This is one of those games that if you stick with it to the end of the first battle you are pretty much guaranteed to play more than 100 hours and finish all the DLC
@@TheIvanMilky most important combat skill is perfect blocking with riposte. You learn it at the official trainer whom you will meet as part of the main story. Also once you have the basics down - don't forget about reading and potion craft. In fact don't try to min max. Do everything as much as you can including bartering which will level up your communication. The idea is to be a superman at the end.
@@bojcio I'm not saying the combat system is great or anything, i think it's ok. I'm pointing out people seemingly refuse to engage with the system as it is and just exploit it since *its hard* or they don't care to learn it. I promise you it's more fun to engage "properly" with it than just exploit it cuz its hard in the beginning and only using swords cuz they is cool or whatever. I feel this is more or less what sooooo many people did with the whole game when it came and why people hated on it so much, "I can't do anything in this game, it sucks!" but they never really tried to play the game as it is just as play it as they expect it to play/how other games are played. I think that's why i have seen so many videos like this where people come back to it and actually try to play it as it is and they love it even with its issues, im not saying its for everyone but outside of games that has gotten large overhauls and did not function at all on release i haven't really seen another game so hated turn around with not much change at all and people loving it later.
I actually like the over the top hand gestures, IMHO it goes nicely in tone with medieval iconography, in which hand gestures were used a lot to show someone is speaking, ordering someone to do something etc. It's bit like if those old illuminations came to life.
I actually agree, but hopefully they really flesh it out with a ton more customization and ways to interact with it! But I'm also someone who enjoys settlement building in FO4 so maybe I'm in the minority
@@NokayYTwould be great to expand it further. I think they were trying to stick to some realism to an extent ( as the real village only has 2 ruined buildings left) while also giving you some options on customisation.
Also the CEO of warhorse was the project lead for the first Mafia game, pretty much his brainchild. He left early in the development of Mafia 2 because he didnt like 2K studios making changes
I love stories like that. Super commendable that he went for it and it seems like he might have something extremely special on his hands with this franchise
@@NokayYT I personally would like to see them make a fantasy RPG game like Skyrim, it's a more popular genre and has a bigger potential for creativity than a realistic setting, with their skills they can make something exceptional.
As for Teresa's DLC, Personally i loved seeing how Skalitz looked outside of the town walls that limited Henry's movement. She's actually pretty good with the bow once you get thee bow from Adam. While I didn't win the mastery lvl Archery contest, I did win about 80% of the times at advanced which is much better than I've done with Henry so far.
I truly loved the cinematography during the cutscenes as well or when you unlocked something new and it would just give you different angles of the outside/inside. Just made the game feel that much more polished and lived in. I loved the cutscenes in this game!
@@NokayYT i think it depends on if you are recording or if you have vsync on. i have seen that happen but for me personally i never had choppy cutscene (on gsync monitor)
Great video. I just restarted a play through and I too agree that it feels a lot better this time around. The "simple lock picking" setting makes it a lot easier for controller. Still difficult
I was so lucky to have watched a review of the game that warned me about the quirkiness and the battle mechanics before I played it. This game is a gem! I loved The Woman's Lot too And damn! It didn't even occur to me that you can put Cuman armor to sabotage the camp.
Glad to see another person get into KCD, really hope the sequel becomes beloved by all and I want it to have some really cool DLCs (castle builder maybe?)
It's so hard to say since we dont know too much yet, but I know Theresa isn't going to be in the game much if at all, so a DLC going back to some areas of the first game to see how it progressed and meeting up with the people from it. I would also like another like Pribyslavitz, but more fleshed out with much more customization and ways to interact with it. Just a couple off the top of my head, but I'll have a better idea once it comes out!
@@NokayYT I really like those ideas and I did hear that you will get a choice in the beginning whether you romanced Teresa or not when talking to Hans Capon. Also I really want a festival DLC with like jousting and tournaments where you can bet money not just on yourself but other competitors too
I think that choice will only affect dialogue unfortunately. They have stated that Theresa wont be in the game really at all, which makes sense since she would have no reason to travel to Kuttenburg with Henry so I hope there is some expanding on that relationship. And I do like that idea, I'm always happy for more little mini games and gambling like that!
Just finished the game, and you mirrored my feelings to a tee. The lockpicking nearly got me to quit (I'm on controller), but then I used M&K, and I was shocked at how easy it was. My experience has been so similar to yours, down to hating masquerade and enjoying A woman's lot. I, too, got the Johanka trial subtitles at the end! 😅 For me, the game's biggest weakness, and one that you haven't touched upon, was the incredibly underwhelming story missions. Don't get me wrong, the set ups are great. Feels epic. But then, the missions are so quick and mind numbingly simple. I truly hope the studio was able do more with the sequel's main story missions. Thanks for the video.
Thats funny how similar our experiences were! I think a lot of people feel the same way just because the way the game is. As for underwhelming missions, I totally agree. I didnt mention it because I was mostly satisfied, but they definitely arent strong, but that unfortunately tend to be the norm in action RPGs which sucks. Thanks so much for watching and enjoying, I hope to see you in the comments of some of my future videos!
Man I don’t have the time to watch it but I was soooo pleasantly surprised with this game! Has everything you need and more. I did do a walkthrough with ziggy the explorer’s videos and idk how well I’d have fared at the beginning without his tips and tricks. I agree 100% with the skills and giving the player something to try and work to and improve. I hope they keep most of what they did with this game for the second because it just worked! Loved it 10/10 recommend
To note I just beat it probably 80%ish or more DLC’s as well just last week. I always put it off because the graphics are a little weak and the survival aspect didn’t appeal to me back in 2020ish when I looked into it. So glad the sequel made me give it a second look.
Personally, as much as my opinion doesn't matter, I really enjoy the combat mechanic until you're fighting more than 2 opponents. With 2 I feel it's still more than manageable to position the enemies where you want and you can easily change which target you attack and when. It's when dodging can be more useful than parrying. However, it's when there's 3 or more I feel it's the lock on mechanic that really holds you back and not so much to combat itself. It's much more difficult to position yourself well and choose which target you're going to lock onto.
And have you ever tried to go to the gym and box against two opponents at once (I understand that fencing gyms are not on every corner)? You'd be hard pressed to find a more grueling combat discipline! You're always on the move, always boxing, and you have to watch both opponents at once and react to them all the time - in a minute of such a fight you're gasping for breath and falling on your butt totally exhausted...! Trust me - against reality this game is very forgiving. 😉😊
This is usually a moral decision with game studios. Theres a lot of weirdos out there and adding kid NPC exacerbates that issue and doesnt add enough for it to be worth it
I'm still so confused about people complaining about bugs, maybe when it released, but idk, I've been playing a LOT recently (about 100 hours past few weeks) and the only bug I've had is my horse getting stuck somewhere. And it's only happened 3 times and I was able to get out.
I mostly agree. There are a lot of minor visual bugs but after a while you just get used to them. Other than that, I didnt have anything too game breaking
I had to check when this was posted, I’ve been playing for the last few weeks on PC and about 100 hours in too and no bugs. I bought it for $4.50 AUD on steam sale recently and absolutely love it. I don’t know why I avoided it for years. I guess they have done a lot of patching since release.
I had a very similar experience, trying the game for a few hours and giving up because of the "difficulty". My son bought me a copy so I felt obliged to at least learn the mechanics. Once I learned that you can read the movements of people and they react realistically, I fell in love. I'm not good, but I can hold my own. And I'm not too noble to kite bandits from horseback with a bow. 🤣🤣 Bernie and Rob have been helping me with my mace skills and I just dropped 2.1k on a Ceremonial Mace that I'm itching to try out.
I was craving a challenging and rewarding realistic medieval roleplaying experience. Therefore, I loved this game from the very start and all the way through. Luckily, since I picked it up in 2023, my fun was never ruined by bad performance or bugs. Very good game, can't wait for the next. EDIT: combat was never a problem, but a fun difficulty to overcome. On second playthrough I was unstoppable even in early game. The problem is the player.
