If you haven't played this game and you're desperate for a really great RPG experience, I highly recommend this title. Yeah it's barely been upgraded, but honestly once you're a few hours in you'll hardly pay any attention to the graphics. It's got AWESOME gameplay, a great story and like the man said the music and especially voice acting is god tier tbh. I won't be playing it again, sadly not enough has been upgraded to make it worth a revisit but I remember my 60+ hour play through extremely fondly. : ) 8/10
Well it'll have some new dlc story next year which will likely be the only other reasons besides trying to get enough sales to convince the Devs to make a sequel (main reason i'm buying it). As for graphics...i'm mainly a jrpg gamer so graphics are the last concern i have for games lol.
@@ifrit1937 same I bought it to support a sequel. Very underated game. Not perfect but with some improvements a sequel could really compete with the best rpgs out there.
I shed a tear every time I hear that Dragon's Dogma hasn't been forgotten. I hope that Netflix series turns out well and Itsuno is working on a sequel or spiritual successor for it
Yep, I can achieve even better results VFX wise using Re-Shade+SeewtFX. The reasons why I'm still buying the "Remaster" are: I bought the OG for $2 bucks I feel like I owe Video Games Gods money I loved the game I want the franchise to grow The upcoming DLC will only work on the Re-Reckoning version
I loved the hell out of this game years ago, Despite the fact that making your own weapons was stupid broken and it seemed there was a lot of empty world
This was one of my favorite games when it came out. It was really just a ton of fun. It a shame that they didn't do more to bring it into the modern era, because the game really deserves better.
I bought the original the Curt Schilling's scandal got a huge amount of press. I was so surprised a retired baseball player could make such a dank RPG lol
Honestly the best part about the game getting updated is that enemies scale with you now so you dont need to read a 100 page chart to see the correct order to do things now. That's an instant sale for me.
@@smutskates My understanding is that its just one. My hope is that if people show enough support for the IP we may get a sequel or another game in the universe. They have so much lore and content they could easily do it, they just wanna make sure there is money to be made first though. That's why im supporting it.
@@dantae666 THQ Nordic didn't want to invest too much into a game that even when it came out back in its heyday flew under the radar. I'm assuming if this gets good enough traction and enough new players that they'll seriously consider a sequel especially considering they loved the original and see tons of potential
@@can_can9119 just can't justify it. They needed to do something to convince to part with my money. I found the game a bit flat last time. I'll wait if it gets a sequel much improved fantastic if it does not than no loss
I love, when you do the sound sections, that you let us just hear the game as it is. Always appreciate your reviews. Never played this before so might give this version a go.
This game was my favorite game when it came out! Should’ve gotten more recognition. I lost my mind when they announced it was coming back!! Coping this the second it comes out! (Combat was one of the best I’ve experienced in an RPG too) Also... where my WARSWORN at?
Yea, between the original and the ps4 release, I probably have between 400-500 hours in it. Heard Capcom was gonna start working on DD2 after they finished DMC5. Hopefully that's that case.
I have over 100 hours just for one play through. And i seen some videos with people dong all kinds of stuff. You can experiment and play to your heart's content with that one. Is pretty much one of the games you should have in your end of the world nuclear bunker library.
Me too. I don't understand why if I want to play a game with deep arcadey combat I have to play DMC or Bayonetta and if I want to play an RPG I have to play The Witcher or Disco Elysium. Why can't I play a game that has deep arcadey combat AND complex role playing elements?
@@utisti4976 Yeah it definitely is, but I've heard tons of people describe it that way because those games have a low skill entry but a high skill ceiling.
I just pulled this out and thought about playing it again. I wish this was just redone from the ground up instead of just getting a bit of spit and polish. Thanks for the review.
Yeah, I played a demo all the way back when and was pretty interested in it. And since the Switch is my main console now I really pass by those XBox and PlayStation releases (despite having a PS4). :)
@@sylmaron5859 probably better to get it on the PC if you have one. Or get the older version. I feel like with the very minor upgrades it received it fits perfectly on the underpowered but super portable Switch
@@merbentan A lot of people, like me, don't use pc as a gaming platform but do have a PS4. The PS4 is the currentgen console that is in most homes. It would be silly for the developer to skip PS4 for that reason.
Same! Loved this game! I hope this remaster does well and THQN give it a sequel. Supposedly this remaster is also getting a new expansion sometime next year.
@Mister Mindcrime Although THQ's "remasters" are rather lack-luster in the actual remaster department, they do tend to bring frequent content updates to the games they bring under their wing. I mean they introduced 2 new expansions over the last couple of years for Titan Quest. So maybe once some additional content has come out for this it'll be worth grabbing.
@Mister Mindcrime THQ added a Lost City of Atlantis and a Norse mythology-themed expansion called Ragnarok to Titan Quest. If you have Steam you can just browse it on the Steam store page.
Same here I have revisited this game multiple times over the years. Not a big fan of the price tag or the lack of enhancements but I'll take it for a future proof version of the game.
I recall trying to get into this game. A few days after Dark Souls... I think I made the right choice. Kingdoms had its heart in the right place. But every other organ worked against it.
I'm picking this up tomorrow, played it when it first came out on my computer I had back then but it fried on me so I never finished it or played the dlc, so I'm honestly looking forward to it.
One of the main things I hoped would be fixed is loot storage. - give us more storage space in our homes - have an outfit manager where we can save custom armor sets - make it so that the cool but eventually severely underpowered DLC weapons can be scaled up as we progress through the game. it's a shame how they are just wasted. (this also applies to unique quest rewards)
Level lock has been removed The original game determined the level of a zone on first entering, this was stored in the save file. In Re-Reckoning we re-calculate the level every time entering or re-entering a level New zone Level calculation The original game has all zones marked with a minimum and maximum level. on entering, the current player level was clamped into this minimum / maximum range and stored as level We now use the current difficulty level as a means to determine the level before clamping into the minimum / maximum range. On Casual difficulty, the player level is reduced a bit, on hard and very hard it is increased. We also increase the maximum values for hard and very hard difficulty The XP gain has been reduced to cater for the increased level of enemies and we made sure that XP is not increased when playing on harder difficulties due to the effect of beating higher level enemies The result is that you can still out-level zones - which is desirable if it doesn‘t happen too quick. It is part of the power fantasy to be able to come back to initial zones and be over powered - but out-leveling zones you play for the first time should only happen rarely We also made the zone Level calculation easier to modify by modders (PC only) Loot level lock of Containers removed Loot containers now only store their generated loot when they are opened while before they used to store it when entering a zone and were generated to the current player level Loot generation was changed In Re-Reckoning loot generation rules are altered so that you will more often get items that fit your characters skillset. Loot is mostly randomly generated but we increased the weights of loot that matches the players skill lineup better and we have a virtual counter that increases the chance of better loot drops when you didn‘t find anything good
The biggest issue of this game is how quickly the difficulty tanks. Very VERY early in the game enemies just become a non-threat unless you just completely forgo any kind of multi-hit attack
i like never buy games... but i consider that the 12$ i gave for the game aren't enough... and the fact that they went bankrupt before accomplishing their goal of creating the same type of game but with different game style BUT multiplayer... just tilts me off that they didn't manage to do it, so i'm gonna show all the support and i'll love to play the game on 4K now. Also i hope that enough people will be able to buy so they get back to the Project Copernicus game. imo the game deserved way more than other game launched at that time and costed 40$, so i'll consider i'll just pay the difference to get an extra gift from them while i gift them back for one of the best feeling games i played in my childhood and also trying it at least once a year xD
My biggest gripe with the original Amalur: you level up waaaaay too fast. My first playthrough I reached the level cap and I was barely halfway done with the story. My second playthrough I avoided lorestones, sidequests I didn't like, and using the reckoning mode button mash for bonus XP, and I still reached the level cap before I was done with the story. I doubt they changed that at all, and I didn't really enjoy Amalur that much anyways, so this is a pass for me.
