LostLEGION
Sergeant at Arms
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/mountandblade/review.html
and surprisingly, they wrote 2 pages!
and surprisingly, they wrote 2 pages!
Gamespot reviews M&B!
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Sergeant at Arms
So in the first paragraph he decries M&B as a plotless RPG, then in the second he points out that it "isn’t so much a structured RPG as an exploration of being stranded in a medieval world". What a douchebag. 
I did read what he said. He, like quite a few before him, wasn't even able to correctly identify what genre M&B is. RPG, it ain't.
Lyx
Sergeant
Thats exactly the point! MnB has all the "framework" of ALSO being an RPG - yet, it lacks content and opportunities to make that happen.... especially, as the reviewer points out "early in the game" (read, when "not being a vassal"). The lack of "guidance" to newbies is directly related to that: as it is now, unless you're a vassal you have to "search" for opportunities, and there aren't many. If on the other hand, you would regularily run into opportunities... i.e. meeting an npc, being presented the situation, and then being asked what you wish to do, then said newbie would have the missing "orientation".Ringwraith #5 说:
To be honest, i'm surprised that MnB was released in this state. During the beta's, it always seemed to me as if the devs were for now focussing on the engine and framework, and then later add the content. This however didn't happen: The framework was finished and a bit of content was added, and then the whole thing was released - as if asking mods to fill in the lack of content.
I agree with some of his points, like weak quests...
But he focussed too much on the lack of a story imo. I agree some (optional) guidance at the start could be welcome for newcomers, but I don't see not having a story as a negative.
Also, I've never experienced any of the bugs he mentioned.
But hey, at least he obviously had a fair crack at the game. Unlike some reviewers...
But he focussed too much on the lack of a story imo. I agree some (optional) guidance at the start could be welcome for newcomers, but I don't see not having a story as a negative.
Also, I've never experienced any of the bugs he mentioned.
But hey, at least he obviously had a fair crack at the game. Unlike some reviewers...
Leggeron
Knight
I'd say a pretty daft and one sided review.
But then, I guess, it might be fair for those into traditional RPGs with elfs and dwarves and other such buggers, with ****loads of idiotic quests, some moronic center storyline and so forth.
The reviewer fails to grasp the originality and scale of M&B and he also fails to delve into many features, such as becoming a marshal or engaging in an uprising.
However, one thing he is right about, probably by chance rather than actually being right, is that M&B feels unfinished when you look beyond the spectacular battles.
But then, I guess, it might be fair for those into traditional RPGs with elfs and dwarves and other such buggers, with ****loads of idiotic quests, some moronic center storyline and so forth.
The reviewer fails to grasp the originality and scale of M&B and he also fails to delve into many features, such as becoming a marshal or engaging in an uprising.
However, one thing he is right about, probably by chance rather than actually being right, is that M&B feels unfinished when you look beyond the spectacular battles.
True, I can agree with that. Hopefully Armagan will learn from this and won't rush his next project so.Lyx 说:
My biggest grippw with M&B is not lack of story, but lack of inmersion, not in the battles obviously, I do really feel like my guy is commander and a soldier there, but in the world. The reviewr does have a point there. Calradia doesn't feel alive, noone has any interesting dialog, theres almost no detail in the setting, not a single story for swadia, the vaegirs, the nords, etc, except for the little comments your companion make sometimes.
The funny thing is that they listed 'Weak Story' as one of the cons, and the description says 'for a game to collect this mark, the story must be a main component of the game'.
I don't see how the story is an integral component of M&B.
I don't see how the story is an integral component of M&B.
Skyrage
Master Knight
Well, that's one flaw right there and then with mainstream gamers and reviewers. If they were to review chess they'd give it a 1.5 cause it lacks a story that you can follow. Parts of the review were fair, but other parts were not - then again, he's a mainstream reviewer. Which is why indie games will never be equal to mainstream games.
kwekl
Squire
"Mount & Blade really feels more underdeveloped than it does flat-out bad. There are some really promising innovations and design ideas here...As it is, though, this RPG provides a lot of sizzle and little steak. It is still worth keeping an eye on, as the developers and an ever-growing mod community are continually enhancing the game. Just don't expect too much right now if you're coming to this indie from more professional games with higher production values. "
In this case I think hes done his job just fine. I dont see how you can disagee with the above summary.
In this case I think hes done his job just fine. I dont see how you can disagee with the above summary.
If he stated that "imaging what they could do with an Oblivion sized budget", then why does he be a good journalist and describe just what the budget was - a guy who quit his regular job to create his game with only the shirt on his back. For prospective players, knowing WHY the game is a light game is important, and they should know just how much was done in M&B with so little resources. Maybe reviewers should start basing scores for indie games in relation to ... oh, I don't know ... OTHER indie games instead of vs. games with $25 million budgets?
