Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning

[Shyrtandros]

EA will ban you from playing your Origin games in single player for ... other people cursing at you in the forums. Not even you trolling yourself. A forum ban will prevent you from playing the games, even single player ones.

http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/641

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/12 ... e-edition/

Most exceptional perhaps is Aaron, who after receiving a 72 hour ban was told by EA support they couldn’t help because “the game developers control this”. Pardon? His crime? Someone else swearing on the forum, with his username in their post. Trying the live chat support instead, he was then informed that his account was permanently banned, and that “all property, items, and characters associated currently are or will soon be deleted.” Followed by, “Is there anything else I can do for you?” Aaron tried again, pointing out that forum bans shouldn’t affect games. And then came this incredible reply:

“Please be informed that your account not only suspended, But it is also Banned, So you will no longer to play the game in single player.”

More details on Origin's screwing over of Aaron:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/ ... ter?page=1

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/ ... 4#13389462

Yeah ... I really wanted to play Amalur, but I trust Origin about as far as a murloc can throw Deathwing. I don't plan to participate on their forums, so I'm probably safe, but ... this kind of crap is why people look for the Collector's^WRazor1911 Edition of the game.

Buying it for Xbox.. problem solved

[Kelaan]

Does the xbox version of Amalur not use Origin?

[Klaudandus]

origin is a pc only thing

[Fivelives]

I will never use XBL Gold ever again. I'm not a fan of multiplayer console gaming to begin with (unless it's "couch co-op", and if XBL Gold is ever required for that, I'm taking the console out and using it for target practice), but I liked to keep a couple thousand points on it for boredom purchases. I used to have XBL Gold, but really only used it for Netflix, since I preferred the interface on Xbox over the PS3 and Wii.

Then I got hacked. TWICE. In two weeks. I'm more than willing to share the story, but I don't want to /derail this any further than it already is. If you're curious, just ask about it.

/ontopic: midnight release next Tuesday! Shame I won't be able to pick it up until Wednesday at the earliest.

[Epimer]

I played through the demo yesterday, not really expecting too much - I only read this thread as far as "free Mass Effect 3 armour!" - and was really, really impressed.

From what I've played of it, the first comparison that sprang to mind was Torchlight rather than Skyrim, but you can see those parallels too. I got bored of Torchlight really quickly, but the combat system in KoA:R looks much, much more absorbing than either of the aforementioned games. And I loved Darksiders, which is also an obvious comparison.

I'll wait till the price comes down since I've still got a backlog of Xbox games to work through, but I'm looking forward to it.

[Aubade]

I played through the demo yesterday, not really expecting too much - I only read this thread as far as "free Mass Effect 3 armour!" - and was really, really impressed.

From what I've played of it, the first comparison that sprang to mind was Torchlight rather than Skyrim, but you can see those parallels too. I got bored of Torchlight really quickly, but the combat system in KoA:R looks much, much more absorbing than either of the aforementioned games. And I loved Darksiders, which is also an obvious comparison.

I'll wait till the price comes down since I've still got a backlog of Xbox games to work through, but I'm looking forward to it.

I don't see the darksiders comparison.....

[Epimer]

Semi-open world, similar-ish combo style combat system, primary and secondary weapons which are just on different keys. Mostly it's the melee combat, though.

[Aubade]

Oh okay, I can see that connection. I'm still debating wether or not I'm gonna buy KoA:R though, I think I might wait until the price drops as well, because I still have El Shaddai, FFXIII-2, Skyrim (Second playthrough), and MASS EFFECT 3. To 100% in the near future =]

[Epimer]

I've still got a first (!) playthrough of Dragon Age to finish, then the expansion, then Dragon Age 2, by which point Mass Effect 3 will be out, and I've still got loads of stuff still to do in Skyrim and not that much time to do it in.

So yeah, I'll definitely be holding off for a bit until the price comes down.

[Shyrtandros]

I downloaded and played the demo yesterday.

I found the thieving to be extremely annoying, maybe I was doing it wrong but if I was in a home where no one was present or was on a different floor level and I stole something, a guard would show up and arrest or kill me... I've always believed if you're out of site there shouldn't any way to get caught..

Was I just doing this wrong?

For games like these I enjoy playing a rogue character that I can pillage my way through homes if I can't do it.. I usually don't want to play the game.

[twinkfist]

shyrt, from what i understand...at the earlier levels...like the demo...your stealth is incredibly awful...so, if you are a theif....you are a pretty bad one because of your rating.

the more you put into your stealth skills, the less chance you have of getting caught.

my problem in the demo was that i would just smack someone with the mace...have to kill all the guards...and then no one would do business with me.

when i get the game tomorrow...i'll have to not try and kill everyone.

[Fivelives]

So many games, so little time. WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO RELEASE A WEEK AFTER FFXIII-2!?

[Skye1013]

Did it release today? If not, then I think our BX put them on the shelves early...

[Klaudandus]

Did it release today? If not, then I think our BX put them on the shelves early...

I thought the release date was on the 7th to begin with.

[Skye1013]

I haven't been tracking it, I just happened to notice it when I went in there today.

[Aubade]

Gonna pick this up next week, got it pre-ordered yesterday for the bonus. Gotta finish FF13-2 First =]

[Fivelives]

I forgot about the release date until Gamestop texted me to remind me of the midnight release.

