The irony in all of this is I've been looking this game up once a week since THQ bought the license and today I saw your video this morning when I got off work and put it in my Watch Later list. Had just about lost all hope after watching this video and then I scroll down and see this comment. CRAZY!
I was just about to comment about this, it comes out August 11th. Seems that the developers behind the Darksiders remasters are working on it. Source: www.pcgamer.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-is-getting-a-remaster-in-august/
Glad you're bringing more attention to this game, was a genuinely good game especially in terms of character setups. It was a shame they released it around the time of Mass Effect 3 even if they had little crossover items in each game.
For me it was Skyrim that made me know nothing of this game, cuz I was so invested in that game that I really didn't care for any other game that was coming out or just did. But it was my Aunt that got me playing it years ago and I'm loving it.
@@lordbread_1589 I was a bit 'lucky' and chose Amalur over Skyrim for its battle action. Some of my friends who are fans of the DMC series (which stylish battle is their focal point) were also choosing Amalur over Skyrim.
Stumbled across this game whilst looking for a decent action RPG on the 360. Was hooked from the get go, loved it way more than Skyrim at the time. Am worried now I’ve played a LOT more Skyrim on the PS4 that this won’t hold up anymore for the remake. Still gonna give it a shot.
What..? The writing was by far the weakest part of the game. I mean, it was written for an MMO rpg, and it really shows in its lack of interesting characters and basic kill/fetch quests
@@isaaclong6085 the action, the enemies, the atmosphere and settings (in the 1st half at least) were fantastic despite the lack of decent story. I didn’t get on with Skyrim on the 360 because of the load times, but funnily enough the load times on this remastered game on the PS4 are way worse than Skyrim. Still great fun tho.
Facts, while he was kind to it i feel like he was quite inaccurate in many areas, such as the lore, story and questing. He way underplayed the rpg'ness of this game which leads me to believe he never really finished or devoted much time to it, i could be wrong though, but he definitely misrepresented that stuff.
Weird, I was just thinking about this game earlier today! Chakrams man, Chakrams. A quick pro I wanted to mention, especially around the time it came out was the load times. Loading areas was SO QUICK. Not sure if it was the art direction that helped with optimization or what, but man I love how quickly things loaded up.
I absolutely love this game! I still have my Xbox 360 copy that I have sunk so many hours into. A masterpiece that almost all of my friends missed out on. Definitely pick this up if you can, you won't regret it.
I missed out too, but making up for It now. Damn, if i could've played It on my 360... It was blowing my mind with fucking Fable 2/3, with this... Mass Effect is on a different tree for me. Damn this Game is awesome.
I know this video is old but it helped me find this game I loved as a kid. It was a gift from my younger uncles, to me out of the clearance isle at GameStop when I was younger between 5-7. The thought behind the gift was as great as the memories I had made playing. I had gave away the game some years ago as I have been struggling with a short term memory loss so I’ve only recently began regaining some of those memories through a conversation about the 350 despite my young age. I have been restlessly looking through RUclips and Reddit for Skyrim-esk games as that was the only way I could describe it and I found this video reconnecting me to this quirky little game. Thank you so much wether you do or don’t see this
I played like 80 hours of the game straight, on one character when i got it. I spent so much time doing every single side quest and exploring every map that by the time I finished one play through, i could no longer play through for months. But it’s so good. It gets repetitive but the combat is crunchy, satisfying and fun. You’re always on the look for more crystals or materials to craft the most awesome gear. It’s everything you could want in an open world game from 2010s and i dare say it’s combat and lore holds up even today.
One of my favorite games of all-time. The fiction was fantastic, the character systems were great, and it was wrapped in such a tight, fun package. Very underrated, feel like a lot of people overlooked it because it didn't have the same kind of dynamic exploration as TES, but to me it felt like it had its own identity with enough depth and personality to keep me going. Thanks for covering it, hope there's a sequel in the future. I kind of feel like Amalur and Outer Worlds share a similar spot in the genre, love when an RPG offers multiple, valid options to build your character while keeping the experience focused on a world with its own idiosyncrasies - even if Amalur is a bigger game with more redundant content.
Totally agree with you Matty, this was and still is a great RPG ignore the cartoony graphics this has everything that made ES Oblivion great. It also featured one of Oblivion's quest designers, forget his name for the moment. Thanks Matty for Highlighting this game. I practically finshed almost the whole game and most of DLC, also on backward compatibility aswell. By it now you won't regret it.
I loved this game when it came out and I'm still disappointed it didn't get a sequel. I really liked the art style and there were so many weapons and abilities that were awesome to use like the chakrams, faeblades, hammers, and staves, or all the elemental powers. Before THQ bought it I thought of it as just another great IP EA will never do anything with again outside of maybe mobile games like Ultima, Command And Conquer, Dead Space, Jade Empire, and Mirror's Edge before that got a sequel that will also be forgotten. I'm not going to really get all that exited for it's future until it's clear what's going on and who's doing what but I am glad it at least appears to be in the hands of people that want to do something with it.
Is it on ps now??? Also have you ever heard of castlevania I seen a lot of them up there and they got pretty decent reviews thinking about trying it but don’t know which one
Not only was this an amazing game, had the studio gotten the loan and it preformed the next game was to be a mmo...... it saddens me it did not make it had such great fantasy writing. Amazing gem I hope it gets a re release for modern consoles. Huge thank you @Matty for spotlighting this so many more people could see and appreciate this.
there's no way they would be able to pull it off, mmos arent just games, they are worlds, that need constant additions, i dont think you remember 2012 but it was the start of the mmo crash, too many games were lost because the developers thought "we will be the next wow" and failed so massively its not even funny. the game was gem, but it failed because, while its gameplay was great, its story was borderline trash, in an era when people decided story was the only thing that mattered in a game.
