Cooper Hendricks
Staff Writers
The Mount and Blade franchise saw a new release on March 30, in the early access game M&B: Bannerlord.
The last installment in the series was Warband which came out in March of 2010 and was adored by fans and still frequently played even a decade later.
Bannerlord was going to take the same game play from the first game and improve the graphics and overall quality of game play. Bannerlord delivers on that promise… kind of. First off, the game has been in development for almost seven years! You’d expect that the game would be finished, but of course like almost all other games that are released these days, it comes out in early access. Then comes the play-ability, which on my end was near impossible to do, even with all settings on low and all effects disabled.
Of course, while I waited for the game to actually function correctly, I was mesmerized by the impressive world map, brand new factions, and actual plot line. Unlike the first game, which dropped you into the thick of it with very little purpose or direction, Bannerlord drops you into the thick of it with just a hint more purpose and direction with actual characters and unique faction leaders that have motivations which, coming from Warband, is leaps and bounds ahead of
Recent updates have made the game playable and added hundreds more items and made the game run much smoother, but the rocky start to its journey left many players and fans wondering if Bannerlord will enjoy the same longevity its predecessor had.
