Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (PS5) Review
When Kingdom Come: Deliverance was first released in 2018, it sparked a fair bit of controversy. Its director, Daniel Vávra, was linked to the Gamergate movement, which tainted some of the conversations around the game. However, despite the backlash, the game itself found a dedicated audience, with many praising its more realistic take on medieval life over the usual fantasy tropes. When CGM reviewed the original, we gave it an 8 out of 10 and had this to say, “Kingdom Come: Deliverance attempts to shake up the Western RPG by shedding familiar fantasy tropes and focusing on realistic mechanics and historical events.”
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 picks up where the first left off, continuing the story of Henry of Skalitz. He’s a blacksmith’s son turned knight, fighting for the imprisoned King Wenceslaus IV against the usurper King Sigismund. Early in the game, Henry, along with Sir Hans Capon and a small group, sets out from Rattay to deliver a message to Otto von Bergow at Trosky... Read more
