Shortly after the early access release of Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord on March 30, 2020, the title appeared on Nvidia's streaming service GeForce Now. This means that you can now play the role-playing game on any device on which the Stadia competition is also running.
Play Mount & Blade 2 thanks to streaming
Nvidia's service allows you to start the title on the company's servers and then stream it to a compatible device. Your own PC does not have to calculate anything with it, but just receive the data as with Netflix.
In concrete terms, this means that even then you play with the highest graphics settings and 60 frames-per-second can, if your PC is more like a toaster. Only your internet connection can be a bottleneck.
You need that for that
- A compatible device: In addition to a standard desktop PC, GeForce Now also runs on smartphones, for example.
- Mount & Blade 2: You must have bought the game and have it in your Steam account.
- Free GeForce Now account: For streaming you need an account for the Nvidia service.
With these requirements, you can play the new Taleworlds game as long as your internet connection is good enough. The disadvantage: the sessions are limited to one hour at a time. If you want to play for more than 60 minutes, you need a paid subscription to GeForce Now.
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Is the game worth it?
Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord's player numbers exploded with the release of the Early Access version. Meanwhile, the game is almost at a maximum 220,000 players logged in simultaneously arrived.
The opinions on Steam are also impressive: 82 percent of all users give the title a positive rating, which makes it one Overall assessment of "very positive" receives. The critics especially complain about the lack of content and technical problems. Everyone else sees the game as a worthy successor to Warband.
Getting into the game can turn out to be quite complex. That is why we have put together five important tips for you that will help you get started and explain what you should focus on in the sandbox.
