So, i play it only now and have not tried earlier versions. It runs nicely(30-60 fps on ultra, that is all you need in a single player game, period) on my i7 8900 @ 1920x1080 on a 1660 super. No glitches so far, though i am sure i could find a few ways to break it. Yes, you will need some good hardware. Loading times don´t exist for me ingame, from my ssd with lots of free space to boot. If you like medieval setting and rpgs, there are not many contenders. I like Stalker, Gothic(+2), Mount and Blade, to name a few. I´m not 14yo, and i like a good story/narrative/atmosphere/setting/gameplay.(not that a 14yo coudn´t enjoy good writing, but, ykwim) KC:D is about historical accuracy(to some possible degree) and social/political settings in the late/high medieval time in what is today the Czech Republic, as they are invaded through inner political discrepancies. If you don´t care about history or think its boring/uninteresting and you are happy with the casual mainstream shooter/rpg/sandbox/no-story/cringe-dialogues-because-they-didn´t-care-to-try...software, then it is probably not made for you to enjoy. Though i find it easy enough to pick up and do things without much knowledge about mechanics and numbers, a good part of this game is "educational", there are no monsters or magic in medieval europe(but other men) You follow the story of Henry, a smith´s son, and he does have a perspective and background of his own. Like, you can not expect to do some at that time questionable action without some comment or reaction. Fighting, or even murdering/killing in battle is not common, and the main focus is just not action a lot of the time, though the action that is done is done so in a realistic way as well(mostly; there are limits to getting shot with arrows repeatedly or being hit in the head with a 1,5m greatclub with or without a helmet on, but wouldn´t be a lot of fun to go that direction...) For 17€ on sale, this game will keep me occupied for some time.
I wanted to buy it on a sale, i remember playing it back then. It ran choppy and had the same issues it seems to have now(from reviews), meaning it becomes unplayable after a certain amount in the campaign. too bad, it isnt half a bad game. The cash grab is quite disgraceful. Because if the issues have never been fixed in all those years, why would anyone think it is a good idea/fair to sell the same crap again today? what about optimization and stuff, gog? thats why i buy here! i sure can find some copies of old dos games or win xp etc elsewhere and make them run with some community solutions on my own. I come here so i dont have to. Meh. No Stardestroyers for me tonight i guess.
12.59€ for two 20+ yo games. seriously, i am inclined to swear and use inappropriate words. This is ridiculous. Pretty sure these are free somewhere else on the web, even non-pirated. I will continue to use gog. but i will look very closely at what i buy here. The games are classics, defining the genre and whatnot, but i dont feel like fun and playing at all when I am cheated. what a joke. DO NOT BUY!
I got it on a sale(slayer edition for 50% off). Should have minded the other reviews. I give the second star because I like the franchise, and the artwork at least is done quite well, presentation is okay but pales in comparison to other even low production value titles like 'mechanicus' or 'gladius'. The rest is a bad D3 clone, a dumbed down arpg without much noticable gore and predefined characters. Maybe it gets better on higher difficulties and in the endgame, but I won't stomach ten hours of yawn to find out. Other games like it taught me that it just becomes a gear-hunt in the end. D3 at least compensates with a lot of updated content. I doubt that's the case here. Add one star if you have a bunch of friends to play it with, but even then there are much better alternatives, like a round of tabletop...
I would buy it. Looks promising. But not for that price(25€) with a dlc already done for extra pricing, for a game that is in developement? So we will be at full price? Deliver a game and I might reconsider. I am no idiot. Screw this. There are plenty of other games around. Full games, not "we are to cheap and have no concept for testing our own product". Maybe in a couple of years, "when its done"
Mediocre. Generic console 3d action, not at all like Mafia.
wtf, who pays for free software? I tell you who: elderly people that get bad help when they try to buy sth in a store. Or tourists getting ripped off at some cultural site. I would even do it if i was certain the devs of these modules saw a cent or two from it....
I played them. Iconic and true classics. Art even. But with the ruthless and outright malevolent liscensing, the fact that i would give my money to some dirtbag company that goes diametral to what System Shock means in its core. Dear Hacker. You have always found a way around obstacles. Use your wits, and vote with your wallet by not buying it. There are more sources than one.
