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Re: Kingdom of Amalur - sale steam $5.99 - Should I buy it?

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From: Peter Huebner
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:27
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In article <aa4ddd1a-a143-42b2...@googlegroups.com>, 
just...@gmail.com says...
> 
> On Saturday, April 19, 2014 2:57:28 PM UTC-7, Xocyll wrote:
> 
> > 
> > >Then again, for $5.99, it's not that much of a risk, so I guess in the
> > >end my recommendation is to buy it anyway* ;-)
> > 
> 
> I ended up buying it.  I haven't started playing it yet.  I decided to give Arkham Asylum a try since it's Batman's 75th birthday. 
> 
> Another obvious console title (I wasn't aware of that when I got it, I suppose I should just expect everything has consolitis unless otherwise told), I'm a little irritated by the typical console 'here's an objective you can't get and have to backtrack for later when you get an upgrade' crap, and the camera is a little wonky at times, but other than that it's not bad.
> 
> - Justisaur


I don't remember even where and why I bought it ... it  came to my 
attention somehow, just over a year ago. I must say that I am not a 
console kind of player. Sonic the 'edge'og or Trine are really not my 
thing,  much as I like the mere looks of them. So if this was really a 
'console' game, I probably would've binned it in very short order. I did 
no such thing.

Amalur is actually very enjoyable, in my opinion. There are large areas 
to discover and explore, countless subplots that actually have storyline 
to them, especially the faction ones (and you're not tied to joining 
just ONE faction) and a main storyline to top it  all off. 

I didn't regret buying this game one moment. I played one of each 
classes to a fairly high level, but I haven't finished the game with 
either one, as yet. But pretty much everything I saw so far has been 
pleasing. Easily as enjoyable, say, as Neverwinter Nights.

-P.

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