Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Reviews
Ultimately, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a bare-bones port of a solid, if unexceptional, game. Amalur is the kind of game that got overshadowed when it was released, and it seems just as likely to get overshadowed now. If you're a fan looking to revisit the title, this is a good experience, but it's not meaningfully different from what you might have played almost a decade ago.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning brings back a great RPG in a complete package, with a good story in a universe that still has a lot to explore. The diversified gameplay remains the strong point of the game, however, the remastering should have been better, with more visual and technical improvements for a game that has always been dated in that regard.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A solid, if slightly underwhelming remaster of an underappreciated gem of an action RPG. Well worth your time, especially if you missed out on it the first time around. Subtle visual tweaks but some more useful under-the-hood fiddling make it the definitive version of the game.
As its original game. Kingdom of Amular: Re-Reckoning is a great action-RPG which makes you play more and more. Story may look simple but become more complex by every quest you complete. This remaster version does not improve the graphics so obvious, but it is still a beautiful game with an amazing world and entertaining gameplay. Either you haven't played the original version or you miss this valuable Role-Playing game after eight years, it is definitely your game.
Review in Persian | Read full review
For all these reasons, if you have already played the game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning will offer nothing new, and will prove to be only a minor improvement over the original. However, if you missed the original and you are looking for an action RPG with fun combat, you might want to give it a chance.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning's MMO beginnings are pretty obvious due to how generic the world and its lore is, and from how repetitive and… non-role-playing-game-esque it actually is. This is basically a simpler, more casual friendly version of Skyrim, and while definitely somewhat enjoyable, it's not exactly "the best RPG of 2012" as some have claimed. Even worse? The remaster of this generic MMO-ish "RPG" is a total lie. Put the original next to its new version, and it will be easy to assume that the developer just played with the contrast and saturation gliders a bit, and nothing more than that.
Although I enjoyed the adventure, but the game is still unpolished in terms of performance or the story or even the acting in particular, as a whole I see it as a unique experience.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Finally, surfing the enormous kingdoms world of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is to understand that all the creators of the Rimster version have done is increase the resolution and improve the game's technical graphics relatively. No change has been made to the gameplay body, and when a game of eight years ago, without any change is now experienceable and even enjoyable in the final months of the eighth generation, it shows that the original version had little to do with a masterpiece.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning isn’t the most impressive remaster out there but for those who missed out on this grand action-RPG the first time I can’t recommend it enough. The graphics and camera system show their age but the rich world, smooth combat system, and huge amount of content within make this trip to save Amalur worth it for any RPG lover out there.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning changes little from its original release because it doesn't need to. This is immediately one of the best RPGs you can play this entire generation.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning balances difficulty issues and shows it's magical world in 4K. The "MMORPG for introverts" is now available for current consoles, but PC players might stick to their copies of the original game.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
This "Re-Reckoning" doesn't do anything more than test the waters for a potential future for the franchise, but I do think it deserves one. It has been a real pleasure to have the opportunity to re-experience this game.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a nice comeback for RPG fans. It’s a game that not many people got to experience and is considered to be a hidden gem when it was released in 2012. Now, everyone will finally be able to get their hands on it and see why the game was fun and exciting in the past. However, there are times when the game may or may not feel outdated depending on players’ preferences.
Remasters of past games, even ones that are at least somewhat revered, can be a tricky business...
The world of Amalur gets a much needed (and well-deserved) second life on the Nintendo Switch, but it isn’t completely free of faults.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning's story is fascinating and still holds up eight years later. The combat is basic yet enjoyable, providing several opportunities to be a deadly assassin, unstoppable warrior, or powerful mage. However, the near-constant technical issues derail this game almost entirely. Kaiko has since provided a significant quality-of-life patch after the game's release, so fans may not run into the same issues. The early impressions show improved performance and fewer framerate issues.
While I expected a bit more regarding the visuals of the remaster, the gameplay and atmosphere are still as good as ever.
Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning brings you back to a magical world. The game has been polished to bring it to 2020. This succeeded for the better part of it. The game looks good overall but here and there the aging is still visible pretty clearly. For 40 euros you still get a hell of an RPG with more than 40 hours of story, all of the DLC, and next to that a lot of side missions, tons of weapons, and more. Also, there is a new DLC on its way for the game slated in 2021. That makes this more than worth the buy.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Kingdoms of Amalur’s remaster did little to change the game: the combat and character progression are as timeless as ever, but everything else is still eight years old.
Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning is, in my opinion, not worth playing. It doesn’t do anything egregiously bad, it just doesn’t do much above passable either. In a world with a seemingly infinite supply of games, there are better ways to spend your time than trundling through a mire of mediocrity.