Honestly, this is one of the most disappointing games i've ever played. Every game play aspect about it is average or worse. The spotty attention to detail is a nice touch, and i think is the only positive going for it which is a shame because some of the nuance is done so well.

And the controls and combat, jesus christ. The game would be ok if it weren't for these. Even when you get good at it, understand how to block, parry, and riposte it's still feels like you're flinging a wet noodle. Straight up stabbed a bandit 6 times in the head and chest with a sword while he was sleeping, just to have him stand up and beat me down. The enemies don't follow the same rules as you do, and any sense of 'realism" is lost when you remember how easy it is to actually kill someone and how difficult this game makes it. I shot another sleeping bandit point blank with a bow and arrow (after winning an archery and bow hunting competition against a noble) and the arrow literally bounced off the bandits face while he was sleeping...
Honestly, it feels like a lazy way to gate the player into making decisions the developers want you to make.

Honestly, this is one of the most disappointing games i've ever played. Every game play aspect about it is average or worse. The spotty attention to detail is a nice touch, and i think is the only positive going for it which is a shame because some of the nuance is done so well. And the controls and combat, jesus christ. The game would be ok if it weren't for these. Even when you get good at it, understand how to block, parry, and riposte it's still feels like you're flinging a wet noodle. Straight up stabbed a bandit 6 times in the head and chest with a sword while he was sleeping, just to have him stand up and beat me down. The enemies don't follow the same rules as you do, and any sense of 'realism" is lost when you remember how easy it is to actually kill someone and how difficult this game makes it. I shot another sleeping bandit point blank with a bow and arrow (after winning an archery and bow hunting competition against a noble) and the arrow literally bounced off the bandits face while he was sleeping... Honestly, it feels like a lazy way to gate the player into making decisions the developers want you to make.