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[Dead Prince]

There's apparently a Ultra-Texture option on PC that requires 6GB VRAM. Fucking what. I just got my 980 and already feel like it's been overshadowed. Lol

the evil wthin got nothing on this.

 

[The Dear Leader]

2gb 7850, I'm going to try my luck on High if it's bad, I'll turn it down to Medium.

 

[razgriz417]

PC graphic options.....sexy

My GTX 580 is weaping Guess I should just get this on ps4...

 

[LurkerPrime]

PC Gamer showing off some max settings

PC review coming in a few days, they just got the PC version a few days ago and review still in progress

Great video. Love the bit at 2:19 where Talion shows up Assassin's Creed. Witcher 2 did something similar (showing a pile of bones in an Assassin's garb) and it was great, too.

I don't like that series for some reason.

 

[MLCodest]

ALL OF MY HYPE HAS BEEN JUSTIFIED. I LOVE EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW

 

[drotahorror]

Has any review mentioned framerate?

 

[The Dear Leader]

Man, the next few days is going to suck.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

There's apparently a Ultra-Texture option on PC that requires 6GB VRAM. Fucking what. I just got my 980 and already feel like it's been overshadowed. Lol

Reminds me of when Doom 3 came out. Their Ultra texture option required 512MB of VRAM, which at the time was insane because there was no graphics card on the market that had that much VRAM (however the game was a great benchmark for this reason and was future proofed for a while)! I'm pretty sure there was a warning in the game when you selected that just to tell people "Hey, chances are your graphics card can't run this, don't do it".

Granted, maybe a better analogy would be if it required 8 or 10GB or something, since there are cards with 6GB on the market.

 

[illmatic24]

I was going to get a physical version of this. Now I'm really debating going digital and getting the season pass just to have that goodness on my PS4 at all times whenever I get the urge to play.

 

[Tucah]

The only question for me now about this game is whether I go for physical or digital.

 

[Levyne]

All this collective hype has my cursor hovering over purchase for the damn season pass

the season pass!

 

[Bloodrage]

Game Informer 8.25

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/m...th-shadow-of-mordor-game-informer-review.aspx

 

[Panda Rin]

some other peeps on the b/s/l thread have the premium edition for steam for about $34 if anyone is interested. There is no hesitation on my end.

 

[xBladeM6x]

Here's to hoping as well reviewed as the game may be, it plays well on mid-high end systems. I'm cool with having textures at high, but it'll kill me if the game turned out to be Watch Dogs level of unoptimized.

Spoiler

I'm actually really excited for the game.

 

[roMonster]

Good reviews but wtf at 6gb ultra--this has gotten out of hand.

 

[Corpekata]

Optional texture pack for Ultra? Usually a good sign for a decent PC port.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

The only question for me now about this game is whether I go for physical or digital.

Digital all the way.

Good reviews but wtf at 6gb ultra--this has gotten out of hand.

Technology always marches forward. Can't wait to buy my GPU with 1TB VRAM in 2025

 

[RadioactiveLobster]

Has any review mentioned framerate?

Briefly in the IGN review

I did notice that the mind-control visual effect caused some slowdown on the PlayStation 4 version (the Xbox One version has yet to arrive for testing), but it didn’t interfere much with combat.

 

[JayEH]

All this collective hype has my cursor hovering over purchase for the damn season pass

the season pass!

Don't do it!

 

[Kud Dukan]

Trying to decide if I should go with the PC or PS4 version. My PC is a few years old now, but the 3GB GTX 580 still usually handles anything I throw at it.

 

[fade_]

Is it me or does the PC version look kind've lackluster on max settings?

 

[LurkerPrime]

All this collective hype has my cursor hovering over purchase for the damn season pass

the season pass!

You shall not Season Pass.

It's my biggest balrog in gaming.

Is it me or does the PC version look kind've lackluster on max settings?

I present to you: the Large Pixel Collider footage of SoM.

 

[BenHargrove]

I'm pleasantly surprised on the reviews! I can't wait to get my hands on this game now.

One ticket for the hype train please!

 

[Astral]

I don't think my wallet can handle both this and The Evil Within. Part of me was hoping this game wouldn't be too good because of that lol.

 

[Jira]

Is it me or does the PC version look kind've lackluster on max settings?

It's a youtube video, they're always compressed to shit. Go grab an uncompressed video from gamersyde and then go look at one on youtube of the same game.

