Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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  1. Magni
    Feb 19, 2018
    9
    Its nowhere near perfect in technical terms, but the fantastic atmosphere its got, the insane details makes this game better than most of the usual AAA sequelflood. As an original kickstarter founder, I got more for my money than I expected.
  2. Cedius
    Feb 21, 2018
    9
    The game throws you into a very Vivid and real life feeling world, that feels breathed and lived in. It has a few issues, but what game doesn't? This is one of the better RPGs of the last two decades.
  3. Toastclaimer
    Mar 23, 2018
    8
    A fantastic game that really shows what hard work and dedication towards a set theme will result in; KCD is a fantastic RPG that strays away from fantasy elements and is a dream for anyone who enjoyed hardcore style mods for Skyrim and similar games. Not only is it realistic, it's an enjoyable game with fluent mechanics and consistent gameplay with a good plot. It does have a niche marketA fantastic game that really shows what hard work and dedication towards a set theme will result in; KCD is a fantastic RPG that strays away from fantasy elements and is a dream for anyone who enjoyed hardcore style mods for Skyrim and similar games. Not only is it realistic, it's an enjoyable game with fluent mechanics and consistent gameplay with a good plot. It does have a niche market and if the realistic elements don't sound good to you i wouldn't recommend it but a game like this coming out in 2018 gives us all hope for the future of gaming as a whole.… Expand
  4. Nigeleo
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    First of All. Kingdom Come Deliverance is not an Triple-A Game. Warhorse Studios done a great Job with the possibilities they have and it is beautiful. It is something new and fresh. KCD tries to be something different and the almost of time it works. I know the game is pretty buggy and the combats are unfair and tricky, but that is the game. And it isn‘t a problem that can‘t be solvedFirst of All. Kingdom Come Deliverance is not an Triple-A Game. Warhorse Studios done a great Job with the possibilities they have and it is beautiful. It is something new and fresh. KCD tries to be something different and the almost of time it works. I know the game is pretty buggy and the combats are unfair and tricky, but that is the game. And it isn‘t a problem that can‘t be solved with a Patch.
    10 POINTS FROM ME. Great Game.    … Expand
  5. Korkancz
    Mar 2, 2018
    10
    Kingdom Come is just great game. Yes, you cant expect that every game mechanism fall to knee before you, but if you accept the rules of the game, you gain an exceptional feeling of medieval Europe.
  6. stevegroundhog
    Jun 9, 2018
    10
    Love it, can't stop playing it. What I love about this game is the historical content. That I could actually if I wanted to fly and visit the small remains of these actual places. Granted that Henry is fictional, and so are some of the characters, but these were once real vibrant places. The best is that I actually have to learn skills and not just hack and slash my way through. Great jobLove it, can't stop playing it. What I love about this game is the historical content. That I could actually if I wanted to fly and visit the small remains of these actual places. Granted that Henry is fictional, and so are some of the characters, but these were once real vibrant places. The best is that I actually have to learn skills and not just hack and slash my way through. Great job for a company that is just starting out!… Expand
  7. Sammyghhg
    Jul 19, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing. It will get you laid, makes you more attractive, gets you rich, and people will laden you with gifts of gold and stuff.

    Seriously though: I've spent a total of 600 hours in a month and a half in this game world, replaying it addictively. Totally the best game I've played in 2018. Looking forward to DLC and all future games from Warhorse Studios.
  8. marc5477
    Mar 20, 2018
    6
    One of the most boring games I have ever played. RPG elements are very light, so much so that I want to say that this is NOT an RPG. Why? All quests seem to have only 1 solution (albeit more than 1 way to get the solution) and nothing seems to influence the story in any way. It feels very linear and more like an adventure game than a RPG. Character building elements are also prettyOne of the most boring games I have ever played. RPG elements are very light, so much so that I want to say that this is NOT an RPG. Why? All quests seem to have only 1 solution (albeit more than 1 way to get the solution) and nothing seems to influence the story in any way. It feels very linear and more like an adventure game than a RPG. Character building elements are also pretty terrible. Most are just there for the sake of having a skill system to call this an RPG but if you look at the skills, they are basically backseat style stuff like "15lbs more carrying capacity" or "replace x attack with y" or "you need less sleep" etc. Realistic perhaps, but not much fun and didnt really add much to the game. The only crafting is gathering herbs and potion brewing. Stealing is uninteresting; just wait till clear and follow the mini game which involves either moving your mouse while pressing a button or selecting an item from a radial menu within a time limit. NPC AI is still dumb when it comes to dealing with theft so its fairly trivial as long as you take off your clothes to reduce your noise level.

