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  1. Feb 9, 2012
    10
    Excellent fast action combat system i LOVE the combat in this game. GRaphics a bit below par, as is the UI, but the core of this game is the loot and fighting system, both of which are superb.
  2. Feb 27, 2012
    10
    Incredibly fun, long and interesting gameplay. I'm about 60 hours in and still on my first playthrough. The side quests are awesome, and the combat has a lot of variety. Graphics look pretty amazing, even though my PC is 3 years old. It's like they've taken the good bits out of every other RPG to date, and linked it to a fantastic, original story.
  3. Feb 9, 2012
    10
    This is amazing. I think that is a right RPG what game world need. Reckoning is more better than the bug ridiculous game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Fight system is perfect and I have not god words about fabulous graphics. Sometimes a camera is bad but Who cares. You should try it !
  4. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning delivers exactly what it promises: a pitch-perfect fantasy RPG, with visceral, intuitive gameplay that is easy to pick up, difficult to master, wildly flexible and just plain fun, in a way that has yet to be seen in the genre. The world is accessible and vast, offering genre fans plenty to sink their teeth into. One gets the sense that they are watching anKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning delivers exactly what it promises: a pitch-perfect fantasy RPG, with visceral, intuitive gameplay that is easy to pick up, difficult to master, wildly flexible and just plain fun, in a way that has yet to be seen in the genre. The world is accessible and vast, offering genre fans plenty to sink their teeth into. One gets the sense that they are watching an entire world unfold before them, one rich with history and lore and life. Amalur opens itself up to the player in a way that is both familiar and refreshing, then empowers the player to do incredible things. 38 Studios and Big Huge Games have created a world worth saving, and they have given us some pretty damn cool tools with which to get the job done. Expand
  5. Mar 7, 2012
    10
    This is my opinion of the game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and my personal experience of the game. I enjoyed this game quite a bit. Combat is the main thing that really stood out for me with this. There are quite a number of different roles and styles you can progress down, each with a variety of spells and combat styles. The animations are colourful and there's a wonderful scene ofThis is my opinion of the game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and my personal experience of the game. I enjoyed this game quite a bit. Combat is the main thing that really stood out for me with this. There are quite a number of different roles and styles you can progress down, each with a variety of spells and combat styles. The animations are colourful and there's a wonderful scene of personal style to this game. The one thing that comes to mind when playing this is Fable. The role-playing element is where it falls down a little bit, I just simply couldn't bring myself to care about the characters or the story. Though, the exploration side of things more then made up for it.

