(I’m friends with one of the people involved. Many of my other friends are also friends with him, and I don’t need a bunch of people hating on my opinion. I seriously think they’d crucify me for it. Literally and/or figuratively.)

It’s funny that after all this time away from EQ, we still think fondly about the time we spent there. Ah, abusive relationships.

I’m not really afraid to post my review of KoA — but I must admit I am pretty curious about Alan not reviewing it for “political reasons”. Not sure what kind of ties he has to KoA, or if he’s just concerned about annoying some of his friends. No one pays me to post reviews so I fear no one. Even if they did, I’d still have to be honest.

Boo hiss – I can’t edit my own posts – typo!

PS – You guys need an anonymous blog site to post the reviews for KoA!

I would love to see that review, since I’ve only seen one other review of the game that reflects how I feel about it (X-Play’s). Every other one is this glowing awesome piece of sunshine blown straight up… anyway, they’re overwhelmingly positive. I have not been so bitterly disappointed in a video game since E.T. on the 2600. The Conan analogy couldn’t be more spot-on. I get angry just thinking about it.

Thanks, Alan!

I actually did get to play Kingdoms of Amalur (the demo), and I even wrote a review. It was supposed to go live last week. Unfortunately, The Editor read it and felt that, while the first half of the review was good, the second half became personal and mean.

I really, really hated Amalur.

Did you ever play Conan Online? Remember how each character spawned in a beautiful training area all by themselves, and the story was compelling, the art was beautiful, and the game play was wonderful? Many glowing reviews of Conan Online were based on that solo training area. However, after that training area is complete, the player is teleported into the main world with the other players, and the game is like night and day from what you experienced. The two are completely different games. As you run toward the gray, ugly city, you’re looking around at the world thinking, “What the fck is this sht?”

That’s Kingdoms of Amalur to me.

If you’d still like to see the review, let me know. I can still take another crack at it and put it up after the February pinups.

Awesome review, as always. And part of me is happy that the KoA demo blackscreened on you, because after paying for and playing it, I’m bitter and angry and wish I could write a review of it, but I can’t for political reasons. Which is weird, but whatever. This looks like a lot more fun.