    Overall, the RPG elements are simply not good hence why I say, this is not an RPG. Its an adventure game and a boring one at that. That said... I can tell that a lot of love went into this game. Its looks good (mostly) and plays well on my 3 year old PC and I did not get any crashes nor any game breaking bugs. There are tons of bugs, but I was always able to reload and continue as needed. Of course, the save system itself is very annoying given all the bugs but that has already been discussed enough in other posts. The quality of the historic recreation is better than any game I have played to date and I found myself enjoying the history notes and scenes more than playing the game. But... the gameplay is down right uninteresting mainly because there is little to no strategy nor character building involved. You just follow the main quest and that's it. Nothing else seems to matter and there are no super hard enemies so no point in leveling either.

    Combat wise, every fight was almost trivially won using quick movement rather than combo skills. I generally just sprint up to them, grapple, then stab and repeat until they are dead. Its laughably easy and it does not matter much what weapons or armor they have on. Multiple enemies means you need to thin the herd so you run until only 1 follows you (AI is very bad) then kill him and go back for the others.

    Everything felt like a chore in this game and I didnt really know why I was grinding levels and stealing stuff because none of that seemed to make any difference. I also didnt care about the story. The attempt to play at my emotions did not work in the least. I simply did not care about Henry in any way nor could I relate nor empathize with him. But the game does not give you anything worthwhile to do aside from following the story.

    If you like nicely made historic adventure games, you will like this game. But if you are looking for a deep RPG with sense of progression and character choices, this will bore you to death and you will have no motivation to turn it on. Its not my slice of cheese but I can see why some people like it.    … Expand
  9. Paulystan
    Feb 7, 2019
    6
    This game could be an 8 or 9. I REALLY want to enjoy this game but the bugs make it so impossibly hard. I decided to finally write a review as once again I was smashed up on the Rattay Tourney because my shield was held over my face meaning I couldn't see anything or swing to make an attack. It could one of the best games out there but it's broken.

    The combat IS hard, I think very hard.    This game could be an 8 or 9. I REALLY want to enjoy this game but the bugs make it so impossibly hard. I decided to finally write a review as once again I was smashed up on the Rattay Tourney because my shield was held over my face meaning I couldn't see anything or swing to make an attack. It could one of the best games out there but it's broken.

    The combat IS hard, I think very hard. The hunting is hard, the horse gets stuck in bushes you don't see until you are in them and apparently you, the son of a blacksmith, are the only man on duty when the bandits come calling (some weird script thing there). None of that really takes away from the game, it just takes some work and getting used to but just when you think you have the combat system just worked out, you're bugged to insanity. If that's what I wanted out of life, I'd ask my wife to let me know everything I have ever gotten wrong. It stands the chance of being more humorous and probably a bit more productive ;)    … Expand
  10. josei1985
    May 12, 2018
    7
    Este era uno de mis juegos más esperados este 2018. Y aunque me quedan un par de secundarias activadas, con 80h ya he terminado la historia principal. No sé si me ha encantado, disgustado o ni chicha ni limoná.

    El juego tiene como claros puntos fuertes unos buenos gráficos y una historia muy buena pero que no sabe culminar, dando la sensación que la cosa se acaba antes de tiempo o que    Este era uno de mis juegos más esperados este 2018. Y aunque me quedan un par de secundarias activadas, con 80h ya he terminado la historia principal. No sé si me ha encantado, disgustado o ni chicha ni limoná.

