Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Review (Remaster) Impressions - Is It Worth It?

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[@auramoonlight6978]

If you set the graphical brightness up to high all the way to Max it really does look amazing even better than the original but if you want the best graphics you'll have to put it the brightness graphics set all the way up to high if that's what you're looking for and it does look a lot better than what it did before

[@mikejonesnoreally]

I really appreciate the review and I agree that it's a great game, but I've got to go toe to toe with you about the combat. This combat is fluid, and sure you can button mash but at some point that's going to get you smashed. No big, just reload the last save I suppose, but for me (and some others) that's LOSING the game! Finding a combination that matches your style and fits the enemies you're facing is a deep, strategic part of the game that I feel most "reviewers" don't experience because they don't play it for that long, gotta' go make the next vid. I also wouldn't say this game was better than Skyrim. Skyrim was WAY too easy and had far too many glitches and story parts that ramrodded your character down a predictable path with an all too predictable conclusion, Skyrim was a product and an apology and it FELT like one. Kingdoms of Amalur feels like it was made by people who wanted to make a game they wanted to play. The amount of player agency in this game is unrivaled by other games I've played. I think that's why history will eventually see it as the classic and not Skyrim.

[@violetbliss4399]

The chakram weapon in this game is one of the best weapon kits ever created in an RPG. I wish more games would embrace it.

[@redmoon383]

Agreed. Plus the "class" system was awesome. Just build for the skills you want, you unlock the classes when you dump into stealth, magic, or warrior respectively

[@MKPwrz]

Facts

[@mr30fps39]

Warfame

[@JeffRatliffhome]

I never liked chakrams. They're slow and the range is not much more than melee range. But people love them. That's what makes the game great - something for everyone.

[@iamtheblackwizard1071]

and chakrams look incredible

[@R3TR1BUT1ONz]

Hearing that not only the remastered version came out on PC but will also release a new expansion next year, is a dream come true for myself and the people who loved the 1st one

[@eshcroft3942]

Same bro

[@gri22lybear]

Facts...

[@yteriaereh6467]

how are you people not dissapointed by this absolutely mediocre "remaster"

[@josepartida1711]

I might just get this on pc then

[@VikrantBhagat25]

i still play that game to this day, just love it! looking forward to the expansion!

[@Ynbreezey12]

After looking at this, I wish it was a ground-up remake... This game deserved it.

[@ClassicKrusty]

The game was too much of a gamble for that kind of budget

[@aidankhaos7687]

Noah Baker The game didn’t need that. This release is about testing the waters for a sequel.

[@salomo7934]

Ive said this number of times

[@ZeusTheMatti]

@@aidankhaos7687 Yep so true. Sure hope it sells good so we can get that Sequel :)

[@VergosChannel]

As long as rereckoning sells good enough I guess (hope) well get a new KoA game from THQ Nordic.

[@luciferverone]

Well then, its time to go back to the chakrams and mage build to unleash hell

[@redmoon383]

Warrior mage for life! Chakrams are the best

[@billida]

Chakrams and firestorm ^^

[@Norbingel]

I left my pc while playing a chakram mage on the highest difficulty. went back and found my little cousin spamming mouse clicks and destroying everything in sight. woop dee doo so much fun...

[@LoneWolfGamer06]

Been so long since I've played, what class is for Chakrams? Definitely remember liking using them

[@Enarei]

Champion Destiny. Chakrams, Greatsword, Sphere of Protection. Round everything up, stun them, then unleash Elemental Rage and Chakrams with the increased damage to stunned targets, Good times.

[@davidshtern4432]

This misinformation still persists! It was never meant to be an MMO, it was built single player - the sequel was meant to be the MMO!

[@LoneWolfLegendOfficial]

this is true

[@HerPerfect]

People tend to not do their research so I can understand the frustration here.

[@robertgrant559]

As far as I know the original plan was to make this game and deppening on its success they would then build a mmo off this game. Not really a sequal more like a standalone dlc because they would be expanding off this games map. So it say the sequal was going to be a mmo isnt entirely right either

[@PartStupid]

What he means is Big Huge Games was making an MMO style game (style, not MMO game itself as far as I know but massive style of game) when 38 Studios bought them out due to BHG having financial difficulty and they changed it over to be a version of 38 Studio's planned MMO but in single player form (project coperniucus). Basically Reckoning was not a KoA game originally and was retooled once 38 Studios bought Big Huge Games. So to be clear the MMO by 38 Studios was the only Amalur game planed until the Big Huge Games buyout. Hope the makes sense and helps.

