Wow! Love the engagement and LOVE the game. Cannot wait for 2. PLEASE give me an optional “scale harder” option that keeps the game as punishing as it is during the start throughout the whole game.
Není divu. Pro mě je to jedna z nejlepších her, co jsem hrál. Tak dokonalý pocit ze špacírování po lesích a loukách, dokonale udělaných městech a hradech...všechno jste ve finále udělali naprosto dokonale a nejde se toho nabažit. Nevyměkli jste a udělali jste boj, jako řádnou výzvu, i když jste asi věděli, že hodně lidí rozmazlených autohealingama a checkpointem za každým pařezem, bude fňukat, jak je to špatně udělaný. Hovno! Naprostá dokonalost. A ta hudba! Všechno do sebe super zapadá a byl to neskutečnej zážitek si tuhle hru zahrát. Koupil jsem si hned tu knížku s artworkama a naprostá bomba, kolik úsilí jste vložili do logiky infrastruktury měst a vesnic a vůbec všeho. Do teď neexistuje hezčí a líp zvládnutá středověká hra, než Kingdom Come. Fakt tleskám! Mimochodem...chaloupka ježibaby byla fakt boží. :-D Hlavně ta pec s lopatou a kostma. Savage. :-D Mohl bych psát ještě dalších 50 řádek, ale už držim hubu. Skvělá práce a nemůžu se dočkat dalšího vašeho projektu. Hodně štěstí!
I think the biggest problem with people playing this game is they don't realize the game isn't going to baby you like other RPG's. When it comes to fighting it's actually easy if you pay attention to the dialogue and mechanics. You can train your sword fighting with wooden swords with Bernad, it may take some hours but you can max out your Sword, Mace, Defence, Agility through practicing with Bernad. It's kind of like Runescape if you've ever played it. I really love KCD, one of my fav games of all time.
Bro… I quit the game when I was first played because I wasn’t used to it but I came back to give it a chance I was terrible at combat I came to realize my combat skills were low. I spent like 12 hours grinding Bernard & and got every skill up fighting was much easier 💯 I use to struggle with that bandit boss Runt is his name & I destroyed him master strikes are super useful 🔥
You can even max out those stats in the prologue which makes the rest of the playthrough absolutely hilarious because everyone treats you like a noob but you are actually able to take down all of them
Never been to Czechia but I've been to Slovakia plenty and I live in Hungary, the landscape in this game is incredible, it straight up just feels like home, the colours are perfect and they absolutely nailed the foilage.
@@gabrokkerhun I'm from central Poland, but spend a lot time hiking in Bieskidy and Bieszczady mountains and playing this game felt sooo much like being there :) One of (if not the) most favourite games. Oh, and for someone who have done some historical fencing (HEMAish style) the fighting system in this game was almost perfect.
Yes. It helps that the archery is challenging and rewarding. Anyone else make a habit of providing fresh meat for the wounded at Sasau monastery every time your in the area, even after finishing the main story? Heal up already, people!
love that quest, I went drinking with the priest too, and the next day I said mass, a friend of mine made different choices and completely skipped that drinking binge phase, and finished the quest completely differently.
I was out at night randomly exploring and I saw a knight in the middle of the forest. I actually almost started to attack until I lit my torch and saw he just wanted to duel. I was using a shield so we were fighting in the moonlight, I could barely see. He started kickin my ass but thankfully i pulled off a riposte that finished him. I got a nice reward and then I start following this dude deeper in the woods. Suddenly I get ambushed by a large group of bandits hiding in the bushes. Next thing I know I see that knight walk right in front of me and straight up master strike tf out of this bandit and drop him in 3 seconds lol. I draw my weapons and again I cant see cause I needed my shield. I panic in the dark and theres like 4 bandits on me, and I cant see the knight so I can regroup. I fell off a small hill/cliff and end up in the lake fighting off 3 bandits in the dark. I was about to die and was already bleeding out, I started focusing on my training with Bernard and was able to master block and combo the bandits until theyre all floating dead in the water. The whole thing was the craziest Kingdom Come moment I’ve ever encountered.
@@devoid8482 You using swords? Swords are ok for lower levels, but it can't cut through heavy armor. mace is better for heavy armor, but it doesn't cut. I prefer Axe, good for heavy attacks and can also do some stabbing. Go for head strikes, a couple of heavy hits, they should be done.
Once you are leveled up it becomes easier to manage multiple opponents and is possible to win 4 or 5 on 1 battles, just never let them get behind you or it’s over.
@@XRenimages I was running through groups of up to 5 people sometimes, although can be a bit of a slog it is possible especially with a war hammer and shield combo.
I remember my first few hours with the game. Spoiler-free, I'm at the first castle that you get a little bedroom in, and I decide, time to explore this very realistic castle here. So I'm walking through the halls, patrolling the battlements, etc. I climb to the top of a tower to see if theres anything. There isn't so I go to climb down. I miss the ladder, and fall about 10-15 ft to the floor below. In any other RPG, I would have been fine, or maybe taken a small health hit. But not KCD. Because I wasn't wearing shoes at the time, i cut my feet when I land. Immediately, I begin to bleed out. The only way to stop bleeding is to bandage the wound. Problem; I'm trapped inside the castle, with no bandages in my inventory. I begin searching through the castle frantically, but it is in vain. Thus, my very first death in the game, came from bleeding out from my feet, because I wasn't wearing shoes. This game is an absolute gem.
Played on hardcore, tutorial level part, get caught stealing charcoal from the burner. Jail animation, I skip it, suddenly I get two achievements+ a loading screen "Congratulations for being arrested! Congratulations for being burned at the stake!" Suddenly I'm met with a game over screen and I'm absolutely laughing my fucking ass off at the fact that I stole 4 charcoal in the tutorial and they see it fit to set me alight
After playing for maybe 2 hours after the intro I ran into 3 bandits all with no armor and low grade weapons, 1 was an archer, I kill the two bandits with melee weapons (with great difficulty) and get shot with an arrow, I managed to get the archer to surrender and realize I’m bleeding out, I let him go and then frantically try to find a bandage among his friends, I notice the archer fall to the ground, it seems he also bled out so I check him for a bandage because I’m panicking heavily at this point hoping for anything but no he didn’t have anything but some gold and his arrows, I then head back to town on foot, needless to say, I didn’t make it.
@@AdolfHitler-pm3lc Its not that you get burned as punishment :D you just burn inside with the jail itself because the town gets attacked and burned to the ground :DD
@@d_mb It is true, it happened to me while i was fooling around, showing my friend the game, when i got put in jail in the tutorial for straight-up hitting a guard and then surrendering lol Due to how the tutorial works, being in jail at that time, is the wrong time, so you die. We were laughing our asses off at that lol
@@Blue1479758Yeah exactly right, I've been longing for that experience since being a kid. Growing up in the 90s made me have this feeling playing certain games, I've just started this game and it's giving me that same experience and emotion all over again and I'm 32. A masterpiece of game creation, can't wait for KCD 2.
One thing you didn't mention, many of the places, character and story pieces ACTUALLY HAPPENED. For example the Sasau monastery is in czech named Klášter Sázava and jt looks absolutely identical to that one in the game. Or that village at the beggining and many other castles.
I love that in the codex part of the menu you can learn actual real story like how racek kobyla was a real dude and different things about the common life of 15th century bohemia
@@darthdoerte4625 go look at the google reviews for Rataje/Rattay. The town looks almost the exact same, with some historically accurate changes to layout.
@@devoid8482 Agreed but as you said at first it's easy to misunderstand, I even quit on it after my first experience but it reeled me back in ... Now I have signed KCD merch 😆
I think 2 sequel games are coming, since kcd is set in a timeline just before the hussite war (it is a big historical event for us Czech people aka Bohemia where this game takes place) long story short people got gradually angry with the catholic church taking 1/10 of their income and later 1/9 of their income and what also angered them is the fact that (just like in this game) you could pay money to buy a pardon/indulgence for your sins to be forgiven by the god and so one guy (Jan Hus... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hus) started preaching differently and trash talked the catholic church so they imprisoned him and asked him to say again what he thought about the catholic faith and he replied with "I would not for a chapel of gold retreat from the truth!" so they publicly burned him at a stake and thus the huss (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussites) revolution started and shook the whole middle Europe, these new teachings basically said we split all the incomes among everyone blah blah blah, in the end it was a hell of a bloodshed but they won as they triumphed against the crusaders, so I think this is what the next games are aiming for... thanks for reading all the way :D
@@jirikrulis2853 Have tp agree, Warhorse originally planned a trilogy, and given the fact they're still hiring suggests they're planning for the long haul... A lot can change of course but fingers crossed a sequel won't be long.
yes bro, the game has so many bugs , the combat is horrible, when you walking in the woods and get stucked by a unfinished three, of course, very realistic huh, hahahah.
@@devoid8482 I never tried that. There are some that are so ridiculous that it makes the play through not even fun. I have all but 2. There’s one where you finish the game on hardcore with all negative perks, and one where you have to be celibate. I didn’t even try those.
@@devoid8482 One tip I have that really helps is to to get the first ten treasure map chests that you don’t have to pick a hard lock for at the very beginning of the game. That’ll set you up with enough to get a horse and some decent gear before you get going. It kind of levels the playing field. Also, train with captain Bernard a lot. It’ll get your combat skills up. Bow and arrow are a great way to fight off multiple dudes at once until you can use a sword and shield well.
