Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 

Now I don't know about you guys, but fans of Skyrim/WoW/etc. would like this game that hits stores 2/7/2012.

-The Developer is Big Huge Games. Responsible for titles such as Rise of Nations and Age of Empires III. Not very popular games but I think this one is worth looking at.

-Published by Electronic Arts, so graphics will be top notch. It is single player RPG.

-Available on XBOX360, PS3, and PC.

Trailer here:
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Come on people! Does this not look remotely interesting? Comment or something!

Looks neato. Mayhaps Skyrim will be played out by the time this comes out.

Spell Assassin Gameplay
 

Possibilities seem endless. The music is a little meh on these but that's beside the point.

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Mage Gameplay
 

She got rocked quite a bit, maybe mage on mage combat you are at a disadvantage. Anyway

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Thank you for replying. Appreciate it. I agree. That's why I'm posting this. Play this until something else comes out.

any sort of multiplayer?

Warrior Gameplay
 

Again as I said. Music is meh. But hey, Warrior looks at a disadvantage, but if you get spells that help close gaps, then it ought to be wild.

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You mean any as in multiplayer at all? Yes it is multiplayer. A certain type? Not sure what you mean if that's the case. The official website described it as "massively multiplayer."

MMO

Gay.

Wait....it might not be massive multiplayer. I read that wrong. Think it's just single player. MY BAD EVERYONE!

It not being a MMO makes it more appealing. YAY!

Lol yep. This is what I read. I know now that I read it wrong. In the FAQs part of the website.

What is Kingdoms of Amalur™

Kingdoms of Amalur™ is an original fantasy universe that serves as the setting for both Reckoning and 38 Studios’ upcoming massively multiplayer game, codenamed Project Copernicus. Amalur's cultures and expansive history were created by R. A. Salvatore, and the world is being brought to life through the artistic vision of Todd McFarlane. Legendary game designer Ken Rolston provides players their first journey into Kingdoms of Amalur™ through the hero’s journey in Reckoning. The story of Amalur will continue to expand through comic books, novels, toys and additional games.

Looks like a single-player version of WoW, complete with terrible cartoony graphics.

Awful.

its not a mmo. Its a single player game. Its just a prelude for the MMO which is Cornipicus or someshit.

Ken Rolston was lead designer on Morrowind and Oblivion, coupled with a legit fantasy author (Salvatore) this has the potential to be a pretty good release. I am always on the lookout for and interesting new IP in this world of sequels and reboots. Ultimately this will depend on how much originality Rolston and McFarlane have left in the tank.

Almost 3 years for your first post?

That's pretty amazing.

About time you posted!

Can I get rep for spurring his first post in forever please?


Wow you aren't liked by anyone are you? Must be tough.

Recent video for 2012
 

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I see the similarities to Skyrim, but the gameplay is totally different. I think I will buy this.

Long Walkthrough Vid
 

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Shows more indepth gameplay than previous videos. It is the PC version, but has controller synch capabilities. Getting pretty excited about this. Looks clean and smooth.

I'll try the demo. You unlock something in Mass Effect 3 by playing it.

I actually agree with you on this.

The graphics are similar to what was done in Fable 3 and while those don't have the darkness or grit of a Skyrim, they're VERY effective. VERY.

From what I've been reading, Salvatore is responsible for large portions of the story. I can only assume from looking at videos and screenshots that McFarlane was initimately involved in the artistic direction - the oversized weapons, the bright, comic-book colors, etc.

I pre-ordered it last Wednesday.

This looks a lot like Fable 3. I couldn't get into Fable 2, but my wife loves 'em.

This looks a lot like Fable 3. I couldn't get into Fable 2, but my wife loves 'em.

IMO Fable 2 was superior to Fable 3.

Damn...I'm waiting to get paid. Next week, then I'm preordering it.

If you pre-order at Gamestop you get a whole bunch of DLC - like 9 fate-touched weapons, 3 sets of armor, other stuff.

I think other retailers are doing the same but I liked what Gamestop had.

