Before I started playing Deliverance, I waited for all the patches to be out (1.9.2 being the last) as well as all DLCs. And I upgraded my PC and used hardcore mode right from the start. First thing that caught my eye after I started playing (besides a couple of beautiful intros) was how good the gameplay "feel" was of playing and controlling Henry. I love the fact that Henry isn't some detached levitating camera, but an actual character in the world, so I can see my body when looking down, my shoulders or even a bow when looking behind me, my hands when interacting with the world (such as picking arrows from dead enemies or opening doors). It may sound unimportant, but this stuff is not exactly commonplace - of the 3D first person RPGs I played, I can't think of a single one that had this kind of physicality and presence in the world. Second immediately noticeable thing is the gorgous graphics. Regardless of it it's hovels, houses, villages, forests, meadows, creeks, rivers...everything is crafted with an eye for detail and accurate sense of reality. Lightning feels amazingly real and texture quality is universally great. I would even dare say that of today's games, only Red Dead Redemption 2 has similarly beautiful world. Often I just had to stop and take in the beauty. In concert with the gameplay mechanics, Deliverance is almost like a time machine into 1403 Bohemia. Characters are portrayed also well (especially clothing); where the presentation stumbles a bit is in faces and their animations - particularly eyes during dialogue could stand some improvement not seem as static. RPG system. Deliverance takes the best from its competition and mixes it with a dose common sense and simulation. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is, together with Red Dead Redemption 2 and Witcher 3, my favourite game of this generation, and probably of all time. If you have good PC, patience and ability to appreciate something fresh and immersive, you will very likely love it.
