Cosmic_Guru Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Reckon it's about time this baby had a thread of its own although we won't be seeing it until 2012, deep into that year I suspect given the obvious overlapping of interest with Skyrim. It's being developed by a new studio, 38 Studios, employing the talents of RA Salvatore (Drizzt!), Todd McFarlane and Ken Rolston (Elder Scrolls), and it seems to be an ambitious undertaking but of course competing with some tough opposition. Have no idea at this point in time how deep the lore will be or how extensive / rewarding the open world exploration. Publisher is EA. Gameplay wise it seems to be described as an "Action RPG" but hopfully will have genuine RPG elements. Some hands-on impressions are leaking out from E3 so here are some links to get us started: Official site Hands-on impression from Gamesradar Game preview including video Edited September 7, 2020 by Cosmic_Guru 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harsin Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 This may turn out to be the best game of all time and have Morrius burning his copy of Half Life 2 in the street. But goddamn is that ever a terrible title, it sounds like something you'd get on one of those 'comedy' RPG name generators on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdn2 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 That video looks pretty good. The combat seems decent (I always play these things as a melee fighter) and it's very pretty to look at. I've been getting back into my Western RPG's this year so will keep an eye out on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I saw the E3 trailer and while it looks nice enough; it looked rather derivitive to me. Mcfarlane looks to have been used to...make elves like they've got in the LOTR movies? And if they've not elves they look like em. Maybe it's early footage yet also looked quite clean to me; lacking some of the effects that The Witcher 2 throws around. It might be nice to have something set in olden times to compare to the Saints Row series perhaps. Not another "man avenged killer"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Release now confirmed for 10 February 2012 - 3 months after Skyrim. It isn't entirely surprising given the large number of previews which have been popping up round the web recently. I should get round to linking some stuff up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Understandably it's a bit hard to get too excited at this stage for a new high fantasy RPG IP launching in the wake of Dark Souls and particularly Skyrim, but for those interested, this link takes you to a 20 minute demo of the game illustrating the main features. Demo at IGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gerbik Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I think it looks very interesting tbh! I'm always looking out for decent open-world rpgs, and Reckoning reminds me of Two Worlds 1 with more polish and a bigger budget. That is a good thing to me btw. As great as Skyrim will undoubtedly be, I'm always up for a open world rpg that is less streamlined and simplified than Bethesda's current output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 There's just been a big press hands-on session with this game so expect a bunch of previews popping up. This one by RPgamer is encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vemsie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 New vids and a dev Q&A: Fate and destiny Q&A I like the look of this. I'm one of the few people not really looking forward to Skyrim, it's style and clunky combat are too much of a problem for me. This looks better to me in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gerbik Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I'm one of the few people not really looking forward to Skyrim, it's style and clunky combat are too much of a problem for me. You're always so negative about games, jeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vemsie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 You're always so negative about games, jeez! I know, I really got to work on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NecroMorrius Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I like the look of this. I'm one of the few people not really looking forward to Skyrim, it's style and clunky combat are too much of a problem for me. Roll a class that doesn't engage in combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeK Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Don't want to judge this by that dodgy trailer, but when the commentator begins with 'you've been resurrected by the device knowns as the Well of Souls', a small part of me died... And then the voice of the gnome kicked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vemsie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Roll a class that doesn't engage in combat? But I love combat. I just wish it wasn't so damn wooden. That and the whole feel and style of it just don't work for me. But there's lots of stuff to play anyway and I'm sure Skyward Sword will keep me occupied for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Those Q and A sessions are really informative, much better than the rather bland in-print previews. Finesse class with a few archery skills looks like the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 If they can make the combat as exciting as it is in Salvatore's books this could be very good. It also needs to be set in the Forgotten Realms so Drizzt can cameo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I was just going to see if there was a thread for this game. Having played quite a bit of it recently, I think it's criminal that hardly anyone's paying attention to it (the terrible title probably has a lot to do with that). It's the combat that makes it so good. Previews comparing it to Fable must have been written by people who didn't even attempt to investigate the combat mechanics. It's much closer to God of War/DMC. This is evident even from the beginning of the game as you realise you can cancel your attacks instantly into guard or evade at any point. Expect combo vids for this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vemsie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Wow, so it has the depth of a dedicated combat game, combined with that of an RPG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 New website is up and running including interactive map and history of the world Amalur. Latest weekly developers Q&A can be found here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I imagine it is the name is holding it back, the whole thing just sounds so cheesy. Even though I've only heard positive things from it I'm still having trouble taking it seriously. Not only that, but the guy that gave the demonstration at E3 was quite... interesting. He was a little off putting and certainly didn't make me take the game more seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Before I get lost in a northern adventure, 360 users should check out the two videos which show some of the factions in the game and explain the skills development a bit too. Good stuff, but just a bit hard to focus on just now. I make that countdown 91 days, 2,184 hours.............. I'll get me coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Danny Boy Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Before I get lost in a northern adventure, 360 users should check out the two videos which show some of the factions in the game and explain the skills development a bit too. Good stuff, but just a bit hard to focus on just now. I make that countdown 91 days, 2,184 hours.............. I'll get me coat. shit name but sounds very interesting, it would certainly have gotten more attention if it wasn't due for release so soon after Skyrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 shit name but sounds very interesting, it would certainly have gotten more attention if it wasn't due for release so soon after Skyrim Yeah I reckon they will keep a low profile now until early January (bar the weekly developer Q&A every Wednesday on the forum) and then if they are confident in their product they should get review copies out nice and early and not impose restrictions on publishing reviews to try to maximise interest at a very crowded time for releases (FF XIII-2) ships a week earlier, and ME3 is a few weeks later). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferine Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Naturally everyone's playing Bethesda's game at the moment, but come Februrary I could well be in the market for a different kind of RPG. Here's 20 minutes of commented footage: It clearly doesn't share Skyrim's classy aesthetic — both in terms of art and UI — but in many ways it looks like the game I would have expected Fable to become. A bit gaudy for my tastes, perhaps, but it certainly looks fun and we aren't exactly inundated with this style of game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) News of a 360 demo for this coming out on January 17. Demo now confirmed for all formats, plus lots of cross promotional gubbins with ME3. Really stoked for this one. Edited January 12, 2012 by Cosmic_Guru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_woo Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Few more videos doing the rounds: http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56909/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-gameplay-preview/ There's also an index on the official with a lot of information from posts by Curt Schilling and the developers: http://www.38watch.com/forums/showthread.php?2190-The-38-Studios-Developer-Index Really like the look of this, combat looks like a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic_Guru Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Demo up on 360 I hear. Apparently it's a biggie (1.9gig) and lets you play for 45 minutes after clearing the dungeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 First impressions are actually very good. Don't get me wrong, it's completely unoriginal, and the menus are dreadful, but it's great fun to play, and that's vitally important in a real-time combat RPG. Looks nice too. Reminds me of Torchlight for some reason. I'll post more after dinner. I'm still in the first dungeon, but i'm not wanting the demo to end. lol! *Edit* Oooh! Just got outside. Very colourful indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayin Amoh Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'll post more after dinner. I'm still in the first dungeon, but i'm not wanting the demo to end. lol! *Edit* Oooh! Just got outside. Very colourful indeed. If you stay in there, it won't. Won't be much to actually do after a while, but... Very generous demo, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPR Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) The PC demo is now up, need to download it via Origin. steam://install/203970 to install it on Steam, so no question as to whether it's coming out on Steam or not. Edited January 17, 2012 by JPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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