@@hugoagostinho5119 Really! I tried finding information about that but couldn't, so I assumed they left it. Good to know if I feel like trying Amalur again sometime.
Here is what they changed from the original: •You can now change the appearance of the HUD to smaller than default or completely hidden. •A new Very Hard difficulty setting. This setting changes the damage output of enemies, health of players & allies, and the amount of attacks that enemies may do at any one time. Level caps zones are also higher than other difficulties. •New Level Zone Calculation: The original had all zones marked with a minimum & maximum level. Upon entering, the current player level was clamped onto this range & stored. Meaning if you entered a 2-7 range at level 2, the whole zone stayed at level 2. The remaster instead scales the zone up to the MAX of the range. •The game now uses the current difficulty level to determine the MIN and MAX level range. On Casual difficulty, the level is reduced a bit. On Hard & Very Hard, it is increased instead. •The XP gain has been reduced to cater to the increased level of enemies, and the XP is not increased when playing on harder difficulties, due to the effect of fighting more higher level enemies. •Loot containers now only store their generated loot when they are opened, while before they used to store it when entering a zone and were generated to the current player level at that time. •Loot Generation has been changed so that you will more often get items that fit your character’s skill set. Loot is mostly randomly generated but they increased the weights of loot that match the player’s skill lineup better. There is also a virtual counter that increases the chances of better loot drops, when you dont find anything good for awhile. Hopefully this answers some questions :)
I'm so excited to replay this game. Been waiting for this for a long time coming. This game has a special place in my heart and I honestly played it more than skyrim back in the day. I love skyrim too especially with mods.
This was my all time favorite game for the 360. Easily put 80+ hours into it with the DLC. If you haven't played it, you MUST play it. That said, will i buy and play it again? Not sure. I did absolutely everything in the game, so if not much has been revamped, I find it hard to want to do it all over again. There is a new DLC scheduled for January, but it's only 5 hours worth. If I had never played the game, I would jump on it. sooo much fun. It's like an arcadey Skyrim. The fighting is definitely way better. If you have already played it, like mentioned in the video, wait for a sale. I do hope they plan on making a sequel.
I love KoA. It does a few things very well imo: You always feel badass, like you never run around in rags and feel like you are just rushing to the endgame content, because that is what matters. Instead you get sets that look epic early on, even if you will eventually swap them out ofc. The storylines can be quite good. However they also tried really hard to create hype moments and then just ran out of money and had to fill in the blanks with generic encounters (i have a few specific encounters in mind here, that just underdelivered what was promised); I assume that wasn't rectified in this version whatsoever. The stories are still good, but you can tell the spots where there was more planned and never got finished, because the original studio had to cut corners just to ship the game out back then. One of my favorite features is the class system. Respeccing and trying things out is always fun and you can truly find your own playstyle and preferences unlike what is so often promised, but then feels suboptimal. That being said, i think it comes at the cost of difficulty, the balancing is off and overall the game is pretty easy. Imo the game shines in it's Addons, which to my understanding are included in the base version of Re-Reckoning (Please correct me, if i am wrong on this one, or if you know for sure, confirm that point please). Also that version will get a new DLC at some point in the future, which actually might convince me to buy the game later down the line. All in all as it stands the Re-Reckoning version doesn't offer me enough to make me repurchase a game, that i could basically play for free now. If you've never played it, maybe watch the first 30min-1h of a let's play. You basically get more of the same with, as i said, slight peaks in the (formerly) Addons imo. EDIT: The inventory system was aweful ! The whole marking loot as trash in a fiddly console-ready menu gets annoying really quickly imo.
Man even though I wish they put some more time into the graphics....I just have to buy this one! It was one of my favorite hidden gems on PS3 and it's nothing short of a miracle that it's getting another lease on life plus a new dlc. I just really hope this sells well so the full next gen sequel this series deserves gets made.
I also have a huge tipp: Under "Options" go to "Resolution" and set the Fullscreen Mode to "Exclusive"! After that the whole game looks much better for me! I'm playing only in 1080p/60 so I switched to "Exclusive" >> "1920x1080 60hz". Try it for yourself because on default the resolution is at 900p!
I am super pumped to start playing this tomorrow!! Yea I wish they updated the graphics but excited to see what the new DLC will be later on when they release that 😋
How? It's a simple action RPG combat system with a twist or two. Enjoyable, but nothing to write home about. We've seen the same thing in dozens, or maybe even hundreds of other action RPGs. How does that qualify as the game having the "best rpg combat system"? There is no nuance nor any depth here.
@@RiskOfBaer it's fun, fast, fluid, engaging with a hack and slash feel to it, care to give me an example of another rpg that had a similar combat system?
I'm excited for this game. I absolutely loved the original on PS3 but for some reason never ended up playing the DLC's for it. A re-release on PS4 with some tweaks and bundled with the add ons at its price point is just fine to me. I'm happy to support the IP again. Would love to see a new game in the future.
I want to buy it but at the same time I may pass as I feel they should have done alot more with this title. Bying it mean THQ will have incentive to buy more games and do next to no improvements while selling poorly means they might realize that while they don't need to remaster the game they need to improve it enough to warrant $40.
@Kirby Superstar Maybe it's naive, but I will take the risk. At least there is an expansion, and if that one is good we can have hopes for an sequel. There are a lot of games that ask more and evolve even far less than this game. Think at EA sports titles - I'm lucky I don't like those sports titles at all, but there's a REAL expensive rip-off that punches the costumers in the face.
The one issue which made me stop playing the original, was how it required so much work to min-max using the level-lock system it used for the various zones (you enter a zone, and the level is permanently locked to your level, or to the min or max if you're underleveled or overleveled). This fixes this, by unlocking the levels of the zones. There is no more dread of accidentally entering a zone too early, and having a level 6-15 level zone stuck permanently at level 6. This is why I'm looking forward to this.