    El juego tiene como claros puntos fuertes unos buenos gráficos y una historia muy buena pero que no sabe culminar, dando la sensación que la cosa se acaba antes de tiempo o que está perfectamente pensado para una segunda entrega si vendía bien (como ha sido el caso). Y alguna secundaria interesante.

    Pero quitando eso, en todo lo demás, el juego naufraga. El combate es atroz. Vale que cuando empezamos eres un tipo que no ha cogido una espada en su puñetera vida, pero es que no va mejorando con el paso de las horas. Y a veces da la sensación que las teclas del mando no responden bien teniendo resistencia de sobra. Es curioso cómo un tipo de un campamento dejado de la mano de dios puede sernos más complicado de matar que un soldado enemigo en una misión principal. Eso sí, como demos con un soldado totalmente equipado acompañado de un segundo o tercer enemigo, nos podemos dar por jodidos. El arco nos ayudará mucho a cargarnos enemigos no tan protegidos, recomiendo siempre que sea posible empezar los combates a base de flechazos y luego con espada. La IA tampoco es que sea muy exigente, especialmente en el fragor de la batalla, ejército vs ejército, por lo que será sencilla matar flanqueando al enemigo o atacándole por detrás, ya que no ofrecerá resistencia al estar luchando con un aliado.
    Muchas misiones son de puro relleno, lo que nos tiene acostumbrado este maravilloso género de mundo abierto (recolecta, recadero,..).
    Técnicamente una basura: si reduces sombras y vegetación más o menos el rendmiento es estable en 1080p, pero tiene un problema de cargas de elementos bestial, desde texturas en edificios, caras,... algunos personajes están un par de segundos sin cabeza; bugs, personajes a los que tienes que seguiir que se quedan enganchados en vallas, árboles... suerte que pasado un minuto desaparece y va directamente a destino. Y para qué hablar de los tiempo de carga entre pantallas.

    En fin. Sensación agridulce. Si te gustan los juegos (bien) ambientados en siglos pasados y das más importancia a la historia que a la jugabilidad, sin duda te lo recomiendo, pero por menos de 20-25€. Si te llama la atención pero tienes otras prioridades, pillatelo dentro de varios meses, que lo pulan y baratito te lo llevas para tu biblioteca. Porque solo por la historia merece la pena hincarle el diente. Pero en mi caso, me ha desquiciado tanto lo malo (especialmente el combate), que a día de hoy a precio máximo no lo puedo recomendar.    … Expand
  11. illusi0nist
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an open world RPG with some action elements. It could be compared to the Elder Scrolls series (Skyrim, Oblivion etc), although it is much more realistic and it doesn't rely on combat as much. It is very rich in content and it's cut-scenes are very professional.

    If you're not looking for a raw action game, if you'd like to explore medieval towns and forests,    Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an open world RPG with some action elements. It could be compared to the Elder Scrolls series (Skyrim, Oblivion etc), although it is much more realistic and it doesn't rely on combat as much. It is very rich in content and it's cut-scenes are very professional.

    If you're not looking for a raw action game, if you'd like to explore medieval towns and forests, outwit NPCs, find your own ways to make money, level up your character and live an adventure this might be the game for you.

