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| Kuje |
Posted - 25 Sep 2010 : 01:20:07
I was browsing the new games listed on EBgames and saw this new xbox RPG, which has a release date of next September.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Reckoning combines visceral third person action combat with deep exploration, expansive character development, and immersive storytelling in a high fantasy universe. Gamers mysteriously rise from the dead and are thrust into a bloody conflict between multiple races, factions, and alliances as they vie for the secrets of immortality and the ancient magic that threatens to destroy the world.
* Intense third person action combat
o Legendary creator of SPAWN Todd McFarlane brings his award-winning artistic vision to Reckoning with uniquely visceral combat and brutal finishing moves, all in his trademark style.
* Expansive character development and open world exploration
o In Reckoning, world-renowned game designer Ken Rolston delivers the open-world exploration, vast narrative, and character customization he’s famous for, including hybrid character classes that reward player choice at every turn.
* Immersive epic storytelling
o New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore created a massive world for Reckoning, immersing players in a vast fantasy universe where unique magic allows them to alter the very fabric of fate.
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| Kuje |
Posted - 18 May 2012 : 19:15:47
Update, they managed to make one payment but who knows what might happen with the MMO.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/38-studios-successfully-pays-1-125-million-to-rhode-island/ |
| Captain Grafalcon |
Posted - 17 May 2012 : 00:56:32
Some reviews discuss a vast number of sidequests that lack appeal,but the gameplay and sound have excelent scores. The team involved in the game make it worth a try. |
| Hawkins |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 22:32:51
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Originally posted by Kuje
Well, the MMO for this game will probably never be released or even made/completed since they're defaulting on loans to Rhode Island.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/38-studios-whiffed-last-loan-payment-received-nearly-50-millio/
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/38-studios-schilling-ask-rhode-island-for-more-money-state-off/
That is odd, since I thought that Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning did well. I guess not well enough.  |
| Kuje |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 21:25:49
Well, the MMO for this game will probably never be released or even made/completed since they're defaulting on loans to Rhode Island.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/38-studios-whiffed-last-loan-payment-received-nearly-50-millio/
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/38-studios-schilling-ask-rhode-island-for-more-money-state-off/ |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 09 Mar 2012 : 13:55:43
I need to play Morrowind |
| Light |
Posted - 09 Mar 2012 : 05:01:21
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Marc
I tried the game and was quickly bored, even more than in Skyrim the same dungeons repeat endlessly.
You have fae in the desert, expected genies.
How did you get bored with Skyrim?
I believe you could assume the "the same dungeons repeat endlessly" part.
Must be a different version of the Skyrim i am playing. I see tons of different dungeons, and if any "repeating" is going on then it is minor.
Well I can't put in any opinions of my own as I have yet to play it. I am concentrating on finishing Morrowind before hitting up Oblivion and finally Skyrim.
EDIT: I never understood why they called it "Oblivion". I mean it should have been called "Cyrodiil". Then again, "Arena" doesn't conform to the naming conventions either. |
| Quale |
Posted - 08 Mar 2012 : 14:58:13
I hear that this world has a lot of fey, but I don't have time even for Mass Effect |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 07 Mar 2012 : 20:02:00
quote:
Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by entreri3478
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
I tried the game and was quickly bored, even more than in Skyrim the same dungeons repeat endlessly.
You have fae in the desert, expected genies.
How did you get bored with Skyrim?
I believe you could assume the "the same dungeons repeat endlessly" part.
Must be a different version of the Skyrim i am playing. I see tons of different dungeons, and if any "repeating" is going on then it is minor. |
| Light |
Posted - 07 Mar 2012 : 17:55:40
quote:
Originally posted by entreri3478
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
I tried the game and was quickly bored, even more than in Skyrim the same dungeons repeat endlessly.
You have fae in the desert, expected genies.
How did you get bored with Skyrim?
I believe you could assume the "the same dungeons repeat endlessly" part. |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 07 Mar 2012 : 17:12:38
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
I tried the game and was quickly bored, even more than in Skyrim the same dungeons repeat endlessly.
You have fae in the desert, expected genies.
How did you get bored with Skyrim? |
| Seravin |
Posted - 07 Mar 2012 : 17:00:38
I've heard mixed reviews on this one. I guess I will pass until it's in the bargain bin. |
| Marc |
Posted - 05 Mar 2012 : 09:39:34
I tried the game and was quickly bored, even more than in Skyrim the same dungeons repeat endlessly.