    All in all ~ it is a good game and definitely worth playing!
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  6. Mar 19, 2012
    10
    Well i have been playing this game for 25 hours now and i haven't had a dull moment.
    The combat is exciting and the story makes for a very enjoyable ride.
    I didn't expect much from this game but i have been enjoying it more and more with each passing hour. I play it on the PC and have had a bug free time of it, no crashes or glitches. Its more faster paced they Skyrim and for some
    Well i have been playing this game for 25 hours now and i haven't had a dull moment.
    The combat is exciting and the story makes for a very enjoyable ride.
    I didn't expect much from this game but i have been enjoying it more and more with each passing hour.
    I play it on the PC and have had a bug free time of it, no crashes or glitches.
    Its more faster paced they Skyrim and for some reason it seems to be more enjoyable, I have both games sitting there but i continually load up Kingdoms before Skyrim every time.
    Tha game world is huge and filled with so many things to do. Its definitely worth the time and money to play.
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  7. Feb 9, 2012
    10
    hahaha, not as good as skyrim? are you people serious? this is miles ahead of that boring, lame, atrocious looking game. Skyrim is all the same. You see the same crap over and over again, fast travel, take a quest, go to dungeon, beat it, go back and it all culminates in an insanely boring lame conversation with an npc. Amalur has great combat, fxaa injector makes it look gorgeous onhahaha, not as good as skyrim? are you people serious? this is miles ahead of that boring, lame, atrocious looking game. Skyrim is all the same. You see the same crap over and over again, fast travel, take a quest, go to dungeon, beat it, go back and it all culminates in an insanely boring lame conversation with an npc. Amalur has great combat, fxaa injector makes it look gorgeous on pc, the story is good, not boring and the loot is very good. It actually makes you want to look for armor to wear, something that skyrim didnt have cause all of its armor is so bad. Graphics are good and its very well optimized with a full smooth 60 fps at all times. Amalur is a much better game than skyrim in almost every single way. Now back to playing Expand
  8. Mar 16, 2012
    10
    I can't believe how many haters there are out there, if you want to understand what the hell am i saying well watch the user score in the xbox 360 and the ps3 after that watch how many in the pc version have a bad reviews ( and also you should see the difference between the number of negative reviews and the negative score ) after that you should watch the user's account to check how manyI can't believe how many haters there are out there, if you want to understand what the hell am i saying well watch the user score in the xbox 360 and the ps3 after that watch how many in the pc version have a bad reviews ( and also you should see the difference between the number of negative reviews and the negative score ) after that you should watch the user's account to check how many reviews they did ( you will find out that only two users did many reviews while all the others are just haters... and made a new account only to lower this game's score ). My suggestion to you is to check the critic reviews and not the users. The only reason i give this game a score of 10 is because this game's user score is too low and should get a score over 7.5 while in my opinion this game's score deserves an 8. Reckoning has flaws in storytelling,difficulty level which is too easy,the camera and sometimes have screen popping other than that everything was well executed, the gameplay is the best thing that Reckoning can offer, some could say this is the best Rpg gameplay, in my opinion the gameplay is one of the best Rpg gameplays i have ever experienced. voice acting is well executed, the skills and abilities are great and the leveling up system is also great. The exploration is fascinating, the graphics is more of a Cartoony style which reminds me of Fable only better executed, the items which you find while exploring aren't useless and sometimes you can get a real rare item. Kingdoms Of Amalur : Reckoning isn't perfect but its a game which you should try out Expand
  9. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    I've played a little more than 10 hours and I have yet to get away from the starting area! This world is absolutely massive! So. Huge. It's not a true "open world," but I prefer a more guided experience -- smaller digestible chunks. This helps someone with ADD as you'll constantly be discovering new visual styles, areas/dungeons, creatures and piece of lore. The attention to detail in manyI've played a little more than 10 hours and I have yet to get away from the starting area! This world is absolutely massive! So. Huge. It's not a true "open world," but I prefer a more guided experience -- smaller digestible chunks. This helps someone with ADD as you'll constantly be discovering new visual styles, areas/dungeons, creatures and piece of lore. The attention to detail in many aspects of this game is pretty special. I, personally, love this artistic style. The combat is wild (including all of the animations/sounds that go with the combat moves)! It's certainly not bad, at all, for a first studio title. This will likely be the first game to keep my attention to the end since the release of SC2. Expand
  10. Feb 10, 2012
    10
    I have to say this is the game I have been waiting for. It has been a long time since I've played a single player RPG that has held my attention for longer than 10 hours. I'm 30 hours into the game with no sign of slowing down (still in the first area since I'm a bit of a completionist). The combat is much more in depth than I originally thought when I first played the game. It seemsI have to say this is the game I have been waiting for. It has been a long time since I've played a single player RPG that has held my attention for longer than 10 hours. I'm 30 hours into the game with no sign of slowing down (still in the first area since I'm a bit of a completionist). The combat is much more in depth than I originally thought when I first played the game. It seems as if layer upon layer is added to combat the deeper that you get into the game. I wonder if anyone else has noticed that most the negative reviews are first time users or douches who don't have a review higher than a 3 in their review history. Expand
  11. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    I have not played this game yet, but I do own it. As from playing the demo though, it is one hell of a fun game as it has many new innovations to offer.
  12. op8
    Feb 11, 2012
    10
