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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 vs Dark Souls
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
Top excerpts
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
Dark Souls
55 positive (76%) · 12 mixed (17%) · 5 negative (7%)
Trust + time weighted: +70%
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Dark Souls is a genre-defining action RPG celebrated for its intricate, interconnected world design and a "tough but fair" difficulty that emphasizes player responsibility. While it is widely considered a masterpiece for its atmosphere and rewarding exploration, modern players frequently critique its punishing "runbacks" to bosses, cryptic storytelling, and a perceived decline in level quality during the final acts.
Pros
- Masterful interconnected level design that makes exploration feel rewarding.
- Deliberate, tactical combat that rewards patience and learning enemy patterns.
- Thick, immersive atmosphere and deep environmental lore.
- Strong sense of personal achievement and self-efficacy upon overcoming hurdles.
Cons
- Frustrating and long "runbacks" from checkpoints to boss encounters.
- Significant performance issues on legacy hardware, specifically poor framerates on PS3.
- Late-game areas like the Tomb of the Giants are often described as a tedious slog.
- Extremely vague mechanics and narrative that can leave players feeling lost without a guide.
Top excerpts
I love their games but the stories I barely understand them especially Dark Souls, I have no idea what's going on with the world
Anor Londo from Dark Souls
Cool journey, the bosses are way easier than elden ring, but the levels are more unforgiving here.
DS1 had the level design and freshness
Great game, I loved it.