Naturally, wielding a sword in a tavern or market needlessly will also draw ire from the locals.

It’s nonetheless intriguing how these systems have some consistency.

There’s no shortcutting these processes, at least not without causing problems down the line.

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You’re not completely (ahem) locked out, as potions can temporarily supercharge stats.

But then that also means acquiring the recipe for it and having the ingredients to brew it.

In other words, it all takes time and planning, one way or another.

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“What there’s no getting away from is that progression is purposely slow.”

Such is the breadth of options available to you that violence rarely needs to be the answer.

Though, at times, the dangerous worldwillrequire you to rise up to meet it with steel.

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At times, inconsistent animations have hits on enemies you swore connected fail to register.

Expect to see the partying skeleton on the Game Over screen many times.

The less said about firearms, the better.

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But you might also find side quests to undertake from the unlikeliest of sources.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was reviewed on PS5 Pro, with a code provided by the publisher.

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