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[Poodlestrike]

It's massively ambitious, which might be good, might be bad. Either way, it looks very cool, but I'll have to wait for reviews first.

 

[VanWinkle]

Those screenshots in the OP look like bullshots. Anyone know if they have been touched up even a little bit?

Yeah, they're probably supersampled, but the only type of screenshots we have!

 

[zychi]

Any gameplay videos? Everything i see or find is "story trailer" or "cgi battle sequence"

Im skeptical about buying this at release, but enjoyed the dev's other games below $20. Switching from fps to rpg might be a mistake on their part.

 

[jett]

Troy Baker is in everything...

He really knows how to work his voice though, he's unrecognizable in most games he's in.

 

[benny_a]

Have we seen any towns or places we can shop or upgrade gear?

The game is fully set behind enemy lines. You don't buy different gear, you get bonuses after completing challenges.

 

[Markitron]

Damn. I really want to watch them now. I love the architecture and the geography of middle earth, so I hope the incorporate that into the game. If I see that then Day 1. The moon in Destiny with the underground caves and structures/bridges really made me think of the elven architecture.

Sounds like you will be a fan then. As Vashetti mentioned you should make sure you watch the extended versions, it makes a big difference.

The game is fully set behind enemy lines. You don't buy different gear, you get bonuses after completing challenges.

I actually didn't know that, thats kind of a shame. Where exactly is it set, I am assuming it's Mordor/Ithilien/Dagorlad.

 

[Jigolo]

Gameplay looks down my alley, atmosphere/universe not really. Which is why I'm uninterested

 

[VanWinkle]

Any gameplay videos? Everything i see or find is "story trailer" or "cgi battle sequence"

Im skeptical about buying this at release, but enjoyed the dev's other games below $20. Switching from fps to rpg might be a mistake on their part.

Check out the video I linked in the end of the OP. 30 minutes of gameplay and dev commentary/q&a's.

 

[Loakum]

Already got my copy Paid In Full.

 

[Hubble]

It screams Peter Molyneux hype.

There is no relation at all. Molyneux hyped his games. The developers are not proclaiming this game to the best made and revolutionary.

It looks solid.

 

[abstract alien]

I'm interested in this as well as that Souls clone game(don't remember the name), but for this type, I need to know a few things.

- Framerate, and is it stable or fucked?

- Combat mechanics. How tight and heavy are they? Is there "mashing" Does timing play a real factor in surviving a battle?

- Is the game supremely balanced? I won't be getting thrashed for any reason other than my own terribleness right? No cheap, artificial deaths or damage? Is the camera busted and interfering with gameplay?

I'm very interested, but if it isn't good on a fundamental level, it's as good as dead to me.

 

[TrueGrime]

Already got my copy Paid In Full.

Damn, son. Just damn.

 

[Caffeine]

i like lotr and hobbit but I have not been hyped at all for this game since reveal and even go through things in this thread still doesnt hype me I hate ass creed I have played them all and i am just not behind another game playing like it.

atmosphere/universe and genre is down my alley, but gameplay wise it isn't.

 

[FStop7]

The main innovation in the game is the Nemesis system. This allows some enemies to remember your interactions with them and adjust their behavior and actions toward you accordingly. As one example, a low level orc may somehow manage to kill you. In turn, he will move up in their rank, as killing you was an important goal for him. You may be revived and meet up with him again some time down the line and he'll comment on how you're supposed to be dead, and may remember things about your interactions. It's a very sophisticated and deep system.

Now this is the sort of system in which I think the "infinite power of the cloud" could really be leveraged.

 

[Randomizer]

It's got an Assassin's Creed feel in it's movement, a Batman Arkham feel to it's combat, and the open sandbox style of a game like The Witcher or Dragon Age.

This is my problem with it, totally unoriginal and derivative. Honestly looks like your typical run of the mill 'AAA' western game. I'm sure it will be a solid game much like the unoriginal and highly derivative Tomb Raider 2013.

Edit: Also the Nemesis system doesn't sound interesting. Definitely see the Molyneux comparison there. Honestly it will just increase the enemy's stats much like difficulty scaling hardly revolutionary.

 

[Remachinate]

I've been talking this game up as much as I can. Whether the final product meets its ambition or not, a AAA game taking risks on pushing the medium forward in reactive AI and an evolving world is worth paying attention to. At best it's my GOTY, at worst future games can pick up the ball and run with it.

This is my problem with it, totally unoriginal and derivative. Honestly looks like your typical run of the mill 'AAA' western game. I'm sure it will be a solid game much like the unoriginal and highly derivative Tomb Raider 2013.

That's a really shallow analysis. The combat may be inspired by other franchises, but the game is bringing entirely new systems to the table.

 

[OnionPowder]

I didn't really care about this game before reading this thread. After watching that detailed explanation of the Nemesis system and hearing about the last gen being developed by a different team I'm definitely hyped now. Since October is becoming pretty bleak after all the delays I'll probably have time to play it.

He has a GTR avatar so I figured I would ask if he was part of the brotherhood

You could always send a PM

 

[OnionPowder]

You should get $10 back on The Last of Us

 

[Bloodrage]

Already got my copy Paid In Full.

Good taste breh.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

Yeah this game looks great and is the dark horse GOTY for me.

Looks fantastic, let's hope it plays just as good too!

