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  1. Mar 11, 2018
    0
    Game is broken and unplayable, patches fix one issue but introduce 10 more. Patches also come slowly even when known gamebreaking bugs which prevent progress are well documented.

    Perhaps in a year this game will be worth buying, as the concept. setting, and story are interesting unfortunately the underlying systems need a hell of a lot of work still. Should have been delayed at least
    Game is broken and unplayable, patches fix one issue but introduce 10 more. Patches also come slowly even when known gamebreaking bugs which prevent progress are well documented.

    Perhaps in a year this game will be worth buying, as the concept. setting, and story are interesting unfortunately the underlying systems need a hell of a lot of work still. Should have been delayed at least several more months, likely a year.
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  2. Mar 10, 2018
    3
    This would be a absolute masterpiece if it wasn't so f****** bug'ed. Wished I waited to buy the game, or they fixed it before release.
  3. Mar 10, 2018
    5
    Not recommended.

    A solid attempt but the bugged gameplay and shallow story is a real downside.
  4. Mar 10, 2018
    8
    kingdom come is a game that suites players who like to play games that are very authentic like arma.
    nothing in this game is unrealistic, although i would bet my ass i can hold bow better than my character in game. seriously though, archery really sucks in this game, but its powerful if you land an arrow on your enemy.
    anyways you start your first couple hours doing very simple and
    kingdom come is a game that suites players who like to play games that are very authentic like arma.
    nothing in this game is unrealistic, although i would bet my ass i can hold bow better than my character in game. seriously though, archery really sucks in this game, but its powerful if you land an arrow on your enemy.

    anyways you start your first couple hours doing very simple and unchallenging missions, which some people will find it very boring and tedious. but in my experience those missions really helped me explore the town the character lives in and meet all the people there and in general learn the story and relationships that the protagonist has.

    the fighting in this game really gets you on the edge of your seat even if you are fighting the weakest man in the game. the game isnt like skyrim or the witcher in terms of combat where in those games, you have to hack and slash until the enemy dies. in kindom come, you have to hack and slash until the enemy dies but this time imagine not fighting a simple minded ai, but fighting an opponent that thinks like you, and fights like you. So the game is pretty hard to learn and to much harder to master.

    this game is a masterpiece and it deserves all the support it can get, the only issues in this game is the bugs and the optimization, that is why it gets an 8/10 for me.
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  5. Mar 9, 2018
    9
    Hugely enjoyable game. Immersive environment, ability to play your character as good, bad, or a huge grey area in between. Survival elements that add to gameplay without being simply tedious chores. Immersive minor crafting that is helpful without being overpowering or mostly pointless. There's a definite learning curve and room for improvement regarding the combat system - and theHugely enjoyable game. Immersive environment, ability to play your character as good, bad, or a huge grey area in between. Survival elements that add to gameplay without being simply tedious chores. Immersive minor crafting that is helpful without being overpowering or mostly pointless. There's a definite learning curve and room for improvement regarding the combat system - and the game has it's share and then some of release bugs - however, for me at least, it hasn't dampened the overall experience. Expand
  6. Mar 9, 2018
    6
    Technically impressive, but let down by a tiresome story, mixed voice acting, and one of the most dislikeable player characters of all time. The save mechanic is pretty painful as well, forcing you to replay sections of story.
  7. Mar 8, 2018
    1
    Dear Warhorse Studios, stop making any more games, i dont think you know what you are doing.
    You know that your game is almost impossible to play and enjoy it. The bugs is everywhere you go.
    Its alpha for 40$. The graphics is extremelly downgraded and its looks like upgraded witcher 1 visuals. below 30fps with 4770 and 1080 what a shame. Finish you game and then sell it. Stupid
    Dear Warhorse Studios, stop making any more games, i dont think you know what you are doing.
    You know that your game is almost impossible to play and enjoy it. The bugs is everywhere you go.
    Its alpha for 40$. The graphics is extremelly downgraded and its looks like upgraded witcher 1 visuals.
    below 30fps with 4770 and 1080 what a shame.

