Limbojack
Veteran
I apologize in advance because this is a bit of a rant.
For the first time in three and a half months, I decided to give Bannerlord another go. Snacks and soft drinks had been acquired, girlfriend was out of the house, and you'd think everything was in order for a great evening with a game that should have been out of its beta by now. Imagine my disappointment when I, after 45 minutes, felt forced to stop playing because I was seriously risking death by boredom. I'm not exactly sure what this game is missing, but it's like none of the soul of Warband made it over: the game feels like a choir, the characters have zero personality, the flavor is non-existent, and the game does nothing very well (it looks amazing though, but that's not enough in 2021). Just for comparison, I fired up Warband without any mods, and to my great surprise, I actually enjoyed it more than Bannerlord. King Harlaus > Bannerlord.
I honestly feel like Bannerlord is a 13-year-old's attempt at recreating the wonder that was Warband. Warband certainly had its problems, but at least it did some things really well. Bannerlord, on the other hand, does nothing well.
So the great question is: what is missing? Any ideas?
For the first time in three and a half months, I decided to give Bannerlord another go. Snacks and soft drinks had been acquired, girlfriend was out of the house, and you'd think everything was in order for a great evening with a game that should have been out of its beta by now. Imagine my disappointment when I, after 45 minutes, felt forced to stop playing because I was seriously risking death by boredom. I'm not exactly sure what this game is missing, but it's like none of the soul of Warband made it over: the game feels like a choir, the characters have zero personality, the flavor is non-existent, and the game does nothing very well (it looks amazing though, but that's not enough in 2021). Just for comparison, I fired up Warband without any mods, and to my great surprise, I actually enjoyed it more than Bannerlord. King Harlaus > Bannerlord.
I honestly feel like Bannerlord is a 13-year-old's attempt at recreating the wonder that was Warband. Warband certainly had its problems, but at least it did some things really well. Bannerlord, on the other hand, does nothing well.
So the great question is: what is missing? Any ideas?