If you’ve got nowhere to be anytime soon and need to fulfill a longing for some medieval combat, a full hour of Kingdom Come: Deliverance has been uploaded by the game’s developers.
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A medieval RPG with no fantasy elements like dragons and magic to distract from the realism, Kingdom Come: Deliverance has been a long time coming, a work-in-progress for the past 6 years that was helped brought to life by a Kickstarter fund. The game’s still got a bit of time to preview more gameplay elements as we approach its 2018 release date, but this hour of gameplay should be a pretty solid indicator of what we can expect.
The video uploaded by Warhorse Studios shows what the developers showcased during their E3 demo, so if you didn’t catch it then, you’ve got the opportunity to do so now. Players take control of the son of a village blacksmith, so as you can see in the opening sequences of the video, don’t expect to start off with a lot to your name. You’ll have to work your way up in this game as you master the game’s in-depth combat system and persuade NPCs along your journey to save the kingdom.
Intimidation and persuasion opportunities make their way into this game, too, so if you enjoyed being a smooth talker in games like Skyrim or Fallout, you’ll get the chance to do the same here.
Like any good medieval game, there’s a decent bit of combat shown within the hour-long video as well. A brawl with a drunken patron shows off the game’s stamina system, and even the hand-to-hand combat features some ducking and grappling instead of just raining fists upon your enemy.
But once your player gets his sword, the combat evolves to a deeper level. The devs demonstrate the 5-point star that allows you to aim your weapon when fighting others. If you’ve played For Honor, it might look a bit familiar, but you can direct your weapon from six different directions instead of three, the sixth direction being a stab in the middle.
Watch the video above for more information on the combat system, and look for Kingdom Come: Deliverance when it comes to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on Feb. 13.
