Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
About the Game
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action RPG set in the fantasy world Amalur, which is divided into several kingdoms. It was once a peaceful world until Gadflow, the new king of the Winter Court of the magical Faelands kingdom, marched with his followers – the Tuatha Deohn – to wage war against the young races of Amalur. He believes a new god called Tirnoch is to be born in the East. The conflict is a hopeless affair for the other races as the Fae revive after death.
Story & Setting
After the initial scenes the game gradually opens up into a larger world with a main storyline and various sidequests. Various towns can be visited to shop for new items and to fetch new quests.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The combat is fast and various weapons can be used, both for melee and long-ranged attacks. The character can equip a primary and a secondary weapon and further items such as helmets, chestplates and footwear can be collected and assigned in an inventory. Next to a health bar, there is mana for magic attacks. These consists of spells, but there are also various items that can be assigned to quickslots accessed through a radial item menu in-game. In combat multiple enemies often needs to be taken care of simultaneously and there are different attacks, including combos, blocking, and dodging.
Standout Features
- Gadflow: It was once a peaceful world until Gadflow, the new king of the Winter Court of the magical Faelands kingdom, marched with his followers – the Tuatha Deohn – to wage war against the young races of Amalur.
- Tirnoch: He believes a new god called Tirnoch is to be born in the East.
- Ten years into the battle he (or she, the gender can be determined after the introduction) falls in the conflict and is carried away into a mass grave.
- Hugues: His initial goal is to find back Hugues to find out more about the experiment, but the search soon expands in a larger story involving Gadflow, his minions, and the new god.
- The name and the appearance can also be defined through a preset or by individually manipulating features.
- The combat is fast and various weapons can be used, both for melee and long-ranged attacks.
- The character can equip a primary and a secondary weapon and further items such as helmets, chestplates and footwear can be collected and assigned in an inventory.
- These consists of spells, but there are also various items that can be assigned to quickslots accessed through a radial item menu in-game.
Presentation & Atmosphere
After the initial scenes the game gradually opens up into a larger world with a main storyline and various sidequests.
