Angelus Errare
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I just pixel counted. There are a few places on both that you can get a good clear look at the steps. I count 20 steps in 24 pixels that's 0.833 which is 900p. It's definitely not 720p as many outlets speculated.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |OT| One Title to rule them all
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I just pixel counted. There are a few places on both that you can get a good clear look at the steps. I count 20 steps in 24 pixels that's 0.833 which is 900p. It's definitely not 720p as many outlets speculated.
Yeah I can definitely understand people having higher standards. Graphics are a huge part of games.
VFX_Veteran
Banned
PS4 pre-order Ranger Skin ready for download yet guys? Just wondering.
I remember reading something about the ability to send death threats to Orcs and that makes them harder to kill. I think it also might make Orcs under their hierarchy stronger too, but that I am not entirely sure of. Deaths threats could just be sent to them as well I suppose.
Admiral Woofington
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Seems like an issue they'll have to address. I'm gonna restore licenses as a precaution before starting my digital copy.
It seems to be 900p30.
JumpJeff84
Member
After playing the PS4 version for about 45 minutes I dig this. The game 'clicked' for me, so I'm looking forward to a solid, focused action experience with a decent story. I'm not a LOTR fan, but the tone of the narrative so far seems cool.
I like how the combat feels, and I dig the light stealth mechanics available. I can totally understand why some people aren't feeling this game, but I think it's what I'm in the mood for at the moment. Should keep me busy until Evil Within, if that ends up being as good as I'm hoping.
I like how the combat feels, and I dig the light stealth mechanics available. I can totally understand why some people aren't feeling this game, but I think it's what I'm in the mood for at the moment. Should keep me busy until Evil Within, if that ends up being as good as I'm hoping.
Wind's Howling
Member
Ok, ok.. We get it. You love Dark Souls.
No difficulty setting..off to a bad start lol...looks overly complicated for now and can't spend much time with it but I did manage to do the first mission but 2 Orcs killed me already and went up in ranks...looks pretty good on the PS4 though,interface is solid but like usual,text and icons are really small...I have no daggers yet...? my first mission kill gave me a rune to slot in daggers...not sure I understand one of the attributes I unlocked also about hit streak meter...I dont see it...I see numbers on the top left but how do I know when to hit O and Triangle at the same time...?
SEGAvangelist
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That's what a poster at Beyond3D counted as well. This game still looks great at 900p, BTW. I got the XB1 version so my wife could play it while I play Forza on the big TV (2 XB1, 1 PS4 household).
Kagoshima_Luke
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Atraveller
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Moff
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yes as I said, the combat is the main part. but some diversity goes a long way. because 100% orc slaughtering just gets tiresome very fast. and in batman you have a wide variety of gadgets which make the levels a lot more diverse. there is a difference between slaughtering 100 orcs in a boring wasteland and fighting yourself through a level with 100 goons and many puzzles in between, or uses of gadgets after every group. thats the diversity I am talking about. batman offers a lot of it. it makes the game more interesting and less tiresome, even if, yes, the combat is still the main aspect. if batman had only combat it would be a worse game. like mordor.
so what? no one said that. but there is a huge difference between fighting most of the time in a boring wasteland and having a few dozen completely different looking environments. from dark ruins to lava worlds and creepy forests. if dark souls only had only one environment, it would a worse game. like mordor.
of course you select one role and play and level that, per playthrough, are you seriously trying to devalue dark sous' huge arsenal of weapons because most people stick to 1 or 2 per playthrough? no man, it doesnt work like that. that everyone can choose the weapon that matches his style is a huge plus. not to mention the different kinds of magic with dozens of different spells each.
dark souls would be a much worse game if it only had 3 usable weapons. like mordor.
first of all, yes the nemesis system is mordors biggest and pretty much onle plus. its where it shines.
but it does not excuse in any way that you only have a few differents kinds of enemies and all nemesis are the same kind of enemy. it has nothing on dark souls bestiarum. if dark souls had only a handful of different enemiey and its bosses would all be of the same type, just with different details and strenghts and weaknesses, it would be a worse game. like mordor.
who doesnt?
he brought it up btw.
I think its a dumb idea to compare it to mordor and advised against it, if you read the text you quoted
Admiral Woofington
Member
Yeah noticed that too. With destiny the content was available and all you had to do is restore license in settings and check in the content section of the game to see if extra content had downloaded.
The fact I can't even see the extra stuff in content makes me assume that it's meant to be downloaded/unlocked in-game. Or something.
Wind's Howling
Member
Bashing the game for looking muddy, brown and boring.
This is like the equivalent of the time when Gears of War was hated for its grey tone.
Have you guys even seen the LOTR movies? If so, was Mordor filled with beautiful rainbows, rivers and a lush green landscape? No.
