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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an open-world singleplayer RPG with combo-based action and the trappings of an MMORPG. Reckoning is set in Amalur, the same setting as 38 Studios' planned MMO codenamed "Copernicus."
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"Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning creates an interesting world and gives you good combat options, but the whole thing overstays its welcome a bit."
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A Fun RPG

I've always enjoyed Amalur and it's one I find myself coming back to on occasion. It feels like a mix of Fable and a little of Oblivion. It has a nice stylized look to it with a good fluid combat syst… Read more

HI

Hay this is my first review so dont go OMG you did this wrong if i do get it wrong. OK i am going to review Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning for the ps3 and no i am not doing this beacause i somehow got… Read more

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review

The lackluster gameplay world of the modern RPG has finally met their match with Kingdoms of Amalur. Even after 40 hours, I was still chugging along at quests through the expansive world the game has… Read more

The King of Kings

We have played them for years. Stat-driven role playing games make the very base of gaming culture. Whether you know it or not, the game you are playing is using the fundamentals of pen and paper role… Read more

Fantastic, But Flawed RPG.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning isn't a game I had any plans on playing as quickly as I did. I didn't know much about the game until the demo dropped, and even walking away from that demo, I was left wi… Read more

Kingdoms of Amalur Review

Kingdoms of Amalur is the first big game out the the studio founded by Red Sox Pitching Ace, Curt Schilling. It also employed the artistic skills of Todd McFarlane, and the storytelling power of R.A.… Read more

Very MMO-ish

One of the newer trends in RPG's is to take the MMO system of assorted people giving you a wealth of quests to do that you will complete in order to unlock the story. The more you do, the more you com… Read more

Busy Work

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, feels like it began life as an MMO. This is both a good thing and a bad thing - on the good side, there's a ton of content, loot, environments and progression in this ga… Read more

KOA: Boy have we stuffed a lot of stuff in here.

KOA: Reckoning has a lot of good points . Varied locations, fun combat (mostly), loads of NPCs to chat up, lots of loot, some crafting and a lot of lore. The variety of locations - forest, plains, des… Read more

Kingdoms of Amalur:Reckoning

Pretty much my only problem (aside from a few bugs) when i played Kingdoms of Amalur:Reckoning is that it kinda felt like the quests (excluding the faction quests and main quest) were from an MMO. the… Read more

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review By: Andrew Bohnenberger

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review By: Andrew Bohnenberger Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a single-player fantasy action role-playing game developed by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. The game was… Read more

An Entertaining Romp Through Well Trod Territories.

One of the things about reviewing, be it games, films, books, music, is that all too often the subject matter in hand is interesting in inception but poorly carried through. You sit there and think th… Read more

A decent game, dragged down by some bad design choices

Role-playing games are going to have a hard time of it in 2012. They will be competing for gamer’s attention with probably the two biggest RPG releases of the last 5 years, Star wars: The Old Republic… Read more

Kingdoms of Middling Side Quests

The minds behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are certainly cultured in the world of fantasy RPGs. Ken Rolston brings his pedigree (and some Bethesda alumni with it) having worked on both The Elder S… Read more

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review

The aspects of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning that place it in everyone’s mind as an Elder Scrolls knock-off disguised in a bright, cartoonish atmosphere are probably the least important of all. Yes, y… Read more

A mix of systems from other games pays off for Big Huge Games

As an entire experience, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning provides enjoyable, yet not entirely original gameplay. With a main storyline lasting somewhere between 13 and 15 hours, and another 30 - 40 hour… Read more

Kinda like Borderlands meets Oblivion

Kingdom of Amalur is an amazingly fun and addictive game, focused deeply on equiping your character with the best weapons, skills, and buffs to fight your way through the wonderfully visualized world… Read more

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Fails To Reckon

Before I started up Kingdom of Amalur Reckoning, I was completely skeptical about what 38 studios was promising to bring to the table. Even though 38 studios was founded by Curt Schilling, a former Bo… Read more

KOA: Reckoning Review

What is it like to die and what happens after? Do we watch the ants of humanity from above or burn in eternal torment wishing less time spent on selfish goals and pleasures of the flesh. The story of… Read more

The Gamers RPG

KoA:R is one of the funnest games I've played in a long time. It's beautiful and compelling, The art is vibrant and colorful on a scale that I haven't seen before. Where Skyrim goes for a realistic wo… Read more

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