Keep up the great work man. Your reviews are always the first I look for, & the ones that I put the most stock in. I just wanted to take a moment to say that I appreciate your work. Thank you!
1:11 "Graphics are up first" 4:11 "That brings us to sound, music and voice" 7:32 "That brings us to gameplay and a bit about the story" 13:15 "That brings us to a fun factor" 14:04 "Buy, Wait, Never Touch?"
Anyone remember doing that quest where you have to fight in the Colosseum? That was one of my favorite one's. And the Dwarf City was always a spectacle to look at and had a lot to explore. It's true that Kingdoms of Amalur has the Lord Of The Rings influence maybe, that aspect really makes the game for me. Guess I'm getting a PS4 soon lol
By far one of my favorite RPGs. I started playing it again and then a week later found out about this. I'm going to wait until next year when the expansion is released, but definitely going to buy it again!
This is more of an "upscale" than remaster. So much could have been done to improve it way above original release, but it was left without even the bare minimum of workover. The quests for example - 90% of them feel ripped straight from another grindy korean MMO.
@@StabStabStabStabby I know. That's why I say what I do. This is supposed to be a "remaster" - they could've fixed those quests to not be MMOish or make different ones, but they didn't. Remaster supposed to fix what was wrong with original, and it was not done. Hence this is not a remaster, but just an upscale/rerelease.
I remember back when we used to live in a time when if you wanted to replay something, you would just replay it. Now, you gotta consider if you wanna pay for the subpar remaster version to replay it.
Without UA-cam, I would have never remembered this was an older game that was made long before present day high tech/high dollar titles. Thanks for taking so much time and effort to hammer that lone point out.
I played it and really liked it at the time, but as soon as I heard it was announced, I started wondering why I'd want to play it again. And I think you pretty much confirmed my concerns. I'd argue third person action games have undergone more improvements than any other genre in the last decade, and this is missing out on all of those. I can't imagine finding that much fun in KoA's combat, after playing games like GoT, Bloodborne or GoW.
@@AchillesFeel You didn't say it but you definitely implied it. That's usually how conversations like this go. Someone wanted something that they didn't end up receiving and then someone else recommends something similar.
@@AchillesFeel That's usually how conversations like this usually go. You recommend something similar. If not, you could just recommend anything. How about pizza or Need For Speed then?
About unique weapon hoarding: they are well-designed and look cool, like that meat greatsword with blinking eyes and stuff... But if you level up your blacksmith and enchantment masteries, you can craft highly customizable weapons of unmatched power... that looks dull and absolutely similar to each other (there's literally like 3 or 4 models, one for each tier of skill). If only we can at least transmogrify our crafts to look like other unlocked weapons...
my steam version stopped working properly a few years ago, and the controller for PC just didn't work AT ALL for some reason. So knowing it was being re-released for PS4 made me happy because I really do like this game, it's a solid hit in my book and 40 bucks isn't a slap in the face for me. I'll be getting this day one and since I'm off work all this week, I'll be binging it all week!
I remember that back then the game also received lots of mediocre reviews - personally I think that your reaction totally depends on what you like in a game. The world design is beautiful and still holds up prett well. The story isn't amazing but if you are looking for a ton of questing and some more challenging fights every hour or so, this is perfect. When you come home and feel tired, this is kind of perfect: just running around and fighting a ton, searching for some new beautiful places, trying out different fighting styles. It's a simple nice time waster. Also I really like the crafting in this game - you can create some amazingly powerful gear.
Great review. Loved this back in the day and i was keen at first to get it but in the end i just didn't see enough difference to make me want to pay full price for it again. This could of definitely benefited from a destroy all humans type remake which would of been awesome rather than a remaster.
I'm really glad they didn't make a ton of changes. My wife is too. She has been wanting to play this again for a long time. This game is how I got her hooked on gaming. I told her this was being released again today, and she was more excited than I had seen in a long time.
I think reviewers have been understating how much of an improvement the changed level gating and difficulty is, since that really impacts completionists' lategame content.
I think this game is one of those games that should've been massive when it first came out. Interesting concept, fun gameplay (if a tiny bit repetitive), a great world and lore for the fans to dig into. The only reason (I think so anyway) was the marketing (or lack thereof) made it out as an older RPG more in line with Fable (not entirely wrong) right as basically some of the bigger RPGs of that time period came out (Skyrim, Dragon Age, Witcher 2, Fallout)
@@smutskates I have the 360 version and also I have it on Xbox One backwards compatible. The Xbox One re-reckoning has more bugs than the original and more than Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion.
Thx for the honesty. Truly appreciate. Just as in 2012, I will notice the issues within the world of Amalur. And just like in 2012 I will overlook them bc the world is filled to the brim with beauty and the lore is deep. And who doesn’t like that topped off with a well designed God of War combat system!
Wow haven't been this disappointed in a game in a long time. I'm such a huge fan of this game but that they basically just did a port and called it a "Remaster" is so insulting to it's fanbase that's held on and sang its praises all these years. I'll pick this up at the Pawnshop for $3 in a few weeks smdh
Watch some comparison videos. There are better lighting and textures, for the most part. Instead of reading comments online, I went straight to comparisons. While not completely different in every aspect, it definitely is a remaster. They also announced new DLC for it. I don't remember Dragons Dogma looking too different either.
They say what the game was from the start though. Whereas EA would have lied and said it was a super deluxe edition Remaster or something, then denied refunds when everyone brought the game and raged.
Thumbs up from me for using the word Festoon. So really the only draw to grabbing this right now is so you can play the game without the Origin launcher. And while I'll be passing on this for the time being, something Karak forgot to mention for anyone thinking of picking this up for the first time is that the remaster does come with the expansions for the original game already. So it's worth picking up if you've never played it before, but if you have played it before like me, then you already have the DLC and don't need it.
To be honest, The chakrams and bow combo is pretty OP. Even more so if your Chakrams are enchanted with Fire as this apply stagger. The combat in the original is fun and crafting is also fun. But becoming OP in this game is not very hard. The gear you make is better than any of the gear you find, including the special ones. If you want to make a challenge for youself, dont make armour just Weapons. And there is only 1 destiny really worth taking imho. Thats the one where you basically get a boost to just about everything.
ive always considered kingdoms of amalur a hidden gem. a true remake would make this game a must have. the concept of the game really grabbed my attention as an rpg player. the fuseing of classes changing game play and attacks and to end up mastering all 3 disciplines to make one master combat class i thought was a true end game goal for a character. though i wish there was more endgame challenging fights to put your skills to the test.