    Finish you game and then sell it. Stupid fu..... Czech game developers!
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  8. Mar 8, 2018
    4
    This should be a great game. It should, but it's not. This is the most glitched, broken, and unpolished game I have ever played. Shame on warhorse for not even trying to put any polish or effort into troubleshooting before releasing. I spent $60.00 to be going along having a great time only for the game to freeze or glitch a quest so I have to go back 4 hours of gameplay because you can'tThis should be a great game. It should, but it's not. This is the most glitched, broken, and unpolished game I have ever played. Shame on warhorse for not even trying to put any polish or effort into troubleshooting before releasing. I spent $60.00 to be going along having a great time only for the game to freeze or glitch a quest so I have to go back 4 hours of gameplay because you can't just save whenever you like. Don't even get me started on the save function. If I were you (someone who has not yet bought the game) I would wait a month or two before buying so the can polish their turd a little. Expand
  9. Mar 6, 2018
    8
    20 hours in, I've really enjoyed this game. The combat is fun and engaging, the story is actually really good imo, the graphics are fantastic, and the soundtrack was an instant classic for me. For the size of the dev team, this was a really ambitious project and from what I've played, they did a great job. I've been waiting years for a good historical medieval rpg, and they have delivered.20 hours in, I've really enjoyed this game. The combat is fun and engaging, the story is actually really good imo, the graphics are fantastic, and the soundtrack was an instant classic for me. For the size of the dev team, this was a really ambitious project and from what I've played, they did a great job. I've been waiting years for a good historical medieval rpg, and they have delivered. I don't believe this game is for everyone, though. This is a very story driven RPG. Expect long cutscenes and lots of roleplaying moments where you're walking with someone for 10 minutes. This could easily bore some people I imagine, especially if you're not engaged in the story. There are plenty of things that could currently be improved through updates with this game, but it's nothing worse than other games like Fallout 4 or Skyrim had that got passes by fans and I expect them to be worked out in the coming months. The AI can be weird at times, the saving system should be changed, and more general bug fixes could be made. Overall, though. If you think you would enjoy this game, you probably will. Give it a try. Expand
  10. Mar 6, 2018
    10
    Most enjoyable game I have played in years. Being a big RPG and history fan I can confirm this game ticked most boxes on my list. Story is great. Since it is entangled in the real events of those days, it is very easy to get soaked in it as it feels so real. Acting is great, cut scenes are sometimes long, but never boring (plus you can skip them if you replaying the game). Gameplay is veryMost enjoyable game I have played in years. Being a big RPG and history fan I can confirm this game ticked most boxes on my list. Story is great. Since it is entangled in the real events of those days, it is very easy to get soaked in it as it feels so real. Acting is great, cut scenes are sometimes long, but never boring (plus you can skip them if you replaying the game). Gameplay is very good. Watching early videos about the game I was afraid I will hate fighting mechanics. All those worries disappear as soon as you start practising and improving your skills. Tried to fight first cuman for maybe twenty times each time dying quicker than the one before. An hour with Sir.Bernar and I was solo assaulting cumans camp. Every fight is breath taking as you are punished for mistakes. Sometimes you have to fight aggressively, sometimes you have to wait for your opponent to make mistakes. Each fight is original. You can defeat same NPC in two-three blows one time and spend few minutes the other. Same goes with lockpicking and any other game mechanics. It's seems very unfair in the beginning, but trust me, developers thought about everything. That is why every time you level up something, you have that proud feeling of achievement. Leveling up in this game means something. AI needs patching, but you can not ignore what WarHorse studio was aiming for. Mechanics such as NPCs get frustrated if you are trespassing and call guards, or come and check why their dogs are barking are amazing. Reputation system works great - if you are well known troublemaker some people will refuse to talk to you and traders will rise their prices etc. Graphics. Since I am playing on PS4Pro I can not expect best performance and texture does look a bit weak in some cases but overall it is a very beautiful game, especially the forest. AI of animals really needs patching. Animals should react more realisticly if you miss your shot, although, I understand why developers did that (a lot of players would complain it is to hard to hunt).
    Bugs. There are few. Some of them are not funny. Nevertheless, everyday I start the game I see that they are getting patched (like walking the stairs). It's a small studio and with budget they had we are lucky we got that game released at all. The team is working on sorting the remaining problems as we speak and if they had more funds I am pretty sure, they would have not released the game in such state. None game braking bugs in my experience, though.
    Saving system. Once again, it is a design of the game. This game is not for those who want to sit down, play for 20 min. and go do other business. This is a true RPG. You get so soaked in, that you do not even notice how time passes. Every time I start playing this game I have to put alarm on if I have something planned for that day, because believe me, it is so easy to spend 4 - 6 hours playing this masterpiece without realizing it. And if you spend that time playing the game, you will find beds to sleep, potions or game will autosave. I do appreciate the fact with the games current state, the saving system might be a bit annoying, but it will work. Just give it a time. I give a week 10 (once bugs patched) with potential to be a strong 10.
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  11. Mar 6, 2018
    6
    In theory you can be lucky and you can use heavily save mod and complete game.. but also you could end as im stuck, because gaming will start to crash every time in some time moment as i after 150 hours and im waiting for patch more that week..

