Right: A Small-Scale yet Compelling Narrative
Kingdom Come Deliverance puts forward a smaller story than the world-ending tales we’re used to. Centering around a village peasant’s quest for revenge, the narrative here is well acted and interesting. This applies to the many side-quests as well, some of which contain some of the best characters in the game. Much of what makes Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s story tick is the way it plays out over a self-contained area.
The small collection of villages around Bohemia are its setting, which raises the stakes a little due to the player’s familiarity with their surroundings. You really do feel like a man trying to survive as a war erupts around him, made all the more realistic thanks to Tom McKay’s excellent performance as Henry. The story never once shies away from the squalor and unpleasantness of the setting, making it an all the more affecting experience.
