My Horse And Me 2 Pc Demo' title='My Horse And Me 2 Pc Demo' />Ajax Slideshow Build fully Responsive Image Sliders in no time Without Coding Stunning Demo with Video Tutorial. We provide excellent essay writing service 247. Enjoy proficient essay writing and custom writing services provided by professional academic writers. Hands on with Mount Blade 2 Bannerlords thrilling large scale combat. The first time I saw a regiment of horse archers crest a dune, kicking up a cloud of sand that masked their numbers, I realized that Bannerlord wasnt just a prettier Mount Blade. The combat is still built upon the same foundationby flicking my mouse during an attack, I can determine the direction my character swings his sword. But a host of subtle changes and a major step up in presentation makes the action more satisfying than it ever did in Mount Blade Warband. With a quick command, I instructed my own cavalry unit to follow me and we charged headlong into the enemy horse archers before they could turn around to retreat. My spear caught one soldier and he toppled from his horse in a spray of blood. And all I could think was, dammit, why doesnt this game have a release date Its been nearly five years since Bannerlord was first announced. And during E3, I finally got a chance to play it for myself. The wait has been a tough onethe Twitch chat seemed particularly frustrated and eager during the Bannerlord presentation at the PC Gaming Showbut Bannerlord is coming together extremely well. Taleworlds was only showing off the combat, which is a small portion of everything that comprises a Mount Blade game. But if its indicative of how the rest is coming along, I have very high hopes. A host of subtle changes and a major step up in presentation makes the action more satisfying than it ever did in Mount Blade Warband. During the first part of my demo, I was dropped into an arena to test my mettle against waves of spawning enemies. As someone who has played an embarrassing amount of Warband, I felt immediately at home with Bannerlords demanding combat. But enemies were noticeably less foolhardy in attacking me than in Warband. Improved AI means that, one on one, enemies tend to put up a much better fight. Instead of just rushing me and exposing themselves for a quick kill, they seemed to be more cautious and chose their attacks more carefully. One of the biggest changes to the combat is the introduction of directional shield blocking. In Warband, shields were powerful because they could block attacks no matter the direction. Thats still true, but now skilled swordsman are rewarded even more than before. When matching a directional attack with the same directional shield block, shields take less damage. Its imperative that you block properly with a shield so that aggressive foes dont quickly hack it to pieces. Another new improvement to combat is chain attacks, which not only offer more offensive options but also look fantastic. Bannerlord is still firmly rooted in methodical combat, but seeing my character twirl his sword over his head as he repeatedly hacked at an enemys face was really fun to watch. The official PlayStationStore Buy the latest PlayStation games, movies and TV shows for your PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. Youve got problems, Ive got advice. This advice isnt sugarcoatedin fact, its sugarfree, and may even be a little bitter. Welcome to Tough Love. NOTE This gadget only works on Windows 7Vista. You are recommended to use System Animator instead. Finding a PC metermonitoring tool that actually looks differentGetting the hang of them, however, will require some practice. When flicking the mouse in a direction to initiate an attack, you have to flick the mouse in that same direction but also hold the attack button immediately after your first attack connects. GXWDW589vEaWCBDBr7ORope-ugz_SQSBvosD-CChTB1Y1TwO_C7fGMcnlGZqyumcA=h900' alt='My Horse And Me 2 Pc Demo' title='My Horse And Me 2 Pc Demo' />Its hard to explain, but after a few minutes chain attacks wove themselves into the rhythm of attacking and blocking that I love in Warband. Oh captain, my captain. Both of those changes are small and will only be fully appreciated by Mount Blade veterans. Taking to the field in a proper full scale battle is where Bannerlords improvements really take effect. While hand to hand combat in Warband was relatively easy to grasp, the overarching tactics of its massive battles were not. The obtuse interface made giving commands a real painespecially for new players. Bannerlords new interface is a lot easier to understand and work with and, for apprentice tacticians, the new sergeant system greatly relieves the burden of commanding a hundred soldiers. As part of a more complex military hierarchy in Bannerlord, its now possible that you wont be the one calling the shots during a fight. Instead, as a sergeant, youll have a unit to command directly but youll receive orders from a commanding officer. I was slightly disappointed to find out those orders are more like suggestions, as theres no consequence for ignoring them entirely and doing your own thing in