Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning Angry Review
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Platform: Xbox 360, PC, PS3
Developer: 38 Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: RPG
Players: 1 Offline Player
Angry Joe explores the world of Amalur to determine whether this new RPG IP worth investing in. How does it stack up against the stiff competition from Dragon Age and Skyrim? Find out!
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148 thoughts on “Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning Angry Review”
Not many chakrams in games.Ever heard of a game could Kingdom Hearts and the character Axel/Lea?
And my Dad thinks this is better than Skyrim.
By any chance can you die from a illness?
i thought i t was a mix between world of warcraft and what fable 2 should of been like. but it is very repetitive i thought but i do agree with the rating
hold at 15 50 and see a blue MARKER glyph ripped from dead space bad EA its cheap…
yo joe you the man bro make more awsome videos
THE COMBAT SYSTEM IS 10/10!! IT’S THE MOST DYNAMIC AND SPECTACULAR COMBAT SYSTEM OF ALL RPG… GRAPHICS IS FANTASTIC , THE PLOT IS PRETTY NICE EVEN IF CERTAIN SECONDARY MISSION ARE NOT SO AMUSING AS THAT ONES OF SKYRIM, THE WORLD IS HUGE! .. THIS GAME IS REALLY CAPABLE OF OUTPERFORMING SKYRIM, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
I found myself hooked to KoA for longer than Skyrim because I found the combat and loot so much better am I the only one
YOU’RE SO RIGHT ! U KNOW THAT THEY ‘RE PALNNIG OF MAKING AN MMORPG???? I HOPE IT ‘LL BE EVEN BETTER THAN GUILD WARS 2 THAT IS TOO SIMPLY PERFECT
Not going to happen. The game developer, 38 studios, is bankrupt and closed permanently.
the combat system and finisher with xp bonuses have totally stole god of wars style
AND THIS IS FANTASTIC STEAL ! STOP TO STATIC RPGS ! THEY BELONG TO THE PAST
You forgot to mention the irritating thing when you want to loot something and one NPC are following you and you accedentaly talks to it.
Good god I hate that.
This is a great game, but Joe didn’t mention the biggest flaw. It’s too easy. Even on hard mode, I’ve only died twice after 10 hours of gameplay, and that was because both times I set off a trap. I’ve only come close to dying a few times in combat, and that was just against the toughest bosses.
I got this game, finally, and I thought it was very enjoyable. I love the combat, and the cartoon-like graphics and over-the-top armor/items really makes the game feel fantastical instead of driving for realism like so many other RPGs coming out. It definitely has its problems, but it’s a solid game and I would recommend it to anyone that loves Western RPGs. It’s just a shame that 38 Studios is gone now, so the future of KoA is looking grim at this time.
The game is okay, but too be honest I found it lacking in some parts. i felt that the only worth while weapon was the longsword and that’s because the others are either too weak or too slow. near the end of the game before the final boss you can get the strongest non craft-able warrior armor in the game, I’m still trying to make better armor than the set but have not succeeded. also the enemies are far too organized, wolves attack one right after the other by jumping in biting you and moving out before you have a chance to attack, and if you do attack one you have another already pouncing on you the second you swing your sword (or incredibly slow hammer). its not really game breaking but it is quite annoying, its as if the enemies have trained military strategists working for them. and as for the talent system, the game really seems to favor the universal style of playing, a jack of all trades should never be stronger than a specialist in any given field. here’s what i mean. use a longsword and warrior armor, get some mage spells (thunder, fire,and shield), and the rogue poison skill( the toggled one with the effect of poison shooting out of your arms, i forget what it’s called), you are just about unstoppable now. the universal fate cards also give bonuses to all professions. you could have max blacksmith, gem crafting, and speech, EXTREMELY early on in the game, and what follows is very strong weapons early on and a much easier game, even on higher difficulties. I would give it a 6/10, a good game , and worth buying when it’s on sale.