I backed this project on Kickstarter and completely fell in love with the game when it finally released. Glad to see so many people rediscovering it now with the sequel about to come out. I will admit, it can get frustrating to see people stumble through the mechanics, but I appreciate how you took your time and reasoned your way through it, instead of getting frustrated with the game as many others have. You're clearing an RPG vet! Completely agree with your Oblivion comp, btw.
About an hour ago, I watched a video from a streamer who has an early review key for KCD2. He wasn’t a huge fan of the original KCD, but he’s absolutely in love with the sequel. He praised the game for its industry-wide innovations, not just improvements over the first game. For example, talking to NPCs from a distance without stopping, just like in real life, and combat that’s far more fluid with natural combos that feel completely intuitive. At the same time, the combat system still provides plenty of room for mastery, catering to those who want to dive deeper into it. He also highlighted how pubs now function as real information hubs where everyone talks about what’s happening, shouting over one another like in a real pub (with subtitles above their heads, so it’s not too hard to follow). He described the UI/UX as absolutely brilliant. And this is coming from someone who didn’t consider the original KCD one of his favorite games-yet he loves this one. I already love KCD, so I’ll probably go completely crazy over KCD2! xD
It's nice to see someone play this for the first time. I'd love to have that feeling again. Can't wait for the new one! First time watching one of your videos. Hello!
1:10:45 ... Swords actually aren’t that heavy, which makes sense-you need to swing them easily, carry them around all the time, etc. They wight about 1.2 - 1.5 Kg witch is about the weight of full watter bottle.
As someone who's practiced with a longsword, I can tell from experience that it can get still very tiring on your arms swinging them for long enough, especially if you're not used to it.
Glad to see you starting this game! There's a number of voice actors in the English dub who also worked on STALKER2. I think if you stick with it, you'll have a LOAD of fun with KCD. Bit of a history lesson also: the Cuman-Kipchak confederacy actually has some interesting ties to Georgia. They're a nomadic group of ethnicities from the Eurasian steppes. At their height, their confederation stretched even as far as Russia. They speak Turkic languages and while Georgia was never fully within their realm, they would have had frequent interactions with the Kingdom of Georgia and were mostly peaceful with them. Kipchaks in particular moved there somewhat often because the Georgians recruited their help to fight off the Seljuk Turks. The Cumans and Kipchaks were a mix of native Tengrists and also Christian, so they managed to establish relationships politically due to the Seljuks being Islamic invaders instead of fellow Christians like we see with the wars between powers in Western Europe where politics and kingdom building were more the focus. The Georgian king David IV, known as The Builder, is responsible for keeping the Kipchaks as Georgian allies.
I'm at around 3 days total played on steam and I am just now getting the hang of fighting to where when I get ambushed on the road I can't wait to fight them every time. They used to stop a scared Henry, but now they instantly regret it.
It can't be overstated enough on the need to practice, practice and then practice some more every chance you get with Captain Bernard a little further into the story. Fights at first will seem frustrating and unfair but it's meant to be that way.
Nice video, looking forward to it. Maybe just put your image in the top right corner because this way it covers a lot of interesting stuff and the dialogues
It's a really great game which is not supposed to get rushed through, the player is supposed to enjoy the immersion. Just remember when combat seems too frustrating; It's not just you who have to become better, it's literally Henry who has to learn.
17:21 - The dialogue tutorial specifically instructs you not to just pick the option with the highest stat, but to take into account who you're talking to and what you're going to say. I'm only saying this because you seem to be basing your choices on the stats later on.
I've played this three times and this was the first time I learned to sword fight properly, I've always cheesed my way through it with a bow. If I'd figured out I was one step away from being good at it it would have made my previous efforts more fun. Just learn perfect block and riposte from the trainer and you can survive long enough to get the hang of the combat, then it comes quite fast.
Nice you are playing one of my most favorite games ! You will be hard pushed to complete the main story before the sequel is launched on February 3rd though. But maybe it's a good thing you start playing and uploading videos of KCD II after is out for a bit, so that players like me can watch you play it more or less spoiler free after we already played it.
This game is a definite rough gem. Has some jankiness to it for sure and not a game for everyone, but it does really offer something quite unique. And the atmosphere is just amazing, I love traversing the countryside in this game.
I hope you enjoy this game as much as I did when I played it. The second one is about to come out in 2 weeks and I'm sure it will be a great game. P.D: a really really interesting person commented on your video, which is very crazy😝.
