Kingdom Come: Deliverance

One of the few games to come out in the last decade that truly respects & develops upon the lineage of WRPGs rather than simplifying, while still managing to be entirely unique through it's dedication to immersion & history.

Played the sequel first, came back to play the first one. Very enjoyable, I especially like that your character is essentially...nobody. No chosen one, no 'the special', just a guy. It was also a nice change to play an RPG that had a medieval story without magic, mysticism, elves or other fantasy elements. The landscape and world are gorgeous, though I did play with the HD texture pack. Good story. Combat is...annoying, and there is a lot of upkeep for your character. Both this game and the sequel can be very overwhelming to start. Especiallyl because they both keep in a tightly guided introduction for a fair while, then dump you into a vast open world. With a very questionable save mechanism...though I found I got used to it quickly. I will also say that although the game has aged well, there are a number of quality of life additions to the sequel that I wish had been included here. Automatically following roads or NPCs during quests, for example. I was also a bit dissappointed in one of the relationships that carries through to the second game, [spoiler] Lord Hans Capon. It actually turned me off the sequel a bit, as him and the main character come off as a pair of obnoxious medieval frat bros. I wanted to see how that relationship developed, and although there was some story there, you barely see him through the whole game. But I guess the game is supposed to take place over only a few weeks, while it feels like much, much longer. Especially with the DLC.[/spoiler] Anyway. Recommended, but read up a bit a know what you're getting into. Some people hate some of the mechanics.