Mount and Blade II Bannerlord Review (early access)
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Thanks for checking the game out Mack, we are really pleased to hear you are enjoying it! And rest assured, we will continue to crush those bugs and work on improving aspects of the game, such as the AI issues you highlighted!
TaleWorlds Entertainment thanks so much for the regular updates so far!!!
Whoa, developers that actually watch Mack's review *and* listen to him? Well, if I wasn't sold on Bannerlord, I certainly am now, you know its going to be in good hands now.
Buying the game now because of this response. Your a great dev team Taleworld cant wait to play it tonight!!!!
You guys released updates for 6 days in a row and then got some sleep on Sunday lmao, thanks for all your hard work!
TaleWorlds Entertainment Yalls are game development Rockstars! Please keep it up!
"I found the sweet spot around 650 men"
That's what she said
This joke never gets old. Thanks for the laugh
skajme NOOOOOOO! THATS ILLEGAL!
I laughed way too hard.
That's old meg for you
Oh, you've met my sister then?!
Mate, I'm just happy the game came out during my lifetime.
think about all the people who died waiting for this game to come out.
same lmao now waiting for star citizen, but with recent situation i think the chances to survive until that are slim
Ya Star Citizen is a lost cause, they basically announced a whole other game when they added first person shooter stuff.
@@observer4916 there really might be some mount and blade fans who died during the waiting due to cancer or other illnesses or accidents.
@@freezxng_moon i wouldn't count on it it's been delayed for many years and Chris Roberts is an awful lead designer not to mention he is full of himself.
They fixed the 6fps for 1000 soldier siege battles thing in most cases, the pace of patches has been really great
I still get awful lag spikes in smaller battles as well.
Yeah sometimes sieges were unplayable the fps was so bad
where can i find the patch
Hahaha mount and blade fanboys are unbelieveable
Been playing it for a couple days now, with a 10+ year old computer, and have never experienced any fps issues running 1000 man battles at highest settings.
The only real lag happens in menus. Especially once you've been playing for a few hours.
Became a patron today, not only are you an extremely rare actually honest reviewer who knows his stuff, you also make me laugh my ass off after a hard day of work. Thank you mate.
Dude I been following mack FOR YEARS YOU NEED TO SEE HIS OLD REVIEWS FROM LIKE 3 YEARS AGO
LoW NyC lmaooo fr this dude went off on some games
Watch the X3 review that had me sold. For some reason at random times I hear him say spit in me face in my head.
0:32 You know the review is gonna be legit when he pronounces Calradia -"CALDARIA"
I _knew_ there was something up with that but I couldn't put my finger on it, ha ha ha!
Funny enough, I pronounced that word the same way my whole life!
How would anyone not know that the setting of Mountain Blade is called Calradia?
Yup
@bruh momentum...... bruh 😂😂
One thing for certain:
"You don't need heat to get rep!" In M&B2
but do you still need rep to get bank?
@@utrak on occasion..
But do you need bank to get heat?
@@utrak Not at all. Depends if you want it to tho cause then it can.
@@arcanethink if *I* want it to? *Moi??* I can't make those kinds of decisions, I'll have to run it by my wife's boyfriend. I'll ask when he tucks me in tonight.
"I tracked the c*nt down and not only did I kill him, I killed his fu*kin son as well!" - Mack 2020
Awesome game, can't get enough.
This is A PROPPER GAME! 48 hours played already and ive barely started.
Same here mate. The multiplayer is extremely fun as well if you haven’t tried it- captain mode is insane
@@RicardoSanchez-es5wl imagine playing mount and blade for the multiplayer 😂🤣🤔
UMADBRO ImaTroll I have about 56 hours in game - most are single player. I was just saying the multiplayer is very fun as well
@@RicardoSanchez-es5wl some people are buying it thinking the multiplayer will be like mordhau or for honor and then say it's bad.
MP is extremely fun btw
Your the best Mack lol .... I never played the game before but I was waiting on your review and will get through your link. Your passion is what makes you who you are. Stay safe!
