This Game Is a Complete Disaster - My Review

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I wanted to love Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. I really did. The first game, despite its jank, had charm, heart, and a level of realism that made it stand out in an industry obsessed with hand-holding and power fantasies. But somehow, against all odds, Warhorse Studios managed to take everything that made the first game great… and absolutely butcher it.

Let’s start with the most glaring issue: the combat. Remember how KCD1 had a unique but flawed melee system that, at its best, made every fight feel like a tense, brutal duel? Well, throw all that in the trash, because KCD2 decided that fluidity and responsiveness were optional. The combat now feels like you're controlling a drunk toddler wearing medieval plate armor. The directional attacks are still clunky, the animations look janky as hell, and enemies are somehow even dumber than before. Instead of improving the AI, Warhorse gave us opponents that either stand around waiting to die or break the laws of physics to parry every attack with superhuman reflexes. Fantastic.

And let’s talk about the story. You’d think after KCD1’s cliffhanger ending, they’d give us a gripping continuation of Henry’s journey. Nope. Instead, we get a half-baked, uninspired plot that drags on for hours, filled with pointless fetch quests, awkward dialogue, and characters so wooden you’d think they were carved straight from Bohemian forests. Henry still acts like a clueless peasant half the time, and the choices you make barely seem to matter.

Then there’s the “improved” RPG mechanics. Guess what? They took the skill progression system, which was one of the first game’s most beloved aspects, and made it worse. Leveling feels slower, perks are somehow even more useless, and instead of meaningful progression, you’re forced into repetitive grinding just to feel competent. Oh, and good luck with the economy—because once again, Henry turns into a medieval Jeff Bezos within a few hours of looting bandits.

But perhaps the biggest insult is the game’s performance. Did Warhorse learn from the first game’s technical struggles? Absolutely not. KCD2 is a buggy, stuttering mess. Expect crashes, broken quests, and physics glitches that will send your horse flying into the stratosphere at random. And let’s not even start on the horrendous NPC pathfinding, where villagers will casually phase through doors or stand in place like medieval mannequins. Immersion-breaking doesn’t even begin to describe it.

In short, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is an unpolished, frustrating slog that squanders all of its potential. Warhorse had YEARS to improve on their formula, and instead, they delivered a game that somehow feels less enjoyable than its predecessor. If you’re expecting a deep, immersive medieval RPG, prepare for disappointment—because this is just a broken mess wrapped in nostalgia bait.

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Originally posted by easytarget:

Doesn't own game in steam but nonetheless feels compelled to write a wall of text about it in a steam forum.

I'd give this a 10/10 for cognitive dissonance.

Bro played 3 hours and 50 minutes worth and said "ugh this is garbage" 🤣🤣

[Himdeadindahead]

Welcome to the wonderful world of a title not designed for your system. Works perfectly on ps5. Try scum with a controller! My kb + m friend does in seconds what takes me nearly mins. Green hell on ps is torture. Click and drag just don't happen on ps. Only the superb 7 days to die has nailed it on shield and ps to my mind. Kcd 2 is done + loved it. Funny, very funny, loads of content, e.egss etc. Few minor bugs that were fixed. Didn't stop mutt wigging through the table when playing dice tho! Try a controller? Shame you didn't enjoy. Goty contender I reckon.

[eddie]

Try this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kingdomcome/comments/1itfgv7/kcd2_combat_too_easy_try_these_mods_to_bring_back/

[Scarey]

Your whole post reads like a wannabe edgelord wannabe game-reviewer. 100% chance you contributed to and LOVED Gamergate.

[you don't matter]

completely agreed, waste of money, but I'll force myself to finish it due to the cost of it.
Steam should've offered demo for this type of game that's at least about 10 hours game time, 2 hours tells me nothing about it. Now a refund is no longer an option, what a joke.

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Originally posted by you don't matter:

completely agreed, waste of money, but I'll force myself to finish it due to the cost of it.
Steam should've offered demo for this type of game that's at least about 10 hours game time, 2 hours tells me nothing about it. Now a refund is no longer an option, what a joke.

this game sucks

[Jackal]

im still in disbelief how bad this game was. uninstalled it, will play it 1x when all the dlc is out, not even worth your time or energy at this point