Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Is Being TOUGH on Me [ENG/ESP]

Honestly, I thought I would never play this game. When Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 came out, I saw all the hype surrounding it; I read many people saying it was wonderful and probably one of the best games to come out this year. However, as someone who doesn't like simulators and the "ultra-realistic" aspect that many of them have, I simply dismissed playing it.

A new DLC came out recently, and I saw people talking about it again and how much they liked the game. Maybe it's because they managed to get me excited about it, or maybe it's just because I'm in the mood for a long game right now, but I ended up deciding to give it a try even though I'm not a fan of the genre. That's why I'm here today to talk about my first steps into this world and how tough I'm finding it.

The game is slow, and depending on how quickly you adapt or understand how it works, it can be much slower. As soon as I got to the point where they let you roam freely around the world, I spent about two hours adapting and talking to NPCs. I even lost a side mission because I needed a horse, but since I didn't have the money to buy one, the soldiers left without me.

Then we have combat, which is another "curious" aspect. Basically, combat (at least at the beginning) is based on attacking and blocking, making sure that our stamina doesn't run out, since each hit will reduce it a little. There is also a mechanic that allows us to choose which side we want to strike: top, bottom, left, or right. Supposedly, if we strike on a side where the enemy does not have their weapon, we will do more damage, but honestly, in practice, this rarely matters.

There is also alchemy, where we can make potions. This seems like a litmus test to me, because if you can handle this, you'll probably continue with the game, but I'm not surprised that some people give up when they see this. In my case, I discovered it in a curious way: I accidentally fell off a roof and lost almost all my health. I wanted to heal myself, so I ate a couple of apples and some bread I had in my inventory. But it turns out that food ONLY satisfies your hunger, it doesn't heal your health. To heal yourself, you need potions, and to get those potions, you have to go pick flowers.

Once you have the flowers, you must go to the alchemy room and begin a multi-step process to make the healing potion. The process consists of boiling water, waiting a few seconds, removing the cauldron from the heat, grinding the herbs if necessary, etc.

And well, just like alchemy, we also have forging, although I like this one better. I guess over time I'll unlock more things or more powerful weapons, since right now I can only forge a sword and a common axe.

The forging process, like alchemy, consists of several steps. Heat the iron, stoke the furnace fire, place the iron on the anvil, and hammer the piece. But it's not just a matter of hammering repeatedly; we must try to be uniform, that is, hammering various points of the metal piece, paying attention to the amount of sparks that come out to know if we are doing it right or wrong. I tried to forge a horseshoe and was unsuccessful, although I was able to forge swords well.

I've been playing for about 7 hours now. I've already bought a horse and am exploring the surroundings to see what I can find. One thing that's undeniable is that the game gives you total freedom to do whatever you want, but I have to admit that, as someone who isn't a fan of realism, I'm finding it tough. However, I won't give up because I'm interested in seeing how the story unfolds, which I haven't even mentioned because it's too dense. I hope that at some point everything will "click" for me and I'll be able to adapt to the mechanics.


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Honestamente, pensé que no jugaría a esto nunca. Cuando Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 salió, vi todo el revuelo que causó; leí a mucha gente decir que era una maravilla y que probablemente, era de los mejores juegos que han salido este año. Sin embargo, como alguien a quien no le gustan los simuladores y ese aspecto “ultra realista” que tienen muchos de ellos, simplemente descarté jugarlo.

Hace poco salió un nuevo DLC y volví a ver a gente hablar de él y de lo bueno que les parecía el juego. Y quizás es porque lograron contagiarme su emoción o simplemente porque ahora si tengo ganas de meterme en un juego largo, pero terminé animándome a darle una oportunidad a pesar de no ser fanático del género, por eso vengo hoy a hablar de mis primeros pasos dentro de este mundo y de lo “duro” que me está pareciendo.

El juego es lento, y dependiendo de que tan rápido de adaptes o entiendas como funciona, puede ser mucho más lento. Apenas llegué al punto donde te dejan deambular libremente por el mundo, estuve alrededor de 2 horas adaptándome y hablando con npc´s. Incluso perdí una misión secundaria porque necesitaba un caballo, pero como no tenía dinero para comprarlo, los soldados se fueron sin mí.