@@kevinbramlett282 I didn't find those too hard once I was used to Hardcore, the Merciful, where you can't kill anyone but Runt is extreme, and one I'll probably never try to get, did you really do that?! I couldn't say how many hours I spent in the game, on Steam I have over 1400 at the moment (still playing) but before that I played on a ...ehrm, unofficial demo version for half a year, no idea how many hours that was.
Talking about the beginning: Back in 2020 I started playing and while it was somewhat interesting it was also frustrating and just a lot of walking and talking. So I stopped playing when I arrived at Talmberg. I didn't play it for 2 years until recently and realized, that right after that segment in Talmberg the actual games is just beginning! Seriously, it takes around 3 hours in, until intro credits appear! After that part where I stopped playing you get on your first horse, get your first real mission and suddenly this amazing open world, one of the most immersive, realistic and naturally beautiful ones, opens up to you! If you like me stopped playing during the first 3 hours which are actually just a tutorial and the prologue-give it another chance! This is a unique gaming experience.
@@quack4800 1000% once I got used to the combat system by forcing myself into battles, I breezed through the game and had fun every second learning all the skills/secrets of Bohemia. I also got a great history lesson and played every DLC that came with it. Then again, I’m a medieval nerd so if we share that then you’ll love this game
The graphics of KCD was quite spectacular 5 years ago. But one thing it does that no other game has pulled off for me is creating the feeling of walking through a real forrest. It's almost like Warhorse employees are the only ones who's ever been to an actual forrest. I also like that you can get through most of the main story without actually learning to fight. I think you need to pull off one duel, which you can just use a mace for and get thought pretty quickly. Most of the main story isn't revolved around fighting. (Sure the sieges, but you can let others do the fighting, and just bop random people from behind) Love this game.
minor correction.. although it's the studio's first game, but it's the studio of the person who wrote mafia 1 and 2 and he definitely knows what he's doing :D but one thing that's amazing about this game is the landscape... if you spend enough time in the game and you come to the Czech Republic (Posázaví region) so you can walk around those places and get to know them because the terrain hasn't changed that much since the Middle Ages and, for example, squares, watchtowers, monasteries and larger ruins are still standing there :D so I recommend coming to the Czech Republic and doing take a trip there :D personally, I would be willing to take the time and make a guide for free just to show more of the history of our beautiful country
@@PeterLE2 Goulash is originating from Hungary, so if we're talking about how good a goulash is, it's theirs. We other people around them have different versions of that meal.
@@joshspace99 @joshspace99 May I ask where you are from? Your statement is true and I know about Hungarian gulasch but it's also nonsense. There are many dishes that are made all over the world because in the end it's just a basic way of preparing food. Pizza for example is originated in Italy. But in Germany we have a similar dish that's called Flammkuchen. It is a thin piece of wheat flour yeast dough with a sauce (here sour cream) and some toppings. The purpose of this dish was just to test the temperature of the oven before you bake the real bread. Change the cream with tomato sauce and you have pizza. Another example are dumplings. You know maybe Chinese or Japanese dumplings Jiaozi. They are meat and/or veggies wrapped in dough and cooked in water or broth. In Italy you have tortellini, in Poland or Russia you have Piroggen and in Germany you have Maultaschen. They are all more or less the same dish. England is famous for its pates. It's meat wrapped in dough and baked. It was done to make the meat last longer before the invention of fridges. The same was done in Germany, France, Italy and probably many other countries but nowadays people talk only about English pate. Now let's talk about gulasch. It's roughly chopped meat fried with veggies and cooked for a long time in water to get a thick dark broth. That was done all over the world for thousands of years. The Hungarian gulasch is a variety with capsicum that became famous. I guarantee you that meat fried with onions and capsicum and cooked afterwards in water was made thousands of years before in South America before capsicum even came to Hungary.Gulasch btw was not the Hungarian word for the dish. Nowadays the term is used for all kinds of dishes that are made this way. And I really like the Polish version of gulasch that is usually prepared without capsicum but lots of garlic. But I also like Hungarian gulasch
This game actually reminds you of what games used to be like. It used to be frustrating and you had to keep on playing but then it would be so rewarding. Games like that don't exist anymore. Except for this gem
@@zaritheyzwan3979 lore and story in this games aren't relevent. KCD story is the main part of the game. And the games you told are gameplay oriented.
@@thibauts9901 the guy said “frustating and you had to keep on playing but then it would be so rewarding.” That’s literally soulsgames bud coz soulsgames is punishing and so rewarding. No one mention story/lore as you told lmao.
@@Garviel_especially that stupid rolling around combat. It’s too cringe for me. In reality rolling around in combat is total nonsense. It’s things like that for that just don’t make it fun, not the difficulty which is good.
This game is AWESOME. It can be really frustrating at times but once you start playing it there is no stopping. It sucks you into a world you just can't bring yourself to leave. One of the best games i have ever played.
Once i figured out alchemmy: poison and healing potion i made them in industrial quantity, there was not a weapon in my arsenal that wasnt covered in death juice. More dmg, dmg over time while i shoot all the enemies from afar and then just wait them out. Poisoned food in an enemy camp dressed as one of them. I felt really smart. Then there a mission where you meet that german knight i fought him, spared him, he died after our conversation due to poison. Thanks kingdom Come: Deliverence
One of, if not the, best experiences I had in a RPG. I rediscovered what it's like to wish to explore a game, without knowing what awaits you, something I lost after playing Assassin's creed and the likes where everything feels so artificial and limited. I really got immersed in the game and love almost all mechanics, everything is so well thought and just shows that it's a really unique experience developers put their heart into, not just another project to bring in cash flow to pay for the employees' salaries. I have so many memories playing that game and would gladly support the studio when their second game comes out. Happy to see you got into the game in the end, I get how it's not very inviting for "casual" gamers (I include myself there) but it's definitely worth it.
One thing I love, in addition to your points, was learning and interacting with the various devices, instruments, and tools of the period. You can see HOW they work in some cases. Love this game. Most immersive game ever and I have been gaming for over 40 years!
finally someone that understands how this game works, imagine if players actually took the time to learn just how deep the leveling system is. I'm so glad you stuck with the game and enjoyed it
@@terencesdurag2823 I'd do as much training with captain Bernard as you can, it's really the only way to level your combat skills find which weapon you like the most and just train man. the game is a grind at first but once you get into it and learn the combat a bit more you should do just fine
@@icypastasauce7240 I just went for the hardcore way of learning by doing. It works just fine this way, so long as you make sure to learn masterstrikes
yes bro, the game has so many bugs , the combat is horrible, when you walking in the woods and get stucked by a unfinished three, of course, very realistic huh, hahahah.
I'm playing the game the second time and still enjoying it. I love the fact that this is a work of the Czech studio and the history and locations are real. I visited Sasau Monastery (Sázavský klášter), Ratay (Rataje) and other places. I love the fact that the game offers education - Czech history, habits, church rules, craft etc. The studio did a really good job.
This game was really good. I had no idea I wanted it until I played it, and couldn't bring myself to play anything else for weeks. The combat feels so rewarding when you put the effort in the master a skill and use the combos against your opponents
I'm always happy to hear people loving their experience with this game. I would happily give all my achievements back to restart and play it like it was completely new again. I've never been so immersed and excited to play a game as much as this, a PROPER RPG. Great review/video, by the way!
This game is the antidote for all the ridiculous modern RPGs where all you do is cast spells and drink potions somehow give back your "health" and carry 25 swords that are 2X the size of your body. Bring on the sequel.
As someone who has never lost a fight even when outnumbered, I don’t see what’s hard about it. Just treat it as if you were fighting one very flexible person. Works in videogames, too.
Now that I have 1000 hours in the game combat is the easiest thing in the world for me back then it was harder for me really & truly all you have to do is keep backing up & master striking
As somebody who loves history this game is a must have - the attention to detail and authenticity in the environments is breathtaking. I can't think of another game or even move that portrays the medieval world like kingdom come does.
One of the craziest Facts of this Game is, that it is a rebuild of an actual Area (Bohemia) and you can still visit some of the Castles /Locations of this Game today in real life. #enjoylife #stayhuman
I preordered this game before it came out, played it once, then ragequit. I revisited it a year later and fell in love with it. Reading the comments, I could’ve made it easier on myself by grinding the character skills up. I never grinded the skills. I just progressed as I completed all the quests and the main story. After I got my first full set of plate armor I decided it was time to venture back to the mines and kill some bandits. I ended up in a 45 minute duel with another plate armored opponent. Thankfully I won.
