Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Kingdom Come Deliverance began with multiple issues and mistakes that almost made the game unplayable, but what about now? The game has had numerous updates and fixes and finally, we have gotten the game we truly wanted. First of all, the game does an excellent job in teaching you about the time, why? Because they hired a historian! Yes, this game is focused on history, no fables, no dragons, no heroes. Just a plain blacksmith boy and a story of revenge. The history in this game is amazing, everything from as little as buckets and hay to castles, moats and landscapes, everything looks as it would have in the time period. Which is for those who do not know, the Hungarian Holy Emperor period aka the 14th century. We then appear in the most beautiful, stunning graphically detailed world I have seen for quite some time. The graphics rival that of Unreal Engine and show us the potential of the CryEngine when it is fully revamped. The only downside to the beauty is that it is just there for show, no bandit attacks or hardly any and the world just seems empty. We do some errands for the blacksmith, Henry's father, and then get treated to the game's combat mechanics. Now, this is not for everyone as it is a "You either love it or you hate it" scenario. The combat is very realistic with strikes feeling like they have depth but it is sometimes considered jittery and just awkward at times. However it is possibly the best combat I've seen in a medieval game. All other skills work very well with Pickpocketing being too easy though and Lockpicking being harder than marrying a dragon. Seriously,if you like lockpicking, you won't after you have played this. The only time the game fails disastrously is the glitches and bugs which have unfortunately been fixed but sometimes still remain. I ran into one when playing in the early hours that removed Henry's model from the game and so I could not play and had to restart the entire game. These kind of glitches are rare but when they happen, they can destroy your game and leave you annoyed. The best tip I can give people is to just try and be as normal as possible, don't jump on walls, leave when you aren't supposed to etc because the game just cannot handle it.

So to conclude, Kingdom Come Deliverance is a stunningly beautiful, historic, fun game but the glitches are unrelenting. Avoid them and you'll be fine.

Beautiful story, technical buggy nightmare, almost unplayable.

I've waited this game since the Kickstarter campaign tho i did not support it but after hours of playing i said to myself "I have never been so wrong in all my life"(~Thorin).This is one of the best RPGs i've ever played i highly recommend who likes the dark ages and always wanted to play a history-driven RPG this game is what i excpected(tho the storyline was short and after it it feels like you've done nothing yet).If i have to analyse it in one sentence this would be it:"This game has everything that you missed from Skyrim".

KINGDOM COME: DELIVERENCE (2018) was a great game. There needs to be more games like this. Historical Adventure RPG. Beautiful graphics. Great music. Great storytelling based on actual history. Great, memorable characters. And yes, while it's true the gameplay can be a bit wonky and buggy, it's certainly not the worst and you get used to it as you play a bit longer. It would be great if those buggy mechanics were fixed, but it didn't really intervene with my personal enjoyment of the game or stop me from playing it. The game was too rich and immersive an experience to quit.

This game can definitely be a bit challenging, as a warning for players not looking for much difficulty in a game. Otherwise, it's very exciting and so much to keep you busy with. There so much love and level of detail in this game. The world design in the historic setting was stunning and really compelling. Landscapes are intricately crafted. Villages were detailed and vibrant. Overall, I really enjoyed the richness of this game. You can get lost in it.

9.5/10.

Pros:

• Great story and characters
• Ultra-realistic game mechanics
• Deep RPG elements
• Extremely deep gameplay
• Good voice acting
• Organically authentic character progression

Cons:

• Clunky Gameplay
• Tons of bugs and glitches
• Graphics are a mixed-bag
• Game aesthetic can grow alittle bland

Verdict: This game is a call-back from the old RPGs, highlighting its fantastic idea of ultra realism and authenticity. However some flaws have dropped the quality for this game abit. I would recommend playing on PC rather than consoles. Overall it has some very great ideas, but not without some rough edges.

7/10.