Brilliant idea!
The guide is done by the same people who did the dark souls guide which was magnificent. I'm also very tempted to pick it up.
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Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning |OT| An Enemy-Pounding Funfest
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Brilliant idea!
The guide is done by the same people who did the dark souls guide which was magnificent. I'm also very tempted to pick it up.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I don't know what it is precisely that sets it off for me. One thing that has really impressed me so far is the soundtrack. It is really good immersive stuff.
But I don't know, once I got into the world something clicked. It was like a good melding of linear and open, a sort of best of both worlds mix. It clearly had the strengths from both game types. And the combat and magic and class mixing seems very strong even in the demo, once you start experimenting a little.
I don't know about the story and I haven't read any R.A. Salvatore stuff, but it definitely has an engrossing atmosphere and I think it is just hitting the right notes.
One of the problems I had with Skyrim, as opposed to say Morrowind, was that it was such a dead, lifeless world... it lacked the color and variety of other games even within its own series. But Amalur seems like it has tons of variety and unique world types, which makes exploring far more satisfying.
JetBlackPanda
Member
@#$%!
I must have this game! I wish I knew what system to get it on.
I must have this game! I wish I knew what system to get it on.
dang i missed the stream!
IGN gives a 9, nice, but for some sort of reason I have a feeling they're a bit biased.
Then again, I remember Diablo 2 getting 8,5 when it was released by my favorite mag and I fucking keep comparing it to diablo which I shouldn't but keep doing.
I want to grow up.
oh and, europe will get this game later, yes?
IGN gives a 9, nice, but for some sort of reason I have a feeling they're a bit biased.
Then again, I remember Diablo 2 getting 8,5 when it was released by my favorite mag and I fucking keep comparing it to diablo which I shouldn't but keep doing.
I want to grow up.
oh and, europe will get this game later, yes?
dang i missed the stream!
IGN gives a 9, nice, but for some sort of reason I have a feeling they're a bit biased.
Then again, I remember Diablo 2 getting 8,5 when it was released by my favorite mag and I fucking keep comparing it to diablo which I shouldn't but keep doing.
I want to grow up.
oh and, europe will get this game later, yes?
Friday for Europe unless you get a street broken date copy or perform VPN shenanigans on steam.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Detect hidden makes me so happy. Makes me feel like a kid on easter XD I havent had that feeling in forever.
I hope so, lest I end up buying a 360 copy myself. Save me some money! :x
You do get them back.
crimzonflame
Member
How large is the install on the 360? I only have a 4GB HD. Any difference between the 360 and PS3?
MushroomSamba
Member
Couple questions:
1. Are hybrid builds locked out of using the top tier armor sets then, since they tend to require x amount of points from one of the branches? Or are there armor sets that are specially suited for hybrids?
2. How do the health/mana stats increase as you level up? Is it a base increase for all characters, or do you get more health per level up if you're dumping points in the warrior tree or something?
1. Are hybrid builds locked out of using the top tier armor sets then, since they tend to require x amount of points from one of the branches? Or are there armor sets that are specially suited for hybrids?
2. How do the health/mana stats increase as you level up? Is it a base increase for all characters, or do you get more health per level up if you're dumping points in the warrior tree or something?
samus4ever
Banned
I think I read a few pages back it was something like 7.7 gb.
Felix Lighter
Member
I would imagine if they want to encourage hybrid builds, they would have gear that requires a moderate amount of points put into 2 different stats.
guides are a waste of $$ imo. just play the game and discover on your own
"And while Kingdoms of Amalur has its own technical shortcomings -- occasional pop-in, framerate dips during heated action and a somewhat unimpressive draw distance -- the game never once froze on me the entire time I played it." -IGN
Really? I'm glad I play mostly Japanese games, at least they don't freeze and rarely have crappy framerate.
This isn't a stab at KOA by the way, I'm just completely amazed that "the game never froze once" can now enter the "pro" category, instead of being in the "well, that's a given" category.
EDIT: Oh and... the IGN review is pretty short and quite uninformative. Are there any well-written ones that can give great insight on what the game is like? I don't care about scores.
Really? I'm glad I play mostly Japanese games, at least they don't freeze and rarely have crappy framerate.
This isn't a stab at KOA by the way, I'm just completely amazed that "the game never froze once" can now enter the "pro" category, instead of being in the "well, that's a given" category.
EDIT: Oh and... the IGN review is pretty short and quite uninformative. Are there any well-written ones that can give great insight on what the game is like? I don't care about scores.
Felix Lighter
Member
One of the best Japanese games I've ever played had tons of technical issues.
Baconsammy
Banned
I want to play the magical Japanese games you're playing that dont suffer framerate issues.
wait detect hidden finds treasures!?
God I thought Detect Hidden was one of those abilities where you can spot stealthy enemies or something... I really didn't even look into it...
...shit that makes choices even harder.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Detect hidden is like upgrading an ingame maphack :3 Shows hidden treasures, directions where guys are facing, secret door locations, gives you extra gold from the world, and the last upgrade shows all the lorestones. Best freaking skill in the game.
IGN gets a ton of hate for some of the bad pieces they put out, but that was a solid review. Not because it is what I wanted to hear, either. It actually seemed balanced, rather than gushing, and was in tune with impressions that I already had myself just from playing the demo. Can't wait until Tuesday.
