One of the best examples of a sequel done right. This game is a piece of art and can be enjoyed in its entirety whether you played the first game or not.

Lets talk story for a minute. The story is very interesting as it is very historically accurate to what happened back then in medieval Bohemia. A lot of the activities you do in the game have real history behind them and you can go and watch videos about some of the events that occur in the game. The story itself is mostly fiction with historical characters backing you up and making you feel like you're in the middle of some big war between 2 opposing kings.

Gameplay may be a hot topic to some but it is definitely one of those things where you get used to it. Swordfighting (and any type of fighting for that matter) is EXTREMELY difficult at the beginning because Henry (the playable character) has no skills by the time you start. You actively have to train each and every skill up, which is actually way easier than it sounds but you still need to put the time in. The early game is also unforgiving because you basically get put right in the middle of a town where everyone currently dislikes you, so you wont be getting many discounts on items you may need to assist you. Overall though, the early game in its own way is actually the most fun in my opinion because much like yourself, all the enemies you come across don't have much more skills than Henry does, except they may have better gear. You will need to be very resourceful in the early game to be successful.

The soundtrack, oh my god the soundtrack. I want you to think of just being in Medieval times and just think of music that would fit being in that time. Well, this game does that perfectly. The music makes you feel so immersed in the environments and situations you find yourself in. I usually don't gush over soundtracks unless they really help the experience and this one does that very well. I never once turned down or off the music.

Overall, this is my GOTY for 2025 and is a masterpiece through and through. While the first game was good in its own right, it was still very jank and that could turn people off. This game takes the same formula and adds such polish and refinement to it that its almost hard to get back to give the first game a shot.

Buy this game please.