Set to launch not long from now on February 4, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is promising an authentic, grounded open world action RPG experience unlike most of what we see from the genre, and naturally, the game has had no shortage of eyes on it leading up to its release. To prepare for its launch, here, we’re going to go over a few key details about the game that you should know, from its open world setting to the sort of gameplay experience it looks set to deliver and more.
SETTING
One of Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s biggest selling points was its open world setting and how it was completely grounded in realism. That’s something that Warhorse Studios is looking to repeat with Deliverance 2. Set in the the early 15th century, the game will once again take players to what the developer says is an authentic and grounded recreation of Central Bohemia. You can also expect a much larger world this time around, though we’ll get to that in a bit.
STORY
As its name implies, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a direct follow-up on its predecessor, which many were surprised by when Warhorse Studios first made the announcement. That, of course, means former blacksmith Henry will once again feature as the protagonist, and once again, you can expect him to become embroiled in a number of large-scale conflicts, on top of his own personal tale of revenge. According to the developer, the game will feature over 5 hours of cutscenes, so there’s going to be plenty of story to get through.
TWO MAPS
Sequels love to go bigger and better, and sure enough, Deliverance 2 is doing that by having not one, but two full-fledged open world maps. The two maps will see players exploring the region known as the Bohemian Paradise and the city of Kuttenburg, though they will be entirely separate from each other. Overall, Warhorse Studios says the game is supposed to be about twice as large as its predecessor.
KUTTENBURG
The aforementioned city of Kuttneburg is going to be a major location in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. One of the world’s biggest hubs of trade and civilization at the time, the large silver mining city will be a new kind of environment for the IP. Speaking to IGN about the city, art director Viktor Höschl said, “We are trying to depict a realistic, immersive, and believable medieval world that is being reconstructed to the best of our knowledge. Naturally, to achieve that, we are not only having our in-house historian, but we are very closely working together with universities, historians, museums, re-enactors, and a group of experts from different ethnicities or religious beliefs that we are actively incorporating into development as external advisors.”
LENGTH
Warhorse Studios has made an effort to impress upon everyone just how massive of an experience Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is going to be, and that certainly seems to be reflected in its runtime. According to its developer, the game is going to be about 80-100 hours long. Presumably, those looking to dive fully into its optional offerings will be able to get even more out of it.
REPUTATION SYSTEM
Choice and consequence mechanics are clearly going to be a big focus in Deliverance 2, and a reputation system will have a big role to play in that. Specifically, depending on your play style, Henry can develop different kinds of reputations for himself, which changes the way NPCs react to him. So if, for instance, you like to do a lot of thieving, NPCs will behave accordingly. Interestingly enough, Warhorse Studios says that will also impact what kinds of decisions Henry will be making in turn, both on micro and macro levels.
COMBAT DETAILS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s first-person melee combat wasn’t to everyone’s tastes, but Deliverance 2 is seemingly making some key improvements. On top of tighter controls, more responsive action, and mechanics that area easier to master, the developer is also promising more meaningful variety across different weapon types. That means swords and maces, for instance, will have their own fighting styles, advantages, and disadvantages, which should offer some interesting depth.
CROSSBOWS AND FIREARMS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s greater emphasis on variety where weapons are concerned will also extend to newly introduced ranged options. Specifically, the game features crossbows and some firearms as available weapons, with neither having been an option in the first game. Obviously, melee combat is going to be your primary means of engagement in combat situations, though you are going to have ranged options now as well, at the very least.
SURVIVAL ELEMENTS
Survival elements will continue to play an important role in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Players will have to ensure that Henry is eating and sleeping regularly, and how you choose to tackle those problems will have consequences. For instance, if Henry is found sleeping somewhere he shouldn’t be, he will be woken up rather than being allowed to finish his rest. Meanwhile, depending on where you go to sleep, Henry can also be attacked and ambushed while he’s sleeping.
ALCHEMY
Henry is a blacksmith by trade, but alchemy will also be an important part of the gameplay loop in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Specifically, going out into the world and looking for resources to gather will be something players will be doing plenty of, with those resources then being used to craft a variety of potions (and yes, the saving potion is returning as well).
GRAPHICS MODES
As confirmed by Warhorse Studios, Deliverance 2 will feature Performance and Fidelity modes both PS5 and Xbox Series X, with the former running at an upscaled 1440p at 60 FPS, and the latter at an upscaled 4K and 30 FPS. On Xbox Series S, meanwhile, the game will run at 1080p and 30 FPS, with no 60 FPS option offered.
PS5 PRO ENHANCEMENTS
Unsurprisingly, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is also confirmed to feature PS5 Pro support. In addition to the aforementioned Performance and Fidelity modes, on Sony’s more powerful console, the game will also feature a Pro mode, which will run the game at an upscaled 4K (courtesy of PSSR) and 60 FPS.
PC REQUIREMENTS
For those hoping to play the game on PC, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s requirements can be fairly steep. On the lowest settings, to run the game at 1080p and 30 FPS, you’ll need either an i5-8400 or a Ryzen 5 2600, alongside either a GeForce GTX 1060 or a Radeon RX 580, and 16 GB of RAM. Meanwhile, for a recommended setup that plays the game at 1440p and 60 FPS, you’ll require either an i5-13600K or a Ryzen 5 7600X, as well as either a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or a Radeon RX 6700 XT, and 24 GB of RAM. Regardless of which setup you’re playing on, you’ll also need an SSD and around 100 GB of free storage.
HIGH AND ULTRA REQUIREMENTS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s high-end PC requirements are where things get really demanding. To play the game at 1440p and 60 FPS at high settings, you’ll need either an i7-13700K or a Ryen 7 7800X3D, alongside either a GeForce RTX 4070 or a Radeon RX 7800 XT, and 32 GB of RAM. Meanwhile, for ultra settings, most of the requirements will remain the same, though on the GPU front, you’ll need either a GeForce RTX 4080 or a Radeon RX 7900 XT.
EXPANSIONS
It’s clear that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 isn’t going to be lacking in content upon its release, but Warhorse Studios has plans to add plenty more in the post-launch period as well. The developer has confirmed that it will release three expansions for the action RPG, though at this stage, there’s not much else that’s known about them. Presumably, we’ll learn more once the game itself is out.
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