Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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  1. Nasos
    Feb 13, 2018
    10
    Yes it's kinda buggy, but all respect to Varva and his team for making one of the best settings in RPG history
    No magic and stuff, only hardcore medieval times
    I will give it 10/10, just because of people who will cry about bugs (I know there is lags but they will fix it, it's small team and independent studio) and SJW who will give it 0/10 because of "no POC in game"
    Strong 8/10
  2. christhewiz
    Mar 16, 2018
    6
    Good God – what a screw up. It it's current state, the game should never have been released.

    Controls are sluggish, textures a mess, AI is poor and many game mechanics broken or poorly ported to the PS4. Everything feels poorly executed. Archery, lock-picking and pickpocketing are a joke. And even the hyped combat system is a joke –there is no elegance or finesse involved: block,    Good God – what a screw up. It it's current state, the game should never have been released.

    Controls are sluggish, textures a mess, AI is poor and many game mechanics broken or poorly ported to the PS4. Everything feels poorly executed.

    Archery, lock-picking and pickpocketing are a joke. And even the hyped combat system is a joke –there is no elegance or finesse involved: block, stab and try getting away from enemies who are literally glued to you.

    Should you believe this a medieval variant of Skyrim, be assured it is not. What a wasted opportunity for this game studio. I just hope they patch the worst bugs. Till then hands off.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. MatTapp
    Feb 13, 2018
    5
    When they say it was going to be the next Skyrim I didn't think it'll had the same graphics than a 7 year old game. I am underwhelmed with the "tech" part of the game.

    I like the story so far (~8 hours in), armed combat (when you rarely fight) is pretty cool, huge map, lots of customization options. But for me, the bads are currently outweighing the goods: very dated graphics, AI is    When they say it was going to be the next Skyrim I didn't think it'll had the same graphics than a 7 year old game. I am underwhelmed with the "tech" part of the game.

    I like the story so far (~8 hours in), armed combat (when you rarely fight) is pretty cool, huge map, lots of customization options.

    But for me, the bads are currently outweighing the goods: very dated graphics, AI is dumb, big loading times, ugly textures, lots of rendering bugs (clothes, trees, npc's), npc's disappearing, limited save games, lock picking, unarmed combat is weird (grapple all the time), archery is bad, bad lip sync, sound issues, game breaking bugs, key NPC's doing the T pose and not moving...

