Review - Middle-earth: The Shadow of Mordor
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- Shadow of Mordor's political machinations and rambunctious action make it a cut above your everyday Lord of the Rings game.
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Most underhyped game of the year, Dragon Age is second. I'm glad to see LOTR getting some positive attention, good job Warner.
warner is just the publisher...
You mean Monolith.
Orcse Monolith is a subsidiary of WBIE like Rocksteady.
AbhiShake thanks, this makes my point even more
Orcse You didn't get my point though.
After a year of disappointment from the AAA area this is a breath of fresh air. By that I mean a good game. Wolfenstein, South Park, and this are actually great while the overhyped games like Watch Dogs, Destiny and Titanfall just fail to deliver on every aspect.
notice how the 3 games that failed are more free exploring i think thats what shadow of mordor might be able to do good on
I played wolfenstien and south park all the way through, played an hour of watch dogs and couldnt be bothered haha
I'm sorry but Destiny didn't disappoint.
Obed Blas No, it did not.
I heard it's average.
Whoa, a highly rated, finished game on the new consoles with minimal to no bugs!? Who woulda thought!?
I think (and hope) we are past all of the way over-hyped titles now. This, Forza Horizon 2, SSB, Bayonetta 2, Civilization, and LB3 all look fantastic. And complete.
Brendan.... You forgot CoD Advanced Warfare.... That game is the definition of hype.
***** I have to agree with you. This cod looks promising but then again it could just be the same thing with ghost. Ghost looked promising but was horrible.
***** I stopped following CoD after BO2, but I still don't believe that for a second. Is it still using the same dated Quake 3 engine? Still have a garbage kill streak system? Same claustrophobic maps? Any real changes to the 10+ year old multiplier experience? Last I checked, CoD was a stale, boring, broken game running on outdated technology. Honestly don't see why anyone would it play it over Battlefield, the difference in quality is obvious to anyone.
Thomas, everything has been changed. EVERYTHING. You should check up on it. ;)
I could be wrong but every time the reviewer mentions the uruk-hai I only see the normal orcs. The uruk-hai are supposed to be taller and stronger like the ones we see in Isengard.
Well.. this game takes place before The Lord of the Rings, supposedly, Uruks and Uruk-Hai are different.
Thought the same thing so I looked it up. Uruk-Hai are Saruman's creation and, since the game is set before the Great Years, they shouldn't exist yet. Uruks on the other hand were essentially bigger and stronger orcs, used to keep the lesser orcs in line. So, the captains in the game would be Uruks, probably some of their lieutenants as well, but any mention of Uruk-hai or referring to the common orcs as Uruks are mistakes on the reviewer's part.
They are saying the wrong name as the Orcs in Shadow of Mordor are only Uruk orcs. And as mentioned Uruk Hai is Saruman's creation
Just shows how much the reviewer actually knows what he's going on about....
xFaroth Well if you want to get technical, Uruk is just Orcish for Orc. So really any Orc is an Uruk.
Nothing is true, everything is permited.
123doomdoom no way, because everything IS permited
Greetings, fellow sibling of the Brotherhood.
May the father of understanding guide us
DanDaMaN95cov Templar!
Did you see the multiplayer cutscenes in Assassins Creed Revelations? There all rich lol who wouldn't want to be a high ranking templar in the modern day story line
LOL! Did you guys watched the IGN review? It's like they didnt reviewed the same game!!! Oo
Well the IGN reviewer compared it to Batman while this review compared it to Assassin's Creed. Both have similar elements.
Not to mention the fact that Gamespot's review focused the stealth aspects of the game while IGNs review focused on the combat aspects.
You do realize reviews are opinions right?
*****
I doubt he's gonna review this game
***** They are more critical, but come on; at the rate they are going, no game will ever get a 9.0+ rating again. Only cheap games with nostalgic gameplay or artistic games seems to qualify, and those aren't exactly breaking any new ground. The Last of Us was one of the greatest games of last generation, and was universally praised as such. Well, except for on 8 spot.
This is why reviewers piss me off, stop comparing games to others and take it for what it fucking is
On the flip side, I couldn't agree with you any less. If two things are similar, it's obvious comparisons will be made.