[@Converge3]

​@@PartStupid That's more misinformation. Big Head Studios started developing a single player RPG in 2007 under legendary Elder Scrolls developer Ken Rolston. This led to an acquisition by THQ, who intended to publish the game. THQ fell on hard times, and decided to sell Big Head Studios and the IP to 38 Studios, Curt Schilling's ambitious gaming startup. The project was retrofitted to the story/lore that 38 Studios was developing for a potential MMO. It was released in 2012 as Kingdoms of Amalur. Had that game been successful, 38 Studios hoped to expand the intellectual property into the MMO that was conceptualized since the beginning. "Project Copernicus" was ultimately little more than a tech demo created from code and assets of Kingdoms of Amalur. Leaked screenshots started appearing online a few months after KOAR's release, conveniently right around the time 38 Studios laid off their entire staff.

[@DT-lq1ds]

Being able to play this on my ps4 is honestly enough for me to buy. Any other improvements are icing on the cake.

[@princetre4jr]

Me too

[@dr.chungusphd108]

Except there are no improvements literally none at all.

[@dragonhartcg7406]

I'm with you 100%. Looking forward to playing.

[@Malhanjia]

Same here. I played a bit on PC but to me this game always felt at home on my (then ps3) console. Being avaliable on ps4 was an instant pre-order from me ^^

[@souxoux1671]

@@dr.chungusphd108 I do not think you know what literally means. Go check their FAQ, a lot of important improvements has been made. Do not spread incorrect information.

[@Enarei]

I want to thank you for this review. I feel it is the first I have seen which is done by someone that actually stopped and looked at the game. Most reviewers are saying there are no graphical changes, which I feel means they did not really even try and just wanted to push out a content video as graphical changes can be seen as early as character creation. Since you did not play the original I will throw in some change points for those that did: - Texture Update - Zones (enemies, drops, chests) now Auto Scale to your Level EVERY time you enter them, in the original they locked to your level the first time you entered them and stayed that way. - New Difficulty Level and Zones adjust per Difficulty. Enemies gain more HP, Damage, Attacks and Speed. Zone Min/Max adjusts per Difficulty as well. - Loot Drops now lean towards your stats/skills. Going a Bow Finesse Build you will see more Medium Armor, Bows, etc. Going Champion you will see more Heavy/Light and such. - Camera Options, in that you can change the cameras location, how far it is, etc. - New Resolutions and Ultra Wide support. - New UI sizes. - FoV Slider - Controller Ability Mapping. In the original you could map 4 abilities on a Controller, 10 on a Keyboard. Now you can do 8 on the Controller, not equal to Keyboard but still great. - DLCs. While minor all DLCs are in the game, with one on the way, and no more of that EA account and key number crap. - Data Structure. While they are not putting out Modding Tools for the game, they did make it easier for modders to access and alter data in the game. I commend your review and noting the game is a Remaster, not a Remake. I feel a lot of people do not understand the difference but you do and instead of just pushing out content you approached the game and did some research about some of the changes. I mean one reviewer I watched today even stated the story and lore and bland and have no substance. Which I just cannot believe as R.A. Salvatore did an amazing job with the story if you get into it and the side quests.

[@Carfilliot]

William Weipert my pet hate, so called ‘gamers’ who can’t differentiate between a remaster and remake. It’s not exactly rocket science.

[@Felana1988]

Massively appreciate this info dude. IF anything the fact that the zones auto scale to you when you enter is a serious relief as I had problems with out leveling the zones in the OG. Can't wait to hop back into Amalur tomorrow

[@heyimanameheyimalastname]

@@Felana1988 Yeah for real, biggest quality of life change right there

[@ens0246]

@@Carfilliot well certain people in the industry haven't helped by using the two terms interchangeably in their titles.

[@ens0246]

This actually sound quite good. The loot was a big problem for me and I quickly found no real desire to do side quests because I thought I would get nothing out of it, and the main story isn't particularly good. So I ended up sort of speedrunning the main game. I might give it a go and check the sidequests now

[@christopherglasper9224]

Please support this so that we can get the sequel we so desperately deserve. This was there first game. And the foundation they've laid for a franchise is top notch. Imagine what a sequel and franchise would be like

[@nokronis]

I love the happy bloom cartoonist fairy tale graphics. It's a really nice escape in our current Armageddon world.

[@ichigokage]

Even back in 2012 I preferred this style over any other RPG at the time. That and the colors appeal to me so much and make the game so much nicer to look at. I have zero idea why almost every game needs to be dark and gritty/realistic.

[@riplaekic]

So, this game was always a single player release. They were simultaneously developing an MMO based on this universe, but Curt Shilling burned through all his money and went bankrupt. He got a government entity to invest in the game and was later sued by the local government (exact details can be googled). So, this game was never an MMO that was changed into a single player game.

[@casediedwell5094]

Yeah, I'm getting sort of tired of content creators miss-representing games. Been a lot of it the last few weeks. Same channel that called Wasteland 3 an 'X-Com inspired' game and shit...

[@Pimpemon]

This game was made to recoup the money that Shilling burned through making the MMO but it sold poorly and in 3 months 538 defaulted on their first loan repayment and went bankrupt.