    Bugs aside (most of which have been fixed) it is the best game I've played in a long time. Not only does it do what it does well but it is also pretty innovative; and innovation is something the gaming industry has been lacking in.    … Expand
  12. DarkBee
    Apr 7, 2018
    10
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance begins with the fact that Indrich receives from his father, the owner of the smithy, the simplest assignment - to run to the market for coal and on the way back grab a cold beer in the inn. But only in the village the hero meets friends-dunce: they call to throw dung in the house of a local peasant for what he said about everything about the king. If you decide toKingdom Come: Deliverance begins with the fact that Indrich receives from his father, the owner of the smithy, the simplest assignment - to run to the market for coal and on the way back grab a cold beer in the inn. But only in the village the hero meets friends-dunce: they call to throw dung in the house of a local peasant for what he said about everything about the king. If you decide to do this after visiting the inn, the beer will heat up during the adventure, and Indrich will receive a scolding from his father. Bleaching can not be avoided and if the drink stays cold, then the main character will snatch for being fooled. Warhorse Studios does not accidentally open the game that way. This worldly sketch on the move makes it clear, according to the rules of the Kingdom Come. We are talking about reckless actions, decisions and responsibilities. About the world and people. About the routine and everyday things that Indrich would have to do. Mediocrity, however, should not be afraid: Deliverance manages everything, even the most common activities can easily be turned into very unexpected game situations. After all, around, dammit, a realistic Middle Ages! From Kingdom Come, and really turned out a real life simulator in Bohemia early XV century. In the prologue to the village of Ingrija, the army of the Hungarian king Sigismund attacks: the hero's parents are killed, and he himself miraculously manages to escape and take cover in the neighboring city. The introduction lasts about three hours, if you do not hurry, and all this time the developers will kindly guide you from one story clip to another. At some point, you might think that the authors will accompany the hero to the finals, but soon Indrijha is released into the open world of one, and he immediately begins to create around himself a great situation after another.
    Will go, say, at night to the cemetery through the forest - in the dark will fall from the hillock, hurt his legs and at the wrong time begin to fall asleep from exhaustion and hunger. Or he decides to make money in an easy way - he will get involved in fisticuffs with the ragamuffin, get his neck, but still he will win and spend all the money he has won for the doctor. Then she will call the lady on a date, but she'll blur out her stupidity, that she saw how Sigismund's people tried to rape her. Or do not blab out - decisions, as well as the choice of lines in dialogs, is always yours. Nevertheless, virtual Bohemia constantly wants to check for strength. See how the NPC will behave if you get into their house. Steal the merchant in the square and offer him the same goods. Then see the guard and with wild eyes run to the city gate. Exhausted and with an innocent look try to pay off a formidable servant pennies that remained after the victory in fisticuffs. Until now, Bohemia has held up well, although once the guard attacked me for no reason - I still did not understand what happened then. In general, Kingdom Come: Deliverance - the most powerful generator of completely insane stories about the ordinary guy from the medieval kingdom. And none of this history would have appeared without the very realism that developers are so proud of. It is clear that in this game you have to sleep and eat, otherwise it will end badly for Indrich. Still in it it is necessary to wash, because because of the dirty or bloodied clothes with the hero will talk absolutely differently - with contempt or mistrust. During those 15 hours that I spent in Kingdom Come, all this realism managed to get bored - especially chips with food and sleep. You can not just go and take the quest - you first need to buy food so that the hero does not die of hunger somewhere in the forest. And sleep will not hurt. On the other hand, in my case, the hatred for these elements quickly left. First, Indrich can learn the perk and increase the time that he can spend without sleep. And secondly, around, dammit, a realistic Middle Ages! I knew what I was signing for. And you know. Therefore, take it as an opportunity to experience a unique experience. Especially since it is so. The main thing is to get used to the most notable manifestation of realism - the combat system. All the characters in the game, including Indzhich, can beat in five directions, prick, block and kick. Stand constantly in the block does not make sense - only endurance to spend. It should be blocked at the time of an enemy strike - and put the unit in the same direction as the blow. The enemy will not come up with an answer: he will easily interrupt the chain of your attacks and poke his sword on Indrijah's face. Therefore, in Deliverance, one must naturally learn to fight: to deceive the enemy, at the last moment to change the direction of the attack. Shoot from the bow is not at all easier, since there is no crosshairs in the game, one has to aim at the eye.
    Any more or less efficient weapons and armor    … Expand
  13. Akai121
    May 30, 2018
    7
    I truly wanted to rate this game higher. The poor optimization, bugs and unfinished story make this game only slightly above average instead of the 10 out of 10 it could’ve been . And on a sidenote how dare Warhorse tout around DLC plans when the game isn’t even finished, it is barely playable and I spend more time trying to figure out workarounds for the bugs that dont end thanI truly wanted to rate this game higher. The poor optimization, bugs and unfinished story make this game only slightly above average instead of the 10 out of 10 it could’ve been . And on a sidenote how dare Warhorse tout around DLC plans when the game isn’t even finished, it is barely playable and I spend more time trying to figure out workarounds for the bugs that dont end than playing the game. More bugs and broken quests in this game than in the past three Elder Scrolls games combined. This review is on Version 1.4.3. There is a masterpiece of a game hidden behind all of this garbage.… Expand
  14. PrinceznaZelda
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    RPG bordering on LARPing :) Never spent so much time worrying about the condition of my fancy hat in a game. Extremely beautiful, so immersive. The difficulty is a cherry on top, you have to EARN everything here. After 80 hours i still get worried about upcoming fights, stealing anything, saying anything. I never want to go back to "normal" save system, its just cheating, ha.
  15. TK_SHADOW
    Jul 5, 2018
    10
    Best game i have ever played. The best thing about this game is it has so many different missions that doesn't let you be bored after a while like most other games. The story is great and the skill system is by far the best in the world. Every time i level up on something it feels like i really earned it. I liked it so much that i joined metacritic just to review this.
  16. AbueLaKoO
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    Me apasiona este juego, un RPG que no necesita de dragones, elfos y orcos, un videojuego que demuestra que la verdad es mas cruda que la ficcion, los combates son realistas, si te enfrentas uno contra uno es precioso, 2 contra 1 se complica y se te encuentras a un grupo grande ya puedes tenerle el control a el combate porque o moriras o te tocara correr, he muerto por heridas,Me apasiona este juego, un RPG que no necesita de dragones, elfos y orcos, un videojuego que demuestra que la verdad es mas cruda que la ficcion, los combates son realistas, si te enfrentas uno contra uno es precioso, 2 contra 1 se complica y se te encuentras a un grupo grande ya puedes tenerle el control a el combate porque o moriras o te tocara correr, he muerto por heridas, desangramientos etc mientras peleaba algo que me parece realista y increible, un juego que no trata al usuario como idiota. Gracias warhorse… Expand
  17. ankmarziy123
    Feb 13, 2018
    3
    оптимизация отсутствует. боевая система редкостное дерьмо! никому не советую брать
  18. Helias
    Feb 19, 2018
    9
    At the moment 14 th best game of 2018 according to the critics, but nr.2 for users. This is a good example why should always trust gamer reviews more than the critics. They have played the game for longer (critics have to get their piece in early), they are uninterested in their good standing with advertisers and are much less influenced by fashion, hype or political correctness.