MAXimumRPG Yes that's true, but only say it once in a review and move on, reviewers will keep comparing games to others and they don't see the game for what it is. Most of this review was made up of comparisons between this game, asassin's creed and batman. Like don't keep repeating how this game is so similar to others
that's a stupid thing to say.
Cmon this game is much more comparable to the rocksteady Batman games, not assassins Creed.
BasePuma4007 thank you!
Exploration and platforming = AC series
Fighting = Arkham series
Tselel Leb
movement=batman
combat=batman
The only thing from AC is the towers and bushes
no idiot, movement = AC
bad game = batman
Miguel Cant-Meraz what, no?
IGN-9.5/10 "It's okay"
9.3*
Joe Campbell its amazing! IGN....
polygon and verge gave it 9+... imo this is better than a 8 game.
You haven't played it so you cant say shit
i checked 6 diff reviews and every1 game it a 9+ or a 4.5/5.. so seeing a 8 felt odd..
dknight xs
Unfortunately Destructoid gave it a 6... So this is kinda.. On par. 8 isn't low by any means
well i do like destructoid reviews i mean they were the only one which game killzone shadow fall a good score ( i play shadowfall online to this day) and i agree with their score.. but i personally think this game is pretty good and yeah 8 isnt bad given the fact they added (GREAT) to it.
Viking Poodle One in many 9's. Just saying. I haven't played it yet but it sure looks awesome.
shadow of mordor far greater than any assassin creed game
true
ac 2 is great
+The SnowmenKing
Yea its one of my fave ac
But after 2 it kept declining
Im glad they took break
Is this game good or not? Ive seen reviews saying it's great and reviews saying its shit..idk what to think
I think it's really good. There will always be complainers. I'm not even a big LOTR fan, but the game is full of geeky references to the LOTR lore; the only annoying thing is the constant introduction of captains in the middle of battles, like he said in the video
I swear this guy's voice just pisses me off every time I hear him talk. GameSpot needs to change their reviewer.
***** He sounds like a fanboy who only cares about himself.
***** you have an awesome profile pick. I played that game but never managed to beat a single fucking level. Lol
+TheInvinsible Gamer24 I reckon his voice is the perfect sound for a geeky yet knowledgeable video game critic.
Tony Ling Yeah lol
+TheInvinsible Gamer24 You're in luck, he left Gamespot about 3 months ago.
Nice review, but I think you overworked the point about it being like Assassin's Creed a little too much. Comparing it to AC is all you did for the first few minutes, it got a bit repetitive and made you sound like you were fanboying real hard.
Otherwise nice review, glad to see this game getting good rep.
My thoughts exactly
***** No I own the game and I can perfectly say it has nothing with the smooth AC stealth mechanics. Its more along the lines of the batman arkham games gameplay. Just killing an enemy from a ledge is a bit over the top the way you stab him, and its not as nearly as free flowing in parkour as assassins creed is. While its noticeable that they practically ripped out some of AC2 parkour mechanics, it feels too different here to really be the same with that series.
It's a blatant AC Bootleg, accept it and move on. Even Ubisoft called WB out on there bullshit. Had the same blueprints and gameplay mechanics and everything.
Luke Rage Not really, the gameplay is MUCH closer to the Batman Arkham Games than anything.
What the fuck is up with you females commenting and playing video games. Go back to your fucking Mattel barbie dolls from the 90s.
This guy talks in sarcasm. Annoying...
How is this close to AC? AC isnt a stealth game! HAHAHHAHA
Well almost all it's stealth mechanics shadow AC's, though it's not completely a stealth game. It even copies AC's "Eagle Vision" to the letter.
lol one of the AC animation devs called this game out for copying the AC combat animations. he was like "ive seen those animations hundreds of times" and said they could have at least given credit.
DA2THFA1RY Its stealth mechanics actually shadow Batman. Its climbing shadows AC, however
***** you can complete and clean strongholds using stealth and then face the enemy at better odds, like Arkham series, unlike AC.
Stealth, what stealth? all I saw here in SoM was killing, killing, killing...
Again, I would suggest that the important part of reviewing a videogame is for the consumers to know if it's fun to play or not. It doesn't matter if it has similar gameplay with other titles but more on how they execute the story to successfully immerse the player in.
EVERYBODY who is even remotely interested in this game needs to buy and support it imo and here's why; Read it, you'll thank me later ;)
This is the intro section of Kotaku's Shadow of Mordor review,which is btw one of the best reviews i have ever read, written by Yannick LeJacq.
