King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Review Impressions - A Riveting Dark Fantasy RPG
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- King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Review Impressions - A Riveting Dark Fantasy RPG. In this King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Review Impressions - A Riveting Dark Fantasy RPG, we’re going to take a deep dive into the highly anticipated turn-based RPG inspired by the Knights of the Round Table, which takes a dark turn quite quickly. Rather than working with King Arthur, these knights have banded together to do everything in their power to destroy him at the behest of Sir Mordred, the main character.
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Genre: Tactical Turn-based RPG
Developed by: Neocore Games
Published by: Neocore Games
Release date: April 26th, 2022
Platforms: PC via Steam (Code Provided by Neocore Games)
Price at the time of review: 44.99 USD
Timestamps
0:00 - King Arthur Knight's Tale Review
1:11 - Story and Setting
3:44 - Gameplay Mechanics and Combat
10:51 - Audio, Visual, and Design
12:01 - Replayability and Pricepoint
12:38 - Final Thoughts
12:59 - Summary and Review Score
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is one of the best tactical turn-based RPGs I’ve played in awhile largely because of the highly nuanced and cohesive mechanics that always seem to make sense. It never fails to keep you on your toes because of how tough combat and progression can become, but even the difficulty itself doesn’t feel unfair since your choices ultimately affect what happens to the Heroes you recruit and manage. Right from the start, combat is exhilarating and fun and this pace doesn’t dwindle. Quite the opposite in fact, as you unlock more Skills and enhance the party’s gear, things only become more interesting.
In addition to the excellent combat, the game also has compelling and interesting characters, some of whom you won’t be able to recruit due to differences in beliefs, a lot of build options, and a base to manage and customize as you see fit. It really does combine some of my favorite elements from other RPGs into one fantastic Arthurian tale.
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Hey fextra, you said you voiced lancelot? Why is lancelot mute in the game? I've been waiting to encounter him as a christian-tyrant to hear you. Unfortunately he doesn't have a voice.
Glad to see a massive surge in turn-based games. I've gone right off RTS and RTWP - not interested in a rushed clickfest. Will pick this up for sure.
meh.. this genre gets old quick, and sometimes these drag on too long (pathfinder, wrath of righteous was so damn long though that's a crpg). this looks good but we need a good new arpg, been too long, they take years to make though.
@@OArchivesX to age get old fast it takes many more years with better health than rts and arpg.
Exactly! I remember a time when I had given up hope on the market providing TBS games. Every other game released was another RTS crap game. Even Battletech (back then originally). You could never plan deep multi unit strategies and tactics. JA2 was the absolute peak of this gameplay and has never been equaled since. Divinity games came closest though. I love the variety of everything we have today, its just hard to keep track of so much content.
as you age tbs takes over rts its that simple turn based will last forever because we all get older no exeptions
@@gunhojput Very good point but even youunger I grew up with games like Battletech and Risk, etc so I love being able to plan tactics and grand strategy and you just can't do that with RTS... its 90% about how fast you can Micro / Multitask and be quick about it. I do love They Are Bilions though because that you can pause at least.
Backed this one from the beginning. Can't get enough of the genre. Congrats on the role!
Definitely a pickup for me once it's on sale (not that this game isn't work its $45 asking, but because I'm late 50s and rarely play the games I buy these days all the way through so I avoid paying full price).
I'm the same at 65yrs old, I rarely finish a game as I get bored with them. But I'm so desperate to play a game that can grab me like Dragon Age Origins did way back then, that I find myself buying these sort of games anyway at release. I don't want to see the guy with the sickle without at least trying to finish another great rpg. Hopefully this game will be one I actually finish.
If turn based games are your thing, I think you will like it. Its awesome
@@stevejackson4340 You sound like me..lol..Can’t even count the number of games I have played and never finished.
@@stevejackson4340 wow nice that grandpas also play games if i get 60 plus i will keep playing too! Im 19 rn
🤣🤣🤣 lets gooo grandpas
Discloses potential conflict of interest at the outset. Love how new media can handle things that old media ran a smear campaign over years ago.
