Baldur’s Gate 3 Seems To Have A Slight Edge Over Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Both Baldur’s Gate 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 are RPGs, so many people are curious about what the pros and cons of the two are. Despite being set in two very different time periods and featuring different combat systems, they share something in common, namely the priority given to role-playing elements.
But they also define role-playing slightly differently, with the former relying primarily on character creation and narrative choices, while Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 focuses more on realistic, historically accurate game systems. Below is a detailed comparison of narrative, combat, and exploration. Let's take a look.
1. Narrative
As mentioned earlier, Baldur’s Gate 3 has a richer storyline with many branching paths, and every choice you make will affect the subsequent ending. Your teammates are also a highlight of the game's strong narrative, and their character development and your relationship with them make the narrative more compelling.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's narrative isn't as flexible or expansive as Baldur's Gate 3's, and it seems to be more focused on providing players with a more accurate and realistic gaming environment. Considering the two games have very different game designs behind them, the high narrative of Baldur's Gate 3 will give players a richer interactive experience in comparison.
2. Combat
Undoubtedly, players pay a lot of attention to the combat aspect of RPGs. In this regard, we must admit that Baldur's Gate 3 wins out, and you will have more flexible options in combat, not only can you use a variety of weapons, abilities, items, and spells, but you can also choose your favorite style and strategy in the game.
In comparison, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's weapons and abilities are more limited, and it focuses only on swordplay. In the game, one wrong move can put you in a vicious cycle, resulting in your death or serious injury. It can be said that its degree of freedom of choice is far less than that of Baldur's Gate 3.
3. Exploration
The two maps in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 feel more open, providing players with a wide range of exploration space. Imagine that you can freely travel from one town to another. The various maps in Baldur’s Gate 3 are more linear or structured, and less open. Subjectively speaking, this slightly more closed map design may stimulate players’ desire to explore more, because they have quite a lot of secrets and dynamic activities to experience.
In terms of exploration, both games are equally good, both provide players with rewarding exploration, and you will always encounter interesting and valuable things when you go off the beaten path. So objectively speaking, the two are tied in this aspect.
If you like turn-based fantasy adventures, then Baldur’s Gate 3 is your best choice, but if you prefer an immersive limited-time experience, I think Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be your preference.
In summary, both games have their own characteristics, but overall, I think Baldur’s Gate 3 is slightly better than Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
