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  • Summary: With Fire & Sword also builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield, opening up exciting new play-styles and options. Players can also utilize explosives for taking out groups of foes or toWith Fire & Sword also builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield, opening up exciting new play-styles and options. Players can also utilize explosives for taking out groups of foes or to breach castle walls. In addition to the enhanced singleplayer mode, With Fire and Sword also provides a host of original multiplayer content including the new Captain Mode which allows players to control their own forces in online matches.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. May 13, 2011
    89
    The multiplayer is a blast and the battles just feel so epic. For $15, you really can't go wrong with this action RPG. It will take some patience, but once you understand how the game works, you will be hooked.
  2. PC Gamer
    Jun 18, 2011
    82
    An affordable, bottomless action-RPG that loves freedom. [Aug 2011, p.68]
  3. May 15, 2011
    75
    Gunpowder brings more tactical options to the fun and interesting Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword.
  4. May 11, 2011
    68
    The third episode of Mount & Blade has a setting and characters well defined, but lacks something that can truly renew the gaming experience.
  5. Jun 23, 2011
    60
    With Fire and Sword is an expansion that adds very little to the Mount&Blade experience. It's still a solid game, but one would expect more innovation. Still, the hectic battles on horseback leave the player with a brutal appreciation for medieval combat.
  6. May 11, 2011
    60
    This new addition to the excellent indie Turkish franchise constitutes the best and most complete choice for newcomers. Unfortunately, the veterans of the franchise won't find anything radical different that haven't already seen in previous installments.
  7. PC Gamer UK
    Jun 17, 2011
    40
    Stay away. [July 2011, p.98]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 64
  2. Negative: 13 out of 64
  1. May 17, 2011
    10
    Fire and Sword is great and a heck of an addictive game, although it is little similar to older mount and blades but i am still enjoying it.Fire and Sword is great and a heck of an addictive game, although it is little similar to older mount and blades but i am still enjoying it. Bring of firearms in action has increased a lot of gameplay, Rifles and muskets really makes the scenario more challenging, just one shot and you are dead. the Grenades are probably the most fun part of the game, Although i would appreciate if we could hold more than 12 of them. The storyline is neither great nor bad. Although the reason i am giving this game a 10 is because of the multiplayer. which is extremely fun to play....Its just awsome, and because of the new items in the game, the multiplayer just gets better and better Expand
  2. Jul 2, 2011
    9
    Disregard the bad reviews for the game. It seems a lot of "critics" are basing the game off of looks and not mechanics or its actual funDisregard the bad reviews for the game. It seems a lot of "critics" are basing the game off of looks and not mechanics or its actual fun factor. With well over 100 hours of gameplay on both Mount and Blade:Warband and With Fire & Sword combined, I have seen the ins and outs and bugs (which they fix). A lot of players will complain that its hard. It is not a cakewalk nor is it an easy button game. "WF&S is like an ugly person who is awesome to hang out with". With the new "horde" mode added in for multiplayer, I enjoy it even more. Ignore the bad reviews again, just pay attention to the good ones. Expand
  3. Jul 12, 2013
    8
    Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword is a very fun game and addictive game too. I really like the use of firearms in this sequel. And the singleMount & Blade: With Fire & Sword is a very fun game and addictive game too. I really like the use of firearms in this sequel. And the single player game is great. The game's historical setting is very realistic. There are many features that I like from this sequel. But there are many bugs that are very annoying. And there isn't much plot in the game. I really hope TaleWorlds will fix this bug. Expand
  4. Nov 15, 2012
    6
    Decent follow up to Warband with new factions and the major introduction of Guns to the game changing the gameplay and your tactics. HoweverDecent follow up to Warband with new factions and the major introduction of Guns to the game changing the gameplay and your tactics. However that is all it really offers that is different and Warband is still really a better game. Expand
  5. Oct 20, 2011
    6
    I disagree with lot of people when they say this is a 'fair game''. I feel as though its much harder to survive compared to warbands becauseI disagree with lot of people when they say this is a 'fair game''. I feel as though its much harder to survive compared to warbands because of the guns. Don't get me wrong they implemented the gun feature well and they are super effective... but are they too effective? To me it seems as though its caused an imbalance and it makes the game much harder as they do super effective damage (compared to archery) and are more direct and accurate. There are a few other problems with it, but what I've described is my main concern. I think the game was a good idea but i don't think they put as much into it as they could have. Expand
  6. Apr 18, 2012
    5
    About as good as warband (if you dont have warband) but usually half the price. Just as in warband, the melee combat feelsAbout as good as warband (if you dont have warband) but usually half the price. Just as in warband, the melee combat feels unbalanced/unrealistic, but I'm a good sniper so can hold my own with the muskets which are quite realistic. What stands out for me is the sometimes huge multiplayer sieges. When the game came out there was always a siege server with 200 players! The scale was epic! With some luck you might find a server with half that today, still pretty good. Expand
  7. Jul 12, 2020
    0
    Les "Mount & Blade" sont des espèces de jeux de rôle mais des "espèces" seulement, des succédanés, des ersatzs ou des mauvaises blagues, mêmeLes "Mount & Blade" sont des espèces de jeux de rôle mais des "espèces" seulement, des succédanés, des ersatzs ou des mauvaises blagues, même pas drôles qui plus est... Ainsi, ce nouvel étron "With Fire and Sword" qui vient ajouter une nouvelle marque d'infamie à cette "franchise" particulièrement infâme, car c'est tout sauf du jeu vidéo ici...

    Quand on voit la gueule du truc, l'état de l'interface, la jouabilité à la rue, la présentation à l'ouest, la "campagne", la sorte d'histoire (?) sortie d'on ne sait où, on comprend que ce "machin" a été démoulé à l'arrache, programmé avec des moufles et développé avec le fion. Graphiquement, c'est évidemment des années de retard (au bas mot) sur la moyenne de la concurrence, comme tout le reste de toute façon...

    La notion d'ergonomie la plus élémentaire doit être totalement étrangère à cette bande de caves qui a bricolé ce "truc" n'importe comment et dont les "mécaniques" ne tournent clairement pas rond ou sont complètement grippées. On dirait plutôt un bidule conçu par des gens qui n'ont aucune idée de qu'ils font ou de qu'ils étaient en train de faire : franchement, ça fait peur !

    Ce "machin" qui se prétend un jeu est de fait carrément flippant à tous les égards : une daube monumentale, une daube épouvantable à fuir à toute blinde : fuyez, pauvres fous ! car on a jamais vu aussi mal fait, aussi mal foutu et aussi consternant : putain d'horreur vidéo-pas-ludique !
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