Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

No matter how many times I come back to the game its always a disappointment. The amount of mechanics and rules from the tabletop game that were absolutely butchered in the process of making this game fill me with so much melancholy I could write a book on it.

It's pretty bad. example a. A random chest under a tree in an area when you are level 2 with nothing special inside casts finger of death on you killing you instantly even if you miraculously make the roll of DC 17 (at base) constitution save your character in this area is still sure to die. No context for the chest, no hallmarks of an evil mage or a liches treasure. It's just some random box you dig up under a tree. it's almost like some evil prankster mage (or programmer) decided gee it would be so funny if some random player encounters this and just DIES hahahahaha, that will be such a shock they'll LOVE THAT, it will really make the player feel the tense atmosphere of a peaceful medow where some kobolds and mitesd are squabbling, some cayotes and wolves are roaming as well, with elk prancing around, and a few more dangerous things like toads, monitor lizards. oh and further off the only other slightly off thing is a cthulhu beast, but that's relatively explained. the chest however ? NOPE, dev troll i guess. this game is the example of the DM your table top group never wants to play with, they want to remove player agency and choice, and find ways to kill y…

Looking at these reviews, it would seem to you that kingmaker is one of the worst games ever published. That might be true, but not to me. I thought it was pretty good! Yes, it pales in comparison to wrath in most ways. Yes, its almost unplayable without mods to speed up the move speed or allow you to rotate the camera. Yes, it drags on way too long in its second half. But beyond that? I think it's a decently solid owlcat game. I think I generally enjoy the companions here more than those in wrath. They feel a little more vanilla compared to wrath's over the top roster, but I vastly prefer that. Too many wrath companion quests end up with a super important and terrifying demon that is hyped up for the entire game (ie Daeran, Lann, Woljif) and ends up being a pushover mechanically. In Kingmaker, you have characters like Nok Nok. Nothing like that in wrath. The early acts of kingmaker have some special sauce in them in terms of exploration that I think wrath is missing, but this review is too long already and I don't care enough about the game to make it any longer. I forgot to mention the time limits, though. Going in I thought they were going to be brutal, but no. They are la…

A true adventure worth experiencing. If you’re craving a heartfelt RPG in the vein of Baldur’s Gate 3—brimming with story, intrigue, and plot twists—you’ve come to the right place. Owlcat has done a commendable job. The only “flaw” (if you want to call it that) is the difficulty. Even on “Normal,” I had serious trouble in some parts, and playing it in RT mode is almost always a terrible idea. Don’t have any friends to play D&D with? Your companions will never make you feel alone. Want a bit of “management” too? Well, you’ll have to handle the affairs of a kingdom under construction. In short, it has everything—maybe even too much. Recommended for hardcore players or those with RPG experience. If this is your first time, you might face some serious challenges. Is it still worth it? Oh, man, yes!

Such a wonderful story. The quests take a lot of time as well, so the game lasts a long time for a single player game.

once the kingdom management clicked this game was a blast throughout.