@@seansopata5121 it failed, not because it didnt sell well, but because of all the BS surrounding it. check it up. ruclips.net/video/cOywJPI9uTU/видео.html
Steam says I played 64 hours of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning but I know I played a lot more of that offline. This game is amazing. Other than the story, everything is great.
Its backwards compatible on xbox. Love the combat and ability systems in this, biggest complaint is the bold press a to skip that they put on the screen during dialogue.
Kingdoms of Amalur is definitelly one of the most underrated games in history. Solid RPG with some dialogue choices on the side, an interesting world and a story that does enough to keep one hooked from start to the end, it should have gotten way more praise thorough the years.
It’s incredible how many gems seemingly get lost in the shuffle.. I have it on ps plus myself but also made sure to pick up a 2nd copy on Switch being I liked it.. You want as much stuff as possible at your fingertips for that rainy day that will ultimately come along..
My son kept telling me how great this game was.... I put off playing at for 3 years... And while this game is pound-for-pound one of the best games I've ever played.... Wonderful graphics, awesome storyline, fantastic gameplay, incredible depth... One thing's for sure I made a big mistake waiting that long... I deeply encourage anybody to play this game...an unrecognized true Masterpiece 🎯💯❤️
Dude it was pretty much the greatest game. I remember searching through my fathers old games in like 2015 and found it. I replayed it around 3 times, I recently bought re-reckoning and its been fun.
I remember picking this game up on xbox 360 back in 2012-2013 and my god was I enthralled by it's gameplay. I remember wanting to be a mage that wielded a 2 handed sword and this game let me do just that along with using chakras for the elemental magic. I have wished they done something with this franchise for years, fingers crossed!
@@ivung729 Not fake: www.game-debate.com/news/28977/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-is-getting-remastered-in-august-this-year ruclips.net/video/QX05wfZP7ZQ/видео.html
Yes!! I love this game so much! I remember playing it when my mum's now ex-partner told me if you play the demo you unlock special things for Mass Effect 3 and I loved it. Tracked it down, played it. Combat was fun and snappy, the story wasn't amazing but good enough, faction story lines and the environment was beautiful. Maybe I'm looking through rose tinted glasses but I just have good memories
Glad you're talking about this game. I absolutely love the series and have been hoping that EA or 38 Studios / Big Huge Games would remaster this beauty of a game with all it's DLC for current gen. The lore, the world and it's environment is amazing, i love the flow of combat, the skills and impact it all felt too. Amazing game and definitely a hidden gem !
Thanks for covering this! Kingdoms was the first game I played on PS3 so it's got very special significance to me. I wish I'd finished it around the time I got it but now since it seems like the time to stay inside, I might as well go back to it and finish it. I might even get the DLCs to add some more stuff to my game.
I loved this game. I remember waiting for my friend to finish playing so I could borrow it. Love how open the character building was. I gotta try and pick it up again! Thanks, Matty! Much love, everyone!
It's really easy to listen to you talk, you just have a nice voice and cadence. Hope that doesnt sound weird lol just enjoyed listening to this while doing paperwork and thought I should say so.
I started a new playtrough last week, I like this game a lot, its not without its flaws but it's great nonethless. I think being released mere months after the release of skyrim (which was still at its absolute peak) really hurt this game... It didnt get the attention it deserves. Its nice to see it being covered in a video
You’re highly understating the lore and universe; it’s great and ridiculously interesting and in depth. Sounds like you’re just fatigued by the genre, that’s not on the game 💁🏼♂️
I loved this game so very much. Thank you for reminding everyone about it. Ellen from RUclips channel Outside Xtra is another huge fan, from what I remember.
Always rocking the Gymshark clothesss 😌 fellow gamer and gym shark lover here, hehe! I have never played this game before but heard about it a lot. Pretty sure it will come back this coming generation as long as it has a large fanbase
Dude I was 10 when this came out. This video takes me back.I used to play the demo over and over again. Never played the full game which is sad. Great video!!
I played this game a couple weeks ago and the world was wayy too linear and generic for me. That feeling of awe and wonder wasn't there when I was exploring the Faelands. The combat WAS great, however.
Really? Did you do the tons of side quests in each region? What about the multiple factions with their own quest-lines? Many games claim decisions have an impact but this game actually lets you see the impact and modifies your reward/options after such decisions. Tons of quests have a branch off where you have to decide between one group/person or another. Heck, even the very end, the very last main quest dialogue has such a option.
@Vicodyn - I bought this game when it came out for the XBox 360. I've played the game at least 6 times, the last game I grit my teeth and made myself play it just because I wanted to see the ending. Couldn't do it though, it was so repetitive and dull I couldn't stand it and I'll probably never see the ending. After 50+ hours I had to quit. Lot of sizzle, very little steak.
I think you're being too kind. There is a reason no one talks about this game, and it isn't Skyrim lol. The combat is the strongest part, and it was my least favorite combat in a single player ever. It is as wide as a lake, and as deep as a puddle. This is my opinion as someone who got it shortly after release for $5.