    I don't think it'll be easy to fix this mess. It would be a good game for €30 but I feel scammed for paying over €60 for it.    … Expand
  6. DCTFUK
    Feb 13, 2018
    10
    Just to counter the review from the person who hadn't played it but gave it a 0 anyway because they don't like first person melee combat...
  7. Reddrag0852
    Feb 13, 2018
    10
    (Got my copy early) Having a fantastic time. Love the combat and love all the little things you need to think of. One of my favourite rpgs for sure.
    However, it is still very unpolished and downright broken sometimes. Framerate drops, crashes and bugs.
    A wonderful game for sure, but I'm going to put it down for a month or so until it runs perfectly. Not because it's unplayable, but    (Got my copy early) Having a fantastic time. Love the combat and love all the little things you need to think of. One of my favourite rpgs for sure.
    However, it is still very unpolished and downright broken sometimes. Framerate drops, crashes and bugs.
    A wonderful game for sure, but I'm going to put it down for a month or so until it runs perfectly. Not because it's unplayable, but rather because I love it so much, I really want the perfect experience.    … Expand
  8. Eren88
    Feb 13, 2018
    10
    First of All. Kingdom Come Deliverance is not an Triple-A Game. Warhorse Studios done a Great Job with The possibilities they have and it is beautiful. It is something new and fresh. KCD tries to be something different and the almost of Time it works. I know the game is pretty buggy and the combats are unfair and tricky, but that is the game. And it isn‘t a problem that can‘t be solvedFirst of All. Kingdom Come Deliverance is not an Triple-A Game. Warhorse Studios done a Great Job with The possibilities they have and it is beautiful. It is something new and fresh. KCD tries to be something different and the almost of Time it works. I know the game is pretty buggy and the combats are unfair and tricky, but that is the game. And it isn‘t a problem that can‘t be solved with a Patch.
    10 POINTS FROM ME. Great Game.    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. Aragonense
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    There'ssome bugs but nothing that makes the game unplayable, awesome story, feeling the inmersity they wated to transmit, graphics are a 9/10, pretty well detailed, sounds music same equal, all game feels as a AAA devoloper had work on it, still fix some busg but that's nothing to complain from an indie company, hope you fix them soon, still is not a big matter those bugs with the exerinceThere'ssome bugs but nothing that makes the game unplayable, awesome story, feeling the inmersity they wated to transmit, graphics are a 9/10, pretty well detailed, sounds music same equal, all game feels as a AAA devoloper had work on it, still fix some busg but that's nothing to complain from an indie company, hope you fix them soon, still is not a big matter those bugs with the exerince those guys have gave us!… Expand
  11. 9DAN
    Feb 13, 2018
    0
    Just wait for this one to go free on PS+ in less than 6 months lol. What a mess.
  12. Xenofex
    Jul 21, 2018
    9
    A lot of user might be frustrated by the technical issues. I was too. But with patch 1.6 most of the issues are gone now. With patch 1.6 installed, I say this is a fantastic game. It has a unique experience from the 'realistic' part, much different from the fantasy ones (among which The Witcher 3 is the king IMO). In this game you should think before act. Henry gets stronger as the storyA lot of user might be frustrated by the technical issues. I was too. But with patch 1.6 most of the issues are gone now. With patch 1.6 installed, I say this is a fantastic game. It has a unique experience from the 'realistic' part, much different from the fantasy ones (among which The Witcher 3 is the king IMO). In this game you should think before act. Henry gets stronger as the story unfolds but he is still a single man. Combat is deep, complex and rewarding, yet not as punishing as Dark Souls whose combat is solely on the knowing of the enemy. Hope we'll have a sequel and some expansions soon.… Expand
  13. eSKAone
    Jul 19, 2018
    10
    Totally underrated gem. Beautiful masterpiece. The first person view is so immersive. This will be a VR killer app. I love this game. Runs perfectly smooth on PS4 Pro, even with fov of 65.
  14. Brando81
    Mar 13, 2018
    9
    If you have an interest in medieval history and enjoy Skyrim, I really think you owe it to yourself to try this game. As a fan of both, I'm absolutely in love with Kingdom Come: Deliverance. I love the simple and accessible storyline, adore the unique combat system (including the challenging archery mode), and am routinely blown away by the lush forests, meadows, and towns you find alongIf you have an interest in medieval history and enjoy Skyrim, I really think you owe it to yourself to try this game. As a fan of both, I'm absolutely in love with Kingdom Come: Deliverance. I love the simple and accessible storyline, adore the unique combat system (including the challenging archery mode), and am routinely blown away by the lush forests, meadows, and towns you find along your journey. The characters you'll encounter are funny and interesting, the systems used for weapons and armor are deep and engrossing, and you're constantly learning new things about this huge, unique world. I've put something like 30 hours into the game and still haven't visited a few towns. There's a LOT of game here for your money.

    That said, there are definitely some issues here, but none of them are that huge in my opinion. First, this game is buggy... really buggy. You'll get stuck in trees, on fences, in rocks. Characters will disappear. Some quests won't function properly. And all of that sucks. But is it reason to avoid this game? No, not at all. Skyrim had its issues and it was also a must-play. This is a small team making a big game -- what that means is that you get a game that has some technical issues but constantly keeps on giving you something new to explore. In essence, this is a passion project, essentially the opposite of what's coming out of EA, Rockstar, and the big guys these days.

    Basically, I love this game and hope to see a lot more of it in the form of expansions and sequels in the future.    … Expand
  15. Thebadrussian
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    It's a fantastic game and I waited a long time for a game like this. But there are still a lot of problems like the frames and graphics who load very slowly while other games with the same graphic can do it better and faster. But I still love the game, it's really realistic compared to other games, I love the sword combats and the story. But there are things I miss like the opportunity toIt's a fantastic game and I waited a long time for a game like this. But there are still a lot of problems like the frames and graphics who load very slowly while other games with the same graphic can do it better and faster. But I still love the game, it's really realistic compared to other games, I love the sword combats and the story. But there are things I miss like the opportunity to give the beggers in Rattay some money to support them, more dialogs with random people, more opportunity's with woman like talk with them, invite them to the tavern and flirt, build a relationship or friendship, a family and buy a house in one of the citys for you and your wife/family. Or invite friends to the tavern and build up a friendship - More details. I still enjoy the game after over 1000 hours but if you finished the story I would enjoy things like I talked before, more side quest etc.… Expand
  16. PpeterGee
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    Bought the game one week after it was released. I had some quests bugged that I couldn't continue but after the first patch that fixed over 300 of them, I cannot complain.
    Love the game so much everytime I play it - actually on my 3rd playthrough -
    Huge respect to the whole team, this is the game I was waiting for my whole life!
  17. jmarcher
    Jul 12, 2018
    10
    If you are like me and you like to take games slow I think this is the right game for you.