The big thing about this vs. others (like Fable 3) is that they're giving DLC that is useful for ALL character types.

I pre-ordered Fable 3 and got a free DLC hammer. Of course, I decided I liked swords better and that hammer never got used.

Salvatore's Drizzt Do'Urden books were my bible as a child. I follow him on Facebook and he's pimping the demo. I'd assume his hands are deep in this, and will probably inspire me to ahead and get it.

Great stuff. Glad to hear it. :thumb:

I will certainly do that. Thanks for the heads up.

Looks decent, should help tide me over until D3, Torchlight 2 or Borderlands 2 come out.

Demo comes out today.

Played the demo. Seemed pretty cool. Had the simple feel of a Diablo type game, but the more you progressed the more it got involved. Kind of cartoony. The story seemed interesting enough. I'll pick it up eventually.

DL it now.

Here's another interesting tidbit - 38 Studios is owned by Curt Schilling...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...?newsfeed=true

Pretty much like Fable and Todd McFarlane did the artwork? I'll be picking it up.

Hopefully it's not the linear POS that fable was, hated that game.

DL the demo son!

Watching the gameplay......is there no looting of bodies?

Shilling used to be a huge Everquest player. No wonder he wanted in on this.

The demo isn't doing much for me. The camera swings around wildly at the slightest adjustment (and reducing the sensitivity doesn't help). Had some headless characters walking around as well although I suspect thats likely to be fixed.

He played the shit out of WoW too.

Still trying to finish Unepic in my spare time, well worth a look if you like castlevania with quite a bit of humor.
Then i will move on to Trine 2, which if it's anything like the original will be well...Epic. ;)

While Fable was pretty linear, it was still a very, very fun game. Fable 2 was better than Fable 3.

That being said, the comparisons to Fable are strictly about the artwork and combat, not the story or storyline.

For me, Fable-like combat isn't a bad thing at all.

Yeah, there's apparently a ton of bugs in the demo.

Not my cup of tea at all, i much prefer the open gameworlds.

This has open gameworlds.

Ya like i said i will definitely check it out in due time. It actually looks decent.

I will confirm this. I'll be picking this up on XBOX since PC looks too hard to control. Based on the demo.

There is. I think the demo just didn't want to include that part of it. I looted a few enemies but that was just so I had something better as I progressed through the starting area. Don't let that be the deciding factor por favor.

Pre-ordered this at Gamestop last night.

I haven't played it yet, but I will. Mmmmmm.... Mass Effect 3 unlockables...

Yeah. Not Interested.

When I first bought my Xbox360 back in olden times, I rented this game where you used to fight HUGE monsters. You didn't really fight anything except HUGE bosses that you had to like climb up the fur on their legs or whatever to even hit or hurt them, does anyone remember this??

Just use an XBOX controller emulator with a logitech controller.

If he owns a PC and an XBox, why go to all the trouble? Just use the XBox version.

Depends on what kind of Rig you have.

The difference between a good rig, and Xbox360, is almost as wide as Xbox360 to Xbox..

nm

In terms of eye-candy, yes.

But great games are very rarely just about eye candy.

Of course, I'm closing in on 40 and have gotten pretty lazy. I don't have the gumption any more to build and tweak PCs, update drivers, and work through constant bugs and crashes. I like the simplicity of throwing in a disc, sitting back on the couch, and just playing.

I agree. I'm actually about burntout on it myself now that don't have a job that requires me to have killer graphics HW.
I really don't even play video games very often at all.
And I agree about gameplay. Red Dead Revolver was every bit as entertaining on the original xbox as Redemption....if not better.

That sounds like the PS2/3 game Shadow of the Colossus. Fantastic game. You started in a temple after each boss and rode your horse to the next giant boss.

That's it. Thanks.

Gonna go try to buy it in a cpl hrs.

Man, it was fun.

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Yeah, it was a PS2 game. They re-released both Ico and Shadow as a 2-pack for the PS3 with updated graphics. GREAT games.

Check my post - Ico and Shadow are part of a 2-pack now with better graphics.

