I took my time to make a mini review of this wonderful Indie game, made by TaleWorlds. This “team” is composed of just 2 developers (!). And they managed to make one of the most addicting game that I’ve played in a long time, which is an enormous feat.
So let’s go straight to the good points.
The Good
I think that, without a doubt, the best part of the game are the battles. You manage a mounted commander that can shout orders to his soldiers, and fight in the battle yourself. The combat system is excellent. I’m an archer with some ability in polearms, but m
y strong point, is, as said, shooting enemies from distance. You have to be extremely precise to shoot an arrow and hit it, that’s an amazing feature. And when there are 20 vikings coming at you with swords and shields, can be quite a feat to score a headshot in that situation.
What’s more, your character levels up, can buy new weapons and armor, horses, more soldiers (that also level up with you!) and lots of more stuff.
The Bad
Well, the game is really fun, but there are some drawbacks. Some of the quests that you have to do to gain XP points and reputation, are really boring or worthless.
The graphics could also be a lot better (this can be changed with mods).
Overall
Regardless of its (few) drawbacks, it’s an amazing game, that will keep you hooked for hours. Its modding community is surprising, too. And expect some multiplayer skirmishes soon (Warband expansion).
So go play it now!