    This a    At the moment 14 th best game of 2018 according to the critics, but nr.2 for users. This is a good example why should always trust gamer reviews more than the critics. They have played the game for longer (critics have to get their piece in early), they are uninterested in their good standing with advertisers and are much less influenced by fashion, hype or political correctness.

    This a remarkable game, created by a new company. The atmosphere, the setting and the historical background are great. The realism of medieval Bohemia (and of medieval combat) the dev's have tried to achieve create an immersion that I have rarely encountered in any other game.

    I would given it a 10, but for a few flaws, two of which are going to be addressed in coming patches: the absence of a normal saving system (you rely on "schnapps" which you have to brew or buy) which doesn't add to the challenge but just to unnecessary and repetitive actions. That's going to be fixed (or you can use a simple mod that is already out there). Same for some bugs and glitches that are still there, but nothing game breaking in the 25 hours I played. Personally I would also have preferred a more accessible combat. But a lot of people disagree with me there.    … Expand
  19. mondovious
    Feb 20, 2018
    9
    Great game overall. Combat is fun. The main story is good. Lots of complex rpg elements and an open world to explore! For any rpg fan this game is pretty much a must! Really just go buy it and start playing.

    So why not a perfect score? It has some bugs, but they have not bothered me that much. Some cut scenes seem to be pre-rendered which is immersion breaking. While I do appreciate    Great game overall. Combat is fun. The main story is good. Lots of complex rpg elements and an open world to explore! For any rpg fan this game is pretty much a must! Really just go buy it and start playing.

