Kingdom Come Deliverance - Review After 100% 

In hardcore mode I have sometimes gotten totally lost in the woods in the middle of the night but cool thing is that the game has real stars so you can actually find north if you know how to find the Polaris.

I honestly found the fact that the melee combat tutorial was split into two sections was brilliant. The initial one accounts for what a commoner might reasonably learn. But after Henry enters his Lord’s service, he’s given instruction by a professional soldier, training him on more advanced techniques. I took it as an intentional design choice that was fictionally grounded to the setting in a reasonable manner.

The forests of this game. Aaaahhhh, the forests! Never once before nor since, has a videogame had more realistic forests. They are so lush, full of details, little streams carving their way through the bottom of every canyon, all the little leaves and branches and shrubberies on the ground.... It's a delight.

given the quests with the three ladies in the forest and the drinking session with the priest i've taken to calling this game Leisure Suit Henry

Despite the numerous flaws, I love this game with all my heart as a gamer and history lover. I really like how you can immerse yourself in medieval Bohemia, something other games haven't been able to achieve on the same level in my opinion. Not to mention how great it is to develop Henry from a young, not very well-rounded blacksmith's son into a true veteran knight. I beat the game three times, twice on hardcore mode.

I liked how alchemy in this game was like a minigame and tests your memory of a sequence of steps that you first see in the cookbook before you start brewing. It was more enjoyable than most other games with alchemy. Usually in games I do no bother with alchemy.

Having the two combat tutorials made sense to me. One was a brief session with a traveling mercenary, suitable for showing the very basics to a peasant, the other was proper training with a master at arms tutoring a man in service to his lord. Of course you will learn more useful skills from him, most peasants would never have that opportunity

These forests gave the closest thing to real forest atmosphere, Ive ever experienced in a game

One of my favorite games of all time. I often boot it up just to walk and wonder around, it's easily one of the most immersive games I've ever played.

I'm really hoping they make a sequel to this and use their increased budget and expertise without losing the passion and attention to detail they had for this first installment. The ending was so disappointing and left the player without closure, so a sequel is definitely in order.

I was an original backer of this thing. Man just "living" in this game was such a blast. Becoming the official hunter, strolling the most beautiful woods ever in a videogame and feeling `quite hungry` Also, Tom McKay gave a lot of flavour to Henry. I just love this game

PLEASE READ: Kingdom Come and all of the DLC is on sale in the Playstation store until 3/25/24 FOR $3.99!!! I've never played this game and I thought for that price is a no brainer!! I hope this helps!!

Historical fiction that ties into real historical events is one of my favourite story types. That is why I have read the templar trilogy by Jan Guillou several times too. 😅

I really wanna see what they do next. I felt like this game was a great first showing for them that was held back by performance issues(was really rough early on) and some odd design choices. But the world building and characters was well done.

I adore this game. I want nothing more than to see more historical based video games like this.

It's still an impressive game for a small, new studio, despite the massive technical problems around the release period. Some design choices are an acquired taste though

If you can get a polearm (halberd especially), combat becomes easy. What I really enjoyed were the different quest. Especially the monastery. In that point I could've just barged in and kill everyone, but to look for the bandit-monk all the while living as a monk was really refreshing and fun.

I believe the original vision for Kingdom Come was more grandiose than what we got in the final product. I think the devs had a more ambitious plan, but the technology (and maybe the expertise) wasn't there. A sequel or another game in the same medieval setting in the coming years might bring that vision to reality. Still a great game, and one of the most refreshing RPGs I've ever played. The combat isn't for the faint of heart, but if you take time to practice, it's pretty satisfying.

this is the one I was waiting for, from you! you are so thorough and well researched; its always a blast watching your videos.

I know a lot of people hated the save system, but for me I loved it - it really made me feel part of the world.

One of my favorite games. So deep. So refreshing. So immersive. The Rule of Saint Benedict still haunts my mind and... My soul!!

