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Gunmonkey · 12-01-2012, 23:14

Decided to throw a bit of info about this game up after a bit of inquiring in the Mass Effect 3/ KoA:R crossover armours thread. That and I think it looks really good so far.

EU website

From what I can tell, its an open world RPG developed by Big Huge Games (

) with art design by Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn and made a few dragon statues

), setting and world design by R.A. Salvatore (writer of the Forgotten Realms novels and creator of Drizzit) and designed by Ken Rolston (he was lead designer of Morrowind and Oblivion). Gameplay is your traditional fantasy RPG: monsters to slay, quests to complete, gear to loot. Big difference is the combat, seems to echo Devil May Cry, God of War and Bayonetta.

Other interesting mechanic is the Abilities and Destiny trees. You have 3 skill trees to invest your points in: Might, Finesse and Sorcery.

Destinies are essentially classes, and unlock once you place enough points in the relevant Ability trees. So focus on Might and you become a Warlord, wielding the heaviest weapons and armour. Mix a bit of Finesse in though and you can become a Duelist, hitting with fast, critical attacks.

The game also has a full crafting system with enchanting, gem crafting, alchemy and such.

Obviously its gonna be compared to Skyrim but after pouring hundreds of hours into Morrowind and Oblivion and hearing the "ZOMG Skyrim is teh bestest" I played it and got bored after about 18 hours split between 2 characters, combat was just so dull and lifeless at times.

Anyways, KoA:R is out Feb 10th on X360, PS3 and PC (its an EA game so no Steam, its on Origin though

)

**Dcully** · 13-01-2012, 00:15

Have my eye on this quite a while,will be interesting to see what the final offering is like.
Like yourself i got bored of skyrim eventually mainly because the combat wasnt great.

Completionist · 13-01-2012, 01:52

I got bored of skyrim because i spent 150 hours doing absolutely nothing!

As much as i want to get this on release, RPG's have let me down too much in recent times for that sort of investment!

Kiith · 13-01-2012, 09:40

It looks great. Been keeping tabs on it for a while now, and hopefully it will live up to expectations. Combat looks pretty good, and the world looks interesting.

Shame it's not on Steam though.

Mr Freeze · 13-01-2012, 10:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Completionist

I got bored of skyrim because i spent 150 hours doing absolutely nothing!

As much as i want to get this on release, RPG's have let me down too much in recent times for that sort of investment!

Snap out of it man, and live up to your name, and go back and spend another 150 hours and finish Skyrim before this comes out.

Gunmonkey · 18-01-2012, 13:05

Ok so the demo of this is up on the Xbox Marketplace (need a gold account since 1 week priority), Origin, Steam and should be on EU PSN later today (already on the USA PSN). Its near 2.8Gb so could take a while.

Have to say its a very meaty demo, giving you the basic tutorial dungeon and then letting you loose in a quite large area for 45 minutes with several quests and dungeons to complete. Given the nature of Reckonings Destiny system i find myself going back several times to try new builds and playstyles, something cant be said for a lot of demos (the game also letting you skip the tutorial if you have played it already helps).

**Dcully** · 18-01-2012, 13:14

Excellent ill grab the demo on steam later.

Temptamperu · 18-01-2012, 13:29

Ive downloaded the Demo, Its 1.9 gigs, but I got free armor for the game and some Mass Effect 3 armor too.
I love the Art Style, I really like the combat and the story seems alright so far. Ive not yet completed the demo but I think I will pre-order this later today.
Im playing through as a mage but theres a whole stealth system to be explored and warrior style. You can pick from 4 races and male and female of those aswell.
I am really looking forward till the full game comes out because i have played Skyrim to death and I have rage quitted Dark Souls so i am in need of a new Fantasy game.

sheehy83 · 18-01-2012, 13:37

Excellent! Gonna download this later for ma ME3 goodies! Game looks interesting as well so will give it a bash.

Kiith · 18-01-2012, 13:48

Will try this later, if only to test how it runs on my pc and to get the free armour. Looks really good though, and have been looking forward to it for a while now.