Crazy what we've learned to put up with isn't it
Even if you are voice acting in this game, you have earn my trust over the year. Keep up the awesome job
You are the king of RPG reviews :). Great, very detailed review yet again!
Hey Mr Fex, love your work! Keep it going! I'm going to get this one for sure! Cheers
Worth mentioning that these guys made King Arthur 1/2: the Roleplaying Wargames before this two sort of Heroes of Might and Magic and Total War Light esque games with fantastic narration. Much of the character and world design comes from these games.
I just don't like the inverted storyline. I have been reading Lemorte de Arthur and it's a weird but facinating book. I really wish some game company would rather stick to the legend as is.
@@snaphaan5049 They kinda did with previous titles. I like this take due to it being so rare but I understand what you mean. Maybe in a sequel they might do something more classical.
Haven't heard of this game until today, looks fantastic.
Excellent review, looks like a great game to pop in and out of mission by mission
Not sure if the 2000s fantasy B movie style is intentional, but I am into it.
i liked the old neocore games and having fextra's voice on the party is a really nice adition, ill give this a try at some point
Been wondering about the performance at launch, heard about it having really long loading times in early access so was waiting for some optimization. Glad it seems to be getting great reviews on steam though.
crazy that you VA'd a character wow you came that far already and the game UI looks so damn similar to death trap and van helsing if not quite identical but I guess thats the charme route that neocore games always took.
It would be good to see an updated review on this. This was the first game I bought in early access, and at first, I didn't like it, but that was because I didn't understand early access.. then, when it was released, I fell in love with this game, and now it has more end-game content. I love this game, and I think it is highly underrated
It is a pretty good game but it is SO repetitive. I was wish I could fight something other than another skeleton after playing a good while.
I like the game. I just wish Neocore would make one based directly on the original lore. Arthurian Lore is so underutilized not just in modern gaming, but contemporary media itself.
I bought it after watching this, loving it so far!
Congratulations Sir on the voice acting work I have been a fan of the channel since the initial Dark Souls days I will get this game cause it not only looks great but also to support a great dude and his work.Cheers Skal
Thanks for the review! Game looks decent. Added it to my wishlist and will probably pick it up soon.
i will support this direction. doing so good. now please let us pick classes and go deep. like ranger, priest, mage, druid, sorc... use this as a game model for it with goblins, orcs, etc. insta-buy. next game of the year.
Thanks for mentioning the potential conflict of interest in the minute or so. Appreciate transparency and you saying that hey it may be a little biased to check out other reviews.
Dear developers of Disciples III and Disciples Liberation, we wanted something like this.
Damn right! Or even like Disciples 2 LOL.
Been playing it for the past 2 weeks, love it!. 9/10 for me.
Heh. I see some inquisitor martyr/neocore influence here, such as running missions. That's actually a good thing in my book. Really enjoyed that game
Would you recommend this first or Expeditions: Rome? Ill end up with both but wondering which one you found more polished. Seems like ER has more of the rpg feel and this has more combat focus?
I've always loved the Arthurian legend and will be interested to try this on the PS5.
It's such an amazing universe and yet so ridiculously underused in gaming. I really don't get it. A couple okay rts games and that's about all we've ever had for King Arthur games, until this.
I don't know why developers never want to touch an existing great universe that's pretty much universally adored
I bought this on day 1 of early access. It was painfully short. Looking forward to playing the full game! If I can get myself to stop playing Elden Ring...
Thank you for the conflict of interest disclosure! Very honest and upfront of you. Still totally trust your judgement, your reviews are always spot on and very useful
Oh, hi Cas. I did a little voice work in the game too. I voiced the 11th skeleton from the left in one scene. " Urrrrrr"
What puts me off is the absence of verticality during the combat...
Very thorough review, thank you.
This really looks like a game I would have enjoyed. Not putting it on console til later this year is a bad job by them because now they’re risking competing against Square-Enix’s game which if we’re being honest would be a very tough game for them to compete with to put it mildly.
I don't think they have the same target audience
Didn't know there was magic in this game! def trying soon
thx for the review
It's a good game indeed. I backed it on kickstarter 2 years ago for 20 bucks. Enjoyed the Early Access but mainly waited for the full release. My only gripe is that same as Martyr here too the installation is RIDICULOUSLY BIG. They need to change their way of coding and start using some compressions.