When lockpicking you can enter and exit until the little circle in the center is big, which means the sweetspot is closer to the center and will require less moving and thus, effort
Great video! By the way, the Matouš and Fritzek quests are pointless because (as heard in a few interviews with developers) they planned to make a long thiefy questline with them, yet it was scrapped because of the time pressure of closing release date.
I totally understand that! I think I just wish they scrapped masquerade with it since it puts a negative spotlight on the fact that they werent able to complete it. Its really the only quest that I view as bad in this game personally so in the grand scheme, no big deal!
My biggest grievance in this game is you get ambushed by peasants who fight like knights even if you have high skills in combat. Still love this game and hope the 2nd does better
Fun fact - twenty years after "Henry's events" Czech peasants started killing knights in battle and persisted for almost 20 years - read more about the Hussite wars. And then that the game is unrealistic... 😉😁
This game stole my life. I got it on day one... Over 1600 hours later and I'm halfway through another playthrough. And anyone who says you can't do offense doesnt know what they're talking about.
I didn't realize until the end of the video that you only have 1K subscribers. You make videos like some of the million-subscribed channels! You keep making videos like this and I'm sure you'll take off! Count me as one of them!
I got conned into doing Theressa's quest way too early (pretty much the second I got the chance to talk to her for an extended period of time) and since I was playing on hardcore mode I didn't have a save for like 2 hours of gameplay ahead of jumping into it so I experienced the worst 9 hours of my gaming life. At the very least it helped me learn how to do stealth competently.
I definitely get that critique of the DLC, I just personally think if you go into it with the right mindset, its an awesome storyline that does a ton to flesh out the world and its characters
@@NokayYT Oh I fully agree that it's probably the best bit of content they added to the game post-launch and the story itself is compelling. Still, the slog of figuring out the stealth and bow mechanics of this game on a whim as a fairly new player just to experience this great story because you committed the crime of actively engaging with the world by going through the dialogue tree when you talk to someone without being forwarned that you were about to enter a very difficult mission you can't back out of, is hilarious and my biggest gripe with an otherwise top tier game.
the locklpicking got improved along the way of patches. So that'S probably why if felt super easy. It always was easier on PC then Controller, but yeh.
@NokayYT give him some due. You for sure levelled Vitality at least once during thar jog. Anyway, I loved the video. You pretty much nailed it. The game can make a very bad first impression, is clunky, but boy does it make you fall in love with it when you endure first few hours
Lock picking nearly made me quit on ps5 as well but glad I stuck with it 70 hours it’s the best experience I’ve had gaming in years and locks are nothing
I Played the game about 1.5 years ago on my Xbox and the lockpicking was not as hard as you think they made an update to make it better for controllers, It was so fun and it was only hard in the very beginning of the game and that just made it more enjoyable since it was super satisfying to level up and get better at it. that being said good video bro
Your not wrong through! My first play through was rough as Hell but my next two I took my time and trained my ass off. Not to mention started to do a lot of side content and man I can 1v5 not always easily might need horse and bow to thin numbers but it gets better!
I hated this game for a long….its because I hated the combat….but not only do you need to train Henry in fighting you need to train yourself too! It isn’t something you master overnight. It takes a long long time to master sword fighting in this game but once you do you will be unstoppable no matter the circumstances. Oh and one more thing…after you beat the game on regular mode be sure to do a hardcore play through…hardcore is where kcd really shines
I speak a lot about that aspect in the video, I absolutely agree! Henry isnt just bad at these things like combat, he doesnt even know how to do them really at all. It makes everything feel so much more real which I love. I might try hardcore at some point, I'm just scared I'll die to something stupid and lose all that progress
Not only that but also a HUGE thing i see very few people talk about in larger discussion on the combat and how weak you can feel is that people seem to mostly use swords, and swords are the WORST option vs heavily armoured enemies. When i play i always bring a sword and a mace, you can go for axe to have something in between but the difference the right weapon makes is huge.
I actually think the industry has been really good. There have been some really bad games from big devs like ubisoft, but last year was an all time great with all the games that came out, so I hope we see it trend more in that direction
@@terskatti4994 1000%, I've loved Bethesda my whole life and Starfield really ruined my love for the studio all together. Thats why I absolutely love these studios like Larian and Warhorse coming in and styling all over these billion dollar companies
@@NokayYT Absolutely. Same i was big bethesda fan and starfield was really missing the adventure and just going to random places around the map like in oblivion and skyrim etc. 😄
There is a documentary kind of video somewhere on the tube about how the guys at Warhorse researched the fighting techniques from that time period. And what is so fascinating and hard about the fighting mechanics is, that they implemented the historical correct technique as close as possible to the real world. I like it though.
I just finished this game and the dlc a month ago and fell in love with it. I can't wait for February to get here. I haven't been this excited for a game in a long time.
What you said are mostly what I think, this game is just incredible if you put your time to feel the game The most annoying parts are the combat system (mainly master strike), and the randomness when you first start pickpocketing. But there are mods to overhaul the combat system to make it a lot better like directional matching for parry etc
For the FPS in cutscenes you should download mod for 60fps cutscenes because they was intentionally set to 30 fps because of consoles , and they often have even lower.
I am on my 4th playthrough. At release, the combat chased me away, but I was determined to play and finish this game and last year, I finished it for the first time, and it is now in my top favorite games ever made. I am 33 and have been playing games since I was 6 years old, so that speaks to how good this game truly is.
As a KCD fanatic - and Souls veteran - the combat is beautiful and intuitive if you level up. You have to train at it, but that’s kind of how learning a skill works… Why would a random peasant automatically be god-tier at swordsmanship and immediately start cracking the skulls of experienced knights? Also, it literally feels like sword fighting with the direction-based attacks and blocks. It felt very intuitive and way more fluid compared to Mount and Blade or Skyrim. If there’s any hate that’s merited, it’s the jank lockpicking system. I bout near walked away after losing 20 lockpicks to the miller’s tutorial chest.
Once I got used to it, I definitely found a love for it. It has plenty of flaws but overall I enjoyed the combat. The lockpicking is not bad on PC but controller its almost impossible
The only thing i so far hate about kcd is getting stuck in a save where ima spawn die on command and my last save was hours ago os what made me put it down the first time but now im having som3 fun still get my ass whooped at times and does it feel like some enemy can always out run you? And the garuds l9ve randomly getting mad at me for whatever reason
I’m on my third play through and never completely finished. Once Henry levels up enough where everything starts to feel too easy, I find myself missing the challenge of surviving as early, useless Henry and I end up starting over. My first half-play through was in normal mode and was only good for basic tutorial. That gave way to hardcore mode using a couple of the least inconvenient de-buffs. In the end, I quickly realized that I needed to start over with as many of the de-buffs as I felt I could stand. Brittle Bones, Bleeding, Tapeworm, and Numbskull should be automatic for hardcore mode. I only opted to avoid The Shakes and Sleepwalking to prevent unnecessary time wasting while the other de-buffs seem to bring the game closer to reality. This is what has me worried about KCD2. We can’t go back to peasant Henry, so are we going to be more like Bohemian Witcher?
I would highly suggest finishing the game fully at least once with the DLCs! As for KCD 2, I dont think they will make him a peasant again because it wouldnt make sense, but I have heard that there is supposed to be a situation that is meant to be the canon reason why you have to start back at zero. Hopefully thats enough to give that sense of progression this game gives!
My favourite game. Played through it twice using controller. Trick to lockpicking is to have simplified lockpicking tuned on & hold the right thumbstick between your thumb and forefinger to rotate. Gamechanger.
Reading the reviews on the Theresa DLC it seems like new players are too dumb to see the DLC Logo next to the speech option and wondered why they suddenly play as a woman and cannot get back. (I think they can go back, they just need to reload) When the DLC came out, reviews were way more positive. What a shame that the best DLC is getting the worst reviews.
