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Kingdoms of Amalur demo impressions thread [Up On 360/Origin/Steam/U.S. PSN]
- Thread starter CrunchinJelly
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Gambit is the primary reason I want to play a stealth class first.
Yeah it looks pretty damn sweetn as do many of the finesse abilities, going to be tough to make choices the first gobecause I think all of the trees offer some cool/useful stuff. I don't want to go the jack route though because then you can't gain the abilities I really want.
I finally got the demo to work. Had to do some crazy VPN stuff, but I was able to get the PC demo and play it to unlock the PC ME3 gear. I swear, these companies really make us jump through some crazy hoops. It's all good, though. The demo is awesome and I can't wait to play the actual game. The main story is looking pretty cool as well. Yep, only two more weeks to go.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
In terms of best classes in the game.
Warlord and the Jack of All trades class look to be the two most broken.
Warlord and the Jack of All trades class look to be the two most broken.
Is that reallyaccurate though? I mean with the jack destiny you get all the weapon masteries except bows I think but you lose out on a ton of abilities, also depending on how the loot requirements are could end up with the least useful gear overall. The last stand ability sounds alittle broken I agree but I think its a chance based thing because I don't think the abilities from top destinies are activated manually, except blink for sorc and sorc hybrids
thetrin
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I think it's simply awesome that you can diversify and get buffs for it. Most RPGs make you insanely weak if you diversify your points too much.
Baconsammy
Banned
Played the 360 and PS3 versions again tonight (on different inputs). 360 version definitely appears to be running at a significantly lower resolution. I hope we get some early reviews that point out the differences before I finally pick a copy to pre-order from Amazon. Right now I'm leaning towards PS3 simpyl because it looks much nicer.
As for class I'll begin with, it's in my avatar pic - Arcanist.
As for class I'll begin with, it's in my avatar pic - Arcanist.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I have followed this game for a few months now. Was planning on getting it just for me but after playing the demo I decided that I can't hog all of this goodness to myself. I loved the demo so much that I reserved a copy on the 360 for my girlfriend, a copy on the PC for me and a copy for my friend on the PS3. I think I may gift it off of Steam for another friend of mine. I just have to wait until I have more money. Blowing a good chunk of my gaming budget on this game alone. I just wish there was more on youtube showing the game off. It seems I have seen everything though. Hype is starting to get a bit higher than I like it to get.
I don't think they ship to Canada. Even so, I doubt it'd be free internationally.
It's all good, though. I don't really want to wait for it to ship here. It tends to take a long time, way longer than it should. Ordered a book from Barnes & Noble, and it took near three weeks. Same thing when I order games, too. I got Xenoblade from the UK quicker than I get games from the US.
Hyper overwhelming. Only 11 more days!
That really depends on your play-style, but don't worry about it too much. You can pay a fateweaver to redistribute your skill and ability points.
It seems magic in this game is quite powerful, so if you prefer that over melee, then it's a viable option.
Personally, I'll likely do a sorcery/finesse build, with the focus being on sorcery.
AgentOtaku
Member
Like I said, if this is true, then i'm interested if the PS3 version will get the added post-processing effects (depth of field/motion blur) that the 360 version carries in the final build.
Last week I started the demo and got to that Hueghes guy before I had to quit because I had to go. Was pleasantly surprised at that point and it pretty much sold the game to me, out of nowhere.
Yesterday I "completed" the demo, but I'm afraid it isn't really for me after all. Doesn't appeal that much to me once you get into the "open world", and the story and quests were pretty dull. I think I'll wait for some GOTY version if I'm ever gonna buy this. (Though I said the same thing about Skyrim
.)
Yesterday I "completed" the demo, but I'm afraid it isn't really for me after all. Doesn't appeal that much to me once you get into the "open world", and the story and quests were pretty dull. I think I'll wait for some GOTY version if I'm ever gonna buy this. (Though I said the same thing about Skyrim
which I decided I'm not buying ever
MushroomSamba
Member
Yeah, I've never quite seen a mage class handled this way. It'll refreshing actually, since I tend to go the mage route in RPGs.
Having said that, it's a bit ironic that I'm tempted so much to go with might or finesse as well. They all seem like viable options, and most importantly, incredibly fun to use.
I think my decision will ultimately come down to the weapons I want to use, which at the moment seem to be the greatswords, faeblades, and chakrams. Crap, that didn't narrow things down at all. :\
Having said that, it's a bit ironic that I'm tempted so much to go with might or finesse as well. They all seem like viable options, and most importantly, incredibly fun to use.
I think my decision will ultimately come down to the weapons I want to use, which at the moment seem to be the greatswords, faeblades, and chakrams. Crap, that didn't narrow things down at all. :\
Baconsammy
Banned
You get one main story quest in the demo and you can't even complete it. 99 percent of what you're seeing are side quests.
I thought the faux fae quest with the unique hood item was fun.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Is the PS3 version the one to get? I usually get everything I can on 360, but the comment about lower resolution has me wary.
Did they tweak the way the char moves to be a little more 'natural' (for lack of a better term, it just feels a little off)?
Has the UI (menu, font, etc) in the full game improved from the demo?
Did they tweak the way the char moves to be a little more 'natural' (for lack of a better term, it just feels a little off)?
Has the UI (menu, font, etc) in the full game improved from the demo?