I've been watching that intro many times when the village got attacked, and after these years it still gives me chills 🥺 one of the saddest intro on any video games ever
Yes, about time someone actually takes the time to read and explore all possible dialogue options, I have seen so many playthroughs that just skip through them not realizing that actually reading and continuing conversations gives speech exp. Not to mention can also give clues and information as well as expand on the events taking place during this time period in history. Edit: You can actually hit one of the Cumans with Sir Radzig's Sword, but if you distract them that way, I suggest you turn and immediately run to a horse because at this point Henry is a noob and would be owned by 1 Cuman, let alone 3 (or the 10-13 that eventually do show up if you dilly dally around too long). As you found whistling works also as a distraction to lure them away from Teresa. Edit 2: Lol, I can't help it...gonna tease a little.... Who gets into bed with shoes on? duh!! *goes to bedchamber and proceeds to get into be without unequipping clothes and shoes*
@@MiniMaritsa yeah, Henry is a useless git at the start no matter how good you are, the game is designed to be that way. Until you complete training later on and learn how to do combos, perfect blocks, and master strikes to say that you are at a disadvantage is an understatement of epic proportions.
In reference to the swords weight, that design is roughly 2.5lbs, they're not very heavy in the slightest. Even a giant 6ft long claymore is under 6lbs, sword fights are extremely deadly and fast for this very reason.
I don't know where the myth that swords weigh a lot came from, because in reality they weigh about 1.5 kilograms. Due to the good balance, they are comfortable to fight with, a good sword will have a center of gravity at a distance of 1 palm from the hilt, this is achieved by this thing that my father put on the hilt at the end, it's called an “apple” and it serves as a counterweight. But the armor, yes, it weighs a lot, my set of armor that I fought in real life in tournaments weighed about 25 kilograms and that's without chain mail, because it's not very effective and very heavy
GOD BE WITH YOU AND JESUS CHRIST BE PRAISED!!! I HAVE ACTUALLY FELT QUITE HUNGRY AFTER THIS ONE xd Hello Mari, hope you will enjoy this game. All I can say is conserve your stamina, don't let yourself get surrounded and run away if necessary, this game save system works differently, you need an actual potion that is not cheap and hard to make, so if you die you might lose several minutes if not hours of gameplay, otherwise its last checkpoint! Pick your fights well, cheat, sneak, attack from behind anything to get you on top, cause the enemy won't spare you even on normal mode you gonna struggle sometimes. The more you play the better you become tho and once you lvl up you'll be able to survive way more and deal a lot of damage.
@@MiniMaritsa I don't know how far you have gotten but using the bow is not has hard as people say. If you have any experience playing other games that you have to shoot anything, it will come to you. You just actually have to take time and practice. People these days do not have the patience to practice to figure it out. I have spent the time and there is an achievement you can get to prove you have learned it well. If you understand the idea of "sight picture" you will figure it out. And with the fight with Kunesh you actually want to lose it.
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Wait until she finds out who you are on this game😭. What an amazing game, can't wait for the second.
@@LordHansCapon Bring me wine and bacon from the saddlebag
Jesus christ be praised!
I backed this project on Kickstarter and completely fell in love with the game when it finally released. Glad to see so many people rediscovering it now with the sequel about to come out. I will admit, it can get frustrating to see people stumble through the mechanics, but I appreciate how you took your time and reasoned your way through it, instead of getting frustrated with the game as many others have. You're clearing an RPG vet! Completely agree with your Oblivion comp, btw.
About an hour ago, I watched a video from a streamer who has an early review key for KCD2.
He wasn’t a huge fan of the original KCD, but he’s absolutely in love with the sequel.
He praised the game for its industry-wide innovations, not just improvements over the first game.
For example, talking to NPCs from a distance without stopping,
just like in real life, and combat that’s far more fluid with natural combos that feel completely intuitive.
At the same time, the combat system still provides plenty of room for mastery,
catering to those who want to dive deeper into it. He also highlighted how pubs
now function as real information hubs where everyone talks about what’s happening,
shouting over one another like in a real pub (with subtitles above their heads, so it’s not too hard to follow).
He described the UI/UX as absolutely brilliant.
And this is coming from someone who didn’t consider the original KCD one of his favorite games-yet he loves this one.
I already love KCD, so I’ll probably go completely crazy over KCD2! xD
That sounds so cool :D Can't wait to fully dive into the game
It's nice to see someone play this for the first time. I'd love to have that feeling again. Can't wait for the new one! First time watching one of your videos. Hello!
