Mount & Blade: Warband vs Total War: Warhammer II
Mount & Blade: Warband
Mount & Blade: Warband is hailed as one of the best installments in the Mount & Blade game franchise. This time around, you play as an aspiring leader who has his sights aimed at the currently vacant throne of Calradia. Assemble your army of battle-hardened warriors and dive into the fray as you battle your way up to what you want! The game brings realism to medieval battlefields with a ton of improvements, ranging from the ability to turn thrown weapons into a make-shift close combat weapon when the enemy gets too close to the ability to pick up projectiles off the ground to be used as extra munitions. There plenty of new features as well. You can now marry a lady for political gain or simply because you like her; grant lands to your companions, turning them into your vassals; as well as its incredible multiplayer battles that support up to 64 players and has varying modes. The game's multiplayer aspect is also very well-balanced, so that players will be able to fight each other on a somewhat equal footing.Mount & Blade: Warband is the epitome of the Mount & Blade series and honestly, if you're a fan or even a newcomer looking to give the series a try, this is definitely the game to get. The game is available on both PC and consoles (PlayStation and Xbox).
Total War: Warhammer II
Total War: Warhammer II drops you into this universe as the leader of one of 4 armies, bent on either saving or controlling the world depending on the race you play. Choose to be a saviour as a High Elf or Lizardman, or take control as the Dark Elves or rat like Skaven. The twin comets have destabilized the Vortex that holds back the tides of Chaos, and you must decide what you will do, and battle the other armies that stand in your way to claim victory.With a mix of both Real Time Strategy and Turn Based mechanics that popularized the series you have the controls and game style that you know with an incredible styling and the lore of this much loved universe. With a huge amount of gameplay, options to link to the first of the Warhammer games and some exciting upcoming patches there is a huge amount of fun and action to be found here.