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.

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...

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

There is no shortage of RPGs set within something similar to medieval times. From series like The Witcher , The Elder Scrolls , Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate , each one brings its take on living in those old days, but they all go down the fantasy route with their design and story.

It won't be for everyone, for various reasons, but if nothing else Kingdom Come proves that a role-playing game doesn't have to rely on fantasy to keep you interested.

The period detail, at least on a surface level, is very impressive and the role-playing elements and mission variety are handled very well; Nuanced character interactions

The clunky combat is never much fun and the open world is often bereft of interesting things to see or do; Lots of bugs and glitches at launch

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One of the most interesting RPG releases in years, Kingdom Come: Deliverance offers a realistic look at life in the 15th century in the midst of Europe – the Kingdom of Bohemia or the modern-day Czech Republic.

A much more realistic take on the Elder Scrolls formula which will delight some fans of that series while frustrating others.

Beautifully rendered game with wonderful sound that fans of a more realistic experience will really enjoy

The combination of the save system and the combat are brutal for casual types

Buy Kingdom Come: Deliverance Kingdom Come: Deliverance feels like it comes from another land of RPGs, a different kind of tree from the current forest of games touting "RPG elements.

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