Xbox Game Passusers can claim a new strategy/action RPG today in the form ofMount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. There are not many games that claim to both be a strategy game and an action RPG, butMount and Blade 2playthroughsmanage to do just that, with each being different depending on how players decide to tackle the obstacles.
InMount and Blade 2, players can create a character to explore, raid, and conquer; to engage in diplomacy and conduct trades; and to raise armies, through a variety of means, and fight alongside those troops in real-time battles.Mount and Blade 2promises an intuitive skill-based combat systemthat should satisfy those checking it out on Xbox Game Pass today.
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Mount and Blade 2is available on every platform under theXbox Game Passbanner, including Cloud, Console, and PC. What Game Pass users will want to remain aware of is that the PC version of the game seems to be the best, which is common with strategy games. On Steam, it has a 169K ‘Very Positive’ reviews, but the console MetaCritic and OpenCritic versions trend downward from there. That’s not to say its reviews on consoles are bad, as they are in the 70-80 range, but the PC version may be the definitive way to play.
Of course, more is to come this week and beyond.Xbox Game Pass currently has four other games confirmed for February 2023, those beingCities: Skylines Remastered, Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition, andAtomic Heart. As it stands, the service is due for another update on its available games. Xbox Game Pass' biweekly reveals have been a tad less predictable since the new year turned over, with some of these only being revealed about a week ago, but it stands to reason it will want to fill out the rest of the month sooner rather than later.
If February ends up being lighter, fans can still expect to learn more about March soon.Xbox Game Pass hasMLB The Show 23andWo Long: Fallen Dynastyconfirmed for the month, but that’s easily only the tip of the iceberg. Between the coming months and releases confirmed for sometime this year, the first half of the year could be a homerun for Game Pass.