    So why not a perfect score? It has some bugs, but they have not bothered me that much. Some cut scenes seem to be pre-rendered which is immersion breaking. While I do appreciate being able to use a mouse in the UI, all the different armor pieces are a nightmare to organize and equip. Some side quests seem unfinished and end abruptly. Character models and animations are a bit outdated when compared to Witcher3 (gold standard as of now).    … Expand
  20. Shmorgan
    Feb 23, 2018
    9
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance is another one of the best RPGs I have ever played after Witcher 3. I hope Warhosre gives us expansions that have 10 hours or more of gameplay time just like CDPR did for Witcher 3.

    All NPCs you can kill, but the most important of the quest ones you can't I wish Warhorse did something to let em be killed and have something say you failed this part of the story    Kingdom Come: Deliverance is another one of the best RPGs I have ever played after Witcher 3. I hope Warhosre gives us expansions that have 10 hours or more of gameplay time just like CDPR did for Witcher 3.

    All NPCs you can kill, but the most important of the quest ones you can't I wish Warhorse did something to let em be killed and have something say you failed this part of the story or something.    … Expand
  21. Calbeck
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    "What Skyrim could have been" is a good description for KC:D.

    It's got intense combat, a strong well-written storyline, and an expansive sandbox world full of gorgeous scenery and the occasional surprise encounter. There are also occasional glitches - but, being a longtime supporter of virtually everything produced by Bethesda to date, I have to admit this tiny Czech outfit has    "What Skyrim could have been" is a good description for KC:D.

    It's got intense combat, a strong well-written storyline, and an expansive sandbox world full of gorgeous scenery and the occasional surprise encounter.

    There are also occasional glitches - but, being a longtime supporter of virtually everything produced by Bethesda to date, I have to admit this tiny Czech outfit has managed fewer such bugs than a major US developer with far more resources. I've yet to encounter a game-breaking bug after about 40 hours of play (including one restart).

    My only real complaints are the same I have had for other AAA RPG sandbox titles: dialogue options which don't match what you're actually saying, and the odd moment of having agency removed from you because the main plotline requires Henry to say and do things most people probably wouldn't.

    Still, the writing quality, situations and voice acting largely smooth over such concerns. I give KC:D an unreserved 9/10.

    From an examination of the "professional" reviews for this title, it appears that the current rating of 75 is largely due to unprofessional review-bombing by people who despise the alleged and unrelated politics of the head developer, who has often taken them to task on social media for unethical journalistic practices. It's sad when "pros" do exactly the things they castigate actual trolls for doing in movie-audience reviews on sites like Rotten Tomatoes.    … Expand
  22. BrutallyHoness
    Feb 14, 2018
    0
    cliche story, combat is alright when it works, all characters are ugly looking, lockpicking is a joke, saving system is a joke, stiff facial animations which break immersion or any feeling. horrible voice acting which also breaks immersion. lots of bugs in game aswell will definately get my money back.
  23. Chadpowers
    Feb 13, 2018
    5
    I was really looking forward to this game, one of the few I bought right at release time. However, I was disappointed in many ways.

    Graphics: 6/10 It looks great on pictures, but in motion there are a lot of things that just feel wrong. Especially the transitions between animations look too goofy. The world design is pretty, but monotonous. The game consists of mostly fields and    I was really looking forward to this game, one of the few I bought right at release time. However, I was disappointed in many ways.

    Graphics: 6/10
    It looks great on pictures, but in motion there are a lot of things that just feel wrong. Especially the transitions between animations look too goofy. The world design is pretty, but monotonous. The game consists of mostly fields and forest, while that might be realistic, it's boring after the first few looks. Not to mention that the dense vegetation can make navigating quite a chore. The performance of the game is also somewhat lacking, a few graphical bugs, weird pop in, extreme loading times.

    Story: 5/10
    There are a lot of realistic stories out there that are really entertaining. Sadly the story is this game is only somewhat realistic and not very entertaining at all. The main character is incredibly ugly and unsympathethic. It feels downright disgusting having to play him. Most of all the story is very short, but I don't want to spoil anything. If you just focus on the story, the game is extremely short and the miniscule combat will be no hurdle to finish it.

    Sound: 7/10
    Again they tried to have realistic sounds, but those are simply boring and unimmersive. The music is decent, but the voiceover is ok at best.

