Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord transports players to the tumultuous world of Calradia, a medieval land teeming with warring factions and a rich tapestry of cultures. As the sequel to the critically acclaimed Mount & Blade: Warband, Bannerlord expands on its predecessor’s unique blend of action, role-playing, and grand strategy. As it relates to the latter, Mount and II: Bannerlord is a technical beast to behold. Whereas previous Mount and Blade games were graphically not-so-great and passively buggy, in Bannerlord, everything not only looks good, but sounds super and runs well, too. Swords slash soldiers with satisfying swooshes, blood bursts from your opponents Going off recent Steam reviews, plenty of long-time Mount & Blade players are suggesting that Warband is the better experience. The fact that Warband only costs $19.99 is just another reason why people looking to get into the series should consider purchasing it instead Bannerlord for now. metacritic. Based on 20 critics. 7.8. User Score. Based on 120 user reviews. 85. DualShockers. Grind and jank aside, there is nothing else like a Mount and Blade game, and Bannerlord is Mount & Blade Warband Xbox Series X Gameplay Review of this epic single player & multiplayer focused experience featuring exciting medieval combat in a PVP s T.J. Hafer is playing Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord's recently launched early access version for review. Here's what he's thinking after his first 20 hours. fd07bl.