

I'd actually score this an 8, but so many people have harshly and prematurely rated this 0.

Its not a perfect game but it makes many things different in a positive way than other so called rpgs like Witcher 3 (dont get me wrong, it loved this games as well) which all in all makes KCD a wonderful experience. This is a real immersive rpg you can spend many hours with. The anticipation for part 2 could hardly be bigger. are absolutely covering all the technical issues. With the story you could go a step further here and there, but the variety of the quest design, the many side quest and greats dlcs, the game world etc. Luckily, many other early issues such as the annoying lock picking with the controller have already been patched. Sure, the technology doesn't blow anyones mind on a normal PS4, which has bothered me, especially with the somewhat stiff NPC movements and the frequent pop-ups of textures, buildings etc. The start might be a little hard and even contains some light "survival" elements which makes it even more rewarding fighing (or sneaking) you way through it. If you expect a lot of action, you will be disappointed, KCD is more for "slow gamers" and develops its full fascination over time.

What for me as for many others were also very well received: in KCD you are not the designated hero with overwhelming abilities, but you literally have to fight your way out of the gutter and, thanks to the skill system, naturally develop your skills according to your own playing style. KCD makes a lot of its modest possibilities: The independent combat system is great fun (the only criticism here would be the combos, which were almost impossible to implement at least for me), the open, beautiful game world is atmospheric and immersive due to its "realistic" design (completely without volcanoes and other crap, there is still enough to discover), the character system with its perks is super coherent (learning by doing), the quest are well written with hardly any repetitions and several ways to solve and and and and. KCD makes a lot of For me one of the best games ever and unfortunately one of the few first person RPGs in which you fight with swords and co. For me one of the best games ever and unfortunately one of the few first person RPGs in which you fight with swords and co.
