Have you seen Moneyball? It's a great film, based on a true story where the owner of a failing baseball team. He turns the teams fortunes around by investing in cheaper players that work well together, rather than throwing money at big names.
Curt Schilling, owner of the studio that made Reckoning, was better known as a baseball player and you can't help but feel the studio went bust from Schilling throwing money at big names. A respected fantasy author, a comic book legend on art and an Elder Scrolls level designer are all onboard and I expected this to be the Titanic of gaming- doomed by its excess and opulence.
However, Reckoning doesn't come across as that flash- it feels like an installment of Dragon Age that's finally got its shit together, with a Fable-esque art style to boot.
The main problem with the game was its release date: too close to The Witcher and Skyrim, which is a shame as although it's not as good as those two games, it's still a fine RPG. I spent around 50 hours on the game and could comfortably spend 50 more. Despite its studio no longer being around, I hope EA don't let this franchise go to waste.
8.5/10
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