    really enjoyable action rpg, kinda like a mix of oblivion and fable.looks great, has awesome combat, tonnes of loot,weapons,armours abilities and skills to customize with. (not witcher2 grfx but serves its purpose, and you have maybe 5 second load screens entering homes,caves etc., and new lage areas of the map).you will recognise a lot of aspects from other rpg's but thats fine because itreally enjoyable action rpg, kinda like a mix of oblivion and fable.looks great, has awesome combat, tonnes of loot,weapons,armours abilities and skills to customize with. (not witcher2 grfx but serves its purpose, and you have maybe 5 second load screens entering homes,caves etc., and new lage areas of the map).you will recognise a lot of aspects from other rpg's but thats fine because it works well, so why the hell not use it.Also it is BUG FREE. There really is a HUGE amount of quests to do and so far they have been excellent, and i have only explored 25% of the map.Just wanna say again its so nice to be able to play a game WITHOUT ridiculous bugs, awful animations, dreary dialogue,boring quests and pathetic combat.........(i honestly dont know what game user "sf2000" was playing but it certainly wasnt this game, so please IGNORE this fool) Expand
  13. Feb 11, 2012
    10
    I started out giving this game an 8 because of a few little things that bothered me such as camera and dialog style, but i soon got used to them and the more i play the more i am amazed, this game is absolutely incredible!
    If you enjoyed Fable, or Darksiders, if you like any action adventure and RPG, this game is gonna rock your world, loving it more by the hour, it's insane how much there
    I started out giving this game an 8 because of a few little things that bothered me such as camera and dialog style, but i soon got used to them and the more i play the more i am amazed, this game is absolutely incredible!
    If you enjoyed Fable, or Darksiders, if you like any action adventure and RPG, this game is gonna rock your world, loving it more by the hour, it's insane how much there is to it, you never stop discovering, a must have! you will adore it! 9.5/10
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  14. Feb 11, 2012
    10
    Awesome game one of the best WRPGS I have played for a long time and certainly alot more exciting than Skyrim which I also gave a long playtime but its combat leaves alot to be desired. This game has the best combat system around and a ton of content to use it in. It seems there is a huge number of trolls trying to drag the game down on metacritic by scoring it down but give this game aAwesome game one of the best WRPGS I have played for a long time and certainly alot more exciting than Skyrim which I also gave a long playtime but its combat leaves alot to be desired. This game has the best combat system around and a ton of content to use it in. It seems there is a huge number of trolls trying to drag the game down on metacritic by scoring it down but give this game a chance and you might be surprised. 9/10 in my book with Skyrim being an 8/10 but giving it a 10 to counter the trolls! Expand
  15. Feb 11, 2012
    10
    This game is pretty amazing despite a few minor flaws.
    for a first release from 38 studios, they did a wonderful job of creating a beautiful world and a very dynamic combat system.
    My verdict as an avid PC gamer, try it!
  16. Apr 29, 2012
    10
    This game is GENIUS! Don't listen to those conspiracy theorists, EA didn't pay the reviewers! This game is just brilliant. It deserves a 10/10 from me. I think it's superior to skyrim or any other RPG in many many ways. First of all, the combat is amazing, it's fun and takes some skill, not just click click click one button. Graphics looks gorgerous, you might not be a fan of theThis game is GENIUS! Don't listen to those conspiracy theorists, EA didn't pay the reviewers! This game is just brilliant. It deserves a 10/10 from me. I think it's superior to skyrim or any other RPG in many many ways. First of all, the combat is amazing, it's fun and takes some skill, not just click click click one button. Graphics looks gorgerous, you might not be a fan of the cartoonish artstyle, but hey, at least it has colors, unlike skyrim which looks so bland and lifeless, its just sad. It's not so open worlded though, there are invisible walls everywhere, and you can't even jump, zones look a lil bit narrow. But thats not a problem for me, at least they could bind to Space Bar something more useful than jumping. And you won't wander aimlessly like an idiot around vast, empty and boring locations. All zones looks beautiful and are filled with details to admire. So how good is KoA:R? It's "I'd pick this game over Skyrim any day" good, which means it's AMAZING. I call GOTY on this. Again, don't listen to the haters, they are hating on EA, not this game. Expand
  17. Feb 9, 2012
    10
    Ships going to sail, fishermen going to fish and haters going to hate. It makes me sad so many people want to see quality products fail so much to the point that they give great games a 0 because they have to much time on their hands. This game has never claimed it was a paramount in graphics and combat. What it is, is a arcade combat (fantastic btw) action RPG with substantially deepShips going to sail, fishermen going to fish and haters going to hate. It makes me sad so many people want to see quality products fail so much to the point that they give great games a 0 because they have to much time on their hands. This game has never claimed it was a paramount in graphics and combat. What it is, is a arcade combat (fantastic btw) action RPG with substantially deep customization. 3 trees you can drop hundreds of points in a skill tree for field abilities such as open lock, treasure hunting and blacksmithing. People who are hating on this game have either only played the demo (broken but still fantastic) or just hate original IP's and just want to see another Halo, Mario, Final Fantasy or something else that has been left uninspired over the years. Expand
  18. Mar 15, 2012
    10
    I think this game defines the term 'a gem'. It's absolutely not ground breaking, everything has been done before, but seldom has it been done so well. It really has ticked every action rpg box there is to tick and done it to perfection. Many of the the things that endear me to this game are tiny little things that just show a care and attention to detail that is rare. It's a gem of aI think this game defines the term 'a gem'. It's absolutely not ground breaking, everything has been done before, but seldom has it been done so well. It really has ticked every action rpg box there is to tick and done it to perfection. Many of the the things that endear me to this game are tiny little things that just show a care and attention to detail that is rare. It's a gem of a game, nothing new, but everything there is, done just right. Expand
  19. Feb 17, 2012
    10
    A better version of fable. The camera needs work though on the PC. The graphics are very much like WOW, love it or hate it, but the combat and loot is what sells this game
  20. Feb 23, 2012
    10
    I`m giving this game 1 point score higher for the simple reason that 99% of all the negative ratings are because they are idiots who don't like EA and the entire Origin program.