As someone who played the original, this review answered none of my questions. Graphics and sound were the best aspects of the original, so I frankly don't care that it barely looks/sounds different. That was the LAST area of this game that needed fixing. 1) Did they massively increase the paltry inventory limit? 2) Did they FINALLY add sorting/favoriting options for equipment so it's easier to navigate the lists? 3) How about basic crap like going left/right to go up/down a full "screen" of the equipment list at a time, like most other games? Have you figured out yet how absolutely dreadful the inventory management was for me yet? 4) Did they better balance the combat? Specifically, the horrendous stun/stagger locking, which makes any fight vs. multiple enemies at a time way more annoying than fun. 5) Anything to speed up quest management / turn in? 6) Any other quality of life improvements? Quicker load times, maybe? Maybe make the process of breaking down gear for materials less annoyingly RNG. Resetting for 20 min. until I finally get what I want isn't "difficulty". 7) Did they censor Alyn Shir or any of the other female characters? Sadly, this is a Western game and we live in (current year), so this is actually a thing we need to ask about now.
I'm not someone obsessed with graphics and only got back into gaming recently so bought this to play for the first time. Absolutely loving it! Was a fan of Fable as a kid (only ever played the first one) and so it makes sense I'd like this one.
While the art style still looks great to me, I do wish they would've updated the textures and models a little.
Supposedly they did, but just enough I guess
@@poopikins I guess, but like Karak said, it's pretty hard to tell. Lol.
@@War624 lol right. I never finished it so I'm excited to jump back in
Exactly! Just like Skyrim’s upscaled resolution, makes the textures look worse! This doesn’t look like they’ve done anything. Disappointing.
Can it be modded?
If you haven't played this game and you're desperate for a really great RPG experience, I highly recommend this title. Yeah it's barely been upgraded, but honestly once you're a few hours in you'll hardly pay any attention to the graphics. It's got AWESOME gameplay, a great story and like the man said the music and especially voice acting is god tier tbh. I won't be playing it again, sadly not enough has been upgraded to make it worth a revisit but I remember my 60+ hour play through extremely fondly. : ) 8/10
I played this when it came out for 360 very good if you can get it cheap
Well it'll have some new dlc story next year which will likely be the only other reasons besides trying to get enough sales to convince the Devs to make a sequel (main reason i'm buying it).
As for graphics...i'm mainly a jrpg gamer so graphics are the last concern i have for games lol.
@@ifrit1937 same I bought it to support a sequel. Very underated game. Not perfect but with some improvements a sequel could really compete with the best rpgs out there.
@@lc3212 same. I hope they do. Worth the 30 dollars of you havent played before. Honestly a fantastic game.
world of warcraft's expansion is about to come out anyway. this is trash.
I shed a tear every time I hear that Dragon's Dogma hasn't been forgotten. I hope that Netflix series turns out well and Itsuno is working on a sequel or spiritual successor for it
I heard that he got to choose between making DMC5 and DD2 and he choosed DMC so maybe DD2 will be next ?
We need another dragons dogma.
I’m thinking of getting Dark Arisen for the switch, is it a series I need to follow to understand?
Justin Doan I’ve been trying to get into dragons dogma but the damage scaling just feels broken
@@shredgordon3240 try dark arisen version
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Releasing
Haha!
Yep, I can achieve even better results VFX wise using Re-Shade+SeewtFX. The reasons why I'm still buying the "Remaster" are:
I bought the OG for $2 bucks
I feel like I owe Video Games Gods money
I loved the game
I want the franchise to grow
The upcoming DLC will only work on the Re-Reckoning version
@@torinux4980 that's basically why I pre-ordered it. Loved playing it then and I will love playing it tomorrow. : )
I’m just going to play the 360 version on the Xbox one
@@BereanBeliever86 have fun
I loved the hell out of this game years ago, Despite the fact that making your own weapons was stupid broken and it seemed there was a lot of empty world
I heard it was originally meant as MMORPG but that concept failed. If so I understand the emptiness somewhat.
it was meant to be a mmo but got changed mid production hence why the mmo world and quest design feel to it.
@@dushikorsou1 no the mmo was and is separate from this game and its what caused them to lose so much money.
Dave Vd yeah back when this first came out i renember playing it and thinking it feels like a generic mmo but without other players
@@davevd9944 daunting for a new studio
The definitions of these terms is becoming more and more of a necessity every day.
Played this one all the way when it came out. But this remaster is a easy pass, looks more like a re-release than a remaster.
Because it is a re release.
@@sebastiancintron29 For PS4. Finally :)
@@juanmacastillo4359 I know. I never got the chance to play this game so ill be giving it a shot
I think it looks at least a little better. I might just buy it to make them release a sequel as I loved the original.
Worth playing just to get the future dlc as I'm sure it'll be a setup for a sequel
Would buy this again just to spin around with Charkas again. Mages weapons are so well done in this game.
Faeblades or bust.
its Chakrams, you dumb ravioli.
"upscaling my Jenna Haze collection"
A true man of culture
a true millenial
Taste
That's a name I haven't heard in awhile
I lol’d at that pretty hard. Then looked over my shoulder to make sure my wife wasn’t listening.
I came to the comments just to check if I was hearing things or he really said that
This was one of my favorite games when it came out. It was really just a ton of fun. It a shame that they didn't do more to bring it into the modern era, because the game really deserves better.
Waaay Better!
I bought the original the Curt Schilling's scandal got a huge amount of press. I was so surprised a retired baseball player could make such a dank RPG lol
It's been like 5 years since iv'e seen someone use the word "dank". I honestly don't know how to feel.
Jousuke Higashikata i use dank probably 5 times or more a day
Jousuke Higashikata you got 2020d bud
@@SlappyLongnuts really? I hear it pretty regularly.
The bloody sock made for the dankest of stories
"The Mayans calendars math was off bye 8 years" never has a truer statement been uttered.
"It was 8 years off"
Lmao
I really wish the world did come to an end
@@fuckyourimaginarygenderand4306 ok doomer
Honestly the best part about the game getting updated is that enemies scale with you now so you dont need to read a 100 page chart to see the correct order to do things now. That's an instant sale for me.
Ditto
tbh i prefer to be level 5 killing a level 20 monster 😂
I love that you mentioned Dragons Dogma, still play it to this day, amazing game
Everyone talks about Dragons Dogma and how great it is. It was hugely popular.
Dragons dogma PC port was the best port of its kind I ever played. Great game.
Yea, far from underrated. Great game though.
One of my proudest Platinum-ed games.
The most bland RPG I've ever seen, at least kingdom of amalur is fluid when it comes to combat
It brought the IP back from the dead with the promise of future expansions. That’s good enough for me.
There better be several. Because they're charging 14 dollars more for that version.
@@smutskates My understanding is that its just one. My hope is that if people show enough support for the IP we may get a sequel or another game in the universe. They have so much lore and content they could easily do it, they just wanna make sure there is money to be made first though. That's why im supporting it.
@@SuperBrockMister1 but then why did they put no effort into things. icould by the original for not a lot of money ?