 

[PepperedHam]

Can't wait to pick this up next week.

Watching the combat play out on video gets me so god damn hyped to play it.

Oh it's visceral Jerry.

 

[Dead Prince]

Briefly in the IGN review

fix this shit, GG
day 1 patch plz.

 

[Grief.exe]

All this collective hype has my cursor hovering over purchase for the damn season pass

the season pass!

DLC is almost always garbage, even the standout DLC is generally just decent.

Just playing Devils Advocate here.

Optional texture pack for Ultra? Usually a good sign for a decent PC port.

Now I'm really excited.

 

[demosthenes]

DLC is almost always garbage, even the standout DLC is generally just decent.

Just playing Devils Advocate here.



Now I'm really excited.

Do you have a titan...?

 

[The Dear Leader]

It's nice of them to save me the 15gb that texture pack will be since I won't use it anyway.

 

[HiiiLife]

Citizen Kane of gaming.

 

[Jira]

Gamesradar 4.75/5

http://www.gamesradar.com/middle-earth-shadow-mordor-review/

 

[Nasbin]

2014's Arkham Asylum has arrived. I can't wait to pick this bad boy up.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Sooooo fucking happy with the ratings .

 

[Marcel]

I'm parking my spaceship in Middle-Earth. Throwing the tarp on it so I can relax here for a while. I needed this.

 

[J3ffro]

I'd love to see the preorder numbers from when the embargo dropped. I'm guessing this is going to be a big weekend on that front.

Spoiler

I'm one of 'em.

 

[VanWinkle]

I was hoping this would be for LOTR what Arkham Asylum was for Batman games. I tried to temper my expectations somewhat but it was tough. Looks like I didn't need to, after all.

Also, watching the IGN video review, there's no tearing whatsoever. Who knows what was going on with that one build. Looks fantastic.

 

[LurkerPrime]

I wonder if Monolith/WB scrambled to get the PC version out the door for reviews, or if they were just stonewalling RPS' access to the game... for some reason.

I was hoping this would be for LOTR what Arkham Asylum was for Batman games. I tried to temper my expectations somewhat but it was tough. Looks like I didn't need to, after all.

Also, watching the IGN video review, there's no tearing whatsoever. Who knows what was going on with that one build. Looks fantastic.

Re: the bolded: That would be glorious. I hope it comes true.

LotR games have always been fun, but being legitimately good games would be an added bonus. SoM looks to have begun this bold new trend.

 

[CosmicQueso]

I'd love to see the preorder numbers from when the embargo dropped. I'm guessing this is going to be a big weekend on that front.

Spoiler

I'm one of 'em.

$20 says their inventory and sales planning teams are thinking the same thing.

 

[Gbraga]

Can't wait for some Medium/High/Ultra textures comparison.

 

[Laekon]

Will hop on the hype train for this game. Destiny didn't do it for me and nothing else is coming out till November.

 

[Marcel]

My last LOTR game was the one where you control Gandalf during the Battle of Minas Tirith. Was that Return of the King for PS2?

 

[LurkerPrime]

My last LOTR game was the one where you control Gandalf during the Battle of Minas Tirith. Was that Return of the King for PS2?

Probably. That was a level in the game.

RotK was incredibly fun, considering what it was.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

My GTX 580 weeps, hopefully I'll be able to play this if I ever have money to buy it.

The game looks so fucking amazing on PC, damn.

 

[Levyne]

I feel terrible

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

nemesis system doesn't sound half baked, sounds great. awesome was mostly getting the game for just that, everything else is gravy

 

[Orthogonal]

I had almost no hype for this game, but the reviews are pulling me in. Damn, I don't need another game to play this holiday, but looks like I will be getting this one now.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I feel terrible

It won't let me buy the Season Pass because I bought the game on GMG...

 

[Marcel]

Probably. That was a level in the game.

RotK was incredibly fun, considering what it was.

I only have a fondness for that genre and era. The PS2 brawler/character action game with stat progression (sometimes). The Warriors, the LOTR games, etc.

Shadow of Mordor has my attention, that's for sure. I'm glad I didn't let it slip under my radar.

 

[Grief.exe]

Do you have a titan...?

No, but perfect opportunity to put the new 970 through its paces.

I wonder if Monolith/WB scrambled to get the PC version out the door for reviews, or if they were just stonewalling RPS' access to the game... for some reason.

They knew Jon would prattle on about Orc rights being squandered or something.