When I started playing KC:D, it certainly met my expectations for game concept and game play. Like many other history enthusiasts who also like RPGs, this game felt like a dream come true for me. It strikes a good balance between historical authenticity even in small details (e.g. no potatoes) and truly fun gameplay (e.g. historically inaccurate but gorgeous forests). The combat definitely isn't my favorite part, but it's decent and I know I merely suck at it. More than that, though, this is the first game in years where I've had fun just talking to NPCs and doing the mini games (mostly; lockpicking is less fun). Mod support is great, too. However, I do have a fair warning to everyone who doesn't have many free nights to give to this game besides playing it. It is very buggy in very serious ways. The reason I chose to review this at all (this is the first review I've ever written on GoG) is because the game can very easily break itself. Several times now, I've had to go back to save games that I've kept for just this purpose on the recommendation of the community because of corrupted saves. Save games in KC:D, simply put, are fragile. Especially combined with the save game method of requiring a certain potion or sleeping, it's an enormous problem. Rescuing your campaign is possible if you back up your save files (many people don't do that sort of thing), but it can be time consuming. I believe in the concept of this game very strongly, and I want people to show support by purchasing this game. However, there is a "buyer beware" aspect of it that is very off-putting for me. My current plan after investing a little over 30 hours into the game is to step away from it, wait for my life to get a little less busy, let the devs work on bug fixes, and try it again later. Overall, I think this game is extremely enjoyable and worth the money. However, buyers need to be savvy about their save games and willing to invest troubleshooting time into it at the moment.