@@dantae666 THQ Nordic didn't want to invest too much into a game that even when it came out back in its heyday flew under the radar.
I'm assuming if this gets good enough traction and enough new players that they'll seriously consider a sequel especially considering they loved the original and see tons of potential
@@can_can9119 just can't justify it. They needed to do something to convince to part with my money. I found the game a bit flat last time. I'll wait if it gets a sequel much improved fantastic if it does not than no loss
I never played this game the first time around. I'm looking forward to trying it out now.
Do it it's awesome
Don't be afraid to bump up the difficulty one right away!
Gotta second Joshua on that. The game was mostly easy even on hard difficulty. If you've played RPGs before you can go straight to very hard.
@@SoulmongerV2 pretty much but despite what difficulty you play on the games is great
You will love it
I love, when you do the sound sections, that you let us just hear the game as it is. Always appreciate your reviews. Never played this before so might give this version a go.
This game was my favorite game when it came out! Should’ve gotten more recognition. I lost my mind when they announced it was coming back!!
Coping this the second it comes out!
(Combat was one of the best I’ve experienced in an RPG too)
Also... where my WARSWORN at?
It's all about the Scholia Arcana, bro.
I made oh so many broken builds in that game. Chakrams were so ridiculously OP.
Ah !!! Dragons Dogma. A masterpiece I discovered last month and dedicated more than 60hrs to.
I might be flexing but I've put 227 hours into Dragons dogma. I'm still playing it.
Master! Wolves hunt in packs!
Yea, between the original and the ps4 release, I probably have between 400-500 hours in it. Heard Capcom was gonna start working on DD2 after they finished DMC5. Hopefully that's that case.
@@Lonewolf83848 Oh Wow. That would be great except for the fact that my PC can't run it anyways.
I have over 100 hours just for one play through. And i seen some videos with people dong all kinds of stuff. You can experiment and play to your heart's content with that one. Is pretty much one of the games you should have in your end of the world nuclear bunker library.
'maybe folding @ home is upscaling my Jenna Haze collection" LOLOLOL. That was slick
Man I wish a game like this would come out with current or next gen graphics :(
Me too. I don't understand why if I want to play a game with deep arcadey combat I have to play DMC or Bayonetta and if I want to play an RPG I have to play The Witcher or Disco Elysium. Why can't I play a game that has deep arcadey combat AND complex role playing elements?
@@Largentina.
"Deep arcadey" is a very ironic statement...
@@utisti4976 very accurate tho
I'd pay 60$ for Next Gen Graphics of remake
@@utisti4976 Yeah it definitely is, but I've heard tons of people describe it that way because those games have a low skill entry but a high skill ceiling.
I just pulled this out and thought about playing it again. I wish this was just redone from the ground up instead of just getting a bit of spit and polish.
Thanks for the review.
I would've loved this game on the switch, cross my fingers for a release in the future.
Yeah, I played a demo all the way back when and was pretty interested in it. And since the Switch is my main console now I really pass by those XBox and PlayStation releases (despite having a PS4). :)
@@Senordisastermaster I'm like you if I can get the console and portable version for one price then that's the one I will buy
No it wont
Well it's now coming to the switch so I hope you get ready around march
@@arandom1311 well actually yes
"Upscaling my Jenna Haze collection."
You sir are a cultured man!
😎
Was gonna say the same.
"DID HE JUST MAKE A PORN REFERENCE??????? I'M GONNA I'MMMMM GONNNA COOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM"
@1904 18 yes! another one of my favorite.
KoA deserved more love when it released... and it deserved more love being updated.
My wife preordered it the day one, she has played the 1st one dozens of times
I'm sure she's found out about the long load times from shops to over world. I'll stick to the original version.
20 seconds
@@smutskates those load times are a lot less on the xbox one x. More like 5 seconds.
Great relationship-gamers together
I feel like they should just have released these on the Switch.
I'd buy it.
Then I'd miss it on PS4 which would make me sad.
@@sylmaron5859 probably better to get it on the PC if you have one. Or get the older version. I feel like with the very minor upgrades it received it fits perfectly on the underpowered but super portable Switch
@@merbentan A lot of people, like me, don't use pc as a gaming platform but do have a PS4. The PS4 is the currentgen console that is in most homes. It would be silly for the developer to skip PS4 for that reason.
Ahh the switch port begging starts
If you never got the chance to play this game on release, I cannot recommend it enough. It's a phenomenal game in 2020 even with the minimal upgrades.
They didn't update the pop-in? Mannnn... that was one of my biggest hopes for the remaster.
This is one of my favorite RPGs.
*ARPGs
@@utisti4976 RPG. Same thing. General broad terms
Same! Loved this game! I hope this remaster does well and THQN give it a sequel. Supposedly this remaster is also getting a new expansion sometime next year.
God I love this game, so underrated. Really interesting history.
"Mind rendering syphilis." This man is the best reviewer of all time😂.
"Up-scaling my Jenna Haze collection" Instant sub.
lol that nearly floored me.
a man of culture
????
Lol hell yeah lol
loved the original, can't way to get the remaster. this was one of the best surprises this year.
@Mister Mindcrime Although THQ's "remasters" are rather lack-luster in the actual remaster department, they do tend to bring frequent content updates to the games they bring under their wing. I mean they introduced 2 new expansions over the last couple of years for Titan Quest. So maybe once some additional content has come out for this it'll be worth grabbing.
@Mister Mindcrime THQ added a Lost City of Atlantis and a Norse mythology-themed expansion called Ragnarok to Titan Quest. If you have Steam you can just browse it on the Steam store page.
Combined with the fact that they're making new dlc for KoA too, I'm really excited I play this game
Same here I have revisited this game multiple times over the years. Not a big fan of the price tag or the lack of enhancements but I'll take it for a future proof version of the game.
I think Amalur is a beautiful looking Game, even 8 years later.
And it have one of the best action combat-system out there
I'm so glad they re-released this! This is going to find a good home on my Switch.
How do you not have over a million followers, you're one of the most honest and realist youtuber I've seen, thank you!
I recall trying to get into this game.
A few days after Dark Souls...
I think I made the right choice. Kingdoms had its heart in the right place. But every other organ worked against it.
I tried the demo, twice. Each time I was drawn in by the art style and the world building, but turned off by just how generic everything else felt.
"The Mayan Calendar had its math wrong; it was eight years off." haha well played sir.
Been waiting on a review, doesn't look any different to me so curious what has in fact changed.
short answer... Nothing much...little disappointed..
Not much, but there will be an expansion next year.
@@morriganrenfield8240 I can't help but feel like the expansion is gonna look visually jarring in comparison to the main game. Lol
@chimken nunget doesn't it also have all the dlcs in it though? Minus the new expansion
@chimken nunget doesn't it also have all the dlcs in it though? Minus the new expansion
Upscale my "Jenna Haze collection". Ahh a man of culture as well
I'm picking this up tomorrow, played it when it first came out on my computer I had back then but it fried on me so I never finished it or played the dlc, so I'm honestly looking forward to it.
