Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1215 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 345 out of 1215
  3. Negative: 256 out of 1215
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  1. nensen
    Dec 2, 2016
    7
    Feels like single player wow with different mechanic and RPG elements, that is all. Story is ok but kind of "cliche". Game is too easy on hardest difficulty so it does not provide enough satisfaction.
  2. Geralt123
    Apr 17, 2023
    7
    Overall I had some fun with the game, but it is really enough for me to do only some side quests. It is a good game, no more and no less.

    Pros - Nice art style - Combat is satisfying, especially in mid game and end game - Badass skills - Overall story is ok but not the greatest in the world. - Fast Travel - Quick save and quick load work very well - Good skill system - Variety    Overall I had some fun with the game, but it is really enough for me to do only some side quests. It is a good game, no more and no less.

    Pros
    - Nice art style
    - Combat is satisfying, especially in mid game and end game
    - Badass skills
    - Overall story is ok but not the greatest in the world.
    - Fast Travel
    - Quick save and quick load work very well
    - Good skill system
    - Variety of weapons
    - You can swim

    Cons
    - Graphics look dated although art style is good
    - Invisible walls, only at certain points you can drop down from a ledge
    - Side quests are lame (mostly fetch or kill quests)
    - Ingame map looks ugly
    - Inventory management is a pain
    - Feels like an MMO for 1 player
    - All villages look the same
    - All dungeons look more or less the same
    - Repetetive fights    … Expand
  3. Ratingss
    Mar 20, 2023
    5
    This game is a lot like Fable, even the music sounds the same, it just hasnt any of the little things that made Fable so unique back then.
    When i first played this in 2012 i ran into a game breaking bug and gave up. It never was a marvel but the graphics still hold up well, just do yourself a favor and turn off the awful post processing.
  4. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    It's an average game. Everything about the game is just average. It can entertain you for a while if you give it a chance, but it takes way too long to explore and finish the whole game. The game is made too long to be interesting. With a shorter and smaller experience and a good deeper story, it could have been a more memorable game. They tried to make too big a game and didn't work onIt's an average game. Everything about the game is just average. It can entertain you for a while if you give it a chance, but it takes way too long to explore and finish the whole game. The game is made too long to be interesting. With a shorter and smaller experience and a good deeper story, it could have been a more memorable game. They tried to make too big a game and didn't work on the details enough. Too much empty and poorly thought out content to fill the game. There were too many changes of ideas during the development of this game and you can feel it while playing. It had potential and good ideas, but they were only on paper. They couldn't reflect that in the game.… Expand
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#44 Best PC Game of 2012
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#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 5, 2012
    60
    Fast and flashy combat in a shallow fantasy world. For the solo MMO player only. [Apr 2012, p.62]
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  2. CPUGamer
    Mar 27, 2012
    80
    For all the things that don't work well, the exciting combat and deep world make KAR a very worthy game to play. It's a shame Electronic Arts is doing such a poor job of promoting it, as there is enough here to make the foundation of a very solid franchise.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Mar 21, 2012
    74
    Great combat and mountains of loot can't compensate for Amalur's generic world design and familiar story. [May 2012, p.72]
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