Games

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

38 Studios, Big Huge Games

2012•Hack and slash•PEGI 18

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyfastfresh & originalimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedfighting evil

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and wide-ranging: a straightforward hack-and-slash game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

78 / 100

205 ratings

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About This Game

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an epic, open-world role-playing game set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore. Brought to life visually through the trademark visceral style of renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, Reckoning brings a new level of intense action combat to the RPG genre.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Forge your own destiny. You have been reborn, your future is unwritten. Now the fate of Amalur lies in your hands.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyFighting evil

Keywords

Action-adventureBink videoEa appCanonical death

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developers: 38 Studios, Big Huge Games
Publishers: Electronic Arts, 38 Studios
Released: 7 February 2012
Series: Kingdoms of Amalur
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 150h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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