From someone who has played the original game to completion and saw what the remaster offers i got to say this is an excellent review!!! Well done.
Kingdoms of Amalur is such a slept on game. There's so much it did right that other games never emulated in their own way.
One of the main things I hoped would be fixed is loot storage.
- give us more storage space in our homes
- have an outfit manager where we can save custom armor sets
- make it so that the cool but eventually severely underpowered DLC weapons can be scaled up as we progress through the game. it's a shame how they are just wasted. (this also applies to unique quest rewards)
Level lock has been removed
The original game determined the level of a zone on first entering, this was stored in the save file. In Re-Reckoning we re-calculate the level every time entering or re-entering a level
New zone Level calculation
The original game has all zones marked with a minimum and maximum level. on entering, the current player level was clamped into this minimum / maximum range and stored as level
We now use the current difficulty level as a means to determine the level before clamping into the minimum / maximum range. On Casual difficulty, the player level is reduced a bit, on hard and very hard it is increased. We also increase the maximum values for hard and very hard difficulty
The XP gain has been reduced to cater for the increased level of enemies and we made sure that XP is not increased when playing on harder difficulties due to the effect of beating higher level enemies
The result is that you can still out-level zones - which is desirable if it doesn‘t happen too quick. It is part of the power fantasy to be able to come back to initial zones and be over powered - but out-leveling zones you play for the first time should only happen rarely
We also made the zone Level calculation easier to modify by modders (PC only)
Loot level lock of Containers removed
Loot containers now only store their generated loot when they are opened while before they used to store it when entering a zone and were generated to the current player level
Loot generation was changed
In Re-Reckoning loot generation rules are altered so that you will more often get items that fit your characters skillset. Loot is mostly randomly generated but we increased the weights of loot that matches the players skill lineup better and we have a virtual counter that increases the chance of better loot drops when you didn‘t find anything good
From THQ FAQ page
So they actually kept the Mass Effect armor in there. I thought for sure that it would have been taken out due to licensing with EA.
The biggest issue of this game is how quickly the difficulty tanks. Very VERY early in the game enemies just become a non-threat unless you just completely forgo any kind of multi-hit attack
Damn. Was looking forward to this. Guess ill stick with my older version. Not paying $40 for a fov slider.
I believe owners of koa:r get 60% off on steam
Yeah, urs would be $15
I dont think the older version will receive the expansion
i like never buy games... but i consider that the 12$ i gave for the game aren't enough... and the fact that they went bankrupt before accomplishing their goal of creating the same type of game but with different game style BUT multiplayer... just tilts me off that they didn't manage to do it, so i'm gonna show all the support and i'll love to play the game on 4K now. Also i hope that enough people will be able to buy so they get back to the Project Copernicus game.
imo the game deserved way more than other game launched at that time and costed 40$, so i'll consider i'll just pay the difference to get an extra gift from them while i gift them back for one of the best feeling games i played in my childhood and also trying it at least once a year xD
You're supposed to play games for the gameplay tho
My biggest gripe with the original Amalur: you level up waaaaay too fast. My first playthrough I reached the level cap and I was barely halfway done with the story. My second playthrough I avoided lorestones, sidequests I didn't like, and using the reckoning mode button mash for bonus XP, and I still reached the level cap before I was done with the story. I doubt they changed that at all, and I didn't really enjoy Amalur that much anyways, so this is a pass for me.
I'm getting this version because they said they fixed the leveling progression and also the loot chests will be fixed.
@@hugoagostinho5119 Really! I tried finding information about that but couldn't, so I assumed they left it. Good to know if I feel like trying Amalur again sometime.
That's way different than my experience. I've beaten the main quest and both DLC's and am only level 38 of 40.
Here is what they changed from the original:
•You can now change the appearance of the HUD to smaller than default or completely hidden.
•A new Very Hard difficulty setting. This setting changes the damage output of enemies, health of players & allies, and the amount of attacks that enemies may do at any one time. Level caps zones are also higher than other difficulties.
•New Level Zone Calculation: The original had all zones marked with a minimum & maximum level. Upon entering, the current player level was clamped onto this range & stored. Meaning if you entered a 2-7 range at level 2, the whole zone stayed at level 2. The remaster instead scales the zone up to the MAX of the range.
•The game now uses the current difficulty level to determine the MIN and MAX level range. On Casual difficulty, the level is reduced a bit. On Hard & Very Hard, it is increased instead.
•The XP gain has been reduced to cater to the increased level of enemies, and the XP is not increased when playing on harder difficulties, due to the effect of fighting more higher level enemies.
•Loot containers now only store their generated loot when they are opened, while before they used to store it when entering a zone and were generated to the current player level at that time.
•Loot Generation has been changed so that you will more often get items that fit your character’s skill set. Loot is mostly randomly generated but they increased the weights of loot that match the player’s skill lineup better. There is also a virtual counter that increases the chances of better loot drops, when you dont find anything good for awhile.
Hopefully this answers some questions :)
@@trahvesty9538 if only that were in the original!
I'm so excited to replay this game. Been waiting for this for a long time coming. This game has a special place in my heart and I honestly played it more than skyrim back in the day. I love skyrim too especially with mods.
This was my all time favorite game for the 360. Easily put 80+ hours into it with the DLC. If you haven't played it, you MUST play it. That said, will i buy and play it again? Not sure. I did absolutely everything in the game, so if not much has been revamped, I find it hard to want to do it all over again. There is a new DLC scheduled for January, but it's only 5 hours worth.
If I had never played the game, I would jump on it. sooo much fun. It's like an arcadey Skyrim. The fighting is definitely way better. If you have already played it, like mentioned in the video, wait for a sale.
I do hope they plan on making a sequel.
I love KoA. It does a few things very well imo: You always feel badass, like you never run around in rags and feel like you are just rushing to the endgame content, because that is what matters. Instead you get sets that look epic early on, even if you will eventually swap them out ofc. The storylines can be quite good. However they also tried really hard to create hype moments and then just ran out of money and had to fill in the blanks with generic encounters (i have a few specific encounters in mind here, that just underdelivered what was promised); I assume that wasn't rectified in this version whatsoever. The stories are still good, but you can tell the spots where there was more planned and never got finished, because the original studio had to cut corners just to ship the game out back then.
One of my favorite features is the class system. Respeccing and trying things out is always fun and you can truly find your own playstyle and preferences unlike what is so often promised, but then feels suboptimal. That being said, i think it comes at the cost of difficulty, the balancing is off and overall the game is pretty easy. Imo the game shines in it's Addons, which to my understanding are included in the base version of Re-Reckoning (Please correct me, if i am wrong on this one, or if you know for sure, confirm that point please). Also that version will get a new DLC at some point in the future, which actually might convince me to buy the game later down the line.
