Yes. Buy it, it's that good.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an experience. My favorite game is still, and will likely be for some time, Red Dead Redemption 2, but this is a very close second. The number of things to do, to see, to explore, to feel, it's right up there with the best of the best.
Every moment feels alive, and you feel like you're part of it: living the life of Henry, a poor blacksmith's son. Hunting, questing, just all of it feels [i]good[/i] and [i]cared about by the developers[/i]. I've played a lot of games. I've reviewed a lot of games too, but man, it's so rare to find a game that I'm still excited to pick back up after 40+ hours of playtime.
Whether you're prowling in the night to lift someone's purse, beating the absolute ♥♥♥♥ out of some drunk who wants to pick a fight, or taking part in duels for honor where you get your ass slapped across the map and back; I have never, for one second of this game, felt bored.
I keep bringing up the fighting (although the game is just so much deeper than this) because the combat system is phenomenal. When you pick up your blade and get into a sword fight, it [b]feels[/b] like a sword fight. When you get stabbed, it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hurts. When you drive your blade into your enemy, it's [i]so disgustingly rewarding[/i]. Blocking, counter-attacks; it's just a solid experience. You make tactical decisions, and are rewarded or punished by them. When you're not fighting, everything else just feels like it [i]fits so well[/i].
I will say, auto-saving could have used some work. My biggest frustrations from this game come from forgetting to (or being unable to) manually save, then getting my face rearranged 40 minutes into my play sessions. In fairness, the game does make a point of making you understand, "Life is cheap, buy a save potion," but when you're just engrossed in the world it's easy to forget the urgency. Especially when death can be right around the corner, and unavoidable to begin with.
Additionally one other minor annoyance, lock picking is a complete pain in the ass. You know how intuitive it feels in Elder Scrolls? It's like that, but it's going to make you want to throw your controller instead. There's a setting in the menu to manage this a bit, but having the "ideal place" to keep your cursor is unforgivingly brutal, especially early in the game.
Despite my petty complaints, KCD is an absolute milestone in gaming. It's rich in lore, rich in game play, and rich in being one of a kind.. well, until KCD2 came out. If you're thinking of picking this up before KCD2: do it. I have no regrets starting with the first game, and fully intend to see it through to the end.