I mostly agree. I do think that even though there is the DLC logo, it should be made much more clear that you are about to start something as long as you are. Reloading is the most logical, but I do get that there is a good chance that they didnt have a save that was very close to that point, so it could result in a lot of lost progress. While I love the DLC, Warhorse definitely holds some of the blame for the issues people have, even if I personally disagree with them
I love this game and i just subscribed due to how you praise the game while leaving it realistic. Though, personally i have yo stay that i love the fro; the ashes DLC. Though it should be more developed!
I'm glad you liked it! No matter how much I like a game, it'll never stop me from being honest about both good and bad so I hope thats something you'll always look forward to in my future videos!
Yeah I always switch to mouse and keyboard when lock picking but I also love this game was looking for something with sword fighting after finishing my second play through of the Witcher 3 and I saw that there was a second part to this game coming out and figured I'd give it a try and I'm not disappointed at all this game is amazing and the world looks so alive
Commenting here so it's more likely you see it I just watched your BG3 video where you gushed over classic Bethesda and I have to recommend two mods. First is Enderal which is a skyrim mod that is a complete game a little smaller than skyrim though large enough for me to put in over 60 hours. The next is Fallout London though I'd recommend playing it second since it just came out and is still _very_ buggy. It's also slightly smaller than fallout 4 but on the same level as Enderal so expect another 60+ hours easily. Both of these fan made projects have imo far better writing and characters than all the recent Bethesda games to the point that I was pretty blown away by what fans have accomplished and as a side effect I'm very worried about the quality of future Bethesda projects if Starfield wasn't enough of a bad sign.
I've played so much Skyrim in my life I have had a hard time going back, but maybe I'll try that to spice it up! I'm working through Starfield Shattered Space right now, and safe to say I'm not impressed and also not surprised. Thats 2024 Bethesda for you
I bought this game over a year ago and I didn't even finish the tutorial before putting it down. A few days ago I gave it another chance and wow I never thought I would like it as much as I am.
Lockpicking on steam deck are more skill based becouse i developed habbit of "flick picking" just by quickly turning both sticks. But yeah it was hard at first
One of my favorite moments in the game was using the hardcore mode with sleepwalking, while i was having an hard time getting the tools i needed to get out of the monestery, my picklock skills sucked so any lock i did get would break, i end up having a moment of luck randomly waking in the middle of the night in the roof of the monestery, now the monestery doors are aways locked from the outside, except one door, the one right above the gates, which allowed me to get in, straight into the one room i needed to go to steal the keys that i needed, i still wonder how did Henry sleepwalk his way out tho..
Its also about using weapons right. Hitting someone on the head with a sword who is wearing a strolng helmet isnt going to do much but using a mace is completely different. Paying attention to what someone is wearing and have the right tool and strategy to deal with that is necessary.
When the game came out I finished it and held much the same opinion as yours, except that combat was something you just get through, frustrating though it may have been. In the past 6 years I switched my career into commercial game dev and am revisiting this game again more recently with the approaching release of KCD2. Playing on hardcore with all negatives to bring some additional grit to it but I was once again reminded how disastrous combat was. It's not that Henry is bad, or that the player is bad. Some combat design decisions ruined much of the complexity the entire system has. There's a mod for pc that fixes this very simply. Get "Better Combat and Immersion Compilation" aka BCAIC and try playing the game again. BCAIC does a lot of tweaks but one major change brings about the true complexity and beauty of KCD combat: Master strike is only achievable if you're mirroring the direction the attack comes from AND you block the attack before it is launched (during chambering). Fail this timing and you do a regular block. This simple change means it's very hard for you to do a master strike and opponents will never master strike you unless you attack their active guarded direction (which would be completely your fault). This means you can completely avoid getting master struck, can actually do combos (perfect blocks and dodges still interrupt you but you don't eat shit for it), feints are just as useful and there's a massive improvement to the flow and longevity of combat. Without it Henry will be dog-shit up until a point, and then all of a sudden he's indestructible (master strike typically being that tipping point) which hints at a design flaw in the system itself. With the mod, that flaw is addressed and you get to dip into all the various mechanics provided to reap their reward. Doesn't mean we've reached perfection here, there's plenty more room to improve with respect to HEMA and it's emulation in video games but I feel it's a necessary correction for KCD's native implementation.
I'll have to give that mod a try at some point! I absolutely agree with all your points here and appreciate the insight from a more technical standpoint.
I had extreme issues with stabbing in combat, could for the life of me not lock in on the middle dot and I'm glad they removed that area in the sequel. Combos utilizing stab were just impossible to do.
For me it’s a top three game of all time. It’s absolutely amazing and at the start it’s tough and people that ain’t good at gaming can’t handle it. I really found the first 6 hours tough but once I get to grips with the combat is better than any other in any game by a mile
For me I probably have it somewhere in the 5-8 range but honestly I could see that grow over time as I find more and more appreciation for it and the sequel flashes the world and characters out even more!
i like the combat system to some extent but its def kinda broken, cuz i struggle with making combos or hiting opponents without them slow mo blocking it, and then i get pissed off and start button mashing and end up winning quickly. like black peter ambush, I did that like 8 times, all trying to be perfect and time blocks and do all this. then after all those tries i got pissed off and just button mashed and beat him. after all these hours i still don't feel like I understand the combat system. i mean i think i do, but how it plays out is different from that. i do find it very rewarding though to win a hard fought battle
@NokayYT that's a fair point don't get me wrong. I did notice some depth though I'm not sure if you ever came across it but it you took to long to do certain quests etc then it could have negative consequences really giving the feel time was actually passing. I found this on my current playthrough
Oh man, I'm playing the game now and got a massive spoiler about Henry's father hahah I don't mind that much, but next time please add a spoiler alert :D Other than that, good job with the video! +1 sub
i remember when somebody spoiled it for me back in 2018 and i was already partially thru the game and i realized how obvious it was and hinted already by your father(martin) even at the start.
Hype train! Not seeing it getting into the mentioned games by year end. Light No Fire, GTA6, Monster Hunter wilds, Crimson Desert, and the dark horse might be Dune Awakening.
Lock picking; Mouse Dpi setting are critical ive found in this game, to much DPi give it the Jitters when picking a lock(which is bad)... find that 'Fine Line' in your mouse Dpi, and lockpicking is FUN. Took me a bit of time to find it, but WOW, it improved the other game plays in other game also... didn't know my mouse was out of adjustment badly, just thought it was a ME thing.
I still don't understand the "controversy" around A Woman's Lot (though I have my guesses) - both main quests in it have some of the most memorable moments in gaming for me, and have stuck with me for years. Nothing in KCD is perfect or jank-free, but the key points and moment-to-moment gameplay are so good that it's easy to get lost in it. I spent almost 300 hours on my playthrough, and while I'm not sure I'll go back, I'm really excited for KCD2. As you said, it's such a good foundation that, even where KCD1 falls on its face on details sometimes - it's clearly a labour of love and has a lot more going for it than against it. Hopefully with more resources, they get even closer this time. Not expecting miracles, and hell, some of the jank is part of the charm - but it'll be great to see it live up to what it could be.
That makes sense, but still a pretty weird task considering how much time it takes otherwise. I ended up just going to a bunch of herbalists and buying out their stock until I had enough
I think war horse will be the next Bethesda. They're young enough to be ambitious, and they hit the jackpot on an incredible formula right out the gate. They're also not afraid to take their time to get their games right.
yeah the melee combat was frustrating and non-fun. that's why I said fuck it and did mounted combat with a bow instead. you're literally untouchable and it bypasses the stupid hand to hand bullshit.