Welcome in! Hope you enjoy the playthrough ^-^
Thank you. Will you be playing the new game?
Yess
1:10:45 ... Swords actually aren’t that heavy, which makes sense-you need to swing them easily, carry them around all the time, etc.
They wight about 1.2 - 1.5 Kg witch is about the weight of full watter bottle.
@@jsonkody Funny enough many games portray the Zweihander as an insanely heavy sword, when in reallity its not that heavy at all, its very elegant.
As someone who's practiced with a longsword, I can tell from experience that it can get still very tiring on your arms swinging them for long enough, especially if you're not used to it.
Glad to see you starting this game! There's a number of voice actors in the English dub who also worked on STALKER2. I think if you stick with it, you'll have a LOAD of fun with KCD.
Bit of a history lesson also: the Cuman-Kipchak confederacy actually has some interesting ties to Georgia. They're a nomadic group of ethnicities from the Eurasian steppes. At their height, their confederation stretched even as far as Russia. They speak Turkic languages and while Georgia was never fully within their realm, they would have had frequent interactions with the Kingdom of Georgia and were mostly peaceful with them. Kipchaks in particular moved there somewhat often because the Georgians recruited their help to fight off the Seljuk Turks. The Cumans and Kipchaks were a mix of native Tengrists and also Christian, so they managed to establish relationships politically due to the Seljuks being Islamic invaders instead of fellow Christians like we see with the wars between powers in Western Europe where politics and kingdom building were more the focus. The Georgian king David IV, known as The Builder, is responsible for keeping the Kipchaks as Georgian allies.
It's been really fun so far ^-^ Thanks for the info! I can see why my brother loved this game. He has bachelor's degree in history :D
I'm at around 3 days total played on steam and I am just now getting the hang of fighting to where when I get ambushed on the road I can't wait to fight them every time. They used to stop a scared Henry, but now they instantly regret it.
Good to see you Mari. Hope you are enjoying the playthrough. Looking forward to the second game
Hope you enjoy the videos 🫶
Ooooh this is going to be fun :D
Hehe hope you enjoy :D
welcome the medieval
Thanks gamer. I kinda wish it had elves but it's ok 😅
@MiniMaritsa Haha 🤣
It can't be overstated enough on the need to practice, practice and then practice some more every chance you get with Captain Bernard a little further into the story. Fights at first will seem frustrating and unfair but it's meant to be that way.
Yea you're just a blacksmiths son, so it's interesting how Henry levels up irl :D
Nice video, looking forward to it.
Maybe just put your image in the top right corner because this way it covers a lot of interesting stuff and the dialogues
It's a really great game which is not supposed to get rushed through, the player is supposed to enjoy the immersion.
Just remember when combat seems too frustrating; It's not just you who have to become better, it's literally Henry who has to learn.
Henry is leveling up irl. That's such a cool concept :D
17:21 - The dialogue tutorial specifically instructs you not to just pick the option with the highest stat, but to take into account who you're talking to and what you're going to say. I'm only saying this because you seem to be basing your choices on the stats later on.
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind :D
I think you're the first person i've seen who actually reads the tutorials and then doesn't freak out when they don't know the controls lol
It's def very different from what I'm used to. Hope it won't be too hard to get a hang of it :D
ohhh, can’t wait for the second episode
Will be posting soon 🫶
I've played this three times and this was the first time I learned to sword fight properly, I've always cheesed my way through it with a bow. If I'd figured out I was one step away from being good at it it would have made my previous efforts more fun. Just learn perfect block and riposte from the trainer and you can survive long enough to get the hang of the combat, then it comes quite fast.
Nice you are playing one of my most favorite games ! You will be hard pushed to complete the main story before the sequel is launched on February 3rd though. But maybe it's a good thing you start playing and uploading videos of KCD II after is out for a bit, so that players like me can watch you play it more or less spoiler free after we already played it.
I don't think I can fully finish it by the time new one comes out. You have a great point! No one will get spoiled by watching KCD 2 this way :D
She’s not trauma dumping, she’s trauma flirting 😊
This game is a definite rough gem. Has some jankiness to it for sure and not a game for everyone, but it does really offer something quite unique. And the atmosphere is just amazing, I love traversing the countryside in this game.
