Realism in games is a funny thing. We strive to achieve it with almost every major release, but sometimes I don't think we realise what we want. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a medieval themed RPG that's been in development for some time, with a dedicated focus on authenticity and realism.

For as long as we've been writing about video games there have been few titles that have had us as intrigued as Kingdom Come: Deliverance. After getting our hands on the game last year we came to the conclusion that this was one to watch, although that was perhaps more out of hope than expectation...

I love Kingdom Come: Deliverance , and it's a game I see myself playing through again multiple times. There's a lot of replay value here, with it taking around 40 hours to clear the story, and there were plenty of side quests and activities I ignored due to time constraints.

40+ hour story with at least 100 hours of content altogether; Unique and challenging combat system; Great quest design avoids genre cliches; Graphics are stellar; especially for an indie production; Manages to be historically-based without detriment to gameplay; Really in-depth gear system,...

Has quite a few bugs; though none of them are truly gamebreaking; Tags

The Middle Ages has long served as inspiration for RPGs. More often than not that inspiration has been limited to a Fantasy realm. The influence is there in Fantasy, of course, however, there are but a few that have a real historical context.

Unique combat; Great visuals; Some epic cinematics

Poor Save system; Lots of bugs

One of the most high-profile Kickstarter campaigns in the era of crowd-funded titles comes from Warhorse Studios in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This open-world RPG from former developers at 2K games raised over 1.5 million dollars during its four year campaign.

It's clear that Kingdom Come: Deliverance intends to convey a sense of realism in a medieval setting. There are no monsters or spells here, and the game's plot involves historical figures from the Holy Roman Empire. Even the player-controlled protagonist must eat to avoid hunger.

If you want to lose yourself in a game like no other, or enjoy difficqult but rewarding combat than this game is for you.

history is a double-edged sword

Kingdom Come: Deliverance delivers on its ambitious promise for a realistic, grounded open-world medieval role-playing game, with engaging and complex gameplay systems, weighty and tactical combat and an interesting main story slightly let down by a lack of polish and technical issues on launch.

KCD has so much potential to be a truly great game, but multiple bugs and crashes hold it back from being truly something special.

Beautiful open world; Decent story; Lovable characters

Bugs and Crashes; Loading times; Texture loading and pop-ins; Horrible saving system