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Yup, one of my favorite games ever made. I basically purchased my PS3 for two HD remakes, heh -- Shadow of the Colossus/ICO set and the soon to be released Silent Hill HD collection.

You don't climb on shit bro. Please don't talk about things you have no idea about.

The more you post the more reeruned you become.
Try to keep up with what's going on your own thread about a lame game hijacked into one about a good game.

Ok :thumb:

This game looks well-made, but I've just seen/played soooo many games just like this.

If it's lame, get the **** out and find your own thread. :)

:D

I've been playing the demo tonight. Reducing the camera stick sensitivity is a must - I wish they had the same option for the left stick because movement feels kind of jerky, ala Madden 98.

Otherwise, this looks like it could be a GREAT game.

I downloaded it just to get the ME3 armor. We'll see how I like it when I have some time to play it in a week or so. Although after dropping over $200 on The Old Republic, it will probably be a while before I get anything else.

Dude how much? That makes no sense. :cuss:

150 for the CE and 70 for a 6 month sub.

I actually went without any new games for the 2nd half of 2011 to save up the cash for it. Next game I plan on purchasing is ME3.

And when I say I dl'd this game, it was the demo obviously...

And I'll be playing the ME3 demo just to get the Amalur goodies! ROFL

So after finishing the 45 minutes last night, I liked it enough that I feel the need to post some commentary. Hopefully you find it helpful and not boring. :D

One of the things that has always bothered me about computer roleplaying games, particularly so-called "open world" games, is that invariably role playing always ends up taking a back seat to the mechanics of the game itself. First off, most games just don't offer the freedom to create any type of character. Even when they do, more often than not, a situation, scenario, or encounter will occur in the game and the only way to get past it is to play in a manner that is not consistent with, or even counter to, how I have envisioned my character in the game. Few computer games have ever come close to the freedom and imagination that some of us grew up with playing pen-and-paper games.

A good example of this is the fact that most games seem to automatically associate "dexterity" or "agility" with ranged weapons. This one has always been a personal beef of mine. A lot of games automatically assume that a fighter is an axe-wielding monolith in plate armor while an agile hero must use bows or guns. Most games don't allow for the player to explore the idea of a graceful swordsman or a hunter that relies on melee weapons and fast-twitch reflexes. Still other games have areas or encounters that simply can't be won using any and every play style. Charging into a room of brigands with your sword drawn ends up with you dropping dead mid-sprint as they pepper you with arrows. Your only option is to draw a bow and shoot them before they shoot you.

Here I am 3 paragraphs in and haven't yet mentioned Amalur - I do apologize but there's a reason for it:

After playing the full 45-minute demo last night, I'm fairly confident the game addresses everything I've mentioned and more.

The first half of the demo is, more than anything else, a trainer to get you familiar with the controls. About 10 minutes in, the player is presented with exactly one of those scenarios I was talking about - charge in and die. It was at this point that Amalur snagged me.

The narrator suggested I pick up a pair of daggers and enter "stealth" mode. Sure, I could have picked them off 1-by-1 with a bow but the game didn't MAKE me. Instead, I snuck around the back of the area, positioned myself behind my prospective victim, and killed him in one swift, gruesome animation. It was awesome!

The other thing that was awesome was the equipment. Some games rely heavily on "drops" and others on "chests". Still others only offer the best gear through shops. By the end of the demo, I had assembled my best gear from ALL of those places. I even had a cool pair of gloves that I made from pieces at the forge.

The only major gripe I have at this point is the movement. The camera panning and movement are too fast. The camera is easily fixed by turning down the sensitivity. There doesn't appear to be a similar mechanism for the movement itself. It almost feels like the old digital d-pad in that there's only 16 absolute directions you can go and this results in unnatural movement that is "squared" instead of fluid.

I did have some texture mirroring but no other obvious graphical bugs, like the aforementioned headless NPCs. There were several little quirks with conversation - some NPCs responded and talked but in some cases, I would hit A and the game would just freeze for 20-30 seconds before the conversation interface popped up. There were still other NPCs where the interface simply never came up at all.