Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 927 Ratings

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  1. warriorjoy
    Feb 15, 2018
    3
    I like the story, so far, 8 hours, and the graphics while not great are not a deal breaker.
    The main problem so far is that the lock picking is amazingly difficult with a PS controller.
    I have been stuck for three hours in a castle. The save system also sucks Wait for fixes before buying, the developer obviously did not try to play on the PS4 before selling to the public. Feels a bit    I like the story, so far, 8 hours, and the graphics while not great are not a deal breaker.
    The main problem so far is that the lock picking is amazingly difficult with a PS controller.
    I have been stuck for three hours in a castle.
    The save system also sucks
    Wait for fixes before buying, the developer obviously did not try to play on the PS4 before selling to the public.
    Feels a bit insulting to be honest
    EDIT
    I have now been trying the lock picking for hours with little to no success.
    THe developers obviously ported it with absolutely no concern for PS users    … Expand
  2. shiftyman
    Feb 13, 2018
    2
    No wonder why there was no previews of this before release, from the drops in frame rate to the unbelievable amounts of bugs and crashes to the dead world outside of the city, with some of the worst colour patterns I’ve seen make this an absolute piece of overhyped trash. It’s remarkable how something can be released so unpolished. So it will 12 patches and 6 months to maybe have the gameNo wonder why there was no previews of this before release, from the drops in frame rate to the unbelievable amounts of bugs and crashes to the dead world outside of the city, with some of the worst colour patterns I’ve seen make this an absolute piece of overhyped trash. It’s remarkable how something can be released so unpolished. So it will 12 patches and 6 months to maybe have the game where it should’ve been at release.… Expand
  3. theorder22
    Feb 13, 2018
    0
    The game has crashed over 7 Times in the two days i have it and today all my saves got destroyed cause of a fast travel bug. All Characters are doing the T Pose and i am frozen. Also screw the lock picking game. There have been multiple cases where the Lock just straight up broke when it entered the Chest. I literally could not even move it more then a millimeter before it did. And thatThe game has crashed over 7 Times in the two days i have it and today all my saves got destroyed cause of a fast travel bug. All Characters are doing the T Pose and i am frozen. Also screw the lock picking game. There have been multiple cases where the Lock just straight up broke when it entered the Chest. I literally could not even move it more then a millimeter before it did. And that was on the easiest lock. All the time when i steal something even tough nobody ever does find me i get hate from every town anyway. I am hated in every city but have not even once had to be actually caught doing anything bad. I can not sharpen my sword. It absolutely doesn't work. This is a complete Mess i HOPE nobody else has this type of **** in there game.… Expand
  4. 9DAN
    Feb 13, 2018
    0
    Just wait for this one to go free on PS+ in less than 6 months lol. What a mess.
  5. djjack
    Jan 25, 2019
    1
    Неиграбельный забагованный кусок коричневой субстанции, который во всех проплаченных обзорах обрекли почему-то RPG года. Только RPG тут и не пахнет, от линейности тошнит, но то ещё полбеды. Движок убожество года по всем параметрам, взлом замков с геймпада советуют злейшим врагам, стрельба из лука вообще ахтунг, но самый эпик, когда у тебя при загрузке или сохранении между сюжетнымиНеиграбельный забагованный кусок коричневой субстанции, который во всех проплаченных обзорах обрекли почему-то RPG года. Только RPG тут и не пахнет, от линейности тошнит, но то ещё полбеды. Движок убожество года по всем параметрам, взлом замков с геймпада советуют злейшим врагам, стрельба из лука вообще ахтунг, но самый эпик, когда у тебя при загрузке или сохранении между сюжетными квестами вешается намертво эта параша и ты начинаешь заново с места, где сохраняли час-полтора назад. Выкинутые деньги просто, и мне не понятно, как вот эту инди-поделку сравнивали с Ведьмаком 3 или Скайримом?… Expand
  6. Justmygaming
    Aug 15, 2018
    1
    I really regret getting this game, there are so many glitches, even one that wouldn't let me proceed in the game! I entered the town, and the sword trainer just straight up kept killing me for no reason, so I had to start over. The environment isn't all that interesting, the gameplay is atrocious with horrendous combat and it just felt clunky overall. If you swing your sword, prepare toI really regret getting this game, there are so many glitches, even one that wouldn't let me proceed in the game! I entered the town, and the sword trainer just straight up kept killing me for no reason, so I had to start over. The environment isn't all that interesting, the gameplay is atrocious with horrendous combat and it just felt clunky overall. If you swing your sword, prepare to wait for a second or two for your character to actually follow through on that command.… Expand
  7. Hellybelly
    Dec 7, 2021
    4
    This game is just broken. I really wanted to enjoy it considering I love history and detailed RPGs, but it simply doesn't work. Aside from the difficulty early on and the controversial save system (both of which I don't really mind) the game is riddled with bugs. Mission triggers don't fire correctly, crashes, and a lot of unintuitive moments make the game straight up not fun. I have toThis game is just broken. I really wanted to enjoy it considering I love history and detailed RPGs, but it simply doesn't work. Aside from the difficulty early on and the controversial save system (both of which I don't really mind) the game is riddled with bugs. Mission triggers don't fire correctly, crashes, and a lot of unintuitive moments make the game straight up not fun. I have to give them credit for their ambition, but this project was clearly too big for them to manage. If they had taken the parts that worked and made a more consistent, streamlined game that you could actually play, it would have been much better than this heaping mess we're stuck with. I'll certainly keep an eye on what the studio does next, but I won't hold my breath.… Expand
  8. Tritonio
    Nov 2, 2019
    0
    **** "RPG": This is not an RPG. If a game forces you to hate your character or makes you wonder why the hell your character is acting like he does then it's not an RPG. It's an adventure game with a leveling system and items. For example: You are forced to act like a bootlicker trying to bring the sword back to the noble. I don't give a rat's bottom about the noble's sword. You are then**** "RPG": This is not an RPG. If a game forces you to hate your character or makes you wonder why the hell your character is acting like he does then it's not an RPG. It's an adventure game with a leveling system and items. For example: You are forced to act like a bootlicker trying to bring the sword back to the noble. I don't give a rat's bottom about the noble's sword. You are then forced to join the garrison of this noble to be trained (I don't want to join the garrison). You are taunted by another noble for being useless during training and you are forced to call that noble "spoon-fed" (what the hell game, you are choosing what I say now?) and then you are forced to enter a hard to win competition with him which due to the lack of a save system means that if you want at least to feel a bit good about yourself getting into such a gigantic mess by winning the competition, you'll have to load from the start of the day or the start of the bow training if you waste an expensive instant save item. With the exception of the taunting which is out of the control of my character, everything else are things that I do not want my character to do, and that I hate my character for doing. This, is, an adventure, game.

    **** The battle system: An unpredictable mess. I like the "six positions" but man did they overcomplicate things. Faints, blocks, dodges... Too much work. But it's ok, if the rest of the game wasn't horrible I would probably feel like investing the time to learn the battle system. I've seen worse.

    **** The save system: Well it doesn't really exist, does it??? Make one mistake and basically redo the last day. It's a single player game, give us an option to play in easy mode or whatever where us normal noobs can save whenever we want. Accidents happen more often in games than in real life, which is why we need a save system. Also, half the fun in computer RPG games is enacting "what if" scenarios without having to live with the consequences. How many times how you acted like a moron in Skyrim or in Fallout just to see what would happen? Yeah... Forget that here!!

    If you want to play a hard and annoying adventure game following the story of a moron in medieval times, this is the game for you. If you actually want to have fun role-playing your own way, don't touch this.    … Expand
  9. Czech1201
    Jun 3, 2019
    3
    Story and setting are really strong, but too many bugs just kill this game. Had to restart the game and console many times, had to play again because save files got broken, had to play again because npc's didn't react, 80% of my time spent in this game was getting from bushes and small water creeks which are almost impossible to jump from. What really seems stupid to me is fast travel, youStory and setting are really strong, but too many bugs just kill this game. Had to restart the game and console many times, had to play again because save files got broken, had to play again because npc's didn't react, 80% of my time spent in this game was getting from bushes and small water creeks which are almost impossible to jump from. What really seems stupid to me is fast travel, you can't with full inventory, instead someone thought it would make more sense to put all stuff in one chest on one side of the map, then fast travel and then all the stuff magically apears in all other chests, jeez, just allow fast travel with full inventory, it will only save time and will make more sense. Of course i have to mention chests, it's impossible to break into them, someome forgot this game will not be only played on PC.… Expand
  10. forkinthesaltja
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Developers should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Most bugged game in history of PS4. Utterly unplayable. Broken combat, broken ai, broken lockpicking, linear funneled quests with no creativity. Utter trash.
  11. Theseus77
    Apr 22, 2018
    2
    Very good idea, but unfortunately very badly done .. at least on consoles ..
  12. Dennaflex
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Pitiful - developer of this are amateur clowns. Useless terrible broken mess.
  13. Just_a_Gamer
    Sep 4, 2018
    1
    Kingdom Come is a mess full of bugs, soulless characters, boring story, an unplayable combat system, so much realism that you have to wait ages just for the dialogues and so much more.
    So when I find out that a game like this is rated 9!!!! just because it was highly anticipated makes me wonder where the gaming community is headed......
  14. The_Nice_Ole
    Feb 20, 2018
    4
    I want to love this game. I've been looking forward to it for some time, and was so excited to play it.
    But after finishing the prologue i got stuck with the lock picking at the executioners house, which can easily be said to be awful. The PS4 version makes it impossible to turn the lock with the sticks and simply breaks the pin, even though i have the marker golden the whole time.
    I    I want to love this game. I've been looking forward to it for some time, and was so excited to play it.
    But after finishing the prologue i got stuck with the lock picking at the executioners house, which can easily be said to be awful. The PS4 version makes it impossible to turn the lock with the sticks and simply breaks the pin, even though i have the marker golden the whole time.
    I gave up and started the main story which ended up with me having to put my controller down after a couple of hours being frustrated beyond measure. The lock on, the FPS, the combat is a nightmare, im suddenly dying and unable to block or attack for seconds!. The game is, in my opinion, not playable on the PS4, even though i am dying to play it.
    i value gameplay so high, and was praying for this system to work, but it didn't...
    still i end up coming back to this game over and over again, which ends up with me putting down the controller in a mix between rage and frustration.    … Expand
  15. jords
    Feb 17, 2018
    2
    I really wanted to enjoy this game, i've followed it from the beginning and the combat is very enjoyable. It starts of a bit slow but it kinda stays slow with most quests just being go here and questions this person or fetch this item. Then i came to the mission where you have to go into the monastery . The tedious chores you have to do and when you have to steal something or sneak theI really wanted to enjoy this game, i've followed it from the beginning and the combat is very enjoyable. It starts of a bit slow but it kinda stays slow with most quests just being go here and questions this person or fetch this item. Then i came to the mission where you have to go into the monastery . The tedious chores you have to do and when you have to steal something or sneak the guard monk knows i had done it even though no one saw me, day after day of doing the same thing and the smallest mistake get you looked up is mental. This quest made me put down the game for good as i'm not going to waste any more of my time on it. If you want to play a game where you get to live out a miserable live then this is the one for you and the terrible save system doesn't help the matter. Luckily I picked up the witcher 3 a far better game in all aspects… Expand
  16. DevilDjinn
    Feb 25, 2018
    2
    Backed this game 2 years before release, and let me tell you, what a massive let down.
    This game is an absolute bug ridden mess, it should have NEVER been released in its current state, its at beta stage to be generous, bordering alpha its that buggy.
    I am totally astounded that warhorse studios are charging AAA price for this game, its FAR from finished. Currently i cannot progress    Backed this game 2 years before release, and let me tell you, what a massive let down.
    This game is an absolute bug ridden mess, it should have NEVER been released in its current state, its at beta stage to be generous, bordering alpha its that buggy.
    I am totally astounded that warhorse studios are charging AAA price for this game, its FAR from finished.
    Currently i cannot progress past the very first quest of the game because of a bug that wont allow me to talk to a npc. I am now stuck in the starting area, a tiny little town and cannot progress any further. This is what i call a game breaking bug.
    Have a look on the official kingdom come website forum before you buy to get a understanding at how buggy this release was.
    Huge potential, wasted sadly.    … Expand
  17. beeji
    Feb 21, 2018
    0
    Incredible amount of bugs ruining a decent open world RPG. Difficulty is very high at start, quickly falls off around mid-game. Abnormally high amount of bugs on PS4 specifically. Recommended on any other platform.
  18. Ryko616
    Mar 3, 2018
    2
    I often pre-order games, knowing my taste I have never been disappointed by my purchases, until Kingdom Come. I was very enthusiastic about this game, based on how many good games unknown indie and established european developers have made in recent years.

    Basic things, like the story is very bland, at about 15-20 hours into the game I was still waiting for plot to start, something to    I often pre-order games, knowing my taste I have never been disappointed by my purchases, until Kingdom Come. I was very enthusiastic about this game, based on how many good games unknown indie and established european developers have made in recent years.

    Basic things, like the story is very bland, at about 15-20 hours into the game I was still waiting for plot to start, something to happen, anything interesting at least, but soon realized this must be it.
    Once you get to explore the map, it’s all about boring conversations with dull characters, dull questing (very dull side quests), trekking to a quest marker for several minutes while watching posters on your wall because the graphics and the environment are so harsh on PS4. Traveling by foot stamina consumption is a joke, on horse it’s bit faster, until you find an insurmountable tree trunk, or bushes.

    There is realism for sure, but all in the wrong places; seemingly adult Henry needs to be fed and slept far too often, hints for items appear only when you’re close enough (it is fun to lick every corner of every house you come across). Battle system may be somewhat realistic, but the feel of it is more like a bum fight. Perks are irrational, you can teach Henry to consume less food and such.. Right there realism goes though the window.
    Menu system is really non-user friendly. Inhibited saving is a joke also (no wonder a save mod was made within the first week of release for PC) And lockpicking on PS4 controller, really..

    Firewatch on PS store offers you better plot, price and gameplay, if you want a walking simulator.

    This negative review is not to scorn Warhorse Studios by any way, I only wanted to write an honest criticism of an overpriced product which in my opinion should have been 20 euro on PS store.
    I specifically avoid to compare this title to any preceding games, which may have set the standards too high. Kingdom Come pretty much made me wary to pre-order any full-priced first releases from unknown developers. If they believe in their game, give us PS4 users a demo first.    … Expand
  19. fizzlerHD
    Mar 9, 2018
    0
    This is not a "Souls" game, where after many frustrating attempts you finally succeed and be rewarded in some way. No, it's just frustrating most of the time. Even the simplest basic stuff is so annoying difficult, like lock picking. After some hours trying to unlock even one "very easy" chest, I gave up. Games should be challenging, not unplayable.
  20. RandomLetters27
    Mar 29, 2018
    2
    I guess Bethesda Studios games really AREN'T all that buggy, by comparison.

    Maybe after another 20 years of experience with the genre, this studio too can get their bugs down to a mere Bethesda RPG level, instead of just the complete mess that they have here. Beyond the constant gamebreaking bugs, some of the systems are so broken on a fundamental level that I doubt patches will be    I guess Bethesda Studios games really AREN'T all that buggy, by comparison.

    Maybe after another 20 years of experience with the genre, this studio too can get their bugs down to a mere Bethesda RPG level, instead of just the complete mess that they have here. Beyond the constant gamebreaking bugs, some of the systems are so broken on a fundamental level that I doubt patches will be enough.

    Oh well. Neat concept, terribly executed.    … Expand
  21. Maarten95
    Jan 24, 2019
    2
    I can't deny game shows a lot of potential. The storytelling and artstyle are realistic and therefore amazing. The combat is unique. However in its current state the game is just unplayable. Every vine and stone gets in your way. Massive battles result in such chaos and lag that they are unplayable. The game tends to crash a lot, especially if you try to skip an conversation. AlmostI can't deny game shows a lot of potential. The storytelling and artstyle are realistic and therefore amazing. The combat is unique. However in its current state the game is just unplayable. Every vine and stone gets in your way. Massive battles result in such chaos and lag that they are unplayable. The game tends to crash a lot, especially if you try to skip an conversation. Almost everything about the game is poorly explained. How does the upgrade system work? How do I prevent food poisoning? How do I fight multiple enemies? The game never helps you with these things, which causes a lot of frustrations. Another bad thing is the lockpick system, even the very easy lockpicks make me feel like I'm playing dark souls, which is not great for something so simple. Altogether the game feels like a huge disapointment.… Expand
  22. Jkn89
    Jan 21, 2020
    0
    It seems that the developers of Kingdom Come hate the players and created the game in order to to punish them. There are tons of mechanics that makes the gameplay as annoying as possible. There is the atrocious combat (the worst I have ever seen in a game), especially with multiple opponents, clumsy lockpicking, bad savegame system plus many other aspects that according to the developersIt seems that the developers of Kingdom Come hate the players and created the game in order to to punish them. There are tons of mechanics that makes the gameplay as annoying as possible. There is the atrocious combat (the worst I have ever seen in a game), especially with multiple opponents, clumsy lockpicking, bad savegame system plus many other aspects that according to the developers should add realism to the game yet in fact are not realistic but only annoying. The story is full of cliché with endless and often pointless talking during cutscenes, graphics is fine but with glitches and the loading times are very long. On top of that there are tons of bugs - some of them not fixed even two years after the release as this game is such a mess that it is not fixable.
    So if you are masochist as some fans of this game, play it. Otherwise avoid, there are many much better games. BTW: I tried the game out of curiosity also on friend’s PC and it was similarly bad experience.    … Expand
  23. Danirani
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    Game is just too dumb when it says about "realistic" it means that a wooden club can deal 2 times more damage than sword.
  24. beewarrior
    Feb 19, 2018
    0
    This is one of the worst games I have ever paid for... it is maybe worth $19 at max! (I wouldn't even buy it at that price if I knew it's like this)
    Nothing is perfect or even okay in this game but you're paying the price for an AAA game with high quality and you get a B/C rated game instead
    There is a loading time for everything you do... want to talk to some one? okay have some    This is one of the worst games I have ever paid for... it is maybe worth $19 at max! (I wouldn't even buy it at that price if I knew it's like this)
    Nothing is perfect or even okay in this game but you're paying the price for an AAA game with high quality and you get a B/C rated game instead

    There is a loading time for everything you do... want to talk to some one? okay have some loading screen... the guy asks you a simple question? oh okay have another loading time before being able to say a simple Yes/No!

    You just stole something and got caught? okay run away from the guards until you get caught again and answer the exact same question from that guard! and then you can run again, and again and every time they ask the initial question like nothing happened and you didn't run away!

    A lot more issues that takes an hour just to write about.

    These are NOT OKAY for the price they are asking!

    0/10 Seriously because they ask $60 for a Pre-Alpha game without even mentioning it's early access (it's even pre-early access if you ask me)!

    I will never pre-order another game again because of this mistake.    … Expand
  25. Ombayu
    Feb 19, 2018
    0
    so i fell from my horse and i died, since you can't save the game without sleeping for 12 hours or buying an item for 100 gold (too expensive) i got rollback for about an hour just because no saving feature, i really really wants to punch whoever made this sick game
  26. micdy70
    Feb 13, 2018
    4
    So far the story is good, graphics are mostly good
    but the game have a lot of bugs ( some game-breaking ) and it is apparent it have been designed for PC.
    My attack do not connect, they pass through ennemy like if nothing happen
    Lockpicking is horrible with a controller
    in dialog sometimes faces animation are ugly and eyes are not pretty.
  27. BladiBlaBlaBli
    Feb 17, 2018
    1
    This game is a useless piece of trash. Full of bugs and practically everything is a pop-in texture. Poor looking and slow playing. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this abandonware.
  28. JimTheKingPon
    Feb 20, 2018
    2
    I work in the games industry for more than a decade and have to say how dare you releasing a game as such, shame on you! I feel scammed having paid 60 Euro. this. The game definitely has a lot of potential but is overflowing with bugs - e.g. characters walking through each-other, textures of buildings or characters popping in when you are 2 meters away, and so can I go on like this.I work in the games industry for more than a decade and have to say how dare you releasing a game as such, shame on you! I feel scammed having paid 60 Euro. this. The game definitely has a lot of potential but is overflowing with bugs - e.g. characters walking through each-other, textures of buildings or characters popping in when you are 2 meters away, and so can I go on like this. Graphics wise (on PS4 pro) it looks okish from a distance but up-close man its like going back to the 90ies. Gameplay wise, the game crashes often, removing your save games, or suddenly character speech disappears and I have only been in it for 10 hours so am going to ask for a refund and would advise you to do the same.… Expand
  29. Pendalf
    Mar 4, 2018
    2
    It might be a great game, but bugs...bugs are everywhere!
    I recommend waiting till it is patched
  30. JohnRedPepper
    Feb 14, 2018
    0
    Got to play this for nearly 10 hours and it must’ve crashed at least 10-12 times, plus game breaking bugs and constant drop in frame rate, which erases all the positives. When a game gets a lot of positive hype, yet has an embargo on previews until release day, you know it’s because it has serious issues, and this is no exception. Might be better in a few months after some patches and aGot to play this for nearly 10 hours and it must’ve crashed at least 10-12 times, plus game breaking bugs and constant drop in frame rate, which erases all the positives. When a game gets a lot of positive hype, yet has an embargo on previews until release day, you know it’s because it has serious issues, and this is no exception. Might be better in a few months after some patches and a 50% of sale. Just hope all the people didn’t fall the fake paid hype.… Expand
  31. twintails0
    Feb 13, 2018
    0
    Good: Story.

    The world is interesting, and the perspective is unique. Bad: Everything else. From the save system that is designed to aggravate and punish those without free time to the terrible lockpicking system this game is god awful in its presentation. While it is "functional" in the softest terms, it is unplayable on console due to a myriad of bugs, bad design decisions, and    Good: Story.

    The world is interesting, and the perspective is unique.

    Bad: Everything else.

    From the save system that is designed to aggravate and punish those without free time to the terrible lockpicking system this game is god awful in its presentation. While it is "functional" in the softest terms, it is unplayable on console due to a myriad of bugs, bad design decisions, and general clunkiness.

    If your interested in this game at all, try PC, its unfun on consoles.    … Expand
  32. jerryernst
    Apr 14, 2018
    0
    I am so sick of losing hours of progress in this game because of stupid stuff like bugs or random difficulty spikes. I'm done.
  33. JunkBondTrader
    May 30, 2018
    4
    I really, really wanted to like this game. I was super hyped for it, but in the end it was a let down. I put in about 40ish hours before finally admitting to myself that I wasn't enjoying it. I love open world RPGs like Witcher 3 and Skyrim, and I was hoping this game would be on that level, but it just wasn't. Not even close. It's super repetitive, extremely easy, and the map was veryI really, really wanted to like this game. I was super hyped for it, but in the end it was a let down. I put in about 40ish hours before finally admitting to myself that I wasn't enjoying it. I love open world RPGs like Witcher 3 and Skyrim, and I was hoping this game would be on that level, but it just wasn't. Not even close. It's super repetitive, extremely easy, and the map was very boring. Also, the game is rife with glitches and bugs, and normally I am very tolerant of buggy games, but this was just too much. This game was over hyped and I bought into it. I ended up selling it on Craigslist. The graphics are solid, and the story line was interesting, but those are the only positives I can really say about the game. The combat system felt awful, and was boring. So repetitive.… Expand
  34. BlunderBusket
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    Easily one of the 5 worst games I have ever played. Playing this game felt more like a method of torture than a means of entertainment.

    I scored it a 0 because it simply can't be played.
  35. gabriot
    Feb 19, 2018
    4
    The mechanics in this game are HORRIBLE. I have no idea what they were thinking when they had gameplay testers come on and try the ps4 port of any of these mechanics (especially lockpicking) and say "this is good, it's ready for release".

    LIKE HELL IT WAS! You can't even change the sensitivity settings on PS4 for your analog sticks. You can't even remap any of the asinine    The mechanics in this game are HORRIBLE. I have no idea what they were thinking when they had gameplay testers come on and try the ps4 port of any of these mechanics (especially lockpicking) and say "this is good, it's ready for release".

    LIKE HELL IT WAS! You can't even change the sensitivity settings on PS4 for your analog sticks. You can't even remap any of the asinine non-intuitive controls. Why oh WHY is triangle not jump? What were they THINKING??

    Combat is a mess as well. In theory it's cool but in practice all you do is cheese the AI because trying to fight anyone "legit" will just end up with you needing to use 7 expensive bandages to clog your wounds before you bleed out. I'm down with realism but at a certain point there needs to be ways to fight at least SOME of the enemies early game and stand a chance without being cheesy to the AI.

    Every single mechanic in this game is unfun. Lockpicking? Oh here break a million expensive locks trying to pick an "easy" lock. Oh you broke a lock and someone is remotely in the vicinity? GUAAARDS! Hope you spent half your gold to stock up on a few "save your game" potions. Hope those save your game potions didn't make you too drunk to pick the lock. And even if you did all those, since you will break that lock 99% of the time, spend the next two hours of your life having zero fun while you reload your save and it takes 60 seconds each time.

    Oh you like alchemy? Here's the instruction book that you can't read, it gives you ingredients but no actual instructions on what the **** else you need to do to. Now watch as you spend several minutes going through the asinine and overly complicated process they force you to go through just to fail making the potion anyway. Time to google how to do it since the game is crap at explaining it, because constantly having to google things in games is FUN aint it!?

    You'll be doing a lot of googling while playing this game because NOTHING in this game is explained or makes sense. For instance you go out and hunt an animal and take the meat. Oh the meat counts as stolen and you lose respect w/ the trader because you tried to sell the meat you just hunted? THAT SURE MAKES SENSE DOESN'T IT!? Then you google it and find out it's because apparently all land in the game belongs to some noble and they can magically tell which meat you hunted and consider it stolen if you hunted it on their grounds. What great design! Truly a masterpiece of our generation!

    In short the game is just not very fun to play at all. And yes, after a while things become easier, but not because you learn their **** mechanics or anything like that. Nope, it's just because in true poorly designed modern rpg fashion you eventually spend the resources to level your skills up and you get "perks" that make the mechanics function like they should have all along (auto brew potions, lockpicks don't break as easily, etc.)

    This game is 100% frustration and disappointment. The only positive thing I can really say about the game is the setting is unique and they do a good job of trying to make it historically accurate and are minimal on the fantasy elements which is a slight breath of fresh air. But it just blows my mind how bad most the mechanics are in the game. I didn't go over all of them but trust me every single one is not just bad, but god awful and horrible in fact. Archery for example is a complete joke. I would never recommend getting this game unless they patch all of this dumb crap. Especially don't get the ps4 version as it has zero options as far as tweaking your settings (which blows my mind because in the PC version you actually can control sensitivity)    … Expand
  36. Andysafc
    Feb 17, 2018
    2
    What a shame, really wanted to like this game as without the magic that all other games use, made this game seam more appealing. They got the idea right, the story is good enough and a big world to lose yourself in, BUT There are far to many bad points.
    Graphic flaws are not so bad but gameplay flaws completely ruin the experience. It really does appear that this was made for the PC,    What a shame, really wanted to like this game as without the magic that all other games use, made this game seam more appealing. They got the idea right, the story is good enough and a big world to lose yourself in, BUT There are far to many bad points.
    Graphic flaws are not so bad but gameplay flaws completely ruin the experience. It really does appear that this was made for the PC, ported over to the PS4 and then released without testing it.
    Also I feel that this is made for the more experienced RPG type of player, I never play RPG normally but this type of game and story appealed to me. But for me the tutorial offers me very little as to what is ahead. I think it could have been implemented so much better to attract more people to the genre.
    To summarise, great ideas but poorly implemented.    … Expand
  37. Romulus_Reviews
    Feb 14, 2018
    3
    I pre-ordered this 3 days before release after spending much time watching gameplay trailers online and listening to what people who played the beta had to say about the game. Let me add I was excited for I love RPGs and a realistic medevil game without magic and fantasy seemed to interest me... Can I have my $79.00 back?

    I have poured in just over 35 hours into K.C.D and I have never    I pre-ordered this 3 days before release after spending much time watching gameplay trailers online and listening to what people who played the beta had to say about the game. Let me add I was excited for I love RPGs and a realistic medevil game without magic and fantasy seemed to interest me... Can I have my $79.00 back?

    I have poured in just over 35 hours into K.C.D and I have never endured such a throbbing headache from a game so frustrating as this. On my PS4Pro, the visuals are blurry in the homescreen! The homescreen! Nothing renders good at all until I'm two feet away and once its clear it looks like something from 2010. The world is dull and seems empty except within townships, horseplay is dreadful, archery is down right broken and swordplay... I am not even going to comment on the swordplay. For the time I spent in combat no matter how many times I encouraged myself to try again, train in the training ground, get used to the controls, I just could not get over the learning curve. Maybe I just suck at this game, and maybe also if the game wasn't so awful to look at sometimes and somewhat boring besides the story itself which is not bad, I might be able to keep trying.

    Ok so good things are the characters seem interesting enough, I certainly want to know what happens with Henry. The music is very nice and the sounds are wonderful in the wild. I applaud the devs effort, I appreciate their vision and the depth of this rpg. I hope they make some fixes patch this up and make it playable for me and those who feel the same way I do. I believe they are onto something here but current state of the game is simply not ready. A shame.

    3/10    … Expand
  38. Svinoed
    Nov 22, 2018
    2
    Оптимизация ужасна. Прорисовки на ходу. Багов телега. Сюжет местами доставляет.
  39. Ginormous76
    Sep 9, 2019
    1
    To summarize this game, it's like they played Skyrim and took out everything fun. If you hate yourself, maybe you'll have fun.

    This game is on Xbox Game Pass and had a quest associated with it to get an achievement. I saw that just completing the first quest gets you an achievement and figured I would do it. Wow, I wish I hadn't. The game doesn't explain anything. The map doesn't    To summarize this game, it's like they played Skyrim and took out everything fun. If you hate yourself, maybe you'll have fun.

    This game is on Xbox Game Pass and had a quest associated with it to get an achievement. I saw that just completing the first quest gets you an achievement and figured I would do it. Wow, I wish I hadn't. The game doesn't explain anything. The map doesn't show you where you are. I looked up a guide just for the intro quest and even that was inaccurate. Nothing in this game feels satisfying. Lockpicking is awful. Also, if you start up the game from sleep mode instead of quitting out of the game and sitting through the world's longest initial load screen again, achievements do not unlock. I found this out too late, but fortunately soon enough to get a different achievement easily.    … Expand
  40. Fukkayuu
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    The storyline is quite intriguing, but I never got to finish because the game is unplayable. It's unfortunate, because the developer has programmed the failure and it's not a bug. The mechanics they decided to use are horrible and not at all realistic, making you think they have never done anything physical in their lives. You do not start off as a peasant, unfortunately you are aThe storyline is quite intriguing, but I never got to finish because the game is unplayable. It's unfortunate, because the developer has programmed the failure and it's not a bug. The mechanics they decided to use are horrible and not at all realistic, making you think they have never done anything physical in their lives. You do not start off as a peasant, unfortunately you are a character with a mental disability. I do not know why they decided to do this, but it is not entertaining. The lockpicking is just dumb, and not one bit at all realistic. The bow and arrow system is horrendous, again leading to believe that the developers took absolutely no time to research what it's like to use a bow, which you think is quite critical. The combat system is genius, if it could be executed the way the developers imagined. But since it doesn't, it's also broken. Everything in this game screams amateur, and clearly a studio that but off more than it could handle. It's quite bad, and even embarrassing. Even if it's free, I wouldn't play this, unless you're a masochist.. Oh, yea, and the developers over the course of four years have fixed nothing. No wonder a sequel hasn't been announced… Expand
  41. Threatlevel12
    May 24, 2018
    0
    I literally made an account just so I could leave this review. That is how much I despise this game. Between the numerous bugs and and an absolutely garbage combat system, this game deserves to be thrown to the farthest depths of the Mariana trench and never retrieved. The combat resembles what it would look like if two giraffes had swords taped to their heads and told to go at it;I literally made an account just so I could leave this review. That is how much I despise this game. Between the numerous bugs and and an absolutely garbage combat system, this game deserves to be thrown to the farthest depths of the Mariana trench and never retrieved. The combat resembles what it would look like if two giraffes had swords taped to their heads and told to go at it; potentially cool for the first few times, if you weren't the giraffe who was given a styrofoam sword, making it near cataclysmically infuriating. It doesn't end there however, as the lockpick mechanic was clearly never fully tested on a controller, making it next to impossible to pick even the supposed easiest of locks. Beyond that still, the ultra realism of the game is downright annoying, forcing you to eat and sleep so you never get too much done at once, it's only a step shy of telling you when you have to take a dump and forcing you to brush your teeth twice during an in-game day. The game even forces you to either sleep or use a special drink to even save your progress, ensuring that if you dare have any other commitment that might need to be addressed in a 2 hour window, you can again forget about progressing at all. The icing on the cake is really that there's no way to make the game easier and attempt to enjoy your experience, there isn't an easy mode and any exploits you might try to use have all been patched out, despite the developers not addressing the game-breaking bugs, which most certainly will leave you unable to complete a few quests. So congratulations War Horse studios, you may have gotten my $60 this time, but I will far, far more resilient to even entertaining the idea of buying into one of these pariahs that you call games.… Expand
  42. ENKIDESTROYA
    Mar 2, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bugs in secondary missions, bugs in principal missions, prepare it for loose your progress constantly, bad gameplay when you fighting VS more than 2 enemies.
    Glitches, bad performance, 50 % game 50 % cinematics and load screens.
    60€ for this game...
    I DONT LIKE PLAY BROKEN/UNSIFINSHED GAMES.    … Expand
  43. Brainbursting
    Feb 15, 2018
    3
    Игра какая-то недоделанная, топорная и с кучей багов. Искусственный интеллект, анимация, главный герой «я у мамы дурачок», заскриптованность. Более или менее понравился сеттинг и сюжет
  44. BazieW
    Jun 22, 2019
    0
    Otherwise great game has been made unplayable with couple horrendous mechanism, fighting and saving are the biggest. Too bad that fighting is needed to go through main story. I like some side activities, but these random super bandits with axe and without armour that you think are easy because you just kill 5 Cumans, but no, this peasant with his axe suddenly is superman and kill you andOtherwise great game has been made unplayable with couple horrendous mechanism, fighting and saving are the biggest. Too bad that fighting is needed to go through main story. I like some side activities, but these random super bandits with axe and without armour that you think are easy because you just kill 5 Cumans, but no, this peasant with his axe suddenly is superman and kill you and of course your last save was somewhere far away...… Expand
  45. Toxic7
    Feb 14, 2018
    0
    Listen to my advice, DO NOT buy this game! it doesn't worth your money nor your time
  46. VideoGamePlayer
    Mar 14, 2018
    0
    For me time is precious. If I invest my time into a video game it has to be a game that won't have bugs that make you loose all progress.
  47. gypsygib
    Feb 18, 2018
    0
    Game is a buggy mess, framerate is in the 20s and texture/object loading is terrible. Don't even get me started on the load times, some of the longest I've seen. Can't believe this game was full priced, devs seem like complete amateurs given how badly this game runs, along with a host of other problems. Don't buy this game, you'd be paying to play a beta, a really bad beta at that.
  48. porhawj2017
    Feb 15, 2018
    0
    i rent this in two days ago and played it for 30 minutes then hate it so far.. graphic look ok.. gameplay is okay. characters facial animations look awful and worse.. i noticed alot weird bugs/glitches in this game. this game need more time to polish better like they rushed it to release it instead delay it for more time to polish it
  49. brewistmonk
    Jul 21, 2018
    3
    this game is a failure. if you like this then you need to question your standards. the release version even after numerous patches is laughably easy and the only thing I encountered difficult with hardcore was how the texture popping was so slow and without fast travel you bump into things that aren't loaded yet. the developers focused on easter eggs and hidden treasures instead ofthis game is a failure. if you like this then you need to question your standards. the release version even after numerous patches is laughably easy and the only thing I encountered difficult with hardcore was how the texture popping was so slow and without fast travel you bump into things that aren't loaded yet. the developers focused on easter eggs and hidden treasures instead of texture loading, and for some reason the game STILL has a idiotic yellow dot in the middle of the screen. this is unacceptable. picture your favorite game, now put a yellow dot in the middle of screen through the entire game. i platinumed this game and i highly doubt any of the fanboy 10 reviewers ever have come close. i was about to complete the game on hardcore with all the negative perks, but was bored with a the no challenge linear repetitive story. this is a linear game with nothing random at all. i really have not much good to say about this game. the developers tried, but failed and obviously lost focus on making a quality game. music and pseudo historical accuracy, do not make up for lazy bugs, poor graphic loading, simple gameplay. especially not when for some reason all the devs will take ever chance they get to to tell you how great they are.… Expand
  50. MaikePAX
    Mar 1, 2018
    0
    Terrible combat, awful narrative, bad animation. Just another trash indie game trying so hard to make a good product.
  51. seedofhate
    Feb 14, 2018
    3
    Life long RPG fan here. This is one of the worst RPG's I have ever played. The graphics are no where near what the trailers showed for the PS4 version. The load times are horrendous. Pre quest, mid quest and end quest load times are unacceptable! The combat system is clunky and unplayable. The character face animations do not match the voice acting. This game should not have been releasedLife long RPG fan here. This is one of the worst RPG's I have ever played. The graphics are no where near what the trailers showed for the PS4 version. The load times are horrendous. Pre quest, mid quest and end quest load times are unacceptable! The combat system is clunky and unplayable. The character face animations do not match the voice acting. This game should not have been released in this condition. Don't get me started on the lack of a proper save system. There are so many instances of where they put supposed REALISM over fun. I have no problem with a game being hard to beat or play in order to promote REALISM but not like this. Playing Kingdom Come is like you are playing an NPC is a real RPG somewhere else. You will never be great, you will never be a good fighter, and you will never get to do what you really want to do in the game. If that's your real choice for REALISM in a game then maybe this game is for you.… Expand
  52. JynxPT
    Feb 16, 2018
    0
    Terrible game.
    Doesn't even have cities, only small chiti villages.
    Don't recommend.
  53. Dwideshrude1
    Mar 30, 2022
    0
    Nope. One too many times a bug has F'd me over and made me lose an hour of progress. Never. Again. Un. Ac. **** Ceptable.
  54. TravisFinn
    Jan 21, 2020
    2
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Back when I first actually finished the game, the experience at most was a 7/10 for me. I enjoyed the setting and story, being a big fan of medieval history, but struggled with the usual bugs and graphics issues. However, after playing again especially after Warhorse released a 'Royal' edition, I have to wonder - how the hell did I ever beat this piece of trash in theDO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Back when I first actually finished the game, the experience at most was a 7/10 for me. I enjoyed the setting and story, being a big fan of medieval history, but struggled with the usual bugs and graphics issues. However, after playing again especially after Warhorse released a 'Royal' edition, I have to wonder - how the hell did I ever beat this piece of trash in the first place?! This game is incredibly BROKEN, STILL. It even feels worse! Also after all this time, they couldn't be bothered to at least make sure the game performed okay on console - they haven't done jack sh** to optimize it better! The DLC supplied as well was garbage, fluff to keep the devs from working on the real issues - the game is just flat out broken at parts, with bugs that stop you from completing quests entirely. It's like the entire team forgot how to bug test after release. I got up to the big battle of the Cuman/bandit hideout and just ended up destroying my copy of the game. Just shredding it to pieces. The amount of time put in just to see enemies respawn and kill your entire team and you, probably over 20 times, just drove me insane. Literally unplayable at this point now. Stick to the PC version if you can, and avoid the console ports at all costs.… Expand
  55. Darcsun
    Mar 15, 2018
    3
    I put in about 20 hours before giving up... and that doesn't count a few hours having to start over for glitches. The basic concept of the game is good, but there's just not much to do. What's available quickly became tedious. Controls are terrible, making the game hard to play on the PS4... a fact that makes it hard to come back to play more. The games been out for maybe a few weeks nowI put in about 20 hours before giving up... and that doesn't count a few hours having to start over for glitches. The basic concept of the game is good, but there's just not much to do. What's available quickly became tedious. Controls are terrible, making the game hard to play on the PS4... a fact that makes it hard to come back to play more. The games been out for maybe a few weeks now and I'm heading to trade it in. Considering I'm a huge RPG fan, that's pretty bad.… Expand
  56. spesini
    Dec 11, 2020
    4
    It's a good game on PC I bet. On the PS4? Not so much. Graphics are very sub-par with pop-in glitches, many crashes (combined with bad save system it means you lose progress often) and the controls and combat aren't made for consoles at all. Fast travel takes ages on consoles.
    Some mechanics like pickpocketing or everyone being killable are really fun and the game gives you some hilarious    It's a good game on PC I bet. On the PS4? Not so much. Graphics are very sub-par with pop-in glitches, many crashes (combined with bad save system it means you lose progress often) and the controls and combat aren't made for consoles at all. Fast travel takes ages on consoles.
    Some mechanics like pickpocketing or everyone being killable are really fun and the game gives you some hilarious unscripted moments - like when you steal side character's gear and then they rush enemies in nothing but their underwear (sorry Ulrich).
    RPG elements are really weak - there isn't really anything important to decide and you can't really control how the main character behaves and responds.
    Game with immense potential that wasn't executed well, at least on consoles.    … Expand
  57. AudioRemedy
    Aug 28, 2022
    3
    Incredibly tedious waste of time. Worst f***king controls and UI I've ever personally endured in a RPG - and get this: you can't edit them. Also, ALL input feels floaty/delayed and is extremely irritating when looting or fighting. Some skill minigames and perks are still so broken, you will likely have to shift your intended build to accommodate. Only reason I don't give it a fat donut isIncredibly tedious waste of time. Worst f***king controls and UI I've ever personally endured in a RPG - and get this: you can't edit them. Also, ALL input feels floaty/delayed and is extremely irritating when looting or fighting. Some skill minigames and perks are still so broken, you will likely have to shift your intended build to accommodate. Only reason I don't give it a fat donut is for the compelling story/premise, the freedom-of-choice aspect, and the fact I only paid ~$7 for it (thankfully).… Expand
  58. Kilstret
    May 21, 2019
    0
    Kingdom Comeshot: Deliverance игра года, да? Полный посос!!!
  59. Periwinkleboy
    Jul 7, 2018
    2
    "I did what you told me and I died anyway" was the most common complaint from me in this game. I admit I'm not amazing at playing video games for many reasons, but I'm not so bad that I'd even blame Myself for this one. I've never been so infuriated and died so many times trying to leave the Prologue as I have been with this in my entire gaming history. The loading screens could almost be"I did what you told me and I died anyway" was the most common complaint from me in this game. I admit I'm not amazing at playing video games for many reasons, but I'm not so bad that I'd even blame Myself for this one. I've never been so infuriated and died so many times trying to leave the Prologue as I have been with this in my entire gaming history. The loading screens could almost be comparable to Sonic 06 and the lack of instruction or direction makes this game unplayable.

    I was stunned by the idea of a Realistic medieval style game, and I adore the idea. In all aspects, I'm an easily pleased person. I laughed off any bugs, and I laughed off the odd animation. This game pulls off the graphics well and the storyline is enjoyable. I can't say much more than that, however. I won't be completing the game anytime soon. I'll stick to Youtube playthroughs.    … Expand
  60. Monges
    Dec 9, 2018
    2
    The game should be so awesome for gamers, that they are won't end the game. This is not about this game. 2 star for the story.
  61. rppdchs0
    Dec 19, 2018
    4
    Game is great, characters and quests are awesome, but huge amount of bugs even on the latest version spoils the whole experience.
    The most annoying one is “Game Load Failed” which corrupts the latest save from time to time and makes you to load the older saves. It would not be a big problem if you could save at any time.
    I hope developers will fix the most annoying bugs and I can    Game is great, characters and quests are awesome, but huge amount of bugs even on the latest version spoils the whole experience.
    The most annoying one is “Game Load Failed” which corrupts the latest save from time to time and makes you to load the older saves. It would not be a big problem if you could save at any time.
    I hope developers will fix the most annoying bugs and I can continue this game.    … Expand
  62. Persona5GOAT
    May 29, 2020
    0
    redefines the term "unplayable" because i'm not talking about bugs, and yes there are still many.
    realism: what they mean is everything is like a job and you have the skills of a toddler. oh it gets better after maybe 50000000000000 hours but you know what? that is the f'ing definition of BAD DESIGN. "oh you get used to it if you can enjoy suffering for most of the game first"
    realism is    redefines the term "unplayable" because i'm not talking about bugs, and yes there are still many.
    realism: what they mean is everything is like a job and you have the skills of a toddler. oh it gets better after maybe 50000000000000 hours but you know what? that is the f'ing definition of BAD DESIGN. "oh you get used to it if you can enjoy suffering for most of the game first"
    realism is the dumbest excuse i've ever heard for making crappy systems. we already have realism it's called life and honestly every single skill in this game is 10,000x easier in real life even if it's your first time. and don't even get me started on the saving system or load times. this is the biggest steaming pile of crap ever made, i'd ray play E.T. for 100 hours. please never make a game, or really anything ever again. i wouldn't trust these guys to make pancakes honestly.    … Expand
  63. vijihe
    May 18, 2020
    4
    Very Good base but a **** of game... fight is a **** becouse the targets and that... very buggy and its absolute **** when you must to fight vs 2 or more people...lot of Quest are absolutely boring just go there and read, or go there and talk with somebody... and the bugs in general... well what to say... i play for more than 400 hours... i start the campain 5 or more times and it becomeVery Good base but a **** of game... fight is a **** becouse the targets and that... very buggy and its absolute **** when you must to fight vs 2 or more people...lot of Quest are absolutely boring just go there and read, or go there and talk with somebody... and the bugs in general... well what to say... i play for more than 400 hours... i start the campain 5 or more times and it become broken becouse the bugs, and fot that i never can finish that game... tha save system is a **** also... becouse the bugs... you can be grinding for 2 hours or more... and a bug just destry all your work... is frustrating... it have to make a continuous save like in multiplayer games or survival... dont care what happens the game is always saved....… Expand
  64. garageDruid
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Totally unplayable utter crap
    I can't even figure what's the worst part of it:
    Whether it's frustrating lockpicking system or the mess they call "archery" here? Or maybe it's the aged graphics or the dumb and soulless character or the complete lack of decision-making. Frankly, I don't know, but all of this combined make me regret every single cent spent on this sh*ty game Wouldn't play it    Totally unplayable utter crap
    I can't even figure what's the worst part of it:
    Whether it's frustrating lockpicking system or the mess they call "archery" here? Or maybe it's the aged graphics or the dumb and soulless character or the complete lack of decision-making. Frankly, I don't know, but all of this combined make me regret every single cent spent on this sh*ty game
    Wouldn't play it even if it was free on PS+
    If you want a good RPG just play The Witcher 3, if you want a good medieval game, go and play Crusader Kings 2, please, don't waste your time on this unbelievably horrible piece of crap    … Expand
  65. RagnarokCritic
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    I hate trashing a game cause I know people work hard on them and it can be stressful and so on and its a indie developer so this hurts. But straight up this game not good!!! It only did as well as it did because the setting is cool. the game is unfinished, buggy, and one of the gatekeepers of load screen hell. this would not acceptable by the gamers of the last console generation but theI hate trashing a game cause I know people work hard on them and it can be stressful and so on and its a indie developer so this hurts. But straight up this game not good!!! It only did as well as it did because the setting is cool. the game is unfinished, buggy, and one of the gatekeepers of load screen hell. this would not acceptable by the gamers of the last console generation but the ps4/xone has been accustom to just having to deal with unfinished games and buggy content. We shouldn't have to switch to pc and mod the game for it to work. its as simple as that.

    the dlc seems to be a comp. of the worst missions(picking flowers, running errands ect)    … Expand
  66. Hugbakd
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    What a scam ! This game us so full of bug. I can't even lockpick. 2 years after his release the developers should have polished the game before making dlc
  67. Mrkleeneze
    May 4, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely shiy worst game I've ever played your horse I'd an idiot your guy is a complete **** boring and **** combat… Expand
  68. CaptainRon
    Jun 9, 2020
    3
    I love the setting and was pumped to play this game. For me, the joy was killed not by bugs, of which there are many, or by the combat, which I think is generally fun and unique, but by the inconsistent quests, which I guess may be considered bugs. Quest outcomes and reactions of NPCs vary illogically based on your inputs and sometimes based on bugs. They’re broken, not open ended, andI love the setting and was pumped to play this game. For me, the joy was killed not by bugs, of which there are many, or by the combat, which I think is generally fun and unique, but by the inconsistent quests, which I guess may be considered bugs. Quest outcomes and reactions of NPCs vary illogically based on your inputs and sometimes based on bugs. They’re broken, not open ended, and illogical, as well as completely inaccurate to what real people, let alone real Bohemian medieval citizens, would do, so it completely kills any sense of immersion. Many of the game’s quirks are justified on the grounds of realism, but the quests (and a lot of character actions) completely killed any immersion for me, which is a shame.

    Only posting because I expected issues like this and the PS4 launch bugs to be solved as of June 2020 based on other reviews here. They are not.    … Expand
  69. GrumpyParrot
    Jun 5, 2020
    4
    Let's face it: Henry is an idiot. He can't fight, constantly gets himself in trouble and can't keep his mouth shut. In Medieval times he would probably have died within a day, but here you're stuck with the moron for the whole game. Ain't that great? Uhm...No. Besides the fact he can't fight, running is the way to go. Henry the chicken.. Than after 4-5 hours you get more training inLet's face it: Henry is an idiot. He can't fight, constantly gets himself in trouble and can't keep his mouth shut. In Medieval times he would probably have died within a day, but here you're stuck with the moron for the whole game. Ain't that great? Uhm...No. Besides the fact he can't fight, running is the way to go. Henry the chicken.. Than after 4-5 hours you get more training in swordfighting. You would think the game would get better as you level up your skills. Unfortunately, every encounter feels the same. You might have better weapons, but it never gets easy, especially shooting arrows. During the game, everywhere you go a reticule is on screen. When you aim your bow, the reticule is gone. Who thought that was a good idea? Anyway, it's pretty obvious this game was made for die hard PC players with big rigs to play. On PS4 framedrops are frequent and loadtimes are pathetically long. I can only recommend this game to expert RPG simulation players, because if you don't master the combat you're basically toast.… Expand
  70. Raul0582
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Moche pas intuitif la game play combat faire du cheval une catastrophe une torture ... LE crochetage un calvaire j'ai essayé 2 jours le jeu rester bloqué des heures pour de la merde ......… Expand
  71. Hytruo
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    so bad and terrible fighting I have not seen anywhere. in a battle with three or God forbid four opponents, only luck will help you. plus wild imbalance and ease of finding the best equipment in the game make it wildly not playable and idiotic. my advice to you do not buy this piece of **** save both nerves and money
  72. hyun8801
    Feb 11, 2021
    1
    horrible. horrible in every aspect. why do these morons always get funded to make another video game when great developers are getting down-sized and closed. Absolutely mind boggling
  73. Sardok
    Sep 12, 2020
    1
    Current version is simply unplayable. As an experienced avid player this game gives an outright unfriendly introduction and it gets worse. Not only is it impossible to fight but the game throws you straight into impossible situations during the introduction. Played 3 hours before I removed the game.
  74. Mja05d
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible. They took an interesting concept and stacked it with horrible game mechanics. If anything good came out of this game it is that they have clearly demonstrated how NOT TO creat game play mechanics. The fighting sucks and the main character is some one you would want to punch in the face.
  75. gai_kaligula
    Oct 12, 2020
    4
    Plot - 5
    Dialogues / characters - 6
    Visuals / graphics - 6
    Optimization - 2
    Game mechanics - 5
    Combat system - 2
  76. Lordalabama
    Nov 13, 2020
    1
    One of the worst games i’ve ever played, I dont even wanna bother finishing this pile of ****
  77. JBKGaming
    Dec 10, 2020
    2
    The game looks beautiful and the characters are very interesting. But Kingdom Come Deliverance's realism takes the fun out of the game. The lockpicking is impossible, the tasks are mind numbing, and the combat is somewhat good but an eyesore and very frustrating. Warhorse needs to work out their problems for this game on console, otherwise it's a dead game
  78. Eisenhoim
    Jan 17, 2021
    0
    I never once in my life leaved a review, ever. I only created this account to do this for KDC, this game has been the greatest disappointment of my life, I get it, you’re going for realism, but how realistic can be a horse who occasionally disappears and reappears randomly? How realistic can be talking to a motionless person’s face, while half of his head is stuck in a wall? The story isI never once in my life leaved a review, ever. I only created this account to do this for KDC, this game has been the greatest disappointment of my life, I get it, you’re going for realism, but how realistic can be a horse who occasionally disappears and reappears randomly? How realistic can be talking to a motionless person’s face, while half of his head is stuck in a wall? The story is not compelling at all, the combat is incredibly dumb and not realistic at all, since the auto-lock feature makes it impossible either to run or fight properly, it feels unresponsive, robotic, you can only do 2 attacks, the “combos” are non-existent. The impossibility to custom the HUD is also a major issue of the game, the yellow dot at the center of the screen is so goddamn annoying (and useless, too). The graphics are beyond horrible, not even Oblivion has such unpolished textures, and that’s the tip of the iceberg. Character design is very superficial, 90% of the people in the villages are just stupid NPC’s who you cannot even talk to. You call this realism? This is not even good for fiction. How can this overhyped unfinished game be on the PSN store? The PC version has, at least, a modding community that makes the experience playable.
    Honestly, I wouldn’t want to give this game for free to anyone. Do not waste your time on this if you have a console, search for something else.    … Expand
  79. Quirky_Honor
    Jan 23, 2021
    3
    Pro's: A unique map style, (presumably) accurate historical facts, above functional voice acting, and a collection of gear fits the medieval theme. Con's: the first half of the game (arguably more) is only difficult because it is tedious. Most skills are locked out completely. Even when unlocked, some skills are excruciatingly tedious to level up (i.e., lock picking and archery). Real lifePro's: A unique map style, (presumably) accurate historical facts, above functional voice acting, and a collection of gear fits the medieval theme. Con's: the first half of the game (arguably more) is only difficult because it is tedious. Most skills are locked out completely. Even when unlocked, some skills are excruciatingly tedious to level up (i.e., lock picking and archery). Real life archery was not as difficult as this game made it out to be. Any graphical attraction is overtaken by the numerous errors in loading, crashing, and T-poses. These are common occurrence. The save system could be interesting. However, the game crashes without being able to save regularly, without a lengthy (albeit enjoyable) process. Whoever made this game failed to test it beyond a few seconds because some game components sound beneficial but are taken too far. For instance, people can be aware of stealing according to noise. They will call out, “What was that?” This would not continually loop because NPC's go to investigate, and they will interrupt the activity with dialogue. That would have been fine, except it can happen with your own home’s chest. It’s not hard to find either because it’s at the beginning of the Tame, and such function, prevents you from saving during some missions. Last, traveling outside of a fast travel feels like going through a hallway with shrubbery that acts as fences to force the use winding roads, which gives the option of slow trot or medieval bumper cars (i.e., running into the environment). Quite possibly the worst combat system in years. This one has three strengths from the protagonist at the beginning to only takes damage for an extremely particularly timed counter. That means a quarter of the enemies will give an unstoppable attack by merely attempting to attack first. They are waiting to counter leads to another tedious experience because these combatants attack far less than any others. It has taken a ridiculous amount of time to have the opportunity to attempt a counter finally. Even then, they take a significantly reduced amount of damage, so this ordeal becomes a chore. More difficult enemies taunt you with their superior ability to use combos when you cannot (i.e., only a perfect counter)!

    Multiple enemies will try to swarm from all directions. The game offers no means to counter this, so it’s either fight the combat system to change targets (excruciating) or utilize the only player strength of jumping to navigate the terrain. My suggestion to any considering this game would be to only get it on PC and mod it.    … Expand
  80. ulyssesric
    Feb 21, 2021
    1
    Get the Royal Edition at PSN store winter sale, and after 10+ hours into the game, my patience is completely exhausted. I don't know how historically accurate it is, but as a game, it's really terrible.

    * The loading time is pathetically long. * The graphic is not a deal-breaker, but far from "gorgeous" for 2018's standard. * The interaction control is basically broken when    Get the Royal Edition at PSN store winter sale, and after 10+ hours into the game, my patience is completely exhausted. I don't know how historically accurate it is, but as a game, it's really terrible.

    * The loading time is pathetically long.

    * The graphic is not a deal-breaker, but far from "gorgeous" for 2018's standard.

    * The interaction control is basically broken when playing with a console controller. It's a nightmare when you want to pick up something small or something put in the middle of a large table. In other console games, this can be easily solved by letting user interact with the table/cabin instead. But KC:D insist that you can only interact with these tiny things on a larger surface using that miserable yellow dot in the center of screen.

    * Gathering herb is also clunky due to the above reason. I don't have even once pick up a sage or dandelion without moving using left stick for 30 seconds and finally get it done by pointing that yellow dot half-a-meter away from the plants.

    * The view angle is weird and give me mild motion sickness while turning around or walking in narrow paths. I've never had motion sickness in first-person view games before. The developer team just forgot that people are sitting meters away from the TV when they're playing on console, and we need different rendering settings of view angle.

    * The control button mapping is unforgiving and there is no way to remap it. Who on earth would think square button means "Jump" would be a good idea ?

    * The AI and action script of NPCs are coded like they're directly ported from some pre-2010 PS3-era games.

    * The combat control is so clunky like I was playing MMO games with extremely high ping.

    * I didn't run into game breaking bug yet but already found a bunch of glitches everywhere in just few hours of game play.

    * The archery is unnecessarily difficult. It doesn't matter how the protagonist can do after leveling up, but you just can't remove all the aiming support in a video game. In real world we can estimate the distance between ourselves and the target because we have two eyes, and we have stereoscopic sense. There is no way to do so in video game, since the only information you can get from 2D rendered pixels is the scale.

    * This may have been mentioned by someone else: where are all the crossbows ? In real world mediaeval era, crossbows superseded bows in all Europe armies since 12th century, except England. It's not about how "cheese" the protagonist can be with a crossbow; it's about historical correctness.

    * The lock-picking mini game is simply punishing players who play this game on console.

    * Many of the disadvantages mentioned above can be mitigated if this game offers a "normal" Save & Load approach. But you just don't have it.

    Just avoid playing this game on console. Buy PC version instead if you're interested in this medieval life simulator. At least you can have mods that make some of those tedious issues barely tolerable.    … Expand
  81. Cyb3rs34l
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    This game runs like a pinto. Cannot even do the first quest because the screen tearing is bad on ps5. These devs should be forced to update the game to handle the terrible FPS dropping so people can at least play the game without feeling nauseous just from the poor performance.
  82. mrvertigo89
    Jan 24, 2020
    4
    I think with its focus on realism this game leans more towards a simulator than an RPG or anything with more of a focus on story. Essentially you are a boring guy trying to get on with your life after some murders happen. The idea is pretty great, but the execution is pretty poor. The controls are horrendous and unresponsive, and the whole world is so stacked against you playing it feelsI think with its focus on realism this game leans more towards a simulator than an RPG or anything with more of a focus on story. Essentially you are a boring guy trying to get on with your life after some murders happen. The idea is pretty great, but the execution is pretty poor. The controls are horrendous and unresponsive, and the whole world is so stacked against you playing it feels more like work than anything else. It reminds me of the warehouse in Shenmue where you just work a regular job. It didn't take that long for me to wonder why I was playing this rather than having fun doing something else. A good idea, a poor game.… Expand
  83. Turb
    Apr 19, 2018
    2
    This game is borderline unplayable, never in my life have I played a game in such a sorry state and the lack of support for the consoles shows where warhorses priorities are focused, the short version dont buy this game and especially on consoles do not support the developer.

    To start the game is a buggy mess to the point bethesda games look borderline perfect, bugs, crashes, systems    This game is borderline unplayable, never in my life have I played a game in such a sorry state and the lack of support for the consoles shows where warhorses priorities are focused, the short version dont buy this game and especially on consoles do not support the developer.

    To start the game is a buggy mess to the point bethesda games look borderline perfect, bugs, crashes, systems clearly not working with each other in general, you will spend more time staring at loading screens then anything else.

    Systems are poorly designed and outright unbelievable at times. Lets start with lockpicking, which is designed to be omnidextrious on consoles which 90% of people are not, but it becomes managable with perks yet the opening area has only 1 easiest lockpick and 4 lockpicks max, it is easibly the most frustrating experience of my life. That is till the combat which is designed for duels yet forces group combat, the second there is more then one opponent the games falls apart and even when you do win enemies will magically revive or will gain massive damage boosts where 1 combo will nearly kill me in full plate. Combos dont register, blocks and dodges teleport you all over, and anytime you are not on flat ground the game goes crazy and randomly registers or not, whatever really as it completely crashes. The crime system is a joke, guards have a sixth sense and will cross the town to find you, npcs see through walls, pickpocketing is tied to rng causing instafails, and most damning of all you will get bounties and rep changes that dont actually appear until you load the game so you will frequently spend hrs doing something only to load the game and find yourself hated with a long jail sentance and too top it off there is no feedback on what you got bounties for so prepare to randomly get bounties while just talking to someone or sleeping.

    What has put me on to writing this is that at this time ps4 has been waiting for a patch for almost a month since pc and they are now selling dlc for this broken game, DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BS!!!£    … Expand
  84. mast3r12
    Apr 5, 2020
    1
    You know, it's a first time when i whish slow death to someone I even don't know. This game great because of story, and most AWFUL mechanic and gameplay. It feels like indi and plays like indi. What an idiot thought that it is a great idia to make a 1st pirson game where you will have been ataked by 5 NOC at the same time?!
    Where you cant go through a bushes and your horse cant ether. Its    You know, it's a first time when i whish slow death to someone I even don't know. This game great because of story, and most AWFUL mechanic and gameplay. It feels like indi and plays like indi. What an idiot thought that it is a great idia to make a 1st pirson game where you will have been ataked by 5 NOC at the same time?!
    Where you cant go through a bushes and your horse cant ether. Its a game where you cant use an environment, because NPCs see and hear through the walls, walk through the objects and stuck in other NPCs. And it is at the 1.9 game version    … Expand
  85. Awanka
    Aug 8, 2023
    3
    I'm ashamed of myself for having spent 120 hours playing this, because it represents a large amount of time wasted on tedious gameplay that is of a low quality.

    KC:D is a very ambitious, buggy, poor-executed slog. It's like the Gothic series in a realistic medieval setting without the fun, and with many complicated obtuse game systems tacked on in a messy casserole. There are an    I'm ashamed of myself for having spent 120 hours playing this, because it represents a large amount of time wasted on tedious gameplay that is of a low quality.

    KC:D is a very ambitious, buggy, poor-executed slog. It's like the Gothic series in a realistic medieval setting without the fun, and with many complicated obtuse game systems tacked on in a messy casserole. There are an enormous number of quests in KC:D, many of which are buggy exercises in frustration with unclear instructions. The writing is dull and workmanlike. To accomplish anything seems to involves a tedious minigame. It is quirky, frustrating, and oddly addicting at times.

    Kingdom Comes harkens back to old-school RPGs that don't hold your hand. The scope of the game is quite large, but it is lacking some essential quality, and fails to balance the tight-rope between fun and tedium, more often than not falling into the latter.

    A example of this is a quest named "In God's Hands," which is one of the most terribly designed quests I've ever experienced. You have to save a variety of patients in a hospital ward. It's a timed quest as people start dying if you take too long. It involves running back and forth to many cities with unclear instructions. In the middle of this quest is embedded another quest named "Man of the Cloth" that requires running back and forth to distant cities in fetch it quest style, and is so bugged that it cannot be completed unless you look up threads online. It almost can't be done if you don't use a guide.

    Another example is how broken the "realistic" combat is. You can choose to stab or swing from 5 different attack angles, block, dodge, parry, yet it's basically impossible to unlock from a target to run away because you automatically relock after a second. The game could have greatly benefitted from someone in the room saying, "Wait, this part is lame, broken, and unfun. We should fix it or take it out"

    By the time of the epilogue, I was skipping cutscenes because I wanted it to end and didn't care anymore about the trite politics behind the story, and didn't think I could stand more buggy gameplay. That's when I encountered a showstopper bug in the way of not being able to talk to Hans Capon to end the game. I had to finish his DLC first. That was a truly disheartening moment.    … Expand
  86. TantoFaz
    May 4, 2021
    4
    Great tale and great chars.
    Controls sucks, textures need fixes, AI is poor, many game mechanics broken or just sucks. Everything feels poorly executed and I mean everything (Archery, lock-picking, pickpocketing,etc.).
    The hyped combat system is just crap.
  87. Barrage
    Apr 28, 2023
    4
    I gave this game a couple chances, but I still hate it. It's pretty linear (not open world, at all), and the story and characters are all really poorly-written.
  88. jshavrylenko
    Aug 19, 2023
    2
    Розчарована і здивована, що у версії для PS немає української локалізації, хоча у версії для ПК вона є. Купувала саме заради локалізації в першу чергу, а тепер гра просто лежить, бо англійською мені грати важко, не вистачає словникового запасу аби повністю розуміти, що відбувається.

    Якщо з якимось апдейтом додадуть локалізацію, тоді зможу повноцінно оцінити цю гру, а поки що покупкою не    Розчарована і здивована, що у версії для PS немає української локалізації, хоча у версії для ПК вона є. Купувала саме заради локалізації в першу чергу, а тепер гра просто лежить, бо англійською мені грати важко, не вистачає словникового запасу аби повністю розуміти, що відбувається.

    Якщо з якимось апдейтом додадуть локалізацію, тоді зможу повноцінно оцінити цю гру, а поки що покупкою не задоволена, бо не на те розраховувала.    … Expand

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#15 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#18 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
  1. CD-Action
    May 16, 2018
    65
    It’s an admirably ambitious and atmospheric game that sometimes sparkles like a diamond, but the PS4 version I played was so ridiculously underdeveloped I couldn’t believe someone had the nerve to publish it in such a disgraceful state. [04/2018, p.45]
  2. Worth Playing
    May 15, 2018
    77
    Despite the volley of issues that'll be unique to your experience, committing to the universe that Warhorse has built in Kingdom Come: Deliverance still carries an ultimately rewarding feeling. I wonder how much more I'd enjoy it if it were a little smoother (fast travel is not fast), but the atmosphere doesn't shy away from the brutality of the era, how rugged life was centuries ago as well as the omnipresence of God in their everyday lives, from conversation to action.
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  3. RPG Fan
    Apr 23, 2018
    75
    A much more realistic take on the Elder Scrolls formula which will delight some fans of that series while frustrating others.
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