The official Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 account just asked one question on Twitter, which caused an uproar in the community. They showed a picture where our hero Henry KCD2 was depicted in four different styles, and wrote ‘Choose your favorite Henry #KCD2′ next to it. It’s easy to understand, right? Incorrect. The answers include everything from fashion critics’ and lore enthusiasts’ comments to some… how should we put it… let’s say interesting opinions. It has turned into a gigantic chaos!
Moreover, the social media kingdome might not be aware of the happenings, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is the sequel to Warhorse Studios’ extremely realistic medieval RPG that will be released to be one of the upcoming games that everyone is looking forward to. The first game was set in the 15th-century Bohemia where Henry, the son of a blacksmith, got tangled up in a revenge plot. Now, we can expect the sequel which seems to be going in the direction of even more character customization. The Twitter poll is a close indication of the aesthetic controversies that are to come.
So the tweet features four different versions of Henry. Among them is the classic knight clad in shining armor, a tough guy warrior, a thief who looks suspiciously, and a man in a red luxurious gambeson. It is the developers’ essentially asking, ‘How do you want to go in Bohemia this time, in a good way?’ And the gaming community is responding with all kinds of opinions.
What is the most frequent response? Simply put, nothing could express the admiration of the swag any better. A sizeable number of gamers are rooting for ‘far right’ Henry in the posh dark outfit. The user ‘themannotchild’ has immediately inquired: ‘How can I have that gambeson on the far right? I have never seen it in-game,’ which resulted in a little debate about it being a possible Twitch drop. Some others, like ‘Jobby_Muncher,’ also mentioned that it is almost the same build they had. And the delight of those in stealth play is evident from the person saying, ‘I like sneaky Henry 🥷,’ which was commented by 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝘁, while Trent Hawkins educated the audience on philosophy: ‘I play a plate armored stealth character following the Conan school of stealth: if they’re all dead, they can’t hear you picking locks.’ Honestly? Justie.
Yet, it is not all about the tranquility in fashion. Some players have already started talking about the shortcomings of the sequel’s graphics. Paul Allison gave a very candid opinion: ‘Kcd1 Henry. Kcd2, he just looks a little bit odd ….’ Ouch, that is indeed quite harsh. However, on the flip side of the coin, there are people who simply can’t make up their minds. ‘They’re ALL my favorites!’ exclaimed Céline Heijnen, and Joana_OF joined her with a concise but powerful ‘All of them 😝’. The archery lovers among the fans are likewise represented with SaltyFishTea declaring, ‘I love archery so Henry Hood.’
Then it all becomes… strange. A few replies took a very odd detour and ended up raising completely irrelevant and somewhat grotesque topics about the character’s sexual orientation. It was completely random, off-topic, and other players quickly silenced it. One user, Cyphiris, responded to a similar comment saying, ‘You guys are more obsessed with gay people than actually gay people are. You bring them up even if no one else did. Are you sure you’re straight?’ Another just said, ‘Lil vro’s trying his grift under a playerbase that hates him 😭.’ It was a messy, unnecessary sidetrack that most of the community seemed to simply ignore in favor of discussing cool armors.
In the middle of the noise, there were still some honest questions regarding the game. One user, _Treshx, wanted to know why the PlayStation version of the first game does not have a Brazilian Portuguese translation, which is quite reasonable considering the worldwide audience. Also, another person was wondering the name of the armor set on the right. This is the combination of excitement, critique, and confusion that makes the gaming community feel alive, right?
And then the creative suggestions came. Caspramio proposed a legendary idea: ‘We need the Henry Hussite Handgunner.’ Can you imagine that? A Henry from the early gunpowder era. That would be very crazy for the time period. Khryn Tzu also had a narrative gripe stating, ‘Silver Plate Henry. A Knight, A Hero. (Also.. just a mild miss – Why no Knighting ceremony for Henry? It could have been epic!)’ It is this kind of hardcore fan passion that makes reading these threads so pleasurable.
So what’s the final verdict of this Twitter commotion? It is that the community is deeply engaged with the upcoming sequel, with opinions spanning from Xbox to PlayStation platforms.
