Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Reviews

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
5 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

Reckoning was a good game in 2012 but porting it to 2020 with all its issues was very disappointing, a truly missed chance to make this entertaining game more fun and enjoyable

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8 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

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.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

A great ARPG with lots of classic elements and a great combination of story and combat, lacking a bit on the content department.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

The same awesome high fantasy epic, the same technical issues

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4 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2020

With the exception of a new difficulty and some minor enhancements to its combat, Kingdoms of Amalur feels like a remaster built upon the community previous efforts on modding the original game. The biggest “improvement” you’ll see — at least on PC — is a myriad of new bugs and headaches. Stick to the original if possible.

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8 / 10
Sep 9, 2020

Looks like Warcraft, plays like Fable, Amalur brings nothing new to the table. An RPG-lite, if you will, there’s enough for casual players to have fun with, as well as hardcore players to sink time into.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2020

I would have liked to have seen shorter load times and a revised inventory management system so that players can more easily avoid spending so much time in their inventory, but these are things that could very well be addressed with patching. Those two gripes aside, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is an awesome game and a wonderful experience to sink into.

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75 / 100
Sep 9, 2020

Kingdoms of Amalur is a great action RPG. The new edition gives away a lot of potential thanks to some technical quirks.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2020

While I expected a bit more regarding the visuals of the remaster, the gameplay and atmosphere are still as good as ever.

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Recommended
Sep 10, 2020

As it stands, there are some issues that linger but that's because in 2020, a lot of what made Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning shine has evolved over the years. If you're craving deep lore and fantasy, you've found your next adventure.

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7.7 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2020

As a true remaster Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning may be lacking a lot of things we expect when we hear that word but as a pure Action/RPG, this is still one the most intriguing titles of the genre with a deep lore for an original IP and one of the best combat systems of all time.

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6 / 10
Sep 11, 2020

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.

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3 / 5.0
Sep 11, 2020

The best parts of Amalur are still intact, but with the caveats of the visual bugs, outdated look, and endless sprinting, you’ll need to keep those rose-colored glasses on for the entire playthrough.

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Sep 11, 2020

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.

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Expansive
Sam Diglett
Loved
Sep 12, 2020

In a year absolutely full of them, Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning is not the best remaster I’ve played over the past nine months. But what you have here is a brilliant RPG that is just loaded with content, a gripping story that keeps you playing, a lot of customisation, and, all told, a game that’s still fun to play in 2020. Beyond next years’ DLC, it’s unclear what comes next. Hopefully this morphs into a full-blown next gen sequel or perhaps that MMO project long rumoured. While this isn’t the best of remakes, there’s more than enough in Re-Reckoning that the game deserves its second chance. Most importantly, it’s earned the right to finally move the story forward and we can’t wait to see where that leads.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 13, 2020

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is still the game to beat when it comes to RPG combat, though this remaster plays things a bit too safe, considering its price tag.

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79 / 100
Sep 14, 2020

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is every RPG lovers dream and if you don’t mind its somewhat dated appearance, this classic absolutely deserves your undivided attention.

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3.8 / 5.0
Sep 14, 2020

Overall, Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning will appeal to a certain demographic over your average fan. If you didn't play the first one and wanted something like Elder Scrolls, it's a solid buy. It's also great for anyone looking for an RPG that isn't an MMO that you can invest a lot of time in and just enjoy the world. The combat does make it a bit more open, as it's less tactical and more reflex driven but also has the depth if you want it. Once you get past the rather dated look, it's still a pretty good experience.

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Cubed3
Athanasios
Top Critic
5 / 10
Sep 14, 2020

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.

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9 / 10
Sep 14, 2020

I love Kingdoms of Amalur, and Re-Reckoning hasn’t changed that. This is a game that wasn’t loved enough at its original release and I pray that it gets all the attention it deserves this time around. If you are a fan of action RPGs I implore you to give Amalur at least a moment of your time. You won’t regret it, I promise.

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