Click To Unmute

Want us to remember this setting for all your devices?

Sign up or Sign in now!

Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.
This video has an invalid file format.
00:00:00
Sorry, but you can't access this content!
Please enter your date of birth to view this video

By clicking 'enter', you agree to Giant Bomb's
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

In Reckoning, Customization Is the Name of the Game

Please hammer, don't hurt... oh, too late.

May. 12 2011

Posted by:

75 Comments

Avatar image for phatseejay
PhatSeeJay

3331

Forum Posts

9727

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 17

Edited By PhatSeeJay

STOP!

Avatar image for max_cherry
Max_Cherry

1700

Forum Posts

176

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Max_Cherry

second

Avatar image for jimbles
Jimbles

12

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By Jimbles

woah

Avatar image for iceorb
IceOrb

199

Forum Posts

6

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By IceOrb

Looking good.

Avatar image for garfield518
Garfield518

426

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Garfield518

I don't really like how the shield just appears.

Edit: Also, "these encounters are action-oriented and real time": cut to QTE execution.

Avatar image for kittenmitten
KittenMitten

115

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By KittenMitten

I'm getting fairly excited for this game. It looks like Fable mixed with The Elder Scrolls in a way. Hope it pans out.

Avatar image for foolishchaos
FoolishChaos

515

Forum Posts

2

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By FoolishChaos

The character models look pretty, but those animations... kinda stale

Avatar image for kortex
kortex

572

Forum Posts

27

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By kortex

Looks like an 5 year old PC game; especially the inventory.
But I'm still interested, I guess. Seriously, not sure about this game.

Avatar image for endaround
endaround

2275

Forum Posts

8320

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By endaround

Besides the terrible title that just screams bad fantasy this game brings with it the most generic look and action.  I just don't get the point.

Avatar image for cannedstingray
cannedstingray

528

Forum Posts

6

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By cannedstingray

looks pretty friggin good
Avatar image for dbz1995
dbz1995

4962

Forum Posts

3989

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 2

Edited By dbz1995

Looks interesting. Hopefully I can name my sword. Get a flaming sword and name it Brisingr for mad nerd-erection.

Avatar image for mordeaniischaos
MordeaniisChaos

5904

Forum Posts

-1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 5

Edited By MordeaniisChaos
@KittenMitten said:
" I'm getting fairly excited for this game. It looks like Fable mixed with The Elder Scrolls in a way. Hope it pans out. "
More like a refined Fable game. I'd say this has a lot more God of War than Elder Scrolls in it.
Avatar image for phrosnite
phrosnite

3528

Forum Posts

1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By phrosnite

It looks interesting... I hope it's good.

Avatar image for jeffsekai
Jeffsekai

7162

Forum Posts

1060

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By Jeffsekai

The menus look like shit

Avatar image for gpink
gpink

65

Forum Posts

45

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 2

Edited By gpink

Oh man, OH MAN.  The sound cue as you entered the Well of Souls area was SOOOO Grant Kirkhope.
The game looks pretty good as an action game, but it's for the music I'm buying this thing.

Avatar image for zolfe
Zolfe

262

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Zolfe

this game looks dope

Avatar image for example1013
Example1013

4854

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Example1013

The narrator explains how and why you loot. I literally couldn't think of a stupider thing to waste breath on.

Avatar image for crono
Crono

2762

Forum Posts

-1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 23

User Lists: 6

Edited By Crono

I keep reading it as "Kingdom of Amateur"

But to be honest, I am just happy to see anything from this studio. Looks very "meh" unfortunately.

Avatar image for pkhilson
pkhilson

215

Forum Posts

23

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By pkhilson

CUSTOMIZIN' ALL DAY!!

Avatar image for uberscooby
uberscooby

38

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By uberscooby

I like the art style....well the bright colors....well...it isn't finished ye....oh who am I kidding? I've lost all interest in this game. Oh well, hope it does well though...I guess.


Avatar image for toxin066
Toxin066

3589

Forum Posts

118

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By Toxin066

Looks sorta fun, but incredibly generic.

I'm not a huge fan of enchanting my loot. It seems like a waste of a gem, because you're almost definitely going to find a better weapon further down the road - and then you can't get that gem back.

Avatar image for fox01313
fox01313

5256

Forum Posts

2246

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 19

Edited By fox01313

Game seems interesting & well of souls is excessively pretty looking.Will definitely give it a whirl.

Avatar image for ez123
ez123

2166

Forum Posts

170

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 12

Edited By ez123

Wow, this looks really cool, I'm more excited for this than Skyrim. The Mage seems like a blast to play.

Avatar image for sonofseth
SonofSeth

136

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By SonofSeth

Actually looks crazy fun, like God of Oblivion or something.

Avatar image for vaile
Vaile

386

Forum Posts

149

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 1

Edited By Vaile

Huh, this looks like it might be what Fable III should have been.

