[ALL] Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

[Twigg4075]

I wonder why they reviewed or were sent the PS3 version though?

 

[padman59]

Speaking of reviews, Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb was speaking well of the game in the last Bombcast.

I wonder why they reviewed or were sent the PS3 version though?

FWIW I believe GB is reviewing the 360 version.

 

[SethMode]

Speaking of reviews, Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb was speaking well of the game in the last Bombcast.



FWIW I believe GB is reviewing the 360 version.

Heard that too, although I would say he was "mostly" speaking well of it. He did say basically that it seemed like the game could go to shit at any moment.

Either way I was on the fence, but I heard the podcast and what he said and preordered it right away. Sounds right up my alley.

 

[Twigg4075]

Must...wait...for..price drop.

 

[Virix]

I hated the demo, but after hearing all the positive reviews, ill probably try it again. Hard to see it pulling me away from Dark Souls though, as my first impressions of this game were terrible.

Also, am i the only one tht thinks the art style is ugly as hell?

 

[Twigg4075]

Also, am i the only one tht thinks the art style is ugly as hell?

It's not great but it isn't terrible either. It looks a ton like Fable.

 

[jms493]

It's not great but it isn't terrible either. It looks a ton like Fable.

it actually looks more like world of warcraft

 

[Twigg4075]

it actually looks more like world of warcraft

Ok. I've never played WoW so I wouldn't have known that.

 

[SethMode]

Must...wait...for..price drop.

I had left over Amazon gift cards, and I caved. :shifty:

I played through the demo (finally, the ENTIRE way through) on Saturday and finally it seemed like everything clicked for me.

 

[jms493]

Ok. I've never played WoW so I wouldn't have know that.

 

[Twigg4075]

So, this is out today. I showed some restraint and didn't order it. I'm having some non-buyers remorse after seeing that the price went back up to $60 today.

Looking forward to impressions though.

 

[jms493]

So, this is out today. I showed some restraint and didn't order it. I'm having some non-buyers remorse after seeing that the price went back up to $60 today.

Looking forward to impressions though.

Mine comes in thurs from newegg....not sure when i will be able to actually play it though.

 

[Bomberooski]

Man this game has my interest peaked.

 

[Twigg4075]

It has been getting really good reviews. I'm definitely looking forward to playing it but I'm glad I waited. I have so many games to play right now and it will only get cheaper.

 

[Twigg4075]

AMA from reddit.com with the game writer R.A. Salvatore

AMA from reddit.com with the game writer R.A. Salvatore

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/pey0c/i_am_ra_salvatore_firsttime_reddit_visitor_ive/

 

[SethMode]

So, after having a half day yesterday and a day off today, my time played now is just over 17 hours. I have to say, the game is very, very good in a lot of ways, and pretty shallow in others (in other words, pretty deserving of the good not great reviews its been getting). In bullets:

+ The combat is great, to a point. It's really fun and fluid and the amount of shit you can combine is awesome.

- You don't need to really use it much because in most cases you are pretty over leveled. This might not be the case if you just play the main story, but considering the game almost forces you to take on sidequests, it seems like silly design.

+ The main story is great, as are the factions that I've played (House of Ballads, Travelers, and Warsworn).

- Most of the sidequests are pretty dull, with weird/lame rewards, and poor stories. However, there have been a few quality ones that are keeping my hopes up.

+ It's exciting to get new loot (and there is a lot of it) and some of the weapons look fucking sweet and are very...er...varied.

- I am 17 hours in and I have only come across two armor templates for all 3 classes. So, 17 hours equals only 6 different looking armor types. Kind of lame.

+ The music and voice acting is pretty sweet overall.

- I swear my female character (don't know why I made a female as I usually don't, but my dark elf looks pretty awesome) literally grunts sometimes like a man when hit. At first I thought maybe I was hearing things, but after about 50 times, it was obvious they didn't record any reaction for a female character (not a big deal, but still, pretty stupid).

+ The abilities and destiny stuff is awesome, and finally makes the player feel like they can build in a way that suits them (and with the Fateweavers being able to reboot you whenever, you don't feel that pressure like you might ruin your character/game).

- Currency might be the worst of any game I've ever played. I have not had less than 15,000 since the first hour or so, and while there is plenty to buy, and while I wouldn't want it to be like Skyrim where shopkeepers have limited cash, it makes the above part kind of silly. You can literally change your character as much as you want with this currency system. I like the ability to re-spec, but if you make it something you can do on the fly at almost any time, what is the point of a leveling system at all?

+ It's a shit load of fun.

+ Even when you're over-leveled, it's still fun as shit to fucking wreck guys.

+ As a rogue, the stealth kills never stop being satisfying or fun.

+ Going along with the common theme: FUN!

 

[Twigg4075]

+ The abilities and destiny stuff is awesome, and finally makes the player feel like they can build in a way that suits them (and with the Fateweavers being able to reboot you whenever, you don't feel that pressure like you might ruin your character/game).

Great impressions Seth. Thanks.

The above part has me most excited. I don't play a lot of games like this but stuff like that makes me feel a lot more comfortable playing.

What are you playing on? 360 I guess? I know IGN got a PS3 copy and you said GB got a 360 copy. But they also sent Shipwreck from CAG a PS3 copy. GB almost always seems to review games on 360 so they probably asked for that (or maybe they got both) but I'm wondering why they sent PS3 copies to other outlets? I was set on getting it for 360 but I could go either way now.

 

[SethMode]

Great impressions Seth. Thanks.

The above part has me most excited. I don't play a lot of games like this but stuff like that makes me feel a lot more comfortable playing.

What are you playing on? 360 I guess? I know IGN got a PS3 copy and you said GB got a 360 copy. But they also sent Shipwreck from CAG a PS3 copy. GB almost always seems to review games on 360 so they probably asked for that (or maybe they got both) but I'm wondering why they sent PS3 copies to other outlets? I was set on getting it for 360 but I could go either way now.

I'm playing on 360, mostly because my friend was borrowing my PS3 when the demo came out, so all of the unlockable stuff I had for the 360 (all of which turned out to be useless for me because it's only for might based "Warrior" characters).

It is weird that they sent out PS3 copies only to a lot of places. I haven't heard anything about vast differences between the two. Have you?

 

[Twigg4075]

I'm playing on 360, mostly because my friend was borrowing my PS3 when the demo came out, so all of the unlockable stuff I had for the 360 (all of which turned out to be useless for me because it's only for might based "Warrior" characters).

It is weird that they sent out PS3 copies only to a lot of places. I haven't heard anything about vast differences between the two. Have you?

That actually sounds best for me then because I prefer warrior types. I guess I need to finish the demos.

I haven't heard anything but I also haven't really done any research either.

 

[Twigg4075]

I found a comparison.
http://n4g.com/news/936105/kingdoms...vs-ps3-hd-screenshot-comparison-head2head/com

Apparently people are saying the colors on are sharper and better lighting on ps3. The 360 version seems to have a filter that blurs a lot of textures.