    Gameplay: 2/10
    The gameplay should be the core of a game and yet again, like so many other games, KCD doesn't really get it right. Their failed sense of realism and all that talk about historical accuracy lead to a combat system that is little more than Skyrim + extra attack directions - so quite rudimentary. It also features a lock-on system despite being first person, which makes no sense whatsoever. Fighting more than one enemy is a huge pain. Of course the damage calculation is just a rudimentary like in every other game (basically just damage-armor), despite the game being supposed to be realistic.
    Ranged combat without reticle is a joke and also numerically underpowered. The AI is just about ok, but still has the typical game AI flaws.
    While the game seems great for exploration, it really isn't, because there is no need to explore because you can find all your equipment from defeating just a few enemies. The 16 equipment slots are a chore to deal with.
    Quests are for the most part rather unoriginal.
    The crafting is the most arbitrary thing I have ever witnessed in any game. You can sharpen your weapon, yet despite being forced to play the son of a blacksmith you can't smith a thing. On the other hand you can do alchemy and that's it for crafting. It clearly shows that the devs had no real plan on what to do with crafting, lazily implemented the alchemy system, figured everything else is too much work and left this incomplete mess.
    The character development is also badly realized. First of all the game features pointless stats such a charisma, which allow to do things by simply having the right number - which is the opposite of gameplay and forcing the player to just fulfill arbitrary number requirements. The system itself is an uninspired mess of your usual pointless rpg stats, despite not being anywhere near realistic. The game also adds stuff like being dirty having an effect, but after the first use of that it just becomes a chore too. Not to mention the annoying feedback for the survival elements.
    The game features way too many cutscenes and again forces the player to take the role of an observer, despite this thing being called a game
    In a sense, even Skyrim has better combat and overall gameplay, since it at least feels good and smooth to play and the systems there work well together, while KCD not only has very rudimentary systems but also didn't do a good job of making those systems work well together.

    Overall: 5/10

    The greatest weakness of KCD is the creators obsession with realism and being unable to compromise between that and actual fun gameplay. A lot of things in this game could have been better if it wasn't for stubborn decision makers on the team. I feel sorry for all the great artists and other members of the team that had to waste their talents on such a lacking vision.

    It's sad to already see a lot of critics and players throwing those 10s and 90s ratings out, because the game clearly isn't that good. On the other hand it's also not that bad, like some other critics try to make it out to be.

    All in all this "game" is worth a buy if you are looking for an experience of the walking simulator kind. In terms of gameplay it is way behind any other random rpg ever. So ultimately I wouldn't recommend it all, despite the production values being decent enough to push the overall rating to a 5. It's just that a 2/10 gameplay doesn't really make the cut as a game.    … Expand
  24. jseph1234
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    One of the most visually beautiful games I have ever seen. I love the AMAZING work that was put into creating this game as far as the story, the characters and the Fantastic U.I. and realistic combat. Worth EVERY Penny and gladly gave it a TEN.

    Plus, I don't know what the reviewer at PC Gamer is smoking but he needs to stop doing drugs, what a PITIFUL review to slander an Independent    One of the most visually beautiful games I have ever seen. I love the AMAZING work that was put into creating this game as far as the story, the characters and the Fantastic U.I. and realistic combat. Worth EVERY Penny and gladly gave it a TEN.