    Do not think that Kingdom Come will be like the typical RPG such as Skyrim or The Witcher where there is a lot of actions and fast desitions to make. No, this games takes RPG to the proper level and lets you decide almost everything you want. The peace of the game is relatively slow so you need    If you are like me and you like to take games slow I think this is the right game for you.

    Do not think that Kingdom Come will be like the typical RPG such as Skyrim or The Witcher where there is a lot of actions and fast desitions to make. No, this games takes RPG to the proper level and lets you decide almost everything you want.

    The peace of the game is relatively slow so you need to have patience in order to achieve some goals in the game. For me is like a dream come true, I was hoping for a game like this for years!    … Expand
  18. DrownedDrone
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    It's a real shame the technical side clouds the greatness of this game, but I do hope it's temporary and this game will eventually become the masterpiece it can be.

    This game has a unique way of creating immersion- which it does by encouraging you to make decisions that would make sense in real life and not just because it is a video game. This is a tremendous achievement that I really    It's a real shame the technical side clouds the greatness of this game, but I do hope it's temporary and this game will eventually become the masterpiece it can be.

    This game has a unique way of creating immersion- which it does by encouraging you to make decisions that would make sense in real life and not just because it is a video game. This is a tremendous achievement that I really appreciates, and it made the technical issues negligible for me. (Though I may have had a different opinion had I lost more hours due to corrupt saved games. on ps4!)

