For me, this game has been addicting, and is quite fun. The combat is done very well,

User Rating: 9 | Mount & Blade PC
By brannons | Review Date:
First off, I always check Gamespot review before buying a game. They usually do pretty good with rating games. I feel that this game, however, was rated to low. I normally don't play games below a 7, unless the users have great things to say about it. Just like this game, the user reviews raved, so I got the game. Boy, were the users right. This game, out of the box, is fun, addictive, and challenging. I'd describe it as a combat/strategy game with a twist of RPG. There isn't a story line, so that leaves it open to create your own. You can be a rebel, you can be a trader, or you can team up with one of the several existing Factions, and help them. Regardless of what you do, as you move around and play, the game world is doing the same. Kingdoms are going to war, taking over each other's towns, castles, and cities, trying to wipe each other out. Caravans bring goods from town to town. And everyone that you talk to and do quest for has an impression of you that reflect sub elements of the game. The game takes place in a 3rd person map in real time, and upon approaching other factions, combat takes place in real time in 1st or 3rd person. There is a day/night cycle, and the terrain can be used to your advantage during combat. Combat also involves castle sieges, which are quite fun.
The game is mostly rewarding. You gain experience questing and doing combat, which in turn lets you increase your skills and attributes, etc. Winning battles results in getting money, and lots of items that you can sell to better outfit you and your heroes. You can capture other lords and Kings, and various other prisoners, and sell them, ransom them, or hire them to be a part of your army.

I suppose the goal would be to take over the map, although I don't see that happening anytime soon. The game progression is very slow, yet rewarding. It's a blast trampling the foe with your horse, and slashing your opponent down as you gallop by. It's also fun joining up with ally troops to take the enemy on.

The graphics or ok, nothing new. But I find that ok, as I'm busy in combat. They do have graphic and sound updates from 3rd parties that you can apply to the game to increase the visuals and graphics. The armor and weapons look very good.

The sound is good, no complaints. The music works well with combat, and ends right appropriately depending on if the battle is lost or won. The screams of people when you slash them is appropriate :)

Apparently, this game has been around a while via beta, or older versions. Anyhow, there is a pretty large Mod community that has done some neat things with the game, from adding a storyline, to expanding the basic game, to changing the map, and adding units, etc. Not to mention graphic and sound mods.


This game is a great game, but has so much that can be added in the future to make it better. The base game itself though is done, and fun. Mods will make the game more what the users want, which is cool. Running a mod is as easy as selecting it from a drop down menu when you start the game.


I don't think I've ever reviewed a game before, but I was impressed with this game so much that I had to share. It was developed by a guy and his wife in Turkey, and I hope and look forward to what else they come up with.

About me:
Looking really forward to the new Rome Total War. I love that series.
37yrs old Network Engineer
Heavy gamer since a kid
Play pc games only, no console. I started with pong, and Atari though.
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Married with 3 kids, my boys are gamers.

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