Luego tenemos el combate, que es otro aspecto ‘curioso’. Básicamente el combate (al principio al menos) se basa en atacar y bloquear, vigilando que nuestra estamina no se agote, ya que con cada golpe restaremos un poco de ella. También tendremos una mecánica que nos permitirá elegir el lado donde queremos golpear; Arriba, abajo, izquierda o derecha, se supone que si golpeamos por un lado donde el enemigo no tenga el arma, haremos más daño, pero sinceramente en la práctica pocas veces importa esto.

También está la alquimia, donde podremos fabricar pociones. Esto me parece una prueba de fuego, porque, si soportas esto, es probable continues con el juego, pero no me sorprende que haya gente que lo abandone cuando ve esto. En mi caso, lo descubrí de una forma curiosa: Sin querer, me tiré de un tejado y me quité casi toda la vida, quería curarme así que comí un par de manzanas y pan que tenía en mi inventario. Pero resulta que la comida SOLO te sacia el hambre, más no te cura la vida. Para curarte necesitas pociones, y para conseguir esas pociones debes ir a recoger flores.

Una vez tengas las flores, debes ir a la sala de alquimia y comenzar un proceso de varios pasos para la fabricación de la poción de curación. El proceso consta de hervir el agua, esperar unos segundos, quitar el caldero del fuego, moler las hierbas de ser necesario, etc.

Y bueno, al igual que la alquimia también tenemos la forja, aunque esta me gusta más. Supongo que con el tiempo desbloquearé más cosas o armas más poderosas, ya que de momento solo puedo forjar una espada y un hacha común.

El proceso de forjado, al igual que el de la alquimia, consta de varios pasos. Calentar el hierro, avivar el fuego del horno, poner el hierro en el yunque y martillar la pieza. Pero no es solo martillar repetidamente, debemos intentar que sea uniforme, es decir, martillando varios puntos de la pieza de metal, atentos a la cantidad de chispas que salen para saber si lo estamos haciendo bien o mal. Intenté forjar una herradura y no tuve éxito, aunque las espadas si pude forjarlas bien.

Actualmente llevaré unas 7 horas de juego. Ya pude comprar un caballo y estoy explorando los alrededores a ver con que me encuentro. Algo innegable es que el juego te da total libertad para hacer lo que quieras, pero he de admitir que, como alguien que no es fanático del realismo, me está pareciendo duro. Sin embargo, no lo abandonaré porque me interesa ver como se desarrolla la historia, la cual por cierto ni mencioné porque es demasiado densa. Tengo esperanza de que en algún momento todo hará “clic” para mí y logre adaptarme a las mecánicas.


I heard this game is brutal and the mechanics can be very frustrating as a newbie. I would love to try it at some point, if I have some extra time in future, that combat looks very realistic.
It's worth trying. I think that if you can get past those heavier aspects, you'll find yourself with a pretty good game
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I haven't tried the part two yet, but I can confirm for the first one that it is a top-level game. One of the finest, I must say. It is quite realistic in its approach, which can make it difficult for some to get into it (as you too have mentioned and realized it) . And iff one stick with it, iit is an extremely rewarding experience. Starting as blacksmiths son with no experience, one must learn the ways to fighting. Game demands patience 🤯. I will surely get into playing the part. In the end, good luck on your journey dear, enjoy and have fun.
Without a doubt, although I admit that I have continued playing and feel that I am gradually getting used to it. I think the game has so many good things going for it that it's worth being patient with the more realistic aspects that may be a little heavy going for some people
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STOPSe ve que debe ser una verdadera pasada este juego, espero tener la oportunidad de probarlo en algún momento
Son como segundas vidas, pero cuando son demasiado realistas ya no suelen mantener a todos los jugadores. Es su fuerza y su debilidad al mismo tiempo.
Si son jugadores de los que solo tienen dos horas o menos para jugar algo, puede que se busquen algo un poco más ligero, si el jugador es muy fan de estos juegos lentos e inmersivos, no les importa el tiempo y se mantendrán jugando, aunque avancen muy de a poco.
Recuerdo como en unos juegos tenías que esperar 24 horas para que te dejasen iniciar la siguiente etapa de la misión, eran como unas seis etapas para completar el inicio de la misión secundaria, cada una con 24 horas de espera después de completar y entregar cada etapa.
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Recuerdo que hace varios años empecé el primero, me gustó, aunque no avancé mucho, pero tuve que formatear el pc y pues lo perdí, luego no volví a instalarlo jaja. Es lento pero se le agarra cariño XD