I went in blind starting on Hardcore and had a great time with the difficulty - though never managed to get all the combat power moves and perfect blocking down as I never saw the "star" UI. One of the best game experiences I ever had though. Also great immersion trying to find your way around the map etc.

Been watching your vids for a few months now and I have to say you are so eloquent and have a great skill at conveying what you want to express, without dragging on or going off on unrelated tangents. Also as someone who has been playing video games for over 40 years, Kudos to you for 100% these titles, that's seriously not an easy task with most games. And it makes for a pretty unique theme for your channel.

Great review, enough to get my sub. A bit long but the timestamps really helped, now I gotta go see what else you reviewed

Not sure what you mean about things getting uninteresting in the second half. Each side quest felt handcrafted, and I often found myself laughed out loud at the dialogue. And you’re finally starting to feel somewhat powerful around midgame, with still a lot to learn

I loved this game. The historical setting, the combat, and the story telling all pulled me in. I agree it has weak spots, but I'm always willing to get past that for elements that are both well done and fairly unique. And the side quest where you can have a drunken orgy with a catholic priest, ring the church bell in the middle of the night, then have to deliver a sermon the next morning with a ranging hangover was a truly unique gaming expereince I'll never forget.

Glad i found your channel! My biggest problem with reviews so far is that when i search for a review on youtube the first results tend to be the ones from when the game first launched and typically from people that did not really complete the game and often enough from people who have little clue about basic mechanics of the game. This is very much better what you are doing and i will stick with you. Thanks!

Awesome. Can't wait to dive deeper in this game myself. So glad you were able to convey how the game feels without giving away major spoilers. Stellar review!

Absolutely love this game, really awesome to still see content made on RU-vid for it 💯

i bought this gem back when it released 2018, it was bugged as heck but i enjoyed it and then i bought the Royal Edition and i have spent over 1k hours total to this game(last time i checked). I never get bored to this game and how vast it is. so much to do and explore! Also love the history they teach! 5/5. Waiting for KCD 2

I was eager for this review! Thank you ❤

Best review technique I have seen so far. Really hit it on the head with conveyance of the features

I love your 100% Reviews. Thanks Man.

Great review as always! I would say having someone say a mace is the way to go against armored foes instead of a sword, sounds historically accurate. I used a hammer and shield against armored opponents and a long sword against others in the game if I remember right.

Congrats on your channel growing man! Your reviews are excellent and you deserve it.

Glad to discover your channel! The way reviews (pretty much all of them) SHOULD BE DONE. I played KCD shortly after release, though later than the earliest period when it was very badly "broken" by bugs, so I averted that "bad taste" which poisoned it for a lot of players. I always loved it, though unfortunately my playstyle is more toward strategy games so I tend to min-max A LOT. Had a lot of great times playing it on hardest mode. Need to get back to it and finish the game.

Superb review of my beloved KCD, thank you Morti! I am an unashamed fanboy of KCD, glad you gave it a fair shake. As you say, for that discounted price the Royal Ed is a steal. Well over 100hrs of entertainment easily on first playthrough. And then there's hardcore :D And.. obviously devs were acquired by Embracer so.. you don't splash millions of euros for nothing :D we'll see great things from Warhorse i'm sure. Cheers!

Amazing game, caught me by surprise when I got it on sale during winter holidays. Honestly I was bored and I got a lot of cheap games to try didn't expect to get more than a few hours in. Blew me away from start to finish, loved everything about it. I could tell that a lot of passion went into this game and as I was slowly running out of quests I felt a bit sad cos I knew the journey would eventually come to an end. The combat was a much needed innovation in games like these. I struggled but once I got used to it and mastered it I felt like a badass. I also loved that no matter how jacked your stats were or how good armor you wore if you get outnumbered and surrounded you will die, and just trying to not get surrounded during combat can go terribly wrong in an instant if you are not careful or get too greedy. It always made me think twice before stopping to see what's the commotion on the road and flat out just run away if it's nighttime. Wish there were more games like this one and I am now watching what Warhorse does next.

