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[bananafactory]

https://youtu.be/Eghi80ls2FM

Bless this game.

(I think it looks great but I'm sorry this video was hilariously offensive)

 

[MCD250]

That's...some trailer...

 

[Malyse]

Mmm... no thx.

 

[Herb Alpert]

LOL

This trailer is awful, the music, the editing, omg what have they done...

 

[Theorry]

The hate for this game is getting abit to much tho.

 

[bananafactory]

The hate for this game is getting abit to much tho.

I agree but when they put out stuff like this, I mean it's really easy to understand why.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

I mean, they already made Shelob a love sick school girl who took spider form because her boy toy betrayed her. That should have tipped you off that they don't give a shit about the "spirit" of the franchise.

And honestly, this is the dev team/marketing team just having a bit of fun. Granted, it would be much more at home with a Saints Row type game rather than something like LOTR.

 

[Asd202]

LMAO

 

[FusedAtoms]

Wow I really really really want to be excited and hyped to play this game but it seems like the marketing team really really really doesn't want me to be.

 

[Platy]

Someone saw an Assassin's Creed trailer and didn't understood a single thing why they have awesome trailers

 

[old manatee]

So it's part of the DCEU now?

 

[Serrato]

This... is...

particular...

Spoiler

What the fuck are they doing.

 

[Marcel]

The hate for this game is getting abit to much tho.

Shadow of War has so many hateable things in it so I don't see any problem. It's not like they actually care about Tolkien so why should I care about if they're hated or not?

 

[J_Viper]

This is fucking hysterical

The LoTR trilogy is my all time favorite series of films, and yet nothing about what Monolith is doing bothers me.

If they want to go nuts with the fiction, let them. It's a video game.

 

[Kaversmed]

Jesus that's stupid. Still day one tho.

 

[Guymelef]

How many trailers has this game for now?
Like 200.

Awful video btw.

 

[Masterspeed]

WB games doing what they usual do, which is not understanding games at all.

 

[CecilRousso]

Not going to give them any money for this, but one has to admire how far everyone involved in developing and promoting this game are taking the "gives no fucks" mentality in terms of respecting the IP they're working with. It's impressive and fun to watch from a distance.

 

[Plague Doctor]

... Is this like Mel Brook's the Producers where WB has some scheme to run away with the investors' money?

 

[thrillho88]

'Nothing will be forgotten.'
I'm sure they're right, but I don't think it's for what they want.

 

[Sad Affleck]

Oh dear.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Go Marauders, it's your birthday

 

[Ros8105]

Oh ffs. Good job at making me not want to buy your game.

 

[PhantomThief]

Man.. not gonna bother with this game. Shit is ridiculous. The lootboxes and shelob already lol. Forced always online.. ads ingame on the pause menu.

This game man.

 

[bananafactory]

WB games doing what they usual do, which is not understanding games at all.

I mean we can take issue with their interpretation of the source material, or things like the micro transactions.

But WB has many critically and commercially well received games under their belt, so this is false.

 

[Steve.1981]

Goodness me. I knew that thread title wasn't to be taken seriously, but still. That was... I don't even know what that was.

I think laughter is probably the best response at this point. What does it matter anyway, the game might still be fun. I hope the people who buy it enjoy it.

 

[Kurdel]

Oh ffs. Good job at making me not want to buy your game.

Ad is obvously aimed at teens, not sophisticated gamers like you.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Oh ffs. Good job at making me not want to buy your game.

Jokes on you, this will reign in the NPD charts

 

[Kilau]

Tolkien never used the word Grog! I'm calling this ad out.

 

[Marcel]

Jokes on you, this will reign in the NPD charts

Batman v. Superman made lots of money at the box office but that doesn't make it a good movie.

 

[khaaan]

I don't know what you guys are talking about, that trailer is hilarious.

 

[Salty Rice]

The hate for this game is getting abit to much tho.

Are you really surprised? They try their best to appeal to everyone but Lord of the Ring fans.

Tolkiens skeleton is rolling in its grave.

 

[Savitar]

Tolkien has spun so hard in his grave he's gone back in time and triggered the big bang.

 

[klonere]

yes but do the orcs dab?

 

[Polk]

I mean there is plenty of singing in Tolkien books, but that's ridiculous.

 

[SargerusBR]

Jokes on you, this will reign in the NPD charts

Yep it will do massive numbers.

 

[Ros8105]

Ad is obvously aimed at teens, not sophisticated gamers like you.

Not enough dabbing in it for it to be aimed at teens.

 

[Itaremustbedangeres]

I love this trailer. They are experimenting and I think it's great. Why does every (high-fantasy) rpg-trailer have to have a monumental orchestral soundtrack? Let them go wild. Good job Monolith!

 

[Rymuth]

I'll echo what Xander Cage said in the Shelob thread.

This Dev team truly wishes they hadn't been made to work on this property.

 

[PhantomThief]

Batman v. Superman made lots of money at the box office but that doesn't make it a good movie.

Exactly.

 

[SmiteOfHand]

Does this game benefit at all from having the license, both for fans or the creators? Seems more like an anchor for the over the top high fantasy they clearly want to go with it.

 

[E_Darkness]

They certainly asked a guy to market this game.

 

[Traxtech]

Not even sure what to say rofl.. I'm gobsmacked

 

[Askherserenity]

The hate for this game is getting abit to much tho.

Not enough hate tbh

 

[kadotsu]

This Trailer would've gotten me super hyped if the devs of this were old Volition.

Edit: Also, Rap for the exclusively orc focused trailer is

 

[Salty Rice]

So final launch trailer gonna be Shelob stripping?

 

[bananafactory]

Does this game benefit at all from having the license, both for fans or the creators? Seems more like an anchor for the over the top high fantasy they clearly want to go with it.

Yeah. I loved the first one but at this point I'm not sure how the LOTR license helps them in any way, aside from branding.

 

[brawly]

yes but do the orcs dab?

I would wanna see that. Just once.

 

[Johndoey]

I like the concept of the trailer, but the execution is majorly lacking.

 

[GHG]

I don't even know what I expected.