**Shiminay** · 18-01-2012, 14:20

I was playing the demo last night on XBox - was pretty much the same as what I'd played in London.

I saw at the start of this week's Funday Monday broadcast that Day[9]'s gonna be streaming himself playing this game on Feb 7th so I may pop in when he's a few hours in to see how it's looking, but I'll probably be getting a copy for review.

NunianVonFuch · 18-01-2012, 15:46

Played the demo, really good stuff. Bit of humour here and there in the dialogue, but it could do with a bit more as it comes off as bland. However the gameplay mechanics, art style and customization options more than make up for it. One to watch I reckon, having heard little to nothing about it prior to now.

One thing though, the prison system is a bit broken. I was trying to be a bandit but got caught by guards, and chose go to jail. Broke out by slaying all the guards (no witnesses) but everyone is my enemy now. Everyone. Quests are off the table until jail time is served. I know this is a similar system to Elder Scrolls and Fallout, but I recall if you successfully escaped from jail in Oblivion, no one attacked you on sight.

Fable crossed with Oblivion describes it very well, taking only the good parts from Fable and a bit of everything from Oblivion.

Temptamperu · 18-01-2012, 16:34

Yeah I was gonna say Nunian, Its like if Fable was good. I didnt go to jail but I did a few quests in my 45 minutes as a mage or whatever they call it in this. The combat is really good and I like the spaz out feature or whatever it is when you fill the bar, Might start again and go for a bandit run now.

Da Bounca · 18-01-2012, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by NunianVonFuch

One thing though, the prison system is a bit broken. I was trying to be a bandit but got caught by guards, and chose go to jail. Broke out by slaying all the guards (no witnesses) but everyone is my enemy now.

Character X is in prison. People arrive on the scene to find all the prison guards dead and character X has escaped. You don't really need witnesses to put 2+2 together on that one.

Played some of the demo and enjoyed it. There is a lot of scope for different characters and builds. I like the combo'ing system too. No multiplayer is a big no-no for me, but it looks like it will stand up to most of the big name solo RPGs.

Sephiroth_dude · 18-01-2012, 19:09

Downloading the ps3 demo,its taking an age,has anyone else played on the ps3?
how are the controls?

12-01-2012, 23:14	#1
Gunmonkey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,351 Adverts \| Friends	Kingdoms of Amalur Decided to throw a bit of info about this game up after a bit of inquiring in the Mass Effect 3/ KoA:R crossover armours thread. That and I think it looks really good so far. EU website From what I can tell, its an open world RPG developed by Big Huge Games () with art design by Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn and made a few dragon statues ), setting and world design by R.A. Salvatore (writer of the Forgotten Realms novels and creator of Drizzit) and designed by Ken Rolston (he was lead designer of Morrowind and Oblivion). Gameplay is your traditional fantasy RPG: monsters to slay, quests to complete, gear to loot. Big difference is the combat, seems to echo Devil May Cry, God of War and Bayonetta. Other interesting mechanic is the Abilities and Destiny trees. You have 3 skill trees to invest your points in: Might, Finesse and Sorcery. Destinies are essentially classes, and unlock once you place enough points in the relevant Ability trees. So focus on Might and you become a Warlord, wielding the heaviest weapons and armour. Mix a bit of Finesse in though and you can become a Duelist, hitting with fast, critical attacks. The game also has a full crafting system with enchanting, gem crafting, alchemy and such. Obviously its gonna be compared to Skyrim but after pouring hundreds of hours into Morrowind and Oblivion and hearing the "ZOMG Skyrim is teh bestest" I played it and got bored after about 18 hours split between 2 characters, combat was just so dull and lifeless at times. Anyways, KoA:R is out Feb 10th on X360, PS3 and PC (its an EA game so no Steam, its on Origin though )

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13-01-2012, 00:15	#2
Dcully Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 8,238 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Racing Sims	Have my eye on this quite a while,will be interesting to see what the final offering is like. Like yourself i got bored of skyrim eventually mainly because the combat wasnt great.