"Lugdash Broken-Shield. Now there was a tricky orc to assassinate. Until I discovered he was scared of fire. Once I set his minions ablaze, Lugdash dropped everything and fled. I wasn't going to lose the kill, so I chased after him. We both ended up running for a long, long time.
I chased Lugdash out of the rusty metal fortress he'd laid claim to as one of the elite warchiefs in that region of Mordor. We sprinted up a verdant hill, Talion's dark blue cape billowing behind him. He dodged his way through the small orc encampments peppered across Mordor's lush yet barren landscape. I tumbled into muddy ditches and crawled feverishly up moldy ladders in pursuit. We skirted around stone ruins, past vicious, lion-like mountain beasts known as caragors. Other characters gave us passing glances. Some even tried to attack us. We blew past all of them. 2
I wasn't quite fast enough to catch him. But I wasn't slow enough to lose him, either. The chase went on. And on. And...on.
I started to wonder if I should give up, reload Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, and try again. But I'd been trying to kill Lugdash for a while at that point. Every time I met him face-to-face in his stronghold, I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of henchmen and lesser orcs he had at his disposal. And every time I died, Lugdash would become more powerful-as would his bodyguards and whoever happened to land the killing blow. The next time our blades met, then, Lugdash would sneer and remind me of how awkwardly I'd stumbled during our last fight. This made the first step of just infiltrating his stronghold harder every time, and the sting of failure more embarrassing in turn. Now, I finally had Lugdash on his own-away from his pesky underlings and anything else that could stand between us.
I needed this kill. And there it was, so close to me. But he was still sprinting away. So I kept running too. The heat of battle gave way to a palpable silence.
I eventually caught Lugdash because, in his terrified state, he ran straight into a cave on one side of Shadow of Mordor's first map.
Ohhhhh, I sighed, tensing my shoulders. I've got you now, you little piece of shit. 3
You should've heard how Lugdash and his orc bros were teasing me a few minutes ago. He deserves this, for all those times he wouldn't let me forget how I royally fucked up and ended up with an axe (or several) sticking out of my head. Now, it was my turn.
I took a few swipes at Lugdash, knocking him to the ground. He struggled to get back up before sprinting in the other direction. But I had him. I kept hitting him, and hitting him, until finally he stumbled and stopped trying to get back up. His body heaving as he gasped for breath, my character strode over and pulled him into a kneeling position for one last killing blow. But Lugdash still had one last word he just had to get in.
"Is any of this going to bring your family back?" the orc asked. One final twist of the screws, to get my blood pumping all over again. A moment later, his decapitated head was spinning in mid-air, soupy globs of black blood swirling around in slow motion.
I'd achieved something, right then and there. But I didn't feel triumphant. There were still a lot more orcs and uruk-hai outside of that cave, just waiting for me to slip up and reveal a weak spot they could exploit. I had to do something else, something bigger, to show all of them who's boss. I had to keep trying.
I strode out of the cave feeling restless enough that I attacked the next group of uruk-hai I came across. Things were going well, until a small pack of caragor showed up and started chomping on all of us. We all scattered in different directions. The commotion attracted the attention of another group of orcs nearby. My health precariously low and the entire situation officially out of my control, I decided to make a run for it. Before I could, the camera swung around to center on a massive oaf of an orc who'd decided to show up.
"Is this a bad time?" he asked. Well, yes, I wanted to say. Yes it is, Mister Giant Ugly Orc With An Unpronounceable Name. But I didn't say that, and I wouldn't have even if there was some way to make Talion kvetch in Shadow of Mordor.
The challenge had been laid down. It was time for another fight."
mind=blown
I thought it was closer it Arkham than AC
I personally really disliked the AC series, I bought the games but never found myself playing it for more than 2 hours. I was hoping I'd enjoy Black Flag, the storyline is epic and the exploration is awesome too but it being a AC game, I couldn't enjoy it.
I honestly hope this game doesn't ruin that for me... though it still does look awesome, I can't help but see AC plastered all over the stealthy combat.
The combat has nothing to do with the Assassin's Creed, stop hating on the series just because unity had glitches at release.
You need to open your mind
This guy has no business reviewing games. He dogs the game for almost the whole video. Then gives it some compliments and gives it an 8. Talk about pacing. Learn how to give accurate pros and cons. Based on just hearing your review, I thought you were going to give it a 6 or something.
I really hope the make a second Shadow of Mordor game and put more locations. I wanna see Minas Tirith and Rohan.
Gamespot is always so quick with their reviews.... I think they dont really take time to play a game!!! And always bad critics....
I hope the rumors of shadows of mordor 2 are true
they are
GassiFassa are you ready to play it? :D
angry joe is best reviewer
It's not out on any platform yet, genious. Its reviewed, so the consumer can make an informed decision. See, this dev isn't afraid of reviews, and doesn't embargo them until AFTER the games release. You're not very smart are you?
They need to make a perfect open world Lord of the rings game something similar to the elder scrolls games where you can go wherever you do what you want you know from having a mug of ale in hobbiton to hunting and fishing to riding in the plains of rohan to exploring to climbing to the top of lonely mountain
Dude.... Make this game!!!!! If you're a game developer... This is a million dollar idea!
if i was i would make it
24SparrowJack People were working on a total conversion mod for Skyrim, but unfortunately it got canceled. Closest that I can think of would be Lotro.
+24SparrowJack You're looking for LOTRO, although the community has significantly dwindled.
why does the world looks so ... bland and empty... i was hoping for some epic lord of the rings locations
Well, judging by both the map in the video and the video itself, they really didn't show a lot of it. So, maybe there will be some more interesting locations.
its not set in a place where your gonna see a lot of beautiful trees and unicorns its in mordor
zombiekingPAT in other words, decent textures of the ground but little grass, trees or stones? yeah, empty.
***** the second environment is much 'grassier'
Gobsmacked29 I sure hope so, buying this game on friday
Forza horizon shitbox one ad before the review game nice one gayspot
Dragon's Dogma is what Lord of the Rings games should want to be.
123doomdoom you cant be serious
123doomdoom What? Mordor is some of the easiest combat ive ever experienced in any game. I didnt upgrade my health and I played with no counter markers because the game was so piss easy. Play DD on Hard, you wont get anywhere with that technique. Chances are, you also probably overleveled.
03:40 is it "melodrama?" The theatrics seem fitting for the subject matter, especially considering the in-game stakes (if you die, your killer becomes more powerful).
Shadow of Mordor is a game set in a universe in which monsters, ghosts, and all-consuming evil entities exist--it isn't trying to be the Last of Us. Have some fun and stop trying to act like the smartest guy in the room.
This game is much better than AC, it actually gives a solid reason for the whole Eagle/Wraith vision, unlike AC where it's like 'oh yeah, you have this weird vision thing'
imo eagle vision is pretty useless lol
ahh the Story wasn't that captivating? Kill all 3 of Sauron's Generals and divide & conquer the Orc legions. I guess the replayability/difficulties & combat will suffice. Finally a Good LOTR Game. Who Needs ARAGON when u have a HALF Wraith/Human Ranger
why do a review when its not even out on all platforms yet... oh right, its Gamespot.
its not out on any platforms yet.
Since when are early reviews a bad thing?
Back in the days, this was the normal kiddo... and not the review after its already releasing and everyone who preordered got theri copy.
ya because ign didnt do this /s.
Aullah Sorry of my english, its early.
this was reviewed by a non-lotr fan. STILL got an 8.
Awesome, can't wait to get this. As always, great review Kevin.
Almost gave this review a dislike just for riding AC's nuts. The combat is literally ripped straight from the Arkham games. Same number of enemies, same two button moves for finishers, crowd control, etc. Only about 6 hours in, but I'm absolutely loving just running around collecting stuff and slaughtering orcs. One captain actually tried to become my sugar daddy. In his taunt he said I looked messed up and that he could take care of me better than anyone else. That's primo psychological warfare right there, I tell you what.
Wow, this review was terrible. Anyone who has played the game or seen someone play it knows it looks and feels more like Arkham. The wraith vision reminds me of detective vision from Arkham as well. The only thing that reminds me of assassins creed is the climbing, but when you play the game you never really pay attention to the way Talion climbs up walls. Besides he jumps up half the distance anyway.
Why does he keep mentioning AC? Damn, never played or care for that game. Is the reviewer that gave AC 1 a 9.0? Must be.
