Mount and Blade: Warband
Developed by the Turkish video game company, TaleWorlds Entertainment, this action rpg is undoubtedly one of the greatest games ever made.
Released in 2010, the eagerly awaited sequel to TaleWorlds first game in the Mount and Blade series, Warband proves to stand the test of time. Currently on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One, the game has received overwhelmingly positive reviews across all platforms. On steam alone, 97% of 40,684 user reviews have been positive. That is not an easy feat to accomplish.
So, what's this game about?
GREAT QUESTION! In a nutshell, this game is an action rpg. You start with a character who has no influence, no army, very little money and little strength.
First, you make your character. When making your character, you can chose what he is proficient in, what kind of influence he has at the start, and my favorite, how ridiculous he or she will look.
The game takes place in the world of Calradia, 
The world is open and persistent. As you explore, trade, fight, and fail, the world doesn't stop. While you are counting your coins, the plebs who you passed earlier are still farming and sending their harvest to the city owned by their local Lord. While you are busy clearing out a bandit nest, the factions of the world are constantly trading, and warring, and robbing, and proposing treaties that will inevitably lead to more war.
As you explore the world, you will be able to gain influence with these factions based on the actions you take. Want to gain the favor of a Lord? No problem, fight beside him, or just do some quests for him and he will slowly begin to like you. Then, when you become strong enough to create your own kingdom, he will be more likely to break away from his current liege and serve under you.
The ultimate goal of this game: Become King of Calradia
But what makes this game so fun?
The game gives you the freedom to be whatever you want. Fight as a lord under one of the 5 Kings, make profits by trading goods from city to city, make profits by pillaging villages and stealing everything they have, get attacked by the lords of that village, defeat the lord of that village and ransom him to his king.... profit.
Not to mention this game has some of the best sword combat you will ever find in a game right now. In fact, the combat in this game has been taken and reworked by many other games you may have heard of such as, For Honor, Of Kings and Men, Chivalry, and Reign of Kings. Unfortunately, none of these games have been able to make their combat as good as Warband's.
There are also thousands of mods for Warband that allow for different experiences, and a lot of them are extremely fun and well made.
The Single player sounds fun, but what about the mutliplayer?
Although the single player is amazing, the real fun to be had is in the multiplayer. It is one thing to destroy AI and feel like you are the greatest warrior who ever lived... but once you try out the multiplayer, you find that there are warriors far more skilled than yourself.
The combat in multiplayer is so competitive, there is actual pro players..... even crazier, a few weeks ago, Warband became an official Esport.
Here is the link to the official tournament page: https://battle.lef.lt/
The Battle of Bucharest is the first live Mount & Blade esports tournament. The event is organized by the Lithuanian Esport Federation in partnership with the game’s developers TaleWorlds Entertainment. The finals of the tournament are hosted at the PGL Studio in Bucharest, Romania with the support of Intel and G-Core Labs. (Taken from https://www.taleworlds.com).
We're really excited to be partnered with the Lithuanian Esports Federation to bring this great event to the community! Follow the link for more details... do you have what it takes?- TaleWorlds Entertainment
Here's Why You Should Play Mount and Blade: Warband Now!
Mount and Blade: Warband is a classic. There are very few games which deliver such a unique style of play, as this one does. The community for this game is still strong and very active. Thousands of people still log into this game EVERY DAY, including myself.
7 years strong and it still remains to be a must have on everyone's steam library.
Even more exciting, TaleWorlds Entertainment is planning to release the long awaited sequel to Warband.... Mount and Blade 2: BANNERLORD... by the end of 2017!!!! The Esport scene will be even bigger on Bannerlord... so start training now!
If you haven't played this game yet.... what are you waiting for... seriously... I swear you won't regret it.
Jump onto the hype train before Bannerlord is released!
THANKS FOR READING
Stay Awesome
-Zey