    That being said, the game is fantastic. Ignore all of the negative ratings, most of the people who have written those haven't even played the game and are just harping on it because they can. This game is fun,
    I`m giving this game 1 point score higher for the simple reason that 99% of all the negative ratings are because they are idiots who don't like EA and the entire Origin program.

    That being said, the game is fantastic. Ignore all of the negative ratings, most of the people who have written those haven't even played the game and are just harping on it because they can. This game is fun, simple, has an incredible world and story, and is just beautiful to look at. Not nearly as deep as say... The Witcher, but it's also not trying to be the same sort of game.
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  21. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    There are many thing to like about KOA:R. (I am currently playing on PC with a single RADEON 6850 GPU). The story is complex but very meaningful if you take the time to talk to the NPCs. Side quests are numerous and the world is open and very vast. There is much to explore and rewards for your exploration seem to await around every corner. The combat is in a class of its own and puts anyThere are many thing to like about KOA:R. (I am currently playing on PC with a single RADEON 6850 GPU). The story is complex but very meaningful if you take the time to talk to the NPCs. Side quests are numerous and the world is open and very vast. There is much to explore and rewards for your exploration seem to await around every corner. The combat is in a class of its own and puts any other current RPG to shame. I really enjoy the art style as well, KOA:R doesn't try to look realistic, instead it focuses on looking cool (which is where Todd McFarlane is at his best). To be fair, there are some cons as well. It takes too many clicks of the mouse/keyboard to get into the menu you want and back out again and so switching a piece of armor or a weapon is more time consuming than it should be.The voice acting and character animation is brilliant but the lip syncing is far less than perfect. The NPC character models, even on PC high-settings leave something to be desired; however, the main character (you) and the monsters usually look great.