Baconsammy
Banned
If you still have the demo, go into the abilities and look at each of the milestones for Detect Hidden. Some really nice benefits. I think it starts out (1) see enemy locations (2 points) see hidden treasures (3) see direction enemy is looking on mini-map
And it goes on and on from there. Detect hidden is definitely a must for me.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Dark Souls feels like it runs at a constant 20fps for me, with big dips whenever something happens like fighting a boss fight. Even shattering a group of 4 barrels makes the framerate chug until the debris settles and starts disappearing. Not to mention blight town or whatever it's called.
That didn't stop anyone from enjoying that game though.
I still have the weekend to get through before I can play. Makes we want to go d/l the demo again.
bodine1231
Member
Who is breaking the street date early on this? I see some peeps on this thread already playing the game.
HiddenWings
Member
I think only the first five points of detect hidden actually get you things you can't find otherwise (hidden treasures, hidden doors), the rest just point out things that you can see normally but might have a hard time finding, like traps, treasures, and Lorestones.
None of the skills directly affect your combat capabilities. (Exception: Rogue types are going to have a hard time sneaking without good Stealth.) It remains to be seen if skills like Persuasion and Alchemy increase your power in any indirect ways.
walbertsmith
Member
To be fair, IIRC he mentioned that point as a comparison to other open world games with a similar scope *cough skyrim cough*
ii Stryker
Banned
Detect Hidden and Persuasion are the first 2 skills I'll max out and then probably Sagecraft and Blacksmithing.
Nardonicus
Member
Detect Hidden is awesome. Seeing enemies on the map and the direction they are facing is great for sneaking and stealth killing dudes. Also, the extra amount of gold you get is awesome. I used it on one of my playthroughs a few months ago at work and I always had plenty of gold.
Also, for finesse folks...if you time the second button press on the Dagger Delay special just right you get a guaranteed crit every time on the final jumping double slash attack (I believe window for that is like 2 frames...gotta time it just as the first part of the delay chain hits an enemy with both daggers fully extended).
And for long bow, fully upgraded scattershot is beast mode if you shoot it at point blank range on larger enemies.
Anyways, can't wait for you guys to get your hands on it and hearing all the feedback, both good and bad! Cheers!
Also, for finesse folks...if you time the second button press on the Dagger Delay special just right you get a guaranteed crit every time on the final jumping double slash attack (I believe window for that is like 2 frames...gotta time it just as the first part of the delay chain hits an enemy with both daggers fully extended).
And for long bow, fully upgraded scattershot is beast mode if you shoot it at point blank range on larger enemies.
Anyways, can't wait for you guys to get your hands on it and hearing all the feedback, both good and bad! Cheers!
Baconsammy
Banned
Are you with the dev team?
You're going to want to level DH to at least level 8 so you can disarm traps and salvage them, if you're also focusing on Blacksmith and Sagecraft. Otherwise, yeah just level it up to 5 if you just want to get the hidden stuff or 7 if you want to see traps.
Nardonicus
Member
I am...Animator at BHG/38 Studios Baltimore office.
cpp_is_king
Member
Any word on how many hours this game might take to get platinum trophy / 100% gamerscore? Even if it's just ballpark, like closer to 50, 100, or 150+?
I´m not sure if theres many if any places breaking the street date. From what i could see on some sites, the xbox 360 version is already being pirated, so that might be the source of some of the online comments about the full version of the game.
dang this shit sounds hot.
guess i am using detect hidden, since i was going rogue...er, finesse.. class anyway
Edit: Also props to being open to criticism. Too many devs get sensitive at that sort of thing. We only criticize because we love games and want to see them get even better. :thumbsup:
Is there a way to watch the stream if you missed it today? I couldn't watch at work. I saw that someone said it would be available, but how long does it usually take and where do I look?
Also, the review only shows up on their PS3 page. Hopefully some of the technical issues (minus pop-in since we know it will be present) don't appear on the pc version and it's even better.
Also, the review only shows up on their PS3 page. Hopefully some of the technical issues (minus pop-in since we know it will be present) don't appear on the pc version and it's even better.
100+ easily. The IGN journalist stated that the Main Quest is 20 to 30 hours long and that each of the 5 faction questlines are about 7 to 10 hours long. Play it on Hard first, since there's an achievement for it.
cpp_is_king
Member
Cool, thanks for the heads up. I just hope that if there is a trophy for beating it on Easy/Normal, that you get all of the lower ones when you beat it on hard. Otherwise I will pretty fucking annoyed, lol.
If it only improves loading times by like 10 seconds,I'll pass on the install...can anyone confirm other good reasons to install on the 360 besides lesser drive noise....?
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Oh I figured being able to socket and rip out effects from shit you pick up would VASTLY affect your combat capabilities
Oh and yes Alchemy does a crap ton of little things as well :3I know some German friends bought Russian BF 3 copies and were able to download various language packs including English and German ones, but that probably depends on the specific game and generalizations are dangerous.
You can't remove it from the list. I still have the Battlefield 3 Alpha and Beta in there.
I just addd the games I actually want to my favorites and then set the visibility to "favorites only".