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[Celestial Mortal]

I wouldn't put too much stock into this. No patch available, no targeted driver updates, there could be some minor issues causing problems on his specific set up.

Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feeling

 

[ElzarTheBam]

It's only 4GB?...

PlayGo

The rest downloads in the background.

 

[Krappadizzle]

This.

Nemesis system is truly a next-gen feature and leagues above the golden standard of 1080p@60FPS. Now, I don't look forward to playing any other game because I know it won't have it. W3 and DA:I are now going to be boring to combat in.. ah well..

You are kinda loosely incorrectly associating W3 and Da:I with SoM. SoM is first and foremost an action game. W3 and DA:I aren't. That's like me saying Shadow of Mordor isn't a good rpg because I cant affect the story or make dialogue choices. But, I get what you're trying to say. If I could have W3 with Batman/SoM style combat AND all the RPG goodness CDPR are known for, I'd be in my dream fantasy game. As it stands, it looks as though are taking a Batman-lite approach to combat. Which they have said multiple times, just like they said with W2; so I'm sure that should be taken with a grain of salt again.

 

[UnrealEck]

I'm guessing that's compressed to 4.2GB. Plus it's likely only one language. For example the Steam version requires 25GB or something but it seems to include a bunch of languages. Six in total. Plus the PSN file might only be a part. Maybe there's more to it upon release.

 

[-tetsuo-]

This.

Nemesis system is truly a next-gen feature and leagues above the golden standard of 1080p@60FPS. Now, I don't look forward to playing any other game because I know it won't have it. W3 and DA:I are now going to be boring to combat in.. ah well..

It must be hard for you to enjoy many games.

 

[benny_a]

I'm guessing that's compressed to 4.2GB. Plus it's likely only one language. For example the Steam version requires 25GB or something but it seems to include a bunch of languages. Six in total. Plus the PSN file might only be a part. Maybe there's more to it upon release.

It's PlayGo. "The concept is you download just a portion of the overall data and start your play session, and you continue your play session as the rest downloads in the background," he explained to Gamasutra.

When you pre-load that system is still used but of course by the time it's unlocked you have all the data anyway.

 

[Cuphead]

PC or PS4?

That is the question.

 

[SteveWinwood]

"truly next-gen"

rofl

PC or PS4?

That is the question.

come on son why do you even have to ask

Why so cryptic? Where are you from? Let us know where you got it so maybe others can go grab it early.

hard for others to go and have a copy "fall off the back of a truck"

 

[Lupin3]

My GTX 760 2 GB will probably cry, but so be it! I shall parkour into Mordor no matter what!

 

[Tucah]

It's only 4GB?...

The full thing is 26GB, according to the store.

 

[AJLma]

This and ED: Beta 2 on the same day. My Wednesday day off is going to be glorious.

 

[Krappadizzle]

PC or PS4?

That is the question.

You can be a Fuckin' Baller like me and get both.

Spoiler

Replace baller with whatever colorful noun you like

 

[Miles Quaritch]

What scares me is they are soooo quiet about the Xbox version. I really would like something to give mine a little exercise but am too leery on this one because of the above. Looks like SSO will have to be the game to finally give my X1 a workout, that fat bastard has gotten out of shape since Titanfall.

It's definitely worrying. The dodging especially gives me cause for concern, but at least the footage in the streams doesn't look bad and the frame-rate is pretty stable from what I've seen, so it might not be the disaster I originally thought it might be.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a drop to either the frame-rate or resolution compared to the PS4 though.

That framerate on X1 definitely looks like 30FPS. I'm not sure about the resolution though.

It's hard to tell for certain, but I think you may be right.

At least there's no significant tearing, so that's a bonus. Think I'll keep my PS4 pre-order for now....

 

[theonerayman]

Trophy list popped up: http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/2934-Middle-earth-Shadow-of-Mordor

Beware for potential spoilers.

Looks like there is a good deal of side things to do from looking at this list. Good info. Thanks!