All in all as it stands the Re-Reckoning version doesn't offer me enough to make me repurchase a game, that i could basically play for free now. If you've never played it, maybe watch the first 30min-1h of a let's play. You basically get more of the same with, as i said, slight peaks in the (formerly) Addons imo.
EDIT: The inventory system was aweful ! The whole marking loot as trash in a fiddly console-ready menu gets annoying really quickly imo.
Man even though I wish they put some more time into the graphics....I just have to buy this one! It was one of my favorite hidden gems on PS3 and it's nothing short of a miracle that it's getting another lease on life plus a new dlc. I just really hope this sells well so the full next gen sequel this series deserves gets made.
Thanks for the review! I've been wanting to play this so I'm OK with the 2012ness of the game and you confirmed that I probably won't be disappointed.
I also have a huge tipp: Under "Options" go to "Resolution" and set the Fullscreen Mode to "Exclusive"! After that the whole game looks much better for me! I'm playing only in 1080p/60 so I switched to "Exclusive" >> "1920x1080 60hz". Try it for yourself because on default the resolution is at 900p!
I am super pumped to start playing this tomorrow!! Yea I wish they updated the graphics but excited to see what the new DLC will be later on when they release that 😋
they will be releasing new dlc for the game?
@@pancakespushups4318 Yeah
@@pancakespushups4318 yep!! think its in 2021
Your wordplay in this review is absolutely on point. Made me laugh out loud a couple times. Great review!
This game was criminally underrated, it had the best rpg combat system ever
How? It's a simple action RPG combat system with a twist or two. Enjoyable, but nothing to write home about. We've seen the same thing in dozens, or maybe even hundreds of other action RPGs. How does that qualify as the game having the "best rpg combat system"? There is no nuance nor any depth here.
@@RiskOfBaer it's fun, fast, fluid, engaging with a hack and slash feel to it, care to give me an example of another rpg that had a similar combat system?
RiskOfBaer literally everyone who has played the game, agrees the combat is phenomenal.
That's true. The combat should be stolen by every other western real time rpg game.
Chakrams ftw
I'm excited for this game. I absolutely loved the original on PS3 but for some reason never ended up playing the DLC's for it. A re-release on PS4 with some tweaks and bundled with the add ons at its price point is just fine to me. I'm happy to support the IP again. Would love to see a new game in the future.
I absolutely love the original, one of the most underrated action rpgs ever, in my opinion.
I'm still holding onto hope for a sequel.
Haven't played this game before so I can't say anything about the changes, but I am very surprised by how good it is. I love it
Even if it's basically the same game with an fov slider, I'll buy it because I LOVED the original release
I want to buy it but at the same time I may pass as I feel they should have done alot more with this title.
Bying it mean THQ will have incentive to buy more games and do next to no improvements while selling poorly means they might realize that while they don't need to remaster the game they need to improve it enough to warrant $40.
JR Messina Firstly the game got the tweaks it needed. It was already a solid game. Buying it opens the possibility of a sequel finally.
After seeing how little they did I'm probably just Gunna stick with my original pc copy. looks about the same
@Kirby Superstar
Maybe it's naive, but I will take the risk. At least there is an expansion, and if that one is good we can have hopes for an sequel. There are a lot of games that ask more and evolve even far less than this game. Think at EA sports titles - I'm lucky I don't like those sports titles at all, but there's a REAL expensive rip-off that punches the costumers in the face.
@@aidankhaos7687 Which is why I will likely buy it. At $20 it's not expensive I was just hoping they would have done alittle more with it.
The one issue which made me stop playing the original, was how it required so much work to min-max using the level-lock system it used for the various zones (you enter a zone, and the level is permanently locked to your level, or to the min or max if you're underleveled or overleveled). This fixes this, by unlocking the levels of the zones. There is no more dread of accidentally entering a zone too early, and having a level 6-15 level zone stuck permanently at level 6. This is why I'm looking forward to this.
I never finished this one, time to jump back in!
Keep up the great work man. Your reviews are always the first I look for, & the ones that I put the most stock in. I just wanted to take a moment to say that I appreciate your work. Thank you!
1:11 "Graphics are up first"
4:11 "That brings us to sound, music and voice"
7:32 "That brings us to gameplay and a bit about the story"
13:15 "That brings us to a fun factor"
14:04 "Buy, Wait, Never Touch?"
Anyone remember doing that quest where you have to fight in the Colosseum? That was one of my favorite one's. And the Dwarf City was always a spectacle to look at and had a lot to explore. It's true that Kingdoms of Amalur has the Lord Of The Rings influence maybe, that aspect really makes the game for me. Guess I'm getting a PS4 soon lol
Hey if I could choose to go back to 2012, let's go.
By far one of my favorite RPGs. I started playing it again and then a week later found out about this. I'm going to wait until next year when the expansion is released, but definitely going to buy it again!
This is more of an "upscale" than remaster.
So much could have been done to improve it way above original release, but it was left without even the bare minimum of workover.
The quests for example - 90% of them feel ripped straight from another grindy korean MMO.
because it was originally made to be an MMORPG then they made to scale back their designs to a single player RPG.
@@StabStabStabStabby I know. That's why I say what I do. This is supposed to be a "remaster" - they could've fixed those quests to not be MMOish or make different ones, but they didn't.
Remaster supposed to fix what was wrong with original, and it was not done. Hence this is not a remaster, but just an upscale/rerelease.
I remember back when we used to live in a time when if you wanted to replay something, you would just replay it. Now, you gotta consider if you wanna pay for the subpar remaster version to replay it.
I like how you really enjoy the WoW, Fable aesthetic and music. Because I absolutely do not. Someone has to.
Without UA-cam, I would have never remembered this was an older game that was made long before present day high tech/high dollar titles. Thanks for taking so much time and effort to hammer that lone point out.
Anyone else here because of PS Plus ?
I'm here because it's on sale on steam.
Yup
Yup, and back again 2years later for the same reasons haha
@@kevinhibbard320me too
I played it and really liked it at the time, but as soon as I heard it was announced, I started wondering why I'd want to play it again. And I think you pretty much confirmed my concerns. I'd argue third person action games have undergone more improvements than any other genre in the last decade, and this is missing out on all of those. I can't imagine finding that much fun in KoA's combat, after playing games like GoT, Bloodborne or GoW.
Damn was hoping this would be a good month or two worth of time. Oh well, thanks for the savings lol!
It's still a great game if you've never played it. Unless the graphics turn you off, the combat is really fun. Maybe wait for a discount.
@@AchillesFeel Yeah, these games are nothing alike.
@@AchillesFeel You didn't say it but you definitely implied it. That's usually how conversations like this go. Someone wanted something that they didn't end up receiving and then someone else recommends something similar.
