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    • Rating: PG
    • Metascore: 41
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    • Rating: PG
    • Metascore: 61
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    • Rating: PG-13
    • Metascore: 62
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    • Rating: PG-13
    • Metascore: 69
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    • Rating: PG-13
    • Metascore: 22
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    • Rating: PG-13
    • Metascore: 40
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    • Rating: R
    • Metascore: 64
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    • Metascore: 67
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  2. Dear Esther
    • Platform: PC
    • Metascore: 81
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    • Platform: PC
    • Metascore: 65
  4. Gotham City Impostors
    • Platform: X360
    • Metascore: 75
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    • Platform: X360
    • Metascore: 78
  6. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
    • Platform: PS3
    • Metascore: 81
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    • Platform: X360
    • Metascore: 80
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    • Platform: X360
    • Metascore: 70
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    • Metascore: 81
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    • Metascore: 51
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    • Network: MTV
    • Metascore: 68
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    • Network: HBO
    • Metascore: 75
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    • Network: Starz
    • Metascore: 56
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    • Network: HBO
    • Metascore: 78
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    • Network: FX
    • Metascore: 45
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    • Artist: Ital
    • Metascore: 75
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning according to VETJasper
User Score 7
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a good game (with a really bad title). A decent story, slightly generic world, and fun combat come together to make an enjoyable, but not perfect, experience. THE MAIN STORY does a good job of making the player feel important to the plot. It's not as detailed as comparable games such as Witcher 2, but Witcher 2 is a much more main story oriented game. In comparison, the huge amount of side quests in Amalur naturally make the main quest feel sluggish. It shoots for quantity while still retaining decent quality. THE WORLD is a bit on the generic side, using the elder scrolls method of taking your basic high fantasy races and locations and adding slight variations. Enemies follow the same route, being re-imagined classic creatures like kobolds and brownies. Overall disappointing, but still very bearable. COMBAT is visceral and fun, and while not nearly as difficult as current "hardcore" rpgs like Witcher 2 and Demon's Souls, it does take some concentration. Unfortunately some difficulty is given by combat animations delaying your block and roll, something the above games suffer from much less. GRAPHICS are vibrant and sharp, but overall very cartoonish. Depending on the person this could be one of the greatest features or biggest detriments, and I'm so-so on them. They don't have the realism and grit of Witcher 2's graphics, but are well done in their own right. Lighting is well used and there are some really great environments to admire. THE USER INTERFACE is a tiny bit clunky and bare, but still way better than Skyrim's launch. MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS include the camera, which I personally like but many find a problem with, mainly due to its floaty nature and fixed view distance. Character creation was pretty limited. My personal biggest was the lack of player voice overs, which really detracts from conversations. ALL IN ALL, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning gets a 7/10. It's a well polished game plagued by a generic take on fantasy.… Read More »
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Average User Score for this Game: 6.0

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