Your order still has no update/release date as well? I ordered the LE for my friend who loves the game & despite coming out tomorrow, still haven't gotten an update. Really hope it's just due to being a Labor Day weekend.
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Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Review Thread - ACG Review "I Reckon It's Ok"
- Thread starter Shard Shinjuku
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"You can never shake the feeling of playing a single player version of some action mode for the game WoW on a pirated server."
This is exactly what KoA felt like to me. An empty MMO world with action gameplay.
This is exactly what KoA felt like to me. An empty MMO world with action gameplay.
I tried emailing Amazon last week but never got a response. I ordered it for my wife since she was a big fan of the ps3 version. As long as it arrives sometime and doesn't get out right canceled.
Oh well that explains why he's been putting a lot of time into this game. He's always hated the idea of WoW because he was hardcore EQ player but ehh I also played EQ hardcore for years until WoW beta came out and moved over just fine mostly following the raiding community FoH/Afterlife/Conquest/LoS/etc. Enjoyed his EQ nostalgia streams though.
Regardless of the mild tech upgrades If they added a truly brutal difficult mode, then this is a game no action adventure player should miss.
I went through the original release on PC about 7 years ago with a build similar to Kratos with the Blades of Chaos (play it that way if you want an unofficial GoW experience). However, I used a mod called YSA HeartCore from start to finish. As long as I didn't enter a new zone before finishing the old zone and took it easy on a few other glitches in the game that the author couldn't fix that could make me OP, it was one of the most amazing titles I played that era.
The difficulty the mod added was absolutely crazy hard, moreso than my first play through of Dark Souls I. But it was still fair! I went against one boss for about four straight days determined to beat her, lol, because the A.I. in the mod had her do attack patterns and triggers that I wasn't in the vanilla game (based on YT videos I watched later).
I still recall being literally scared to go into some areas because how dangerous some enemies were at blitzing me to death (until I got gud). The mod also sped up the game so you had to stay on your toes, it gimped certain buffs like healing upgrades, your health, and buffed enemy damage and more.
If this re-release is anywhere close to how great that mod was in making it a mega-challenge, I can't recommend this game enough.
I went through the original release on PC about 7 years ago with a build similar to Kratos with the Blades of Chaos (play it that way if you want an unofficial GoW experience). However, I used a mod called YSA HeartCore from start to finish. As long as I didn't enter a new zone before finishing the old zone and took it easy on a few other glitches in the game that the author couldn't fix that could make me OP, it was one of the most amazing titles I played that era.
The difficulty the mod added was absolutely crazy hard, moreso than my first play through of Dark Souls I. But it was still fair! I went against one boss for about four straight days determined to beat her, lol, because the A.I. in the mod had her do attack patterns and triggers that I wasn't in the vanilla game (based on YT videos I watched later).
I still recall being literally scared to go into some areas because how dangerous some enemies were at blitzing me to death (until I got gud). The mod also sped up the game so you had to stay on your toes, it gimped certain buffs like healing upgrades, your health, and buffed enemy damage and more.
If this re-release is anywhere close to how great that mod was in making it a mega-challenge, I can't recommend this game enough.
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The target for PS4 Pro is supposedly 1440/60, though they said they were still working on it.
The engine may have been enhanced slightly, but it's basically the same. It's not new.
The most significant changes are with the textures and gameplay.
They've added camera options so you can customize how it behaves.
Great news:
I just looked up details of this Remaster and
THERE ARE CAMERA CONTROLS!!!
That is what I needed to see in order to buy.
You can pull the camera back from the ultra zoomed in default mode and also move it up and down. So basically this plus difficulty options have convinced me. I'm buying it tomorrow and can finally play the game without a wonky hack lol.
I just looked up details of this Remaster and
THERE ARE CAMERA CONTROLS!!!
That is what I needed to see in order to buy.
You can pull the camera back from the ultra zoomed in default mode and also move it up and down. So basically this plus difficulty options have convinced me. I'm buying it tomorrow and can finally play the game without a wonky hack lol.
Because THQN and Focus generally make Switch ports after the main release.
Played about 30 min today on X1X — it looks great. But achievements weren't unlocking and also the NPC audio mix is still all over the place. Same as 360. The very first NPC you speak to can barely be heard. 😑
There's a day 1 patch coming tomorrow since it's not technically out until then.
wanting to get this game to support a sequel (plus shiny textures + new expansion) vs not wanting to give thq nordic any of my money
Going to pick this up on pc for the upgrade price and then on the X during Black Friday. I liked this game a lot but 40 is still too much. Gladly buy when it's 20.
Yeah I guess now I'll have to wait for a deep deep discount. As much as I've wanted to replay the game, this seems like the minimum they could have done to call it a remaster and rerelease it instead of a free upgrade for those that own it on PC.
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THQ Nordic typically releases their remasters on Switch at a later time.
lt is tangible with the game. I actually had some fun for sure. But you can feel it in every single thing you do.
For anyone that has already played, how is the LOD? On the original PC game you could never adjust the LOD and it was really distracting. I even tried some .ini tweaks and could never improve on the LOD...it was just really bad with seeing stuff pop in right in front of you. Also, I just watched that review in the OP, is there a setting to make the UI elements smaller? The one in the upper left where the life/magic bars looks way too big.
On console, I see some have the XIX version, how is the LOD and frame rate? In the PC review in the OP he states that at 4k it cannot maintain a consistent 60fps with a 2080ti? So just wondering how the X1X version runs?
On console, I see some have the XIX version, how is the LOD and frame rate? In the PC review in the OP he states that at 4k it cannot maintain a consistent 60fps with a 2080ti? So just wondering how the X1X version runs?
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There's a series I'd love to support but I'm not about buying the game again. I'd gladly pay for every upcoming DLC if I was given the game, though.
This is super accurate. It's a good game, but I remember my time with it well. It felt like a good MMO with none of the multiplayer elements.
Really loved Amalur back when it released. Tried going back, and man...I really dislike the colors in this game. Colors and "glowiness"...just blah.
Are these reviews the first time we've actually seen gameplay?
I was looking a few days ago, and couldn't find any...
I was looking a few days ago, and couldn't find any...
Not high profile enough for preorder/preloading. Should be available once the store updates tomorrow.
It's not up on AU PSN and it should have released today our time. It's available for purchase from EB
I felt the same way about this. Its bloom and just color grading seem a bit wonky
Speaking of this, has anyone said anything on if inverted controls are in? That drove me nuts in the original.
There's an "invert camera" option. No idea if it's both axes, vertical, horizontal, or even works at all.
I'd make the distinction that remasters mostly just enhance on existing assets & run at higher IQ, remakes come in a couple of variations. There are the graphical overhaul remakes. Same game underneath but wholly remade visuals (& possibly audio) up to whatever standards are possible with the hardware it's done for (and budget allows), for example SOTC, Medievil, Link's Awakening, FFIV DS. Then there are the FFVIIRs, REmakes & such that can use some parts pretty faithfully but also make bigger changes or are basically entirely new games.
The camera adjustment options are nowhere to be found on the XB1 version. I think they are PC specific.
ugh hopefully they get patched in
it's live now and the Fatesworn edition is 10% for for PS+ members for the first week