Kingdoms of Amalur

[VAL@NBR]

Originally Posted by Mitlov

Both IGN and Gabe at Penny Arcade are fawning over KoA, so I'm wondering if the demo didn't give do justice to the game. I'm getting interested in this again.

Originally Posted by xFrancis91

Keep in mind that the demo was made months before it was actually released and thus months before the full game's actual completion.

Also, read the original post in the NeoGAF forums linked to in that article.

I'm thinking this may very well be the case, I enjoyed the game - for what it is - and am willing to give them a shot on it because of what I saw on the demo and the reviews I've read. I'll be playing this game very soon - I think I'm going to play the demo again right now real quick...

[Ellatan]

Originally Posted by smokingjam

anyone watched or read the review from ign??

9/10. ill be honest i didnt think it looked like my thing but the more videos i watch of it im well impressed.

I've long lost hope in "professional" game reviewing website. I'd rather watch Zero Punctuation roast a game than read yet another prepaid score. All of those reviewers have discredited themselves a long time ago in my opinion.

[MrFong]

Originally Posted by GeorgeOkeefa

I will say that Exile 3 is my favorite game of all time. It's just absolutely amazing in every way. Spiderweb Software really puts out spectacular games. They are all worth buying and playing.

I loved Exile 3, but Exile will always have my heart, and my Spiderweb Software virginity.

Originally Posted by Ellatan

I've long lost hope in "professional" game reviewing website. I'd rather watch Zero Punctuation roast a game than read yet another prepaid score. All of those reviewers have discredited themselves a long time ago in my opinion.

I find that Metacritic critic scores usually more or less work out to acceptably accurate reviews of a game's overall merit.

[dark5]

The side quests definitely have MMORPG influence though most of them do tie in with the main story somehow. From what I've played, the main story is pretty good and keeps you wanting to carry on your quest.

The combat AI is really interesting. If you're good at action RPGs or fighting games you should play on hard, otherwise you might even have difficulty on easy. For instance, they don't just run at you and attack (*cough* Skyrim *cough*) but they generally try to surround you and attack taking turns in close intervals so it really feels like you're being teamed up on. My one complaint would be that it's pretty easy to separate certain enemies from others, for instance, melee from ranged by kiting. I feel like they should stay together better.

I haven't vested many skill points in stealth but it's pretty much impossible to sneak up on enemies unless they are all facing away from you.

I'm finding the really really fun part to just be experimenting with different combos and abilities. For this reason, I'm going universal. With so many combinations I really don't think it will be possible to get bored with the combat system.

[Mitlov]

Originally Posted by Ellatan

I've long lost hope in "professional" game reviewing website. I'd rather watch Zero Punctuation roast a game than read yet another prepaid score. All of those reviewers have discredited themselves a long time ago in my opinion.

Ars Technica had a very good, very balanced review of Amalur that didn't feel like a prepaid ad.

Kingdoms of Amalur: A great action game in an empty, forgettable world

tl;dr version: the combat is fantastic, it looks good, but the plot is thin and uncompelling, and the characters are two-dimensional and not believable.

[dark5]

I don't know if the plot is thin.. a lot of the side quests tie in with the main quests. The main quests are rather uncompelling, though. I don't really know why. Maybe because it doesn't stray too far from the norm and so ends up being somewhat unoriginal?

That being said I've already sunk 12 hours into it and I'm having a blast. Anyone else playing it?

[Mitlov]

Originally Posted by dark5

I don't know if the plot is thin.. a lot of the side quests tie in with the main quests. The main quests are rather uncompelling, though. I don't really know why. Maybe because it doesn't stray too far from the norm and so ends up being somewhat unoriginal?

That being said I've already sunk 12 hours into it and I'm having a blast. Anyone else playing it?

I think you just answered your own question That's not to say it's a bad game--God of War had a ridiculous plot, particularly after the first game, but the gameplay was so compelling it was nevertheless a total blast. But going into the game with realistic expectations about what it will and won't deliver should make everyone happier in the end.

[Lieto]

worth getting or not worth gettings or worth getting or not... ? =p

[dark5]

Originally Posted by Mitlov

I think you just answered your own question That's not to say it's a bad game--God of War had a ridiculous plot, particularly after the first game, but the gameplay was so compelling it was nevertheless a total blast. But going into the game with realistic expectations about what it will and won't deliver should make everyone happier in the end.

For sure, but I mean the plot is definitely not thin. There's a lot of lore and, like I said, side quests. So if you immerse yourself, you'll get something back. But if you want an epic storyline that keeps you hooked for 40+ hours then you won't get that here. On the other hand, if you want gameplay that stays fresh for 40+ hours then this might be it. So far it seems like it.

Worth getting or not depends on the demo cause I'd say ignoring the bugs it's a pretty good representation of the full game. One thing, though, they didn't really fix the camera. They added an option but it still gets caught against a wall at times.

[Scanner]

I've been palying side quests for a while, and forgotten main quest, into the light. Playing on hard, and Killing rock trolls isn't easy-Keepforgetting to save. Will spend time learning to make waepons and potions. This will definitely keep me happy until ME3.