Was worried about you Mack because of the delay. Thought you might have gotten sick. Dont get sick, the people need you.
Imagine if the coronovirus took the life of the only youtube reviewer that isn't a shill. Must proteccc Mack is precious.
lol mac is a shill.Hates on the Witcher 3 but upvotes shitty games like No mans sky
Presiqn Qnkov exactly. Hating on good games doesn’t make you cool or unique it just makes you look like a prick.
@@presiqnqnkov8391 stfu
Yeah, or maybe W3 wasn't as good as fanbois made out.
Its harvesting season!
I WILL DRINK FROM YOUR SKULL !
less talking, more raiding!
lmao the peasants will still sometimes say "It's almost harvesting season" if you ask them
HARVESTING & RAIDING: Butterlords
This game have massive potential to become one of the best games out there. If they continue to add more armor/weapons and add new features it will just become better and better.
The mods are going to make this game last thousands of hours- the mods for warband included several complete overhauls that turned the world into game of thrones, lord of the rings, napoleonic wars, the crusades, anything you can imagine all with completely unique weapons and armor and characters and units
It's gonna be at least another year for the base game to be finished, and probably another year for fully finished overhaul mods.
Better and butter
@@Digger-Nick For complete overhauls you're looking years and years for a completely finished mod. wouldn't be surprised given the last 8 years, if it's mid to late 2020's lol
@@McNab1986 Yeah I guess I was being extremely generous. I think Perisno 1.0 JUST got finished lol
I’ve been waiting for this review, nicely done!!
At 03:20 the face of Tommy lee Jones never gets old when Mack gets on a random ramble 😂👍
Every single damn time I see it I think, "...FUCK - I keep forgetting to watch 'No Country...' again like I keep telling myself..."
lets be honest now, we all bought this as soon as it released :D
damn straight, second i saw that shit pop up on steam.
I waited so eagerly for this review. You made my day Mack!
That 6fps in siege was a bug, mostly addressed now I've heard. With your system you should be good with 1000. The game does look good!
I'm struggling with 2080ti and 8700k
MissinInAction same exact setup I got. Get roughly 40-60fps on just 500 men. Couldn’t imagine how bad it would be with 1000. Update 1.0.6.
@@justapairofnuts seems like 1.0.6 has improved it a lot for me, i need to do more tests though.
@@justapairofnuts There's a lot of terrible optimization in the game. One thing specifically is that the audio is apparently absolutely Horrendously Optimised to such a point that it Kills FPS and loading times all throughout the entire game. So if you go to the options and turn the sound channels down to the lowest it should improve load times and FPS considerably.
Hope that helps (:
caliber5 thanks I’ll give it a try!
Been waiting for your review specifically. Amazing review. Keep up the good work. I'm going to subscribe to your patreon once I get paid. You deserve it.
"Caldaria" lmao
Yes every time he said it it made my mind itch lol
3:20 that never gets old lol
eating yo' fuckin' sausages!
I first heard of Mount & Blade from you Mack, and after actually playing the game for the first time with this sequel, I gotta say its one of the best games I've ever played, its right up my alley. Thanks for introducing me to this masterpiece!
Cheers bud, looking forward to seeing some steams of this if you are putting some on CZcams. Also the campfire tale. Stage safe mate, hope you and the family are well and staying sane in the lockdown.
The biggest positive for this early access game is how clearly the developers are supporting it. I think they've come out with a patch every day since release so far.
Every day but one. They did release two on a single day though
So it's on target to be a 200gb file in a couple months?
@@RantKid You know patches replace files, and don't just add to the total, right?
@@RantKid Hopefully, I'd love M+B 2 to become a 200GB mass of content.
@@RantKid each patch has been under 10mb so far
They added a patch where you now actually get experience from practice matches and tournaments in the Arena.
Essentially fixed the main issue I had with this game. Now you can actually train your crossbow skill by fighting at certain Arenas.
how was that the main issue? That's such a small thing.