Exploration is soo relaxing. I love it
I hope you enjoy this game as much as I did when I played it. The second one is about to come out in 2 weeks and I'm sure it will be a great game. P.D: a really really interesting person commented on your video, which is very crazy😝.
This game has so many RPG elements. I'm sure it's gonna be super fun :D
I laughed when you stole that guy's axe after he beat you up lol
He was taking no dmg 😭😭
I've been watching that intro many times when the village got attacked, and after these years it still gives me chills 🥺 one of the saddest intro on any video games ever
Henry was just a baby too 😭😭
Yes, about time someone actually takes the time to read and explore all possible dialogue options, I have seen so many playthroughs that just skip through them not realizing that actually reading and continuing conversations gives speech exp. Not to mention can also give clues and information as well as expand on the events taking place during this time period in history.
Edit: You can actually hit one of the Cumans with Sir Radzig's Sword, but if you distract them that way, I suggest you turn and immediately run to a horse because at this point Henry is a noob and would be owned by 1 Cuman, let alone 3 (or the 10-13 that eventually do show up if you dilly dally around too long). As you found whistling works also as a distraction to lure them away from Teresa.
Edit 2: Lol, I can't help it...gonna tease a little.... Who gets into bed with shoes on? duh!! *goes to bedchamber and proceeds to get into be without unequipping clothes and shoes*
Talking to NPCs seems to add more dialogue options so it makes things more interesting :D I reloaded Cuman part 10 times. It was so annoying 😭
@@MiniMaritsa yeah, Henry is a useless git at the start no matter how good you are, the game is designed to be that way. Until you complete training later on and learn how to do combos, perfect blocks, and master strikes to say that you are at a disadvantage is an understatement of epic proportions.
btw just intro/tutorial is about 3-4 hours long ;)
In reference to the swords weight, that design is roughly 2.5lbs, they're not very heavy in the slightest. Even a giant 6ft long claymore is under 6lbs, sword fights are extremely deadly and fast for this very reason.
Idk why I thought sword were 10+ kgs or something xD
There was an epilogue save from 2018?
Yezz
I don't know where the myth that swords weigh a lot came from, because in reality they weigh about 1.5 kilograms. Due to the good balance, they are comfortable to fight with, a good sword will have a center of gravity at a distance of 1 palm from the hilt, this is achieved by this thing that my father put on the hilt at the end, it's called an “apple” and it serves as a counterweight. But the armor, yes, it weighs a lot, my set of armor that I fought in real life in tournaments weighed about 25 kilograms and that's without chain mail, because it's not very effective and very heavy
I guess swords just look heavy cuz its all metal xD
GOD BE WITH YOU AND JESUS CHRIST BE PRAISED!!! I HAVE ACTUALLY FELT QUITE HUNGRY AFTER THIS ONE xd
Hello Mari, hope you will enjoy this game. All I can say is conserve your stamina, don't let yourself get surrounded and run away if necessary, this game save system works differently, you need an actual potion that is not cheap and hard to make, so if you die you might lose several minutes if not hours of gameplay, otherwise its last checkpoint! Pick your fights well, cheat, sneak, attack from behind anything to get you on top, cause the enemy won't spare you even on normal mode you gonna struggle sometimes. The more you play the better you become tho and once you lvl up you'll be able to survive way more and deal a lot of damage.
It's kinda nice that I can't reload and have to go with the choices 😅 I'll try to be careful though 🫡
Lady Mari the Petite, Shield of the Meek
Hahaha
1:05:00 he is supposed to be 16-17
Finally a female playing this game and I don't have to wade through the chat interaction just to see the game being played. Hope you enjoy it.
Hope you enjoy the playthrough
@@MiniMaritsa I don't know how far you have gotten but using the bow is not has hard as people say. If you have any experience playing other games that you have to shoot anything, it will come to you. You just actually have to take time and practice. People these days do not have the patience to practice to figure it out. I have spent the time and there is an achievement you can get to prove you have learned it well. If you understand the idea of "sight picture" you will figure it out. And with the fight with Kunesh you actually want to lose it.
Well since you have played elden ring and we didn't have a chance to meet Godwin in elden ring, you will meet one in this game😏
Wait was that an actual name? xD
@MiniMaritsa apparently
Look how she deleted her brother 63 hours saved game with no hesitation. 😅Sisters...
We don't share PCs anymore 😭
Hi friend how are you
I'm good. how are youu ^-^
@MiniMaritsa I'm glad you're doing good I'm also doing good thanks
Jesus Christ be praised
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