Best RPGs of Q1 2018
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
This list for the best RPGs of Q1 2018 wouldn’t be complete without this one. Video games often like to play around with history, letting players explore the deserts of Ancient Egypt or the broken streets of World War 2 Europe. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a game that doubles down on its historical inspirations, taking place in 15th century Bohemia.
At first glance, Kingdom Come has a lot in common with something like Skyrim. An expansive world to explore filled with side quests, a leveling system that rises based on the actions you take, and intense hand-to-hand melee combat. At its core, though, Kingdom Come is integrally different, and that dedication to historical accuracy is baked into each and every part of the game. The main character, Henry, will get hungry and as you do battle your clothes will become tarnished and bloody. Both of these need to be alleviated and the state of your clothes can even impact how people view and interact with you. Combat also puts realistic timing behind weapon swings, and if you wear a helmet with a designed visor your view will be restricted accordingly. The historical accuracy even goes right down to the menu and map design, which both look like a page right out of an illuminated manuscript.
Kingdom Come has its own fair share of issues like shoddy voice acting and a whole slew of bugs, but it has more than enough ambition to make up for it. There aren’t a lot of RPGs out there quite like Kingdom Come that really put you into a character’s shoes and give you a historical playground to run around it. That alone is enough to warrant giving it a shot.
