Band of Bastards is essentially a short side quest consisting of five combat-driven missions and an extremely unsatisfying conclusion.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Band of Bastards2019
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Band of Bastards
2019 Warhorse Studios66Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 4 hours to finish the game.
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- $5.99
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Details
- Launch
- February 5, 2019
- Developer
- Warhorse Studios
- Publisher
- Warhorse Studios
Overview
The roads around Rattay are far from safe, so Sir Radzig Kobyla has enlisted the help of an old acquaintance, the impoverished but wily Baron Kuno of Rychwald, and his infamous mercenary band. Radzig sends Henry to guide the band around the territory... and to keep their unbridled appetite for trouble in check. They set out to patrol the province and soon discover that Radzig's sworn enemies from long ago have come to settle old accounts. The rival bands engage in a tit-for-tat war that finally culminates in an inevitable showdown.
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WorthwhileMasterpiece- OpenCritic63from 3 reviews
Band of Bastards sticks to what it knows and as DLC goes does a good job of adding to the overall narrative, giving Henry several surprising, encouraging opportunities to express himself.
Band of Bastards is a satisfyingly violent DLC for one Kingdom Come, and one that does a good job of making you feel like part of brotherhood of vagrants. Just don't expect anything that strays too far from the formula established by the core game.
This new mercenary adventure ultimately feels like a fairly standard and not particularly significant side questline that would have fit much better within the original game itself.
Band of Bastards isn’t epic in length or bursting with content, and its overarching story isn’t likely to get its hooks in you, but it’s still a good reason to revisit Kingdom Come: Deliverance. And if you’re still making your way through the game for the first time, it’s even better.