Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning game review

My sorcerer character :)

Not as sophisticated as Skyrim or Dragon Age or The Witcher series, but it has its charms. In terms of storyline/plot, it's so-so at best; but in terms of gameplay, it is pretty much comparable to big titles like Dragon Age (though not at all team-based. I'm mainly referring to the "feel"), Skyrim or the Witcher. :)

The game includes crafting (blacksmithing, alchemy and sagecrafting a.k.a. jewelcrafting), upgradable skills and talents, and other usual stuff. For blacksmithing, although you can craft your own gear through this, most gear you get from  drops are much better... most of the time lah~ Earning money might be a bit hard at first, but then you'll easily earn a lot as you do more quests/ exploring. Most important thing is you must do as many quests as they can offer you.

Despite having all the usual stuff, this game is also unique as it has this 'fate' thingy. When charged (full), you will be able to enter a slow motion mode which is pretty cool, and if you kill plenty of mobs while you're in this mode, you'll get to see their fate being absorbed by you (Looks like something that came straight out from Skyrim) :)

It has this dispelling skill as well - but the mini 'dispelling' game is really very frustrating, so my advice would be after you can detect traps by upgrading your 'detect hidden' skill, stack your points into dispelling. Even lockpicking is way easier than dispelling lol :\

Furthermore, you'll have bonuses like the type of destiny you choose (changeable), the turn of fate that you choose (changeable), the god/goddess blessing that you favour (not changeable), etc etc. :)

Discovering lore will award you bonuses as well (as soon as you finish discovering all of the lorestones in the same zone)

All in all, it's great fun while waiting for Dragon Age 3 and the Witcher 3. Don't expect that you can rush through the content though. The map is pretty huge, but still not as huge as Skyrim :P Plus there are 2 more expansions (new maps!). You can take your time enjoying the scenery and stuff.

P/S: If you decide to become a mage, try the chakrams. They are AWESOME! :P Especially after you've upgraded the sorcery skills for it.

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(It's easier for me to upload these images there rather than here - they are so many!)

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You can buy the game and its many DLCs at Amazon by clicking the pictures below: