thewhitehawk
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For some reason this game seems to me like it's the Star Wars Unleashed equivalent of Lord of the Rings. I think it will be above average but I haven't seen anything that made it seem like it will be something special.
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Shadow of Mordor deserves more attention. Come in and be hyped with me.
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Messofanego
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Pretty sure that breaks the character limit of 60. Yup, it's 110
Pretty sure that breaks the character limit of 60. Yup, it's 110
The thread title character limit isn't 60, it's 85. Obviously that doesn't help in this case, though.
Messofanego
Banned
There's been loads of great Star Wars games (Dark Forces, Jedi Knights, KOTOR, Republic Commando, etc), Unleashed is one of the most mediocre. If you're saying Shadow of Mordor could be just above average for LOTR games I can see that, but I wouldn't call Force Unleashed above average
uomoartificiale
Member
It's really strange though. I want this game to be great, and when I look at the previews it surely looks ok, but there's the indeniable smell of the stinker floating around. It will probably turn out to be an hidden gem (LOTR name notwithstanding), or it will be bulldozed by the november releases and quickly forgotten.
I also can't reallly get past about how bland I find the protagonist.
I also can't reallly get past about how bland I find the protagonist.
VFX_Veteran
Banned
Nope. Let it come out and surprise everyone with stellar reviews and an eventual game of the year candidate.
I kind of like this one
Alcoholikaust
Member
Shadow of Mordor |OT| Its a dangerous business, Talion, going out your door
No screen tearing?
Fuck that puts things back into perspective, now I have to really think what I will buy first
This or EW.
Posted this in the Steam thread, thought you guys would enjoy it.
Welp, the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Steam forums have been open for a few hours and there's already a gold mine of "interesting" threads...
That's Steam forums for you. Gives me a headache whenever I go in there.
thewhitehawk
Member
There's been loads of great Star Wars games (Dark Forces, Jedi Knights, KOTOR, Republic Commando, etc), Unleashed is one of the most mediocre. If you're saying Shadow of Mordor could be just above average for LOTR games I can see that, but I wouldn't call Force Unleashed above average
By average I mean above 50% average score. But what I meant by that wasn't that it will be a great game, it will be just that a game, whose greatest distinguishing feature is the IP it is associated with.
It's not as eagerly anticipated as say, Watch Dogs was, but I do think it's being sold as something greater than it actually is. I hope I'm wrong, but I've seen this PR song being spun a few too many times the past few months to expect this game to be genuinely great.
Wattie1980
Banned
shadow of mordor |OT| one game to rule them all ?
Fragamemnon
Member
I generally dislike these kind of games but this one is hitting me in all the right ways. DO IT.
I ended up playing this at the Montreal Comicon over the weekend (along with The Order and DriveClub) and it was pretty fun and constantly had a line up of people waiting to play (at least when I was there Saturday/Sunday) To me it looked good, the gameplay felt tight and it was fun (kinda like a Tolkien Batman Arkham game). It probably won't blow up the charts this fall but it's a looking like a good game and seems to be definitely worth playing. Maybe not Day 1 but I'll probably pick it up by the holidays.
Lord Phol
Member
As someone who dragged himself through the whole of Force Unleashed hating it more and more with each minute I will have to disagree with this. I don't expect Shadow of Mordor to be groundbreaking or make sales like Destiny but everything we have seen and heard makes it looks like a really solid and fun game, unlike the piece of crap that was Force Unleashed. Just having the combat system being similar to the arkham games verifies that.
Sadly I think this willl be a sleeper hit.
Messofanego
Banned
Sept 30th (USA), Oct 3th (EU)
keltickennedy
Member
September 30th. And I think it will be more of a hype bus. If it were a train there would be plenty of room.
SJRB
Gold Member
There are almost 1200 posts in this thread alone. I think this game will do just fine.
Justice_Bolt
Member
I'm in! I just pre-ordered the game on PSN. Now I just have to wait...
SlasherJPC
Banned
No screen tearing?
Fuck that puts things back into perspective, now I have to really think what I will buy first
This or EW.
