Recent reviews by Five Knight

I usually keep quiet and don’t post reviews.
I also must mention that i am going in on a little bias as i have had little to no issues with the game. Only issue i had was with my anti virus. I am on NA and everythig runs smooth except a few humps in the HUGE battles where the whole match is clumped in one spot. I am writing this at the time where the EU servers are down because of a fire.

I must say that I love this game. there are definitely pros and cons to the game. But I do find this as a great replacement for Tiger Knight.

Unlike Tiger knight and mount and blade where the controls are “stiff” or “clunky” where everyone is similare. CB feels very romance of the three kingdoms as heros jump around and fight each other while surrounded by units. So as it does mimic M&B and TK, the combat system for the player is vastly different as it is more smooth and has abilities for each weapon.

Pros: 1. I do get the mount and blade vibe with the world map and the units fighting.

2. the combat is more action packed between hero vs hero compared to tiger knight and M&B.

3. You can learn all the weapons (for your characters gender) skills for said weapons and unlock all the units. The only restrictions are the skill points when you level upand the leadership points when you level up (i hear there is a cap but i havent hit max lvl 60 so dunno if true or not. probably true)

3. your house (clan, guild, ect) can own territory and fight to capture places on tuesdays and saturdays so the world map changes hands.

4. dont have to worry about the expansive tech tree that tiger knight had which was based off of world of tanks, war thunder and ect. this leads to faster progression (can be con or pro depending on players pref)

5. there is a great balance between heros and units. heros are ment to duel each other and units fight units. but that doesnt stop both from helping each other as they rely on each other to win battles.

6. can help you get a mount and blade multiplayer fix while you wait for bannerlord.

cons

1. 3 game modes currently (4 counting territory war)

2. out of all the classes there are two that are of course the best out there right now (all games have that issue)

3. no extensive tech tree for units like TK, WoT or WT (this can be a con or a pro depending on players pref) cant really gear up your guys. there is unit customization but it is attire and if you a certain path when you level them up. can say the tech upgrade is the units level up tree all depends how you look at it

4. CB does not mimic M&B combat like i said in the description at the top.

Uninstalled Pubg and Fortnite because of this game. That is all

Over the years, I have seen this game in videos about forgotten RTS games or under appreciated. Judging by the reviews here the game is not under appreciated by its fans. I have had this game for about a year or two. Never heard of it until a few years ago. When I went RTS hunting on youtube this game went over my head without realising it. Having been able to play it when I got it, I love it.

What makes this game stand out from the rest is how the gameplay is. Command and Conquer mixed with Xcom is what majority of people say. I love being able to choose stuff in the campaign. The soldier classes adds a whole different dynamic to the game. The way base building is handled is an interesting system. You can build anywhere but you can not build everywhere and expect all buildings to run without a depot. Can't build far away from the depot anyway. Now the game does not have a tutorial but anyone who has EVER played an RTS will know how the basics work. Tips usually pop up for the first time you make something in campaign and sometimes it applies to multiplayer.

Before I get off topic, the story. Now at times the voice acting can be weird. I kinda laugh and like the voice actign because I always think of those cheesey hero action movies. I love the setting. Two million years in the past in Siberia is a great concept. Yes there are a lot of time traveling stories out there but I like how everyone is stuck there and a mining mission turns to a war of survival between the three factions. The characters are great, Some are funnier than others, While there are those you want to punch in the face. I.E. the top ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ in your faction. The game makes me feel immersed I do not know why. Probably because it has RPG elements in it and I like RP. (yes yes I do)
The story of the game has inspired me to try and make a campaign mod just need to learn the systems first.

I am not going to list pros and cons because my pro might be some one elses con and vice versa

The game is hard at first. I have the original Forsaken Fortress both are good. I love it. Hope the other one comes on steam.