If you expect a lot of action, you will be disappointed, KCD is more for 'slow gamers' and develops its full fascination over time. What for me as for many others were also very well received: in KCD you are not the designated hero with overwhelming abilities, but you literally have to fight your way out of the gutter and, thanks to the skill system, naturally develop your skills according to your own playing style. KCD makes a lot of its modest possibilities: The independent combat system is great fun (the only criticism here would be the combos, which were almost impossible to implement at least for me), the open, beautiful game world is atmospheric and immersive due to its 'realistic' design (completely without volcanoes and other crap, there is still enough to discover), the character system with its perks is super coherent (learning by doing), the quest are well written with hardly any repetitions and several ways to solve and and and and. KCD makes a lot of For me one of the best games ever and unfortunately one of the few first person RPGs in which you fight with swords and co. For me one of the best games ever and unfortunately one of the few first person RPGs in which you fight with swords and co.
