Kingdom Come Deliverance is beautiful, it's grand and it has a lot of technical flaws and clunky mechanics but it's so good! I haven't been this invested in a game since Skyrim and after 250 hours of playing KCD, I still want more. I don't want to compare KCD with Skyrim like so many others have done, they are similar in some ways but KCD focuses more on realism and it feels more like a medieval simulator. The story is based on real history and it's well written with solid voice acting, for most parts. Quests are varied and usually have different solutions and outcomes, some quests are silly and funny by design. The RPG elements are fantastic. In the beginning of the game you are terrible at everything, you can hardly swing a sword or block, you can't even read and you have to be taught how to read. The combat system is great as long as you fight one opponent but it can get very weird when facing multiple opponents, it feels sluggish and sometimes it feels like you're struggling against the controls as well as your opponents. It works but it can be very frustrating. The game has many flaws, stupid AI, clunky horse riding, bugs and a bad save system. The only way to save your game is to sleep or drink saviour snaps, which you can buy, find, steal or brew by yourself but it's a feature that I despise in games. Thankfully, there is a unlimited save mod. Some would argue that it's an immersive way to save your game but I think that saving is something you do as the player outside of the game, not something the character you play as does in the game. Despite all the flaws and bugs, I enjoy this game for what it is and it was my personal GOTY of 2018. I hope you will enjoy it as mush I have. + Great story, characters and quests + Beautiful and grand environments + Fantastic RPG elements + Great music and atmosphere - Technical flaws and clunky mechanics - Bad save system - Some odd design choices
