Lead combat designer Joe Quadara emphasized that "twitch skill is only going to get you so far. The player has the ability to communicate with, rob or kill NPCs each of these actions have their own consequences. The player can travel on land, jump down from predesignated spots and swim in the water. After the Fateshifting, all weakened enemies also die. During the cosmetic Fateshifting phase, the player may rapidly tap a random button (chosen and displayed by the game) to increase the experience yield up to 100%. Fateshifting involves performing a brutal finishing move on a single enemy. The Reckoning Mode may end on player's command, with the depletion of the fate bar or by the act of 'Fateshifting' an enemy. The combat includes a 'fate' system which allows players to accumulate 'fate points' and ultimately enter 'Reckoning Mode', a slow motion mode that allows the player to quickly dispatch enemies. By completing Faction quests and investing ability points in certain amounts in minimum combinations in the various skill trees, the player can also unlock various "destinies", which add positive buffs to the player.Ĭombat is based on the timing of button presses, similar to an action role-playing game, with occasional quick time event cutscenes. With each level gained, the player gains three ability points which can be invested in the skill-tree system to unlock or augment the 22 abilities, or put points into one of the other trees.
The four playable races are the Almain (Civilized Humans), the Dokkalfar (Dark Elves), the Ljosalfar (Light Elves), and the Varani (Nomadic Humans).citation needed The player starts off as a "Fateless", but can afterwards choose a class among the three available in the game, which are called Might, Finesse, and Sorcery they correspond to the fighter, rogue, and mage classes respectively.Īs the player fights and gains experience, additional levels are unlocked. Kingdoms of Amalur features five distinct regions, four playable races, and three class trees with 22 abilities per tree. On September 6, 2018, the rights for the series were purchased by THQ Nordic from the now defunct 38 Studios. The game was released in 2012, to generally favorable yet polarizing reviews. Salvatore created the game universe and lore, with Todd McFarlane working on the artwork, and Grant Kirkhope creating the musical score. Ken Rolston was the game's executive designer R. It was the only game released by 38 Studios before they filed for bankruptcy. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a 2012 action role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by Big Huge Games and 38 Studios, who also published the game with Electronic Arts.
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