Mount & Blade: Warband

Mount&Blade: Warband still is open-ended, nonlinear and focuses on realistic medieval warfare, combining character development elements with strategy management, exploration of the game world, and full real-time combat.

Again the playing field is two-fold with an overhead map of the country where the player only sees figurative representations of castles, towns, own as well as enemy armies, etc., and the 3D real-time battles with up to a total of 150 units on the battlefield.

Both single and multiplayer modes feature improved graphics with motion-capture animations and more detailed textures.

Combat itself has also been slightly altered with improved mechanics for soldier morale and the ability to use most throwing weapons in close combat.

New Faction and Diplomacy Features To the several different non-player character (NPC) kingdoms of the original, a new faction (the Sarranid) has found its way into the game which includes an expansion of the map with a new desert region for the player to explore and conquer.

New gameplay mechanics include the ability to become king and create a new faction including convincing lords of other factions to become the players vassals.

The player may also upgrade own companions to vassals and grant them lands (applies only to creating a new faction).

In addition to becoming king, the player may now also marry a lady (or a lord, if playing a woman) through poetry or bravery, which will open up a whole new range of diplomatic possibilities, if the player is in ownership of a castle or town.

Since the player still has total freedom to do as they wish, several new types of quests are waiting to be found and solved, many new companions are waiting in the taverns and a horde of new equipment to be collected or bought.

Mount & Blade: Warband for PlayStation 4 is currently worth €16.99 loose, €15.22 complete in box, and €17.73 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Mount & Blade: Warband has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Mount & Blade: Warband, loose is €16.99 and CIB is €15.22 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Mount & Blade: Warband is currently worth €16.99 loose, versus €37.45 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.