I have had my eye on Kenshi since it entered early access ages ago, but had been holding off on purchasing it until its 1.0 release. In the years since, I’ve heard Kenshi compared to Morrowind due to its uncompromising alien world and player freedom. I’d heard it compared to Mount and Blade due to its strategic party management and unguided sandbox structure. This was enough to confirm that this is very much my game. I bought it shortly after release, and have only played a few hours so far. On my first save, I tried to rob a villager in the starting town. He called for help, and a warrior came over and beat me into submission. He carried my unconscious body to a bar and left me outside. When I came to, I crawled into the bar in search of help. Three warriors beat me with sticks and threw me back outside. Then, a gang of slavers cane and looted my body and carried me out of town. My second save has gone much better, but has been equally interesting. Despite my short playtime I can tell this game will be one I get a lot of enjoyment out of.