[@elblaise5618]

Schilling’s company burned through the municipal investment so quickly the game nearly became vaporware.

[@Rockboygg]

It was doomed from the start anyway. Rhode Island gave Schilling like 70+ million dollars to produce the game. I was supposed to be an MMO originally and a pretty ambitious proyect with R.A. Salvatore as one of the writers. The game had to sell a ridiculous amount to even make past the first downpayment on the huge loan. Didnt help that it launched right after Skyrim.

[@fatesmessage3271]

@@casediedwell5094 It is...it has grid-based tactical turn-based combat with a squad, there's ambushes (overwatch), Ranger HQ (base management)...it's very much XCOM-style combat. It just has more to it than that.

[@ryan22396apple]

I think the combat gets better when you really dive in to creating your own builds! Love using magic, stealth and longwords! You can go in to any situation/fight and mix it up!

[@dp27thelight9]

Should be noted that drm-free edition is on GOG. I'm definitely going to buy to support the idea of a remake from THQ Nordic. Considering it was almost an MMO they should consider adding coop/pvp to the expansion. That would dramatically increase sales.

[@Dnote_Z5]

This particular game was never supposed to be an MMO, that part in the video is wrong. The game was made as a single player experience to introduce players to the world that the MMO was going to be set in and provide some back story for it.

[@dp27thelight9]

@@Dnote_Z5 gotcha. I think coop in the expansion would boost sales. I beat the game years ago. The largest issue was the main story. I could more easily get over that if it had coop.

[@Dnote_Z5]

@@dp27thelight9 I would love co-op in this too, or even a sequel that provided it. Not enough co-op RPGs out there.

[@dp27thelight9]

@@Dnote_Z5 oh ya

[@harvenkarr]

@@Dnote_Z5 Yeah I was going to write about that too. KOA was going to be a large open world game like Skyrim, but funding problems reduced the amount of content compared to what it was meant to have. KOA was supposed to be an introduction into the MMO that was going to be made based on the game's success.

[@ELWicker]

That was super helpful thank you. I'd been thinking about buying this game but wanted to know more about the nitty gritty like armor and weapons and this really helped.

[@aykkara4208]

Most underrated game EVER.

[@Sp4mMe]

Let's not get overly dramatic. The game got perfectly acceptable reviews which reflect it's reasonably acceptable quality. Plenty of other games have gone waaaaay worse under the radar.

[@feridad1928]

@@Sp4mMe Like? Any RPG games I should try?

[@Sp4mMe]

@@feridad1928 Everything by Spiderweb Games. As KoA came out there were a bunch of other action-RPGs around. Two Worlds II, Venetica, Jade Empire, whatever. Nobody remembers these either. Whether they are better or worse really is a question of taste. And with the indie games now there are so many, everyone can decide for themselves what they like. Just saying calling KoA the "most underrated game ever" is laughable.

[@ZyliceLiddell]

And Hunted: The Demon’s Forge!

[@jonathansoko1085]

@@Sp4mMe This game is indeed under rated. Just because it reviewed decently, doesnt make it not under rated. It never recieved the love or attention it deserved. Its the definition for an under rated experience.... By the way, im not sure if you have ever heard of opinions? The guy has an opinion and that triggered you, he was obviously excited and you have to be a negative nancy

[@SatomiForward]

I played the hell outta this. The chakrams were probably my favorites, the story feels good and the characters look really good upscaled too

[@LeggeSamurai]

Mate you missed out on the original, this game was probably the best RPG hidden gem of its time, and still to this day one of my all time favourites

[@mundymundo]

Best combat I've played in an action RPG outside of Dark Souls. Very fast-paced and responsive - all the weapons play very differently and complement each other. The world/characters are nothing original but the combat is simply superb.

[@ligleriana3393]

This game was AMAZING! No joke! The class system is REALLY AWESOME!! There are gradual stories, that all work with building up the world and the lives of the inhabitants. No joke, this game is something you should get! The combat is lethal, powerful, gory, brutal, and fun!! You can make so many builds in this game! You are helped out by these “cards” that tell you what you need to put points in, in the 3 talent trees. Give this game a chance!! You can be good or bad..

[@stefanjoksa]

From what I've noticed, there are little to no differences from the original release. The graphics, some changes for mob scaling and loot dropping. If you've played the original then this is not a new experience in any way, it's the exact same game that just looks better then when it released. If you haven't played this game when it released originally, it's a very fun game which has the spec building and weapon variety as it's core mechanic and kinda the unique thing that it went for, everything else is very much what you could see in an old bioware game, which is a good thing, the only problem is that later on the depth of the quests and conversations fall off and for me it just made me want to rush towards the end. (Small meaningless spoiler ahead) It's one of the games that gives you a very powerful weapon to fight the last boss with which is very annoying if you're not already specked into that weapon. All in all, it was a great game for it's time, now it's a nice look in the past of what some less popular games were like at that time without micro transactions and greedy practices. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has already played it and I'd suggest waiting for the price to drop for anyone that isn't falling head over heels for this one just from watching small amounts of gameplay.

