Manor Lords Early Access Review

Manor Lords Early Access reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC.

"Manor Lords is a gorgeous medieval city-builder that kept me occupied for hours building my perfect, cozy hamlets. But it's not the type of Early Access game that seems like all it needs is some spit and polish to be fully playable. No, it's definitely unfinished in several key, critical ways, notably lacking much of an endgame challenge or any way to put its flashy RTS battles to a real test. It's a great foundation, and I see a lot of promise here. But there was only so much fun I was able to squeeze out of such an incomplete demo. I will definitely be keeping my eye on Manor Lords and eagerly awaiting each new update, but I also wouldn't blame you if you decided to hold off on striking the earth for now. That's not a dig at all. I said the exact same thing about Baldur's Gate 3 when it first released into Early Access, and it eventually came full circle to become one of my favorite games of all time. But I have to be realistic about what's here right now – and it’s somewhat less than what would allow me to recommend it wholeheartedly."

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[CPTCosmos]

You should have probably mentioned it was just 1 guy making this

[JakeLovesCoffee]

compared to companies that have a whole fleet of devs and stil put out pure garbage this actually looks quite cool

[Gworgalad]

7/10 is a great score for a solo dev! BG3 early access also got a 7/10 score.

[bigj]

“Sometimes it feels like a proof of concept than a completed game.”

My brother in Christ, this game is more completed than the Call of Duty Modern Warfare Three Campaign was.

[kratomg-xiwg]

Manor Lords 7/10
Total War: Pharaoh: 8/10

you can't be serious

[knowledgeismoney]

Amazing this game was made by only one developer!

[Vugen]

So 1 guy makes this. And it looks better than so many games already... when its done it could be a 10

[Danymok]

"Extremely early access feeling game"? This game, made by 1 single person btw, is more fun, more complete, and has a more clear vision than most triple A garbage.

[rooislangwtf]

The same people complaining about this game getting a 7 even though it's made by one guy would've also complained if an early access game got a higher score

[jeremyt]

Why are we scoring early access games at all? It’s still in active development and was “released” within the last week.

Or IGN, maybe make a different scale for early access: Promising, manage expectations, not recommended at this time, back to the drawing board?

[BurrzaTV]

Can’t wait to play this and see how game develops down the line

[lionseye]

Already a 7 out of 10 in a far from complete state… not too bad

[julien]

Once you actually listen to the video and the justification for the 7/10 it suddenly seems reasonable.

[JoseHernandez-ojsq]

The fact you can walk on the streets you created, its just relaxing

[AnthonyVenturaMusicNYC]

Plot twist - YOU were the evil baron all along

[MysticBearKnight]

So, you’d give soulless AAA games a 10/10, but this excellent game made by ONE guy a 7/10? Says a lot about reviewers.

[michalkrasnodebski]

- buys early access
- "sometimes it feels like a proof of concept than a completed game"
an actual 80 IQ review

[Stealthoneill]

I’m really excited about this but don’t know if I’ll ruin if for myself by jumping in so early

[aziki]

1:30 Americans not making a city into a grid challenge: Lv Impossible. Absolutely souless.

[NeroRXP]

you guys have so much money but yet don't invest in a 4k 60fps screen recorder ?