At first I used some- less than expected tactics and exploitation of enemy pathing to get my way. 2 bandits that were hunting down some ranch hand were kicking my ass, so I got up on a rock and just shot them with an arrow. Same thing with the first big quest of the game, where you track down a big camp and are supposed to sabotage. I had literally no stealth skill and knew nothing about the system in general, 3 tries later after stealthing around- I found out there's a spot in the camp they literally can't get to, and also just shot them with arrows. I stopped exploiting after that only because I finally got around to learning master strike, since any damn peasant could do it and I couldn't I would just get f'ed up. As soon as I got plate armor I was practically invincible, along with leveled defense skill you can become a god out of practically- only thing that would cause problems would be maces and polearms, if they had a sword they couldn't do anything unless they stabbed me in the face. Axes were common yes, but they were practically always woodcutters axes and just didn't do anything to plate armor with little to no blunt damage. The beginning is a heavy learning curve, but like any game you learn it- armor is SO important. Just some simple plate armor, whether it be a shitty stolen scrap metal chestplate or even body chainmail- which you can wear ALONG with plate armor. I didn't even move away from my kettle helmet until the end of the game once I got a free Italian basinet. Master strikes are nuts yes, but it is actually pretty hard to do until you get higher defense- if you have mediocre reaction time anyway. I finished the main quest in about 53 hours, I'd say the game for me since I have literally no DLC. I loved the experience and given I only got the game a week or 2 ago, I'm already lining money up for the second one. The story was everywhere for me, but god is the combat so satisfying for me- I've played mordhau and chivalry (1-2). They claim medieval combat, but this is proper in a way- even though some things may be a bit off. It's still enjoyable- I hope the 2nd is even more, especially given we'll be continuing as henry- wonder if we'll start by getting a lobotomization to justify our low skills again lol.
combat issue is in how game explain it to the player, example: if you want to master strike you need to watch enemy body starting the attack (before green shield start flashing) and react to that not to the green shield indicator itself but when you learn master strike 1v1 becomes trivial pribislavits dlc is basicaly get best horse or bow, and best shield or most harisma sword and food drier
I was wrong about this game too….. I got drunk with a priest, shagged a random girl with the priest, and then hosted Sunday mass hungover I’ve been sold since then!!! Bought this game a year ago and was turned off by the combat. Kept dying, didn’t understand a lot of different things Gave this game a chance again a week ago, and I can’t play any other video game now. And I’m just getting started I guess 🔥
When i first bought this game i didn't put enough time into training witht he wespons and i was just completing quest after quest finially getting to the fight with Runt and getting stuck in an infinite die load sequence that i just couldnt win. Restarted and focused way more on training with the weapons. Fast forward to 2024 and im talking to a coworker who got stuck in that same load/die sequence i did but he thought it was a glitch and stopped playing. I told him start a new game and focus way more on weapons training. Low and behold a few days later i get a message saying he finally beat it. I think the one weapon i refused to use was the bow because i sucked at it
I wanted to be a noble knight not really a sneaky scoundrel. Especially on my first playthrough. Sadly without a guide I don’t think that’s possible. This is very much a you should let it happen game and the creators definitely want to lead you down a pretty intentional path. I forgot how restricting that feels in games.
I disagree if I'm honest. The game is very open even in its trailers that you're starting as a peasant who knows nothing and the game makes you build every skill from the ground up. Henry is a noble knight, just not the stereotypical one. He is able to be a part of the nobility with how important he is, but he feels much more realistic by holding onto those other aspects of his development.
The first thing the game asks you to do is steal something for the miller and he’s already trying to teach you how to pick locks. Then when you tell the guy you’re not interested he tries to make you feel like shit for not wanting to rob someone. I was immediately turned off by that being the first thing offered to you in a knights game. I was like what am I playing thief ? If I was interested in a ton of play throughs I would have a sneaky play in mind and maybe a chaotic run but I’m not sure I want to put in the time for a single run through. I’m also a little frustrated in the fact that this game masks its speech options and often the dialogue option you pick can differ than how it comes out.
Great video! Thank you for your review. :)
Jesus Christ be praised!
Its awesome that you guys actually watch these, it really shows you care what the fans think! Cant wait for KCD 2
@@NokayYT their social media team is extremely active on youtube. They watch pretty much every review
I’ll be buying this for switch and will get to it after I finish AC Ezio and then Rebel Collection.
@@orbit1894 That speaks volumes. They actually care.
Finally enjoying KCD felt like my frontal lobe developing for the first time again. Super excited for the second
You havent fully lived until you teach Henry to read for the first time
This is one of those games that if you stick with it to the end of the first battle you are pretty much guaranteed to play more than 100 hours and finish all the DLC
I agree!
I am going to start it this afternoon and will take this advice
@@TheIvanMilky most important combat skill is perfect blocking with riposte. You learn it at the official trainer whom you will meet as part of the main story. Also once you have the basics down - don't forget about reading and potion craft. In fact don't try to min max. Do everything as much as you can including bartering which will level up your communication. The idea is to be a superman at the end.
👏People 👏 complaining 👏 about 👏 combat 👏 system 👏 but 👏 refuse 👏 to 👏 use 👏 mace 👏 against 👏 armour 👏
Bonking stick my beloved.
the issue is that the combat system is easily exploitable and just not fun to begin with
@@bojcio just don't exploit it then lmao
@@bojcio I'm not saying the combat system is great or anything, i think it's ok.
I'm pointing out people seemingly refuse to engage with the system as it is and just exploit it since *its hard* or they don't care to learn it.
I promise you it's more fun to engage "properly" with it than just exploit it cuz its hard in the beginning and only using swords cuz they is cool or whatever.
I feel this is more or less what sooooo many people did with the whole game when it came and why people hated on it so much, "I can't do anything in this game, it sucks!" but they never really tried to play the game as it is just as play it as they expect it to play/how other games are played.
I think that's why i have seen so many videos like this where people come back to it and actually try to play it as it is and they love it even with its issues, im not saying its for everyone but outside of games that has gotten large overhauls and did not function at all on release i haven't really seen another game so hated turn around with not much change at all and people loving it later.
@@bojcioyep For ex： There is always an opportunity to attack the enemy after you press E
I actually like the over the top hand gestures, IMHO it goes nicely in tone with medieval iconography, in which hand gestures were used a lot to show someone is speaking, ordering someone to do something etc. It's bit like if those old illuminations came to life.
I never thought of that! I liked them as well, even if at times they were a bit over the top
I love the "rebuilding" Prybislavitz aspect of the game and would love it to be expanded in KCD2.
I actually agree, but hopefully they really flesh it out with a ton more customization and ways to interact with it! But I'm also someone who enjoys settlement building in FO4 so maybe I'm in the minority
@@NokayYTwould be great to expand it further. I think they were trying to stick to some realism to an extent ( as the real village only has 2 ruined buildings left) while also giving you some options on customisation.
True, but instead we control something... a bit larger? 😊
@@KoRbA2310 only place I could find a good fight
Also the CEO of warhorse was the project lead for the first Mafia game, pretty much his brainchild. He left early in the development of Mafia 2 because he didnt like 2K studios making changes
I love stories like that. Super commendable that he went for it and it seems like he might have something extremely special on his hands with this franchise
Mafia 3 is incredible, though. My favorite game in series!
@@Johnhamsta Felt undercooked when i played it. Open world was dead. Have they added stuff since release ?
@@psychotropnilachtan8869 felt like enough for me, but I'm sure they could have added more content with a larger budget :)
@@NokayYT I personally would like to see them make a fantasy RPG game like Skyrim, it's a more popular genre and has a bigger potential for creativity than a realistic setting, with their skills they can make something exceptional.
Somebody is feeling hungry
For revenge...
Quite so...
Stop this
shame on you for ever doubting this masterpiece
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
I will never doubt Daniel Vavra again
As for Teresa's DLC, Personally i loved seeing how Skalitz looked outside of the town walls that limited Henry's movement.
She's actually pretty good with the bow once you get thee bow from Adam. While I didn't win the mastery lvl Archery contest, I did win about 80% of the times at advanced which is much better than I've done with Henry so far.
100% agree!
I truly loved the cinematography during the cutscenes as well or when you unlocked something new and it would just give you different angles of the outside/inside. Just made the game feel that much more polished and lived in. I loved the cutscenes in this game!