[@Riviiaa]

This is how I felt and still feel about the game, it got boring near the end and I rushed to the end. Cool game, but a $60 to $70 face lifted cash grab, no thanks.

[@ShoebAdnan]

Chakrams were amazing and very unique. I loved that back then.

[@ShawnWilsonPrime]

I'm super glad this game is finally getting some love. One of my favorites. Can't wait to play it again

[@ravenarrow4631]

Honestly the best channel for this simply because you understand that it's a remaster and not a remake. Other larger reviewers are hitting it constantly over it not being massively different. They fail the remaster not remake understanding. Good job on this one 👍

[@JerBuster77]

The Steam version is only $15 through Sept. 22nd. Hell of a deal.

[@R7AWSUM]

The team that put it together had Todd McFarlane (creator of spawn and tons of other great art), Grant Kirkhope (Master sound designer behind a Banjo/Kazooie and tons of other great games), and Ken Rolston (A project lead on Elder Scrolls Oblivion). Its objectively a great game. I highly recommend a playthrough.

[@stealthyoctopus3231]

It was a hell of a team and they also had R. A. Salvatore working on the lore.

[@R7AWSUM]

@Sterman99 exactly your last statement. From a collaborative metric, its objectively great.

[@stuartbagley2586]

I put so much time into the original that I can’t bring myself to get this. Too many other games out. I’m glad others will get to play this updated gem. It’s great.

[@stealthyoctopus3231]

I loved this game when it came out. I got it for my 14th birthday and had only been getting into RPGs for the past few years so it came out at the perfect time for me. Also the chakrams were just coolest thing to me since Tron Legacy came out just over a year before that I thought that movie was great when it came out. Well part of it was also that chakrams just aren't a weapon you see often in games or really media in general and they played well but being similar to the Tron identity discs was probably the main thing for me.

[@derrickhaggard]

I loved the original release. And yes I'm hyped to play this.

[@trueazul]

This is game is what we needed. I've bought this game 3 times over. Worth it every time.

[@jjm6187]

Awesome breakdown! Excited that this was announced for Switch today!

[@alexhukill838]

I put over 900 hours into the original. One of my favorite games of all time. Might/finesse greatsword and bow build is probably the best

[@parttimereaper4993]

Skyrim and Fable is exactly what I said this game is really fun and addictive

[@ECLECTICNOW]

PS Plus monthly free game! Downloading now because of this review

[@kresimircosic9035]

This game is pure, child-like fun. Whoever has not played it, now's your chance. I hope the story continues as the world is full of lore.

[@boeserKadser]

I own this one for ps3 and 360. Definetily gonna get the remaster as well

[@alaricsanford4301]

Perfect interpretation!! It is truly a mix between Fable and Skyrim!

[@wmtyrance]

Finally a well thought out review. And I agree this is a fantastic remaster. It's not a remake. I got so sick of the toxic Steam community that I bought my copy at GOG. The community on Steam is just garbage now. They are trashing the game with one line write ups. That is not a review. And steam should remove them. One even claimed you can't remap your keyboard and down voted it. Even though it not true.

[@garrettwarren8892]

I love that this game finally got a remaster. I picked it up years ago, not knowing anything about it, all I saw was that R. A. Salvatore helped in the making and that's what sold it for me. Now its one of my favorite games, can't wait to get my hands on this.

[@Kasaaz]

Day9 did some interviews with people before the release of this, notably Todd McFarlane and his talk about the animations and feel of the combat is very interesting.

[@sickeningsound]

Wow that's pretty amazing. I was always bummed out there was no expansion so that's great news. Also the music in this game was really nice and relaxing. I'm sure I still have the ost on cd somewhere.

[@darkdaysahead01]

It’s a bummer this isn’t releasing on Switch. I would replay it there.

[@SuperOvidiuMihai]

Get a PC, pleb

[@darkdaysahead01]

@@SuperOvidiuMihai Learn to read pleb. I said "replay". I have it on PC.

[@SuperOvidiuMihai]

@@darkdaysahead01 I made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgement, and I don’t expect to be forgiven. I’m simply here to apologise.

[@BuzzingGoober]

Switch can't handle decade old games. It's shit.

[@jessigames8593]

It's on the switch now 😄

[@RayTheProducer]

This is one of my all time faves. Enjoyed the hell out of it on PS3, and am re-living those memories on the 4. Has held up really well, it’s charming (if not quite next gen), and the action is up there with a pure hack and slash. Plus the new free DLC was a pleasant surprise. Great review.