 

[UnrealEck]

It's PlayGo. "The concept is you download just a portion of the overall data and start your play session, and you continue your play session as the rest downloads in the background," he explained to Gamasutra.

When you pre-load that system is still used but of course by the time it's unlocked you have all the data anyway.

Yeah I understand. Blizzard's games use something similar.

 

[Solidsoul]

It's definitely worrying. The dodging especially gives me cause for concern, but at least the footage in the streams doesn't look bad and the frame-rate is pretty stable from what I've seen, so it might not be the disaster I originally thought it might be.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a drop to either the frame-rate or resolution compared to the PS4 though.


It's hard to tell for certain, but I think you may be right.

At least there's no significant tearing, so that's a bonus. Think I'll keep my PS4 pre-order for now....

Aren't you watching this on a 30fps stream? Couldn't that be it? I want my xbox version to be good to.

 

[whoaduh]

You can be a Fuckin' Baller like me and get both.

Spoiler

Replace baller with whatever colorful noun you like

A Fuckin' Game-Buyer, y'all! Betta recanize.

 

[JavaMind]

So the XboxONE version is 720p/30fps?

 

[benny_a]

Aren't you watching this on a 30fps stream? Couldn't that be it? I want my xbox version to be good to.

If you care about those things you have to wait until Digital Foundry. This goes for every single title going forward that looks like it stresses a system. (As opposed to a game like Towerfall)

So the XboxONE version is 720p/30fps?

Nothing is known. 720p30 is very unlikely, though.

 

[Cuphead]

You can be a Fuckin' Baller like me and get both.

Spoiler

Replace baller with whatever colorful noun you like

You're crazy!

"truly next-gen"

come on son why do you even have to ask
"

Are the PC issues I've been hearing about just BS??

 

[Typomancer]

You can be a Fuckin' Baller like me and get both.

Spoiler

Replace baller with whatever colorful noun you like

I’m also considering this. Mainly because I need to add it to my Steam library and never play it for a super low release price, and on the PS4 side of things I just want to play it on my TV easier without messing with cables again and to get all dem trophies.

 

[LifEndz]

hard for others to go and have a copy "fall off the back of a truck"

Gotcha. Was hoping a mom and pop in BK was selling early.

 

[benny_a]

Are the PC issues I've been hearing about just BS??

As someone that has read a few threads on SoM, the only PC issue was from Mitch Dyer at IGN. Not some widespread stuff.

All I needed to hear!

*Buys SE on Steam*

Slow down there. We also haven't heard the opposite.

It's all decision market on incompletely and very little information. Maybe it launches and half the players can't play it because of some AMD bug or something. I recommend never to pre-order anything ever, no matter the platform.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Aren't you watching this on a 30fps stream? Couldn't that be it? I want my xbox version to be good to.

If you care about those things you have to wait until Digital Foundry. This goes for every single title going forward that looks like it stresses a system. (As opposed to a game like Towerfall)

Pretty much this.

If you're worried, wait for DF to comment. X1 streams do look good though, so at least that's something.

 

[Cuphead]

As someone that has read a few threads on SoM, the only PC issue was from Mitch Dyer at IGN. Not some widespread stuff.

All I needed to hear!

*Buys SE on Steam*

 

[whoaduh]

As someone that has read a few threads on SoM, the only PC issue was from Mitch Dyer at IGN. Not some widespread stuff.

Is that the "720p is the same as 1080p" guy?

 

[Krappadizzle]

I’m also considering this. Mainly because I need to add it to my Steam library and never play it for a super low release price, and on the PS4 side of things I just want to play it on my TV easier without messing with cables again and to get all dem trophies.

Yup. I wanted it on PC in case mod tools are released and I got it for less than $26. Wanted it on PS4 so that I could take my PS4 to a buddies house if I wanted to. Trophies are for chumps But I get it.