This is a fantastic game. I really wish it had succeeded at kick off. I think it had a truly unique take on the fantasy world. The writing is very good, as long as you actually pay attention to it. If you focus on maxing character damage and not as a Role Play you will miss out on the best part of the game. The side Quests, especially the faction quests add so much depth. Of course all the Lore does. It is easy enough to change your build and go from stealth assassin, to tank warrior, to pure mage, or any hybrid there-in. But I played this through on two separate characters for the RP experience
I’ve had this game for a while and only played a bit, but a few months ago I gave it another go and played it nonstop for a week and a half. I absolutely loved this game
Started a new playthrough yesterday with Reshades GI Raytracing & "YSA's Heartcore" Mod for better balance in difficulty. It's pretty fun to play this game again. The first area Dalentarth is definetley one of my favorite RPG locations with it's amazing art style and tons of small stories about the worlds (folk)lore. They are fairly good implemented into quests and combat therefore doesn't feel as repetitive as in other games of this lenght. It's somehow easier to care about the side content of lighthearted games than in gritty, more realistic ones like Skyrim or Witcher. Salvatore's writing gave it a book like quality that gets me invested just in running through hills & forests with Boggarts chasing faeries over tiny creeks. Looking forward to further devolpments in this franchise!
This was my 1st RPG style game and was so accessible because you can treat it just as a hack and slash and then figure out the deeper RPG type mechanics as you go... love this game! It is backwards compatible on the xbox1 so I bought it again recently😁
This was the game I was yearning when I cancelled my warcraft subscription all those years ago. The world was amazing, the art and design was colourful and it had alot of soul. With the game not being entirely open world, they did an amazing job at making the world feel emersive and breath taking round every corner, a brilliant and well designed RPG and one of the best I've played. In terms of games I've enjoyed the most, this is up there for sure!
I was looking for Diablo 3 and saw this been a while so wanted to watch a review on it and there was a review so I was happy with you releasing this video
I was and still am amazed by this game. I purchased the original (still untouched) Signature Edition and recently purchased the Remastered Collectors Edition.
I played this game years ago and really enjoyed it. But I never saw anyone talking about it online. It’s a well paced action rpg with cool worlds to explore and classes to try.
One of my favorite games of all time. I love playing as a finesse build with daggers + longbow. Another cool point is the lore seems to be heavily inspired by Celtic and Norse mythology. More than a few times I’ve searched for something from this game only to find a Celtic or Norse myth with a similar name.
Discovered this a few months back, and I instantly fell in love. And a bit off topic, I’d love a neo-noir or cyberpunk game using this (and Mass Effect) game design; we’ll see if CDPR gives us that with 2077
Hey Matty, great video as always. Really enjoying your videos that aren't the typical. That being said: I love your new mic but I think you may wanna get further away or lower the voice volume because your voice is really loud, a bit too loud IMO. It's even cracking a little. Just some friendly advice :)
I just got this for $5 during a GameStop sale. I've been playing this since it came out. I've beaten it at least 3 times. I love the lore and animation. Chakrams are my favorite! I hope we get more for this franchise.
Been there, done that! I played this game back in 2013-2014 (can't remember exactly) and I had so much fun back then, it was amazing! The combat makes you feel like a total badass and the only thing that made me sad is when the story finished I couldn't be bothered to invest more time in irrelevant side quest and repetitive action. All in all this is awesome RPG game and for me it was a successful product! Cheers!
Very good video! I loved this game when it came out. Spent a big chunk of time with it and loved almost every minute of it. Interestingly enough, it released very close to Dragon’s Dogma, another RPG that I like just as much as Kingdoms of Amalur, and another RPG that heavily leans on its combat. Really hope we get proper sequels for both games, but this upcoming Re-Reckoning remaster is a promising sign.
Just got this game! It’s cool to see the inspiration from older games - it very much feels like a spiritual successor to Fable in many ways. Awesome, too bad it flopped.
It defiantly was a sleeper I bounced between this and Skyrim I wish the company didn’t crash it had mad potential and the 2nd one was rumored to me multiplayer
This game was originally conceived as an MMO. That's why the zones and quests are structured the way they are. They didn't have the cash to run a live service and couldn't anticipate competing with other established titles for an audience, so it was changed to single-player late in dev.
There is a fix to let you increase the distance of the camera. It will still have the same issues but you won't be zoomed in to much. One of the guides, on steam, has this fix.
Lol git gud. Goddamn whiners complain about the camera in literally every 3rd person game... I've never had an issue with any of the game cameras I've seen complaints for.
@@Coreisus wow...a get good comment on an RPG? What the actual fuck. Let's forget for a minute that this game was literal garbage, which is why no one positively reviewed it when it came out, but how is the game difficult? A child could beat this game, it doesn't require someone to git gud, it's just so poorly produced that it's basically unplayable. I bought the game a month after release for $5, and still hated it.
I have this on my PS3 & play it often, first RPG I've enjoyed since Final Fantasy Tactics back in the PS1 days. Combat is good, stealth kills are a nice touch- as is being able to pickpocket NPCs while in stealth mode- battles are fun no matter the number or difficulty of enemies, except when the game glitches. Interesting glitch I've noticed is if you choose to keep the original sword you pick up at the very beginning- in what is essentially the tutorial- random glitches, especially during combat, come up & can even become a continuous problem if you save after getting such a glitch. It appears the glitch happens about the time you get several hours into the game, usually around the time my character reaches level 10, so it's not hard to see why most people don't run into this glitch because they've long since gotten rid of their original sword, which seems to be the only item capable of causing this glitch. Check it out if you're curious, but save before your character reaches level 10 or gets in heavy combat with six or more enemies. Glitches I've run into include slower playing speed, one item of equipment neither breaking nor being repairable, inability to complete reckoning mode once activated & one random ability no longer activating at all. Again, this only comes up if I keep the original sword from the tutorial, otherwise no problem. I love the combat, the DLCs & even most of the names for the sidequests are an amusing read. One of the reasons I bought a PS3 & I don't regret it.
Matty _ I've been a fan for many years. Love your stuff. I would love to hear at least a small statement from you about all this going on. It is time for everyone to stand up for what's right.
Dude this games amazing! I've put a more hours than I care to admit into this game and had an absolute blast - one of my favourite combat systems ever and the game is huge and fun with a lot of variety when it came to combat. It's one of my favourite rpgs ever.