battle. That seems like a bit of a missed opportunity since the bigger political metagame of Warband was all about juggling favors for various lords as you climbed the ranks. Still, having an AI general issuing commands offers a sense of direction for players who struggle with the chaos of clashing armies. I played through three separate fights during my demo, each one placing me in command of a cavalry unit. During the battle, my general would frequently bark orders at me toprotect flanks, charge enemy units, or fall back when things got too heated. The orders were never overly complex, but I enjoyed having someone else call the shots while I focused on leading my unit and skewering enemies. It was in these bigger battles that the improvements to Mount Blades visual and audio presentation really excited me. As I already said, horses kick up clouds of sand that add a great deal of visual noise to a fight on desert terrain. Im not sure if it could ever be used strategically, but its a gorgeous effect all the same. Image 1 of 4. Image 2 of 4. Image 3 of 4. Image 4 of 4. Where Warband relied too much on ragdoll effects, Bannerlord mixes them with traditional animation, making attacks feel more vicious and deadly. When I charged into an enemy unit on horseback, soldiers collapsed and twisted under the stampede of hooves, armor crunching as they shrieked in pain. I raked my sword across a soldiers face and he spun with the force of the blow, dropping his sword to clutch his wound as he fell dead. Its this kind of attention to the moment to moment violence that makes combat in Bannerlord completely absorbing. When my allotted time for the demo was up, it was hard to leave. I just wanted to experience the thrill of a mounted cavalry charge again and again. Everything Taleworlds has shown us of Bannerlord is promising, but its reassuring to finally get my hands on it and know that its not all for showat least with the combat. Its evident that a lot of love has gone into this sequel and the result is that Bannerlord doesnt feel as janky or B tier as previous Mount Blade games. No one at Taleworlds was willing to reveal even a rough window of when the game would launch despite my persistent asking. If Taleworlds can also improve on the social simulation and overarching strategy the same way theyre improving the combat, the wait will be worth it. Wild West Online gameplay footage treasure hunting and beautiful yet lonely world in action. You can watch the footage from the hands off demo above, but please forgive the scattered audio mix. For an unknown reason, our capture device was a bit selective with the sounds it picked up. Who among us doesnt want to ride a horse and lasso a criminal Only those who want to be one of the criminals themselves, hunting gold and mischief for a living. However, the fantasy of the wild west, as lusted after as it is, has yet to find a long term home on the PC. Rumors of a Red Dead Redemption PC port have been torturing us for half a decade, and a few notable western shooters have come and gone, but there really hasnt been any reliable way to roleplay spaghetti western life on the PC. Wild West Online, an MMO in development by 6. Games, is hoping to be exactly that. Billed as emergent systems driven, open world, Wild West themed action MMO, it features a huge map in which hundreds of players will hunt for buried treasure, pan for gold, buy land, and steal it all from their rightful owners. It sounds like a massive undertaking, and the initial reveal screens looked too good to be true. Further, some cast wide eyed skepticism at the devs for suspiciously close ties to Sergey Titov, developer of War Z and Big Rigs, two poorly received games built in WWOs very own Nightshade engine. But 6. 12 Games have refuted any direct ties to Titov, and in an effort to prove that Wild West Online is indeed a functioning game, Creative VP Stephan Bugaj visited us to show off the game in action, albeit in a very early, limited state. Without a truly live play environment with a normal player population, its hard to gauge whether what I saw will be any fun or not, but at the very least, WWOs world is undeniably beautiful, if a bit lonely. And calling it an MMO might lead people into expecting a more traditional RPG, a min maxing mob grind for better loot. Instead, think of it more like a slow burn battle royale, with laws, a gold economy, and land ownership. Gold rush We start in a house, but its ours. There are property deeds in WWO tied to finite plots of land, and anyone can invade your land, provided they can get through your defenses. What those defenses might be, Im not sure yet. Chaingun wielding horses seem out of the question. Staking your claim and investing in its expansion and protection is the most obvious marker of progress and prestige, but nothing you own is safe, as Bugaj clearly demonstrates. He loots a few objects by holding down the interact button for a long time, though he tells me looting minigames will take the place of timed progress bars in time. Update 6. Games sent over details clarifying how land ownership works that I misunderstood