BattleAI is way worse than shown off, sieges are only half ass implemented, everything is unbalanced, half the perks don't work at all, all the npc faces/face animations look disgusting, not enough quests, no freelancer, being a mercenary needs fixing, villages you conquer are bugged, can't create own kingdom, main story doesn't work, only 1% of voice acting done, factions still snowballing the entire map, cavalry combatAI is still shit (cant use spears/polearms properly) etc. etc.
@@user-wq9mw2xz3j Idk know much, but Im pretty sure you can make your own kingdom. You just have to finish the talking to noble mission and the subsequent quest. Then you will get the legendary banner which can legitimize your rule.
@@muhammadizzuddeen2037 Well technically your a part of "player kingdom" but you can't do anything if you do that. Also there ain't no other banner than your own.
You can't even attack anybody...
@@user-wq9mw2xz3j [;' I might be mistaken but im pretty sure you can conquer everything afer that. Try watching a youtuber by the name SurrealBelief. He posted bannerlord gameplay and now he has his own kingdom with multiple town and castle conqured. Watch the latest video if you want to see that.
@@muhammadizzuddeen2037 i really dunno rn.
I had done the same things but couldnt attack other villagers to create war, it just wouldnt work.
I recommend turning off Cloth simulation, and setting ragdolls to 5, game runs smooth sixty in 1000 unit battles after that.
Leave cloth physics on if you can, they add a lot of realism and don't impact performance much for me (and my cpu is from 2012). Definitely set the ragdoll limit though, you won't notice any higher than 3-5 and it will tank your performance.
lower sound channels too
can my gtx 1080 do that ?
@@ahumbledude757 it's mostly on the cpu, not the gpu.
gtx1080 is more than enough don't worry (for 1080p)
@@user-wq9mw2xz3j and for 1440p ?
"She was a nice girl...she wasnt a hater!" hahahahaha
3 things Mack:
1) Great video as always man!
2) I'm using your link to grab this game.
3) I would LOVE for you to make a video on your character's adventures in this world. Just the little snippets of how immersed you got makes me think they will be exceptionally entertaining and well done.
Laughed so hard when you mentioned the save names.
I've had -
The Italian connection
(switched sides)
I'm so ronery
(failed every single marriage proposal for every vlandian women available)
FU Vlandia
(Because Derthert had me at - 79 relation for no reason and constantly voted himself any settlement I went for)
To name a few lol
Loved warband to death and love bannerlod even more.
Looking forward to seeing new features etc on this early access journey.
And what the nodding community will bring to the table (hope Floris is still around loved his warband stuff)
And lastly ty Taleworlds for the work you put into this game.
I've literally been sitting in quarantine and refreshing my subscriptions every 5 minutes to see this review
So much enthusiasm on Mack's voice...I knew the game was worth the second he started talking about the game :).
Nice review as always.
I had it open in a tab since it came out waiting for this review. Thank you.
My character is just going around with a small army 10 men and going to cities fighting tournaments . Yes I am a professional Gladiator.
This game is so fucking genius...
Hmm, actually an overlooked method of building wealth.
@@darken2417 I have made about 20k and just spend money on better fighting gear and food, plus I buy companions from time to time. Now TW have made tournaments up your skills so it's great. I want to win in ever city.
Sound gets an 11/10, really some of the best sound I've ever heard in a game.
The absolute best sound in the game is when someone gets hit and goes "EGLG!" :D :D
The amount of meaty whacks I get to chuckle at in Bannerlord was worth the buy in itself.
Yeet'ing a javelin full force into the face of a horseman charging at you so he does a backflip of his mount or crushing a fancy lord's helmet in with a mace is SO DAMN SATISFYING.
What you forgot to mention, is that in this game, you can fucking behead any lord or king that you imprison after defeating them in battle. And the best part is, it makes their kingdom/faction absolutely hate you.
My dreams have come true.