I loved the class system in this game, the atmosphere and music were great as well. One of my buddies described it as "a hybrid of Skyrim and Diablo with McFarlane monster design"
I really wanted to love this game. The combat was fantastic so it was a joy to play, but there was so much lore to the game that it often felt overpowering, I had absolutely no idea what the hell was going on half the time. The game hits you with so much information at once that you get overwhelmed. It needed to ease you into its world, but it took the complete opposite approach, which is why so many people were turned off by it
This game was/is a wonderful game. I have it on both the 360 and PC. I go back and play on PC every so often, still to this day I have not completed the game... Unfortunately back in the day the save file corrupted on the 360 and I was so sad. Definitely an underrated game. This would be a great "remaster" or the story line continued. -MrHouseJr
Played it in when it came out, the big sale points at the time were R.A. Salvatore wrote the world, Todd McFarland designed the world and the music was composed by the final fantasy team. It looked like god of war combat with fable artwork! I was blown away... for about 6 hours. Each region, visually great, but the EXACT SAME QUESTS. I need mushrooms x, clear out cellar Y, defend the gate Z. NPC do exist, but they are quest fountains, not people living in the moment. When I played, I really understood they thought they were working on an MMORPG, and set up all the grindy components, then I guess they couldn't finish it well enough to compete with WOW, and sold a solo player game when they ran out of money. I think if they made good NPC's like mass effect, and change the strategy of quests for regions would have vastly improved the game to top tier.
I’m replaying it before the remake, and I kinda love the stories even for the side quests. They tend to be repetitive but always rewarding, and the combination of god tier voice acting and writing I could relate to the quests set in front of me. All in all I love the game!
Definitely agree with 8:00 It's near impossible to keep up with whats going on in ALL of your missions, half the time I don't know what I'm doing I'm just fighting lol
I really fell in love with this game on the Xbox 360. It took a while (too long), but it is now available via backward compatibility for the Xbox One family.
One reason why I feel there should be a sequel, is that there were a few loose ends that needed tying up. Like the hinted at consequences of Tirnoch's death destroying fate itself. The supposed End of the Fae and end of Magic that was made a big deal of throughout the game. In the Side quest Natural Order there's a character named Balthasar who mentions characters and factions that aren't anywhere else in the game and if you pass a persuasion check, you can avoid a fight with him as he doesn't want to fight said characters he mentioned if they're working together, but he promises to return, and is never seen in the game again. But the Biggest lose end, would probably in the House of Sorrows Questline, where with a successful persuasion check, Bisarene says that something big is coming and the Tuatha are the only way anyone is going to survive it.
Good game needs more 💘 Glad to see Matty aka Matthias of the Oficina cover this underrated gem. Hopefully THQ does right with the remake, reboot, sequel etc.
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KINGDOMS OF AMALUR RE: RECKONING JUST LEAKED! WHAT ARE THE ODDS?! We're getting a re-release of the game in just a few short months!!
Coincidence is insane
The irony in all of this is I've been looking this game up once a week since THQ bought the license and today I saw your video this morning when I got off work and put it in my Watch Later list. Had just about lost all hope after watching this video and then I scroll down and see this comment. CRAZY!
Do u gonna make a let’s play of it
I was just about to comment about this, it comes out August 11th. Seems that the developers behind the Darksiders remasters are working on it.
Source: www.pcgamer.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-is-getting-a-remaster-in-august/
Lol did they just watched your video and decided to make a remaster love you bro
Glad you're bringing more attention to this game, was a genuinely good game especially in terms of character setups. It was a shame they released it around the time of Mass Effect 3 even if they had little crossover items in each game.
Skyrim also helped to bury Kingdoms of Amalur in obscurity as it was released at the end of 2011 and was dominating the Western RPG scene at the time.
Skyrim too.
For me it was Skyrim that made me know nothing of this game, cuz I was so invested in that game that I really didn't care for any other game that was coming out or just did.
But it was my Aunt that got me playing it years ago and I'm loving it.
@@lordbread_1589 I was a bit 'lucky' and chose Amalur over Skyrim for its battle action. Some of my friends who are fans of the DMC series (which stylish battle is their focal point) were also choosing Amalur over Skyrim.
Can't stress enough how underrated this game is. The poetry and writing alone should've won a few awards
Stumbled across this game whilst looking for a decent action RPG on the 360. Was hooked from the get go, loved it way more than Skyrim at the time. Am worried now I’ve played a LOT more Skyrim on the PS4 that this won’t hold up anymore for the remake. Still gonna give it a shot.
What..? The writing was by far the weakest part of the game. I mean, it was written for an MMO rpg, and it really shows in its lack of interesting characters and basic kill/fetch quests
@THE NEWMAKER Nah, in fact, that's the games most widely criticized aspect
@@isaaclong6085 the action, the enemies, the atmosphere and settings (in the 1st half at least) were fantastic despite the lack of decent story. I didn’t get on with Skyrim on the 360 because of the load times, but funnily enough the load times on this remastered game on the PS4 are way worse than Skyrim. Still great fun tho.
Facts, while he was kind to it i feel like he was quite inaccurate in many areas, such as the lore, story and questing. He way underplayed the rpg'ness of this game which leads me to believe he never really finished or devoted much time to it, i could be wrong though, but he definitely misrepresented that stuff.
The dlc was literally on sale earlier this year and I picked it back up and replayed it. It holds up pretty well. Had a blast.
On sale on what platform Bud?
I got it on Steam a while back and it does hold up fairly well. It kind of has a nice unique art style that still looks good.
Literally
I loved being a spell caster in it. Combining spells was fun as hell!
oh my god. these ps5 graphics are *amazing* When does this come out?
