I’m equally amazed. The biggest shock for me was how little most reviews do this game justice. I was in the middile of a witcher 3 playthrough when Kingdom Come Deliverance was released. I always considered Witcher 3 to be the pinnacle of RPG’s (and I still love it) but to me Kingdom Come Deliverance is just better. Where do I begin?
1.) The game world is massive and beautiful. I have never seen a forest done so accurately then in this game. The castles and villages are also a sight to behold.
2.) The quests are beautifully designed and the voice actors are spot on. So many memorable characters and I can’t wait to see where story goes next (I’m only about 20 hours into it).
3.) Henry is such a relatable character which boosts the immersion up a lot. If I were to compare him to Geralt, sure Geralt is a great character, but I prefer having a flawed and realistic character any day.
4.) The combat system is brilliant and actually rewards you for playing smartly. The fact that you are also encouraged to practice in the game is something I have never seen before in another game. Well done!
5.) All the skill based mini games, from alchemy (which puts alchemy in any other game to shame), to weapon sharpening or haggling just helps spice up the gameplay.
6.) Often overlooked (or overheard) but I really dig the medieval soundtrack. It’s never obstrusive and just sounds very nice.
7.) Lastly, the lack of handholding.
Want to find a bandit camp? Here are some hints, but you need to go find it yourself in that large forest.
Want to save scum your way to victory? Sure, if you can afford it, but good luck doing the fight while drunk.