while seeing the demo and asking Bugaj questions 1 Therere farms that are owned by NPCs. Those farms can be raided by players. Basically you can go there, steal stuff and kill NPCs there were no NPCs in a demo though. There will be land lots. Most of the time they will be either close to town or set in scenic view points on a map. There will come in two sizessmall and largebasically defining size and design of the main house. Players can own them and those are kind of instanced areas you and players in your party will see it, while other players will either see it as non occupied or will be locked out by gate and fence. Inside its your own domain, you can put decorations, roleplay, etc. Other players cant attack those. Its a bit of a bummer, honestly. If my home is never put in danger, then I cant see myself taking as much pride over staking a claim and building a life. But if any player could enter my house, things might get a bit too chaotic and frustrating, I suppose. Newspapers will change to reflect world events and notable player accomplishments. Looting doesnt come without consequences, and he takes a reputation hit, a system that governs what kind of role youll play in WWO lawman or outlaw. I get a better idea when Bugaj visits the town saloon and buys a treasure map from an NPC sitting at a table. It marks a location on the map with an X, of course, but it doesnt point directly to the treasure. He hops on a horse and heads to the marker, noting that once we leave the town limits the reputation penalty for murdering him lowers substantially. At the X, we find a rock painted with an arrow pointing into the distance. He heads in that direction, bouncing between a few different arrows, until he finds a chest and loots it for gold. Now imagine a dozen player controlled bandits hiding in the bushes. This is where things can go from fetch quest to fucked. If youre carrying gold, its visible on your character, meaning if you choose the bandit life, stalking treasure hunters and plotting an ambush is equally as viable as heading out with a law abiding treasure hunting party. How players team up to spite one another could make for some tactical, goofy cowboy shenanigans, but I didnt get to see for myself. With hundreds of players in the world, anything from panning for gold to bounty hunting has the potential to allow for some elaborate ambushes and counter ambushes, especially because the world map doesnt feel designed. It resembles a natural western sprawl, sagebrush and rolling hills follow rivers into dense pine forests. It looks fantastic, but feels a bit empty. I really hope there are bizarre locations and one off NPCs to discover, otherwise I fear the world will feel like a boring, big multiplayer arena. Theres no wildlife in this build either, though thats definitely in the pipe. I like the idea of a grizzly bear throwing its hat in the ring on team battles, tearing well laid plans to shredsand people too. Panning for meaning Bugaj eventually fast travels from one safe house to another across the map, all of which youll need to unlock by venturing further out into WWOs world, braving more powerful players and wildlife as you explore. Were going to pan for gold, so after buying a new pickaxe and a few weapons, he heads down a path towards a small river. Nearly there, were ambushed by two bandits looking for some lunch money, but Bugaj takes them out after a few too many shots, but hey, pressure was on, I get it, man. Im into the idea of roleplaying a roadside bandit, though Im not sure how frustrating it might get as an honest player trying to get by in the world. Bugaj says theyre hoping to figure out ideal player counts for each server that spread the population thin enough to force occasional conflict without fear of getting ganked anytime you leave town. Panning for gold isnt the greatest thrill in this build. Chunky gold nuggets are strewn about the riverbed innocuously and a massive gold boulder sits nearby so Bugaj can demonstrate the mining mechanics. In the final build, panning for gold will be more authentic and elaborate, with sifters you can leave behind while you busy yourself somewhere else and hopefully, genuine pans. My character will need new teeth. He cant quit the tobacco, you see. I cant comment on how the gunplay feels, but itll need to feel excellent to prop up the more banal activities, like panning for gold or farming. My time in WWO ends there, quite abruptly. It may have been slight, and far too early to see it in action, but the short demo convinced me that WWO isnt being designed as a lazy cash grab. The world is massive, gorgeous, and the systems within werent built overnight. Valmiki Ramayana Telugu Pdf on this page. With the right tuning and player population, it feels capable of fulfilling certain aspects of the western fantasy. Im just not sure how interesting itll be in a large scale, live environment. How long panning for gold, farming, or treasure hunting can hold my interest will depend on the how good the basic interactions feel, and how much fun it is to stake and maintain a claim in its depiction of the old west.