Agreed! They were a bit choppy for me but that couldve just been me
@@NokayYT i think it depends on if you are recording or if you have vsync on. i have seen that happen but for me personally i never had choppy cutscene (on gsync monitor)
I tried a few things and couldnt fix it, luckily some were much better than other
Great video. I just restarted a play through and I too agree that it feels a lot better this time around. The "simple lock picking" setting makes it a lot easier for controller. Still difficult
I wish I knew about that setting my first time around! The game is so much better than people give it credit
I was so lucky to have watched a review of the game that warned me about the quirkiness and the battle mechanics before I played it. This game is a gem!
I loved The Woman's Lot too
And damn! It didn't even occur to me that you can put Cuman armor to sabotage the camp.
Glad to see another person get into KCD, really hope the sequel becomes beloved by all and I want it to have some really cool DLCs (castle builder maybe?)
Not only will I check out the sequel, it's already pre ordered and I am excited for it like a kid on christmas
@@NokayYTwhat would you want from KCD in terms of DLC content?
It's so hard to say since we dont know too much yet, but I know Theresa isn't going to be in the game much if at all, so a DLC going back to some areas of the first game to see how it progressed and meeting up with the people from it. I would also like another like Pribyslavitz, but more fleshed out with much more customization and ways to interact with it. Just a couple off the top of my head, but I'll have a better idea once it comes out!
@@NokayYT I really like those ideas and I did hear that you will get a choice in the beginning whether you romanced Teresa or not when talking to Hans Capon.
Also I really want a festival DLC with like jousting and tournaments where you can bet money not just on yourself but other competitors too
I think that choice will only affect dialogue unfortunately. They have stated that Theresa wont be in the game really at all, which makes sense since she would have no reason to travel to Kuttenburg with Henry so I hope there is some expanding on that relationship. And I do like that idea, I'm always happy for more little mini games and gambling like that!
Just finished the game, and you mirrored my feelings to a tee. The lockpicking nearly got me to quit (I'm on controller), but then I used M&K, and I was shocked at how easy it was.
My experience has been so similar to yours, down to hating masquerade and enjoying A woman's lot. I, too, got the Johanka trial subtitles at the end! 😅
For me, the game's biggest weakness, and one that you haven't touched upon, was the incredibly underwhelming story missions. Don't get me wrong, the set ups are great. Feels epic. But then, the missions are so quick and mind numbingly simple. I truly hope the studio was able do more with the sequel's main story missions.
Thanks for the video.
Thats funny how similar our experiences were! I think a lot of people feel the same way just because the way the game is. As for underwhelming missions, I totally agree. I didnt mention it because I was mostly satisfied, but they definitely arent strong, but that unfortunately tend to be the norm in action RPGs which sucks. Thanks so much for watching and enjoying, I hope to see you in the comments of some of my future videos!
Man I don’t have the time to watch it but I was soooo pleasantly surprised with this game! Has everything you need and more. I did do a walkthrough with ziggy the explorer’s videos and idk how well I’d have fared at the beginning without his tips and tricks. I agree 100% with the skills and giving the player something to try and work to and improve. I hope they keep most of what they did with this game for the second because it just worked! Loved it 10/10 recommend
To note I just beat it probably 80%ish or more DLC’s as well just last week. I always put it off because the graphics are a little weak and the survival aspect didn’t appeal to me back in 2020ish when I looked into it. So glad the sequel made me give it a second look.
I'm right there with you! The sequel look like its gonna be awesome, I cant wait to see what Henry and Hans get up to next
Personally, as much as my opinion doesn't matter, I really enjoy the combat mechanic until you're fighting more than 2 opponents.
With 2 I feel it's still more than manageable to position the enemies where you want and you can easily change which target you attack and when. It's when dodging can be more useful than parrying.
However, it's when there's 3 or more I feel it's the lock on mechanic that really holds you back and not so much to combat itself. It's much more difficult to position yourself well and choose which target you're going to lock onto.
Absolutely agree! I really hope the sequel fixes some of those issues because there is a lot of potential for the system
And have you ever tried to go to the gym and box against two opponents at once (I understand that fencing gyms are not on every corner)? You'd be hard pressed to find a more grueling combat discipline! You're always on the move, always boxing, and you have to watch both opponents at once and react to them all the time - in a minute of such a fight you're gasping for breath and falling on your butt totally exhausted...! Trust me - against reality this game is very forgiving. 😉😊
Try to fight more than 2 people at once. Its called getting jumped.
There’s also no kid npcs I guess the devs didn’t wanna create the character models
This is usually a moral decision with game studios. Theres a lot of weirdos out there and adding kid NPC exacerbates that issue and doesnt add enough for it to be worth it
I'm still so confused about people complaining about bugs, maybe when it released, but idk, I've been playing a LOT recently (about 100 hours past few weeks) and the only bug I've had is my horse getting stuck somewhere. And it's only happened 3 times and I was able to get out.
I mostly agree. There are a lot of minor visual bugs but after a while you just get used to them. Other than that, I didnt have anything too game breaking
I had to check when this was posted, I’ve been playing for the last few weeks on PC and about 100 hours in too and no bugs.
I bought it for $4.50 AUD on steam sale recently and absolutely love it. I don’t know why I avoided it for years. I guess they have done a lot of patching since release.
I had a very similar experience, trying the game for a few hours and giving up because of the "difficulty". My son bought me a copy so I felt obliged to at least learn the mechanics. Once I learned that you can read the movements of people and they react realistically, I fell in love. I'm not good, but I can hold my own. And I'm not too noble to kite bandits from horseback with a bow. 🤣🤣
Bernie and Rob have been helping me with my mace skills and I just dropped 2.1k on a Ceremonial Mace that I'm itching to try out.
It seems everyone who deeply fell in love with this game had to give her second chance haha
Was it just me or after the tutorial did anyone else just go and pick flowers for a week?
It wasn't just you. I started the same way - soon I had thighs like a bodybuilder from squatting...
And slap cows
Quick and easy way to earn money
I did.. to be able to brew saviours schnaps and quick save my game. And I enjoyed it somehow
Nettle is the key
My favorite game of all time..
Thanks for giving it a fair chance
I was craving a challenging and rewarding realistic medieval roleplaying experience.
Therefore, I loved this game from the very start and all the way through. Luckily, since I picked it up in 2023, my fun was never ruined by bad performance or bugs.
Very good game, can't wait for the next.
EDIT: combat was never a problem, but a fun difficulty to overcome. On second playthrough I was unstoppable even in early game. The problem is the player.
You can tell when someone didn’t get passed the combat , glad you gave it a second chance 🖤👍
Me too! The game is absolutely worth it
Theresa's story was very enjoyable to play and experience, i loved it too
100% agree
every success felt very well earned. Was fun bulding Henry up.
100% agreed
This character improvement is how the original gothic 1 was. Let's hope they can remaster it respectfully
I hope so as well, the next game looks great
When lockpicking you can enter and exit until the little circle in the center is big, which means the sweetspot is closer to the center and will require less moving and thus, effort
I learned how to use a pole arm with a shield on console and Im now a fan. I love my trusty sword but damn its so cool to use that on some cumans
Great video! By the way, the Matouš and Fritzek quests are pointless because (as heard in a few interviews with developers) they planned to make a long thiefy questline with them, yet it was scrapped because of the time pressure of closing release date.
I totally understand that! I think I just wish they scrapped masquerade with it since it puts a negative spotlight on the fact that they werent able to complete it. Its really the only quest that I view as bad in this game personally so in the grand scheme, no big deal!
My biggest grievance in this game is you get ambushed by peasants who fight like knights even if you have high skills in combat. Still love this game and hope the 2nd does better
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
1000%, there are some really weird issue this game has
Fun fact - twenty years after "Henry's events" Czech peasants started killing knights in battle and persisted for almost 20 years - read more about the Hussite wars. And then that the game is unrealistic... 😉😁
those peasants are pretty easy to kill. Mostly on one hit and they are gone. Mostly ez loot.
