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I'm pretty excited about this. Anyone else plan to pick it up?

For those that don't know, here is a youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xEr5HBoKhA&feature=relmfu

Getting it day 1, which is the 8th here. So I won't really be coming in this topic before that. Don't want no spoilers

Friend of mine downloaded the demo and tried it.

Apparently it was intensely terrible.

MrDwhitey wrote:Friend of mine downloaded the demo and tried it.

Apparently it was intensely terrible.

I've heard bad things about the Demo as well. I understand that a lot of those issues are fixed in the Final copy.

I never play Demos though, I always feel they can ruin the experience.

I've already purchased it on steam anyway, lol. Just waiting for that magical download time!

I was pleasantly surprised by the demo, even though it was apparently like an outsourced 4 month old build. IGN had an extensive preview story and they just now released their review; they gave it a 9/10.

I for one will certainly be getting this, I'm just need to decide between 360 or PC. My one gripe is the character design, it's a bit too WoW-ish and cartoony, and all the playable male characters look terrible.


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MrDwhitey wrote:Friend of mine downloaded the demo and tried it.

Apparently it was intensely terrible.

That's surprising, I can understand why it might not be a game for everyone, but "intensely terrible" I wonder what horrors your friend encountered

Sasori wrote:I never play Demos though, I always feel they can ruin the experience.

I've already purchased it on steam anyway, lol. Just waiting for that magical download time!

That's an odd take on demos, I for one get very annoyed when big games or MMO's don't have trials/demos makes me think they're trying to hide something. Also the fact that you bought it anyway is pretty brave I must say!

I got some emails about this a while ago that I ignored but I've heard good things from a friend who is pretty into it, anyone else got any recommendations?

Despite graphical issues, I would play it on console by preference. Its like Fable, but without almost every problem Fable had.

And better combat.

Is there a sub fee?

What? No, it's not a multiplayer game.

Oh thank god.

The friend I have that is really into it kept making WoW comparisons so I thought it was.

It was originaly intended as one, hence the vast world and such. Though they don't exclude the possibilty of a future MMO from this franchise, if it takes off in anyway I reckon.

waiting for the release date now, got in on steam last night...

Ive played some of the demo, and it has some interesting mechanics, and leveling/class systems

I've gotten about 7 different email spams from EA about this. I can see 1 or 2, but any more than that and it feels like they're begging me to buy it

Dunno . Not seen enough about its customization.

Played the demo, really considering getting it. Okay the main reason I played the demo was for the Mass Effect 3 items it unlocks, (one of them requires you go the full 45mins after the countdown begins for anyone interested) but hey, it was quite fun.

I really liked the dodge and combat mechanics, throw in acceptable looking characters, and lots of styles and looks via items worn, and yeah Its very possible I might pick this up.

38 Studios is an interesting little company. I'm still waiting but I'm curious to see what a baseball player can pull off in the games industry

That and I hate Blizzard but love Diablo style games and unless those ex-Iron Lore employees get Grim Dawn done anytime soon maybe this can be my fix.

Soladrin wrote:It was originaly intended as one, hence the vast world and such. Though they don't exclude the possibilty of a future MMO from this franchise, if it takes off in anyway I reckon.

Ah that explains the hide helm option, which many single player RPG's don't bother with. Made me very happy to see that option, I do admit its an odd thing to be happy about, but I'm happy none the less.

hmm, if there's a ME3 goodie in the demo I may check it out then

Yeah armour and gun, think you get the armour for starting the Demo, and the gun for doing the full 45mins after it says, you have 45mins to play. (Basically once you get out of the Gnome place.)

I could of course have those totally the wrong way round.

Apparently the Mass Effect 3 Demo will unlock two kingdoms items in reverse.

Picking it up tonight if possible. Huge open world (well, guided open world), plus darksiders/GoW style combat = instant buy.

Demo was a bit buggy, but all has been fixed in release; I encountered a few in my 5ish demo playthroughs.

Melissa, lots of customization is possible. Male, female, lots of looks, slider bars, etc. Just download the demo, all the customization options are in that.

Aye very happy with the female create options, even a Drow was possible if I wanted.

No voice work for the heroes, but I think I have been spoiled a little by Mass Effect when it comes to that. Much harder providing voices for male and female characters in games with multiple races.

The camera was VERY dodgey when i had a go at it. The camera looked bad in the gameplay videos but when i got my hands on it, it was even worse. Even the Ninja gaiden style auto-centre is really sluggish to react when you press it

Otherwise the game seemed pretty good, bit annoyed it has the same problem darksiders had:



Will probs pick it up. Though i may just wait for the Witcher 2 360.

I tried the demo. If kingdoms of Amalur wasn't a full priced sixty buck game, I'd get it. As it is, I just can't afford to spend that much on a single game right now...

Funnily enough, I wound up buying it after I tried the demo.

Honestly, I'm with daedalus-templarius on this one. Open-world game with Darksiders/God of War style combat just made me buy it on the spot. Even if the "combos" were kinda lame (mash LMB to win), I gotta say that the open style of class looks brilliant - just the idea that I can choose to go full-on 100% warrior, or I can mix and match to make a rogue/mage hybrid (and every other combination). I foresee a lot of replaying, if only to try different class combinations.

Perkustin wrote:The camera was VERY dodgey when i had a go at it. The camera looked bad in the gameplay videos but when i got my hands on it, it was even worse. Even the Ninja gaiden style auto-centre is really sluggish to react when you press it

Otherwise the game seemed pretty good, bit annoyed it has the same problem darksiders had:

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[X], [X], [X] = does not a good combo make! At least in Fable 2 you had to hit the button in rhythm. You really need two face buttons to make combat good. Even GOW's [SQUARE],[SQUARE],[TRIANGLE] didnt feel feel so mindless.

Will probs pick it up. Though i may just wait for the Witcher 2 360.

Go into the moves list.

Locclo wrote:Funnily enough, I wound up buying it after I tried the demo.

Honestly, I'm with daedalus-templarius on this one. Open-world game with Darksiders/God of War style combat just made me buy it on the spot. Even if the "combos" were kinda lame (mash LMB to win), I gotta say that the open style of class looks brilliant - just the idea that I can choose to go full-on 100% warrior, or I can mix and match to make a rogue/mage hybrid (and every other combination). I foresee a lot of replaying, if only to try different class combinations.

Actually it reminded me more of dragon age 2 (another game I still need to buy)....

Didn't R.A.Salvatore write the story/lore for Amalur? Regardless, I'll still be picking this up some time. I may wait for some LP's on YouTube before I make my decision.

Melissia wrote:Actually it reminded me more of dragon age 2 (another game I still need to buy)....

One of my favorite games. Good gameplay, unique graphic/art style, and what I would go so far as to call a relevant story.

Croaker wrote:Didn't R.A.Salvatore write the story/lore for Amalur? Regardless, I'll still be picking this up some time. I may wait for some LP's on YouTube before I make my decision.

Melissia wrote:Actually it reminded me more of dragon age 2 (another game I still need to buy)....

One of my favorite games. Good gameplay, unique graphic/art style, and what I would go so far as to call a relevant story.

R.A. Salvatore did write it, and the Creator of spawn desgned a lot of the Monsters.


It goes live in two hours here, so hopefully by the time I wakeup, it'll be done downloading.

I tried the demo, enjoyed it for the most part. Got to where your character created spectral weapons and murderizes things, and when asked how he says "I just do it".

That REALLY turned me off the game.

Normally I wouldn't mind, but they are talking about how they have Salvatore and Mcfarlene and some random guy who made oblivion making this MASTERPIECE, yet I'm greeted with a cop out not but 15 minutes in.