Comeeeee on!!!! I knew it! Here we've got Assassin's Creed Middle Earth. DISAPPOINTMENT
Ubisoft made "holding one button to climb everything" acceptable, and that rustles the fuck out of my jimmies.
I can see why you mentioned AC, similarity is strong and it would get that audience toward the game, but really it does get annoying
Batman's combat, Batman's Stealth, AC's mission structure, AC's platforming, AC's eagle vision, and some unique ideas. A great game with some borrowed ideas.
The nemesis system looks damn sick! There needs to be some good competition to Assassin's Creed because its starting to become stale. Hopefully a game like this will make Ubisoft think outside the box with its content and difficulty offerings.
I havent played a great LOTR game since Return of the King, im def not going to miss out on an opportunity to play this game.
This game looks really average I dont get how othee reviews gave it a 9/10 when they're all saying the story sucks
It all depends on what the focus of the game is.
Because it's not always about looks, but about gameplay, experience and content. It's like picking a girl, you can take the hot and shallow one.. or the one that looks ok but has a better personality that makes up for it
How about playing it and finding out for yourself?
Dylan B most people can't just throw £50 on a game to just try it out...
***** I can. If it sucks, I'll simply return it within a week and get my money back.
Warner Bros. and Creative Assembly have totally made me rethink my licensed games phobia. I mean, Batman, Shadows of Mordor, Alien: Isolation. Shoot this thing assassinates the bad stuff of Assassin's Creed and I think I like it better. After Unity I'm looking to replace AC anyway.
This game is awesome but doesnt have enough content and has a short story. when u finish the short cool story there is nothing to do but combat and killing. which becomes boring. I got this game for 60$ and I regret it. but its cool that I will trade it for the witcher 3 :3
thats in every game
Viirus !! I got it for the 4 with all dlc
But they're not Uruk-hai, those live in Isengard.
So it's Assassin's Creed if Assassin's Creed made combat a last resort and required some strategy.
Sounds pretty good. Plan on waiting for some more reviews and probably rent it first though.
Basically a better assassin's creed. You got it spot on lol
if this game did not have the leap of faith i might have bought it
Why is this game getting so much praise? Ehh story, stealth is barebones, combat is a ripoff, both of which are easy, no difficulty setting, Graphically awkward and blocky, story is basic, lore is false, And overall just feels shallow. Also parts of nemesis system were cut out. Wtf! Also QTE final boss?
the game looks too easy
there are levels of difficulty
i hope so cuz dat looks hella boring
How could you tell that from a 6 minute video-montage?
XXT9oSixXX wait till you purchase the game and reviews have said the more you die and let your enemies live the more stronger they get plus you willl get efed up by groups so it wont be easy
*****
Especially one that says it's harder than it looks...
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this game deserves at least a 9
+kobe eleftheriadis no it doesn't. An 8 is fair. This game was ridiculously overrated when it was first released, it wasn't until late last year that the consensus started to change.
no it hapenned the opposite of what you said
iwtmltyb W
i also believe this was at least a 9 it was a awesome game and people that say otherwise are just haters who probably hate on this shit for it's success
Gonna be honest, black flag was a superior game to this, it trumps it in pretty much every way.This was a sleeper hit and people like lord of the rings, so it got a better reception from the public.
I can't lie… AC ripoff or not SoM looks like the game I will be playing until DAi/FC4/GTAV/SO comes out!
How long is the campaign ?
12 hours.
I think you could get 40hrs with campaign side missions , hunting , herb collecting ,etc
Whatsgoingoninmycrib i heard its 30h,i could be wrong thu
12h Campaign
With side missions 24-30h depending how much you suck and how much you wanna enjoy it
around 25H
I'm so sick of GameSpot's reviews pointing out certain things about one game...and not pointing them out about another. They talk about how Overdramatic this game is...yet half the games they give 9/10's are the most overdramatic games of all time,and they don't even mention it.
8?! is that guy drunk?!
it makes me wonder which is worse? IGN or Gamespot?
Anyways, i dislike from me.
8 is great
8thGenDissapointment MEH mah, n8. 8 ain't gr8.
Ulquiorra Schiffer1 erm yep it really is. Not every game needs to get a 10 to make it great, i love this game but i wouldn't give it a 10. 8 is fine.
this game is waay better then assassins creed
if Assassin's Creed's combat required skill like this game, AC would be better, but its very button mashy
8? Really? What a cheap review. This game is okay, but it's not near great. No breakthrough mechanics, but good gameplay. Meaningless story, not immersive.