Today I reminded myself why I follow this channel. It is because it is ''pretty darn helpful''. Here I was scrolling for the last few days(before this review was uploaded) through other ''worth a buy'' videos of bannerlord and all these videos were represented by geeks that were frankly not even showing a relevant review but were only expressing their enthusiasm. I'm grateful there is always Mack who is down to earth and shows why I should really buy a game. Thanks for this Mack, it is appreciated!
I'm over 30 hours into this game and I still giggle when I smash someone with a couched lance. When the infantry tries to protect themselves from my archer cav swarm by forming a circle so I ride along and pick them off...damn, it's amazing. You absolutely get sucked in and things are only going to get better. It staggers me how much fun this game is when it's so far from release compared to some other absolute turds that are "finished."
Thanks for the review. Now I feel safe to buy this game.
Love hearing the passion you give when you love a game
i don't usually deal in early access games but okay, you've convinced me
Neither do I, but I'm such a fan of M&B and I've waited so long for Bannerlord that I couldn't resist. It ended up being good anyway so it's alright.
There are still plenty to enjoy in Warband. It even gets a graphical upgrade with the Viking Conquest dlc campaign.
Not only are they patching it regularly, but the modding community is already putting out fixes and new features. I was hesitant to buy it and was thinking about waiting, but I'm so glad for my lack of willpower.
@@xensonar9652 Yeah the patches have been coming thick and fast, almost one per day, each one fixing major problems like crashes and bugs that stop you being able to complete quests, adding armour and weapons into the game and stuff. The biggest one for me was yesterday when they finally added experience gain from tournaments. For 10 years my beginning moved in Mount and Blade are to travel around the world fighting in tournaments to make money and a name for myself - I love starting out like that, but there didn't seem to be much point when you can't develop your fighting skills from the tournament. Now you can :D
Well don't expect much if you buy it.
I only bought it since I know it will get better and since I know the community will fix what the developers don't.
But atm, it's not really worth the price
I can’t wait for the lord of the rings mod to come out for this game - kingdoms of Arda
Its finally here fam! We've waited almost a decade for this REVIEW!
MACK! its so good to see you enjoy a game so much. and the way you analysed the game here reminded me of all the reasons I back you as the most valuable "critic" (how do u prefer to be referred to?) out there. stay safe and healthy man
This is the most hyped I have ever been for a game, and it actually paid off
No shit!!!
Halo 2 may be one other, Bioshock Infinite maybe(we just pretend BS2 doesn't exist, no Ken Levine, no legit[even if it was decent]) - very few in history on this level
Good review, thank you! May I ask to compare this game vs Kingdom come deliverance? To me they have a lot in common, aren’t they?
except for being in the medieval times and fighting with swords, everything else is different
This is sick thanks Mac. Just waiting on that Control review 🤞🏼
was waiting for this all morning!
Omg! That one made me laugh out loud big time! I didn't just kill him, I killed his son too!!!! Haha! Mack had fun with this one!
it looks like Total War Rome 2 in steroids... I want it, but I'm gonna wait for a bit more polish. It's still in early access after all.
...you're only making yourself suffer unnecessarily...
I looked at my bank account. It looked slim. I saw bannerlord released.
I buy.
“The hoooorns sound *squeak*” hahaha you got me dying here that was too good
Love to see some gameplay videos of you playing this game. I'd wager it would be quite enjoyable to watch
I was holding off buying this waiting for your review - but I caved and got it yesterday. I was almost put off by all the bad reviews, but boy, like you say, this is a lot of fun. This is warband, this is bannerlord!
People expect too much out of developers like this, unfortunately.
Mac turning off ally emblems for immersion
I actually did the same thing after seeing it, sometimes its hard to know whos friend and foe but it makes the battles feel much cooler
@@caesarvalorvmsheevpalpatin8755 I got too used to it in Warband so I'm running Bannerlord with them turned off, it makes you focus from the beginning of the battle on the movement of your troops
@@bmbm1 With unarmoured troops its easy to spot the colours of the factions, but when it comes to like cataphracts or guys covered in armour, I have to examine everyones shields for their banners, too many times Im chasing/attacking someone and wondering if its actually an enemy lmao
This video was the most highly anticipated video for me on YT, i even thought of bringing the popcorn and oversized coke for it.
