Taking place in Bohemia in 1403, two-and-a-half decades after the death of Charles IV, the Holy Roman Emperor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance tracks the conflict between Charles IV’s successor, King Wenceslas IV, and Sigismund von Luxemburg, Charles’ more ambitious son and Wenceslas’ half-brother. Prior to its release, much was made about Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s “twist” on the RPG genre: this was supposed to be an historically accurate answer to series like Elder Scrolls and The Witcher, where a medieval aesthetic was due to the fact that the game was literally set during the tail-end of the middle ages, not in some fantasy world that doesn’t exist. But I could never shake the feeling that I was playing a game developed by a team with a clear disdain for player enjoyment, a team that wrongly considers opaque design decisions that punish experimentation a more “realistic” and difficult experience.
There are things to like about Kingdom Come: Deliverance, like its understated but thoughtful map design, and somewhat engaging RPG mechanics. Between its questionable, arguably sadistic save system and its plethora of bugs, Kingdom Come: Deliverance was easily the most frustrating gaming experience I’ve ever had, so much so that I began to feel trapped while I was playing it. Unlike most open-world RPGs, which bestow upon the player great power andgreat responsibility, Kingdom Come: Deliverance puts you in the role of a common peasant, and the game seems determined to treat the player like a peasant, too.
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