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JBeckman
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Lord of the Hunt came out earlier but yes this is the second and final story DLC for the game.
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chiv
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| Posted: Fri, 13th Mar 2015 12:48 Post subject: |
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just finished it.
<<SPOILERS BELOW>>
not sure how id rate it. i enjoyed the combat for the most part, and the nemesis concept (while a bit LIGHT on complexity) was pretty cool...
my two big problems are thus:
the ending. i was hoping id have an orc army, but i didn't. i had a couple of warlords and i think maybe some generic orcs as well. i had turned all the captains on my board into bodyguards for my main warlords and i dont recall it ever actually MATTERING. i thought (i think i was flat out PROMISED) id have an epic army marching at the end for the effort i put in, but i get the feeling that the ending plays out the same no matter how much or how little effort you put in.... and while my warchiefs DEFINITELY pulled their weight in the final battle against the opposing warchiefs, it never felt epic. it just felt like a bit of a dust-up
also the final boss battle. two.. or three was it, quicktime events... i admire the fact that they tried to mix combat up for each of the bosses, and i liked stealthing the tower as a concept (even though it was damn easy), but that final one was just lazy-stupid. easiest 'fight' in the game was the most fearsome guy i was setting out to kill... and i dont even really understand what happened.. he summoned elf-boy into him, turned into sauron, but couldnt contain celebrimbor or something... also, did i miss something? they summoned him to help sauron, i get that, but was it ever explained WHAT his purpose was to be? or how he'd be used? what was his relevance to sauron being able to return, it just felt like that whole part of the story was either flat-out NOT THERE, or just very poorly done...
and now that im at the end, i dont even feel like there WAS a story... more like a 'quest' to kill the three dudes that killed his family... a really rich and interesting world with not a lot happening in it, beyond just 'kill dem orcs because orcs are bad'...
the more i think about it, the more frustrated i am, because there are the bones of a fantastic game here, and i enjoyed the hell out of the gameplay, its just the story didnt satisfy me as much as i wanted it to.
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prudislav
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| Posted: Mon, 23rd Mar 2015 16:33 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Apr 2015 15:44 Post subject: |
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http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/29/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-game-of-the-year-edition/
| Quote: | A Game of the Year Edition for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will be released next month, Warner has announced.
The expanded version of the game contains all DLC content released as listed below:
Story Packs: The Lord of The Hunt and The Bright Lord
Skins: The Dark Ranger, Captain of the Watch, Lord of the Hunt, The Bright Lord, Power of Shadow and Lithariel Skins
Runes: Hidden Blade, Deadly Archer, Flame of Anor, Rising Storm, Orc Slayer, Defiant to the End, Elven Grace, Ascendant, One with Nature
Missions: Guardians of the Flaming Eye, The Berserks and The Skull Crushers Warband Missions
Challenge Modes: Test of Power, Test of Speed, Test of Wisdom, Endless Challenge, Test of the Wild, Test of the Ring, Test of Defiance Challenge Modes
Additional Features: Photo Mode
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Game of the Year Edition be available in North America on May 5 for $49.99 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
It will be released in the UK on May 8. |
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| Posted: Fri, 1st May 2015 22:06 Post subject: |
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 1st May 2015 22:17 Post subject: |
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JBeckman
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| Posted: Tue, 15th Sep 2015 20:10 Post subject: |
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Not sure if this is the case here but Flawless Widescreen has a number of games that haven't been updated to be compatible with the most recent released update which is usually why it crashes.
Can also be conflicts with overlays or other hooking software though I think it's usually pretty compatible, at least with overlays such as Fraps or Afterburner but I'm unsure about injectors like ReShade.
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| Posted: Fri, 18th Sep 2015 21:44 Post subject: |
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it's constant action and it's super easy+ its lord of the rings. kids gobble that shit up like mad.
I enjoyed it the same way i enjoy mcdonalds. it's tasty, but 5 minutes later you feel like shit for consuming it 
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| Posted: Thu, 24th Sep 2015 17:43 Post subject: |
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So I tried this when it was released pretty much and it ran kind of bad at the time. Tried it now and it runs really well, granted most settings are on medium, looks pretty nice anyway. Probably has to do that since then there's been newer drivers and I'm on a fresh Windows install, 10 instead of 7 at that too.
There's something else I want to say though. After seeing how the new MGS works, I can only see this game while playing it as Metal Gear Mordor, hehe. Whenever I grab an orc and drag him in the shadows, in my head I'm like: SPIT IT OUT!
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| Posted: Tue, 29th Dec 2015 23:05 Post subject: |
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Does the GOTY edition have the full HD texture pack included?
dust.
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NFOAC
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Dec 2015 03:16 Post subject: |
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The game is pretty much boring
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Dec 2015 03:20 Post subject: |
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Yep. Sadly story is rather crappy, and fights get too easy too soon.
Enthoo Evolv ATX TG // Asus Prime x370 // Ryzen 1700 // Gainward GTX 1080 // 16GB DDR4-3200
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| Posted: Thu, 5th May 2016 19:10 Post subject: |
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Yeah I know old game, but I have just decided to install this for the first time (as I remember). Now, is there an option to change the way the camera works? I have searched online and scoured the options but I can't find anything. The camera is just really odd, I would rather it behind my shoulder as is normal but I have to really work at it to move my character about. Is this how it is meant to be? Please tell me I have missed a setting somewhere.
Thanks
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| Posted: Thu, 5th May 2016 19:20 Post subject: |
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Maybe adjusting the FOV would help?