    Flaws aside, I gave this game a 10 because the experience of playing it is brilliant and it feels different from any other game in the genre.
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  22. Feb 19, 2012
    10
    Everything an Action-RPG lover can ask for: Interesting story, decent graphics, smooth combat, awesome execution moves, lots of loots and hidden elements, and so on.
  23. Feb 11, 2012
    10
    This game will have you thinking it is a fable clone, however it is not the case. There is an immense amount of content within this game and the combat system and gameplay are second to none.
  24. Feb 9, 2012
    10
    Ok, lets start by slaying a few naysayers real fast..

    Dont complain about "cartoon graphics" if you are THE moron that just bought a game that is HYPED AS using the artistic direction of a "COMIC BOOK ARTIST" it really makes you look stupider than you can possibly be (i also find it kind of amusing that these same idiots complaining about the graphics creamed their jeans over skyrim
    Ok, lets start by slaying a few naysayers real fast..

    Dont complain about "cartoon graphics" if you are THE moron that just bought a game that is HYPED AS using the artistic direction of a "COMIC BOOK ARTIST" it really makes you look stupider than you can possibly be (i also find it kind of amusing that these same idiots complaining about the graphics creamed their jeans over skyrim having dx9 recycled fallout textures.. way to go humanity). Dont complain about a game being a console port because it uses a controller, if you own a pc but dont have a controller hooked up to it at this point you are not a pc "gamer" you are just a pc owner who plays games. Lastly dont look at what is essentially a prequel to an orpg that is intended to introduce players to the world, combat system and lore and start complaining about "missing features" because it shows exactly how little you know about the game.

    Onto what they did right... This game is what happens when you pay talented people to get creative and make a game, as opposed to hiring people to make a game. To me it represents a new era in gaming where it will no longer be acceptable to just hire a bunch of wankers with degrees in game design and tell them to "Get creative" because the way they are educated pretty much stamps creativity out of them since they all learn the same material and unless they want to fail (and thus not have a degree) they will answer just like everyone else in said course. The world, characters, and gameplay are all beautiful. Sure there are quests to "go kill things" but what the hell else would you do in a game which is primarily about... you know killing things? Should there be quests to go knit a scarf? ..daft **** you are also supposed to go find things but because that just gives you perks i suppose it doesnt count as a quest, do achievements count as quests because theres those too.. and twists of fate. Even when you think you have a really good understanding of what is going on in the game you realize you are just getting through the outer layer.

    The combat system is AMAZINGLY fun and intuitive, if you dont like the camera angle boo hoo give up on video games because there is no way to make this kind of game where the camera angle will satisfy everyone (do in large part to the number of skill-less players who would just zoom out 100% so they can see everything for 200 yards around them so they dont have to rely too much on their reflexes). If i had to find something wrong with it i would say it is TOO easy and they should implant the ninja gaiden black AI to make the enemies more interesting.

    The story is obviously REALLY good aswell, but then again you wouldnt expect a best selling author to write a turd to base a video game on now would you? Again, the quests make sense! Yes you are the hero, YES you kill things, and YES that is an in demand skill in a world full or monsters and treachery! Personally i think 80% of people who consider themselves gamers are secretly aspiring needlepoint masters which is why they cant get over the quests involving killing things caveat.

    The best thing i would have to say is that Ken Rolston is THRIVING away from bethesda, this world layout is fantastic. While im sure some people would rather it was more "open" im pretty sure it was a design decision to keep the idiots from wandering too far and then complaining about how they wasted 2 hours running only to die. The nice high ceilings indoors and the amount of space you have to work in all fit together really well. Not that anyone needs to tell him but Ken is Da' Man. Even if bethesda had hired 30 migrant workers (instead of the 9 they claim to have used for skyrim) it would still just be a pale imitation of what Ken does.

