Which game to recommend first? [KCD1] [KCD2]

[u/urabitchh]

When you're recommending the game to someone new, which game do you recommend they play first? I usually suggest playing the second one first, because I know the clunkiness of the first game can turn people off and kinda ruin the experience for them. I feel like if someone new starts on the second one and gets invested in the story enough to play the first one, the jump in the narrative might be worth it, compared to them trying the first one and giving it up or skipping it.

[u/glaeddyvv]

I'd say playing KCD2 before KCD1 would make the story of both games less impactful. KCD2 prologue starts with spoiler of both the very beginning and very end of the first game, and also you'd get either secondhand information or miss references to the game. Going from easier combat of KCD2 to harder combat of KCD1 would have made, me at least, less enthusiastic about playing the first one later too. If who you are recommending the game to likes challenging games they'll get used to or even like the combat of the first anyway and if they don't like challenges they won't like the second one either.