60 gb seems a lot for that game lol.
Wow grats Cassy on becoming a voice actor!
Whats the point in end game? Like diablo style loot? Once ive built everything, recruited everybody, is there a goal to end game?
I just bought this, I'm hoping I enjoy it since I'm not familiar with the previous titles mentioned. This will be the first turn-based RPG I've played since my Early Playstation days so wish me luck I guess? xD 😂 I do enjoy strategic/tactical combat so I think I may not need luck after all. If anyone has tips to help a PLEB like myself in any way, please feel free to reply 🙏🙏
This game gives me a nostalgic feeling of early 2000’s PC gaming that I haven’t felt in a long time, will pick this up for sure!
Gorky 17 was one of the games that crashed and I could never properly play. Or I had a demo only. Didn't know what was up but somehow I didn't get a full playthrough.
Any word on why the file size is so huge? Multiple Steam reviews point out that it takes up 121 gigs and that just seems like way too much. Did they not compress any of the files?
It's because the devs are lazy and didn't compress anything. An independent modder has already reported that they've been able to reduce the install size to about 35GB by doing basic compression to the files. What a fkn joke though. I'm personally passing on this. I refuse to support any company that shows such blatant disrespect and disregard for the player like this.
Looks like a decent $20 purchase. Seeing a bit of jank but the concept is cool, I have a soft spot for Arthurian lore.
Hey man hoping u do a character build for elden ring with the dragon kings cragblade. Super crazy good
Just bought it. Thank you
The answer is always a sound no for playing games on release. Given track record of every game released so far, many feature aspects that need tweaking of mechanics, optimization and bug fixes. Is this game worth playing ever? Sure.
"it also doesn't feature microtransactions to 'aid' your progress"
Microtransactions don't "aid" your progress, it hinders it, until you pay up.
I kinda wish it was more of an RPG than sRPG (so more like BG less like FF Tactics I guess) but it still looks like something I could pick up later on.
That's sick that you did some voice acting for this, congrats
did he just said "roundtable"? congrats for the role btw! 👏🏼
Iv been watching your channel for 2 years, I did not now you was a voice actor.
One of the very few Hungarian games.
got it yesterday. played for around 4 hours - its pretty clunky and it doesn't look all that great. the RPG elements leave much to be desired. the gameplay is so simple, if it weren't for longevity and graphics it could've been reduced to a flash game
The vanguard class should be renamed to trapper or something else since he uses traps and stealth.
Definitely feels like it was misnamed.
Yeah my first thought was an hybrid knight class
Should i buy pillars of eternity 2 for 10.99 Canadian on steam? The sale ends in 18 hours and i made this text at 5pm eastern time…please i need help to make up my mind
Probably too late but that game is amazing, man. Especially if you like old school rpgs.
@@weihoozie next sale
This game is awesome. I love this type of game BUT i am absolutely horrible at them. most of my units have persistent injurys. Im not that far in yet and am completely out of potions. Its a thing but im still having a blast
This game looks cool, but also congrats on getting to play Lancelot.
Should I wait for PS5 version or play on PC??.
Questions not answered in this :
1. Are the maps procedual or always the same?
2. Are the units you fight always the same in the play through? Or is every time different?
3. What happens when a team member dies and you have to replace them?
4. Can you get more members if one dies?
5. Can you lose all your men?
6. Is this a procedudual story or is there a end?
7 If a member dies in Combat can you get the gear off them or is it gone forever?
8. Is every play through the same? ie. Same story events, Same mobs in same location etc.
1. Always the same
2. You choose the units you use each mission and you unlock different ones depending on the decisions you make through out the game
3. They are permanently dead and you fill in with another knight from your roster
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. There is an end
7. Gone forever
8. The story is the same, but the missions you choose to do are up to you.
Made respect for the disclaimer and declaration of potential conflict of interest.
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Game does look good. I like these games but they are very involved, have to be focused and engaged.
This was not on my radar. I'm interested
I wonder if this will work on the steam deck
I don’t play games that look like this. more of a prision architect, city skylines, dishonored, skyrim, and Fallout type guy. I’m going to buy it to see if it’s fun. ANY TIPS WILL HELP :) also feel free to link vids I should definitely see to enhance my playthrough. TY!