Awesome review as usual. The original mount and blade, pre warband and through warband, is one of my all time favorites
5:40 that geezer in the helmet at the back is staring at me...
Uhhhh.....
Guess what’s finally out of early access
I would love to see you do more content on this like you did with Alyx. Would be awesome to see you play this and choose a path for your character.
This was the only review I was waiting to see
it's an amazing game! unfortunately i can't start the long campaign i wish for because for me some faction always takes over the world by day 500
Adrian M. They are working on fixing that. A lot of people had that problem
If you start a new campaign that issue shouldn't be as common, there was a bug where generals weren't replenishing their armies. That led to snowballs. This has supposedly been fixed already.
It’s fixed as of the past 2-3 patches
i know about the patch notes, but it has not been completely fixed. they just fixed the defeated lords being harassed by bandits and the broken defection , expect more changes soon
I think I'm going to let this stew for about a month, so the big issues can be patched out.
They're honestly doing a fantastic job patching out the biggest issues. There have been patches almost every day since it released fixing the most major problems people are having such as crashes and performance issues, bugged quests and so forth. It's only been out 7 days and already there has been an enormous improvement.
@@Aethelhald good then a month from now it should be good enough to buy :)
RantKid it’s good enough to buy now. If you do it now you will get 10 percent off. Why wait?
RantKid if you had one of the previous games you will get 20% off!
Worth buying now because of the extra discount but you're right, you'll have a much more consistent experience if you leave it for a few weeks. Same thing happened with Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
You sound so excited and happy for this game release. So happy for you.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the game Mack! I went ahead and grabbed it via your GMG link since I've been eyeballing it anyways. Stay safe!
Mack:*says Caldaria*
Me: :(
My reaction also ://
Best game ever created
Strategy - yes
RPG - yes
POV Fighting - yes
Controlling Big Army/Tactics - yes
Economy - yes
Crafting - yes
Building - yes
Customization - yes
Multiplayer - yes
Marrying/Family - yes
Tell me something it doesn't have
Tentacle hentai
I heard about this game checked Mack's review and bought it immediately. I've not been disappointed. I just wish there was a decent beginners' guide somewhere. I don't even understand the character stats page!! But I'm still having fun.
The desert scenario is awesome! It's beautiful!
ahha ''lets have a quick look at the graphical options '' when i go to options, all i get is a blurred screen with the text ''audio'' and i cant press anything, after that my game crashes everyt single time on a pc that can run 4k ultra high mhw iceborne with no issue and 80+ fps, XD yet this pile of wank i cant even play because it crashes every time i press campaign, havent even see the character menu after 15 attempth and 6 reinstalls,
NEW UPDATE. 1.06 MADE IT WORK! in native.exe under your folder
Bloody hell that sounds terrible, I know a few people have issues, I had a few myself, nothing like that though.
@@WorthABuyreviews i was hoping for this game for so long, my biggest hype moment was when i installed the game, eyes like big diamonds, opening the game, and not being able to play, shattered my world,
@@MikkiZHskDK You probably tried it already but if not try to verify the files in steam or just a reinstall. Check your graphics driver is up to date aswell.
Oh that sucks. I have an ancient PC (i7 4880, 780) and it has never crashed or anything like that.
had tons of crashes as well i removed all game files even hidden ones. it still crashes but bit less. Also happens that some action lead to crashes so i run like 3 save files in different range so i can avoid unavoidble crashes.
Mack i'm afraid its Calradia not Caldaria
Yeah well it's whatever comes out my mouth lol
@@WorthABuyreviews Fair enough lol, loved the review btw man i've been enjoying the game myself.
My save game files have crazy names like yours too Mack. Truly an incredible game in the making right now. Can't wait to see what happens when it's fully fleshed out.
that horn sound almost broke me! hilarious!!
