Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord at Gamescom 2016
Have you ever wanted to defend a castle or settlement against a seemingly never-ending horde of enemies? In the next installment of Mount & Blade, you finally can! TaleWorlds Entertainment showed off siege combat at E3, and now at Gamescom you can take a closer look at the battle from the other side of the wall.
What’s truly impressive here is how accurately these developers have portrayed defenses like the embrasures and meurtrière, which you can see around the 2:50 mark. It’s insane to think that in the past, armies would throw wave after wave of men against the death-trap filled walls. Arrows, rocks, boiling pitch, all of which would come hurtling down at you the moment you make any headway.
Thankfully, now we can see what this was like from the comfort of our own homes. So far, Bannerlord doesn’t have a release date but with the E3 footage and now this, it’s safe to say that it will be a massive improvement to the series when it comes out. New sound effects, visual improvements, and mechanics are all welcome changes.
There is still plenty of time for TaleWorlds to improve upon what they’ve shown off, so fans can expect an even shinier finished product. In the meantime, brush up on your melee combat skills and stay tuned to Cogconnected for more Gamescom 2016 news.