You have fae in the desert, expected genies. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 03:07:45
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Originally posted by entreri3478
I am very surprised this thread didn't get a "What does this have to do with the Realms?" warning? My thread about a Skyrim question got heat after just a few posts.
Salvatore's involvement makes it easier to class this discussion as "loosely Realms-related," as Kuje notes.
And it's been my experience that most CRPG's -- both D&D and non-D&D -- tend to offer curious points for discussion at Candlekeep anyway, which is largely why these kinds of scrolls are allowed. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 02:14:40
quote:
Originally posted by entreri3478
I am very surprised this thread didn't get a "What does this have to do with the Realms?" warning? My thread about a Skyrim question got heat after just a few posts.
Well, to be honest, I think it got some slack because R.A is involved and you know, he does write one of the most popular FR series. :) |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 01:45:10
I am very surprised this thread didn't get a "What does this have to do with the Realms?" warning? My thread about a Skyrim question got heat after just a few posts. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 01:19:01
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Originally posted by The Sage
How many hours, in total, did it take you to complete the game, Kuje?
About 85 hours but I skipped some of the tasks, which were optional "quests" that you really didn't need to do, or you could do over and over if you needed money, which I never needed. There's about three of them I could go back and do, if I felt like looking for the missing scrolls, or the like. And I skipped some of the arena quests cause they were just annoying me but I did half of them. Plus some of them were set up so that you needed a melee character or the like and that bugged me a bit cause my char was a magic user and if you used magic, the bout in the arena failed.
Kinda lame. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 28 Feb 2012 : 03:27:57
How many hours, in total, did it take you to complete the game, Kuje? |
| Kuje |
Posted - 28 Feb 2012 : 02:54:03
Oh Sage, that's crappy that they did that. :( Bah.
And well, I finished the game and the ending..... was disappointing. The end boss looked fantastic but the fight.... it was pretty easy. |
| Jakk |
Posted - 26 Feb 2012 : 05:43:14
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Originally posted by The Sage
Well, having a retail and commercialism lawyer in the family helps as well. 
She made it clear what my rights were with regard to the pre-order I initially made with the store.
I, too, have a lawyer in the family; they're a group of professionals that it's far better to know than to need... but if you do need one, it's good to know one.  |
| The Sage |
Posted - 25 Feb 2012 : 07:09:26
Well, having a retail and commercialism lawyer in the family helps as well.
She made it clear what my rights were with regard to the pre-order I initially made with the store. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 25 Feb 2012 : 06:26:59
All should rightfully fear the wrath of Sage. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 25 Feb 2012 : 05:45:43
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Sage
I haven't even had a chance to pick up a copy. They sold out pretty quickly here, and the store where I reserved my pre-order copy at, accidentally sold it to another customer. So I have to wait for the next shipment. 
I hope they're hooking you up with a discount or some free swag...
Oh, yes, I made sure of that. So I'm to receive a twenty-five-to-thirty percent discount on my next games-related purchase. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 25 Feb 2012 : 03:56:38
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I haven't even had a chance to pick up a copy. They sold out pretty quickly here, and the store where I reserved my pre-order copy at, accidentally sold it to another customer. So I have to wait for the next shipment.
I hope they're hooking you up with a discount or some free swag... |
| The Sage |
Posted - 25 Feb 2012 : 02:02:33
I haven't even had a chance to pick up a copy. They sold out pretty quickly here, and the store where I reserved my pre-order copy at, accidentally sold it to another customer. So I have to wait for the next shipment. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 25 Feb 2012 : 01:30:02
This has been my game of choice lately and I'm addicted to it. :) I've put in almost 100 hours into it and I'm STILL not near the end of the main story line. |
| Hawkins |
Posted - 24 Feb 2012 : 17:49:58
I enjoyed the bit of this game that I got to see my friend play. Will go in the queue of "to-buy-when-the-price-drops" game titles along with Arkham City. 5-month-olds take a lot of attention—I think I have played all of 12 hours of video games since he was born. So there is no point in paying two to three times as much for a game that I will not have time to play. =) |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 24 Feb 2012 : 17:43:23
Salvatore? RA? and McFarlane? That sounds like a winner. |
| Kno |
Posted - 24 Feb 2012 : 16:33:16
Necromancy, today I started this game. The game has a fun gameplay, a lot in common with Skyrim, and Salvatore created an interesting fey world. |
| Thauranil |
Posted - 27 Dec 2011 : 15:23:13
Seems interesting but i generally prefer PS3 games. Way better graphics. |
| GRYPHON |
Posted - 07 Jun 2011 : 15:46:29
Looks like it might be a fun game. Hope the storyline is interesting... |