I just wanted to add this comment because this is the first of your videos that I have watched on a game that I have seen reviews and found interest and attempted to play many times, but your video is by far the best I've seen to get me excited. I've since watched many of your reviews and while the vast majority of the games you review are games that I have attempted to play before and bounced off of or within similar genres, your unique way of just explaining fully the game and why it's fun has made me want to give all of them a second chance. I have started playing through every Dragon Age game in order with save transfer all the way through after your inquisition video. I want to repurchase DOS:2 and give it another shot. I redownloaded Wasteland 3 to give another shot after your review. It's always best to find reviewers with similar tastes in games to you so that when they recommend something you know it'll be for you, but you have hit a balance where you give so much good information to decide if it's a game I would like, so even with totally different gaming interests, I love your reviews and they have inspired me to truly attempt to broaden my gaming and so far it has been fun. Thank you and keep doing you

I just found your channel and 100% reviews is an awesome idea!

One of the best games I've ever played. Top 5. Loved how the quests were all so engaging even though most of the time you don't even have to fight. As little as 10% of this game can be combat if you choose not to fight but it's still very mechanically involved.

Holy crap that was fast! You're a beast! First time I actually checked your steam profile cause I couldn't believe you already 100% it lol. Excited you were playing KCD, it's one of my all time favorites.

I started my 2nd playtrough recently. Just short after your preview video, but here you are already 100% it.

I actually enjoyed the saving system. While it annoyed me to no ends at times, because I got myself stuck in some bushes not being able to get out, while my last save was a couple of hours ago (or I was just stupidly killed), it was sending the message from the very start: "You are no one, be careful". If you are in a position where you don't have those drinks to make a "quicky", you should really calculate your chances. I had multiple situations in which I just wanted to get back to town to sell the loot, get some rest and all that stuff, but I got ambushed and had to run away from 5-7 peasants. Add the "night factor" to that and you have the adrenaline rush that really makes you enjoy the game - at least when you are successful and make it out alive. Emotional moments guaranteed no matter the outcome. Reminds of the long journeys across ashlands in Morrowind, where you would be stuck somewhere in the wilderness, tons of loot in the backpack, some weird ass diseased creatures constantly infecting you, decreasing your stats etc... And you are there, with no teleportation scrolls, just you in the wild, telling yourself "This is really the last time, next time I will come prepared" - and sometimes you do, sometimes you don't, and you repeat this marvelous exercise. I would be furious in those exact moments, but I wanted to continue and the game made me think and learn - I could not just pop up the map and fast travelled to a city like nothing. Perhaps it's just some "youth sentiment" and I remember those moments better because they conveyed stronger emotions, but all in all, isn't it what this is all about? I know that maybe, in those situations, the game really forces you to pay attention to planning and preparation and that usually is boring. People just want to jump strait to action and KC:D will often punish you for that. That's why I also don't agree with you on the "combat tutorials". Characters in the game constantly tell you that you can't do anything, you can't fight, you can't read, you will have to train really hard to become decent at something. And I was like "yeah, w/e mate, I know how to attack and block, what else do I need - let's go clear that camp the captain told me about". That's how I learned, and I like to think that it was the intention of the designers - to make the player burn their fingers, respect what's being said to you and immerse into this hard and unforgiving world. I loved that, but I understand how people can easily bounce off of those experiences and just quit. All in all, great summary. I am waiting for the next tittle and I hope they do Prague justice (given that the story takes us there) as CD Project Red has done with Novigrad in the Witcher 3.

Good stuff! Really like this game. It's chill and you learn something here and there. For me this beats Oblivion, Skyrim and anything of that caliber. I have to say I'm confused as to why the save system was even an issue for you as I always just thought: Regular Save = You Sleep. Quick Save = Drink Schnapps. Which you only do in specific situations, due to what one cost and that you can get drunk. Which, at least, I thought was the point. To not have the same quick save/quick load problem that many other games do. However, I chill, I don't do 100% anything ever (except a few games I have thousands of hours in hehe), so might be why I didn't see the same problem there. Awesome review as always, but don't burn yourself out, man and get unnecessarily frustrated too often. Enjoy yerseelf, hehe. Peace!

