Testseek.co.uk have collected 33 expert reviews of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
February 2012
(82%)
33 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
20 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fluid combat
Skill and leveling systems
Interesting
Unique world
Excellent all-action combat
Rich and flexible character development
Masses of quests and content to get your teeth into
The editors didn't like
Graphics look dated
Grindy MMO quests
Exploration isn't great
Settings and storyline a little uninspired
Doesn't have Skyrim's atmosphere or attention to detail
Abstract: Sometimes, the best way to become a blockbuster videogame is to act like you already are one. That seems to be Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning's modus operandi, and the gambit is paying off. Despite the big names attached to the project, very few peopl...
Abstract: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review1 2 Back in 2006 baseball's Curt Schilling did the impossible and managed to turn a hobby of questing through Azeroth into an actual RPG development studio. It should have been a disaster but instead Schilling, a bor...
Abstract: When you create a game that’s similar in style and substance – a fantasy world dungeon crawler role-playing game to the juggernaut Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, especially when your game is slated for release just months following Skyrim’s huge...
Abstract: It is pretty hard to ignore the sky-high expectations 38 Studios freshman game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (KOA). The company has gathered a ton of big names from the media universe to craft an original RPG for one of the most competitive genres in t...
Abstract: Just moments ago I made the decision to focus my review of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – a hugely ambitious open-world fantasy role-playing game conceived and designed by a dream team of collaborators including Bethesda Softworks alum Ken Rolston, co...
Visceral, clever combat. A large, rolling landscape with varied characters and encounters. Clever player-building options that seldom feel forced. A compelling, ably crafted story.
A real compendium of other RPG tropes with little innovation bought to the table. Fussy camera angles at times, and cinematic scenes lack polish. Although nothing game-breaking, some minor bugs persist.
Abstract: "Compelling", "engrossing", and "heaps of fun" are a few words that spring to mind when talking about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, but none of them do it justice. This has to be one of the hits of 2012 and it's only (barely!) February.So what's so sp...
Abstract: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was supposed to be many things. A more mature Fable. An RPG with a superb combat system. A new dawn. Geoff's ultimate wet dream. The list goes on as long as the marketing hype of this title. But is it all that is was made out...
Abstract: I’ll tell you what, all these RPGs that I review just make me look like a lazy ass, especially epic-long action-adventure RPGs like EA’s latest Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Unfortunately though, while there is a ton of content, the game-play is actua...