Dude, getting in 10 minute+ battles are literally epic and keep you on the edge of your seat. Up there by skalitz I ended up fighting a group of about 5, master strikes took care of 4 but this one last guy… I was playing on hardcore so I couldn’t see my health, but man I felt like I was on the brink of death the entire time
I downloaded this game a year ago and uninstalled it after the first fight where you’re scripted to lose. Redownloaded it last week and have put like 20 hours in so far and love it. Also this is the first time I’ve seen one of your videos, fantastic work man keep it up
I still think RDR2 holds the title for “most immersive rpg to date”, but KCD definitely has it beat on some aspects. RDR2 had a lot of handholding, and you’d get a marker on the map telling you exactly where to go. But I love how in KCD sometimes it’s like “decode this diary full of metaphors to figure out where author went” .. or like “the Bandits were last sighted North of Sasau. Where exactly? Idk somewhere in several acres of woodland”
@@maskva-u6f it is an RPG tho? From wiki: “ A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development.” Or at least it has heavy RPG elements. A game doesn’t need to be a full JRPG skill/level up based progression or have Y/N player inserts to be an RPG.
@@ColdStarrwhat is rpg stands for? thats your answer. just because rdr2 doesnt have equipment and armor with full level and rank mechanics, doesnt mean its not an rpg game
Damn I relate hard with this. Just bought it on ps when it was on sale and almost stopped playing early on. Stuck with it, and it's one of my favorite games of all time 👍
My only complaint on this game during my first playthrough is that it ended so fast to me 😢 it felt like it was all leading to something massive and then it ended like two thirds of the way into it 😅
Yo man, great vid! I had a real similar experience with the game, only years after I bought it because daaam it melts PCs and my GTX 760 just couldn't cope. Large scope indie RPGs like this are so rare and should be celebrated, their dedication to historical realism is next level. Anyways got my sub - peace
I love kingdom come to the front so much I think I bought it in 2021 but people don’t understand that you actually have to play the game for an amount of time to get good at it I think when I first started at least spent three hours training just to get good with the sword so I can take out enemies and don’t even get me started on archery
Dude archery I was so damn terrible it wasn’t even funny 😂😂😂 & yea I spent like 12 hours straight grinding combat with Bernard 💯 in which Bernard is ridiculously op he would give any fictional character a run for their money when it comes to the ⚔️ no doubt
@@devoid8482 Archery was not so bad for me. Get stealthy clothes and just stalk rabbits at first. Then the archery competitions but once you reached level 10, I went to shooting chumps on the river. Every time I won, I got a huge archery xp boost. I levelled up pretty fast that way, long before I mastered the sword. It made me capable of drawing the bow before a fight, get a shot off and eliminate one enemy, maybe two so the odds were evened if more attacked me.
@@terencesdurag2823 it is an RPG and you need to level up your strength and particular weapon skill. Then you need to get a better weapon which is usually level-locked e.g. you can't use it effectively if you are low level. Don't rush it - study books and train in Rattay. You can give yourself an edge if you use poison on blade and if you drink some potions.
Let me share one of my experience with this game. I was on a quest to clear a bandit camp. I got on my horse, rode to the nearest Inn with my shining armor on. I rented a room, had some food and drink, played a few rounds of the mini games with the customers there, and I wait till night. When night fell, I took off my heavy armor, put on my light stealth clothes, then I headed to the camp. I could just assassinate those bandits while they slept, but instead I stole all of their weapons and armors. I returned to the Inn, had a good night sleep. When sun rise, I went back to the camp, fully equipped with my heavy set, and I saw bunch of butt naked bandits charging at me with their fist. I was just hilarious😂😂. I easily sliced them one by one and finished the quest.
This game reminded me of when I was a child, and I would play for hours and grind it out. And I mean grind like it used to be. That is to simply get better through your understanding of the game, it's mechanics, it's world even; and not just fall into a void of mindlessly repeating actions so your "character"... ahhhaha... gets better. No, I myself got better. And in real tangible terms. It really does make all the difference to me with regards to satisfaction with both the game, and myself. That is very rare in a modern single player experience.
the best thing about this game is the Hardcore difficulty, just the fact that you don't appear on the map and have to locate yourself by looking around and by the map drawings already brings a 10x bigger immersion, and this game is about immersion, no regrets on start a blind playthrough on the Hardcore mode, also add the sleepwalking trait for a little more flavour
I think there's an achievement if you have all the negative perks and finish the game. It's actually not too bad but there is a lot of grinding to get to be a fighting machine.
Yes! The amount of time I spent staring at a map trying to figure out which intersection of paths I was at was ridiculous but also character building. I will say it made exploring the woods quite the challenge lol
Great video and I agree it is the most realistic depiction of medieval life and to me felt more like time travel than role playing. The landscape and structures are based on real places btw, there are videos that show some today and they have hardly changed.
Manga references, Gen-Z existentialism, hot-takes... man, looking forward to more content from you on games I'm on the fence on. I'm sold on KCD! Thanks a mill, good sir!
I love how hard combat was at the start of the game, but after many, many hours and my skills maxed out it honestly became a walk in the park. That huge bandit camp with Mr. Bald guy I managed to clear out solo, it got so bad I just restricted myself to no armour and walk in the fanciest clothes and a mid tier sword (the decorated sabre) to give myself some challenge, would recommend fyi. Learning the bow was a godsend, once you know how to shoot you can easily drop 2 bandits with the right arrow and bow before they reach you making the fights much easier
I remember playing this game for hours and hours... crying about how bad the combat was. Then I finally realized you unlock skills by training in the little arena with Bernard. After that, the game got 100% better. The story, characters, mechanics, combat, history and role play elements are SO GOOD! I’ve never played a game like it since. We need games like this. Please.
This game is one of if not my favorite game love the time period as a sword nerd I love the detail that went into the combat as a masochists I love the difficulty and I love the amount of detail that went into the map and how accurate it is to the actual location
I named my cat Henry after completing this game last year. He was only 6 weeks old, found him underneath my stairs alone and cold, wet in the midst of winter. Brought him inside and he ate everything I put in front of him for 2 weeks. Got checked at vet, got his shots and now he's big, strong and happy.
Just got the game a week ago, and I’m glad I found this channel. I got the same issue with the stuck lockon mechanics, makes fighting more than one person much harder than it should be With the guards finding you after killing somebody, I think its because of the conspicuous stat. There are no police regulations here so they will profile you if you dirty or drunk, or wear stolen armor.
This game got my adrenaline pumping more than any other game I've played. The pure terror of sneaking around a bandit camp knowing that if you get caught you are almost guaranteed to die and when you do the last 3 hours of your gameplay will be deleted is just next level. Also this game has the greatest character development EVER. Henry goes from poor incapable blacksmith's son to one of the most capable fighters/diplomats/horse riders/lady's men in the land. He goes from throwing shit at a house to advising lords, from illiterate to literate, from incapable fighter to tournament champion, from banging the ale house maid to banging the Lady of Talmberg Castle. And to top it all off this game has possibly the best sound track I have ever heard. The scene when Henry marches with Lord Divish and Robard to meet up with Radzig and Hanush to attack the bandit camp gave me major goosebumps. The music during that cutscene was just amazing.
KCD is one of my all time favourite games but you definitely need patience to play. A lot of people come to the game expecting a Skyrim like game but set in real life medieval times. However, its more of a medieval life simulation. EVERYTHING is way more in depth and difficult as it would be for a peasant boy, which is literally what you start as. Hell you cant even READ and need to learn that too! That's part of its charm in my opinion, building up from a peasant who can't do anything and runs away from every battle, to training with swords and other weapons, slowly learning how to read and gradually get better at diplomacy (speech skill) to end up as a pretty bad ass knight is brilliant.
One of the few games I can just wander around and have a good time in. The natural world in KCD is especially immersive (and good if you're living in a city and can't get that outdoor feel/mental health benefit)
I always liked the limited saves because they force you to be more sparing with your saves early in the game, which helps with immersion. By the time you get a couple chapters in the money you spend on saves just feels like pocket change though.
Among the first things I did was grind alchemy to make my own saviour schnapps, then I proceeded to loot every town, fill my horse with shit, go to next town to sell, rinse and repeat until I became stupid rich. And had the best gear possible.
Lol dude this video was hilarious and awesome. Thank you. I’m going to retry this game. Bought it a long time ago and never got that far into but I’ve heard so many good things.
thanks man! I think you also my 1300th subscribers as well I promise to never let you down when it comes to reviewing games I have another video that I am working on thats set to release maybe about 5-6 days from now!
This is probably one of my favorite games of all time. It made me want to play and explore video games again. It was refreshing and new, plus how these historical fictional characters/world come to life is awesome.
I was also put off by it first, but then you realise the depth behind it, not to mention the very engaging story and writing and its easy to overlook the frustrating parts. I really hope for a sequel where Warhorse Studios removes the unnecessarily inconvenient/frustrating parts while keeping the realism of the first.
This game is highly underrated in all ways. Sure, it has bugs or issues. Every game does now. This game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is a truly awesome RPG. Grab a copy, commit to it, and grow with the main character.
KCD is great. Like a bit Oblivion janky but so much more rewarding than many games. I also started on hardcore with all negative perks, so I'm one of those weirdos.
First thing to recommend. 1. Learn to read early and use every speech option you can within reason to level Speech ASAP as this skill will snowball this way. 2. Acquire books to help Reading Skill and other skills. 3. Pick all the herbs, Marigold and Nettle make a good potion worth the effort to make. 4. Learn alchemy early. 5. Maces are OP/Plate Armor is OP and BOWS are the GOAT. Eventually you can 1 v 12 dudes if you use a bow at point blank and aim for the face.