Weird, I was just thinking about this game earlier today! Chakrams man, Chakrams. A quick pro I wanted to mention, especially around the time it came out was the load times. Loading areas was SO QUICK. Not sure if it was the art direction that helped with optimization or what, but man I love how quickly things loaded up.
I absolutely love this game! I still have my Xbox 360 copy that I have sunk so many hours into. A masterpiece that almost all of my friends missed out on. Definitely pick this up if you can, you won't regret it.
I missed out too, but making up for It now. Damn, if i could've played It on my 360... It was blowing my mind with fucking Fable 2/3, with this...
Mass Effect is on a different tree for me.
Damn this Game is awesome.
I know this video is old but it helped me find this game I loved as a kid. It was a gift from my younger uncles, to me out of the clearance isle at GameStop when I was younger between 5-7. The thought behind the gift was as great as the memories I had made playing. I had gave away the game some years ago as I have been struggling with a short term memory loss so I’ve only recently began regaining some of those memories through a conversation about the 350 despite my young age. I have been restlessly looking through RUclips and Reddit for Skyrim-esk games as that was the only way I could describe it and I found this video reconnecting me to this quirky little game. Thank you so much wether you do or don’t see this
I played like 80 hours of the game straight, on one character when i got it. I spent so much time doing every single side quest and exploring every map that by the time I finished one play through, i could no longer play through for months. But it’s so good. It gets repetitive but the combat is crunchy, satisfying and fun. You’re always on the look for more crystals or materials to craft the most awesome gear. It’s everything you could want in an open world game from 2010s and i dare say it’s combat and lore holds up even today.
One of my favorite games of all-time. The fiction was fantastic, the character systems were great, and it was wrapped in such a tight, fun package. Very underrated, feel like a lot of people overlooked it because it didn't have the same kind of dynamic exploration as TES, but to me it felt like it had its own identity with enough depth and personality to keep me going. Thanks for covering it, hope there's a sequel in the future. I kind of feel like Amalur and Outer Worlds share a similar spot in the genre, love when an RPG offers multiple, valid options to build your character while keeping the experience focused on a world with its own idiosyncrasies - even if Amalur is a bigger game with more redundant content.
its still in 2024 one of the best rpgs
Totally agree with you Matty, this was and still is a great RPG ignore the cartoony graphics this has everything that made ES Oblivion great. It also featured one of Oblivion's quest designers, forget his name for the moment. Thanks Matty for Highlighting this game. I practically finshed almost the whole game and most of DLC, also on backward compatibility aswell. By it now you won't regret it.
And a couple of Fable Artists too Buddy!
I liked this game too. I played thru as an assassin type with daggers and a bow and it was great!
@@stewybaby4 I think Todd MacFarlane, the guy who drew Spawn, designed the monsters.
Also Ken Rolston of Elder Scrolls Oblivion was a Quest Designer.
No one talks about it because its shit.
I loved this game when it came out and I'm still disappointed it didn't get a sequel. I really liked the art style and there were so many weapons and abilities that were awesome to use like the chakrams, faeblades, hammers, and staves, or all the elemental powers. Before THQ bought it I thought of it as just another great IP EA will never do anything with again outside of maybe mobile games like Ultima, Command And Conquer, Dead Space, Jade Empire, and Mirror's Edge before that got a sequel that will also be forgotten. I'm not going to really get all that exited for it's future until it's clear what's going on and who's doing what but I am glad it at least appears to be in the hands of people that want to do something with it.
Yess I love this game and want a sequel so bad
Is it on ps now??? Also have you ever heard of castlevania I seen a lot of them up there and they got pretty decent reviews thinking about trying it but don’t know which one
I think THQ owns the license now, so it could happen
@@cameron8024 I guess you are new to gaming
@@headspaceastronaut they indeed do
@@cameron8024 After I saw this video I looked up a list of ps now games and sadly did not see it on the list.
Not only was this an amazing game, had the studio gotten the loan and it preformed the next game was to be a mmo...... it saddens me it did not make it had such great fantasy writing. Amazing gem I hope it gets a re release for modern consoles. Huge thank you @Matty for spotlighting this so many more people could see and appreciate this.
there's no way they would be able to pull it off, mmos arent just games, they are worlds, that need constant additions, i dont think you remember 2012 but it was the start of the mmo crash, too many games were lost because the developers thought "we will be the next wow" and failed so massively its not even funny.
the game was gem, but it failed because, while its gameplay was great, its story was borderline trash, in an era when people decided story was the only thing that mattered in a game.
There is a microsoft page for a game called kingdoms of amalur re reckoning
Um, this game did perform. It sold more than its target number
@@seansopata5121 it failed, not because it didnt sell well, but because of all the BS surrounding it. check it up.
ruclips.net/video/cOywJPI9uTU/видео.html
i remember this game omg i thought i was the only one who played this
I still think iam the only one to play Sacred 2 or the Summoner games
@@Spacefrisian
I own Sacred 2 on 360, along with Too Human and Two Worlds II.
It had decent sales for an unknown developer new IP
fun game :)
same ha
Steam says I played 64 hours of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning but I know I played a lot more of that offline. This game is amazing. Other than the story, everything is great.
Its backwards compatible on xbox. Love the combat and ability systems in this, biggest complaint is the bold press a to skip that they put on the screen during dialogue.
Kingdoms of Amalur is definitelly one of the most underrated games in history. Solid RPG with some dialogue choices on the side, an interesting world and a story that does enough to keep one hooked from start to the end, it should have gotten way more praise thorough the years.
It’s incredible how many gems seemingly get lost in the shuffle.. I have it on ps plus myself but also made sure to pick up a 2nd copy on Switch being I liked it.. You want as much stuff as possible at your fingertips for that rainy day that will ultimately come along..