MushroomSamba
Member
On a more general note, does anyone know if there's a full list of things they'll have changed/improved from the demo to final product?
Also, is the Curt Schilling interview on that podcast posted a few pages back worth listening to?
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Well, I guess the look of the UI is a step above Too Human and Divinity II. It's the garden variety slam dunked 3rd rate WRPG UI.
The way the char moves I'll have to live with, but it's pretty jacked up.
In theory, the game should be the same basically on every platform (well, the PC should be better, but it goes without saying), even though one of the developers said he's going to be playing the PS3 version.
I'd personally say go with the one you prefer to play on.
Yes. You have to be connected to EA servers. You get Chakram Launcher for completing the demo and watching the trailer at the end, and a special armor just playing the demo.
MushroomSamba
Member
Yes, you have to be online. The freebies are a medieval fantasy styled armor set and a chakram gun unlock (which is sort of like a bladed disc launcher).
Baconsammy
Banned
Yeah, as far as quests go in these types of games, I don't think there were any - Go kill X amount of guys or go fetch 20 of these plants in the demo. All the quests in the demo are actually kinda cool. Personal favorite being the one that
has you join the House of Ballads, turning the man back into a wolf, create a potion to help the dumb guy stop getting dumber, and recreating the ballad that summons a troll.
I don't know what game he's playing that has more interesting side-quests than these, but I'd like to play it. I love Skyrim, but the sidequests more often than not amounted to "go into cave and kill guy, bring me back item".
AgentOtaku
Member
PennyArcade said:
Well said lol
RyanReedyMusic
Banned
Turn off post processing and you will be fine. Ran into the same problem. Its an ATI card issue. They said it will be resolved for the final release.
Baconsammy
Banned
In other words: To everyone whining about getting free stuff from merely playing a demo of two hotly anticipated games, shut up.
I really love how much steam this game has picked up over the past week or so.
I can't believe I have played through this demo 5+ times. I can't wait for the release.
Anyone know if there will be more advanced graphics options or .ini tweaks in the full version? I would like to see if I can get more out of it. There is no profile for the game in nvidia inspector so I haven't been able to mess with anything.
Anyone know if there will be more advanced graphics options or .ini tweaks in the full version? I would like to see if I can get more out of it. There is no profile for the game in nvidia inspector so I haven't been able to mess with anything.
How long is the demo? (I wish these questions were answered in the OP.)
CitizenCope
Member
Audio was a mess for me on the 360 demo as many have already said. I couldn't hear what anyone had to say until 30 minutes into the demo. Also enemy encounters were very quiet & smashing boxes was just the noise of my sword.
So strange, while the 360 demo has its issues you could see so much polish in other areas.
I'm a fan of the artstyle as I think it looks fantastic.
Not a fan of the camera and character movement though.
Will probably wait for reviews but looks pretty promising.
So strange, while the 360 demo has its issues you could see so much polish in other areas.
I'm a fan of the artstyle as I think it looks fantastic.
Not a fan of the camera and character movement though.
Will probably wait for reviews but looks pretty promising.
Around an hour. Starting dungeon + 45 min timer after the tutorial.
well with Curts late night appearances, the Superbowl, and reviews coming up it's just going to gain even more. I'm just glad that the game is not being ignored at this point anymore, even if it's just because Big Huge Games, and 38 are amazing with their community, they deserve to be successful imo. It helps that the game seems like it's going to be pretty fantastic of course.
Over an hour easily. The first time playing you go through a tutorial section that takes around 20-30 minutes if you listen to the dialogue and watch all of the cinematics. Once you get out of that section, you have a small area to explore before you get a warning for a 45 minute timer. From there, you have that much time to play but it doesn't take into account browsing menus and dialogue. You can skip the tutorial section once you hit this spot for the first time as well.
Mouse and keyboard for me. Since the camera isn't locked on directly to player movement, the more-precise mouse is easier to handle. This is imo of course.
thetrin
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I like the 360 controller more. The KBM isn't bad (and fixes problems with the camera), but I don't like the way you have to click two buttons to use a hotkey ability. You have to press "2" to highlight spell #2, and then hit RMB to actually use it.
If you could use it by just hitting the hotkey button, that would be far better. For that reason, I like the 360 controller more.
Tried the demo on the pc at my brother's place, but was unable to find the mouse so I couldn't even start my game after I created my character. Probably that black screen issue everyone's having.
Anyway, have not played this game yet, and since I am secretly anticipating diablo 3, which for me is emotionally ambiguous as it can get (addicted to diablo 2 10 years ago, but still mighty curious... you know how that goes. It's actually a good thing that I won't be able to play it on my shitty mactop) this game seems to be able to give me the diablo fix without being diablo. I hope reckoning receives straight 9's and will give me the fun without the addiction (no online helps at that). Anyone else feels like this?
Anyway, have not played this game yet, and since I am secretly anticipating diablo 3, which for me is emotionally ambiguous as it can get (addicted to diablo 2 10 years ago, but still mighty curious... you know how that goes. It's actually a good thing that I won't be able to play it on my shitty mactop) this game seems to be able to give me the diablo fix without being diablo. I hope reckoning receives straight 9's and will give me the fun without the addiction (no online helps at that). Anyone else feels like this?
thetrin
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Not really. I'm pretty sure I'll be addicted.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
what do you get for playing the demo apart from the items when u load up ?