@janmacek1648 you haven't been swarmed by a bunch of them with halberd all at once
This game stole my life. I got it on day one... Over 1600 hours later and I'm halfway through another playthrough. And anyone who says you can't do offense doesnt know what they're talking about.
I've got 3,000+ hours n still love it. I still find new places even though I've finished it multiple times. Did you find the ufo area?
@@sharonway4211 yeah one time long time ago. Wow 3000. I just hit 1700 the other day
I didn't realize until the end of the video that you only have 1K subscribers. You make videos like some of the million-subscribed channels! You keep making videos like this and I'm sure you'll take off! Count me as one of them!
I really appreciate it, glad to hear that you enjoyed!
I learned to read just to play this game
This game is the only reason to care about reading
I got conned into doing Theressa's quest way too early (pretty much the second I got the chance to talk to her for an extended period of time) and since I was playing on hardcore mode I didn't have a save for like 2 hours of gameplay ahead of jumping into it so I experienced the worst 9 hours of my gaming life. At the very least it helped me learn how to do stealth competently.
I definitely get that critique of the DLC, I just personally think if you go into it with the right mindset, its an awesome storyline that does a ton to flesh out the world and its characters
@@NokayYT Oh I fully agree that it's probably the best bit of content they added to the game post-launch and the story itself is compelling. Still, the slog of figuring out the stealth and bow mechanics of this game on a whim as a fairly new player just to experience this great story because you committed the crime of actively engaging with the world by going through the dialogue tree when you talk to someone without being forwarned that you were about to enter a very difficult mission you can't back out of, is hilarious and my biggest gripe with an otherwise top tier game.
@@thealmightyjack For as good as it is, it definitely has its flaws. Hopefully the next one irons out some of those issues
the locklpicking got improved along the way of patches. So that'S probably why if felt super easy. It always was easier on PC then Controller, but yeh.
4:52 you didn't just do that did you? Sir Hans Capon will remember that
Thats what he gets for making Henry walk to the hunting spot
@NokayYT give him some due. You for sure levelled Vitality at least once during thar jog.
Anyway, I loved the video. You pretty much nailed it. The game can make a very bad first impression, is clunky, but boy does it make you fall in love with it when you endure first few hours
Oh, and KCD2 is looking wild so far...
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
I love the way it looks, I cant wait
if your on console turn on simplified lockpicking and it will basically be pc lockpicking
I've heard mixed reviews on it but i wish I knew that when I played on controller
Lock picking nearly made me quit on ps5 as well but glad I stuck with it 70 hours it’s the best experience I’ve had gaming in years and locks are nothing
Me and you both! I'm glad we stuck around and found the love for this amazing game
I Played the game about 1.5 years ago on my Xbox and the lockpicking was not as hard as you think they made an update to make it better for controllers, It was so fun and it was only hard in the very beginning of the game and that just made it more enjoyable since it was super satisfying to level up and get better at it. that being said good video bro
That makes sense. Thank you for watching and I appreciate you enjoying!
Your not wrong through! My first play through was rough as Hell but my next two I took my time and trained my ass off.
Not to mention started to do a lot of side content and man I can 1v5 not always easily might need horse and bow to thin numbers but it gets better!
Absolutely agree!
when i finish the first game i pre-ordered the goledn edition of the second game . its amazing man best game i play since a while
I'm right there with you!
I hated this game for a long….its because I hated the combat….but not only do you need to train Henry in fighting you need to train yourself too! It isn’t something you master overnight. It takes a long long time to master sword fighting in this game but once you do you will be unstoppable no matter the circumstances. Oh and one more thing…after you beat the game on regular mode be sure to do a hardcore play through…hardcore is where kcd really shines
I speak a lot about that aspect in the video, I absolutely agree! Henry isnt just bad at these things like combat, he doesnt even know how to do them really at all. It makes everything feel so much more real which I love. I might try hardcore at some point, I'm just scared I'll die to something stupid and lose all that progress
Not only that but also a HUGE thing i see very few people talk about in larger discussion on the combat and how weak you can feel is that people seem to mostly use swords, and swords are the WORST option vs heavily armoured enemies.
When i play i always bring a sword and a mace, you can go for axe to have something in between but the difference the right weapon makes is huge.
@@NokayYTI don't want to do spoilers with hard-core mode but dying is just really essential to it and so many unique ways to die 😂
I love the scenes where eh hightails it outta different situations lol
He runs like an dork sometimes 😂
KCD is my favourite game of all time. Gaming industry is so stale and dull nowadays. KCD was like a diamond among all the other grey useless mass
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
I actually think the industry has been really good. There have been some really bad games from big devs like ubisoft, but last year was an all time great with all the games that came out, so I hope we see it trend more in that direction
@@NokayYT true indie/small dev market is very good, but just as you said big devs are really struggling to put out good games.
@@terskatti4994 1000%, I've loved Bethesda my whole life and Starfield really ruined my love for the studio all together. Thats why I absolutely love these studios like Larian and Warhorse coming in and styling all over these billion dollar companies
@@NokayYT Absolutely. Same i was big bethesda fan and starfield was really missing the adventure and just going to random places around the map like in oblivion and skyrim etc. 😄
There is a documentary kind of video somewhere on the tube about how the guys at Warhorse researched the fighting techniques from that time period. And what is so fascinating and hard about the fighting mechanics is, that they implemented the historical correct technique as close as possible to the real world. I like it though.
26:00 same thing on my side. that quest started with mathew going on about how much he wanted to go back to skalitz and tear shut up but no.
It was such an weird oversight and I wish they would have just scrapped the entire quest
I just finished this game and the dlc a month ago and fell in love with it. I can't wait for February to get here. I haven't been this excited for a game in a long time.
I just recently got this used on Switch. Lockpicking was rough the first few times, and I was ready to give up, but now I crack them all effortlessly.
What you said are mostly what I think, this game is just incredible if you put your time to feel the game
The most annoying parts are the combat system (mainly master strike), and the randomness when you first start pickpocketing.
But there are mods to overhaul the combat system to make it a lot better like directional matching for parry etc
Glad to hear you agree! I think my next playthrough will be modded so I'll check those ones out
@@NokayYT You may have a look at "Modified Combat Overhaul" which is the one I'm using currently
For the FPS in cutscenes you should download mod for 60fps cutscenes because they was intentionally set to 30 fps because of consoles , and they often have even lower.
I definitely will try that if I play through again, thank you!
I am on my 4th playthrough. At release, the combat chased me away, but I was determined to play and finish this game and last year, I finished it for the first time, and it is now in my top favorite games ever made. I am 33 and have been playing games since I was 6 years old, so that speaks to how good this game truly is.
For me i fist fight by throwing as many jabs as i can as fast as i can. Its very fun
¡¡IM FEELING QUITE HUNGRY!!
As a KCD fanatic - and Souls veteran - the combat is beautiful and intuitive if you level up. You have to train at it, but that’s kind of how learning a skill works… Why would a random peasant automatically be god-tier at swordsmanship and immediately start cracking the skulls of experienced knights?
Also, it literally feels like sword fighting with the direction-based attacks and blocks. It felt very intuitive and way more fluid compared to Mount and Blade or Skyrim.
If there’s any hate that’s merited, it’s the jank lockpicking system. I bout near walked away after losing 20 lockpicks to the miller’s tutorial chest.
Once I got used to it, I definitely found a love for it. It has plenty of flaws but overall I enjoyed the combat. The lockpicking is not bad on PC but controller its almost impossible
The only thing i so far hate about kcd is getting stuck in a save where ima spawn die on command and my last save was hours ago os what made me put it down the first time but now im having som3 fun still get my ass whooped at times and does it feel like some enemy can always out run you? And the garuds l9ve randomly getting mad at me for whatever reason
It's definitely got some issues, but if you can look past them, its worth it!
