When comparing Mount and Blade II Bannerlord vs Men of War: Assault Squad, the Slant community recommends Mount and Blade II Bannerlord for most people. In the question“What are the best singleplayer games on Steam?” Mount and Blade II Bannerlord is ranked 127th while Men of War: Assault Squad is ranked 137th. The most important reason people chose Mount and Blade II Bannerlord is:
Previous titles in the series had character customization that felt outdated and dull. This is improved in this iteration of the series.
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Pros
Pro Improved character customization
Previous titles in the series had character customization that felt outdated and dull. This is improved in this iteration of the series.
Pro Dynamic economy system
Pro Custom swords
Pro You are as strong as the NPCs
An arrow to the head by an enemy can in fact kill you. You are just (of course depending on the armor and stuff) as fragile as any other AI controlled NPC in the game.
Pro Takes a large amount of strategy
Unlike a lot of RTS games where you keep building troops to spam at the enemy. Assault Squad requires constant micromanagement where the player must plan meticulously who to send where and at what time.
Pro Assuming direct control turns the game into a third-person shooter
There is a direct control setting where the player can control their troops actions in real time, which makes it more like a third person shooter over a RTS.
Cons
Con Not out yet
Planned to be released in 2017.
Con Very steep learning curve
It will take a good bit of practice before you get used to the gameplay and all of its mechanics, so for those without the time to invest the learning curve may be a hurdle not worth getting over.
Con Campaign has no story
Campaign lacks a story. It's just 15 skirmish missions that the player chooses from with no over arching plot at all. This game is focused on the gameplay and has left the story to the wayside.