13-01-2012, 01:52	#3
Completionist Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 969 Adverts \| Friends	I got bored of skyrim because i spent 150 hours doing absolutely nothing! As much as i want to get this on release, RPG's have let me down too much in recent times for that sort of investment!

13-01-2012, 09:40	#4
Kiith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,312 Adverts \| Friends	It looks great. Been keeping tabs on it for a while now, and hopefully it will live up to expectations. Combat looks pretty good, and the world looks interesting. Shame it's not on Steam though.

18-01-2012, 13:05	#6
Gunmonkey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,351 Adverts \| Friends	Ok so the demo of this is up on the Xbox Marketplace (need a gold account since 1 week priority), Origin, Steam and should be on EU PSN later today (already on the USA PSN). Its near 2.8Gb so could take a while. Have to say its a very meaty demo, giving you the basic tutorial dungeon and then letting you loose in a quite large area for 45 minutes with several quests and dungeons to complete. Given the nature of Reckonings Destiny system i find myself going back several times to try new builds and playstyles, something cant be said for a lot of demos (the game also letting you skip the tutorial if you have played it already helps).

18-01-2012, 13:14	#7
Dcully Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 8,238 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Racing Sims	Excellent ill grab the demo on steam later.

18-01-2012, 13:29	#8
Temptamperu Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tallaght Posts: 3,125 Adverts \| Friends	Ive downloaded the Demo, Its 1.9 gigs, but I got free armor for the game and some Mass Effect 3 armor too. I love the Art Style, I really like the combat and the story seems alright so far. Ive not yet completed the demo but I think I will pre-order this later today. Im playing through as a mage but theres a whole stealth system to be explored and warrior style. You can pick from 4 races and male and female of those aswell. I am really looking forward till the full game comes out because i have played Skyrim to death and I have rage quitted Dark Souls so i am in need of a new Fantasy game.

18-01-2012, 13:37	#9
sheehy83 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Limerick Posts: 6,132 Adverts \| Friends	Excellent! Gonna download this later for ma ME3 goodies! Game looks interesting as well so will give it a bash.

18-01-2012, 13:48	#10
Kiith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,312 Adverts \| Friends	Will try this later, if only to test how it runs on my pc and to get the free armour. Looks really good though, and have been looking forward to it for a while now.

18-01-2012, 14:20	#11
Shiminay Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: At the Gate! Posts: 17,055 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Comeonbanus, Dark & Deviant, The Nocturnal Forum	I was playing the demo last night on XBox - was pretty much the same as what I'd played in London. I saw at the start of this week's Funday Monday broadcast that Day[9]'s gonna be streaming himself playing this game on Feb 7th so I may pop in when he's a few hours in to see how it's looking, but I'll probably be getting a copy for review.

18-01-2012, 15:46	#12
NunianVonFuch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 593 Adverts \| Friends	Played the demo, really good stuff. Bit of humour here and there in the dialogue, but it could do with a bit more as it comes off as bland. However the gameplay mechanics, art style and customization options more than make up for it. One to watch I reckon, having heard little to nothing about it prior to now. One thing though, the prison system is a bit broken. I was trying to be a bandit but got caught by guards, and chose go to jail. Broke out by slaying all the guards (no witnesses) but everyone is my enemy now. Everyone. Quests are off the table until jail time is served. I know this is a similar system to Elder Scrolls and Fallout, but I recall if you successfully escaped from jail in Oblivion, no one attacked you on sight. Fable crossed with Oblivion describes it very well, taking only the good parts from Fable and a bit of everything from Oblivion.

18-01-2012, 16:34	#13
Temptamperu Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tallaght Posts: 3,125 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah I was gonna say Nunian, Its like if Fable was good. I didnt go to jail but I did a few quests in my 45 minutes as a mage or whatever they call it in this. The combat is really good and I like the spaz out feature or whatever it is when you fill the bar, Might start again and go for a bandit run now.

18-01-2012, 19:09	#15
Sephiroth_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cork Posts: 18,408 Adverts \| Friends	Downloading the ps3 demo,its taking an age,has anyone else played on the ps3? how are the controls?