My son kept telling me how great this game was.... I put off playing at for 3 years... And while this game is pound-for-pound one of the best games I've ever played.... Wonderful graphics, awesome storyline, fantastic gameplay, incredible depth... One thing's for sure I made a big mistake waiting that long... I deeply encourage anybody to play this game...an unrecognized true Masterpiece 🎯💯❤️
Dude it was pretty much the greatest game. I remember searching through my fathers old games in like 2015 and found it. I replayed it around 3 times, I recently bought re-reckoning and its been fun.
I remember picking this game up on xbox 360 back in 2012-2013 and my god was I enthralled by it's gameplay. I remember wanting to be a mage that wielded a 2 handed sword and this game let me do just that along with using chakras for the elemental magic. I have wished they done something with this franchise for years, fingers crossed!
The Remaster was just leaked! Coming out in August. Very excited
Please re check the news, do make my dream scattered again for fake info
@@ivung729 Not fake: www.game-debate.com/news/28977/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-is-getting-remastered-in-august-this-year
ruclips.net/video/QX05wfZP7ZQ/видео.html
@@Struljex oh damn. If it's true I'm replaying day one. Never got to finish before my ps3 got the yellow light of death
@@ivung729 Re-master is great and all, I would probably prefer this game to get a sequel instead though.
Yes!! I love this game so much! I remember playing it when my mum's now ex-partner told me if you play the demo you unlock special things for Mass Effect 3 and I loved it. Tracked it down, played it. Combat was fun and snappy, the story wasn't amazing but good enough, faction story lines and the environment was beautiful. Maybe I'm looking through rose tinted glasses but I just have good memories
This is one of my favorite games.
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I appreciate this reference
I was just about to put smth like that in the comments 😂
My first thought was her. She's crazy about this game.
Glad you're talking about this game. I absolutely love the series and have been hoping that EA or 38 Studios / Big Huge Games would remaster this beauty of a game with all it's DLC for current gen.
The lore, the world and it's environment is amazing, i love the flow of combat, the skills and impact it all felt too. Amazing game and definitely a hidden gem !
You're in luck! A remaster is coming out in august! Just got leaked!
Yes! Someone else appreciated this game that had such depressing circumstances around it.
This one’s definitely in my “Great One-And-Done RPG” pantheon, right up there with The Legend of Dragoon and Lost Odyssey.
One of my favorite video games of all time and a game im definitely playing on the Nintendo Switch when it comes out in March of this year
has wonderful music by grant kirkhope of banjoo kazooie and dk 64 fame, i love this game and appreciate you spotlighting it matty
I talk about Reckoning all the time... to myself.
Dude i still play this thing. I love this game to death and iv finished it 15+ times.
This game is fantastic and no need a hundred mods for work like a Elders Mods Scrolls
I wait for another game every single year, I absolutely love this game
This and Radiata Stories are probably my two favorite “sleeper hit” games. So much potential
Thanks for covering this! Kingdoms was the first game I played on PS3 so it's got very special significance to me. I wish I'd finished it around the time I got it but now since it seems like the time to stay inside, I might as well go back to it and finish it. I might even get the DLCs to add some more stuff to my game.
I just started playing this game a couple weeks ago and I love it. Theres so much to do and explore and the plot is really cool.
I loved this game. I remember waiting for my friend to finish playing so I could borrow it. Love how open the character building was. I gotta try and pick it up again! Thanks, Matty! Much love, everyone!
It's really easy to listen to you talk, you just have a nice voice and cadence. Hope that doesnt sound weird lol just enjoyed listening to this while doing paperwork and thought I should say so.
I started a new playtrough last week, I like this game a lot, its not without its flaws but it's great nonethless.
I think being released mere months after the release of skyrim (which was still at its absolute peak) really hurt this game... It didnt get the attention it deserves. Its nice to see it being covered in a video
You’re highly understating the lore and universe; it’s great and ridiculously interesting and in depth. Sounds like you’re just fatigued by the genre, that’s not on the game 💁🏼♂️
Literally one of the most underrated RPGs ever. SO glad your talkin' about this Matty!
I loved this game so very much. Thank you for reminding everyone about it. Ellen from RUclips channel Outside Xtra is another huge fan, from what I remember.
Always rocking the Gymshark clothesss 😌 fellow gamer and gym shark lover here, hehe! I have never played this game before but heard about it a lot. Pretty sure it will come back this coming generation as long as it has a large fanbase
This is seriously the only game my wife has played and still plays and literally gets tearful knowing there may never be a sequel.
Love that game! I played so many play throughs. Between the main storyline and the dlc’s, the game was huge if you did/found everything!
It just got announced on Twitter the remaster is coming.... crazy timing with this video Matty!
Never before and never after have I had such fun demolishing crates and pots with Faeblades & Chackrams.
Dude I was 10 when this came out. This video takes me back.I used to play the demo over and over again. Never played the full game which is sad.
Great video!!
I played this game a couple weeks ago and the world was wayy too linear and generic for me. That feeling of awe and wonder wasn't there when I was exploring the Faelands.
The combat WAS great, however.
Really? Did you do the tons of side quests in each region? What about the multiple factions with their own quest-lines? Many games claim decisions have an impact but this game actually lets you see the impact and modifies your reward/options after such decisions. Tons of quests have a branch off where you have to decide between one group/person or another. Heck, even the very end, the very last main quest dialogue has such a option.
@Vicodyn - I bought this game when it came out for the XBox 360. I've played the game at least 6 times, the last game I grit my teeth and made myself play it just because I wanted to see the ending. Couldn't do it though, it was so repetitive and dull I couldn't stand it and I'll probably never see the ending. After 50+ hours I had to quit. Lot of sizzle, very little steak.
