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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 53 | 4 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 54% | 55 | 149 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 0 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 1 reviews sampled · 1 total reviews in window · weighted 1 up / 0 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (10)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 30
“Presumably some of the bugs and related issues might eventually get patched out; one thing that does not change though, is the core of the game. Given it is mostly a clone of a game over 15 years old, for all intents and purposes it is worse than all across the board. Almost every aspect of [i[Warcraft III is better than this game. This would need a massive overhaul to come close to recommending.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“Bannermen's appreciation of genre greats can be easily seen through the cracks in its shoddy construction. However, in between a single faction with a small, uninspired roster, bland story and writing, and very few options in terms of tactics and strategy, it's tough to recommend. As rooted as it is in the genre's past, it's nowhere close to mastering what made RTS titles of yore great, ultimately being just a flimsy, soulless imitator.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“A real-time strategy game that achieves the basics but fails to expand on it in any way.”
read full review ↗ - 62
“While Bannermen proves that it understands and can execute the basics of the modern RTS title, it fails to bring anything new to the table, feeling more akin to a game mod than a fully fledged original title.”
read full review ↗ - 48
“Imitation that falls flat, Bannermen is a poor attempt at a real-time strategy game that fails to live up to the most basic of expectations.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Bannermen feels half baked and underfunded. It takes ideas from classics, but you're really better off playing those again.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“ For now, I’d steer clear of it, unless you don’t mind a shallower RTS experience. But, if you’re going into Bannermen expecting the next Starcraft, Age of Empires, or Warcraft 3… well, you’re going to be sorely disappointed.”
read full review ↗ - 50
- 70
“Bannermen is the ideal choice for those in search for a pretty straightforward RTS, even if the game might seem a bit vintage in its gameplay and technical aspects.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Overall, Bannermen is a good RTS game. It is intuitive and easy to jump into and the campaign is satisfying. The storyline is engaging enough, and Lord Berrian is enough to make any gamer girl swoon. ”
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COGconnectedPatch history
- Patch 1.1.5May 9, 2019
- Patch 1.1.0Apr 6, 2019
- Content update on friday!Apr 3, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.8Mar 28, 2019
- Big Content Update & Tournament Announced!Mar 15, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.7Mar 11, 2019
- Patch 1.0.6Mar 8, 2019
- Patch 1.0.5Mar 1, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.4Feb 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.3Feb 26, 2019
- Patch 1.0.2Feb 25, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.1 first patch!Feb 22, 2019
- Releases now!Feb 21, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Development updateDec 21, 2018
- HOTFIXOct 28, 2018
- Patch notes, last AlphaOct 27, 2018
- Patch notesOct 12, 2018