Thanks for your work and an awesome review :P

was waiting for this mate :)

KCD could use an "immersion mode" where you dont get the penalties of Hardcore but still retain the HUD elements that make it more immersive (btw removing the compass altogether would probably be cool in that mode"

We need more games like this. Just make me a medieval peasant and have me work my way up in a realistic world - can't fail with that concept.

Glad I came across your page, love your videos dog ✊🏿

Morning man! Exciting to see this one!

just finished my first play through this morning and I agree with most of the points in this review but i really enjoyed the game I'll be looking out for KCD 2 for sure.

This game is just amazing. The unique mechanics, the storytelling, the visuals, acting, quests, realism, humor.... The amount skill, love and effort that went into it is just oozing out, burying the few flaws it has. You only find such gems every once in a while. I really hope the second part is going to be just as great.

Im looking to get back into this game after a couple yrs so this was a very helpful review, thanks!

your reviews are the best, most fair and most communicative for what I want to know about a game. I consider your reviews a public service. Thank you so much for your work!

This is a game that if you can overlook some the jankiness, will give you a very memorable experience. A truly beautiful gem with a couple rough edges but a gem nonetheless.

superb detalied review! Always appreciate the steam deck playability section

Great review, had this in my egs back catalogue for ages. Might give it a go now.

your point about the save system and crash was the reason i installed the save mod. i lost like 2 hours of gameplay because of a crash. things like that suck every bit of fun out of games, so i went for the mod, before i was frustrated... and never had a crash again lol i really loved the game. progress felt really rewarding imo. world was pretty immersive (for a game). story generally was interesting too. i'd love more games like kingdom come

Maces also have the added OP ability of being able to just straight up knock someone unconscious in a single blow to the head. It is ridiculously OP and just makes any combat a breeze.

great video! can't wait to play it

Always with the Amazing reviews! I still need to play this game one day. 👍

This game is FANTASTIC. I am on my 4th play through. It brought me to tears in some parts and cheering in others.

This is one of those games that I loved despite hating playing it. The immersion and potential is amazing, but so many strange decisions were made.

great review really enjoy your way of doing it and its enjoyable to listen to

Been waiting for this one

KCD is kinda a hidden gem. Love the simulation aspects and focus on player agency. Casuals who think Skyrim and Fallout 4 are "rpg" games don't even know what they are missing with a game like this.

This game is in my top 3 RPG games. I got so lost in this world, it was so fun to do quests and after that going to the pub and play the dice game with strangers 😄

It’s just an incredible and unique experience. If your in the mood to start playing a new open world RPG game this is a fantastic choice. Just the ideas you’re walking around in a place that looks and feels like it did 500 years ago is super cool. As a side note there are plenty RU-vid vids showing these places you visit in game today and some structures are still there today, amazing!

I loved this game. Then I saw the steam deck footage and suddenly I am starting up a new playthrough. Thanks!

In my opinion, KCD strongest point, and what makes it one of my favorite game, is the way they do quests. The game doesn't hold your hand and tell you exactly what to do and where to go, but instead guides you in some general area and lets you figure it out yourself. It can be confusing at first, but so much more rewarding in the end. Also, the side quests aren't mindless quests which sends you kill some generic enemy, but are full on original quests that fits perfectly into the world. Some quests require you to be observant and the outcome can change based on what you remember. One of my favorite was the one with Father Godwin which was just absurdly funny and completely blew my mind when I played through it because I wasn't expecting any of that. I don't have a great memory when it comes to remembering details in games, but I remember this quest clearly and many others just because of how creative they were.

For any Morrowind fans out there who, like me, never properly found an rpg in the same level and immersion this is the one you've been waiting for. Trust me.

You really do make the most useful reviews on the platform

This game is $5.99 on PSN right now. It’s been on my list, and after watching this review and reading the comments, it will be in my hard drive. Big Ups! Thank you for your informative, fun review!