    The fighting mechanism is new and refreshing. Bow is really hard to use and misses more than it hits, but it makes hitting (and hunting) much more fun. Sword fight has relatively new mechanism that makes the fight interesting for a long part of the game. I don't agree that skill is too important here, I think this game is just good at making you think you are more skilled when you are actually just better because your stamina stats is slowly increasing.    … Expand
  19. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    I'd actually score this an 8, but so many people have harshly and prematurely rated this 0.
    So I bought KCD last week and got a good 20+hrs in to the story so far. It's exceptional story telling, voice acting and scenic as you like. Luckily, July 2018 at time of writing there has been over 600patches to quests and graphical issues. This level of fixes has hugely impacted the game vs the    I'd actually score this an 8, but so many people have harshly and prematurely rated this 0.
    So I bought KCD last week and got a good 20+hrs in to the story so far. It's exceptional story telling, voice acting and scenic as you like. Luckily, July 2018 at time of writing there has been over 600patches to quests and graphical issues. This level of fixes has hugely impacted the game vs the original released version.
    Basically, if you were holding off for fixes, as I did, the time is now. It's still a hard game, one that takes practice to improve in all areas. It's gritty, challenging and often frustrating when things go wrong, but it's very human for it. Henry, is far from perfect. Our errors add to the story that he's just some boy out for revenge rather than son of a god, or in any way a chosen one. From the start the speech is amazing, and often very funny. This is a real survival rpg with nothing left out... Highly recommend if that's your genre.
    Bug wise, few things like overhanging trees get walked through without moving and music has cut out during combat a few times, maybe a few frame rate drops during larger battles. But I'm playing on ps4 not the Pro, so I expected it for a game of this scale. Go buy now on discount, you won't be disappointed    … Expand
  20. Sitranine
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    This is, without a doubt, the most authentic and engaging role-playing experience I have played. This authenticity, brought forth by innovative combat systems and well-constructed RPG mechanics, is what totally saves the game for me in spite of its many flaws. While Skyrim focused on exploration, and the Witcher focused on story, this game successfully focuses on role-playing and carvesThis is, without a doubt, the most authentic and engaging role-playing experience I have played. This authenticity, brought forth by innovative combat systems and well-constructed RPG mechanics, is what totally saves the game for me in spite of its many flaws. While Skyrim focused on exploration, and the Witcher focused on story, this game successfully focuses on role-playing and carves out its niche in the RPG world. The bugs: events failing to queue, character bugs, and the occasional sound bug mar the experience but not completely. The story, dialogues, and basic interactions need to be streamlined though. Cutscenes are yawn-inducing and by the end, I didn't care for Henry's story as much as I did for his armor-build. The game thrives on pushing the envelope and as this is Warhorse's very first game, I am more than willing to look past the flaws. More than anything else, this game makes me very excited for Warhorse's future projects. Warhorse, make more games. I will throw money at them.… Expand
  21. Jeremy813
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    This is a great game! One of the best games I've played in a long time! People complaining about the difficulty of lock-picking and the various other mini-games missed the point of the game. It's not supposed to be easy. You don't become a master a lockpicker in 5 minutes in real life. The story was great. The game looks awesome on the PS4 Pro!
  22. mxnu54
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Amazing game that doesnt follow the wokeness in media, runs pretty good on PS5 and nearly all bugs are fixed.
  23. Julinitot
    Jan 17, 2022
    5
    Ambitious rpg with lot of good ideas (fast travel with ambush system / Stealth & robbing mechanics / realistic setting / good survival mechanics... ) let down by a tedious fight system and an empty world. I gave up when I realized I had to wait the night to stealth kill sleeping unarmed enemies in order to progress the story. Combat is just too complicated and not fun imo. I also feltAmbitious rpg with lot of good ideas (fast travel with ambush system / Stealth & robbing mechanics / realistic setting / good survival mechanics... ) let down by a tedious fight system and an empty world. I gave up when I realized I had to wait the night to stealth kill sleeping unarmed enemies in order to progress the story. Combat is just too complicated and not fun imo. I also felt sorry for my poor dog who was clearly suicidal and always put himself between my sword and my opponent (basically every time I forgot or didn't have time to send him away)… Expand
  24. bcweyne
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    Although it's an AA game, Kingdom Come Deliverance is a masterpiece, a love letter to medieval RPG lovers with historical elements. Of course, the game has some problems, like constant loads and a graphic that could be more polished. This, however, does not affect the game's brilliance.
  25. TheCroWolf
    May 1, 2022
    9
    Definitely a underated game its immersive,good story,combat its little bit hard but its fine ....they did better job then Bethesda ever ...
  26. DukeJon
    Jul 18, 2022
    7
    A deep, realistic medieval rpg that's well worth a visit. Some of the activities don't translate well using controllers (lockpicking, ahem) but other than that you'll want to immerse yourself in this detailed, intricate world.
  27. 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
  28. MaxPayneIsGod
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    A hell of a good game, but a hell of a slog.
    In a society which is more and more "Time Poor" games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance are never going to get the attention they deserve. I'm not going to be able to give them it anyway.
    The developers put some serious love into this game and I truly appreciate it. I've given the game 30 or so hours over the past 2 or 3 years and because of the    A hell of a good game, but a hell of a slog.
    In a society which is more and more "Time Poor" games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance are never going to get the attention they deserve. I'm not going to be able to give them it anyway.
    The developers put some serious love into this game and I truly appreciate it.
    I've given the game 30 or so hours over the past 2 or 3 years and because of the vastness of it I'm struggling to give it any more.
    I'm dozens of hours away from the end and as a "completionist", like other open world RPGs I fear its just going to fall by the way.
    Sure it has its issues, its bug riddled, still and whilst realistic the combat would have been better served to be more. . . fun or. . . user-friendly.
    They've created a niche game within a niche type of game. Maybe its too realistic, maybe its too mundane, getting involved in trivialities and sorting out NPCs problems. That's the problem, the side quests are too good, the demand your time and attention, like The Witcher, you want to see everything, you want to do everything, but who has the time any more?    … Expand
  29. mkls2010
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    A gorgeous looking game with some of the most fun and inventive quests I have ever played. The game hosts some of the most solid first person sword fighting there is, enjoyable characters and story ,and a rich world to explore.

    However an abundance of bugs, pacing issues, disappointing ends to some quest lines and optimization problems keep this game from reaching its full potential.
  30. frederik1478
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    I have been playing this game non stop for 5 days from 8 a clock to 22 a clock Because I was so amazed and couldn't get the game out of my head.I feel the game has just arrived amount of Real live mecaniques fun the thing working clean your clothes and has to look about eating and sleeping is very nice is give us a very nice immersive feeling I played this game for 44 hours and I wasI have been playing this game non stop for 5 days from 8 a clock to 22 a clock Because I was so amazed and couldn't get the game out of my head.I feel the game has just arrived amount of Real live mecaniques fun the thing working clean your clothes and has to look about eating and sleeping is very nice is give us a very nice immersive feeling I played this game for 44 hours and I was entertained all the way through sadly I don't think I could play this game again because it's just one of those games where you gonna played once you are just like I'm full I think I've not played this game for these 10 years.… Expand
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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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