This game is a 6/7 at best. Not a bad game, above average. But be realistic, story is really important in a game. It's the lore that makes you want to play and to live it, just like a book. We need more games like skyrim, bioshock and mass effect.
How the fuck did you even get the game ? It's not even out yet.
The nemesis system is definitely a breakthrough mechanic, what are you talking about?
No breakthrough mechanics? What about the nemesis system. Is that in any other game right now?
Games are for gameplay not story or graphics cuz if the gameplay sucks the whole game sucks for real your not going to finish the game if the gameplay sucks to you
Did sonic games have a story? Not really. Yet everyone loved it back in the day
Seeing the connection with Lord Of The Rings turns me off a bit, since I don't care much for those movies. But I like the looks of this game. I love the fact that you can climb stuff like in Assassin's Creed. That's the one thing I kept wishing Geralt could do in Witcher III. It got tiresome having to go all the way around things.
Check out my review of this game on my channel. I thought it was a bit overhyped tbh
Why? Im thinking of getting it, so im curious.
Jesus Christ you probably already got but I don't know anything of lord of the rings and was fun for and played for awhile.
Imagine if you could give captains heartattacks by exploiting several of their fears at once.
Like if, you rid a caragor into to a captain, (triggering his fear of caragors) which would also be lit on fire, (triggering his fear of burning) and ordered a bunch of branded uruks of his to attack him, (triggering his fear of betrayal) one of them being a captain of yours and a rival of his, (triggering his fear of his rival) and shot down a morgai fly hive, (triggering his fear of morgai flies) and with your appearance alone terrifying him. (Fear of the gravewalker).
And the Gaming Season begins, bye bye money!
You serious 8.0 wtf man i really think game deserves more than a 8.0 i think deserves at least a 9.8 and of course i haven't played yet but seriously
Why do people think the fighting for this game is based off of Assassin's Creed? The fighting is clearly based off of The Arkham series.
It looks fun, but I am kinda worried that it will get boring in a while.. are there some customization options? or different weapons or unlockables? Or non-story related missions? Or can you just explore shit and do like nothing and have fun with it?
This review was far too negative and unprofessional for a franchise such as GameSpot.. If you want to know what a real review of this game is like, go watch IGN's.
So Mad max is an 8/10 not a 6 because Mad max looks similar to this game with Cars, CARS!!!
On PS3 I have lots of annoying loading times everytime I go to menus and die... And some missions have loading times for one second glimpse cut-scenes too. Otherwise very addicting game and the challenge is real after you get killed 20 times by the same elite captain or warchief. Sometimes you can be raped by 2 captains and 40 orcs at once even! Good times.
iwtmltyb Yeah hope to get next gen console soon. Currently playing Dragon Age Inquisition on ps3 and it's miles behind the quality of next gen.
+iwtmltyb on Xbox one and ps4, and PC. Rain is in and more orcs.
The game, right down to the environments is nearly cut and pasted from assassin's Creed. But honestly, I enjoyed it more than most of the ac games I've played. This was a surprisingly excellent game.
Jonathan sauder um no. It's batman arkham it's copied. Nothing at all to do with Assassin's Creed
umm no idiot, batman copied AC
Miguel Cant-Meraz no. They are not even similar, dude
This game is better than Assassins creed. This game is far from Assassins creed and way better. This and Batman can Shit on assassins creed any day, everyday.
The lack of story is kind of a deal breaker for me, also all the hierarchy structure stuff seems overcomplicated, I just want a linear storyline and some easy mechanics
The combat is nothing like AC!!! It's based on the arkham games.
this review has done this game no justice at all. this is one of those rare games that really pulls you in and that you can really love. I mean ive had it for only 3 days and already have played 16 hours and im only 26% through
game looks great can't wait to play it on my channel
This is still good in 2018 as I'm finally getting through my stockpile of unfinished games.
assassin's creed, in a tolking world of the lower earth cant say im not intrigued
Umm i played the game and the combat system feel likes AC:Syndicate...but who cares...its a game, as long as it has nice story and smart NPC.
Syndicate came after SoM
Its like batmans combat
Nicholas Lam SoM copied batman not AC. And so did syndicate which came out after SoM btw
i was a bit pissed about the camera at first hence u cant change it...doesnt bother me now. this game is worth every cent.
