#KENSHI REVIEW 2018 SOFTWARE#

Whilst a massive world to explore is appealing, being dropped in it with no foundational knowledge of how anything works is akin to starting a job as a software engineer without any knowledge of coding. From here, you’re left to your own devices, and this is where the problems start. You start the game by being dumped directly into a vast world, usually around a border town of abandoned buildings. The problem is, the game does a poor job of communicating its intricate systems to the player. There’s a lack of polish, but for a game of this scale on the budget it had, it’s easy to overlook. Mechanics are deep and I feel I’ve only scratched the surface of what the system will allow.

Its world is vast and impressive for a small indie project. The concept of a free-roaming RPG where you can choose your own path is always intriguing. After an hour or so of wrestling with the camera and the controls, getting baffled by confusing UI and ending up murdered by an assailant I barely saw coming, I realised that perhaps this wasn’t the all-encompassing masterpiece the Internet would have you believe.Īnd this is a real shame, because there’s a lot about Kenshi that has promise. I’d like to be able to count myself among these positive reviewers, I’d like to, but my experience of Kenshi was a little different to the Steam reviewers. The buzz around it is intense, with seemingly everyone claiming it to be the best game they’ve ever played. Steam loves the game, with users rating it overwhelmingly positive. One of Steam Greenlight’s first successes, Kenshi has left four years of Early Access to rave reviews.

No pre-determined narrative, just the tools to explore, trade, battle and build your own way forward. The game promises a vast expansive world where the player can craft their own story. Tweet After 12 years in development, Bristol-based developer Lo-Fi Games recently released the final version of Kenshi, an expansive RPG where the player has absolute choice.

Kenshi review 2018