I’m on my third play through and never completely finished. Once Henry levels up enough where everything starts to feel too easy, I find myself missing the challenge of surviving as early, useless Henry and I end up starting over. My first half-play through was in normal mode and was only good for basic tutorial. That gave way to hardcore mode using a couple of the least inconvenient de-buffs. In the end, I quickly realized that I needed to start over with as many of the de-buffs as I felt I could stand. Brittle Bones, Bleeding, Tapeworm, and Numbskull should be automatic for hardcore mode. I only opted to avoid The Shakes and Sleepwalking to prevent unnecessary time wasting while the other de-buffs seem to bring the game closer to reality. This is what has me worried about KCD2. We can’t go back to peasant Henry, so are we going to be more like Bohemian Witcher?
I would highly suggest finishing the game fully at least once with the DLCs! As for KCD 2, I dont think they will make him a peasant again because it wouldnt make sense, but I have heard that there is supposed to be a situation that is meant to be the canon reason why you have to start back at zero. Hopefully thats enough to give that sense of progression this game gives!
My favourite game. Played through it twice using controller. Trick to lockpicking is to have simplified lockpicking tuned on & hold the right thumbstick between your thumb and forefinger to rotate. Gamechanger.
Reading the reviews on the Theresa DLC it seems like new players are too dumb to see the DLC Logo next to the speech option and wondered why they suddenly play as a woman and cannot get back. (I think they can go back, they just need to reload)
When the DLC came out, reviews were way more positive.
What a shame that the best DLC is getting the worst reviews.
I mostly agree. I do think that even though there is the DLC logo, it should be made much more clear that you are about to start something as long as you are. Reloading is the most logical, but I do get that there is a good chance that they didnt have a save that was very close to that point, so it could result in a lot of lost progress. While I love the DLC, Warhorse definitely holds some of the blame for the issues people have, even if I personally disagree with them
I love this game and i just subscribed due to how you praise the game while leaving it realistic. Though, personally i have yo stay that i love the fro; the ashes DLC. Though it should be more developed!
I'm glad you liked it! No matter how much I like a game, it'll never stop me from being honest about both good and bad so I hope thats something you'll always look forward to in my future videos!
Yeah I always switch to mouse and keyboard when lock picking but I also love this game was looking for something with sword fighting after finishing my second play through of the Witcher 3 and I saw that there was a second part to this game coming out and figured I'd give it a try and I'm not disappointed at all this game is amazing and the world looks so alive
Commenting here so it's more likely you see it I just watched your BG3 video where you gushed over classic Bethesda and I have to recommend two mods. First is Enderal which is a skyrim mod that is a complete game a little smaller than skyrim though large enough for me to put in over 60 hours.
The next is Fallout London though I'd recommend playing it second since it just came out and is still _very_ buggy. It's also slightly smaller than fallout 4 but on the same level as Enderal so expect another 60+ hours easily.
Both of these fan made projects have imo far better writing and characters than all the recent Bethesda games to the point that I was pretty blown away by what fans have accomplished and as a side effect I'm very worried about the quality of future Bethesda projects if Starfield wasn't enough of a bad sign.
I've played so much Skyrim in my life I have had a hard time going back, but maybe I'll try that to spice it up! I'm working through Starfield Shattered Space right now, and safe to say I'm not impressed and also not surprised. Thats 2024 Bethesda for you
I bought this game over a year ago and I didn't even finish the tutorial before putting it down. A few days ago I gave it another chance and wow I never thought I would like it as much as I am.
Lockpicking on steam deck are more skill based becouse i developed habbit of "flick picking" just by quickly turning both sticks. But yeah it was hard at first
One of my favorite moments in the game was using the hardcore mode with sleepwalking, while i was having an hard time getting the tools i needed to get out of the monestery, my picklock skills sucked so any lock i did get would break, i end up having a moment of luck randomly waking in the middle of the night in the roof of the monestery, now the monestery doors are aways locked from the outside, except one door, the one right above the gates, which allowed me to get in, straight into the one room i needed to go to steal the keys that i needed, i still wonder how did Henry sleepwalk his way out tho..
11:30 yea had some riase up t posing then preceded to utterly beat my ass next time hes going down the mountain
This game is janky at times if nothing else!
Its also about using weapons right. Hitting someone on the head with a sword who is wearing a strolng helmet isnt going to do much but using a mace is completely different. Paying attention to what someone is wearing and have the right tool and strategy to deal with that is necessary.
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
So much attention to detail was put in which is especially cool considering this was an indie studio
When the game came out I finished it and held much the same opinion as yours, except that combat was something you just get through, frustrating though it may have been. In the past 6 years I switched my career into commercial game dev and am revisiting this game again more recently with the approaching release of KCD2. Playing on hardcore with all negatives to bring some additional grit to it but I was once again reminded how disastrous combat was. It's not that Henry is bad, or that the player is bad. Some combat design decisions ruined much of the complexity the entire system has. There's a mod for pc that fixes this very simply. Get "Better Combat and Immersion Compilation" aka BCAIC and try playing the game again.
BCAIC does a lot of tweaks but one major change brings about the true complexity and beauty of KCD combat: Master strike is only achievable if you're mirroring the direction the attack comes from AND you block the attack before it is launched (during chambering). Fail this timing and you do a regular block. This simple change means it's very hard for you to do a master strike and opponents will never master strike you unless you attack their active guarded direction (which would be completely your fault). This means you can completely avoid getting master struck, can actually do combos (perfect blocks and dodges still interrupt you but you don't eat shit for it), feints are just as useful and there's a massive improvement to the flow and longevity of combat.
Without it Henry will be dog-shit up until a point, and then all of a sudden he's indestructible (master strike typically being that tipping point) which hints at a design flaw in the system itself. With the mod, that flaw is addressed and you get to dip into all the various mechanics provided to reap their reward. Doesn't mean we've reached perfection here, there's plenty more room to improve with respect to HEMA and it's emulation in video games but I feel it's a necessary correction for KCD's native implementation.
I'll have to give that mod a try at some point! I absolutely agree with all your points here and appreciate the insight from a more technical standpoint.
They made lockpicking easier than it was, which is why it seems easier most likelyh too lol
I had extreme issues with stabbing in combat, could for the life of me not lock in on the middle dot and I'm glad they removed that area in the sequel. Combos utilizing stab were just impossible to do.
I luckily didnt have too much problems with stabbing or connecting with combos. Combos are super finicky so I just spammed the ones I was good at
For me it’s a top three game of all time. It’s absolutely amazing and at the start it’s tough and people that ain’t good at gaming can’t handle it. I really found the first 6 hours tough but once I get to grips with the combat is better than any other in any game by a mile
For me I probably have it somewhere in the 5-8 range but honestly I could see that grow over time as I find more and more appreciation for it and the sequel flashes the world and characters out even more!
I'm really surprised I never heard about this game until the deluxe edition, but it's a damn banger. Nothing EAoware could ever dream up or execute.
You're about ten bleeding years late! Jokes aside, good video 👍🏾
I'm glad I finally came around!
In every playthrough of mine after my first, Fritz and Matthew hang. Or get skewered.
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
That might be my next playthrough
I just realised something you didnt mention the tournament DLC
I completely forgot that was a part of a DLC, for some reason I always assumed it was part of the base game
@@NokayYT most people also miss that there is an extra bit to it as well in Samponesh and also talking to Sir Hans sets off at least one mission on it
Same bro my first playthrough i got bored after getting to rattay. Now i cant stop playing the game and cant wait for 2nd to come out
I just posted my first KDC playthrough, if you can check it out and let me know what you think would appreciate you! Thank you!
It has a weird way of pulling you back in and I'm here for it!
@@NokayYT fr!
Do yourselves a favor and get the mod that limits master strikes against you to only higher level enemies.
I think if I play again, it will be a modded playthrough, so this will be a guarantee in my mod list!