[@ltmac7070]

The art was done by Todd McFarlane

[@SolariGames]

Super Pumped to play this starting tomorrow!! Wish graphics were more updated, but still excited for New DLC coming out, and maybe if enough people like it they could make a Sequel!! 😋 Elden Ring.........yea when is that happening ugh!

[@davelanger]

I was on the fence about this thanks for the video, ill def. pick it up now.

[@PartStupid]

Thanks for making this and being honest and actually doing the due diligence of comparing it. I can't wait to get it tomorrow and play it all over again... also can't wait for the new dlc expansion next year.

[@bockchow]

What due diligence? You can right now buy the original game for $5. What this review doesn't address is why you should instead pay $40 for the remaster. This is a review of the game, which is a good game. But it doesn't review the comparison of the original as they didn't play the original. They looked at some 8 year old footage. They didn't install the original game and actually compare playing that right now compared to playing this. They compared a game they are running and playing now on modern hardware to 8 year old youtube videos. That's not a comparison.

[@PartStupid]

@@bockchow - I was referring to the review by Gaming Bolt that did not have any of this info in it (like that it included all dlc expansions., new difficulty added, and new expansion coming next year just to name a few things that review did not mention). Also that review did not seem to even look up footage and compare and just made claims based on memory (so I meant visual). - Sorry if that confused you I just did not want to call them out directly I guess but I still wanted to say this review at least researched the info and actually looked at the old game to compare. - To your point there is no reason to play the old one as they both play the exact same in terms of core gameplay, the changes are not to gameplay itself but to things like getting rid of area level capping and other quality of life changes (though some changes do slightly change the gameplay like balancing enemies a bit better ect but overall nothing you need to go play the old one for).

[@bockchow]

Well, the reason to go play the old one is that you already own it, or you can own it for $5. This remaster needs to justify buying it again or buying it for eight times the price, and so far I haven't seen that justification.

[@PartStupid]

@@bockchow - That is your opinion. Again I think there is very little reason for the review and that is what we were discussing. - As for a justification of buying this I can give you a few but whether they matter to you or not is another story. - Firstly if you play on console this remaster lets you play on current gen. It includes all past dlc expansions so with the regular game if you do everything there is it is well over 200+ hours of content. Regardless of what some say it does look better. They added a new "very Hard" difficulty mode. They got rid of area level capping so enemies can now to a certain extent level with you. They added more storage space. Also this was a dead IP so this will help fund a sequel. They are making a new DLC Expansion for this game coming out next sometime year. If you own it on Steam you get 50% off plus a 10% launch bonus off too I think. Support a publisher who is saving these IP's from death. There is more but these are the ones off the top of my head. Again could be none of this matters to you but to me the porting it to PS4 was ll I really cared about so all that extra stuff was a massive bonus (especially the new Fatesworn Expansion planned that I hear will further/continue the main story).

[@jordangordon2350]

With your playstyle, yeah you’re right about the combat being slightly repetitive, but the way i play with longsword and greatsword, i absolutely have to time the special moves in the proper order based on the situation, as well as aiming my strikes, holding the buttons for different amounts of time to do different moves, and even juggling combos like a fighting game. So the amount of depth can vary wildly depening on the playstyle.

[@Kelto28]

Something I remember about KoA was that for the first time (or at least one of a few times) crafting an armor or a weapon actually payed off. I remember crafting a very powerful Greatsword for my warrior and not finding an equivalent or better weapon until very later in the game. (also the universalist build is just hilarious)

[@moch.farisdzulfiqar6123]

Actually this game crafting system is just too rewarding, except if you aren't pass blacksmithing beyond basic level. One armor piece could contains a stats that comparable to a whole sets (especially if you have an epic gem) is just too much. Usually, I just made an OP weapon and shield/talisman while use epic or sets armor for the looks.

[@PotatoJonson]

Great review, you articulated the fun perfectly. Just playing this game for the first time and I am Loving it! Quarantine gold mine!!

[@coreyself2983]

That's funny bc I played this during quarantine

[@joemama114]

As a person who has sunk at least 3 characters (puritan Might, Finesse and Sorcery builds) from start to finish in the original, how is the combat bad? Like there are 3 major weapon types for each main class path. Each one has it's own attack chains. Each main class path has passive abilities that unlock different charged, from block, from dodge and from counter moves that add to the weapon move list. Each main class path also has active abilities that can be used to mix up your combos in more ways. Lastly you can have 2 different weapons equipped and swap them mid combo for even more enemy juggling action. That's just surface, that's not even to consider weapon and gear builds to exploit enemy elemental weaknesses, getting the most out of your passive fate card bonuses, or even the passive bonuses on armor pieces. Like I don't get when he says there are no fancy moves, you can no hit every encounter if you're good enough at the game, and you have god mode I'm going to steal your soul for more xp. That's not fancy enough?

[@iamtheblackwizard1071]

I think he means it is kind a button masher.... Personally, I didn't play the game, so I'm making assumptions here. Anyway I've seen some attacks and I agree with the fancy moves...there are a great variety of cool moves and destructive spells.

