Kingmaker wants to be a CRPG in the vein of Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale, but fails on every count. It fails to explain basic systems to the player, fails to explain how it is different from decades of learned concepts, and immediately puts the player on the clock, never letting up through the end. Where every Infinity Engine title wants you to strategically handle encounters, consume resources, and then rest to replenish them, Kingmaker wants you to avoid gameplay at all costs, and hoard everything until you are close to death. There are dozens of better CRPGs, and you should play one of them instead.