YEA MACES ARE SUPER OP I be can do 1v10 thats my record I am in the midst of making a video about this now that I got my experience I am currently logged in with 300+ hours
This game has been in my list since it came out. I just picked it up over the weekend and quit after the first combat encounter. Love this review. It’s gonna bring me back to it soon.
I had such a similar journey! I started the game and gave up a few days later. Then after sitting in the background for about 4 months I was called back. Now I’m on my fourth play through trying a completely different gameplay and stumbling across new things. Now I’m just playing hoping for the next game!!
The combat actually gets easy faster than you might realize. The first go round but you have to go through all the trainings to unlock the important finishing moves... And much like in real medieval life sword training is hard to get... But it's at the other gate of that city where he end up with the Miller
Don´t be sad, I have reverted to vegetable status as I grow older, instead of depth I now crave fast paced games with pointers. Time is precious, no time for walking simulators and the story needs to be completed. I was actually far more thorough as a youngster, I remember reading every single line multiple times to understand Planescape: Torment fully, those days are gone.
I love this game. It's one of the most beautiful games to just take a walk or ride in. The sound editing is fantastic. It's maybe the most environmentally immersive RPG I've ever played.
I followed this game donated to the Kickstarter campaign and pre-ordered it for my ps4 it was so good in my opinion challenging but in the best way. the story I thought was also very good, but that ending still gets me a little teary-eyed.
Not many games like this that are is immersive and as detailed. What I mean by that is just the mechanics of the game are so unique. One thing people always get frustrated over is the lock picking. So many people online would always get frustrated with lock-picking and in some cases with stop playing the game because of that not-so-simple mechanic. But like most games this game takes practice and time. I have played through this game several times now because I enjoyed it so much and I always would incorporate different strategies and such This was a very detailed summary of the game and I hope that anybody who sees this for the first time will give the game a try. But he kind of has a little bit of a spoiler with black Peter. As much as people hate him. If more people had played this game, they would rank this character as one of them more hated characters. Even though it's only for a brief moment in the entire story. He leaves a lasting impression. But there is a couple of others in the game that you will begin to dislike as much as black Peter. I remember the first time I fought against black Peter. He kicked my ass big time in the tournament and I actually followed him around until he went to sleep and murdered him in his sleep because I was that frustrated with him. My downfall in that tournament that first time was not practicing and training to up my skill levels
This is simultaneously a 10/10 and a 0/10 game. I've never played a game like this before. I can't stop playing it even though about 60% of this game I actively hate. Terrible quests, no pay, really, really bad audio quality, awful fps drops and glitches. Yet it's still fun to play. Games with half that many problems to me don't get more than an hour from me and I'm about 15 hours in now
The best thing about the devs of this game is that they refused to submit to some critics who wanted more black people or strong women in this game. That takes balls in our unfortunate modern era.
@@devoid8482Only thing black about you is your skin, what black person feeds into these white supremacists lies, you know ain't none of us trying to be in a Viking show.
@@fire418 The thing about strong women was in response to one of the stretch goals where they stated they'd add in a playable female character who was "smart, courageous and good at stealth". This has since materialised as the last DLC, a woman's lot, which has by far been the most controversial. The black people thing was in response to Vavra, co founder and one of the developers, stating that there were absolutely no black people in medieval Bohemia. Allegedly this was done to court controversy and in turn drum up attention pre-release. Although this has become much more complicated with Vavra's expanding claims of their being no nonwhite people in Bohemia at the time has become increasingly criticised (including but not exclusively) by historians, Vavra's vehement doubling down and also his association with 'questionable' groups.
I did the same thing just came across it. man it is amazinggg. wow. loving it. once the learning curve is complete or mostly this experience becomes like no other.
litterally one of my favorite games. 3rd playthrough and lvl 18. havent even taken out the second encampment yet. hitting every side mission i can +dlc. definitely the most immersive rpg of all time.
For the algorithm. Thanks for showing the game love. Pro tip. Lvl up alchemy. Wear dark clothes, that are very quiet. Make night vision potion. Make kill potion. Sneak into bandit camp. Get stupid rich.
I got about 10 hours into this game befor I gave up. Pretty cool and unique but if you don't have a lot of time for gaming like myself it just gets to be a but much. Still bought it at full price to help the devs out becuase I like that they tried thinking outside the box
I backed the game and then stopped playing short after the intro... Then I picked it up recently and somehow I saw it in a new light. Now I'm almost through the main quest and have done a million detours - and it's my favorite game. I'm blown away at how good it is.
wanted to add about the Schnapps: there is a area above Rattay, on your way to Neuhof, where you can find *hundreds* of bushels of Belladonna and Nettle. Those are the only ingredients you need to craft Schnapps. To mastercraft (get 3 for the price of one) pour wine, drop in the nettle, pull the bellows 5x, immediately put two handfulls of belladonna in the mortar and crush it, pour it in the cauldron, pull the bellows 2x times, flip the sandglass, and collect when the sandglass empties.
You are awesome for sticking with this game. I picked this up free on the epic game store, but when I finished it I immediately bought all the DLC. I hope the PS4 version is okay, I say it's better on PC with an SSD because from a simple HDD the loading times are insane. The graphics tho... try it on a high spec PC, the best looking forests ever.
I have 102 hours on this game in Epic Store back when Epic gave this for free. I swear with my life I would give anything to experience this game for the first time again.
Awesome video man, i just purchased KCD for under $5 ($4.27 Total) today and ive been watching a lot of videos to get my mind right and understand how this game works, Cant wait to get into it. Your video convinced me to pull the trigger on getting it. ✌️
Hey! Fun video :D
Glad you enjoyed our game and got into the immersive challenge of medieval Bohemia! :)
Wow! thanks I can’t wait for kingdom come deliverance 2!
woww. got this game in steam sale. loving to so far
pls tell me there is a number 2 otw. I Want my damn sword back!
Wow! Love the engagement and LOVE the game. Cannot wait for 2. PLEASE give me an optional “scale harder” option that keeps the game as punishing as it is during the start throughout the whole game.
Není divu. Pro mě je to jedna z nejlepších her, co jsem hrál. Tak dokonalý pocit ze špacírování po lesích a loukách, dokonale udělaných městech a hradech...všechno jste ve finále udělali naprosto dokonale a nejde se toho nabažit. Nevyměkli jste a udělali jste boj, jako řádnou výzvu, i když jste asi věděli, že hodně lidí rozmazlených autohealingama a checkpointem za každým pařezem, bude fňukat, jak je to špatně udělaný. Hovno! Naprostá dokonalost. A ta hudba! Všechno do sebe super zapadá a byl to neskutečnej zážitek si tuhle hru zahrát. Koupil jsem si hned tu knížku s artworkama a naprostá bomba, kolik úsilí jste vložili do logiky infrastruktury měst a vesnic a vůbec všeho. Do teď neexistuje hezčí a líp zvládnutá středověká hra, než Kingdom Come. Fakt tleskám! Mimochodem...chaloupka ježibaby byla fakt boží. :-D Hlavně ta pec s lopatou a kostma. Savage. :-D Mohl bych psát ještě dalších 50 řádek, ale už držim hubu. Skvělá práce a nemůžu se dočkat dalšího vašeho projektu. Hodně štěstí!
I think the biggest problem with people playing this game is they don't realize the game isn't going to baby you like other RPG's. When it comes to fighting it's actually easy if you pay attention to the dialogue and mechanics. You can train your sword fighting with wooden swords with Bernad, it may take some hours but you can max out your Sword, Mace, Defence, Agility through practicing with Bernad. It's kind of like Runescape if you've ever played it. I really love KCD, one of my fav games of all time.
Bro… I quit the game when I was first played because I wasn’t used to it but I came back to give it a chance I was terrible at combat I came to realize my combat skills were low. I spent like 12 hours grinding Bernard & and got every skill up fighting was much easier 💯 I use to struggle with that bandit boss Runt is his name & I destroyed him master strikes are super useful 🔥
You can even max out those stats in the prologue which makes the rest of the playthrough absolutely hilarious because everyone treats you like a noob but you are actually able to take down all of them
@@devoid8482 what helped me BIG TIME was if you are on PC change the parry/riposte command to your middle mouse button. That helped tons in combat
@@cy_pher03 they patched that, doesnt work anymore
@@andyrobin7196 So the cows dont respawn anymore?
This game has my award for most realistic looking woods in any video game. I loved just wandering around hunting it was so fun.
@@rogoznicafc9672 Just checked and I don't see much difference, maybe it's true on console but I was playing on PC with everything maxed at 3440x1440.
Never been to Czechia but I've been to Slovakia plenty and I live in Hungary, the landscape in this game is incredible, it straight up just feels like home, the colours are perfect and they absolutely nailed the foilage.
@Firehawk Vargotte Can agree to that, i'm from Germany , next to Czech republic. Feels really like you arrived at home!
@@gabrokkerhun I'm from central Poland, but spend a lot time hiking in Bieskidy and Bieszczady mountains and playing this game felt sooo much like being there :) One of (if not the) most favourite games. Oh, and for someone who have done some historical fencing (HEMAish style) the fighting system in this game was almost perfect.
Yes. It helps that the archery is challenging and rewarding. Anyone else make a habit of providing fresh meat for the wounded at Sasau monastery every time your in the area, even after finishing the main story? Heal up already, people!
