Although a little rough around the edges, the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance managed to carve out its niche with one of the most immersive medieval open-world role-playing games ever, making it easy for many fans of the genre to look past its technical shortcomings, especially on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
From today, however, even console players will be able to enjoy the first entry in the series by Warhorse Studios at its best, thanks to the previously rumored Next-Gen Update, now out on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Announced during today's Warhorse Studios Anniversary Celebration Stream, the Next-Gen update allows players to "experience Henry's journey like never before," delivering a significant performance boost with up to 60 frames per second, ultra-quality settings from the PC version, improved visual assets and 1440p resolution upscaled to 4K resolution output.
Though short, the launch trailer below does a good job showing how much the game has been improved for current-generation consoles, and with cross-generation save transfers, returning to 15th-century Bohemia will be easier than ever. All existing owners can also download the update for free.
While the high-quality settings and improved assets are welcome, the biggest improvement in the Kingdom Come: Deliverance Next-Gen Update is the improved framerate. Previous generation consoles struggled to run the game at 30 FPS, and with massive drops in cities and with some weather conditions, such as rain, it was difficult for most not only to get immersed in the game's setting but also to just enjoy an adventure that still deserved to be played, despite its issues.
All of the issues found in the original have been addressed in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Released last year on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, Henry of Skalitz's second adventure is a memorable one, by all accounts. "Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is a resounding success, delivering one of the most believable game worlds ever, layered with compelling quests, small and large alike, and enhancing the already interesting systems introduced in the original," wrote Chris Wray in our 10/10 review.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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