Shadow of Mordor (Shadow of War)

Generic Dreadhead

Doctor Nick wrote: »

I keep hearing if you like the Arkham games you'll like these (the first one anyway). Everyone here feel the same? I'm after getting a wee bit bored with Arkham Knight and need a new game so would Shadow of Mordor be worth picking up?

At least then I'll know if the sequel will appeal to me later in the year.

I actually enjoyed it more than the Batman games (I only played City and Knight) as it was a shorter experience and I liked the LotR world slightly more.

I'd highly recommend it, it's like 16 hours long so you're not gonna feel you wasted time or money on it

ERG89

Generic Dreadhead wrote:

I actually enjoyed it more than the Batman games (I only played City and Knight) as it was a shorter experience and I liked the LotR world slightly more.

Maybe I didn't give it a proper chance but I found Shadow of Mordor the enemies would take far too many hits to kill & I'd get bored playing it. Took forever to execute grounded enemies then often I was interrupted mid animation iirc.
Love Batman (ok I hate the tank battles so much in Knight it probably puts me off replaying it again).

sweetie

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

I actually enjoyed it more than the Batman games (I only played City and Knight) as it was a shorter experience and I liked the LotR world slightly more.

I'd highly recommend it, it's like 16 hours long so you're not gonna feel you wasted time or money on it

The nemesis system makes the game. Some of the quests were fun too like chasing the messengers or freeing the slaves.

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhpFWYHGnV8

Mr Crispy

New trailer, showing some of the open-worldyness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXvO1vKF1KM

Mr Crispy

Pushed back until October.

2Mad2BeMad

Darch Nemesis wrote: »

Pushed back until October.

damn.... have a kid on the way, due in october was hoping to get this game in before then

aaronjumper

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

damn.... have a kid on the way, due in october was hoping to get this game in before then

Just tell her to hold it in until you've finished the game.

Congratulations by the way.

Stone Deaf 4evr

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

damn.... have a kid on the way, due in october was hoping to get this game in before then

Speaking from experience, you'll get more gaming done in the first 6 months of their lives than after.

the first 6 months are basically eat, sleep poop. you'll have ample opportunity to squeeze in a few hours here and there.

oh, and encourage breastfeeding. it'll absolve you of 50% of the work :P;)

humanji

It just takes a bit of practice:

Sephiroth_dude

I still have too finish shadow of Mordor but looking forward too this all the same.

Mr Crispy

"Story trailer", fwiw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7aLU6rHLk

Generic Dreadhead

Is the game gonna be available in 4K on consoles?

maximoose

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

Is the game gonna be available in 4K on consoles?

They confirmed it will have Scorpio / PS Pro support

Have to wait and see what that actually will mean in terms of performance though

Mr Crispy

They're updating the original game so that you can carry your top followers and nemeses into the sequel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0wP-GdrSEk

Generic Dreadhead

Neat

Pity I sold the game after I finished it and read the feedback on the 1st DLC pack

Kiith

Another reason to go back and clear it i guess.

EoinMcLovin

GOTY is currently $9 on Canadian PSN store which works out as €6.10

Mickeroo

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

GOTY is currently $9 on Canadian PSN store which works out as €6.10

It's 6 euro on the irish xbox store too at the mo, and free to play for the weekend (presumably free for the weekend on PSN too).

Mr Crispy

From the description of the video I posted above, it doesn't seem to be free on PlayStation.

Also for a limited time only, play Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor for free on Xbox One and Steam from July 6-9, 2017 or purchase the game for 80% off regular price.

• Xbox One (sale ends: July 17, 2017)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store...

• PlayStation 4 (sale ends: July 11, 2017)
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-u...

• Steam (sale ends: July 10, 2017)
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/51209/

Generic Dreadhead

She's still €60 for the GOTY edition on PSN.
I'd happily drop €12 on it again tbh, cause I never played the DLC. Now if it's the base game that is going 80% off, I'm not fussed at all

sweetie

I enjoyed the bright Lord dlc quite a lot.

EoinMcLovin

Supposedly the save file from base game for shadow of mordor won't work with Game of the year edition.

Digital Solitude

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Supposedly the save file from base game for shadow of mordor won't work with Game of the year edition.

Nuts as all the DLCs are separate from the main game too

kearneybobs

I've gotten a real hankering to play through this again. Upgraded to the GOTY edition too.

Penn

kearneybobs wrote: »

I've gotten a real hankering to play through this again. Upgraded to the GOTY edition too.

I kinda want to play it again but I'm afraid the gameplay in the sequel will be too similar that I won't enjoy it as much when it comes out.

NineEggs

GOTY edition is on sale for €6 for Xbox Live Gold members.

EoinMcLovin

GOTY reduced to €12.99 on Irish PSN store

jackrussel

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Supposedly the save file from base game for shadow of mordor won't work with Game of the year edition.

this is correct. i had the base game (no DLCs) & i bought the goty edition thinkin id pick up where i left off and platinum it but its a new save file for the goty edit. starting over was grand tho coz who doesnt like killing orcs & yer pretty OP near the end

Mr Crispy

If you're a purist when it comes to the lore of Middle-earth, it's better that you look away now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlU-8bgx6Wo