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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 vs Baldur's Gate 3
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
85 positive (84%) · 8 mixed (8%) · 8 negative (8%)
Trust + time weighted: +77%
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is widely regarded by players as a significant improvement over its predecessor, with many calling it a masterpiece and one of the best RPGs in years. While it retains the series' signature focus on slow-burn immersion and historical detail, it features better optimization, improved production values, and a more accessible tutorial system. However, its extremely slow pace and heavy reliance on cutscenes during the opening hours can be a barrier for players with limited time.
Pros
- Significant improvements in graphics, motion capture, and music over the first game
- Deep RPG systems with high quest freedom and meaningful consequences
- Strong optimization and smooth performance reported on both PC and PS5 Pro
- Engaging story and dialogue that maintains a unique sense of humor
Cons
- Extremely slow-paced introduction that can take hours to complete
- Heavy density of cutscenes in the early game (e.g., 70 minutes of mostly cinematics)
- Combat mechanics remain polarizing and can appear frustrating to newcomers
- Occasional immersion-breaking bugs and visual pop-in reported at launch
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Meanwhile Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is at 154k and rising...
I absolutely loved playing KCD2 but if I hadn't had a free week and 0 plans there is no way in hell I would've even reached the end of the intro
It’s a beautiful game with an impressive open world and story, but if you have little time to game and don’t appreciate slow immersion it probably isn’t for you.
I went straight into the sequel and although the prequel is referenced, everything important that happened before is thoroughly explained in the sequel. I never felt I missed something, and the sequel is my game if the year above clair obscur.
After Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 completely shattered expectations with over four million copies sold
Baldur's Gate 3
107 positive (73%) · 25 mixed (17%) · 14 negative (10%)
Trust + time weighted: +62%
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Baldur's Gate 3 is widely celebrated as a landmark title that revitalized the cRPG genre, praised for its immense scale, deep player agency, and high production value. While it is frequently cited as a benchmark for modern gaming quality, some players find the D&D-based combat restrictive compared to the developer's previous work, and others note technical performance issues that arise in the game's final acts.
Pros
- Exceptional depth of choice and customization that significantly impacts the game world
- High production value and narrative depth, particularly in the environmental storytelling of Act 2
- Strong value proposition with hundreds of hours of content and no live-service elements
- Steam Deck compatibility and the ability to bypass the external launcher via Steam properties
Cons
- Technical issues in later chapters, including long load times and texture rendering bugs
- D&D 5e combat constraints can feel restrictive to fans of the Divinity: Original Sin series
- The tone can feel overly dark or pessimistic, with significant interpersonal conflict between party members
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I was super excited when this version was announced, since I'm a huge DnD fan (and also 500 hour Baldur's Gate 3 player).
Ah yes, it must have lacked all those live service elements that Baldur's Gate 3 had.
We knew this when it was announced that they weren't going to release more content for BG3.
I came straight from Baldur’s Gate 3 where one bad pick would change the course of the whole game.
All things considered, I think I’m finally comfortable enough to put Baldur’s Gate 3 on my wishlist.