that said console version did not reinvent anything, but liked the combat system. GameZone gave the same Xbox 360 version 8.5 out of 10 and said it was "most definitely worthy of the hype it's been getting. If the Fable series had a baby with Skyrim, Reckoning might just be that end result—taking a little bit of gameplay mechanics from both, yet refining it into an extremely enjoyable, entertaining and challenging experience." Digital Spy gave the PlayStation 3 version a score of all five stars, saying, "There's never a dull moment in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. There's a new item at practically every turn, and you can't travel more than a few feet without stumbling upon a side-quest. Players always have one skill or another that they can be honing, and the option to visit the Fateweavers is always there for a change of pace." The Guardian gave the PC version a similar score of all five stars and called it "a triumph that makes the prospect of a future MMO based on the same world and engine all the more enticing." The A.V. Club gave the Xbox 360 version a B+ and said, "There's nothing groundbreaking about Reckoning, but fans of The Elder Scrolls will still find a lot to love." The Escapist gave said console version four stars out of five and stated that "The weight of all its parts threatens to pull it down, but the rigid skeleton holds strong." The Digital Fix gave it a similar score of eight out of ten, saying that it was "a more than compotent introduction for a new IP. Flawed but filling the gap nicely between Skyrim and Mass Effect 3, gamers can be content in having a constant flow of RPG goodness. Hopefully this is just the beginning for the franchise as it is off to a fine start." In Japan, where the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions were ported and published by Spike Chunsoft on September 20, 2012, Famitsu gave both console versions each a score of one nine, two eights, and one nine for a total of 34 out of 40. Sales On March 10, 2012, it was projected by NPD that the game sold over 330,000 physical copies in the U.S. and Curt Schilling later tweeted that it had sold 1.2 million by the 90-day mark. Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee claimed that the game was