I think you're being too kind. There is a reason no one talks about this game, and it isn't Skyrim lol. The combat is the strongest part, and it was my least favorite combat in a single player ever. It is as wide as a lake, and as deep as a puddle. This is my opinion as someone who got it shortly after release for $5.
I still remember loving Captain Brattigan's dialogue and VA. She was hilarious. I loved this game. It's a shame that it never saw a sequel.
MrMattyPlays
Crazy...I started playing this game about two weeks ago...and all of a sudden a lot of youtubers I follow start talking about it XD
This is a fantastic game. I really wish it had succeeded at kick off. I think it had a truly unique take on the fantasy world. The writing is very good, as long as you actually pay attention to it. If you focus on maxing character damage and not as a Role Play you will miss out on the best part of the game. The side Quests, especially the faction quests add so much depth. Of course all the Lore does. It is easy enough to change your build and go from stealth assassin, to tank warrior, to pure mage, or any hybrid there-in. But I played this through on two separate characters for the RP experience
Such a great game! I remember being only in middle school playing this, now I am about to finish high school.
I’ve had this game for a while and only played a bit, but a few months ago I gave it another go and played it nonstop for a week and a half. I absolutely loved this game
One of the best games I ever played
Started a new playthrough yesterday with Reshades GI Raytracing & "YSA's Heartcore" Mod for better balance in difficulty. It's pretty fun to play this game again. The first area Dalentarth is definetley one of my favorite RPG locations with it's amazing art style and tons of small stories about the worlds (folk)lore. They are fairly good implemented into quests and combat therefore doesn't feel as repetitive as in other games of this lenght. It's somehow easier to care about the side content of lighthearted games than in gritty, more realistic ones like Skyrim or Witcher. Salvatore's writing gave it a book like quality that gets me invested just in running through hills & forests with Boggarts chasing faeries over tiny creeks.
Looking forward to further devolpments in this franchise!
Thanks man. I always do a quick RUclips search before I buy hidden gems and you've helped me pick a good one. 👍
This was my 1st RPG style game and was so accessible because you can treat it just as a hack and slash and then figure out the deeper RPG type mechanics as you go... love this game!
It is backwards compatible on the xbox1 so I bought it again recently😁
would love to see you review Two Worlds 2, one of the strangest RPGS I've ever played, some aspects were insanely detailed and others full of bugs.
This was the game I was yearning when I cancelled my warcraft subscription all those years ago. The world was amazing, the art and design was colourful and it had alot of soul. With the game not being entirely open world, they did an amazing job at making the world feel emersive and breath taking round every corner, a brilliant and well designed RPG and one of the best I've played. In terms of games I've enjoyed the most, this is up there for sure!
And the Remaster leaks days after you post this. I love it! :)
I was looking for Diablo 3 and saw this been a while so wanted to watch a review on it and there was a review so I was happy with you releasing this video
Bro you trolling us? Lmao they literally just announced it or this is just a BLESSING
I was and still am amazed by this game. I purchased the original (still untouched) Signature Edition and recently purchased the Remastered Collectors Edition.
Yo Matty, I got Borderlands on my Switch and damn does it run GREAT! 3 Borderlands games with ALL the dlc for $50? Steal
Me and my dad played this, such a hidden gem. I'm glad they're remastering the game
I started playing this game last month and WOW, this game is absolutely amazing.
I actually started playing this again the other day. Decided to finally try a mage class.
I always end up being a rogue mage
I played this game years ago and really enjoyed it. But I never saw anyone talking about it online. It’s a well paced action rpg with cool worlds to explore and classes to try.
One of my favorite games of all time. I love playing as a finesse build with daggers + longbow.
Another cool point is the lore seems to be heavily inspired by Celtic and Norse mythology. More than a few times I’ve searched for something from this game only to find a Celtic or Norse myth with a similar name.
Discovered this a few months back, and I instantly fell in love. And a bit off topic, I’d love a neo-noir or cyberpunk game using this (and Mass Effect) game design; we’ll see if CDPR gives us that with 2077
Hey Matty, great video as always. Really enjoying your videos that aren't the typical.
That being said: I love your new mic but I think you may wanna get further away or lower the voice volume because your voice is really loud, a bit too loud IMO. It's even cracking a little.
Just some friendly advice :)
I just got this for $5 during a GameStop sale. I've been playing this since it came out. I've beaten it at least 3 times. I love the lore and animation. Chakrams are my favorite! I hope we get more for this franchise.
Been there, done that! I played this game back in 2013-2014 (can't remember exactly) and I had so much fun back then, it was amazing! The combat makes you feel like a total badass and the only thing that made me sad is when the story finished I couldn't be bothered to invest more time in irrelevant side quest and repetitive action. All in all this is awesome RPG game and for me it was a successful product! Cheers!
Very good video! I loved this game when it came out. Spent a big chunk of time with it and loved almost every minute of it. Interestingly enough, it released very close to Dragon’s Dogma, another RPG that I like just as much as Kingdoms of Amalur, and another RPG that heavily leans on its combat. Really hope we get proper sequels for both games, but this upcoming Re-Reckoning remaster is a promising sign.
Highkey one of my fav games of all time, and I've only completely played through it once. Have it installed and need to finally make a return
Really appreciate all the great work Matty
Liking your vid purely for the fact that you're even talking about this RPG, one of my favourites.
Just got this game! It’s cool to see the inspiration from older games - it very much feels like a spiritual successor to Fable in many ways. Awesome, too bad it flopped.
I loved this game! Pretty underrated imo. I hope it comes to the Switch!