This game is criminally underrated. Doing drinking with the town priest and the aftermath had me rolling.
love that quest, I went drinking with the priest too, and the next day I said mass, a friend of mine made different choices and completely skipped that drinking binge phase, and finished the quest completely differently.
Oh and giving sermont part was the best part of it
Hahahaha awnsome moment, virgin achviement removed. worth It.
Couldn't stop laughing at that part, especially when you hear the Baaa at the sheep 😂
Yeah I pissed off the church crowd with my dialogue, priest and people were pissed 😂
I was out at night randomly exploring and I saw a knight in the middle of the forest. I actually almost started to attack until I lit my torch and saw he just wanted to duel.
I was using a shield so we were fighting in the moonlight, I could barely see. He started kickin my ass but thankfully i pulled off a riposte that finished him. I got a nice reward and then I start following this dude deeper in the woods.
Suddenly I get ambushed by a large group of bandits hiding in the bushes. Next thing I know I see that knight walk right in front of me and straight up master strike tf out of this bandit and drop him in 3 seconds lol. I draw my weapons and again I cant see cause I needed my shield.
I panic in the dark and theres like 4 bandits on me, and I cant see the knight so I can regroup. I fell off a small hill/cliff and end up in the lake fighting off 3 bandits in the dark. I was about to die and was already bleeding out, I started focusing on my training with Bernard and was able to master block and combo the bandits until theyre all floating dead in the water. The whole thing was the craziest Kingdom Come moment I’ve ever encountered.
Damn you managed to kill multiple enemies most I managed was 2!
@@devoid8482 You using swords? Swords are ok for lower levels, but it can't cut through heavy armor. mace is better for heavy armor, but it doesn't cut. I prefer Axe, good for heavy attacks and can also do some stabbing. Go for head strikes, a couple of heavy hits, they should be done.
What loadout?
Once you are leveled up it becomes easier to manage multiple opponents and is possible to win 4 or 5 on 1 battles, just never let them get behind you or it’s over.
@@XRenimages I was running through groups of up to 5 people sometimes, although can be a bit of a slog it is possible especially with a war hammer and shield combo.
I remember my first few hours with the game.
Spoiler-free, I'm at the first castle that you get a little bedroom in, and I decide, time to explore this very realistic castle here.
So I'm walking through the halls, patrolling the battlements, etc. I climb to the top of a tower to see if theres anything. There isn't so I go to climb down. I miss the ladder, and fall about 10-15 ft to the floor below.
In any other RPG, I would have been fine, or maybe taken a small health hit. But not KCD.
Because I wasn't wearing shoes at the time, i cut my feet when I land. Immediately, I begin to bleed out. The only way to stop bleeding is to bandage the wound.
Problem; I'm trapped inside the castle, with no bandages in my inventory. I begin searching through the castle frantically, but it is in vain.
Thus, my very first death in the game, came from bleeding out from my feet, because I wasn't wearing shoes.
This game is an absolute gem.
Played on hardcore, tutorial level part, get caught stealing charcoal from the burner. Jail animation, I skip it, suddenly I get two achievements+ a loading screen
"Congratulations for being arrested!
Congratulations for being burned at the stake!"
Suddenly I'm met with a game over screen and I'm absolutely laughing my fucking ass off at the fact that I stole 4 charcoal in the tutorial and they see it fit to set me alight
After playing for maybe 2 hours after the intro I ran into 3 bandits all with no armor and low grade weapons, 1 was an archer, I kill the two bandits with melee weapons (with great difficulty) and get shot with an arrow, I managed to get the archer to surrender and realize I’m bleeding out, I let him go and then frantically try to find a bandage among his friends, I notice the archer fall to the ground, it seems he also bled out so I check him for a bandage because I’m panicking heavily at this point hoping for anything but no he didn’t have anything but some gold and his arrows, I then head back to town on foot, needless to say, I didn’t make it.
@@d_mb I could definitely see that, the achievement description just seemed a bit odd if that is the case lmao
@@AdolfHitler-pm3lc Its not that you get burned as punishment :D you just burn inside with the jail itself because the town gets attacked and burned to the ground :DD
@@d_mb It is true, it happened to me while i was fooling around, showing my friend the game, when i got put in jail in the tutorial for straight-up hitting a guard and then surrendering lol Due to how the tutorial works, being in jail at that time, is the wrong time, so you die. We were laughing our asses off at that lol
I don't know how, or why, I randomly stumbled upon this video, but I'm glad I did. Great work, man.
Thanks so much man
Ikr😎
Sometimes i really hate how much i love this game, it's one of the few games where i somehow actually feel like i'm in a living world.
Exactly! Like a true old school traditional RPG
@@Blue1479758Yeah exactly right, I've been longing for that experience since being a kid. Growing up in the 90s made me have this feeling playing certain games, I've just started this game and it's giving me that same experience and emotion all over again and I'm 32. A masterpiece of game creation, can't wait for KCD 2.
One thing you didn't mention, many of the places, character and story pieces ACTUALLY HAPPENED.
For example the Sasau monastery is in czech named Klášter Sázava and jt looks absolutely identical to that one in the game. Or that village at the beggining and many other castles.
I love that in the codex part of the menu you can learn actual real story like how racek kobyla was a real dude and different things about the common life of 15th century bohemia
Videl som porovnanie forografií a topografie. Všetko sa zhodovalo.
i will do my holidays there this year :)
@@darthdoerte4625 nice
@@darthdoerte4625 go look at the google reviews for Rataje/Rattay. The town looks almost the exact same, with some historically accurate changes to layout.
Absolutely become my favourite game ever, and your review is more than fair, have shared it with some KCD fans.... Bring on the sequel!
Yea man the game is a slow burner but once you get engaged you are sucked in for a while!
@@devoid8482 Agreed but as you said at first it's easy to misunderstand, I even quit on it after my first experience but it reeled me back in ... Now I have signed KCD merch 😆
I think 2 sequel games are coming, since kcd is set in a timeline just before the hussite war (it is a big historical event for us Czech people aka Bohemia where this game takes place) long story short people got gradually angry with the catholic church taking 1/10 of their income and later 1/9 of their income and what also angered them is the fact that (just like in this game) you could pay money to buy a pardon/indulgence for your sins to be forgiven by the god and so one guy (Jan Hus... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hus) started preaching differently and trash talked the catholic church so they imprisoned him and asked him to say again what he thought about the catholic faith and he replied with "I would not for a chapel of gold retreat from the truth!" so they publicly burned him at a stake and thus the huss (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussites) revolution started and shook the whole middle Europe, these new teachings basically said we split all the incomes among everyone blah blah blah, in the end it was a hell of a bloodshed but they won as they triumphed against the crusaders, so I think this is what the next games are aiming for... thanks for reading all the way :D
@@jirikrulis2853 Have tp agree, Warhorse originally planned a trilogy, and given the fact they're still hiring suggests they're planning for the long haul... A lot can change of course but fingers crossed a sequel won't be long.
yes bro, the game has so many bugs , the combat is horrible, when you walking in the woods and get stucked by a unfinished three, of course, very realistic huh, hahahah.
I have over 1800 hrs in this game. Bought it on release and immersed myself entirely for years. Now I’m a boss. Keep on having fun. Cheers!
I am going to try to get all achievements which is going to be a real battle! Have you done it if so how hard was it?
@@devoid8482 I never tried that. There are some that are so ridiculous that it makes the play through not even fun. I have all but 2. There’s one where you finish the game on hardcore with all negative perks, and one where you have to be celibate. I didn’t even try those.
@@devoid8482 One tip I have that really helps is to to get the first ten treasure map chests that you don’t have to pick a hard lock for at the very beginning of the game. That’ll set you up with enough to get a horse and some decent gear before you get going. It kind of levels the playing field. Also, train with captain Bernard a lot. It’ll get your combat skills up. Bow and arrow are a great way to fight off multiple dudes at once until you can use a sword and shield well.
same here also 1800 hours. One of the best games i ever played. hyper realism is so rare in games.
@@kevinbramlett282
I didn't find those too hard once I was used to Hardcore, the Merciful, where you can't kill anyone but Runt is extreme, and one I'll probably never try to get, did you really do that?!
I couldn't say how many hours I spent in the game, on Steam I have over 1400 at the moment (still playing) but before that I played on a ...ehrm, unofficial demo version for half a year, no idea how many hours that was.
Talking about the beginning: Back in 2020 I started playing and while it was somewhat interesting it was also frustrating and just a lot of walking and talking. So I stopped playing when I arrived at Talmberg. I didn't play it for 2 years until recently and realized, that right after that segment in Talmberg the actual games is just beginning! Seriously, it takes around 3 hours in, until intro credits appear! After that part where I stopped playing you get on your first horse, get your first real mission and suddenly this amazing open world, one of the most immersive, realistic and naturally beautiful ones, opens up to you! If you like me stopped playing during the first 3 hours which are actually just a tutorial and the prologue-give it another chance! This is a unique gaming experience.
Dude this is exactly what I needed. I’m reinstalling in the morning!
@@cologne_nemo Glad to hear that, have fun!