IGN gave this gem a 6/10 lol
Thanks for always delivering honest reviews. We all appreciate you not being bought and paid for reviews.
Their review was hilarious!
Did someone pay them to review it poorly...? What about the many single-developer indie titles they reviewed positively?
Was that the review where the guy charged into a fence, then a tree, then the entire enemy army and got rekt in 5 seconds?
Worth A Buy yes Mack that exact guy lol
@@WorthABuyreviews to be fair, 1) he was talking while playing which doesnt bode well in games where you need to think. Plenty of youtube reviewers say this.
2) he wasnt rekt...he won the battle and only lost men. What video were you watching? He also admitted it was a dumb mistake, like none of us have made those.
3) how does this delegitimize his review in general?
first, pin this and review starsector
@worth a buy pin this and review starsector
Bastard. Beat me by 3 seconds! ✌️👍
Pin this and review Nintendo games!
@@darthraider450 nintendo already has enough exposure
@@billb0313 you used a controller to type didn't you XD
I really really loved this review. New Sub.
Naiz, finaly its here , mac's review !!! XD
Looking forward to playing this on the weekend
Love these videos, whenever I'm bored, I just find random WAB videos and laugh my ass off..I watched Dinosaur African Hunter, or whatever it was, and my gawd!!! Mack, you are a great reviewer, and a darn funny guy!!
i love this the pure enjoyment when u get so into it and start shouting at your men it just brings a smile to my face not just because its funny but because u are enjoying yourself playing it and its a joy to watch every time i hear the speech before battle you gave i just wana put on my armour pick up my sword and slay them all for my king lol fucking love it
Thank you for the great quality videos and the greenman gaming discount. Mahalo Mack 🤙😍😍
Thank you, I was almost convinced to buy it, was just waiting for the WAB. Now I'm fully convinced.
Bought it using your GMG link and I'm absolutely loving it. Well worth the wait :D
This M&B iteration is my first one and I absolutely love it and regret I missed out on all the others and I fully appreciate the sandbox nature of it. It's incredible.
Great review, since I still have so much to play I will wait another year for this one and to be sure it is actually finished :)
DAMNIT!! Just arrived at work and there is no way I am watching this video without a preparatory billy. So Im waiting till I get home.... anticipation!!
Great review man bought it using your link :D
Subscribed & Purchased on The Strength Of This Review!
Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds like more games should be made something like this!
I notice some of the sieges have a few layers in the castle like the Walls, then goes into a town with all barricades setup and then the Keep, I'll be looking forward to when they can improve the AI to distribute soldiers better and call in retreats with maybe leaving a screening force to cover the retreat etc, going to be amazing. Already having a lot of fun with this myself 20hours or so clocked
glad you liked it, I was expecting Mount and Blade Warband with shiny graphics. Got that but much much more also
Thanks for the video, I was on fence and picked it up. I used your link to grab the game. It's great so far!
Great review Mack!!
Can't wait for part 2! Maybe a playthrough?
Your reviews are just the flocking best ahah
Shaping up and looking good, I might just get this.
Bought this game based on your review. Loving it so far and your reviews as always are honest. Finding the combat a bit tricky and some of the features are a bit confusing. didnt play Warband so brand new to this franchise. Keep up the good work.
Brill! Long time lurker and follower here. Love your No BS style and uncompromising reviews Mack! Make Games Great Again, indeed. Keep reaming the industry, where appropriate! (not applicable in the case of Bannerlord)
Btw - trying to buy Bannerlord and RDR2 on Greenman Gaming with the intent to use your affiliate link, so you get some support. Hope clicking the link at the top will accomplish that? Buying these as a direct result of your reviews and my trust in you. Thx for all your great work - keep it up!
Great vid Mack, many thanks.
I like how their are battle lines in this version. Warband had tiny circuler clusters of fighting in its place.
Man, you are entertaining and funny. Great review.
Mack you should upload a lets play of this game! We all know it would be so much fun