@@NokayYT It’s definitely an upgrade from peasants with clubs treating you like a chump.
i like the combat system to some extent but its def kinda broken, cuz i struggle with making combos or hiting opponents without them slow mo blocking it, and then i get pissed off and start button mashing and end up winning quickly. like black peter ambush, I did that like 8 times, all trying to be perfect and time blocks and do all this. then after all those tries i got pissed off and just button mashed and beat him. after all these hours i still don't feel like I understand the combat system. i mean i think i do, but how it plays out is different from that. i do find it very rewarding though to win a hard fought battle
Over time I think you will get the hang of it! Its definitely a bit more difficult and unique so it takes time
I played as theresa and delivered every cuman i saw to the kingdom they truly deserve. It is so sad to see my boy thinker go down like that :(
There is a mission where you plant something on someone to make them swing instead 😂😂
I wish they allowed that a bit more in other quests to add that level of depth
@NokayYT that's a fair point don't get me wrong. I did notice some depth though I'm not sure if you ever came across it but it you took to long to do certain quests etc then it could have negative consequences really giving the feel time was actually passing. I found this on my current playthrough
Oh man, I'm playing the game now and got a massive spoiler about Henry's father hahah
I don't mind that much, but next time please add a spoiler alert :D
Other than that, good job with the video! +1 sub
Sorry about that! Luckily its a pretty inconsequential spoiler in comparison to the rest of the game.
And thank you so much for enjoying the video anyway!
@@NokayYT All good. I can't complain much from getting spoilers from an 4 year old game hahahah
i remember when somebody spoiled it for me back in 2018 and i was already partially thru the game and i realized how obvious it was and hinted already by your father(martin) even at the start.
Hype train! Not seeing it getting into the mentioned games by year end. Light No Fire, GTA6, Monster Hunter wilds, Crimson Desert, and the dark horse might be Dune Awakening.
My only real criticism of the game is that sometimes the cutscenes feel entirely too long, especially in the beginning hours
It's personal preference but I actually like the cutscenes and dialogue, but I know some people skew more towards wanting action
I love the cut scenes they add to the life of henry😊
Lock picking; Mouse Dpi setting are critical ive found in this game, to much DPi give it the Jitters when picking a lock(which is bad)... find that 'Fine Line' in your mouse Dpi, and lockpicking is FUN. Took me a bit of time to find it, but WOW, it improved the other game plays in other game also... didn't know my mouse was out of adjustment badly, just thought it was a ME thing.
I have a pretty high DPI more generally so lockpicking was super easy for me here!
Great review. Great takes. Great game. Newly subbed. Can’t wait for KcD2 and more of your content.
Like commented and subscribed 👍
I cant thank you enough!
I still don't understand the "controversy" around A Woman's Lot (though I have my guesses) - both main quests in it have some of the most memorable moments in gaming for me, and have stuck with me for years. Nothing in KCD is perfect or jank-free, but the key points and moment-to-moment gameplay are so good that it's easy to get lost in it. I spent almost 300 hours on my playthrough, and while I'm not sure I'll go back, I'm really excited for KCD2. As you said, it's such a good foundation that, even where KCD1 falls on its face on details sometimes - it's clearly a labour of love and has a lot more going for it than against it. Hopefully with more resources, they get even closer this time. Not expecting miracles, and hell, some of the jank is part of the charm - but it'll be great to see it live up to what it could be.
KCD2 will be everything KCD1 wanted to be but couldn’t because of limits, now it’s got a 100x bigger dev team it’ll be INSANE
22:54 its your fault. If you have good rep with those herbalist, they would brew it for you.
That makes sense, but still a pretty weird task considering how much time it takes otherwise. I ended up just going to a bunch of herbalists and buying out their stock until I had enough
I think war horse will be the next Bethesda. They're young enough to be ambitious, and they hit the jackpot on an incredible formula right out the gate. They're also not afraid to take their time to get their games right.
regarding lockpicking, i found reducing mouse sensivity while dealing with it to be the way forwards
yeah the melee combat was frustrating and non-fun. that's why I said fuck it and did mounted combat with a bow instead. you're literally untouchable and it bypasses the stupid hand to hand bullshit.
To me after a while I found some fun with the combat, but at first it is a bit stale
At first I used some- less than expected tactics and exploitation of enemy pathing to get my way. 2 bandits that were hunting down some ranch hand were kicking my ass, so I got up on a rock and just shot them with an arrow. Same thing with the first big quest of the game, where you track down a big camp and are supposed to sabotage. I had literally no stealth skill and knew nothing about the system in general, 3 tries later after stealthing around- I found out there's a spot in the camp they literally can't get to, and also just shot them with arrows. I stopped exploiting after that only because I finally got around to learning master strike, since any damn peasant could do it and I couldn't I would just get f'ed up. As soon as I got plate armor I was practically invincible, along with leveled defense skill you can become a god out of practically- only thing that would cause problems would be maces and polearms, if they had a sword they couldn't do anything unless they stabbed me in the face. Axes were common yes, but they were practically always woodcutters axes and just didn't do anything to plate armor with little to no blunt damage. The beginning is a heavy learning curve, but like any game you learn it- armor is SO important. Just some simple plate armor, whether it be a shitty stolen scrap metal chestplate or even body chainmail- which you can wear ALONG with plate armor. I didn't even move away from my kettle helmet until the end of the game once I got a free Italian basinet. Master strikes are nuts yes, but it is actually pretty hard to do until you get higher defense- if you have mediocre reaction time anyway. I finished the main quest in about 53 hours, I'd say the game for me since I have literally no DLC. I loved the experience and given I only got the game a week or 2 ago, I'm already lining money up for the second one. The story was everywhere for me, but god is the combat so satisfying for me- I've played mordhau and chivalry (1-2). They claim medieval combat, but this is proper in a way- even though some things may be a bit off. It's still enjoyable- I hope the 2nd is even more, especially given we'll be continuing as henry- wonder if we'll start by getting a lobotomization to justify our low skills again lol.
If you don’t do the Devil quest in Uzhitz you can go to Gertrude and have her make the potions for some reason.
combat issue is in how game explain it to the player,
example: if you want to master strike you need to watch enemy body starting the attack (before green shield start flashing) and react to that not to the green shield indicator itself
but when you learn master strike 1v1 becomes trivial
pribislavits dlc is basicaly get best horse or bow, and best shield or most harisma sword and food drier
I was wrong about this game too….. I got drunk with a priest, shagged a random girl with the priest, and then hosted Sunday mass hungover
I’ve been sold since then!!!
Bought this game a year ago and was turned off by the combat. Kept dying, didn’t understand a lot of different things
Gave this game a chance again a week ago, and I can’t play any other video game now.
And I’m just getting started I guess 🔥
I couldnt kill the first Cuman but then when i leveled up, the game became very enjoyable
When i first bought this game i didn't put enough time into training witht he wespons and i was just completing quest after quest finially getting to the fight with Runt and getting stuck in an infinite die load sequence that i just couldnt win. Restarted and focused way more on training with the weapons. Fast forward to 2024 and im talking to a coworker who got stuck in that same load/die sequence i did but he thought it was a glitch and stopped playing. I told him start a new game and focus way more on weapons training. Low and behold a few days later i get a message saying he finally beat it. I think the one weapon i refused to use was the bow because i sucked at it
I wanted to be a noble knight not really a sneaky scoundrel. Especially on my first playthrough. Sadly without a guide I don’t think that’s possible. This is very much a you should let it happen game and the creators definitely want to lead you down a pretty intentional path. I forgot how restricting that feels in games.
I disagree if I'm honest. The game is very open even in its trailers that you're starting as a peasant who knows nothing and the game makes you build every skill from the ground up. Henry is a noble knight, just not the stereotypical one. He is able to be a part of the nobility with how important he is, but he feels much more realistic by holding onto those other aspects of his development.
The first thing the game asks you to do is steal something for the miller and he’s already trying to teach you how to pick locks. Then when you tell the guy you’re not interested he tries to make you feel like shit for not wanting to rob someone. I was immediately turned off by that being the first thing offered to you in a knights game. I was like what am I playing thief ? If I was interested in a ton of play throughs I would have a sneaky play in mind and maybe a chaotic run but I’m not sure I want to put in the time for a single run through. I’m also a little frustrated in the fact that this game masks its speech options and often the dialogue option you pick can differ than how it comes out.