Definitely bro I can relate to this I'm going to give it another shot
@@cologne_nemo so how was it? Is it worth buying it? I’m still confused
@@quack4800 1000% once I got used to the combat system by forcing myself into battles, I breezed through the game and had fun every second learning all the skills/secrets of Bohemia. I also got a great history lesson and played every DLC that came with it. Then again, I’m a medieval nerd so if we share that then you’ll love this game
This is simply: amazing.
All I want is a sequel where I get to visit Prague.
Its coming
@@ToxicSocks24 yeah boi! 🤩
The graphics of KCD was quite spectacular 5 years ago. But one thing it does that no other game has pulled off for me is creating the feeling of walking through a real forrest.
It's almost like Warhorse employees are the only ones who's ever been to an actual forrest.
I also like that you can get through most of the main story without actually learning to fight. I think you need to pull off one duel, which you can just use a mace for and get thought pretty quickly. Most of the main story isn't revolved around fighting. (Sure the sieges, but you can let others do the fighting, and just bop random people from behind)
Love this game.
And if you're not in hardcore the opponent in that one duel doesn't have a helmet so an arrow or stab to the face will drop him quickly.
minor correction.. although it's the studio's first game, but it's the studio of the person who wrote mafia 1 and 2 and he definitely knows what he's doing :D but one thing that's amazing about this game is the landscape... if you spend enough time in the game and you come to the Czech Republic (Posázaví region) so you can walk around those places and get to know them because the terrain hasn't changed that much since the Middle Ages and, for example, squares, watchtowers, monasteries and larger ruins are still standing there :D so I recommend coming to the Czech Republic and doing take a trip there :D personally, I would be willing to take the time and make a guide for free just to show more of the history of our beautiful country
I dare to say it's always worth to visit Czech to drink good beer and eat gulash or garlic soup or dumplings or ...
@@PeterLE2 Best goulash is in hungary and the best dumplings are in Poland.
@@WITXE the goulash in Hungary is good as well but something completely different.
@@PeterLE2 Goulash is originating from Hungary, so if we're talking about how good a goulash is, it's theirs. We other people around them have different versions of that meal.
@@joshspace99 @joshspace99
May I ask where you are from?
Your statement is true and I know about Hungarian gulasch but it's also nonsense. There are many dishes that are made all over the world because in the end it's just a basic way of preparing food.
Pizza for example is originated in Italy. But in Germany we have a similar dish that's called Flammkuchen. It is a thin piece of wheat flour yeast dough with a sauce (here sour cream) and some toppings. The purpose of this dish was just to test the temperature of the oven before you bake the real bread. Change the cream with tomato sauce and you have pizza.
Another example are dumplings. You know maybe Chinese or Japanese dumplings Jiaozi. They are meat and/or veggies wrapped in dough and cooked in water or broth. In Italy you have tortellini, in Poland or Russia you have Piroggen and in Germany you have Maultaschen. They are all more or less the same dish.
England is famous for its pates. It's meat wrapped in dough and baked. It was done to make the meat last longer before the invention of fridges. The same was done in Germany, France, Italy and probably many other countries but nowadays people talk only about English pate.
Now let's talk about gulasch. It's roughly chopped meat fried with veggies and cooked for a long time in water to get a thick dark broth. That was done all over the world for thousands of years. The Hungarian gulasch is a variety with capsicum that became famous. I guarantee you that meat fried with onions and capsicum and cooked afterwards in water was made thousands of years before in South America before capsicum even came to Hungary.Gulasch btw was not the Hungarian word for the dish. Nowadays the term is used for all kinds of dishes that are made this way.
And I really like the Polish version of gulasch that is usually prepared without capsicum but lots of garlic. But I also like Hungarian gulasch
This game actually reminds you of what games used to be like. It used to be frustrating and you had to keep on playing but then it would be so rewarding. Games like that don't exist anymore. Except for this gem
Tf, then soulsgames, Sekiro, Elden Ring doesn’t exist?
@@zaritheyzwan3979 lore and story in this games aren't relevent.
KCD story is the main part of the game.
And the games you told are gameplay oriented.
@@thibauts9901 the guy said “frustating and you had to keep on playing but then it would be so rewarding.” That’s literally soulsgames bud coz soulsgames is punishing and so rewarding. No one mention story/lore as you told lmao.
@@zaritheyzwan3979 dark souls is just boring
@@Garviel_especially that stupid rolling around combat. It’s too cringe for me. In reality rolling around in combat is total nonsense. It’s things like that for that just don’t make it fun, not the difficulty which is good.
KCD is definitely a journey that, at the end of it all, makes you feel like you've EARNED the prowess.
This game is AWESOME. It can be really frustrating at times but once you start playing it there is no stopping. It sucks you into a world you just can't bring yourself to leave. One of the best games i have ever played.
Once i figured out alchemmy: poison and healing potion i made them in industrial quantity, there was not a weapon in my arsenal that wasnt covered in death juice. More dmg, dmg over time while i shoot all the enemies from afar and then just wait them out. Poisoned food in an enemy camp dressed as one of them. I felt really smart.
Then there a mission where you meet that german knight i fought him, spared him, he died after our conversation due to poison.
Thanks kingdom Come: Deliverence
One of, if not the, best experiences I had in a RPG. I rediscovered what it's like to wish to explore a game, without knowing what awaits you, something I lost after playing Assassin's creed and the likes where everything feels so artificial and limited.
I really got immersed in the game and love almost all mechanics, everything is so well thought and just shows that it's a really unique experience developers put their heart into, not just another project to bring in cash flow to pay for the employees' salaries.
I have so many memories playing that game and would gladly support the studio when their second game comes out. Happy to see you got into the game in the end, I get how it's not very inviting for "casual" gamers (I include myself there) but it's definitely worth it.
One thing I love, in addition to your points, was learning and interacting with the various devices, instruments, and tools of the period. You can see HOW they work in some cases. Love this game. Most immersive game ever and I have been gaming for over 40 years!
finally someone that understands how this game works, imagine if players actually took the time to learn just how deep the leveling system is. I'm so glad you stuck with the game and enjoyed it
Can u tell me how it works bc im confused on it and I just keep dying
@@terencesdurag2823 I'd do as much training with captain Bernard as you can, it's really the only way to level your combat skills find which weapon you like the most and just train man. the game is a grind at first but once you get into it and learn the combat a bit more you should do just fine
@@icypastasauce7240 Okay I appreciate it
@@icypastasauce7240 I just went for the hardcore way of learning by doing. It works just fine this way, so long as you make sure to learn masterstrikes
yes bro, the game has so many bugs , the combat is horrible, when you walking in the woods and get stucked by a unfinished three, of course, very realistic huh, hahahah.
I'm playing the game the second time and still enjoying it. I love the fact that this is a work of the Czech studio and the history and locations are real. I visited Sasau Monastery (Sázavský klášter), Ratay (Rataje) and other places. I love the fact that the game offers education - Czech history, habits, church rules, craft etc. The studio did a really good job.
How did this come out a year ago but is "in 2024?"
This game was really good. I had no idea I wanted it until I played it, and couldn't bring myself to play anything else for weeks. The combat feels so rewarding when you put the effort in the master a skill and use the combos against your opponents
“This is a game for alpha males who can step on a lego while showing no emotions”. Fucking awesome
I'm always happy to hear people loving their experience with this game. I would happily give all my achievements back to restart and play it like it was completely new again. I've never been so immersed and excited to play a game as much as this, a PROPER RPG. Great review/video, by the way!
Wtf why are you such an underrated RUclipsr?!? Awesome video! Subbed!
One of the best RPGs that does not babysit you but when you understand the mechanics, it's actually a lot easier.
This game is the antidote for all the ridiculous modern RPGs where all you do is cast spells and drink potions somehow give back your "health" and carry 25 swords that are 2X the size of your body. Bring on the sequel.
As someone who has never lost a fight even when outnumbered, I don’t see what’s hard about it. Just treat it as if you were fighting one very flexible person. Works in videogames, too.
Now that I have 1000 hours in the game combat is the easiest thing in the world for me back then it was harder for me really & truly all you have to do is keep backing up & master striking
Kingdom Come Deliverance is one of my favorite games of all time. When I finally mastered the combat mechanics I felt on top of the world lol
As somebody who loves history this game is a must have - the attention to detail and authenticity in the environments is breathtaking. I can't think of another game or even move that portrays the medieval world like kingdom come does.
bought this in 2018 completed it and all its dlc
5 years later im still finding new things
One of the craziest Facts of this Game is, that it is a rebuild of an actual Area (Bohemia) and you can still visit some of the Castles /Locations of this Game today in real life. #enjoylife #stayhuman
Alot of the events in game happened too, like old mate who got kidnapped by his brother so he could become king and then invaded.
I preordered this game before it came out, played it once, then ragequit.
I revisited it a year later and fell in love with it. Reading the comments, I could’ve made it easier on myself by grinding the character skills up.
I never grinded the skills. I just progressed as I completed all the quests and the main story.
After I got my first full set of plate armor I decided it was time to venture back to the mines and kill some bandits. I ended up in a 45 minute duel with another plate armored opponent. Thankfully I won.