    Some perks not work at all, game is too scripted and linear for open rpg, there are lots of missing logical solutions for quests, there more
    In theory you can be lucky and you can use heavily save mod and complete game.. but also you could end as im stuck, because gaming will start to crash every time in some time moment as i after 150 hours and im waiting for patch more that week..

    Some perks not work at all, game is too scripted and linear for open rpg, there are lots of missing logical solutions for quests, there more that few bugged quests, rpg system si very unbalanced, combat is not realistic at all and its looks great, but when enviroment, dialogs, npc etc.. are not too much based on realisms.. just props and lots of promises.

    Only 5% of people completed the game - 21 days after release on Steam.

    I dont care about glitches, but is most buggy release in years 3 week after release almost nothing was fixed.

    Great graphics and sound track.
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  12. 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.
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  13. Mar 5, 2018
    8
    This is what modern RPG's are missing in terms of payoff and reward. You really feel like you're growing in step with the protagonist and the achievements are that much sweeter for it. Some janky game mechanics and optimization issues are all that are holding this back from being a must buy for fans of the genre.
  14. Mar 5, 2018
    9
    Amazing RPG! I have never played anything so immersive in a while. Only reason it's a 9/10 and not a perfect score has to do with the bugs I've encountered so far, nothing too bad, but a couple of crashes.
  15. Tgc
    Mar 4, 2018
    7
    Great game ruined by critical bugs. Especially bugs are annoying when game limits your save points. If you loose hour of your game due to your mistake, you can blame yourself - it's part of the fun. If you loose hour of your game because your are stuck on never-ending loading screen it's **** expierence".

    If developers didn't rush with game realase, hire more testers it would be
    Great game ruined by critical bugs. Especially bugs are annoying when game limits your save points. If you loose hour of your game due to your mistake, you can blame yourself - it's part of the fun. If you loose hour of your game because your are stuck on never-ending loading screen it's **** expierence".

    If developers didn't rush with game realase, hire more testers it would be candidate for GOTY.
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  16. Mar 4, 2018
    10
    This is a hard core game for hardcore players. No wonder why it is getting so much hate.

    Anyone who doesn’t like this game can not follow directions or read. If you pay attention, you will start to understand that your not playing a “game” but a simulator. A very good one. One who’s centralized and small scale story pushes you through the game much like other RPG’s , but every word
    This is a hard core game for hardcore players. No wonder why it is getting so much hate.

    Anyone who doesn’t like this game can not follow directions or read. If you pay attention, you will start to understand that your not playing a “game” but a simulator. A very good one. One who’s centralized and small scale story pushes you through the game much like other RPG’s , but every word action and even inaction has weight, meaning and consequence. You start to see that what you would do in real life is how the story plays out and how you have to tackle challenges.

    There is no magic here folks. To its benefit , the arcan arts has been excluded from this game to its benefit. The fighting system while it seems hard and intricate is actually smooth and very well done. When you are going toe to toe with someone swinging an axe at you , the back and forth clanking of weapons is the most real and intense as you can get.

    Your life matters, so you care about your actions and how they effect others. Dying can set you back hours.

    This is one of the best games I have played in a while. I am very impressed with how well everything just fits together, from not bathing and reduced charisma, to having to eat or eating too much and becoming clumsy. The skill systems work and play off each other like in real life. I am rating this game a 10 because it is a breath of something new. It’s an exciting, difficult,realistic and unashamed simulator of mideval times.

    If you can’t hang with that don’t play it.
    If your expecting For Honor, don’t play it.

    +Graphics while not perfect are realistic to how you actually see in first person
    +Skil systems are perfect
    +Hardcore gameplay

    -Haters
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  17. Mar 4, 2018
    10
    Update 1.3 and future patch notes can be found below...

    Save and Exit functionality
    Lockpicking minigame controls improvement on controllers
    Pickpocket minigame improvement
    Alchemy recipe for respec potion
    Many quest-related bug fixes

    best of best medieval rpg game
    support of mods
  18. Mar 3, 2018
    10
    This game is a really good experience for me and as a history nerd that love old things it really fits my alley. the reason i rated this 10 dispite all the bug and problem it has it is still a great personal enjoyment for me and since i'm a patience person with bugs and stuff ( even the game breaking one ) i still enjoy it. this game is not for everyone that is for sure. those who likeThis game is a really good experience for me and as a history nerd that love old things it really fits my alley. the reason i rated this 10 dispite all the bug and problem it has it is still a great personal enjoyment for me and since i'm a patience person with bugs and stuff ( even the game breaking one ) i still enjoy it. this game is not for everyone that is for sure. those who like history stuff will likely enjoy this, those who like story driven RPG will likely enjoy this, and most of all this game on it's current state need a really high patience tolerance for it. in the end i still recommend this game to other people to try it might hook you or it might not either way this game might be better in the long run after most of the bug been fix.
    overall an awesome game
    hope the developer can make a sequel or even other game that have a similiar history vibe from it.
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  19. Mar 3, 2018
    2
    OK, ill start this review with saying this, i'm saying this from a perspective of someone that didn't know anything about the game other then it was quite popular when i bought it.

