Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is a game that should not be overlooked by those who enjoy the series of strategy games that combine management and army building. After launching in early access last year, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord quickly established itself as Steam's biggest release of 2020. There is no better game to recommend if you want to play through barbarous continental skirmishes fought during the fall of the Roman Empire (fictitiously referred to as the Calradic Empire here). Players can transform into heroic generals, commanding and accompanying their armies in battle against formidable foes.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord takes place 200 years before Mount&Blade: Warband. The Calradic Empire was in decline at the time, and the countries that appeared in the versions were also gradually formed. Each small kingdom started to form social classes, and towns and villages sprouted up. However, bands of bandits and mercenaries began to appear.

While exploring Imperial Calradia, players can interact with them. In Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, players can choose to join one of the newly formed kingdoms, or they can continue to support the Calradic empire by joining this country. In Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, the player character can directly participate in battle. Players can position their troops, as well as their generals and characters, in advantageous positions for the battle.

The most noticeable feature of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the extremely tactical battles. The player has the option to choose how to attack the enemy's stronghold before each battle. In addition to playing the game alone, players can team up with friends to play the game together. In Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, co-op mode allows multiple players to join the same battle.

Pros:

• Battle with a large army in fierce battles
• Jovial audio and clever UI
• Excellent sandbox mode

Cons:

• A few shallow auxiliary systems
  

Rating on Instant-Gaming.com: 4.4/5

Price on Steam: $49.99

See it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/

Official site: taleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord