Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. gai_kaligula
    Oct 12, 2020
    4
    Plot - 5
    Dialogues / characters - 6
    Visuals / graphics - 6
    Optimization - 2
    Game mechanics - 5
    Combat system - 2
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Pendalf
    Mar 4, 2018
    2
    It might be a great game, but bugs...bugs are everywhere!
    I recommend waiting till it is patched
  29. 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
  30. Theseus77
    Apr 22, 2018
    2
    Very good idea, but unfortunately very badly done .. at least on consoles ..
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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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