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GameInformer Cover reveals Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor(PC/PS3/360/X1/PS4)/Monolith
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The Mana Legend
Banned
They merged with two other studios last year (one of which was Snowblind Studios, the War in the North people), so they are a lot bigger now than they were when developing those two downloadable titles.
RPGCrazied
Member
Aren't most of those games first person? Gosh I sure hope this has a 3rd person view. Like Skyrim and Fallout 3.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
The Nemesis system sounds awesome if they can actually pull it off.
Agent Gibbs
Member
unconquered Mordor....wasn't that back in the 1st age....
but open world sound good, ranger wrath sounds good, ranger fused with a wrath? wtf? why not cursed to become a wrath its more fitting of the universe, fusions? what is this Dragonball Z? do you do a little dance at the start of the game?
but open world sound good, ranger wrath sounds good, ranger fused with a wrath? wtf? why not cursed to become a wrath its more fitting of the universe, fusions? what is this Dragonball Z? do you do a little dance at the start of the game?
Since Snowblind did War in the North, and was absorbed into Monolith, I could say that this can be 3rd person
CrunchyFrog
Member
Tolkien must be writhing in his grave. Middle Earth is not a universe you can really fuck around with, canon-wise. I do hope they're actually using some source material and not just creating some elaborate fanfic.
That didn't stop EA from doing The Third Age, which was about a strikingly similar group to the Fellowship that JUST SO HAPPENED to experience many of the same things.
Hmmm seems like the LOTR game many have been waiting for. But I can't help but feel that it's lame you're "fused with wraith"... Am I the only one getting tired of exceptionally over-badass, super-special protagonists? I'd rather just play a regular ranger and explore the world like a normal guy, I'm sure the wraith element is also going to bring this whole tiresome "tormented soul" "torn between good and evil" side story that will probably get in the way a whole lot.
I probably sound really negative I feel like I've just seen this kinda thing a million times before.
I probably sound really negative I feel like I've just seen this kinda thing a million times before.
It makes sense from both a developer and consumer standpoint, so I'm good with it as well. I may not be buying it on current gen tech, but there are plenty of people that will.
Super grimdark open world action game.
Meh. I'm not too familiar with the LOTR series but this seems really generic imo.
Poetic.Injustice
Member
Can't be worse than War in the North.
CrunchyFrog
Member
that was also dumb, for many reasons
not least of which the fact that this not-fellowship joins Gandalf for a Balrog boss battle
Yeah man I think that is exactly the game I was subconsciously thinking of....
The Mana Legend
Banned
War in the North was a good game that felt like it had a really tight budget.
Terbinator
Member
Ctrl-F: White Council
RPGCrazied
Member
Now we just need a gameplay trailer stat.
Wow, that doesn't look like LotR at all! I don't have any interest in this game based on the cover. Glowing eyes, set in Mordor, 'fused' character with Narsil in Hand?
No Thanks. Middle-Earth has so many amazing stories to tell and for a video game there a many great wars and conflicts you can base your game on - this doesn't look like it is one of them. From here on out it has to fight an uphill battle to get my attention again.
No Thanks. Middle-Earth has so many amazing stories to tell and for a video game there a many great wars and conflicts you can base your game on - this doesn't look like it is one of them. From here on out it has to fight an uphill battle to get my attention again.
oh god you're right that's totally what this feels like
complete with Gary Stu more-powerful-than-anyone (because he's fused with a wraith) protagonist who fights the original villains before anybody else and totally used the sword of kings before Aragorn did
ugggghhhhh
CrunchyFrog
Member
Oh christ that game was awful. FF13 before that project was even a twinkle in old Nomura's eye.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Yaaaay I don't have to buy a next gen system 
Wait, which Monolith is this...?
EDIT: Watched the trailer. Nobody's eyes should glow like that in Middle-Earth. My inner fan is mucho skeptical.
Wait, which Monolith is this...?EDIT: Watched the trailer. Nobody's eyes should glow like that in Middle-Earth. My inner fan is mucho skeptical.
throwawayname
Member
Yay for Monolith.
This reminds me a little more of the cancelled Star Wars game. I could see this project being too big to come out, or that it could have development problems. Both are franchises with very high expectations from their fans.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Overall thoughts; grimdark Tolkien? Eeeeehh. Give me a game where I can explore a fully fledged, beautiful Shire.
It's no White Council, that's for sure.
That isn't the MMO or the Lego game.
It's no White Council, that's for sure.
So this has been in the works since Gotham City Impostors? WB must be pretty damn serious about this game.
NerdEyeBlind
Member
Sounds like the KOTOR of LOTR perhaps?
CrunchyFrog
Member
Farm Simulator: Middle Earth edition.
Me?
The Mana Legend
Banned
It's set in between The Hobbit and the main trilogy.
anexanhume
Member
I can't tell. I'd prefer a hack n slash honestly. I trust few people to do open world well.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
What.
Next gen Middle Earth? I am in.
That said. Stop making the current gen versions, its annoying. (yes I know, $)
Next gen Middle Earth? I am in.
That said. Stop making the current gen versions, its annoying. (yes I know, $)
Except it's not, because it happens between the Hobbit and LOTR.
The ONLY reason I'm cautiously optimistic about this is that it's from Monolith.
This makes me sad.
Why is that? I'm glad Warner Bros' hasn't closed them, even if their output isn't a continuous 1-NOLF/SHOGO/etc a generation.
Not sure I'm all that interested in non-canon LotR (seem like a wasted opportunity to use some of the lesser known stories), but I generally trust Monolith, so we'll see how it turns out.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
God-Witcher of Mordor-War.
Once upon a time they were a highly respected PC developer, though their reputation and output has went downhill quite a lot recently.