Hi all,

We have just published a review of *Mount and Blade* for the PC. If you
could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated.

*Link:*
http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/09/18/mount-and-blade/1


*Picture:*
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/09/mount-and-blade/fp_img.jpg


*Quote:
*/Still, persevere and you'll be rewarded by the depth of the game: the
further you progress, the more political and strategic the game becomes,
and the various factions gain and lose power. The world on offer in
Mount & Blade is interesting, compelling and flexible - a toy which begs
to be played with and is fun to mess with.

It's hard to score a game like //Mount & Blade (//don't we always say
that? -- Ed). After all, its open-ended nature means that different
people will get different things from the game. If you want to be a
money-hoarding trader, then you can be that. If you want to be a
halberd-swinging mercenary then you can do that too. If you want to be a
general in charge of some loyal troops then that path also is open to you.

Conversely though, if you like to be led through your adventures by the
hand and shown a deep, meaningful story with dramatic twists, then
//Mount & Blade probably isn't for you. The only twists and turns in the
story here are those you bring upon yourself - the righteous general
stripped of power after a failed mission, the mercenary who switches
sides mid-war and changes the tide of a battle.

If you hanker after a bit of freedom, and like trading or political
intrigue, then give it a go. In our minds, //Freelancer on a horse is a
winning combo and nothing to huff at.

And now, back to my troops. They insist on having food to eat and being
paid, if you'll believe such a thing.../
*

*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley
www.bit-tech.net