For a 2012 game brought to 2020, that's truly impressive. Every reason fans had to love the game in 2012 exists in the updated version, with the game not feeling wholly dated compared to its contemporaries. Then, various events around the original's release ultimately lead to then-developer 38 Studios shutting down, with Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning being THQ Nordic's attempt at re-capturing that lightning in a bottle.Īnd to be clear, this is a 'lightning strikes twice' moment for Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. The 2012 game had been well received by critics and gamers, even if it released at an inopportune time and was caught between much bigger games. When THQ Nordic revealed that it had acquired the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning IP in 2018, many fans were ecstatic.
