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Is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning the most accessible RPG ever?

"While its story and characters are less than memorable, Reckoning is a lot of fun to play and has a combat system that's good enough to stand on its own. Historically, RPG games don't even have much of a fighting mechanic, but the one in Reckoning is totally out of the ordinary - and that's a good thing".

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Knight_Cid4476d ago

no it isnt. And by accessible I take that to mean dumbed down

GribbleGrunger4476d ago

seriously? i'm having the time of my life with it. i just can't put it down.

Bebedora4476d ago

It's nothing short of a master piece. Quick loadtimes, great environments, fluid gameplay.

And I have to agree with you, GribbleGrunger. I dont want this game to end.

...I need to do some more quests now. Boost my Scout. Special moves to look forward to!

GribbleGrunger4476d ago (Edited 4476d ago )

i'm restricting myself to the opening areas first and getting everything i can before moving on. 32 hours in already and i have 4 more areas of equal joy to explore once i've completed the first area. i took a peek at the second area today just to tease myself. i'm a warrior mage myself :)

better than Skyrim? hell yes.

Bebedora4476d ago

Oh, I am very thorough. I do every quest I can get and just explore it as much as possible.

I have reached Helms keep. 17 hrs Lvl 8. Haha.

GribbleGrunger4476d ago (Edited 4476d ago )

slow down man! when i say area, i mean the different colours. there's at least 40 hours of play in the murky green area alone...

Bebedora4476d ago (Edited 4476d ago )

@GribberGrunger: Oh, sorry. I got it. :) ...40 hours? I can understand that! I have quests to be done still in the western parts of Helms. And the webwoods, and I think I have missed some caves and houses with potential more quests.

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maniacmayhem4476d ago

Accessible meaning great design, great UI and great gameplay.

The use of the word "dumbdown" is being thrown around way too much around here.

TheHater4476d ago

I am having a blast playing this game. I really like the fact that I am not tied down to a single path with my character build. At any point in the game, I can rebuild my character to experiment with different play style.

admiralthrawn874476d ago

Witcher > Amalur > Skyrim

and Dark/Demon's souls is on it's own playing field

pandehz4476d ago

Wicther series in my opinion is by far the best rpg's ever made.

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Looking Back at Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning

Do you remember the good old days, when video games put fast hack-and-slashing combat sequences and extensive levelling systems first and a deep narrative with memorable characters second? BigHuge Games certainly banked on gamers holding some kind of nostalgia for those titles of yore with their fantasy RPG Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning.

DacO2381d ago

Best action rpg of its generation. Loved it.

Soulst0rmer2381d ago

This deserves to be on Switch

execution172381d ago

Loved the world and combat, just horrible timing for the release tho :/

Matrix62381d ago

Would play a remaster next gen

taijutsu3632381d ago (Edited 2381d ago )

This is hilarious that i would see an article after I went and re-bought the game and playing it all week! I love the QTEs in this game its satisfying, the combat is fluid where you can switch from weapons to magic so easily, the weapons, armor, quests, character customizations, lore, world, voice acting, are all great this game has almost everything you'd need and want from an RPG!

I really wish there was going to be a KoAR 2!

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Top 10 Games of Last Generation Countdown - Number 6

COG writes - The games of the last generation were amazing and the COGconnected team decided to get together to countdown their favorites. The countdown inches to number 6 and the games are starting to get good... real good.

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Phoenix Down 49.2 – Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

The journey comes to an end.

InMyOpinion2919d ago

Would LOVE to see a sequel to this brilliant game. Wouldn't mind a remake for current gen systems either.

Hypnotic2919d ago

Last I heard this studio went out of business so I would think a remaster is pretty unlikely.

InMyOpinion2917d ago

Never say never, Darksiders 2 got a remaster.

phantomexe2919d ago

I think EA owns the rights to it now. I loved the game as well. A rare gem overlooked.

rezzah2918d ago

Went into a cave for a mission...Mission glitches and I can't start the mission or exit the cave...Auto save and manual saves are within the cave....I messed up so bad I quit. Really good game though.

hazelamy2918d ago

such a great game, shame about the studio.
to produce something of that quality as their first title, just imagine what they could have done with more experience.