Support NeoGAF

[Herla]

Who would have thought? Exactly 1 year since the announcement, here they are.

More on the (slow as hell) website.
Looks pretty good!

 

[SuperHans]

What engine are they using?

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

finally getting tid bits thatll do pig thatll do

 

[archnemesis]

The images in the OP are not loading for me and I can't access the site. Can anyone rehost them?

 

[zoku88]

I can't wait for a Napeolonic mod/release for this. Napelonic Wars was mad fun.

 

[Sinatar]

What engine are they using?

Presumably their own.

 

[Quirah]

The only game that developed in my country (Turkey)

But the website is slow as hell. Can't see the screenshots.

 

[kris.]

Game looks like it's from 08.

Will be the most addicting thing since the first one though. Too excited.

 

[Giran]

Well I'm not exactly blown away here by the progress but then again it could be N64 quality 3D for all I care.

 

[Jonsend]

Rehosted on imgur

 

[archnemesis]

Yeah, those images aren't impressive at all to me. I was hoping for a larger jump in graphics.

Edit: Thanks for rehosting!

 

[XANDER CAGE]

It looks like the first game with graphics mods.

 

[SuperHans]

Presumably their own.

Ah okay, doesn't look that hot but I suppose its WIP.

 

[Herla]

I'd try to rehost but everything is broken now...
Well the best thing is knowing that the game is alive.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

Visually I don't think you could expect a whole lot. So long as the 200v200 battles exist I think this is a perfectly acceptable level of fidelity.

 

[idlewild_]

Rehosted on imgur

Thanks. Doesn't look all that good tbh, but I guess there's a lot going on in the game.

 

[Serandur]

nice surprise and ending to the week

 

[Giran]

Here are the ones from the OP.

 

[Herla]

Ok, rehosted what I managed to salvage. The website is blowing up, so it's only 5 out of 12 images.

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

Well, hello there!

 

[Derpstar]

Looks pretty damn bad.

 

[Danielsan]

Looks like Oblivon. Which is to say, not that good.

 

[davepoobond]

people who judge this game based on how it "looks" (and others in the series) are missing out on one of the best games ever to grace our pathetic human race.




that said, it looks way better than the warband.

 

[Illithid Dude]

looks janky as hell, just the way I like my mount and blade.

 

[FACE]

 

[Herne]

Woo! I still play Mount & Blade in some form every day - whether Napoleonic Wars or a mod like Full Invasion 2. Looking forward to this!

Edit - People bitching about the graphics - if you haven't played the game, shut yer traps. You're missing out and looking at all the screenshots in the world will never tell you why.

 

[JDSN]

I can tell who hasnt played the game based on the responses. I hope the animations are improved and the kingdom building aspect is more centralized with the appropriate penalties that this would entail.

This is the series that healed me from my AAA gaming addiction and im ready for more.

 

[Drazgul]

More screenshots on their FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/mountandblade/photos_stream

 

[Yobalt]

Yes! Love Mount and Blade and I do require more!

 

[kidko]

Looks fine, we all know M&B is not about graphics. I'm more curious about changes to the game itself.

 

[Hrothgar]

I am more interested in the animations to be honest (and expanded RPG parts). I hope they'll be significantly improved over M&B.

I like the level of detail on the armours.

 

[Protein]

The game was fucking awesome. It turned even more absurd and hilarious when they introduced firearms in the expansion Fire and Sword. Was great when you stopped a cavalry charge with a couple of teammates in a firing line of muskets.

 

[KKRT00]

Look quite decent for Mount and Blade. I hope this one has coop campaign though, thats all i'm asking.

 

[lethial]

Can't wait. I play Warband almost every day.

 

[FGMPR]

I am more interested in the animations to be honest (and expanded RPG parts). I hope they'll be significantly improved over M&B.

I like the level of detail on the armours.

Same. That, plus faces, text, towns etc., to give the game some more personality and diversity.

 

[Cameron122]

They could make the game look worse for all I care, as long as they add to the governance system, smooth the combat, and increase the mod support

 

[CountAntonius]

Looks great(for M&B). One thing I hope is upgraded from the original more than the graphics was the overall clunkiness and production values of the original. The UI was like something from the mid nineties.Graphics are passable I'd like the gameplay refined some but please overhaul the presentation and give us some steam goodies this time around.

 

[Keegs]

people who judge this game based on how it "looks" (and others in the series) are missing out on one of the best games ever to grace our pathetic human race.




that said, it looks way better than the warband.

Totally! This game is not about looks. I don't even know how many hours I've sunk into these games.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Will look a lot better when modders get a hold of it. Calm down. If it is half as good as Warband it will still be a lot better than most games that come out nowadays.

 

[webrunner]

i'm sorry even when reading it I can only think "mountain blade"

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

I played the shit out of warband. The biggest gripe I had was there was no clear cut victory conditions. That's what discouraged me. I basically lead my kings country to near total domination of the map, and then read to see if that counted as winning and realized there was no winning. You can't even get the king to adopt you as an heir or let you marry into the family.

 

[kidko]

I played the shit out of warband. The biggest gripe I had was there was no clear cut victory conditions. That's what discouraged me. I basically lead my kings country to near total domination of the map, and then read to see if that counted as winning and realized there was no winning. You can't even get the king to adopt you as an heir or let you marry into the family.

You could break off and start your own kingdom and wipe the map clean of everyone else

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

You could break off and start your own kingdom and wipe the map clean of everyone else

Yeah, but by that time I had already conquered most of the map once and it didn't seem as appealing. I just wanted my King bro to respeck me : (

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

I think it looks plainly awesome.

 

[platypotamus]

The only game that developed in my country (Turkey)

Quality, not quantity. Turkey's game development is amazing in my books.

 

[Serandur]

I played the shit out of warband. The biggest gripe I had was there was no clear cut victory conditions. That's what discouraged me. I basically lead my kings country to near total domination of the map, and then read to see if that counted as winning and realized there was no winning. You can't even get the king to adopt you as an heir or let you marry into the family.

Yeah, but by that time I had already conquered most of the map once and it didn't seem as appealing. I just wanted my King bro to respeck me : (

I agree, this eventually turned the promising and addictive campaign into a boring and hollow "why am I doing this" exercise, :/ It would be nice to get some more feedback from the gameworld and NPCs based on how important you become.

 

[Almighty]

Looks about as good as I expected. Hopefully we will now start to get more information faster now.

 

[Cameron122]

9/27/14

Mount and Blade II features detailed

 

[Forkball]

Not bad, but yeah this series isn't a graphical powerhouse. Possible GotY 2017.

 

[DaciaJC]

From their website:

The once-mighty Calradic Empire is in a state of decline. Warlike tribes have seized swaths of its territory. Client kingdoms have declared their independence. The Emperor has died without leaving an heir, leaving three jealous factions to scramble for power. Mercenary companies, bandit lords and nomads hover on the sidelines like vultures waiting for a meal.

A hero who can master the art of single combat, of leading armies in battle, of plotting ambushes and raids, and of exploiting the rivalries of noble houses and tribal clans may be able to unite this Empire -- or, alternately, to deal it the final blow that sends it crashing down. Will Calradia experience one final sunset of imperial glory, or slip into a night of chaos before a new age dawns?

Gah, I need this now.