Henry’s parents are killed, his world turned upside down, and you take him on a quest to regain his honor and make a name for himself in the turbulent countryside. Unfortunately, one of the villages in their path of destruction was the small town of Skalitz, where we find our “hero” of this tale, Henry, the Blacksmith’s son. To quell local opposition to his illegal reign, Sigismund hired hordes of Hungarian mercenaries to roam the countryside burning and pillaging. The plot of Kingdom Come starts incredibly with the real story of King Wencelaus IV of Bohemia, who in 1402 was kidnapped by his brother Sigismund for failing to live up to the legacy of their legendary father, Emperor Charles IV. So does reality make for a better game, or is it truly the more horrifying experience? That’s something that Warhorse Studios is looking to change, and thanks to a very successful Kickstarter they’ve been given the chance to prove themselves with Kingdom Come: Deliverance. ![]() Despite the seemingly never-ending supply of tales, there’s very few games that remain totally grounded in real life, often preferring to supplement hordes of angry barbarians with dragons and elves. ![]() The history of the Germanic region is full of stories that make Game of Thrones look tame by comparison. ![]() The opening screen of the game Darklands warned players that “in Medieval Germany, reality is more horrifying than fantasy” and that’s certainly true.
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