    Having played this game for just over 50 hours, I've gave up. The game has a lot of problems and from the what I've read/ asked myself online, the developers just don't care. here are a few of the problems
    OK, ill start this review with saying this, i'm saying this from a perspective of someone that didn't know anything about the game other then it was quite popular when i bought it.

    Having played this game for just over 50 hours, I've gave up. The game has a lot of problems and from the what I've read/ asked myself online, the developers just don't care.

    here are a few of the problems without any spoilers:

    1. you need to use an item to save or sleep in a bed, this is a mechanic i quite like actually but comes apart with how much the game crashes/ freezes causing you to lose (on some occasions) hours of game play.
    2. Some quests are just plain broken (they wont let you talk to a character you need to)
    3. Some of the controls are tricky at first and the game gives vary little tutorials
    4. There is a quest in the game that ones started corrupts your other save files...yes i mean it
    5. the big one here is that the developers are not answering questions and communicating with the consumer base to fix these problems, the one update I've had during my play (patch 1.04) was suppose to fix some quest bugs but all it did for me was break some others.

    i really wish i didn't have to make this review as the story and idea of this game are amazing, but with so many problems and so little answers from the developers i feel i need to.

    This is the first game in over 2 years that i haven't got the platinum trophy for,it pains me more then most people would imagine to break that streak but unfortunately this game in its current state (patch 1.04) is just too broken to play.

    Sorry about the grammar
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  20. Mar 3, 2018
    5
    This game is neither a 10 or a 0 ; are we even playing the same game?? All this review comes from a GTX980, 8GB DDR3, i5, playing on medium with bloom off.

    The game is great in many aspects and have plenty of innovative designs. Combat is good for a hardcore gamer. But the game is plainly and simple half broken. I got 24- FPS drops in cutscenes while in open field I average at 90+.
    This game is neither a 10 or a 0 ; are we even playing the same game?? All this review comes from a GTX980, 8GB DDR3, i5, playing on medium with bloom off.

    The game is great in many aspects and have plenty of innovative designs. Combat is good for a hardcore gamer.

    But the game is plainly and simple half broken. I got 24- FPS drops in cutscenes while in open field I average at 90+. The head bobbling is horrible, it makes you feel drunk by default and will give you dizziness playing the game. There is not even an option to turn it off. Mods for it doesn't fix it. Even with a perfectly optimized game that "feature" alone would make unplayable in the long run.

    Then you got constant freezes. No FPS drops, the game just halt for three or four seconds to catch a breath in the middle of nothing demanding happening, and then continues. People glitch around from time to time. In general everything looks like worse than a Bethesda v1.0 game.

    I would really like to continue playing, but I simply can't take it anymore. I don't recommend the game in its current state. And I would love to see it success eventually.
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  21. Mar 3, 2018
    10
    This is an incredible game, so well thought out, in-depth, beautiful to look at. Your decisions matter like never before and you will have to use your own heart and head to react quickly to environmental situations that the game may not even prompt you to, with no promise of reward, just a moral compass (and sometimes you do get rewarded). The landscape looks so realistic and just beckonsThis is an incredible game, so well thought out, in-depth, beautiful to look at. Your decisions matter like never before and you will have to use your own heart and head to react quickly to environmental situations that the game may not even prompt you to, with no promise of reward, just a moral compass (and sometimes you do get rewarded). The landscape looks so realistic and just beckons you into it. A distant forest perched in a valley, where you know some bandits are hiding out..
    The music is sublime and hypnotic, completely sucking you into the setting. The game is very adult. Just doing a mission for NPC 'Old Whore.'
    No issue with bugs so far, A guys head disappeared for a second but how do I know that kind of thing didn't happen in the middle ages?
    The combat is great fun and unique, you have to be pretty quick as the window of opportunity for some moves is short. Makes mastering it more of a challenge. The lock picking worries me greatly, I can't even open a simple lock with unlimited tries. Guess I need more practice.
    You'll get lost in this one.
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  22. Mar 2, 2018
    10
    Una experiencia impresionante. Y de nuevo, creado en un estudio de Europa central.
    Salvando posibles bugs y demás fallos técnicos (solventables vía actualizaciones), puede que estemos ante un juego RPG muy próximo a la perfección. Por como nos tratan a los jugadores (respeto y libertad), por lo que nos divierte y por qué no decirlo, por lo que nos enseña, ya que este juego no tira de
    Una experiencia impresionante. Y de nuevo, creado en un estudio de Europa central.
    Salvando posibles bugs y demás fallos técnicos (solventables vía actualizaciones), puede que estemos ante un juego RPG muy próximo a la perfección. Por como nos tratan a los jugadores (respeto y libertad), por lo que nos divierte y por qué no decirlo, por lo que nos enseña, ya que este juego no tira de fantasía. Es un juego histórico, con un trasfondo real que nos descubre como se vivía, y como se luchaba por el poder en el sacro impero romano.
    Visualmente es muy agradable y no exige demasiada potencia para disfrutarlo.