[@painfullyaware5221]

I'm glad to hear a positive review, a lot of others are giving it a "Meh." I'm wondering, did you find the world empty? Seems like I remember that was a big complaint of the original game. Anyway, it looks like it could be fun, but I may wait for a sale.

[@brycearmstrong9370]

Empty is never really an impression I got from the game. And honestly I'm sure most of the 'meh' is coming from people who were expecting more than a few minor graphical tweaks and a few console QoL changes. It's still a fun game, but some people can find the price hard to justify at the moment.

[@painfullyaware5221]

@@brycearmstrong9370 OK, good to know and I'm sure you're right. Thanks for the reply.

[@SightlessSenshi]

I definitely never understood why people said the world felt empty. I love Skyrim more than is probably healthy, but honestly I think Amalur had a more filled-in world to explore. It always felt very magical and there were always cool things worth finding, like Lore Stones. It is a really fantastical landscape to play around in, and I can't recommend it enough.

[@mr.voidout4739]

You _could_ say empty... the zones obviously look like they were designed to accommodate player traffic. Occasionally you'll come across NPC's out in the field that give quests, but it's mostly just monster encounters in between gapes of "empty space" with nothing much but maybe some plants to collect. There are no radial NPCs , events or things like that. Towns are fairly lively, faction strongholds probably have the most population. You can get an empty feeling from it, but for me it lends more toward the atmosphere of being a lone adventurer. But I will say it's an experience to traverse through almost every zone (they have that classic WoW appeal) and for me it's taken many hours for them to become mundane. One of the high notes that promote exploration are lorestones, which are basically audio logs done right. You get hilarious commentary from ancient denizens about the history of the world. Also they give massive exp. But to sum up your concern about how the world feels. Imagine how you feel playing Skyrim, then imagine any of the Zeldas OoT~onward. The feeling imo is more Zelda.

[@mr.voidout4739]

@@SightlessSenshi The lorestones really put Alamur aside from just any other fantasy RPG. Brilliant touch and amazing voice acting.

[@devilgames2217]

Wish it was a remake.... Just think about the possibilities 👌

[@ZyliceLiddell]

I don’t think it needed it.

[@dijigo1587]

Thanks for that candid heartfelt review. Never played the original, though I knew of it. Will definitely check it out.

[@SystemCrasher113]

Finally an honest Review! I loved the original and it was way ahead of it's time for the time... Thanks bro. I will be getting the new one now. Everyone else is bashing this remaster because they got the wrong idea.

[@ruvaak86]

As a fan of the original, I am super excited to get my hands on the game.

[@Azalis1701]

I've just been wanting an Xbox One X enhanced version of this game for years, so this is actually more than I was hoping for.

[@pockystyx4087]

Kingdoms of Aamalur and Dragon's Dogma were those two aRPGs I played and over Skyrim back in the day. I just really enjoyed the combat, even if Skyrim offered more content overall. Ironically; Skyrim as been re-released over and over again, and even Dragon's Dogma got its Dark Arisen ports to most systems (Switch on-the-go DD was some awesome shit). Glad this game gets a second chance for a lot of those who never gave it one, or those who overlooked it because Skyrim was the big aRPG game on the market at the time.

[@D3K018]

Just bought it today on Steam... It had a 10% sale, but they made me an additional discount to me, as I already owned the OG kingdoms of Amalur (that costed me 5 bucks when it was on sale), I got the deluxe version for 20 bucks or so... And it was totally worth it... This game feels more complex than fable and mor fun to play than skyrim... I hope that with this remaster the game gets the credit it deserves...

[@iceman-1987]

Totally agree with your opinion 😺👍🏼

[@joshy_bish]

The story and lore is written by R.A. Salvatore, the author who wrote the Drizzt books in the Forgotten Realms setting for D&D :)

[@melaniemeier4760]

I have a huge tip: Under "Options" go to "Resolution" and set the Fullscreen Mode to "Exclusive"! After that the whole game looks much better for me! I'm playing only in 1080p/60 so I switched to "Exclusive" >> "1920x1080 60hz". Try it for yourself because on default the resolution is at 900p!

[@MarioLuigi2013]

Most of the reviews that I have seen of this game are downplaying it. This game looks fantastic to me and when I get paid again, I'm going to buy it! Thanks for your review video! 😁

[@Galiardde]

I'll add for the people who played the original; DLC is included which is great, but most importantly the issue with levels has been fixed so areas will level with you and thus you'll never have to deal with gold armor being underleveled. It's a huge plus for me, and if I hadn't just played through the original then I would probably would have gotten this new one already.

[@kellyburgess9510]

I remember when this game came out. This game was a masterpiece when it was released and hands down the best game to be released on ps3. I definitely going to buy this game again for ps4 cause it was one of my all time favorite games, even to this day it’s better than any game I played.