@@AchillesFeel That's usually how conversations like this usually go. You recommend something similar. If not, you could just recommend anything. How about pizza or Need For Speed then?
And this wins as the most useless conversation I have seen this year yet. Congratulations guys. 🎊 🤦🏻♂️😂
About unique weapon hoarding: they are well-designed and look cool, like that meat greatsword with blinking eyes and stuff... But if you level up your blacksmith and enchantment masteries, you can craft highly customizable weapons of unmatched power... that looks dull and absolutely similar to each other (there's literally like 3 or 4 models, one for each tier of skill). If only we can at least transmogrify our crafts to look like other unlocked weapons...
Awesome, I find that this game was really underrated.
my steam version stopped working properly a few years ago, and the controller for PC just didn't work AT ALL for some reason. So knowing it was being re-released for PS4 made me happy because I really do like this game, it's a solid hit in my book and 40 bucks isn't a slap in the face for me. I'll be getting this day one and since I'm off work all this week, I'll be binging it all week!
My favourite RPG,so happy that more people will play it,and I envy their first experience
I just started it. Wish me lucklol
@@taylorkaykay5137 Good luck,reach me if you'll need some help
I remember that back then the game also received lots of mediocre reviews - personally I think that your reaction totally depends on what you like in a game. The world design is beautiful and still holds up prett well. The story isn't amazing but if you are looking for a ton of questing and some more challenging fights every hour or so, this is perfect. When you come home and feel tired, this is kind of perfect: just running around and fighting a ton, searching for some new beautiful places, trying out different fighting styles. It's a simple nice time waster. Also I really like the crafting in this game - you can create some amazingly powerful gear.
Great review. Loved this back in the day and i was keen at first to get it but in the end i just didn't see enough difference to make me want to pay full price for it again. This could of definitely benefited from a destroy all humans type remake which would of been awesome rather than a remaster.
I'm really glad they didn't make a ton of changes. My wife is too. She has been wanting to play this again for a long time. This game is how I got her hooked on gaming. I told her this was being released again today, and she was more excited than I had seen in a long time.
I think reviewers have been understating how much of an improvement the changed level gating and difficulty is, since that really impacts completionists' lategame content.
"great value bacon to the Oscar Meyer ® bacon..." nets a new Patron! Actually ... You had me with the closing of your Avengers review 👍🏾✌🏾
Excuse me who is Jenna Haze and should I start a collection? Sounds like a cool game. I'm thirteen.
I think this game is one of those games that should've been massive when it first came out. Interesting concept, fun gameplay (if a tiny bit repetitive), a great world and lore for the fans to dig into. The only reason (I think so anyway) was the marketing (or lack thereof) made it out as an older RPG more in line with Fable (not entirely wrong) right as basically some of the bigger RPGs of that time period came out (Skyrim, Dragon Age, Witcher 2, Fallout)
Even Ellen Rose, the biggest KoA fangirl, was disappointed by this. That says it all to me.
Looooong load times. After 4 hours I put it away. I'll just revisit it on Xbox 360 or Ps3 I own both.
@@smutskates I have the 360 version and also I have it on Xbox One backwards compatible.
The Xbox One re-reckoning has more bugs than the original and more than Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion.
Thx for the honesty. Truly appreciate. Just as in 2012, I will notice the issues within the world of Amalur. And just like in 2012 I will overlook them bc the world is filled to the brim with beauty and the lore is deep. And who doesn’t like that topped off with a well designed God of War combat system!
Wow haven't been this disappointed in a game in a long time. I'm such a huge fan of this game but that they basically just did a port and called it a "Remaster" is so insulting to it's fanbase that's held on and sang its praises all these years.
I'll pick this up at the Pawnshop for $3 in a few weeks smdh
Yeah, I can't believe they want $40 for this, maybe at 10 bucks or something like that.
Watch some comparison videos. There are better lighting and textures, for the most part. Instead of reading comments online, I went straight to comparisons. While not completely different in every aspect, it definitely is a remaster. They also announced new DLC for it.
I don't remember Dragons Dogma looking too different either.
They say what the game was from the start though. Whereas EA would have lied and said it was a super deluxe edition Remaster or something, then denied refunds when everyone brought the game and raged.
Agreeee
Thumbs up from me for using the word Festoon. So really the only draw to grabbing this right now is so you can play the game without the Origin launcher. And while I'll be passing on this for the time being, something Karak forgot to mention for anyone thinking of picking this up for the first time is that the remaster does come with the expansions for the original game already. So it's worth picking up if you've never played it before, but if you have played it before like me, then you already have the DLC and don't need it.
do you do a different "eh" every time, or is it pre-recorded?
EH!
eh depends
To be honest, The chakrams and bow combo is pretty OP. Even more so if your Chakrams are enchanted with Fire as this apply stagger.
The combat in the original is fun and crafting is also fun. But becoming OP in this game is not very hard. The gear you make is better than any of the gear you find, including the special ones. If you want to make a challenge for youself, dont make armour just Weapons.
And there is only 1 destiny really worth taking imho. Thats the one where you basically get a boost to just about everything.
A remake would have been much much better.
I'll pass.
ive always considered kingdoms of amalur a hidden gem. a true remake would make this game a must have. the concept of the game really grabbed my attention as an rpg player. the fuseing of classes changing game play and attacks and to end up mastering all 3 disciplines to make one master combat class i thought was a true end game goal for a character. though i wish there was more endgame challenging fights to put your skills to the test.
I'm assuming all the remaster bits will come with the new expansion that releases in 2021
As someone who played the original, this review answered none of my questions. Graphics and sound were the best aspects of the original, so I frankly don't care that it barely looks/sounds different. That was the LAST area of this game that needed fixing.
1) Did they massively increase the paltry inventory limit?
2) Did they FINALLY add sorting/favoriting options for equipment so it's easier to navigate the lists?
3) How about basic crap like going left/right to go up/down a full "screen" of the equipment list at a time, like most other games? Have you figured out yet how absolutely dreadful the inventory management was for me yet?
4) Did they better balance the combat? Specifically, the horrendous stun/stagger locking, which makes any fight vs. multiple enemies at a time way more annoying than fun.
5) Anything to speed up quest management / turn in?
6) Any other quality of life improvements? Quicker load times, maybe? Maybe make the process of breaking down gear for materials less annoyingly RNG. Resetting for 20 min. until I finally get what I want isn't "difficulty".
7) Did they censor Alyn Shir or any of the other female characters? Sadly, this is a Western game and we live in (current year), so this is actually a thing we need to ask about now.
Gadflow? more like patron of the great clan battle-born. (voice actor overlap)
I'm not someone obsessed with graphics and only got back into gaming recently so bought this to play for the first time. Absolutely loving it! Was a fan of Fable as a kid (only ever played the first one) and so it makes sense I'd like this one.