    Por ponerle un "pero", no está doblado al castellano (solo traducido), pero el mundo no siempre es perfecto.
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  23. Mar 2, 2018
    10
    Amazing ambience, good story, historic acurate weapons and armour, beatifull landscapes and believable forests and the lightning is just too good. Good fighting system but with a steep learning curve. Its hardcore and its oldschool but gives you incredible freedom. It has some bugs but none gabe breaking, besides it has been patched and soon it will be perfectly tuned. Its demanding onAmazing ambience, good story, historic acurate weapons and armour, beatifull landscapes and believable forests and the lightning is just too good. Good fighting system but with a steep learning curve. Its hardcore and its oldschool but gives you incredible freedom. It has some bugs but none gabe breaking, besides it has been patched and soon it will be perfectly tuned. Its demanding on specs, but what should you expect? Its no pacman. Well done Warhorse, its not a cartoonish fantasy, its hard, and its gritty, its credible and adult (it could show some nudity and sever some limbs), and more, but hey its Game of the year for me. Expand
  24. Mar 2, 2018
    10
    First off, I'm going to say that this game has bugs. Now that that is out of the way, I have to say that this game has me hooked like how Morrowind had me hooked when that game came out. What I really like about this game is that it's trying to be authentic to the time. No magic, no monsters. Out in the wild you won't be attacked by wild animals, much like if you really went out intoFirst off, I'm going to say that this game has bugs. Now that that is out of the way, I have to say that this game has me hooked like how Morrowind had me hooked when that game came out. What I really like about this game is that it's trying to be authentic to the time. No magic, no monsters. Out in the wild you won't be attacked by wild animals, much like if you really went out into countryside yourself.

    The visuals are really well done. Again, they try to keep it realistic. The buildings, clothing, weapons and other things are based on the time period. There are even pictures on the internet showing side by sides of some of the real buildings they are modeled after.

    Game play is great too. I'll admit at first it's a bit clunky and cumbersome, but that's due to you being a blacksmiths son that spends his time in the bar. Riding your horse or handling your sword and bow are all very slow and awkward. The fact that you can't take on much more than a couple enemies at a time at the start a refreshing change from games like Batman or Assassin's Creed. At the beginning of the game I didn't do too well, but after practicing and leveling up my combat skills, it is very satisfying to take down an opponent after a 2-3 min battle. You really feel the effects of character progression in this game.

    So, yeah, this game starts off slow and unforgiving, but if you stick with it, it is extremely satisfying. I have 35 hours into it and I believe I still have a ton of content to go. It's fantastic.
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  25. 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.
  26. Mar 1, 2018
    0
    Soldiers bump you through walls and gank you 25 vs 1. Keeps glitching and the fighting system is just broken. Don't buy.
  27. Feb 28, 2018
    10
    Такие игры должны быть!
    Они меняют всю отрасль игропрома и меняют её в лучшую сторону.
    Верьте в голодных и безрассудных.
  28. Feb 28, 2018
    8
    At first all seemed well but waiting 3 or 5 seconds for a dialog I have already made turned into a nightmare.This was a game I felt pain while playing.Good ideas with bad execution is sometimes worse than bad ideas with bad execution because you feel the loss of what it could have been.For all its potential it deserves an 8.
  29. Feb 28, 2018
    4
    The game is crippled with bug and broken quests and since one can't save at will the result is pure frustration. It's a shame because it could be a great game if it worked as intented. Friendly advice: don't buy it yet.
  30. Feb 28, 2018
    10
    This game is everything that you want an RPG to be. Every single character in this game has a life. Every single decision you make makes impact on the world you live in.

    Absolutely amazing.
Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 60
  2. 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. 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.