 

[Captin Quacker]

Already got my copy Paid In Full.

did u just take a whole check and throw it at gamestop

seriously tho pace yourself or your fingers might blow up or somthing

 

[DOWN]

Already got my copy Paid In Full.

Why you paying so much for these games? You need Best Buy Gamer's Club Unlocked (or Jesus). Get it when it's 50% off then all those would be 20%. And most of them have another $10 bonus for preordering.

 

[neos]

This was totally off my radaar but now it has my attention,combat looks well put togheter and fun. Thank you Op.

 

[Loakum]

Damn, son. Just damn.

lol, I've seen worse. There is this guy on instagram called "newneomaster", he puts my pre order list to shame!

 

[notoccupanther]

Lead writer is the same dude who wrote Red Dead Redemption?

Yussss!

 

[Sojgat]

Great thread. I've been hyped for Shadow of Mordor for a long time, it's easily the game I'm most looking forward to for the rest of this year. It's also the only game I have pre-ordered at the moment.

 

[MLCodest]

I'm pretty hyped for it. I'm trying to keep myself a little less hyped though because I don't want to set my expectations too high.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I for some reason avoided looking at this game for a long time. I love the LOTR movies but hate the games. I had no idea Monolith was making it and I had no idea how good it looked. A few weeks ago I watched the E3 coverage... it is now one of the games I look forward to the most. I like my games violent and the violence in this game looks top notch amongst other things that look great about it.

 

[RoKKeR]

Aw yeah, pumped to see this thread. The recent story trailer was excellent and really added a bunch of intruige to the world/characters that I wasn't feeling before.

Probably won't pick it up on release day because of Forza Horizon 2 but will hopefully look to get it this year.

 

[turcy]

It screams Peter Molyneux hype.

this guy's clearly not familiar with their catalogue.

oh, and OP - you forgot to mention SHOGO.

 

[Statue of Limitation]

Have we seen any towns or places we can shop or upgrade gear?

You upgrade your gear and powers by taking down high-level Orcs, but there are confirmed side missions and characters in the world to interact with behind enemy lines.

 

[Dominator]

My pre-order reciept is like double that length haha

But yeah can't wait this. Might have to pop this in before I start Forza.

 

[3bdelilah]

Honestly? It sounds (and looks) too good to be true. My hype levels are cautious. But I'll be following this and its reviews very closely. It looks to have literally everything I wanted War in the North to have.

 

[adj_noun]

Dragon Age getting delayed turned this one into a Day One for me.

 

[Agent Matt]

Dat stolen Assassin's Creed code looking good.

I kid I kid. Getting this day 1 without a doubt.

 

[Courage]

I have more interest in the game than I did before I read this thread.

Same. Thinking about getting it over Destiny as my September purchase.

 

[Figboy79]

I already have my copy pre-ordered. While I don't let myself get hyped for stuff, believe me, I'm really, really looking forward to this one.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I was already hyped! Just wondering if its a bit repetitive tbh. But definitely looking forward to this game!!

 

[jtar86]

I've been hyped since the first trailer. I though the assassin's creed comparisons were kind of an insult considering there's so much going on with the nemesis system.

 

[koutoru]

Glad to see that this game pushes the min requirements on PC.
Looks like I'll have to upgrade my CPU for both this and DR3.

 

[SmokedMeat]

This has been under my radar, but upon looking into it, it looks like Assassin's Creed in LotR paint. Weren't animations taken from AC and used in this game?

I love Monolith, and will probably pick this up anyway.

 

[licktheenvelope]

This is my problem with it, totally unoriginal and derivative. Honestly looks like your typical run of the mill 'AAA' western game. I'm sure it will be a solid game much like the unoriginal and highly derivative Tomb Raider 2013.

Edit: Also the Nemesis system doesn't sound interesting. Definitely see the Molyneux comparison there. Honestly it will just increase the enemy's stats much like difficulty scaling hardly revolutionary.

Uh ... it doesn't just level stats... it also changes how the world interacts with the character, how they interact with your character and it can happen to any NPC.

I can't think of a game that has something like it.

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

Looking forward to it. E3 made me interested.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

I've been excited about this game for a while. Pretty relieved that it's being moved up to September rather than October. Should give it a bit more breathing room, and I'll have more time to play it before the October onslaught begins.

 

[Randomizer]

Uh ... it doesn't just level stats... it also changes how the world interacts with the character, how they interact with your character and it can happen to any NPC.

I can't think of a game that has something like it.

I'll believe it when I see it. I think it will be fairly superficial and certainly not the revolutionary AI advancement it's being made out to be.

 

[Shalashaska161]

The game does look awesome. Between this and Alien it looks like were getting some really great licensed games this holiday.

 

[Bunta]

I'm definitely picking this up. Amazon still hasn't updated the release date, though.

 

[VanWinkle]

I'll believe it when I see it. I think it will be fairly superficial and certainly not the revolutionary AI advancement it's being made out to be.

We've seen several hours of gameplay around E3, showing off, among other things, the Nemesis system. Here's a video almost two hours long showing off the nemesis system and some other stuff.

 

[Nokterian]

Same. Thinking about getting it over Destiny as my September purchase.

A wild Urk appeared. My purchase on Destiny still holds.

 

[Solidsoul]

Thank you so much OP! I was just thinking yesterday I wish someone would make a thread just like this.

I'm hoping this is my game of the year. Currently it's Wolfenstein