It defiantly was a sleeper I bounced between this and Skyrim I wish the company didn’t crash it had mad potential and the 2nd one was rumored to me multiplayer
This game was originally conceived as an MMO. That's why the zones and quests are structured the way they are. They didn't have the cash to run a live service and couldn't anticipate competing with other established titles for an audience, so it was changed to single-player late in dev.
Love that game. Played like over 100 hours. Even played through the story multiple times and even looted all chests in the game.
The camera was just too...unwieldy for me
There is a fix to let you increase the distance of the camera. It will still have the same issues but you won't be zoomed in to much. One of the guides, on steam, has this fix.
@@patchup I got the game on Origins though
Zacurafire this fix is just for game nothing have to do with platform u play on
Lol git gud.
Goddamn whiners complain about the camera in literally every 3rd person game... I've never had an issue with any of the game cameras I've seen complaints for.
@@Coreisus wow...a get good comment on an RPG? What the actual fuck.
Let's forget for a minute that this game was literal garbage, which is why no one positively reviewed it when it came out, but how is the game difficult? A child could beat this game, it doesn't require someone to git gud, it's just so poorly produced that it's basically unplayable. I bought the game a month after release for $5, and still hated it.
I have this on my PS3 & play it often, first RPG I've enjoyed since Final Fantasy Tactics back in the PS1 days. Combat is good, stealth kills are a nice touch- as is being able to pickpocket NPCs while in stealth mode- battles are fun no matter the number or difficulty of enemies, except when the game glitches.
Interesting glitch I've noticed is if you choose to keep the original sword you pick up at the very beginning- in what is essentially the tutorial- random glitches, especially during combat, come up & can even become a continuous problem if you save after getting such a glitch. It appears the glitch happens about the time you get several hours into the game, usually around the time my character reaches level 10, so it's not hard to see why most people don't run into this glitch because they've long since gotten rid of their original sword, which seems to be the only item capable of causing this glitch. Check it out if you're curious, but save before your character reaches level 10 or gets in heavy combat with six or more enemies. Glitches I've run into include slower playing speed, one item of equipment neither breaking nor being repairable, inability to complete reckoning mode once activated & one random ability no longer activating at all. Again, this only comes up if I keep the original sword from the tutorial, otherwise no problem. I love the combat, the DLCs & even most of the names for the sidequests are an amusing read. One of the reasons I bought a PS3 & I don't regret it.
Matty _ I've been a fan for many years. Love your stuff. I would love to hear at least a small statement from you about all this going on. It is time for everyone to stand up for what's right.
The timing on this was flawless.
I agree completely! I really love this game and I'm glad there are other people who also love it and feel it deserves more attention :D
Dude this games amazing! I've put a more hours than I care to admit into this game and had an absolute blast - one of my favourite combat systems ever and the game is huge and fun with a lot of variety when it came to combat. It's one of my favourite rpgs ever.
I loved the class system in this game, the atmosphere and music were great as well. One of my buddies described it as "a hybrid of Skyrim and Diablo with McFarlane monster design"
I really wanted to love this game. The combat was fantastic so it was a joy to play, but there was so much lore to the game that it often felt overpowering, I had absolutely no idea what the hell was going on half the time. The game hits you with so much information at once that you get overwhelmed. It needed to ease you into its world, but it took the complete opposite approach, which is why so many people were turned off by it
This game was/is a wonderful game. I have it on both the 360 and PC. I go back and play on PC every so often, still to this day I have not completed the game... Unfortunately back in the day the save file corrupted on the 360 and I was so sad. Definitely an underrated game. This would be a great "remaster" or the story line continued.
-MrHouseJr
This game was super fun, and your choices make a decent amount of impact. The DLCs were also a lot of fun
Played it in when it came out, the big sale points at the time were R.A. Salvatore wrote the world, Todd McFarland designed the world and the music was composed by the final fantasy team. It looked like god of war combat with fable artwork! I was blown away... for about 6 hours. Each region, visually great, but the EXACT SAME QUESTS. I need mushrooms x, clear out cellar Y, defend the gate Z. NPC do exist, but they are quest fountains, not people living in the moment. When I played, I really understood they thought they were working on an MMORPG, and set up all the grindy components, then I guess they couldn't finish it well enough to compete with WOW, and sold a solo player game when they ran out of money. I think if they made good NPC's like mass effect, and change the strategy of quests for regions would have vastly improved the game to top tier.
I’m replaying it before the remake, and I kinda love the stories even for the side quests. They tend to be repetitive but always rewarding, and the combination of god tier voice acting and writing I could relate to the quests set in front of me. All in all I love the game!
i’ve been playing this game for years and i’m so happy that i have it and i cant wait to get re release!
Definitely agree with 8:00 It's near impossible to keep up with whats going on in ALL of your missions, half the time I don't know what I'm doing I'm just fighting lol
I really fell in love with this game on the Xbox 360. It took a while (too long), but it is now available via backward compatibility for the Xbox One family.
One reason why I feel there should be a sequel, is that there were a few loose ends that needed tying up. Like the hinted at consequences of Tirnoch's death destroying fate itself. The supposed End of the Fae and end of Magic that was made a big deal of throughout the game. In the Side quest Natural Order there's a character named Balthasar who mentions characters and factions that aren't anywhere else in the game and if you pass a persuasion check, you can avoid a fight with him as he doesn't want to fight said characters he mentioned if they're working together, but he promises to return, and is never seen in the game again. But the Biggest lose end, would probably in the House of Sorrows Questline, where with a successful persuasion check, Bisarene says that something big is coming and the Tuatha are the only way anyone is going to survive it.
Good game needs more 💘
Glad to see Matty aka Matthias of the Oficina cover this underrated gem. Hopefully THQ does right with the remake, reboot, sequel etc.