    Overall this game demands attention from people like bethesda (can they go any further down the **** only time will tell) and bioware (aka. blablabla ware) because it shows that their formulas for making rpg's are dead. We dont HAVE to sit through 72 hours of boring voice acted dialog to know what is going on in a game, nor do we NEED a pseudo FPS control scheme to explore a world. We can have FUN controlling our character and have a sense of urgency in out interactions with NPC's. Finally, if you are playing this game with a keyboard and mouse you are a moron, spend the 30$ and leave the stone ages behind you (or stick to wow). If the game looks like crap to you maybe you need to play on a 47 inch 3D screen so the pixels have some room to breathe. If you were expecting realistic world and character models you are just a dumb ass for not picking up on Todd McFarlane having his name all over this game. The one and only legit reason to hate on this game is that it is published by EA so we have to give them more $ to make all the crap games they make, i bet alot of the fools reviewing this game only played the demo and have no idea what the actual game is like.
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  25. Feb 24, 2012
    10
    It is very strange. If you check the reviews the average rating is a lot higher. This implies that metacritic user score is open to abuse.
    The game is a gem. I enjoyed it.
  26. Feb 12, 2012
    10
    This game is great. The storyline is way better then Skyrim. The combat is better then Skyrim. The only thing Skyrim has on this game is Graphics. Which I could care less about. I'm looking for a game worth playing and This game was well worth it, Pros- Storyline, Combat, The World.

    Cons- Graphics, Your char does get over powered, and Hard mode is to easy.

    Worth playing!
  27. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A MASTERPIECE Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning . Spectacular and Amazing is the first title of 38 Studio and is very very competitive with other fantasy RPG . This game not have to be jealousy to other games like Skyrim. Dragon Age, Souls Demons /Dark Souls, Dugeon Siege, LoR War on The North, M& M Heroes 4, The Witcher and Quest Titan so that it has everything in one. Is a world totally different, full of color and spectacular history, You feel the personages with real life ,delicate movement . The music WAooo!!! the music is the most important factor for the game and this game you found it Violins , Cello, Trumpet , French Horn ,Timpani drums and many more (Waooo!!! again) . The visual and sounds are HD 3D effects. I hope other title of the same studio (I wish be a open World, to feel the water, cascades and rivers).If this title is interesting the following must be equal or far better. The studio to be remain the same work party a same think to give to the true good players good titles. Thanks for do a better world my personal Score 9.6 for not be a open world Expand
  28. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    FAst paced action with all the staple rpg elemts. It does what skyrim could not do for me. Its fun and engaging. I highly recommend trying it for yourse;f instead of trusting any reviews.
  29. Feb 11, 2012
    10
    This game may not be as complete a world as Skyrim, but it is truly fun. MC really shoulod set some standards so intellectually challenged 5 year old trolls could be screened out...you know, the ones who love to slant scores by giving a 1 or 2 because, say, "the armor deteriorates"
  30. Feb 7, 2012
    10
    I have spent the last few months searching for a new game that would capture and hold my attention for more than a couple of hours, a game that I would look forward to playing when I got home. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has filled that role. The detailed storyline and history of the world combine with beautiful storybook graphics and an addictive fast paced combat system have me eagerI have spent the last few months searching for a new game that would capture and hold my attention for more than a couple of hours, a game that I would look forward to playing when I got home. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has filled that role. The detailed storyline and history of the world combine with beautiful storybook graphics and an addictive fast paced combat system have me eager to embark upon my next quest and see what's hiding around the next corner. Expand
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Apr 5, 2012
    60
    Fast and flashy combat in a shallow fantasy world. For the solo MMO player only. [Apr 2012, p.62]
  2. 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.
  3. 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]