Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: a magnificent medieval masterpiece

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 MSRP $70.00 Score Details Pros

• Tons of freedom
• Remarkable dialogue system
• Challenging combat
• Gorgeous open-world

• Restrictive saving and inventory

In nearly 40 years of playing video games, I’ve rarely experienced harrowing moments that had me pausing just to catch my breath. One such instance happened just a few hours into my Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 playthrough. At that point in the campaign, I had to rescue an important character, a fellah, from certain execution in a fortress’ gallows, which would’ve occurred on the twelfth toll of the church bells. I was given a wealth of choices on how to approach my goal, such as doing menial labor for traders, trying to acquire a handful of lockpicks, and sneaking past dozens of guards, all to inch my way closer to the interior of the castle.

When I finally reached my objective as the bells tolled for a sixth time, I was shocked upon realizing that more tasks followed, including a quest to cure a bedridden captain’s ailments. Not only did I need to find the recipe book for the alchemical brew, but I also had to acquire ingredients either by unlocking a single chest or by picking herbs in specific areas. I had but a few scant seconds left when I brewed the potion, causing me to make a mad dash across the castle’s ramparts to deliver the cure just as the bells were about to ring for one final time.

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As I breathed a sigh of relief knowing that I had succeeded, I couldn’t help but marvel at Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s presentation. Its predecessor, released in 2018, showed Warhorse Studios’ commendable effort at crafting an open-world RPG. Now, its