I reckon we’ve all played at least one game based on or directly influenced by World War 2.

To the more weary troops, I’m sure we’ve all seen the sun rise over a Panzer corpse in Africa. Climbed hills of dirt and bodies in Italy. Crawled through the muck and mire of the eastern front and sprinted through the bloody beaches of the western one.

We’ve seen the war from every angle that existed and some that didn’t exist. Warfront: Turning Point, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty and Resistance, I’m looking at you.

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Mount & Blade – Puts hair on chests.

I’m thinking of laying siege to my neighbors house. It’s time I expanded, broadened my reach. There’s enough food in the supply store to feed half of Africa and candy to pay the troops. Half of the kids in the nearby surrounding area are already in my employ. My companions are itching for a fight. Or, in the case of the dog, just itching.

I’ll blame the ensuing court ordeal on Mount and Blade.

Mount and Blade is the admirable love child of two developers, a husband and wife team, Armagan and Ipek Yavuz, founders of Turkish Studio Taleworlds. What got it into their heads to develope a Medieval Life Simulator is anyone’s guess but the result is Calradia, a fictional land complete with appropriate fantasy name (something pulled from the hind quarters) and five full factions that are already locked in deadly battle; perfect for the aspiring Mercenary, Backstabbing Lord or Hillbilly Bandit. (continue reading…)