 

[BPoole]

Preload complete. Tuesday needs to hurry up

 

[Solidsoul]

If you care about those things you have to wait until Digital Foundry. This goes for every single title going forward that looks like it stresses a system. (As opposed to a game like Towerfall)


Nothing is known. 720p30 is very unlikely, though.

I always watch Digital Foundry's coverage. I honestly done care about resolution/framerate much either. It's just, I've been waiting for shadow of mordor since it's announcement. No game this year matters as much to me as this one. Maybe MCC but that's all older games.

 

[martino]

I always watch Digital Foundry's coverage. I honestly done care about resolution/framerate much either. It's just, I've been waiting for shadow of mordor since it's announcement. No game this year matters as much to me as this one. Maybe MCC but that's all older games.

same here since all other games i was wainting were delayed ^^

 

[majik13]

Any Vita Remote Play impressions?

 

[Data West]

Stupid question, but do you need PS+ to preload this?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Stupid question, but do you need PS+ to preload this?

No.

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

Nothing is known. 720p30 is very unlikely, though.

what if it's another one of those weird resolutions?

"Shadow of Mordor on Xbox 1, now in 892P. Way better than 720P!"

"892P. Only on XBOX"

 

[Raxious]

Daamn, my time remaining went from 30 minutes to 107 minutes It's going extremely slow compared to what it usually does.

 

[ElMexiMerican]

Just put my pre-order down after hearing all the impressions and getting hyped. The two guys in front of me each did the same as well.

 

[Atone13]

Daamn, my time remaining went from 30 minutes to 107 minutes It's going extremely slow compared to what it usually does.

Heavy traffic maybe.

 

[theDeeDubs]

I'm thinking the differences will be similar to Tomb Raider DE after watching some streams now: 1080/30 vs 1080/50-60. Maybe it was a placebo effect, but despite streams being in 30fps, the animations seemed smoother on the PS4 streams.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Trophy list popped up: http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/2934-Middle-earth-Shadow-of-Mordor

Beware for potential spoilers.

@anyone who read followed this link, does it seem like it can be Platinumed in one playthrough?

 

[matrixman92]

@anyone who read followed this link, does it seem like it can be Platinumed in one playthrough?

there is some stuff in there that i dont know what it means...but from the rest of the stuff, it seems like it can be platinumed in 1 go

 

[deadfolk]

Any Vita Remote Play impressions?

I haven't seen any, but someone earlier posted that it uses all the DS4 buttons and that some actions were still mapped to two simultaneous buttons, so I suspect controls via remote play might be a concern.

 

[Patroclos]

I just pre-ordered it on my Mac for PS4. Supposedly it is downloading now. Neat! I didn't know you could do that I am so easily convinced. Damn you Gaf. Just kidding, the only way I can see this game being a waste for me is if it's a reskinned AC. I'm pretty convinced at this point its not that. Hopefully the Nemesis system alone is worth the price of admission.

 

[Raxious]

@anyone who read followed this link, does it seem like it can be Platinumed in one playthrough?

Not to sure, there are a couple of trophies which seem to be done in 1 run. ( Or at least need to be done before a specific story element I'm guessing ).

 

[DieH@rd]

I haven't seen any, but someone earlier posted that it uses all the DS4 buttons and that some actions were still mapped to two simultaneous buttons, so I suspect controls via remote play might be a concern.

Everything is best if backtouch is not used. Destiny mapped few bnuttons on "simultaneous use", and there were no problems.

 

[adj_noun]

Preloading on PS4. First time I've ever preloaded a game. Pretty neat.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Thanks guys, still on the fence about PS4/PC versions.

 

[jinxthejiv]

pretty cool video showing some of the Orc encounter intros.
I love the last one

 

[Cuphead]

Thanks guys, still on the fence about PS4/PC versions.

I just grabbed the PC vers.

$30 for the special edition was too good to pass up!

 

[OverBlood 3]

Has anyone said how long this game takes to complete?

 

[Buzzbrad]

Hopefully my AMD Radeon HD 6870 can run this decently.