I found the default FOV to be unplayable. The only way to change it is to use Flawless Widescreen
http://www.flawlesswidescreen.org
| chiv wrote: | | don't quote me on that |
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| Posted: Thu, 5th May 2016 19:24 Post subject: |
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OK, thanks I will give it a go. I was hoping there would be a mod, fix or workaround. Only managed 20 mins before it did my head in. I reckon it would be easier with a controller.
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Nov 2016 18:09 Post subject: |
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is this worth buying it for 10€ on steam?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Nov 2016 18:12 Post subject: |
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| pfeiffchen wrote: | | is this worth buying it for 10€ on steam? |
No, it's a crap game that hurrdurrpie was paid to like on YouTube. |
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Nov 2016 18:17 Post subject: |
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not exactly crap but havent played it when it game out (atleast not more than 30 min). bought it with the price glitch von steam for 2,90 euros.havent played it either till now ^^
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Nov 2016 18:20 Post subject: |
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for 5$ tops is worth it, story is a mess, combat boring plus enemies just respawn indefinitely in the world
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JBeckman
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Nov 2016 18:27 Post subject: |
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Bit repetitive and apparently they cut like an entire third zone out of the game (And much more.) but eh it's decent enough for a Lords of the Rings video game license I suppose. (Well a recent one I suppose but recent ones are this and some lego adaptions heh well there was some War in the North game or what it was called too some years ago.)
Not really sure if there's even some canon to this story, it's using a elf (And a thing or two.) from the background story around the ring itself but some undead half-elven ranger making Mordor his bitch ( http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=326221914 ) well I don't know how they'll ever incorporate that into the events that follows but that's if they even decide to do a sequel at all. (What is Monolith doing these days anyway?)
(SHOGO, FEAR, Blood, Condemned? Nope well I have no idea what they're on currently.)
Big area to explore (Two actually.) but besides picking up collectibles and doing minor tasks there's not much besides fucking around with the orc captains which is fun for a while but then gets a bit repetitive and limited and well the story itself but it's not a very long game if you focus only on the story.
Don't know how the Beast DLC and Bright DLC are since I haven't played those myself.
(Rest is just super powerful runes and some alternate appearance skins but the majority is just playing as a NPC from the game though the Ranger outfit works nicely even if it's just the non-worn uniform from the prequel part of the game, that other Dark Lord / Bat-Ranger skin is OK I guess.)
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JBeckman
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JBeckman
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1443533
Potential end-game spoilers but some insight into grinding and loot boxes, seems to be taken from some of the reviews for the game.
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Polygon review:
However, Shadow Wars is spoiled by two major issues.
First, it’s not just postgame content. While the main plot of Shadow of War wraps up in relatively tidy fashion before act four begins, Monolith has confirmed that there is a “true ending” hidden behind Shadow Wars. I love the idea of offering dozens of hours of grindy yet fun content for players who really adore this game to sink their teeth into. But that works better as an option rather than a looming obligation for completionists. Having the game’s real finale locked away behind those dozens of hours — hours that, while fun, are devoid of story missions, side quests, cutscenes or other distractions that help mix up the pace — is a disappointment.
When you run out of in-game money, you have two choices: Make a huge time investment by hunting down orcs in your game world and earning chests via vendetta missions, or spend some real money to get the more powerful orcs you need now. Does the game ever force you to spend money? No. I’m sure you can get to the end of Shadow Wars without spending a dime, as long as you’re patient and persistent. But locking progress through this mode (and, again, toward the game’s true ending) behind either spending more money or doing tons of tedious busywork feels at least greedy if not predatory.
Gamespot:
In the game's actual final act, you cycle through the four fortresses you explored previously for a total of 20 more defending siege battles. If you haven't upgraded the Orcs you met early in the game--and up until this point, there was no reason to--you have to replace and upgrade your entire retinue of Orcs to match this more powerful invading force. The enemies you face level up with each encounter, so you're also forced into upgrading each castle over and over again, either by building up your current Orc army or finding new fighters and replacing the old. This Sisyphean quest has no corresponding significant characters to keep you company or explain why it's important to tackle the defense missions in the order you do. It's not even clear, exactly, why you want to do them at all.
More than once I felt like giving up on this quest thinking I'd stumbled onto some optional side content that was clearly only made for obsessed completionists. But enduring on, I found that finishing every stage unlocks the final cutscene and credits. It did not feel worth it.
Gamesradar article on how you get the legendary orcs without buying Lootboxes
Now all you have to do is die. That sounds easier than it actually is because your objective is to be killed by a particular kind of Orc. You rarely encounter lone Orcs, so it's easy to accidentally have the wrong one make the killing blow. You can always try over though, so don't get discouraged if you end up with a dud.
Once the Orc of your choice kills you, it's in the hands of the Random Numbers Generator. First, there's a good chance the Orc that took you out will spawn as just a regular old Orc Captain. Secondly, if the Orc in promoted in a region with no empty spots for new Orcs, they'll duel someone for their place. This can either end up in your brand-new dream Orc being killed, or one of your other favorite Orcs in the region being murdered.
However, if everything goes right, and you've cleared out a spot in advance for your new Orc, you can get an Epic or Legendary Orc Captain to spawn precisely how you want them to be. This method is incredibly frustrating, but it's the only way to exert any influence over what kind of Orcs spawn.
Eurogamer comment by someone who apparently played it, so take that with a grain of salt:
As I may have played more of this than Johnny, a word of warning about the microtransactions: if you want to complete the endgame and see the *true* ending, be prepared to buy the XP boosts from the store while you're playing the campaign or face a 40-50 hour grind. I finished the story in about 15 hours (and agree that it's awful), and have been grinding for 8 hours a day for the past four days just to level up enough to finish the "Shadow of War" endgame content, and it is indescribably tedious.
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