Was interested in this one for awhile, and when I finally ended up buying it the only regret I had was not buying it years sooner. Kenshi is genuinely one of the best games I've ever played. It's one of those games you immediately hate or it ends up in your top 10. There's really nothing else quite the same as it but if I had to compare it to something or come up with some other games I think share some DNA with it I'd say it has similar graphics and combat to a game like KOTOR, politics / base / army management of Mount and Blade with some of the artstyle and visual inspiration seeming borrowed from Oddworld.

Gameplay is punishing as hell and doesn't hold back on giving you outright game-over scenarios. Being spotted by a group can mean losing a limb, being knocked unconscious and robbed, eaten alive, bleeding to death, enslaved, etc. You might find yourself making very little progress in the beginning but do NOT get discouraged by this; this is all part of Kenshi's cycle. The less spoiled about the game the better. There *IS* a story, but it's very much in the background and you are who you make of yourself in the world. It's very STALKER like in how much your relationship with one faction can affect your relationship with another and worth playing for that alone.

Play this game. I am SO hyped for the sequel whenever that does end up coming out, and Chris Hunt is an absurdly talented guy.

Was interested in this one for awhile, and when I finally ended up buying it the only regret I had was not buying it years sooner. Kenshi is genuinely one of the best games I've ever played. It's one of those games you immediately hate or it ends up in your top 10. There's really nothing else quite the same as it but if I had to compare it to something or come up with some other games I think share some DNA with it I'd say it has similar graphics and combat to a game like KOTOR, politics / base / army management of Mount and Blade with some of the artstyle and visual inspiration seeming borrowed from Oddworld. Gameplay is punishing as hell and doesn't hold back on giving you outright game-over scenarios. Being spotted by a group can mean losing a limb, being knocked unconscious and robbed, eaten alive, bleeding to death, enslaved, etc. You might find yourself making very little progress in the beginning but do NOT get discouraged by this; this is all part of Kenshi's cycle. The less spoiled about the game the better. There *IS* a story, but it's very much in the background and you are who you make of yourself in the world. It's very STALKER like in how much your relationship with one faction can affect your relationship with another and worth playing for that alone. Play this game. I am SO hyped for the sequel whenever that does end up coming out, and Chris Hunt is an absurdly talented guy.