Kingdoms of Amalur 70% sale on Steam

[Once]

I had fun with it. It's nothing spectacular but I'd recommend grabbing it while on sale.

[zealo]

Linear? The fuck are you talking about are we looking at the same map?

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Having been in every single zone in that link and done all quests available on that map there is only one thing i have to say, this is no Skyrim in terms of freedom and with the option to go anywhere you wish, while quite large in itself its mostly a series of different fairly linear valleys linked together by small pathways.

You start at the far western end and have to work your way progressively towards the east until you reach the point where your main quest brings you over the sea to the east continent, there's not much choice in this unless you decide to rush the main quest.

[Ghaleon]

Great game really should have sold more, if you don't have it you should pick it up with this deal.

[theWocky]

Seriously, that was one of the best games I've played of the year it was released - the combat is amazing with a 360 controller.

[Shelly]

You're making a huge assumption that I think anything done by Salvatore is worth more than a pile of manure.

Wait, that's wrong.

Manure is definitely worth something, Salvatore, not so much.

[Haven]

Played it, done it. Where can I get my wasted time back? The action looks cool at the start when you're just trying the combos, but then it gets old. The story is very generic and generally worthless (except for perhaps the Winter Court subplot). The enemies are fairytale-ish and the same across the entire game. First levels - you kill boggarts. Forest? You kill boggarts. Desert? Same boggarts. Plains? Boggarts again. Dark swamps? Guess...

[Vespian]

even if it was free i wouldn't really recommend it, the game is just way too easy and pointless - you press one button and everything around you dies

In my opinion, they should give you money to play the game. It's that bad. I keep saying it. Of all the (A)RPG's released the past few years, it's without question the worst.

It's completely linear, it has fedex quests in a fucking single player game, combat is oversimplified, the storyline is not compelling, the voice actors are beyond terribad and the difference in quality between the voices is as well, it's graphically completely not impressive, balance is all over the place, hard is easy.

I could keep going on and on. $6, worth a better game.

[Djuntas]

In my opinion, they should give you money to play the game. It's that bad. I keep saying it. Of all the (A)RPG's released the past few years, it's without question the worst.

It's completely linear, it has fedex quests in a fucking single player game, combat is oversimplified, the storyline is not compelling, the voice actors are beyond terribad and the difference in quality between the voices is as well, it's graphically completely not impressive, balance is all over the place, hard is easy.

I could keep going on and on. $6, worth a better game.

While this is harsh review off it, it does speak some truths, as I also posted on 1st page.

The game really feels like a single player MMO at times; Say if you we're just lvling inn STV, or Nagrand inn wow. Not the most compelling and not challenging - Inn order to die once I got far into the game, I would need to try to die, and ofcourse thats on hard.

The only times I feelt stuck was on boss fights, where they useally have some one-shot mechanic, or atleast it hurts alot on hard. But keep RNG it, and even bosses dies after 3-10 tries.

[Venziir]

Honestly, I enjoy RPGs and if Salvatore's most recent works aren't as good as his older ones, they're still good. Take the two combined and it's worth the $6 to buy it, even if it just sits there for long periods of time.

Salvatore has quite lost it honestly. He was great back in the 80's honestly, but these days it's more about "How can I make Drizzt as whiny as possible, while still making him insanely powerful? Ooh I've got it, more dwagons!".

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Best RPG in the past five years, period. Get it for $6 it's criminally cheap.

Not in any way. It was barely even an RPG, it was a hack 'n slash game through-and-through, it wasn't even remotely the best RPG in 2012.

[ben-]

Its a pretty fun game, If you have a xbox control its an awesome game to sit back and game on.

[Lagmonster]

Ugh, I told myself I would MAYBE pick this up when it went on sale.......just for something to burn some time....Now here it is on sale, and I'm just so on the fence. Feel like 70% off still isn't enough off for what it is. (playing the demo was just "meh" for me)

[bals]

is the DLC worth it? been wanting to grab this game on sale for quite a awhile but double the price if you buy the dlc as well

[WarpedAcorn]

is the DLC worth it? been wanting to grab this game on sale for quite a awhile but double the price if you buy the dlc as well

My gut reaction is "no", but I can't even remember what the DLC contains. I played it on Xbox back when it came out, so its been awhile.

[bals]

My gut reaction is "no", but I can't even remember what the DLC contains. I played it on Xbox back when it came out, so its been awhile.

Alright, I'll grab it without the DLC. been wanting to try out the game but so many mixed reviews on it haha. Either people like it or they hate it.

[Korgoth]

I spent the whopping $11 for the dlc too... I hope im not screwed again like Deux Stinx.

[Dezerte]

I played the demo, hell I even bought the game and the DLC, and I still don't enjoy the game at all. Every time KoA gets brought up into a discussion I always hear how awesome the game is, I just wish I could see it too because I can't, and I've tried.

[zealo]

I played the demo, hell I even bought the game and the DLC, and I still don't enjoy the game at all. Every time KoA gets brought up into a discussion I always hear how awesome the game is, I just wish I could see it too because I can't, and I've tried.

I guess you are just one of these people that dislike the game. For every player that liked it there are also players that did not like it, which is quite natural.

I for one had a blast in KoA but the style and flow of the game wont suit everyone.

[Valeron]

The one thing I really disliked was the camera and the field of view

[Ealyssa]

KoA is a fantastic game. But it has kind of "single player MMO" taste that some player don't like.

It was clearly a first shot for something way bigger : the MMO. Sadly the company bankrupt. But the potential was clearly there, could have been great MMO.

[Sargiean]

Combat, and gear in the game were amazing. Combat is visceral and satisfying. Each weapon feels unique and like it could do serious damage. Style wise, the game also offers a ton. The way the gear looks on each character, and the different skins for the weapons are amazing.

The story line and difficulty are SEVERELY lacking. As an RPG player, I did every quest in every zone, and I quickly learned to regret it. You out level the content so fast, you are never in danger of dying past the first few "zones". The story line could not keep me playing either - the main Villain bored me to death and I lost my desire to complete it right at the end. Graphically, I found the textures lacking (not the same as in game item design).