    Plus, I don't know what the reviewer at PC Gamer is smoking but he needs to stop doing drugs, what a PITIFUL review to slander an Independent Studio because they had the GALL to produce a Top-10 AAA Fantasy RPG!    … Expand
  25. utternerd
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    Absolutely amazing, this is what RPGs are supposed to be. My choices matter, winning the game isn't a foregone conclusion, and the story is fantastic.
  26. VDE
    Mar 5, 2018
    10
    Writing after game finish.
    The story is real and precise written with focus on detail and realism. Its also connected to historical background any you can learn something new. Game mechanics are great when you have patience to learn it. (it´s better play with bow at start. Earn some money, amr yourself and then try to learn how to fight on the weaker opponents) Graphic is great and the    Writing after game finish.
    The story is real and precise written with focus on detail and realism. Its also connected to historical background any you can learn something new. Game mechanics are great when you have patience to learn it. (it´s better play with bow at start. Earn some money, amr yourself and then try to learn how to fight on the weaker opponents) Graphic is great and the terrain model is mostly scanned. Also the nature is designed wery well and the feeling from it is great. There are bugs and one of them is wery anoing ( sleeping bug - can be overtaken by drinking potions). Giving 10 because of the developers courage never give up in the begining and develop something like this from scratch.    … Expand
  27. VenomNO
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Best RPG I've ever played! Sorry there is no acquisition of real estate, but maybe it's for the best... Feel free to purchase, do not be like me.
  28. VladPT
    Mar 14, 2018
    10
    Guys cmon! This is a UNIQUE GAME in its genre! I love the system combat and how the game puts your in such an immersive medieval atmosphere! Yes, it has its bugs but that is fixable and Warhorse Studios done a GREAT JOB despite all the problems! They offered us something that we don't have at the moment!

    If you don't like it just skip it. Imagine a world like Witcher or Skyrim but with    Guys cmon! This is a UNIQUE GAME in its genre! I love the system combat and how the game puts your in such an immersive medieval atmosphere! Yes, it has its bugs but that is fixable and Warhorse Studios done a GREAT JOB despite all the problems! They offered us something that we don't have at the moment!

    If you don't like it just skip it. Imagine a world like Witcher or Skyrim but with more challenging skill combat but when you master it... it is so much more rewarding! A TRUE SWORD FIGHTING! It's Amazing!    … Expand
  29. MrFish
    Mar 30, 2018
    9
    Kingdom Come Deliverance is a genuine thrill to play. I've not completed the main story line as of yet due to the vast amount of well designed side missions, which as of yet have not failed to impress me. The Story is compelling and does succeed at creating a relationship between you and the in-game characters. However the story isn't the true factor which makes the game so great forKingdom Come Deliverance is a genuine thrill to play. I've not completed the main story line as of yet due to the vast amount of well designed side missions, which as of yet have not failed to impress me. The Story is compelling and does succeed at creating a relationship between you and the in-game characters. However the story isn't the true factor which makes the game so great for me. In my opinion the best part of the game would be the skills and perks. I have never been so driven to train my character in every aspect just so he will be prepared for combat or able to read while investigating a murder. Without having the appropriate skills for a mission could result in it taking a different course or resulting in you having to do more work to succeed. I believe that is what fuels my ambition to keep grinding on in the game, to have the most skilled version of the character.
    As we all know, Kingdom Come did not have the best launch as it featured some pesky bugs...but come on people, you must admit that its pretty impressive what Warhorse Studios has created. Since the patch i have yet to run into a bug.
    In Summary;
    I love the game and i cant wait to see what Warhorse Studios has in store for us in the future.    … Expand
  30. BLADELING
    Feb 14, 2018
    0
    Should I wait tens of seconds for each dialogue? Really?! And all these religious references then ... it's the Middle Ages, ok, but we're also outside the churches. Very out of it. Very far. Unacceptable.
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#5 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 60
  3. Negative: 2 out of 60
  1. CD-Action
    May 16, 2018
    85
    Upon the release the PC version is the only reasonable way to enjoy Kingdom Come. And there’s a lot to enjoy, because historically accurate Middle Ages are an awesome setting. The beginning of the game might not be spectacular, but give Deliverance a chance and it will develop into a unique, deep, gripping experience. [04/2018, p.42]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 24, 2018
    80
    A robust RPG deserves your attention not only for its domestic origin. You will easily forgive its smaller mistakes because of a great narration and a complex gameplay. [Issue#283]
  3. Games.cz
    Apr 24, 2018
    80
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a different kind. It's incredibly absorbing in its pace, it amazes with a manically detailed medieval era features and a totally true atmosphere, a series of skillfully built quests and, and when you get used to it, a fantastic combat system. There is a one-too-much cliché in the story arc, but the main problem lies in the technical issues. The game is, however, such a remarkable, huge, different and fresh experience that the occasional bug can be simply ignored.
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