
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition
By David Chapman,
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What’s It About?
PATHFINDER: KINGMAKER - ENHANCED PLUS EDITION returns gamers to the epic journey that took them from a brave adventurer to ruler of the Stolen Lands. This is a re-release of the original 2018 game, updated with new weapons, abilities, gameplay, and a host of technical fixes, improving the experience for fans and newcomers alike. Players will choose from a wide range of classes and archetypes, customizing your character and their alignment. Will you follow the path of light as a Divine Guardian? Or will you give in to your darker impulses as a Dark Elementalist? Will your allies follow you out of earned loyalty, or will you demand their respect through fear? The decision is yours as you carve out your destiny and drive back threats to your kingdom from outside forces and even from within your inner circle. Prove yourself worthy of taking up the crown.
Is It Any Good?
While there are some improvements to this role-playing game, the micromanagement and occasional glitches can still be rough to get past. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Enhanced Plus Edition tries to solve the issues that the original game had back in 2018, which was a complicated mess of gameplay mechanics and frustrating balance issues, plagued by a slew of bugs and other technical issues. After listening to the players' feedback and criticisms, the game was given a new lease on life with Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition, which fixed a lot of the issues that players had. Players need to be aware, though, that this edition is the PC version of the base game only. That's opposed to the Definitive Edition on consoles and the Imperial Edition on PC which both include not only the fixed base game, but also the previously released downloadable expansions.
At its core, Pathfinder: Kingmaker has a lot going for it. This based on the pen and paper Pathfinder role-playing game, which has created a rich environment ripe for adventure. The story and dialogue are well done, scripted in such as way that everything feels like it happens organically. Even the alignment options seem unfold gradually and naturally. But the game also requires a lot of work to get the most out of. Players will constantly be tweaking their characters to get the most out of the available abilities and skills. It's almost a necessity if you expect to make any real progress. Too often a character build will wind up underpowered against overwhelming foes. By forcing players to focus on stats instead of story, it takes away from the immersiveness of the experience. Also, despite the work done to iron out the original release's bugs, the occasional glitch still rears its ugly head. There's nothing game breaking though, and it still can be a blast for fans of classic role-playing adventures, if you're willing to put in the extra work for your heroes.
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Families can talk about consumerism and marketing of games. How can multiple editions of Pathfinder: Kingmaker cause confusion with consumers? Do you prefer to pay more for additional included content or to pick and choose the content in an a la carte method?
When given the option in a game, are you more likely to play a heroic character, or one whose moral compass points towards villainous acts?
Game Details
- Platform: Windows
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release date: May 13, 2021
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- ESRB rating: T for Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
- Last updated: May 24, 2021
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