Console Obsession says: "I was ready to give this game a very low score upon first playing; the tutorial wasn't very good, the animations were stiff, the overall graphics looked ugly, I felt the game lacked any personality or charm and there was no clear direction as to what exactly I was supposed to be doing. Though after doing a bit of research and playing for a number of hours, my opinion of the game would shift quite a bit, and Mount & Blade: Warband is definitely a game with a steep learning curve, one where you can't really switch off your brain and enjoy mindless gameplay, instead having to use strategy and clever decision making in order to progress."
BLG writes: "Some things are better together like french fries and ketchup and of course peanut butter and jam. But this isn’t Masterchef. We talk about games here and recently, we’ve been thinking specifically about games that like to mix things up, specifically, multi-genre games."
Tired of being called to King Harlaus' feasts in the middle of a war? Then check out our list of Mount and Blade Warband mods.
Pre-ordering games is a silly thing to do, and we made a point of noting that every time we cover some sort of pre-order scheme. Usually, we add that you can do whatever you like with your time and money, but waiting for reviews is wise.