Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Reviews
There are remakes, remaster and ‘remasters’. Unfortunately, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning belong to the third category as it does absolutely nothing to improve the original in any visible way. It is basically the same game as the one released in 2012, meaning generic setting, affluence of painfully boring dialogues, and repetitive combat with enemies who do not pose any threat for the player.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning stands out with its incredible combat and great character progression. There are some really interesting missions and a good variation of explorable environments, but it is a pity that, although the game has fun elements and cool moments, it is buried under generic elements that drags on repetitive areas and missions in an extremely disconnected way.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a fun way to revisit a game that I have fond memories of from last generation. By and large, the game has aged pretty well. Some fans might be disappointed that there weren’t larger changes made, but I’m happy to see the game back in any form and can once again hold out hope that maybe, just maybe, we’ll get more titles that allow us to revisit this fascinating world in the future as well.
For those who experienced the original game on PC however, it’s probably best to temper expectations, as the main draws here are a few welcome gameplay improvements and the promise offered by next year’s new content.
The remastered version of an underestimated RPG that deserves a second chance.
Review in Italian | Read full review
All in all, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning can be great or disappointing depending on your mindset. If you’re looking for a fully remastered and polished up version of this game, then you’re going to feel let down. If you’re simply looking for a new and more accessible way to replay this cult classic, then you’ll probably overlook the imperfections and be happy you can actually play it again.
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.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a solid remaster of a game that deserved way more praise than it received on initial release.
Putting together a final rating for this package is tricky, much like it always is for a remaster. Ultimately, then, I’m aiming this final score more toward people who have never played the game before. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning needs some spit and polish to get it working properly. If that happens you can bring the score up to a full four out of five stars. But right now, if you can deal with its issues there’s an RPG that was clearly made with love waiting for you.
I don’t really know how to quantify this remaster since it isn’t bad but it also isn’t great. Instead, it lands deep in the middle. When all is said and done, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning will be for someone who loved the game and maybe lost their old copy, for modders, and for people who are just looking to bask in nostalgia. But for the rest of the RPG fans, you won’t be missing much if you don’t head back to the Faelands.
A great ARPG with lots of classic elements and a great combination of story and combat, lacking a bit on the content department.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
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.
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.
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.
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.
Review in Persian | Read full review
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.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning remains a good role-playing game with an extensive game world, hundreds of quest and a great storyline. The fighting system is still fun, and the remastered version looks much better than the original. There is a lack to current gen potential, some grinding and many generic sidequests. But the game is still worth to play, especially if you stick to the main quest.
Review in German | Read full review
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning has made me feel something similar to my first contact with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, thus reliving one of the most enjoyable RPG experiences of my life as a player.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Overall, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a very good game. If you enjoy fantasy or just cool monster design you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you can get past the beginning you’ll have a great time heading through the world and letting the story unfold around you.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is an excellent title for anyone who wants the MMORPG experience but without the need for an internet connection or paying a monthly fee. You will find an RPG with a fun and varied combat system and tons of content that will give you more than a hundred hours in addition to a solid and stable performance with a clear visual quality at all times despite its long load times. A more interesting plot and lore is what it lacks to gain more popularity in an industry where the genre is not scarce.
Review in Spanish | Read full review