Dude, getting in 10 minute+ battles are literally epic and keep you on the edge of your seat. Up there by skalitz I ended up fighting a group of about 5, master strikes took care of 4 but this one last guy… I was playing on hardcore so I couldn’t see my health, but man I felt like I was on the brink of death the entire time
I downloaded this game a year ago and uninstalled it after the first fight where you’re scripted to lose. Redownloaded it last week and have put like 20 hours in so far and love it. Also this is the first time I’ve seen one of your videos, fantastic work man keep it up
I still think RDR2 holds the title for “most immersive rpg to date”, but KCD definitely has it beat on some aspects. RDR2 had a lot of handholding, and you’d get a marker on the map telling you exactly where to go. But I love how in KCD sometimes it’s like “decode this diary full of metaphors to figure out where author went” .. or like “the Bandits were last sighted North of Sasau. Where exactly? Idk somewhere in several acres of woodland”
How? RDR2 is not RPG
Bro doesn’t know what rpg means
@@maskva-u6f it is an RPG tho? From wiki: “ A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development.”
Or at least it has heavy RPG elements. A game doesn’t need to be a full JRPG skill/level up based progression or have Y/N player inserts to be an RPG.
Rdr2 is not an rpg lol
@@ColdStarrwhat is rpg stands for? thats your answer.
just because rdr2 doesnt have equipment and armor with full level and rank mechanics, doesnt mean its not an rpg game
I love how this game allows you to loot anything that you see on a character’s person. Really lets you to embrace your inner kleptomaniac
Damn I relate hard with this. Just bought it on ps when it was on sale and almost stopped playing early on. Stuck with it, and it's one of my favorite games of all time 👍
It’s very good can’t wait for kingdom come deliverance 2
I have put about 60 hours into this game over January. I really hope they make a sequel. I still feel like a beginner.
they are making a sequel:)
My only complaint on this game during my first playthrough is that it ended so fast to me 😢 it felt like it was all leading to something massive and then it ended like two thirds of the way into it 😅
Yo man, great vid! I had a real similar experience with the game, only years after I bought it because daaam it melts PCs and my GTX 760 just couldn't cope. Large scope indie RPGs like this are so rare and should be celebrated, their dedication to historical realism is next level. Anyways got my sub - peace
I love kingdom come to the front so much I think I bought it in 2021 but people don’t understand that you actually have to play the game for an amount of time to get good at it I think when I first started at least spent three hours training just to get good with the sword so I can take out enemies and don’t even get me started on archery
Dude archery I was so damn terrible it wasn’t even funny 😂😂😂 & yea I spent like 12 hours straight grinding combat with Bernard 💯 in which Bernard is ridiculously op he would give any fictional character a run for their money when it comes to the ⚔️ no doubt
@@devoid8482 Archery was not so bad for me. Get stealthy clothes and just stalk rabbits at first. Then the archery competitions but once you reached level 10, I went to shooting chumps on the river. Every time I won, I got a huge archery xp boost. I levelled up pretty fast that way, long before I mastered the sword. It made me capable of drawing the bow before a fight, get a shot off and eliminate one enemy, maybe two so the odds were evened if more attacked me.
How do you even fight in combat. I do literally no dmg and just die immediately
@@terencesdurag2823 it is an RPG and you need to level up your strength and particular weapon skill. Then you need to get a better weapon which is usually level-locked e.g. you can't use it effectively if you are low level. Don't rush it - study books and train in Rattay. You can give yourself an edge if you use poison on blade and if you drink some potions.
@@TheAntsh Thats the thing. Idk how to level up my stats or where to train in Rattay.
Let me share one of my experience with this game.
I was on a quest to clear a bandit camp. I got on my horse, rode to the nearest Inn with my shining armor on. I rented a room, had some food and drink, played a few rounds of the mini games with the customers there, and I wait till night.
When night fell, I took off my heavy armor, put on my light stealth clothes, then I headed to the camp. I could just assassinate those bandits while they slept, but instead I stole all of their weapons and armors. I returned to the Inn, had a good night sleep.
When sun rise, I went back to the camp, fully equipped with my heavy set, and I saw bunch of butt naked bandits charging at me with their fist. I was just hilarious😂😂. I easily sliced them one by one and finished the quest.
This is the best medieval game I've played so far. Been waiting for a sequel for too long already.
God bless Warhorse Studios!
This game reminded me of when I was a child, and I would play for hours and grind it out. And I mean grind like it used to be. That is to simply get better through your understanding of the game, it's mechanics, it's world even; and not just fall into a void of mindlessly repeating actions so your "character"... ahhhaha... gets better. No, I myself got better. And in real tangible terms. It really does make all the difference to me with regards to satisfaction with both the game, and myself. That is very rare in a modern single player experience.
the best thing about this game is the Hardcore difficulty, just the fact that you don't appear on the map and have to locate yourself by looking around and by the map drawings already brings a 10x bigger immersion, and this game is about immersion, no regrets on start a blind playthrough on the Hardcore mode, also add the sleepwalking trait for a little more flavour
I think there's an achievement if you have all the negative perks and finish the game. It's actually not too bad but there is a lot of grinding to get to be a fighting machine.
Yes! The amount of time I spent staring at a map trying to figure out which intersection of paths I was at was ridiculous but also character building. I will say it made exploring the woods quite the challenge lol
Great video and I agree it is the most realistic depiction of medieval life and to me felt more like time travel than role playing. The landscape and structures are based on real places btw, there are videos that show some today and they have hardly changed.
Hey, great video. Im currently on my 300th playthrough, trying to complete it before the sequel comes out!
Manga references, Gen-Z existentialism, hot-takes... man, looking forward to more content from you on games I'm on the fence on. I'm sold on KCD! Thanks a mill, good sir!
I love how hard combat was at the start of the game, but after many, many hours and my skills maxed out it honestly became a walk in the park. That huge bandit camp with Mr. Bald guy I managed to clear out solo, it got so bad I just restricted myself to no armour and walk in the fanciest clothes and a mid tier sword (the decorated sabre) to give myself some challenge, would recommend fyi. Learning the bow was a godsend, once you know how to shoot you can easily drop 2 bandits with the right arrow and bow before they reach you making the fights much easier
It is a crime that your videos dont get more views keep up the good work 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man there is more to come all it takes is patience
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Haha, yeah, I guess you didn't really expect a million views after three videos.
I remember playing this game for hours and hours... crying about how bad the combat was. Then I finally realized you unlock skills by training in the little arena with Bernard. After that, the game got 100% better.
The story, characters, mechanics, combat, history and role play elements are SO GOOD!
I’ve never played a game like it since. We need games like this. Please.
This game is one of if not my favorite game love the time period as a sword nerd I love the detail that went into the combat as a masochists I love the difficulty and I love the amount of detail that went into the map and how accurate it is to the actual location
I named my cat Henry after completing this game last year. He was only 6 weeks old, found him underneath my stairs alone and cold, wet in the midst of winter. Brought him inside and he ate everything I put in front of him for 2 weeks. Got checked at vet, got his shots and now he's big, strong and happy.
Just got the game a week ago, and I’m glad I found this channel. I got the same issue with the stuck lockon mechanics, makes fighting more than one person much harder than it should be
With the guards finding you after killing somebody, I think its because of the conspicuous stat. There are no police regulations here so they will profile you if you dirty or drunk, or wear stolen armor.
This game got my adrenaline pumping more than any other game I've played. The pure terror of sneaking around a bandit camp knowing that if you get caught you are almost guaranteed to die and when you do the last 3 hours of your gameplay will be deleted is just next level.
Also this game has the greatest character development EVER. Henry goes from poor incapable blacksmith's son to one of the most capable fighters/diplomats/horse riders/lady's men in the land. He goes from throwing shit at a house to advising lords, from illiterate to literate, from incapable fighter to tournament champion, from banging the ale house maid to banging the Lady of Talmberg Castle.
And to top it all off this game has possibly the best sound track I have ever heard. The scene when Henry marches with Lord Divish and Robard to meet up with Radzig and Hanush to attack the bandit camp gave me major goosebumps. The music during that cutscene was just amazing.
It really gives me oblivion vibes when I’m playing but uniquely its own
KCD is one of my all time favourite games but you definitely need patience to play. A lot of people come to the game expecting a Skyrim like game but set in real life medieval times. However, its more of a medieval life simulation. EVERYTHING is way more in depth and difficult as it would be for a peasant boy, which is literally what you start as. Hell you cant even READ and need to learn that too! That's part of its charm in my opinion, building up from a peasant who can't do anything and runs away from every battle, to training with swords and other weapons, slowly learning how to read and gradually get better at diplomacy (speech skill) to end up as a pretty bad ass knight is brilliant.
have you tried hardcore mode the immersion is increased 10 fold!
One of the few games I can just wander around and have a good time in. The natural world in KCD is especially immersive (and good if you're living in a city and can't get that outdoor feel/mental health benefit)
I always liked the limited saves because they force you to be more sparing with your saves early in the game, which helps with immersion. By the time you get a couple chapters in the money you spend on saves just feels like pocket change though.
Among the first things I did was grind alchemy to make my own saviour schnapps, then I proceeded to loot every town, fill my horse with shit, go to next town to sell, rinse and repeat until I became stupid rich. And had the best gear possible.
That is the best RPG I ever played in 30 years gaming experience! Graphical options are awesome.