Just stop.
This is like the equivalent of the time when Gears of War was hated for its grey tone.
Have you guys even seen the LOTR movies? If so, was Mordor filled with beautiful rainbows, rivers and a lush green landscape? No.
Just stop.
PepperedHam
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So just to clarify the season pass/DLC stuff for my simple brain:
The only reason to buy the season pass early at the moment is if you really want to play that Flaming Eye mission right now and to get early access to the challenge modes (which you unlock anyway from my understanding).
So is there anything worthwhile that I am missing out on by not pulling the trigger on that thing this week or in the near future?
The only reason to buy the season pass early at the moment is if you really want to play that Flaming Eye mission right now and to get early access to the challenge modes (which you unlock anyway from my understanding).
So is there anything worthwhile that I am missing out on by not pulling the trigger on that thing this week or in the near future?
Combat is Arkham City yes. So is the stealth part of it. No stealth rooms yet though.
There are a few areas as well, I don't know if people have gotten to those yet. They may have different aesthetics all together.
Saiyan-Rox
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Decided to jump in with that GMG 25% off deal this morning... I love Steam's download speeds.
I only get 2MB/s even tho my line gets 15MB on speed tests. Not 100% upto speed on how it all works but it suuuucks i've been downloading for about 4 hours now and still an hour left
The Last Wizard
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How do I interogate uruks? Is it all of them or it a few?
Ceaseless Discharge
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Gutted that this has turned out to be a bit of a letdown.
That's just false advertising on your ISP's part. Steam seems to use nearly 100% of your bandwidth for downloads.
Grab with RT, then hit X. I'm using a DS4 on PC.
Thank You!!!!!
JumpJeff84
Member
I like how the Ocs are all mean and ugly looking creatures. Good enemies are important in a game like this.
Primethius
Banned
This game desperately needs a difficulty option. I just fought off about 20+ orcs without trouble at all, this was while they were occasionally trying to raise the alarm. No alarm was raised and I had no trouble dispatching all the enemies. It's far too easy and the combat system is too lenient for when you can/can't counter etc.
What... Are we reading the same thread? Mostly positive impressions and really good reviews = a letdown? Weird.
Just because its in-line with the movies doesn't mean people have to like it.
Only the ones marked in green on your map. Grab them (hold the grab button), then you get the options in the bottom right.
The Last Wizard
Member
Thanks, I keep killing captains and wasn't getting the prompt.
Well I suffered my first death, against an asshat named muzglob the fire brander, I'm going after him now! Revenge!
QuantumBro
Banned
Grab them with R1/RB and press X/A to start the interrogation.
You can interrogate all of them if you want. Only the green ones will allow you to get weaknesses out of the orcs.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Its also in-line with the books. Mordor is supposed to be a wasteland with few fertile parts just that the orcs don't starve...
SlasherJPC
Banned
A buddy of mine told me around the half way point it starts getting much harder. That aside, really, really digging this game, but I had no hype for it. Also I got destroyed by a group in the first hour of play. So what is everyones definition of easy at this point?
Did the Batman games have difficulty settings? I don't recall
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Even with speed tests giving out faster speeds? Been tempted to jump ship lately but just too much effort
It's not the art direction, it's the technical side of the game that those complaints stem. Textures are not as sharp, distinct, and appear 'muddy'. Environments are constructed fairly simply with some very boxy and dull connective sets. There is rarely much identity to the individual pieces, and despite being a next-gen game, much of it looks more comparable to a ps3 game with a few lighting filters. Especially apparent looking at the models of you and your family in the intro.
I am enjoying the game and adore the nemesis system(even if the game is too easy), but this is pretty far removed from impressing me as a next-gen showcase. Mordor is meant to be a drab landscape, but it could look a lot better.
Wind's Howling
Member
True.
But there is absolutely no reason to bash and discredit the game and developer for it when the developers wanted to stay true to the franchise. This has been mentioned a gazillion of times.
If you hated it that much, do not buy the game. It is not like it came as a huge surprise that the atmosphere is supposed to be dark, brown and muddy full of desolate places.
That was never so apparent in allot of opinions from the posters here but I can understand where you are coming from. At least you validate your point.
1. Fans of LOTR and some others hyping up the game since announcement. Create thread "Come in and be hyped with me". Nobody else pays attention.
2. Game gets solid reviews, the people who weren't hyping suddenly go out and get the game to #4 on Amazon and start claiming "sleeper hit GOTY".
3. Original people are pleased with game, late jumpers are disappointed that it isn't the GOTY they were 'promised'.
Lesson: Keep your damn expectations in check. It's hilarious how GAF says don't listen to reviews until a game gets surprisingly good ones.
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