Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was announced quite some time ago, and now the wait for it is finally over. It is the sequel to the original game that managed to garner a cult following. Sure, it was a niche game, but the people who played it really liked it. The first game met a surprising end, and the sequel continues that story. It does a great job of delivering a stable game and is better than the original.
Think of it like a combination of the first game that does not make compromises on delivering a good experience. Whether it’s story or gameplay ideas, it is a good experience at its core. Fans of the original will like what is being presented with this new game. It is a sequel with a bigger budget, better visuals, and gameplay. The game improves stuff with different updates. It is an RPG at its core, and it does not lose sight of that even if it changes things. It is a game about setbacks and how you move beyond them.
If you have not played overly RPG types of games, then things can feel overwhelming. Tutorial screens might look like generic text at best. The lockpicking system is still not that good, even if it has been improved over the original. The save system is also not that good, which can result in losing an hour’s worth of progression. It makes you wonder, is Kingdom Come: Deliverance II worth it? Let’s find out.
Premise
You start as a poor person with everyone being better than you. Now, it is up to you to learn new things about the game and figure things out on your own. If you are new to Kingdom Come: Deliverance, then it can feel frustrating in the beginning. Slow progression is what makes it different than other such games. Slowly building your character and getting to know the basics of the game is what makes the game a great experience and rewarding.
In the first game, you started at rock bottom, but here you start from a capable and mediocre position to reach greater levels. The start of the game can be wild, so you would need to start from the original. You need to be familiar with the original to know what’s happening. It does show a recap to give you a rough idea of what’s happening. Characters from the first game are back and play a major part in the story. To get to the depth of the story, you need to watch a brief video at least to catch up.
Shape You Destiny
You start up with a lord, and things quickly escalate. The main character is left for you to shape like you would in any RPG. There is a lot of focus on story and presentation, which is evident from the get-go. Cut scenes, music, and dialogues all have quality to them. All of it makes it better than the last game and feels like noticeable upgrades for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
After a long introduction, you are on your own, with an objective that is not too clear, and you have the choice of exploring an area. During that phase, you would need to spend time on getting better at things. You will be doing side quests, helping people, and earning money, which can be used to unlock different stuff. All of it takes time, so you can’t just rush it. You have the freedom to steal, lie, threaten, talk your way out, just do good, or fight, so you basically have a lot of choices in any scenario.
Choices Matter
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is at its best when you consider how it is made. Everything matters, and everything is there for a reason. It goes in line with what the player is doing. Dialogues and choices are shaped based on the actions you have taken before them. Even if you fail at an event, it is still interesting just to see the result. This is when you realize that the checklist of a good RPG has been marked. To make it even more interesting, the game lets you select all the bad choices and pushes you into a corner. So you might get stuck and need to reload a save just to get out of a situation.
Seeing how characters react to different scenarios based on your choices and mistakes is what makes it such a good experience. Your choices can have an impact on the environment and the story. When you do a mission stealthily, the effect of that stealth is reflected in dialogues and the scenario, which results in surprising developments.
You can get stuck in a story mission area with a closed section. These sections have their own details, which make them an interesting experience. In such areas, there are characters to interact with, secrets, and sub-objectives. These sections offer in-depth, fun character moments.
Combat
Combat can be challenging, but it is manageable. After spending a dozen hours in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, you start to become a badass character. It takes some time for the player to pick up the pace, so you have to give it some time. The directional blocking and striking are back, but there are fewer directions while being more responsive and faster. That does not mean that the combat has been downsized; in fact, it is even better. If you did not like the combat in the original, this one might not feel as good, even with the changes.
It has the type of combat that can suck for some players and take some time to get used to. The experience varies depending on your player type and what you expect from it. It took me some time to get better in combat, but that was my personal experience. There are now new weapons, both ranged and melee. There are different crossbows with different ammo types and even some makeshift guns.
Upgrades and Survival
The effect of attacks is good, and stealth is not bad, with some decent violence. Stealth is good in a lot of different scenarios, but not in every situation. The detection system is a little off and can get out of balance when there are different floor levels. Building characters is an important part of gameplay, with different stats and stuff to consider in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The horse is not your only companion, as you can also take your dog along with you. The dog brings a lot of advantages, so getting one can make a huge difference.
Perk points can be used to unlock new abilities to make your character better one step at a time. Unlocks can also have an impact on other abilities, which makes the combat better. It improves things like doing stealth kills better, increases the durability of your armor, and stuff like that. Doing stealth to get better at stealth, frontal combat to get better at combat, or charisma your way out, all will have an impact on your abilities.
The Side Stuff
Survival elements such as hunger, cold, sleep, and other such things also play an important part. The things that make it quite different than the original are the bigger regions. The map is huge, and the city areas are impressively amazing. You really feel drawn into the world of the game while going around. Finding different stuff like pack wolves, and camps among others adds to the overall exploration. I wouldn’t call it a dense map with a lot of activities, but it is just good enough.
There is still a lot of stuff to do in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Your map is not full of icons, as the game gives you breathing room. Despite that, the game gives you the content to go through. The first game had a lot of different bugs and launched in a rough state, and I am happy to report that it’s not the case with the sequel.
Verdict (Is Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Worth It?)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is a lengthy game that requires your time to experience the best that the game has to offer. A lot of it depends on how slow or fast you are at picking things up. You need to come to the game expecting all that. It might not be for the players who are not ready to commit a lot of time to a single game. Going out into the two different open regions of the game and doing different things like crafting swords and doing different activities is when the game is at its best.
It is a good game, but it is also the type of game that might not be for everyone. There is a lot of good in the game, but its length can throw people off. If you were a fan of the original, then there is a lot to like about the game, not really much to not like about the game. If you have patience and time, then it is even good for new players. It is an old-school RPG game that has a good story and characters. There aren’t many games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, so I am happy that it is a game like that.
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