I only started this last week, theres aspects of Dayz, Old school theif and morrowind. But its obviously its own thing. I LOVE this game..

Such a slept on game to be honest! Great story, great characters, great combat, great progression, I just really love this game. I would love, absolutely LOVE if they made a Medieval Fantasy game.

Great review! This was one of those games that always felt to me as just short of legendary!!!

Thanks to your advice in this review, I started using the mace and knocking out for pickpocketing and had a much easier time. I still used Normal mode but I managed to start enjoying this game. Thanks very much.

I really hope we get a second game. The combat needs to be left alone. Its perfect in my opinion. And once you start getting the hang of combos and special moves, you feel the progress youve made with every strike. I absolutely love this game. For all its small issues, its one of the best ive ever seen.

There are two moments in this game that solidified its place in my top 5 best games ever: my first time landing a combo was the first one. If you know, you know. The second moment was when I figure out you could beat a quest by abusing the physics of the game and the game acknowledges it. Spoiler for that: A bit after the attack on Neuhof, Sir Divish stopped buying horses from there. If you talk to Zorya, she will give you the quest to start a horse race so you can prove that the horses of Neuhof are still worth the money. Now the race starts right outside of Talmberg, and at 7 am the other participants will show up. The mission has a specific starting zone, so you can, with your horse, push those people out of the starting zone of the quest and they won't move back. By the time the quest starts, you'll automatically finish it and get a unique dialogue.

Your video helped me to understand many things. I am trying to get better in combat.

Wow, great video. Thanks for sharing

Really praying for a sequel to this game. The immersion was simply unrivaled.

This game was challenging on hardcore until I learn how to riposte. Then when I get high quality plate armor in late game, some level, Henry became the terminator. Still the progression feels quite natural and rewarding, and you still can get absolutely smacked if you are being careless or surrounded by 4-5 enemies. Highly recommend this game.

Cant wait for the sequel! Great review as always

This was cool. Thanks for the vid.

There's a bird that goes: EEH EEEEEEEHH EEEEEEEEEH!!! 🐦

I helped kickstart this game way back when, and I've got it in my Steam library (as well as the physical loot) but I've never gotten around to playing it. The save system in particular really put me off. Still, I'm so glad this game exists. It's an excellent example of a small studio taking a risk and crafting something truly unique (if rough around the edges).

2023 and still the BEST game I've ever played!

Currently on my 3rd play through up there with one of my favourite games of all time the sunrise and sunsets in the forests 🌳 👌🏻👌🏻

I have about 60 hours in this game on PC. Your review is spot on and taught me a few things. Good job.

There are 2 groups of games I really loved. 1 - I loved them and I replayed them many times (e.g. Pathfinder WOTR). 2. I loved them but I would not replay them - e.g Kingdom Come Deliverance :D

Using a mace or a morningstar instead of a sword in armored combat in this period of time is pretty accurate historically.

Interesting that this review just dropped, just as I redownloaded the game again to try it on my new graphics card. Never made it really far back when I first played it years ago so will be starting from the beginning. This game is really immersive.

I've been wanting to play this for ages but kept putting it off, but after this review... yea I'm going to have to pick it up, gg

Relatively trivial, but maybe the greatest “forest mechanics” I’ve ever experienced in a game. The understanding of depth and density is unparalleled as far as I’m concerned.

One of my all time favorite videogames ever, i must replay it on Hardcore with all the negative perks, so much fun and immersion! Warhorse better deliver the sequel we need! BTW: At 12:27 you killed a guard that was inside a guard lol! I've seen a lot of people having tons of these glitches, and in the more than 200 hours i played the game (PC) never encountered nothing like that.

This was the last open world game I played. The alchemy is crazy. I dont think I played it too early on but their was very little help I could find back then on how to do alchemy. It took a lot of trial and error to figure out how to follow the recipe for spirits, and I think I ended up watching a play-through and seeing someone else who had figured it out do it. Fun game.

I love your reviews!

I loved this game very much. When it released I just got lost exploring the world and hunting in the wilds rather than doing the quests.