Now that's what i'm Tolkien about!
What I can really say about this game in comparison to the AC games is the fluidity of gameplay. In AC you would run into many buggy and uncomfortable feelings when trying to simply climb a wall. But in shadow of mordor it seems extremely smooth. Its easy to initiate wall climbing, heck even the combat is ALOT better since it does share a similar combat system to that of the Arkham series. Nonetheless so far i'm loving and enjoying this game.
This game is more Arkham City then Ass Creed..
Me and my friends likes this game, a lot. Watching this review and comparing it to AC again and again, makes us unsubscribed to gamespot. IGN knows better.
this guy sounds like another assassin creed fan boy who's going crazy about how this game looks like assassin creed.
This game is literally boring as fuck. Honestly it was the biggest waste of money I've ever spent
That's because you're incapable of appreciating a game's differences :)
so you got a open world,can take over the mind of orcs to make a army,can climp all you want,can upgrade your things,can do the quests in whatever way you want,you can go all out and fight an army,you can fight an army with your army,got a good story,....
yet its boring?
ok then go back to cod and shoot at everything that moves.
I find the game slightly boring, but I still enjoy playing it occasionally.
None of the reviews i have seen has said anything about the length or the potential amount of time sink to be invested.heard a number like 10 hours but that was on a forum post.
IGN said 25 hours
ّIGN review mentioned that the campaign was almost 12 hours, but with the side mission the reviewer managed to finish the game in 25 hours which very good.
IGN said the story took about 12 hours but he spent double that doing all the nemesis stuff and side challenges.
What the reviewers seem to be avoiding is the size and scope of the open world we will be playing in like all they said is there's two maps.
Well how big are they what do they look like are they populated. My worry is there just a couple of small maps that look the same and feel the same normally a game like this likes to show of its map or open world !
On sale for $4 on PSN. :)
For once I agree more with IGN.
Thank god this game doesn't look disappointing. I never expected a masterpiece, but it does seem fun, and the fact that Kevin out of all reviewer gave it an 8 means that this game is at least good.
This game looks like it does it's core mechanics better than AC anyway. I feel AC lost it's touch after AC2. Unity looks like it will change that though.
Anyway, I'm glad that a LOTR game is getting some recognition. The last one I played was Conquest, though once I have the money I will definitely be buying this, as well as War of the North if I'm able to.
If you mean war in the north then as a huge lotr fan I'd advise you not to buy it. Unless it's like 3-5$ tops. Even then buy at your own risk
The Assassins Creed influance is somewhat off putting (since i've been there and done that several times) but the LoTR universe will undoubtedly pull me in. Admit it, you will buy this game!
Looks more like batman arkham than assassins creed
It is, the combat is very similar to the batman games and it works great here.
Excellent review
"One does not simply walk into Mordor"
More like... Middle Earth - Shadow of EZIO.
Not really, its more like Middle Earth - Shadow of batman.
It's like batman arkham city not assassins creed. Get a better reviewer. Maybe someone who knows more about games
Thank You!
still waiting for a decent game to come out this year…….
Im not giving up hope either, if not then ffxv in 2015...
I can admit that I wouldn't find this game to exciting if I wasn't a LOTR fan, but I'm a huge LOTR fan and this game was loads of fun and I greatly enjoyed the story line which developed an interesting plot on what happens after the final LOTR book/movie!!!! And I also gives great detail of the background upon how the rings were made, and founded which really got my interested while playing, but can I ask one thing and please don't hate (I don't know too much about LOTR because I recently just watched all the movies, and plan on reading the books soon.) but I thought gollum/smeagol died in the final LOTR movie/book when he leaped after the ring, and fell into the lava..
I believe this was before the hobbit and the hobbit was before the Lotr series so he wasn't dead yet
william chen actually this is taking part after the Hobbit but before the fellowship, because in the game if you read Saurons info it says he had recently been defeated by the White Council in Dol Gudor and that happens during yhe Hobbit story as revealed in the appendicies in the LOTR books.
100% better review than the IGN unacurate overrated 9.3 clueless casual gamers point of view
...This was painful to watch. Those are ORCS, not URUK-HAI! Uruks weren't even created by Saruman yet...Geez. Game looks awesome.