Kingdom Come: Deliverance - From the Ashes Review (Antwog)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s (Kingdom Come) ‘From the Ashes’ DLC is the first DLC released for Kingdom Come. In this DLC, you play as Henry whom is now the bailiff of a new town Pribyslavitz, after completing Act I of the main story in Kingdom Come.
Town-Building
The town of Pribyslavitz is formerly owned by Sir Divish of Talmberg. As the new bailiff, your goal is to rebuild the town including stocking up the town’s finances, obtaining resources, and constructing new buildings through your Master Surveyor. You also need to manage citizens and address any issues, which adds an element of governing, but quickly can get tiring.
The DLC is designed to complement your playthrough of the main story because there is no linear storyline, like the other DLC, and buildings are costly and revenue is not generated immediately. Additionally, the DLC is integrated into the world of Kingdom Come, to a degree. You can convince refugees and other individuals to resettle in your town, providing you bonuses. I really like this element because Henry’s relationship with these individuals is carried across from the main game.
However, I felt it had potential to be more than its relatively limited scope. Sir Divish noted following completion of construction, you are able to expand Pribyslavitz into the countryside. This oddly does not occur considering it is noted regularly throughout the dialogue. Likewise, I would have visually liked to see the town be expanded with residential areas as you constructed buildings, as the majority of your population still lived in tents on the outskirts of the town.
Conclusion
This DLC is a very fun addition to Kingdom Come and provides a really cool element to the game through city-building and management. I think, however, there is potential to expand on this concept by incorporating society-building (i.e., more personality to the town) and reflecting a growth in industry and residential areas (e.g., farms) as you develop your city. For $8.50, I recommend this as a standalone purchase and part of the Royal Edition, as it provides an extra dynamic as you play the main game.
If this review was helpful, please leave a thumbs-up. If you enjoyed this review and would like to see my other reviews, join http://steamcommunity.com/groups/AntwogReviews
https://store.steampowered.com/app/883150/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance__From_the_Ashes/