your kingdom. You can build armies with your children, or you can strengthen your kingdom by marrying them.
Companion
In Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord, you can recruit companions with different abilities to fight alongside your character. By appointing these comrades as governors of cities, you can strengthen the city. You can become economically stronger by sending them to trade.
Should I Try This Game?
If you like battles with swords and shields, if you want to conquer or defend your castle, you will like Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. Because of the sandbox gameplay elements, you can freely write your story in any way you want.