[@kellyburgess9510]

R. A. Salvatore is one of the greatest Fantasy Authors who also helped write the story and Lore to this game.

[@ileria3]

Something that you should have added to your review is that all zones are now unlocked and are fully explorable. Where as the original game many were locked because of level restrictions. Also, they have added some nice new Camera options to the game.

[@SgtHeartmann.]

Picked it up for ps3 and I absolutely loved it,a really gooood game

[@iamtheblackwizard1071]

Agree with the World of Warcraft aesthetic. It always reminded me of WOW, but didn't know the game started development initially as a MMORPG. and then changed to a single player experience.

[@malbogia8003]

Whimsical is probably the word I'd use for the art style. And yeah, toooons of playtime in this game. I remember having 90+ hours played and still had a full to bursting side quest tab

[@Andylion279]

I got the platinum trophy of this Game in ps3 at 150+ hours and and still had quite a few side quest to do! One My favorite games of all time

[@mr.voidout4739]

The biggest flaw is they didn't get rid of that nasty blur. Thankfully there's a mod for that (mod loader still works with this ver.)

[@salomo7934]

2:36 i agree games arenr focussed on fun anymore. Im still reserved on this remaster though love the old game but imo they couldve made it way better w current tech.

[@marcelsansalone3829]

This game was extremely slept on and i enjoyed every minute of it on my 360. Definitely gonna pick it up again today 😁👌

[@c2h7rt]

for the combat...(if it is like the original), it is possible to combine different attacks with each others, from different skill trees. which makes the combat not repetitive at all :)

[@shinfil3737]

I give my undying love to THQ for reviving this game!

[@Fishster]

It never died. But I know what you mean. It introduces it to a bunch of new players.

[@cerulean1808]

Combat, if it clicks for you, like it did for me, is extremely satisfying!

[@samflood5631]

I do hope that this game will get a sequel where we can explore other parts of Amalur and play as the other races that were planned for the MMORPG that should have been.

[@SoUtHMeMpHis]

I loved the game on Ps3 and was shocked it was coming back❗I'll most definitely eventually get it on Pc but under $20 . I wish it had graphics mods similar to Skyrim and GTA 5. This would look AMAZING with Ray Tracing too. It's a very good game even at the price it's asking for👍👍👍👍👍

[@NooneWillKnowExeptMe]

Wow how the standard of games have fallen... I remember playing this game when it came out and it was so mediocre. So much so that I can't remember anything from it. And now people are saying that it is an excellent game. Sad...

[@redeye259]

Well that's a pleasant surprise that I can get a discount since I already have the original on Steam. I wasn't that impressed with the look of re-master so far but, I'm not mad at a 50% discount!

[@shadow99917]

Should have never been as much as it is the deluxes is literally 55 on ps4 like wtf

[@redeye259]

@@shadow99917 If it's your first play through I think it's worth it just to be able to experience it on current gen. This is like the 3rd time I bought the game (X360 -> Steam -> Steam re-release) so I'm pretty sure I spent more than 55 on it and I'm not mad...

[@shadow99917]

@@redeye259 it's still a ridiculous price for a remaster i mean come on FF REMAKE was only 60

[@House_of_Green]

What??? You never played the original?! That just blew my mind lbs you of all people I thought would’ve been a fanboy 😂 I’m glad you enjoyed it seriously!!

[@jn69uk]

Is it worth it? Yes. I have my digital copy of the Fate Edition (PS4) installed, I played the original release, and I am enjoying KoA just as much as I did first time round. KoA Re-Reconking looks and sounds great, and no noticeable issues so far. Happy Me!

[@The_Bi-polar_Express]

I am looking forward for this so much.

[@chesterstevens8870]

I'm hoping the game eventually gets a sequel; there's tons of lore that's only hinted at and, after 150 hours on one and a half playthroughs, I'm still eager to learn more about the wider world outside of the Faelands.

[@celogh]

Fextralife any recommendations on what to play on ps4 in 2020? Just finished divinity 2 and rdr2 and loved the exploration, investigation and the challenge(dos 2). Any recommendation o very good games? Thanks!

[@niclastname]

Great video man! Thanks for covering this and giving detailed impressions! :)

[@j0hnnyblade]

'Graphics are better than the original' how high are you? it's exactly the same.

[@Brakiros]

more like 95% the same but same dif so disapointed

[@Ashurman666]

I still own the original on PC, hell i started a new run of it yesterday. This remaster however...I dunno, i feel like it doesn't do enough and just did the bare minimum to be classified as a remaster. I did hear it plans to add new DLC to the game so maybe by then it will justify me buying it. For now though i'l stick to the original. Also i don't know where you got the idea that this was originally an MMO turned into a single player game but that is simply wrong. Also the 150-300 hours comment is just wrong the game is not THAT long and anyone who tells you it takes over 100 hours to complete is just plain wrong 1:42 VASTLY different? No it's not, it's barely different

[@hugomiguel8293]

Well, It took me 101h to finish the game the first time I played it. And that without the dlcs. Soooo........yeah.....

