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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Officially Announced
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I don't know if I want to play it again, but hopefully this can lead to a sequel further down the road. I enjoyed the world and lore and I wouldn't mind more.
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Cool. Depending on how it's priced and what the gameplay tweaks are I might play this again. I don't think I finished it the first time.
Making the final continent more than just a straight line to the final boss would be a nice touch.
I really enjoyed Reckoning and its DLC. I may get it on PC on deep discount, but maybe I have spent enough time with the original. 60fps and nice textures could be cool... It depends. If it's a HD remaster on the same level as Saint's Row 3, so many gorgeous regions would be worth revisiting, like the desert. Seeing regions like this with far better lighting would be a treat.
Dumb name aside, this is so awesome. Amalur is by far my favourite RPG that isn't top down view. The combat system is glorious, the worlds are colourful and exciting, and progressing through them was just fantastic. The story was on the forgettable side but I'm looking forward to drop another hundred hours or so on this brilliant and criminally underrated game.
This was a beautiful and engaging action RPG in its time. It could definitely do well with a fresh coat of paint.
One of my favorite games of last gen!
Sad that it never got a sequel. I'll definitely be diving into this one. I had the pleasure of working with a lot of the folks who worked on this (and the studio's ill-fated other title) when Riot picked 'em up after the studio folded. Really talented group of people.
Sad that it never got a sequel. I'll definitely be diving into this one. I had the pleasure of working with a lot of the folks who worked on this (and the studio's ill-fated other title) when Riot picked 'em up after the studio folded. Really talented group of people.
I read in yesterday's thread that he doesn't receive a dime anymore since THQ bought the property. This is second-hand information, though, so I don't have 100% confirmation of this. From what I see of its ownership, it does seem to be true, though.
I really do hope this does well and they consider a sequel. There were things that could be improved for sure, and the series has the potential to be great if they improve a few things.
From what the announcement said, it's still quite vague. No images or video released yet. We'll have to wait and see.
I'm not so interested in Curt Shilling, as I have no knowledge of him, but is this one of the EA remasters that they were boasting about earlier this year?
I remember THQ Nordiq saying the first game's rights were still theirs.
I remember THQ Nordiq saying the first game's rights were still theirs.
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I think all that meant was that they couldn't re-release the original version. Which is why there's a re-master with a legally distinct name, lol
EDIT: the original KoA:R is still available for sale by EA via Origin, I believe.
OMFG YEEEEEEEEEEEEES, this game was sooo good.
The combat and overall world was fantastic
The combat and overall world was fantastic
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Amazing, I absolutely adored this game when it was released last generation. Huge shame what happened to the IP, as it had amazing potential.
Will definitely look to get this.
Are there any screenshots or videos of what they've done to improve the game? Would be appreciated.
Will definitely look to get this.
Are there any screenshots or videos of what they've done to improve the game? Would be appreciated.
ok thanks.
I remember playing the demo for this game way back when, and I thought it had some merits. I'll definitely keep an eye out.
He somewhat abruptly stopped posting on GAF when rumours of 38 Studios' dire financial situation began to surface not long after the game released, but no. Although launch window sales were actually fairly solid -- 1m+ -- Schilling's lack of managerial experience was so catastrophic for the company that the money wasn't enough to sustain development of the Amalur MMO beyond the short term, and the studio declared bankruptcy just a few months after Reckoning launched. At this point, its assets became the property of the Rhode Island government, as in mid-2010, Schilling secured a gigantic $75m loan from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation to keep development chugging along, which, of course, hadn't been anywhere near repaid. Fast-forward to September 2018, and Nordic did what Nordic does best and bought the Amalur IP.
If you're in the mood for some light reading, Boston Magazine published a great write-up on the whole debacle.
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Here's an article confirming that THQ purchased the rights to the game:
THQ Nordic Buys Kingdoms of Amalur Franchise - IGN
THQ Nordic also acquired the Amalur property, based on the abandoned Copernicus MMORPG project.
38 Studios (the developer that Schilling founded) filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and was sued by the state of Rhode Island. While no criminal charges were filed, Schilling and other parties involved reached a $61 million settlement with the state. I know the assumption is that the state took control of all of their assets in that settlement, but a quick search didn't completely confirm that. Either way, it seems almost impossible that Schilling would see any money from THQ publishing the remaster now.
Silly name, but I'm so excited! I mentioned this in some other recent thread as one of my favorite games that doesn't belong to a series (never got a sequel). Let's go!
Redefined gameplay? Gotta see this!
Redefined gameplay? Gotta see this!
Really enjoyed the games a specially when my character blended magic and warrior style together so well, but the game is just mmo single player and I don't know if I wanna do that all over again.
Being a monster is not a bug! The walk of shame was appropriate.
Absolutely wild. Given the game's sordid history, I'd hope the employees of Big Huge Games who didn't get paid at the end, and the State of Rhode Island, would see some of the revenue from this, but that's likely too much to ask.
This is great news. I attempted a replay on the ps3 a few months ago and everything just felt too loosy-goosey for me. I'd appreciate some extra camera control settings.
