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Queen ... George. I guess it's a very progressive Georgian England.
While I've never had a female succeed to the throne I learnt by playing a nation that starts with one that they fuction just like a male leader except they can't be converted into generals 

It seems to be almost Call of Duty: Fedual Warfare, right down to the blood smears on the screen when hit.
The combat looks much more improved than Mount and Blade and beign able to customise your character seems rather interesting. However the cynic in me doesn't like some of the other aspects:
     Some of the UI seems rather pointless and huge, seeming rather "console-y". Do I really need a circle to tell me where I'm aiming? The postion of my arm should be enough.
     Killstreaks. I seriously pray that they're not going to have an affect on the gameplay since I'm of the opinion that they're one of the most stupid aspects of modern gaming. 
     Regenerating Health and Ammo. Health could almost be forgiven but ammo just seems stupid. Ammo should have to be looted from either bodies or from your own/enemies' base. I believe also from that TB video that once his shield was broken it also regenerated after a while which was rather strange indeed.
     Perks. Not a massive fan of these since toften he right combination usually out-class the other choices, foring pretty static load-outs for the majority.

It looks interesting but this looks like something I'll skip over and just hold out untill Mount and Blade II.

I forgot to mention the main reason why you should buy the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2OyXP1S9tw

 

Indie has become more of a genre thing rather than anything to do with publishers so the discussion is pretty moot in the end. 

I got it and it's quite fun. Suffered from a lack of Australian servers at launch (bastards didn't give us an offical server >_>) but there's now 2 or so fully populated servers.
Quite a good albeit slow game, feeling very different from the orginal Mount and Blade. Animations and uniforms are all extremely well done and it's extremely handsome looking for M&B.

The rockets, cannons, marching bands and constructions all bring much more depth to the game offering a varity of different play styles. It seems there might be a tad of a balance issue with ranker's bayonets, they outclass all other melee weapons in both range and damage. Horsemen, lancers in paticular, seem extremely pointless and can easily be killed by a single ranker with a bayonet.

I found the most fun to be had in playing in a public server where it's pure chaos while playing as a Russian "Partisan" (basically a conscripted serf). Partisans spawn with random collection of "everyday" weapons like hoes, sickles and bottles. Massive amounts of giggles to be had throwing a bottle at someones face, stabbing a pitchfork through his stomach and looting his gun.

I also had the liberty of being in a public line battle hosted by one of the "clans" that owned the server. It's quite fun marching in a line and releasing a deadly volley of death before crouching under an entrenchment and praying to a god you don't believe in that a stray musket-ball doesn't find your head. A full bayonet charge is also a sight to behold.

http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_gift_to_botanicula_owners

If I didn't already have the majority of my collection of games on Steam, I know where I would be heading.

Kooky is a feature length movie. It seems like the indie bundles are all moving away from just selling games alone.

It seems to be multiplayer only. There's apparently a tutorial and custom battles but that's about it.
From what I read the multiplayer seems to be fairly well done. Shame I'm tending to shy away from multiplayer games these days, not sure if it's something I'd enjoy.