Comments on: Hands On with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning http://www.avault.com/features/hands-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/ The Adrenaline Vault is an independent site providing uninfluenced and unbiased video game information. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: psycros http://www.avault.com/features/hands-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/comment-page-1/#comment-112222 psycros Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75934#comment-112222 Oh, and the phrase "open world" counts for a LOT with me, and I failed to point out that's part of my gripe: if their going to the trouble of crafting a large world, probably with strong lore and (from the sound of it) minimal limitations for a game of this type, why not go all they way? Why not give Bethesda some competition? That's all I'm saying. But I can see why they didn't, because an MMO is nearly always more profitable and the leap from a "full" RPG to a (neccesarily) limited online experience would be jarring. I guess I'm annoyed with how any franchise that goes MMO never goes back. I hear talk of Elder Scrolls Online and I die a little inside. If they can get you subscribing the developer has no motivation to create an offline experience anymore (unless its a simple smartphone game). Oh, and the phrase “open world” counts for a LOT with me, and I failed to point out that’s part of my gripe: if their going to the trouble of crafting a large world, probably with strong lore and (from the sound of it) minimal limitations for a game of this type, why not go all they way? Why not give Bethesda some competition? That’s all I’m saying. But I can see why they didn’t, because an MMO is nearly always more profitable and the leap from a “full” RPG to a (neccesarily) limited online experience would be jarring. I guess I’m annoyed with how any franchise that goes MMO never goes back. I hear talk of Elder Scrolls Online and I die a little inside. If they can get you subscribing the developer has no motivation to create an offline experience anymore (unless its a simple smartphone game).

]]> By: psycros http://www.avault.com/features/hands-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/comment-page-1/#comment-112221 psycros Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75934#comment-112221 Heck, I enjoyed Dungeon Siege way back in the day, although I burn out on games like that fairly quickly..have to take it in chunks, which doesn't lend itself to net play. If any of my friends try it and like it I'll probably check it out. Heck, I enjoyed Dungeon Siege way back in the day, although I burn out on games like that fairly quickly..have to take it in chunks, which doesn’t lend itself to net play. If any of my friends try it and like it I’ll probably check it out.

]]> By: Matthew Booth http://www.avault.com/features/hands-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/comment-page-1/#comment-112216 Matthew Booth Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:07:24 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75934#comment-112216 Sorry it's not you're style of game, psycros. It's a fun game that in the hands of a specific kind of gamer is a very enjoyable experience. I won't defend it as a "genuine RPG" or even go into the subsequent MMO. What I will say is that its combat is getting a lot of high praise. If they can carry that over to the MMO that will be at least one good thing to say about it. Sorry it’s not you’re style of game, psycros. It’s a fun game that in the hands of a specific kind of gamer is a very enjoyable experience.

I won’t defend it as a “genuine RPG” or even go into the subsequent MMO. What I will say is that its combat is getting a lot of high praise. If they can carry that over to the MMO that will be at least one good thing to say about it.

]]> By: psycros http://www.avault.com/features/hands-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/comment-page-1/#comment-112214 psycros Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:19:31 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75934#comment-112214 Agree 1000% with Ian! What is it with these absolutely forgettable game titles, with the inevitable secondary name? Its like they think that gluing a pair of bland titles together with a colon makes for great marketing. Ugh. But above and beyond that - you have Salvatore, McFarlan and Rolston working together, and you go for an <i>action</i> RPG? Really?? Oh, wait, I forgot - their making an MMO follow-up. Wouldn't want to humiliate the latest WoW clone by releasing it on the heels of a real RPG, right? Agree 1000% with Ian! What is it with these absolutely forgettable game titles, with the inevitable secondary name? Its like they think that gluing a pair of bland titles together with a colon makes for great marketing. Ugh. But above and beyond that – you have Salvatore, McFarlan and Rolston working together, and you go for an action RPG? Really?? Oh, wait, I forgot – their making an MMO follow-up. Wouldn’t want to humiliate the latest WoW clone by releasing it on the heels of a real RPG, right?

]]> By: Ian Davis http://www.avault.com/features/hands-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/comment-page-1/#comment-112210 Ian Davis Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:16:30 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75934#comment-112210 I honestly didn't know this game was anything special until just recently. It might as well be titled "Hero of Importance: Generic title" I honestly didn’t know this game was anything special until just recently. It might as well be titled “Hero of Importance: Generic title”

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