This review is mainly for people who have already played KCD1
I played the ♥♥♥♥ out of the first game, I even did a hardcore run with all negative perks

So, how does this compare to the first one?

Its not about regional conflicts & skirmishes with brigand warbands anymore
This time youre involved in actual politics
Expect more responsibility & bigger consequences

- It feels more polished & fluid
- AI is not as aggressive when outnumbering you
- Crossbows & Firearms
- Polearm skill-tree (you dont drop them anymore)
- Archery is easier but "more unrealistic" (you aim directly with your arrow)
- Master blocks are a bit more complicated

So why do I think the combat is inferior to KCD1?
In short: Combat comes off as somehow...more scripted? Streamlined? "Dumbed-down"?

- Fights against multiple opponents isnt nearly as scary as it used to be
- Enemies almost refuse to exploit flanking you
- Fight animations have almost arcade speed, its painful to look at
- Awkward pause/delay between enemy blocking & initiating a riposte
- The slow-motion effect during a perfect block has been removed, now the game somehow...pauses?
- Polearm fighting & animations are slow & "hollywoodesque"
- Master Blocks have been removed for all weapons except swords Making the game even more biased towards Longswords compared to KCD1

In summary: Combat is easier but more "normie" & less gritty than KCD1
Comat in KCD1 is superior in my opinion, even with all its problems


- Way more optimized
- Way more beautiful (obviously)
- More attention to detail
- More immersive animations (trough washing etc.)
- Dialogue has been expanded
- More alternate ways to solve quests
- 2 Maps with one huge city (Kuttenberg)
- Kuttenberg is 5/5 immersion & perfomance wise
- More impactful choices with even more consequences
- Alchemy has been improved & expanded
- NPCs seem more alive & reactive
- Quick interaction system like RDR2
- Rebalanced economy
- Improved equipment slot system
- Equipment presets
- Expanded & gorgeous closet
- More stealth missions (I hate stealth missions)

Yes...except Combat