Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Sandbox Gameplay Preview and Interview
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Those of you who consider Mount & Blade's vast sandbox campaign to be the game's main attraction, should definitely check out this week's developer blog that brings us nearly 30 minutes of sandbox gameplay footage based on the demo presented during this year's Gamescom. Have a look:
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Greetings warriors of Calradia!
In this week’s blog, we will be showing you some raw gameplay footage from Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s vast sandbox campaign. This particular video was captured from the demo we took to this year’s Gamescom, which put a heavy emphasis on large battles and sieges, dropping the player in the mid-game of Bannerlord’s campaign with a sizable warband of troops. Because of the scale of the sandbox, unfortunately, we are unable to show you all of the game’s current features in their entirety in this one video, but rest assured, as we move closer to early access we will be sharing more videos with you that focus on different aspects of the game and highlight the many different features and mechanics that will be available for you to experience in March 2020.
For now, we hope you enjoy the video and if you have any questions, comments or concerns, make sure to leave a reply in the comments section and we will do our best to respond to them.
And if you prefer your previews to be text-based, you should head on over to WCCFTech and check out their Gamescom impressions. An excerpt:
I didn’t bother raiding the first village or two that I came across, that was a little too easy to do. The game was kind enough to suggest a castle to siege so off we went. Smaller bands of rebels and enemy forces weren’t exactly fond of the idea of challenging us, deciding to go the other way quite sharpish. This is something those who have played the other titles will be quite familiar with. What is new is when you actually start sieging an enemy.
When you siege now, you’ll actually see your army laying siege to the enemy castle or city. Selecting what you want to build, you’ll see time passing and your equipment getting built up. At the same time, the enemy will be building up their defences and, understandably, reinforcements will be coming. In the case of my first siege, I was more than happy to get a trebuchet, a tower and a battering ram built. It was just in time, as an army just as large as mine was visible on the horizon. It was time to lay siege.
Finally, you might also be interested in this Gamereactor interview with TaleWorlds Entertainment's community manager Callum McGlinchey, where he talks about Bannerlord's upcoming Early Access phase.