Lol dude this video was hilarious and awesome. Thank you. I’m going to retry this game. Bought it a long time ago and never got that far into but I’ve heard so many good things.
thanks man! I think you also my 1300th subscribers as well I promise to never let you down when it comes to reviewing games I have another video that I am working on thats set to release maybe about 5-6 days from now!
This is probably one of my favorite games of all time. It made me want to play and explore video games again. It was refreshing and new, plus how these historical fictional characters/world come to life is awesome.
I was also put off by it first, but then you realise the depth behind it, not to mention the very engaging story and writing and its easy to overlook the frustrating parts. I really hope for a sequel where Warhorse Studios removes the unnecessarily inconvenient/frustrating parts while keeping the realism of the first.
This game is highly underrated in all ways. Sure, it has bugs or issues. Every game does now. This game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is a truly awesome RPG. Grab a copy, commit to it, and grow with the main character.
I'm only like 4-5 hours in and this videos made me even more excited than I already was about the game, love your style dude cant wait for more 👍
KCD is great. Like a bit Oblivion janky but so much more rewarding than many games.
I also started on hardcore with all negative perks, so I'm one of those weirdos.
I Never played oblivion before or any of the skyrim series I might make a video on those
@@devoid8482 they're decent games but the gameplay experience is very shallow compared to a game like this lol
@@ofrenic well said. True.
The only way to play.
@@ofrenic Not sure about decent though since they won multiple awards and are stated as some of the best singleplayer games there is
Your voice is so calming and soothing. I loved the way you opened this vid
First thing to recommend. 1. Learn to read early and use every speech option you can within reason to level Speech ASAP as this skill will snowball this way. 2. Acquire books to help Reading Skill and other skills. 3. Pick all the herbs, Marigold and Nettle make a good potion worth the effort to make. 4. Learn alchemy early. 5. Maces are OP/Plate Armor is OP and BOWS are the GOAT. Eventually you can 1 v 12 dudes if you use a bow at point blank and aim for the face.
YEA MACES ARE SUPER OP I be can do 1v10 thats my record I am in the midst of making a video about this now that I got my experience I am currently logged in with 300+ hours
@@devoid8482 This game makes the player feel like "The Terminator" walking into the Police Station when you encounter enemies without armor on.
For me this game is right up there with RDR2 as most immersive rpg ever. The struggle is real but rewarding!
This game has been in my list since it came out. I just picked it up over the weekend and quit after the first combat encounter. Love this review. It’s gonna bring me back to it soon.
Thanks man glad you enjoyed it!
"Maybe I'm a plot device for this drunken man's character development." - Amazing line
I had such a similar journey! I started the game and gave up a few days later. Then after sitting in the background for about 4 months I was called back. Now I’m on my fourth play through trying a completely different gameplay and stumbling across new things. Now I’m just playing hoping for the next game!!
The combat actually gets easy faster than you might realize. The first go round but you have to go through all the trainings to unlock the important finishing moves... And much like in real medieval life sword training is hard to get... But it's at the other gate of that city where he end up with the Miller
It’s the first game I’ve seen make forests feel like forests. Dense vegetation, the sounds, the atmosphere, etc.
I’ve been wanting to get into this game… the emersion goes crazy. Great content sir 🔥
Thanks man you are the type of audience I’m looking for you caught up with one Piece?
Don´t be sad, I have reverted to vegetable status as I grow older, instead of depth I now crave fast paced games with pointers. Time is precious, no time for walking simulators and the story needs to be completed. I was actually far more thorough as a youngster, I remember reading every single line multiple times to understand Planescape: Torment fully, those days are gone.
I love this game. It's one of the most beautiful games to just take a walk or ride in. The sound editing is fantastic. It's maybe the most environmentally immersive RPG I've ever played.
I followed this game donated to the Kickstarter campaign and pre-ordered it for my ps4 it was so good in my opinion challenging but in the best way. the story I thought was also very good, but that ending still gets me a little teary-eyed.
I woke up early just to install the game early in the morning as soon as it released haha
Spot on review! The alchemy system is fairly unique, nowhere near Oblivion / Skyrim alchemy complexity. Definitely useful!
reading these books can teach you to treat herbs in reality. its crazy
Not many games like this that are is immersive and as detailed. What I mean by that is just the mechanics of the game are so unique. One thing people always get frustrated over is the lock picking. So many people online would always get frustrated with lock-picking and in some cases with stop playing the game because of that not-so-simple mechanic. But like most games this game takes practice and time. I have played through this game several times now because I enjoyed it so much and I always would incorporate different strategies and such
This was a very detailed summary of the game and I hope that anybody who sees this for the first time will give the game a try. But he kind of has a little bit of a spoiler with black Peter. As much as people hate him. If more people had played this game, they would rank this character as one of them more hated characters. Even though it's only for a brief moment in the entire story. He leaves a lasting impression. But there is a couple of others in the game that you will begin to dislike as much as black Peter.
I remember the first time I fought against black Peter. He kicked my ass big time in the tournament and I actually followed him around until he went to sleep and murdered him in his sleep because I was that frustrated with him. My downfall in that tournament that first time was not practicing and training to up my skill levels
This is simultaneously a 10/10 and a 0/10 game. I've never played a game like this before. I can't stop playing it even though about 60% of this game I actively hate. Terrible quests, no pay, really, really bad audio quality, awful fps drops and glitches. Yet it's still fun to play. Games with half that many problems to me don't get more than an hour from me and I'm about 15 hours in now
And the bes thing is: This is not a fantasy world, its reality. You can visit this area.
The best thing about the devs of this game is that they refused to submit to some critics who wanted more black people or strong women in this game. That takes balls in our unfortunate modern era.
As a black person myself I agree it annoys me when I saw black people in the Vikings show when they weren’t prominent at all in that culture.
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Precisely. I’m glad you agree. History is still history no matter what anyone thinks or if they like it or not.
Nobody asked for black people or strong women in this game, stop lying.
@@devoid8482Only thing black about you is your skin, what black person feeds into these white supremacists lies, you know ain't none of us trying to be in a Viking show.
@@fire418 The thing about strong women was in response to one of the stretch goals where they stated they'd add in a playable female character who was "smart, courageous and good at stealth". This has since materialised as the last DLC, a woman's lot, which has by far been the most controversial.
The black people thing was in response to Vavra, co founder and one of the developers, stating that there were absolutely no black people in medieval Bohemia. Allegedly this was done to court controversy and in turn drum up attention pre-release. Although this has become much more complicated with Vavra's expanding claims of their being no nonwhite people in Bohemia at the time has become increasingly criticised (including but not exclusively) by historians, Vavra's vehement doubling down and also his association with 'questionable' groups.
Bro someone else on youtube straight plagarized parts of your review. Video is called "Why you SHOULD play Kingdom Come Deliverance in 2023"
Yea I seen that oddly enough me & that person has become friends but I appreciate you telling me
Not for those who thought Elden Ring is game of the year! Epic. Completely agree. This game is just incredible.
people can enjoy two things lmao
I did the same thing just came across it. man it is amazinggg. wow. loving it. once the learning curve is complete or mostly this experience becomes like no other.
You gunna change the title to 2025 next year?
Yea
@@devoid8482 nice
litterally one of my favorite games. 3rd playthrough and lvl 18. havent even taken out the second encampment yet. hitting every side mission i can +dlc. definitely the most immersive rpg of all time.
For the algorithm. Thanks for showing the game love. Pro tip. Lvl up alchemy. Wear dark clothes, that are very quiet. Make night vision potion. Make kill potion. Sneak into bandit camp. Get stupid rich.
I got about 10 hours into this game befor I gave up. Pretty cool and unique but if you don't have a lot of time for gaming like myself it just gets to be a but much. Still bought it at full price to help the devs out becuase I like that they tried thinking outside the box
Thanks a lot for your support! We appreciate it. :)
I backed the game and then stopped playing short after the intro...
Then I picked it up recently and somehow I saw it in a new light. Now I'm almost through the main quest and have done a million detours - and it's my favorite game. I'm blown away at how good it is.
wanted to add about the Schnapps: there is a area above Rattay, on your way to Neuhof, where you can find *hundreds* of bushels of Belladonna and Nettle. Those are the only ingredients you need to craft Schnapps. To mastercraft (get 3 for the price of one) pour wine, drop in the nettle, pull the bellows 5x, immediately put two handfulls of belladonna in the mortar and crush it, pour it in the cauldron, pull the bellows 2x times, flip the sandglass, and collect when the sandglass empties.
We need kingdom come deliverance 2!!! Even if I takes 10 years from now. I just want to know if it’s going to happen and I will be satisfied!!
You are awesome for sticking with this game. I picked this up free on the epic game store, but when I finished it I immediately bought all the DLC. I hope the PS4 version is okay, I say it's better on PC with an SSD because from a simple HDD the loading times are insane. The graphics tho... try it on a high spec PC, the best looking forests ever.
I have 102 hours on this game in Epic Store back when Epic gave this for free. I swear with my life I would give anything to experience this game for the first time again.
Hardcore mode
Hey, if you press Shift when you are locked on an enemy, it releases the lock and you can move the camera away.
Awesome video man, i just purchased KCD for under $5 ($4.27 Total) today and ive been watching a lot of videos to get my mind right and understand how this game works, Cant wait to get into it. Your video convinced me to pull the trigger on getting it. ✌️