Avatar image for getz
Getz

3765

Forum Posts

1003

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 4

Edited By Getz

Looks like the game Fable should have been

Avatar image for scodiac
Scodiac

718

Forum Posts

43

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 7

Edited By Scodiac

I'm definitely interested in this one.

Avatar image for luck3yse7en
Luck3ySe7en

245

Forum Posts

184

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By Luck3ySe7en

Im such a sucker for fantasy games.  If the game looks this good now, i can only imagine what it'll be like in '12

Avatar image for deactivated-5f80be8681c07
deactivated-5f80be8681c07

104

Forum Posts

6

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

You guys should visit reckoning.com and see the extended video of the PAX demo (it is basically this whole video but with the mechanics explained and a lot more info on classes and skills.)

Watching those videos changed my viewpoint from "interested" to "will buy when out".

Cheers =)

Avatar image for andheez
Andheez

648

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 8

Edited By Andheez

It doesn't look bad.......but it doesn't look good.

Avatar image for death_unicorn
Death_Unicorn

2879

Forum Posts

12136

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 6

Edited By Death_Unicorn

It kind of bothers me seeing that shield come out of no where, but oh well. Also, the health bar's design isn't that great.

Other than that, looks pretty fun!

Avatar image for turbocake
turbocake

20

Forum Posts

10

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By turbocake

Looks like fun to me. For people who enjoy having fun. Funhavers.

Avatar image for kerse
kerse

2496

Forum Posts

42

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 8

Edited By kerse

Looks pretty interesting actually, I was worried it was gonna be boring with a 1 button attack that they kept talking about but it looks like theres all sorts of skills even for melee characters.


Edit: Just watched the full thing on their website and man this game looks great, I just really hope they don't try to fit it on one disc or something and make a 8-12 hour game, I am ok with multiple discs on xbox as long as the game is good (here's hoping on LA Noire).
Avatar image for jimmyredd
JimmyRedd

65

Forum Posts

6

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By JimmyRedd

This looks kind of terrible. 

Odds on Curt Schilling's sock being a piece of loot ?

Avatar image for daftasabat
Daftasabat

535

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Daftasabat

This looked ok, not amazing but then we can't all live in a "Perfect World" ;)

Avatar image for yummylee
Yummylee

24646

Forum Posts

193025

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 88

User Lists: 24

Edited By Yummylee

So many loot focused action-RPG's arising lately. This does look to be one of the best, though. Now the only one thing I need to know is: Can I play as a Dwarf?!?

Avatar image for arclyte
ArcLyte

945

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By ArcLyte

the title sucks ass but the gameplay looks good.

Avatar image for yevinorion
yevinorion

750

Forum Posts

4179

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 22

Edited By yevinorion

It looks kinda interesting, but I'm a little put off by the invisible shield that magically appears. The menus look weak as well, but hey...combat already looks better than Fable III.

Avatar image for koobz
koobz

431

Forum Posts

3093

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By koobz
This video just made me more hyped for Skyrim and Diablo III.  Which I think is probably not what they wanted.
Avatar image for razielcuts
RazielCuts

3292

Forum Posts

8

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By RazielCuts

This looks great but the camera seems too close and too low? 

Avatar image for wrecks
wrecks

2685

Forum Posts

1152

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 13

Edited By wrecks

I'll play this.

Avatar image for chrss
chrss

3

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By chrss
@Toxin066: there is a remove gem option, you can clearly see in the almost 40 min presentation.  You can craft, socket and remove gems to and from items.
Avatar image for jmfinamore
jmfinamore

1092

Forum Posts

16

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By jmfinamore

If they can make this a straightforward, refined action-RPG with loot, I'd be interested. If they infest it with too much stat tracking and inventory management though, I'm out. 

Avatar image for lucianotassis
lucianotassis

91

Forum Posts

5240

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By lucianotassis

The game looks really amazing! I'm more excited about it now! :)
Avatar image for thechaos
TheChaos

1205

Forum Posts

337

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By TheChaos

Mage for sure.

Avatar image for jrlyon
jrlyon

139

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By jrlyon

For me this looks amazing. The crafting, the magic. I'm into it.

Avatar image for lotus
Lotus

221

Forum Posts

18

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Lotus

Where is my bow? mom?

Avatar image for mazik765
mazik765

2372

Forum Posts

2258

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By mazik765

Gameplay looks kind of like Fable. Which is fine. I'd play a game that played like Fable but was better...

Avatar image for irishbrewed
IrishBrewed

157

Forum Posts

1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By IrishBrewed

Menus do look streamlined for the console. But the animations and art look great. With R.A. writing for this, it has to be deeper then a game like fable and close to the lore depth of a elder scrolls.... This is a precursor to their MMO so you would think its purpose is to grab you by the subscription balls not leave a sour taste in your mouth...So I think the odds of success are good but look at the TURD DRAGON AGE 2 was.! These games start promising but can quickly turn into a pile of hot dung with a sexy trailer.....

Avatar image for kingzetta
kingzetta

4497

Forum Posts

88

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By kingzetta

looks cool to me