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Why KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE's Realism Is Worth the Trouble
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance by Warhorse Studios is a breath of fresh air. Part imsim, part first person RPG a la Skyrim or Oblivion or Morrowind with its class agnostic progression and breathtaking open world and original score, Kingdom Come: Deliverance feels both like a mixture of all the great genres of yesteryear but with a special twist: it's dedicated to recreating the trials and triumphs of medieval Bohemia, down to having to rest and eat every day, learn timing intensive combat that often leaves you pretty banged up, fast travel at your own risk with limited consumables, and save only in specific places. It's a game built on friction, and that's a double-edged sword sometimes, as Dragon's Dogma 2, the game that brought the term "friction" back into the mainstream, definitely proved. Does Kingdom Come deliver or does it stay mired in jank and overambitious design? Find out within!
0:00 Introduction
3:20 Pitch
7:36 Son of A Blacksmith
10:51 Immersive Friction
12:33 Needs Systems
16:00 Fast Travel & Save System
19:26 Lockpicking
21:20 Combat featuring @HeyBlondieGamer
31:10 Unintentional Friction
35:40 Immersive Sim Stuff
42:30 Why It All Works
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