Don't you back down now. Lol or get both, like me.
keltickennedy
Member
I hope. It looks great.
harrisk954
Member
One of my most anticipated games this year after Batman:AK slipped into 2015.
I made peace with this I think, SoM can wait, I will still buy it full price but after EW.
Reason is that Im deep into Diablo 3 now and a ARPG for different they may seem feels redundant right now to me.
pedr0theli0n
Neo Member
^^^^ so good
TrebuchetGames
Member
I'm really excited about this game, unfortunately I may have to not buy day 1, there are about 7 or 8 games on my list and my cash is disappearing faster than water in a desert
Might have to wait until closer to xmas - probably go and play it if its at the Eurogamer Expo next week though.
Might have to wait until closer to xmas
- probably go and play it if its at the Eurogamer Expo next week though.
BouncyFrag
Member
Shadow of Mordor P|O-T|AY-TOES
I freely admit this is terrible. Lop my head off and put it in a stew
Remachinate
Member
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |OT| All The Memes
BouncyFrag
Member
Once October and onwards hits its gonna get crazy good for games. I've got this just after DA:I on my must have list but that will last me a long time.I'm really excited about this game, unfortunately I may have to not buy day 1, there are about 7 or 8 games on my list and my cash is disappearing faster than water in a desert
Might have to wait until closer to xmas
Kamina
Golden Boy
Shadow of Mordor |OT| Let them Orc heads flyShadows of Mordor
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
I generally don't like preordering games but I'm tempted to preorder this from GMG with the 25% off code. That would make it only $37.50.
The Nemesis system seems cool but I do worry that it'll feel stale after a while. They're saying its all totally unique but just how unique? Is it just going to be a different Orc name and palette swap? I'm just skeptical as to how unique that'll be and worried it might just end up feeling like monotonous side quests killing Orc chieftains over and over again.
The Nemesis system seems cool but I do worry that it'll feel stale after a while. They're saying its all totally unique but just how unique? Is it just going to be a different Orc name and palette swap? I'm just skeptical as to how unique that'll be and worried it might just end up feeling like monotonous side quests killing Orc chieftains over and over again.
Remachinate
Member
Each Orc has their own strengths and weaknesses, some of which develop as a result of your encounters with them (i.e. fear of fire as a result of being burned). You'll want to swap runes in/out depending on your target.
This is good, but I feel it could be tweaked. For example:
Shadow of Mordor |OT| Talion simply walks into Mordor
My suggestions:
Shadow of Mordor |OT| The Black Gates are Guarded by more than just Orcs
or maybe just
Shadow of Mordor |OT| Mordor is Guarded by more than just Orcs
Shadow of Mordor |OT| Swift and Quick like Shadows we must be
I could go on for hours I know the script of lotr like the back of my hand.
CosmicQueso
Member
Ok this one got me to chuckle. Nice.
In respect to their looks, I think they said their body/face randomization could make thousands of different orcs.
Quote
Member
Oh, just because they're Orc , that means they all look the same? Real nice, buddy!
I foresee Patrick Klepek running an article on this issue.
The Dear Leader
Banned
"Why the internet are jerks, and Orcs are not all the same, a look into videogame racism." by Patrick Klepek
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Has there been any indication thus far regarding the inclusion of Sauron's other forces; the Haradrim, Easterlings and even the lesser known Variags?
Some Black Númenóreans too were alligned with Sauron, although their exact numbers are unknown. The Mouth of Sauron is if course the most well known B.N.
Essentially any of the race of Men who Melkor turned (long before the Eldar first encountered Men in the First Age) and Sauron thus made use of.
I don't play videogames very often so my interest in this is purely scholarly in nature.
Some Black Númenóreans too were alligned with Sauron, although their exact numbers are unknown. The Mouth of Sauron is if course the most well known B.N.
Essentially any of the race of Men who Melkor turned (long before the Eldar first encountered Men in the First Age) and Sauron thus made use of.
I don't play videogames very often so my interest in this is purely scholarly in nature.
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