Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

Kingdoms Of Amalur IS a solid game. With lots of area to explore, the game feels similar to Lord Of The Rings Online in its scope and exploration. Yet where Amalur succeeds in giving you a wide open world with nearly no restrictions (which is something that all RPG's should embrace, otherwise the game becomes an action/adventure instead of a true RPG), it fails to deliver in its combat.

After hitting level 30 and becoming way overpowered, no monster or boss could stand up to me. I ran through giants and trolls like they were cake. I also found that its repetitive combat system became very boring after a while. I ended up at times avoiding battles just to skip the same attack-attack-attack combo that became my bread and butter.

Amalur is a GREAT game for anyone interested in a TRUE RPG experience, those of us who were deeply disappointed in the so called "role playing" of The Witcher 2 found solace in Amalur or Skyrim. Yet Amalur has low replay value and just burns out after 15+ hours of game play. You find yourself doing the same mission in a different city, or taking on the same boss with a different name, being knocked back a thousand times, spamming health potions and hacking him away with the same three strike combo every time.

Overall a fantastic game to play while you're waiting for the next best RPG!