Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Definitive Edition

Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Definitive Edition

August 18, 2020

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition is the ultimate single-player RPG experience based on the acclaimed Pathfinder series. Explore and conquer with your party the Stolen Lands of Golarion, a world rich with history, mystery and conflict featuring real-time combat or optional turn-based fights. The Definitive Edition includes the base game, …

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Critic Reviews (23)

Adam Carr TheGamer Aug 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

25.0

"I did not enjoy my time with Pathfinder: Kingmaker for the most part. DLC aside, if you wanted to play this game to completion you are looking at a whopping 200 hours or so of content, but when you factor …"

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Adrián Regas NaviGames Aug 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

64.0

"Even if it&s;s a very solid RPG with hundreds of hours on it, the current console version makes hard to enjoy such content."

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Alex Novus Impulsegamer Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"If you&s;re looking for an engaging tabletop RPG experience on the PlayStation 4, then Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition is indeed that game with intuitive turn-based mechanics in a classic archetype setting. Definitely great value for money"

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Azamat Tegaev GameMAG Aug 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"If you were looking forward to dive deep into Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Definitive Edition on consoles, you probably should change your plans. At least for the time being, while the devs are trying to fix their game. Meanwhile, if you …"

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Dave Rodriguez Rectify Gaming Aug 2020
91.0 /100

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition is a superior version of an already stellar game."

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David Gonzalez Ortega Iniesta GaminGuardian Aug 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

57.0

Gameplay

59.0

Story

61.0

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker are a raw role experience for players who expect a more direct approach to the classic epic fantasy. The combat system can be so frustrating and boring that ruin the entire gameplay. In other hand, the world and …"

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David Holzsager Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Aug 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Will you be a benevolent lord of a safe frontier city? Or the iron-fisted tyrant of a horror in a haunted land? The choice really is yours, right from the beginning, with plenty of chances to change your path along …"

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Doug Mercer COGconnected Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Controls and obnoxious voice acting aside, Pathfinder delivers exactly what it promises and does so very well."

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Gabriele Barducci The Games Machine Aug 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

76.0

Story

74.0

"Pathfinder Kingmaker is an incredible game full of content, capable of entertaining for a countless number of hours, especially considering the Definitive Edition includes all expansions. The porting, unfortunately, suffers from very poor optimization, and managing combat on a pad …"

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Gareth Chadwick TheSixthAxis Aug 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

69.0

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a phenomenal game with hundreds of hours of deep CRPG and kingdom management gameplay, but at the time of review it&s;s hampered by bugs that impact how you can enjoy the game, and with reports of progression …"

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Garri Bagdasarov PlayStation Universe Aug 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Satisfying and frustrating at the same time, Pathfinder Kingmaker does everything right when it comes to its character creator, story, and combat. However, it falters in its Kingdom management and the constant game crashes that start to feel more like …"

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Gianluca Arena Spaziogames Aug 2020
79.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

71.0

"Thanks to the new turn based combat and the added DLCs, the console version of Pathfinder Kingmaker is on par with the PC one, and comes recommended for all RPG fans."

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Jason Frye Pure Playstation Aug 2020
70.0 /100

"Including all the extra DLC, Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition has plenty of D&a;D-style content for you to enjoy. That enjoyment is lessened by technical issues and some clunky UI, but the freedom to choose your own adventure, rule and …"

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Joel Kogler GAMES.CH Aug 2020
84.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

82.0

"While some issues concerning UI and controls occurred from porting this game to consoles, Pathfinder: Kingmaker brings a true pen &a; paper feels onto the screen. This is easily one of the best console RPGs currently available, as it manages …"

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Jonathan Trussler Hey Poor Player Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition is a classic fantasy RPG of truly epic scope hobbled only by niggling technical issues on this console release. As much fun as I was having romping across the land slaying monsters, righting wrongs, and …"

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65.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Definitive Edition is a classic-style role-playing game that will make addicts salivate to these proposals, few in abundance today, with heavy people after it. However, the transfer to consoles, although made with obvious effort, presents some shortcomings …"

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Joseph Doyle Worth Playing Aug 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"When it&s;s all boiled down, Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Definitive Edition is a text-heavy, buggy experience on the PlayStation 4. While the level of depth into the original tabletop game is laudable, it ultimately makes for a less game-y experience, opting …"

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Justin Oneil ThisGenGaming Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition is a deep isometric CRPG that any D&a;D fan will most likely enjoy."

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Kurtis Seid GamesCreed Aug 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"The PlayStation 4 version of Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Definitive Edition appeals to an interesting niche: intermediate Pathfinder fans who don’t own or can’t run the PC version. The console port is noticeably inferior, but still an adequate representation."

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Aug 2020
70.0 /100

"The PC version, ironically, remains the true definitive edition, but console owners hankering after a new RPG to lose a few hundred hours in could do worse than Pathfinder: Kingmaker."

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Samantha Nelson Windows Central Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"The controls are smoother on the PC, but the new version offers everything you could want from a Pathfinder video game."

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Tom Quirk Checkpoint Gaming Aug 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition, as a console port, works impressively well. Despite some cumbersome menus, it makes the transition from mouse and keyboard to controller without losing its complexity. Combined with the substantial amount of added content, Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive …"

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Travis Bruno Capsule Computers Aug 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Although Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition delivers an incredibly lengthy story and great combat, far too many bugs and troublesome kingdom mechanics can suck some of the fun from this table top RPG brought to console."

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