[twinkfist]

got the game last night. my birthday is on the 15th of this month...my girlfriend said, "you can wait till your birthday to get it"...so, no problem.

then yesterday, i almost lose it at work because of the vacation schedule...i come home, she has the tv on and the game in the ps3...she made burgers with bacon, a garlic sauce, spinach and peppers...and let me just play to calm myself down.

great girlfriend.

the game is fantastic. always a big fan of hammers...and i find that i do better with them as well. think i may go warrior/something build...was going to go straight warrior...but got to use fae blades and chakram...and holy hell they are fun as shit.

[Torquemada]

Bought it yesterday for my 24 hour CQ (Charge of Quarters) shift, only to learn upon installing that it required an active internet connection for the PC install. Really starting to hate the progression of PC games towards requiring net connections to operate, even for single player games. I gives a fook about tracking achievements if it means I can't even operate a game like Deus Ex, Reckoning, or Assassin's Creed without an internet drop.
Ironically it seems like the harder they push to do anti-piracy crap, the more they drive people like me towards it. On the plus side, it finally pushed me to finish the first Mass Effect. I'd already played through ME2, but when I installed ME1 it wouldn't run because of the launcher bug with Windows 7. Now I'll actually be able to play through 1, then redo 2, and import that character into 3.

As for Reckoning, I started it up and played through the Well of Souls part. Rogues seem particuarly good, as do Mages, though I was looking to go Paladin-ish. We'll see how it goes. If I can play it in offline mode I'll put a bunch more time into it on the 24th when I have duty again.

[twinkfist]

i have made it up to level 10 i think as pure might/warrior spec. the game was pretty easy on hard mode till i hit around level 8...then i walked into a room with 8 spiders and got stomped 5 times in a row before i learned their patterns. even then i almost died because i kept getting wrapped with a web and hit with poison.

the game is fun...the story is okay...it lacks stories about iconic figures. like, wow has uther, arthas, malfurion, titans, sylvannas, thrall, ogrim, etc...then again, warcraft/wow has been around much longer.

that being said, the game-play is very good...and as a warrior/paladin...quake is one of my all-time favorite talents.

[Shyrtandros]

i have made it up to level 10 i think as pure might/warrior spec. the game was pretty easy on hard mode till i hit around level 8...then i walked into a room with 8 spiders and got stomped 5 times in a row before i learned their patterns. even then i almost died because i kept getting wrapped with a web and hit with poison.

the game is fun...the story is okay...it lacks stories about iconic figures. like, wow has uther, arthas, malfurion, titans, sylvannas, thrall, ogrim, etc...then again, warcraft/wow has been around much longer.

that being said, the game-play is very good...and as a warrior/paladin...quake is one of my all-time favorite talents.

Since R.A Salvatore put a ton of writing into the story I'm nervous to actually play the game out. While he is my absolute favorite author as well as my dads favorite too I'm scared that his writing for a game will either not be good or the game makers just did poor implimentation.

Either way my dad picked it up for PC and promised he'll let me have it since I'm giving him my old PC. (What a trade right? LOL)

[Fivelives]

the game is fun...the story is okay...it lacks stories about iconic figures. like, wow has uther, arthas, malfurion, titans, sylvannas, thrall, ogrim, etc...then again, warcraft/wow has been around much longer.

This game is supposedly an intro to the world itself. And yeah - without the RTS games, WoW wouldn't have any of that either; everything would be totally new and we'd be building the lore as we went from expansion to expansion.

I'm not sure that approach to MMOs works, honestly. Eventually you'll come to a point where you run out of pre-established lore and have to "go off the rails" to come up with something to keep the game current and "fresh" (*coughpandaclysmcough*). So which would be the better option? Kick out a brand new MMO based on no preexisting lore, then make it up as you go along, or wait until you've got a lore base established before putting out an MMO?

[aureon]

EA will ban you from playing your Origin games in single player for ... other people cursing at you in the forums. Not even you trolling yourself. A forum ban will prevent you from playing the games, even single player ones.

http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/641

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/12 ... e-edition/

Most exceptional perhaps is Aaron, who after receiving a 72 hour ban was told by EA support they couldn’t help because “the game developers control this”. Pardon? His crime? Someone else swearing on the forum, with his username in their post. Trying the live chat support instead, he was then informed that his account was permanently banned, and that “all property, items, and characters associated currently are or will soon be deleted.” Followed by, “Is there anything else I can do for you?” Aaron tried again, pointing out that forum bans shouldn’t affect games. And then came this incredible reply:

“Please be informed that your account not only suspended, But it is also Banned, So you will no longer to play the game in single player.”

More details on Origin's screwing over of Aaron:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/ ... ter?page=1

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/ ... 4#13389462

Yeah ... I really wanted to play Amalur, but I trust Origin about as far as a murloc can throw Deathwing. I don't plan to participate on their forums, so I'm probably safe, but ... this kind of crap is why people look for the Collector's^WRazor1911 Edition of the game.

And then they dare bitch about piracy. Meh.

[Aubade]

Bought this game today.
Sadly it will sit on my shelf until I 100% completion Dark souls, FF13-2, ME3, And Skyrim. So I will post in this thread in like....6 months when I finally get around to playing it. But at least I have the shiny box on my shelf! (and the pre-order bonus! MUAHHAHAHAHA)

[Shyrtandros]

Installed it last night before bed and had my "oooo... aaaaahhh" moments watching the cinematics then went to bed. (yeah yeah I know I saw the cinematics already on my xbox demo but it's still nice.)