I suggest that you wait few months, or even a year. The game right now has very little to offer in terms of game mechanics. It has alot of potential but it's no where close to fulfilling it.
Just checked your wiki on this game and it said it's on the ps5. When I go on psn nothing comes up at all. There's not a single word or new trailer for this being on consoles, what gives?
When I first heard about this I wasn’t interested because of the protagonist being Mordred. This in my mind goes against all mythological and fantasy logic. I’m almost done watching Merlin and am going to watch Excalibur again and find myself in the mood for an Arthurian themed game. Then I found your video and can say, “You talked me into it dude.” 😊
How did you end up liking it ?
It looks quite nice... It is funny that their plate armour is made of cloth though :D Why do they even wear any armour :D
This game looks good but I’m afraid combat, enemies and environments will become repetitive. The graphics look good but the consistently gray color palette bothers me. The same problem is what partially turned me off Wasteland 3.
Isn't 30 companions abit overwhelming?? and it sucks that only the companions you carry get to level up. So you're more likely to be stuck with the same companions to not waste EXP.
So what's the 120gb about?
Damn this game is good. I am hooked already !!
CAS VA LES GOOOOOOO
Need this on PS5
Anyone run this on steam deck? Is it playable?
This would be great as a mobile game aswell
juuuuust need a fate mod for this and im happy otherwise it looks good
I agree . Definitely want this
Mordred > Mordred
or at least moddable portraits for it
Funny. That voice sounds familiar ;-)
I am a big fan of king arthur so maybe and it is coming to the xbox one and for free then i will get is
Game looks really cool. I just cant do turn based
After watched this video i wanna back to Might and Magic
Totally off topic but every time I see a video from you all I see "Fetlife" first. . . .
A very good game and worth every penny.
Love that your part of the game. But is there NO ONE else that can do this review in your Crew? You cannot help but to have bias.
Cas didn't do the review. He just recorded audio for it.
@@Fextralife I see. Did I miss that part where that was said? Thats my mistake then!
Too many spoilers of the game. I don't even feel like playing it now, since you told me most of it.
Looks fun but I still can't understand why this game take 120GB+ and the garphic seem not that impressive
It is a Neocore Studio game so, without trying it, I can guarantee that you will be moving slow af. Neocore is allergic to even remotely fast character movement (just look at their other titles)
How can I voice act for the DLC
Normal is way too easy for anyone used to these kind of games i havent taken any vitality damage yet just on act 2
Just tell me one thing, is it at least as good as Wasteland 3?
It's in the ballpark in my opinion.
That’s a pretty high bar.
Would have loved if it wasn’t a turn based game.
Holy hand grenades and killer bunnies, or I walk.
now I want a "Fate" crosover mod, Mordred-chan!
gives me king arthur the role-playing wargame vibes
can you imagine this being your next game after elden ring? -.-
Yup unbiased review voice acting was excellent lol Just kidding seems like a buy
Looks fun, going to install it, 125 GB install, 😐😳🧐, the hell? Why? Ahhajajja
12:40
Or more likely because nothing great has come out in the past 2 years for turn based tactics games.
Your voice acting feels really out of place. Clicking around from knight to knight rasping "I serve the lord" in a low tone is fine but then Lancelot belts out "FOR KING AND COUNTRYYYYY" and I fall out of my gaming chair. Seriously they should do more with characters like Lancelot and Gawain. Amazing game though, sleeper hit of the year.
"Is King Arthur: Knight’s Tale worth playing today, we will have the answer to that question and much more" Thanks IGN
Not sure how I have heard ZERO about this game lol while I took a hiatus from gaming years ago - been fooling Fex for a hot minute and this shit is the type of game I could sink a couple hundred hours into lol 😵💫
Is this game good?
Steam reviews are really not in its favour, looks like a game to buy when its finished and not before.
Interesting, I only saw two negative reviews both from 21.
As of the moment I'm posting this the steam reviews have this at 91% recent and 82% all time.
Game had it's full release today and I only see positive reviews for now