Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Demo Walkthrough and Commentary! Dtoid's DEMOlition Derby

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is out February 7th in the US, but the demo dropped yesterday. Max got a chance to check it out share his commentary and impressions. If you've checked out the demo, let us know what you think in the comments, and stay tuned for our full review!

Watch more of Max's hands-on gameplay with Kingdoms of Amalur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFTmvQgAWPs

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[Lionheart1188]

Thanks Max.

SOPA & PIPA burn!

[HeavenlyClassic]

oh wow Max,you did a really good job on vid O_O took me by surprise,nice

[matt28711]

mmm elf tits

[hindazz829]

@cyraelkilla the screen tears been fixed for the full game already :)

[tigras2244]

I see what you did there

[MrShaneGehring]

I played it, it reminded me of Fable with a World of Warcraft art style.

[jgodby1]

Max, your character looks really similar to mine! We're SOULMATES!

[Darkskull1128]

Good gameplay=graphics can go to hell

[cyraelkilla]

I loved this demo! have been waiting on the game for a while. i played on ps3, and the only bug/issue i had was a screen tear in the town after i left the alchemy lad place. it went away after a minute or two, but its what was expected with a demo. i reported the bug i had to help em fix it b4 the release, not sure if anyone else had this issue on ps3 or not. gameplay was fun and solid.

[MrJoshyF]

@Bennzeno I'd have to say I am more forgiving with silent protagonists in rpgs then you are. The more character creation control you have, the more I am ok with no player voice. I.E. in Dragon Age itd be hard to have that many voice actors, and in Skyrim nearly impossible. But in Mass Effect your pretty much either a male or a female, so its easy. Ultimately, Kingdoms of Almalur DID NOT have enough character creation to justify a silent protagonist. There really wasnt much to edit

[MrJoshyF]

After playing the demo I'd have to say it looks and feels a bit outdated, it reminded me of Dragon Age, which is an amazing rpg, but is outdated none the less. I'd almost believe it if someone told me this was using the Dragon Age engine. It was pretty, even if the graphics weren't that great. It wasn't a completely free roaming game either.

However on the plus side, the fighting mechanics were a lot of fun! And I like the idea of being able to easily change your characters "class" and skills.

[Bennzeno]

I played the demo on my 360 and tried to get a feel for the game. Dialogue and a character emotion really disappointed me. A character that doesn’t speak really takes away from the game play and story, considering in my opinion that any RPG character should have a voice, otherwise I and perhaps other players won’t be able to establish a connection. Overall the game is well rounded and basically an average game, nothing to get hyped about but fun to play...reminds me a lot of fable.