Summary of "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - КОШМАРНО СПОРНЫЕ DLC"

Summary of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - КОШМАРНО СПОРНЫЕ DLC

The video reviews the DLCs released for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, discussing their impact on the game’s reputation, storyline, gameplay, and overall player experience. The host evaluates the DLCs in terms of content quality, immersion, gameplay mechanics, and value for money, highlighting both positive and negative aspects.

Storyline and Themes

The DLCs focus more on world immersion and side stories rather than continuing the main narrative.
Themes explored include medieval life facets such as mercenary work, women’s roles, witch trials, twisted religious cults, and plague investigations.
The main DLCs introduce new characters, including an artist assistant who questions medieval society, and a detective-style plague investigation revealing corruption within the church.
Emotional depth is present, especially in the blacksmith DLC, which centers on fulfilling the protagonist’s late father’s wishes.
Despite intriguing storylines, none of the DLCs provide a true conclusion to the main game’s story, leaving players feeling the expansions are incomplete.

Gameplay Highlights and Mechanics

Small DLCs add minor improvements and activities, such as hairstyle changes, horse racing near the gypsy camp, and a hardcore mode with challenging debuffs.
The Lion Crest armor quest provides powerful equipment early on but may disrupt game balance by eliminating the need for leveling.
The Death Encounter DLC involves helping an eccentric artist and includes mysticism and coloring mechanics.
The Legacy of the Forge DLC allows players to become a blacksmith, clean and upgrade a forge, and complete guild tests, but is bogged down by a tedious prestige system and many randomly generated, filler quests.
The Secret of the Church DLC focuses on stealth-heavy gameplay, investigation, and exploration but suffers from forced stealth segments and annoying quest mechanics (e.g., waiting in real-time for NPCs to wake).
The forge minigame is enjoyable but overused throughout the main campaign and DLC, leading to player fatigue.
Many quests require excessive running back and forth across the map, which frustrates players.
Some quest elements feel out of place or lore-breaking (e.g., searching for a Basilisk egg, which belongs to another game universe).

Strategies and Tips

Players can “safescam” (exploit) horse races to pass tests easily.
Early acquisition of the Lion Crest armor can simplify gameplay but may reduce the challenge.
Be prepared for a lot of stealth in the monastery DLC; patience and caution are necessary to avoid failing.
Manage expectations regarding DLC length and content; many quests feel artificially stretched.

Criticisms

DLCs are considered expensive for their content size, with some lasting only a few hours but priced high.
The developers responded to criticism about DLC length by extending content but often through filler or repetitive tasks.
Forced stealth gameplay and real-time waiting mechanics are disliked.
Prestige and reputation systems in the blacksmith DLC are seen as unnecessary and tedious.
The DLCs fail to deliver a satisfying conclusion to the game’s story, leading to feelings of being “scammed” by some players.
Overall, the expansions are enjoyable but not on par with the original game or other RPGs like The Witcher 3.

Overall Ratings (from the video)

Small DLCs: Positive for world-building and immersion.
Death Encounter DLC: 6/10 (good story but tedious fetch quests).
Legacy of the Forge DLC: 7/10 (interesting story but frustrating gameplay mechanics).
Secret of the Church DLC: 7/10 (captivating plot but annoying gameplay and forced stealth).

Conclusion

The DLCs add depth and immersion but suffer from pacing and gameplay issues.
They feel more like side quests than meaningful expansions.
Fans should treat these DLCs as optional extras rather than essential story continuations.
The game itself remains highly rated (~99 points), but the DLCs are a mixed bag.
The host remains hopeful for the future of the series and upcoming releases.