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I thought the console digital version is released too?
Only in the States.
DistortionOfReality
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Physical PS4 copy my friend. I was toying with the idea of getting it from the US PSN store but the hassle plus possibilities of it not working/trophies not working/ I'm getting it for £35 anyway make me swiftly rethink the idea and just hold out
Dredd97
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Sorry, you said steam, so I was confused (easily done!)
Not sure about the other versions but PSN prices are fucking ridiculous...
SJRB
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It's nice that in this drab, dreary and brown world suddenly the sky opened up and there's a clear blue sky. Makes the place feel completely different all of a sudden.
Very cool. Also, I love the rain effects. I just wish both weather and day/night cycle was dynamic, but I can see why they didn't go that route with the Nemesis System happening in "real time" and all.
Very cool. Also, I love the rain effects. I just wish both weather and day/night cycle was dynamic, but I can see why they didn't go that route with the Nemesis System happening in "real time" and all.
AH ok that explains things.
Yeah I can understand that, I didn't think it would have this weird staggered digital release seeing how Steam didn't have it.
BrassDragon
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Keep the uruks between you and the archers (use vault a lot.) They'll slay their own men for you. Fight underneath the archer position so they don't have a shot. Guide the foot patrol away from the archers. Shadow strike over to the archers mid-fight, kill them all, shadow strike back to the melee.
You don't have to play stealth if you don't want to.
Awesome. Thanks.
Moff
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I have heavily criticized this game after the first few hours, and although I recognized the nemesis system as interesting I have to say the quality of the game improves a lot the more feautures of the nemesis system are introduced. the main mechanics might not be that spectacular, but its the nemesis system that defines the quality and the feeling of this game, its much more than just a new side feauture. this game is built around it.
and in many ways, the nemesis system makes the game feel like classic global strategy games for PC, like civilization or xcom. because you get the feel that you play your very own, dynamic story. but all of it in real time, witthout saving, in a fluent action game. and although tactical components are there, too, its really great and fasctinating to have that feeling in a completely different genre. I really think this is fasctinating and exceptionelly well done, too. I cant wait to progress in the story and unlock more features of the nemesis system, but the problem is I also want to upgrade really fast so I'm doing tonts of side missions, too.
just one question: I saw 1 main story mission where I have to kill a warchief, so that means I definitely HAVE to make use of the nemesis system to take him down. does this happen often? or would it be possible to ignore the nemesis system for most of the game?
and in many ways, the nemesis system makes the game feel like classic global strategy games for PC, like civilization or xcom. because you get the feel that you play your very own, dynamic story. but all of it in real time, witthout saving, in a fluent action game. and although tactical components are there, too, its really great and fasctinating to have that feeling in a completely different genre. I really think this is fasctinating and exceptionelly well done, too. I cant wait to progress in the story and unlock more features of the nemesis system, but the problem is I also want to upgrade really fast so I'm doing tonts of side missions, too.
just one question: I saw 1 main story mission where I have to kill a warchief, so that means I definitely HAVE to make use of the nemesis system to take him down. does this happen often? or would it be possible to ignore the nemesis system for most of the game?
CambriaRising
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They are extremely similar, yes.
Cpt.Underpants
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This guy
Sanctuary
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Yep, this is what it shows in the turorial and this is easily done in fights that are one on one or up to three maybe, but in any of the larger fights Talion refuses to attack the downed enemies I am trying to attack.
Players of different skill levels judge game's difficulty differently, news at eleven.
I can't work with that. I need CONSENSUS.
By the sounds of it depends how good you are with the Batman Style Combat and using the Counters/ taking advantage of the Orks weaknesses.
Not being able to play till Friday sucks
Sounds like middle of the road. At least some people are finding it difficult so I guess it's not a cake walk.
VFX_Veteran
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Not at all.. the game is very challenging. It all depends on the situation.
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I'd say it's a bit of a learning curve figuring out how to manage the big fights and weaknesses, after that you have a choice in the difficulty by how you play. You can let the fights get massive and thus need more consistent performance and you can keep letting rivals level up and you can skip Intel, making it a lot more difficult.
To me, it's a great balance and I definitely think your confidence will cause you to die a handful of times in some confrontations at least before you've spent many hours upping your skills and weapons.
Turin Turambar
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Last page's discussion about difficulty (easy for some, hard for others) confirms the mistake of not having a simple difficulty selector.
BigTnaples
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So, didn't think I was going to pick this up right away, as I am knee deep in Destiny, and also still have Metro Redux to go through and the last 4th of TLoU Remastered as well.
