I really wanted to share my opinion on this flawed gem - the detailed review with screenshots and all was published on RPGWatch: https://www.rpgwatch.com/show/article?articleid=466 Here's the snippet of my full review: To my surprise, Kingmaker far exceeded my expectations, and provided me with more than 100 hours of immensely fun gameplay. I was given a plethora of options to create a character of my desire to explore the vivid and rich world filled with colourful and mysterious characters, and was captivated by the amazing story-telling. However, the game is not without its flaws – Owlcat Games appeared to have bitten off more than they could chew with their ambitious first project – a buggy release, mediocre kingdom management system and atrocious end game design marring an engaging and deep game. A furious post-release patching schedule has seen the most glaring technical issues resolved, allowing players to experience the full scope of Owlcat Games vision. For me, Kingmaker is the true spiritual successor of Baldur’s Gate, a feat no other games have achieved up until now. Pros: +Fun and complex character building and combat +Lots of meaningful choices and consequences +Fantastic story telling +Well written characters +Innovative camping system +Highly customisable difficulty settings to suit different play-style Cons: -Buggy release -Kingdom system that lacks player feedback, and feels separate to the main game -Terrible end game experience -Several and long loading screens Pathfinder: Kingmaker is an extremely complex and fun cRPG despite all its flaws, and I highly recommend it to all cRPG fans, especially for those who yearn for a true Baldur’s Gate like experience.
