Playing KCD 2 Without the playing 1

[EarlGreyHot]

Hey all,

I tried to wade through the quagmire of raw human sewage that is the Steam forums to find people's thoughts on this, but to no avail.

It looks like a lot of people are really enjoying this game, and it seems to be doing a lot of interesting things gameplay-wise. I want to ask those who have played both games, as well as those who started with this one, whether they feel it's okay to jump in without playing the first.

- Does the story still connect with you if you skipped the first game?
- For those who started with the second, did you have any trouble following any story elements?
- Is it worth going back and playing the first game before diving into this one?

Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Thank you all for your amazing and thoughtful replies. Seem like people are airing on the side of give the first game a go! Once I'm done with Metaphor, I'll dive in:).

[Hardwater]

I played the first game, finished on PS5 and also did half a playthrough on PC. You are safe to start at the second game, it shows flashbacks that reveal the story of the first game so you won't be in the dark.
The first game is good though, so I'd recommend playing it sometime.

[Magnus Aurelius, Bright Lord]

I wouldnt skip the first one. The story is very important and the first one is still awesome to play ( complete and patched ). I would play 1st before 2nd, in fact, thats what Im doing right now.

[jfoytek]

Yes the developer using the whole 2 hour prologue portion of the game to fill in back story that the player would need in order to just jump in and play KCD2 without the need to play the first game....

However i would still suggest you get and play the first game as its one of the greatest RPG's for all time and not playing it is a travesty lol....

[ChuTheMan]

1: the second game is good at telling you about events from the first game, so you know what is going on.
2: I can't answer that, but like the first one, thoughout the game you are told in bits what happened in the first game.
3: the first one is also a good game and i would recommend it, tbh if you wanna play both, start with the first and then the second.

[Lex]

I'm currently playing the second game and I understand everything, I don't see any allusion to a previous tip, I really think you can play it without having played the first

[Nikonos]

Originally posted by EarlGreyHot:

Hey all,

I tried to wade through the quagmire of raw human sewage that is the Steam forums to find people's thoughts on this, but to no avail.
- Is it worth going back and playing the first game before diving into this one?

Better not play KCD1 then before you step in the sewage. KCD1 is a great game.

[Mr D Grim]

Originally posted by Magnus Aurelius, Bright Lord:

I wouldnt skip the first one. The story is very important and the first one is still awesome to play ( complete and patched ). I would play 1st before 2nd, in fact, thats what Im doing right now.

same XD

[BALTBVLL]

The second game will catch you up to speed on the most important events of the first game so you wont feel completely out of place, but references to the first games more minor events and its characters will leave you scratching your head. You also wont really know what kind of character you are really playing.

The first game is brilliant and polished, definitely get it.

[David Davidson]

Having seen videos of people playing the sequel, I'd recommend you buy the original and play it.
The writing in KCD 2 just does not measure up at all. It feels like it was written in California. The first one seemed much more realistic and medieval. You could even go to modern day Rattay and see how it's hardly changed, other than paved roads and car parking spots.

Here's a video of a road trip through the area the first game is set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cxuLq6XRcE

The devs really paid attention to historical accuracy, even to the point of the town building DLC forcing you to rebuild the town in the way it became, not giving you free reign to do what you wanted.

If you're interested in a medieval 'simulator' get the original.

[♥Artoria♥]

Both are great games, if you plan on ever playing the first one you should play it first. because playing the second game would somewhat ruin the experience of the first game.

[Ernasty]

I strongly recommend playing the first game before this one.