But, upon impulse I picked it up at target last night. Been playing for several hours now, just killed my first Warchief. This game is phenominal. Loving the nemesis system, it really does recreate that feeling of multiplayer rivalry, in single player. Really impressed thus far.
I will say that although the graphics are good, it still feels more cross gen than current hen native. Hoping this sells a bucket load so we can see a sequel.
But, upon impulse I picked it up at target last night. Been playing for several hours now, just killed my first Warchief. This game is phenominal. Loving the nemesis system, it really does recreate that feeling of multiplayer rivalry, in single player. Really impressed thus far.
I will say that although the graphics are good, it still feels more cross gen than current hen native. Hoping this sells a bucket load so we can see a sequel.
What a pity, I really couldn't stand the battle system in Batman. An exaggerated comparison would be that it felt like a bunch of tiny quick time events
CaptainTiptop
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Finally I can start branding orcs! Having fun with that already, bumped into three captains one after another just after finishing the tutorial for it.
I was also looking through the upgrade menu and it looks like one of the high level abilities lets you activate a power that gives you unlimited executions for 20 seconds.
I was also looking through the upgrade menu and it looks like one of the high level abilities lets you activate a power that gives you unlimited executions for 20 seconds.
Moff
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there is an ability like that for every weapon, I went for those first actually
Ardenyal
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On PS4 you can buy it from US store and play now.
Jimmyfenix
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Read the giantbomb review. The game keeps getting better over time.
Dredd97
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I'm old school, prefer retail copies and im in the UK and don't have a US account...
I know, I know, what a Luddite!!
TheKingOfPain
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Good for you, man. I noticed his head is still on his shoulders... you know what that means, right?
He should go down quickly via headshots, shouldn't he?
CambriaRising
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
So .. according to this video with the devs:
http://www.gamespot.com/videos/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-now-playing/2300-6421195/
The nemesis system will be intact with 'its complete essence' on the PS3/360 versions as well. That's a good sign ... still a damn shame that they had to delay it 2 months :-/
http://www.gamespot.com/videos/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-now-playing/2300-6421195/
The nemesis system will be intact with 'its complete essence' on the PS3/360 versions as well. That's a good sign ... still a damn shame that they had to delay it 2 months :-/
FYI, if anybody is after a US PS4 digital code for the game, I'm selling my one I got from Amazon in the BST thread.
Let me know if this isn't appropriate and i'll edit this post
Let me know if this isn't appropriate and i'll edit this post
KojiKnight
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I think play style plays a big part. The game is easier the stealthier you play it. Staying in the shadows and picking off tons of Uruks and/or luring out captains from their relatively safe positions makes most of them pretty easy work. It's more time consuming that way, but anyone skilled in stealth games will be able to take this approach and make most encounters massively easier.
If you're more of a charge in and kill things sort of person, the game is noticably harder. Personally, I play a very middle-of-the-road style where I thin the herd (especially of nasty archers) but I don't spend so much time that an encounter doubles or triples in time it should normally take.
I don't like how missions work.
You go to a marker to initiate one and then you kinda get transported to a different version of the world. After the mission, you're returned back to the normal map but uruku/orcs are spawned back.
Seems disjointed.
1. Save some slaves + kill loads of bad guys
2. Mission ends and bad guys have respawned and slaves disappeared
You go to a marker to initiate one and then you kinda get transported to a different version of the world. After the mission, you're returned back to the normal map but uruku/orcs are spawned back.
Seems disjointed.
1. Save some slaves + kill loads of bad guys
2. Mission ends and bad guys have respawned and slaves disappeared
Schuweet!
Yeah, I hear a crackle and pop during cutscenes. It's nothing terrible. In fact, it doesn't even bother me. But it's there.
I want this.
KojiKnight
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I run high textures (recommended 3GB Vram) on my 7870 which as 2GB with no issues/stuttering. Many people are reporting running Ultra on 4GB without any issues either.
What framerate are we talking about, here? 30 constant?
thats hot!
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Is it tho?
not as big a shame as last gen ports being possible in the first place
KojiKnight
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The difference between medium and high on textures alone on my PC is less than 5fps (benchmarking 45fps, in game it stays considerably higher even in big battles at 50-55 with it on high). I have never seen the game dip below 40 (mostly a mix of med-high settings with blur options disabled because it gives me motion sickness).
People complain about unoptimized PC ports, this is not one of them. They did a great job IMO performance wise.
For what it's worth, I could never get into the Batman combat but this feels much better to me.
well supposedly high on PC = console graphics, but people are also saying there isn't much difference between ultra and high. plus your PC might not even be able to handle ultra. i tried using the HD textures on ultra with a GTX 680 SC and had to switch down to ultra high.
Veggy
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