[@jg7630]

Game has excellent combat and good story. The characters are interesting and have personality. It's huge, with interesting environments. The graphics may not be "current" but they're not bad at all. If you can get past the dated feel of stone things, it's really worth getting

[@heatrayzvideo3007]

Its more like WoW single player

[@iamtheblackwizard1071]

Agreed

[@NobodySoldier]

Because it is, it was supposed to be an MMORPG. I don't understand Fextralife and some other comments here. The fact that they enjoy the game is obviously not a problem but I've read & heard many praising the length of the game. 100h of gameplay is nice when it is as motivating as the two original Fallout, Dragon Age Origins, or Divinity Original Sin 1 & 2. Games where gameplay or stories are enjoyable, they had interesting and well-written side stories to complete the main plot. Some of them like DOS, Wasteland, or Suikoden had gameplay rich enough to keep you hooked. It is closer to The Witcher 3 gameplay-wise (a bit more complex thanks to its classes & magic) but neither the story nor the level design makes up for how simple its fighting mechanic is.

[@heatrayzvideo3007]

@@NobodySoldier I enjoyed the game but it was simplistic even for its time. I called it silver moon forest the game at the time.

[@NobodySoldier]

@@heatrayzvideo3007 I enjoyed its class system but I was soon bored. Near the end, the game turned into a chore. The last area before the ending is huge, filled with FEDEX quests and I felt like whatever I was doing, it was useless. Sidequests from other RPG felt relevant, here I was an MMO character, doing quests for the sake of "cleaning" the map instead of enjoying the story, feeling involved in this world or simply learning stuff. (This is why I love partners' quests in RPGs, I get to feel more involved and to know more about them.) I play RPGs for the story first and foremost. Kingdom of Amalur, despite its setting, has a surprisingly weak story. Why are we "free from fate"? Some irrelevant plot twists at the end not so different from Dragon Age Inquisition when I think about it. Who is this mysterious woman? Some random chick we used to know, so on and so on. Fae & an immortal army were great elements to the story but now I think that they were made for the sole purpose of explaining why we would slay them a thousand times and they would come back over and over again. As if they never intended to explore further this aspect of their lore. (Why are they replaying the same "play", why do we have a house for each season, etc.)

[@argonaut_jay]

I loved the original a lot! Only thing that concerns me with this game is it looks graphic wise just like its on ps3 still. Like they gave zero love to “remastering” the graphics. I’ll probably still pick it up and see if it holds my attention but mostly looking forward to the expansion.

[@CenturianEagle]

Great review, this game really was fun, the world was really big and it was so awesome to explore, and the combat was very fun, same with the skill tree

[@saschaeggert2148]

Was standing in front of it at the store yesterday, after your review I'm gonna buy it today. Thank you!

[@theganjician9272]

This game should come to the Switch. I’m hoping that it does cuz they didn’t improve much and it wouldn’t be hard to port it over. The game would run just as well.

[@Catzilla-1]

Hi, noob question. Which main quest do i need to follow to beat the legitimate final boss/to start the Fatesworn DLC? As of now i have 3 list of main quest 1. The Hunters Hunted 2. Old Friends, New Foes 3. The Teeth of Naros Pls answer. Thanks a lot!

[@AbdulMalik-kb4vi]

Nice one buddy fextralife..have a nice day

[@zovoloo]

I love this game. always loved it. the build variety is decent for a game that old. the combat system is smooth, at least it felt smooth for me. the graphics are WAY better than the original from what i can tell with the video. i don't get why this game got hated so much as original and now everyone's like "oww ma gawd, this game is SO good" no offense to you, since you didn't play the original, as you said. but there are SO many posers out there. anyways, thanks for the video. love it. keep that up mate

[@celphalonred1999]

A good improvement over the original, especially frames/lightning, coloring, textures, it's a remaster, yet people actually made it out to believe it was supposed to be a remake since they can't fucking tell the difference between the two. 15/10, satisfied about how much better it looks over the original. A better improvement than fable anniversary was over it's original, yet people had an orgasm over it due to it being just fable.

[@ylzanilsor5637]

The combat style were the best esp chakram and fae blade. Played this many years back, pretty cool games

[@wendyanderson561]

I played the hell out of the original, it was a visually stunning game and I would have loved to see another, my one beef was the super quick enemy respawning, kinda spoiled it for me.

[@kamenjijanov1578]

LOL "Graphics are vastly different." LOL ARE YOU PAID TO SAY THAT?

[@thebingthing8421]

This game is awesome. I can’t believe they blew it so bad….I mean it should be one of the bigger games in its category….glad I got it