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[Stormus]

If this game gets good reviews, I'll have no choice but to pick it up. The dev team said they were inspired by Skyrim, which was one of the my favorite RPGs of the last decade. So that's promising.

 

[JodokusK]

please be good, please be good, please be good!

Played it again today at the local WB office. Don't know what you're expecting from the game, but I think LOTR is boring as fuck and I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game twice. As far as I can tell (still don't have the review copy in) it holds up.

 

[murgo]

Excellent OT. I need to walk into Mordor right now. NOW!

 

[Monochromaticx]

GOTY right here for me that can only be beaten by Dragon Age. I am still really torn on whether to get this on PS4 or PC :/

 

[MyNameIsRye]

Is there a review embargo?

 

[DaSorcerer7]

Is there a review embargo?

Yeah it gets lifted on the 26th. I think.

 

[ChillbroSwagggins]

Yeah it gets lifted on the 26th. I think.

I feel like I remember reading in the other hype thread there would be some reviews as early as Thursday. Never followed up with that though, so that could have changed

 

[Sojgat]

Can't believe I have to wait another two weeks for this (Australia). At least I'll know for sure what to expect.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Everyone upset about this game playing a little fast and loose with established canon should look back at The Third Age (actually still quite a fun FFX clone) and Lord of the Rings: Conquest (a big pile of rubbish) and be thankful we're getting what we're getting.

Conquest had a mage class. A MAGE CLASS

 

[JodokusK]

Yeah it gets lifted on the 26th. I think.

The people at WB told me that the embargo lifts on the 30th.

 

[Dazzyman]

The wife bought us both it for XBox1 last week. Sat preloaded and waiting. Roll on 7 more days

 

[antitrop]

Everyone upset about this game playing a little fast and loose with established canon should look back at The Third Age (actually still quite a fun FFX clone) and Lord of the Rings: Conquest (a big pile of rubbish) and be thankful we're getting what we're getting.

Conquest had a mage class. A MAGE CLASS

Man, of all the Final Fantasy games to make a LOTR clone out of... they picked X. As baffling today as it was in 2004.

 

[Pollux]

Does this have a branching storyline?

 

[zkorejo]

If this game gets good reviews, I'll have no choice but to pick it up. The dev team said they were inspired by Skyrim, which was one of the my favorite RPGs of the last decade. So that's promising.

IDK why they said that, from what I have seen and read about the game.. its absolutely nothing like Skyrim.

 

[cackhyena]

The people at WB told me that the embargo lifts on the 30th.

Ummm

 

[wenis]

Haven't watched much stuff on this one, but I'm gunna blind buy it and expect the best.

 

[Darklord]

I really hope this has a good Lord of the Rings "feel" to it and they don't go too weird with the lore.

 

[CambriaRising]

The people at WB told me that the embargo lifts on the 30th.

It's the 26th, they might have gotten the release date mixed up with the embargo.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

For some reason I thought this was current-gen only. Alright, still interested. Will wait for reviews and GAFfers' impressions.

 

[AndyD]

Can someone explain warband missions? I see some are preorder exclusives, some are platform exclusives and some are DLC only. Are warbands led by certain targets as we have seen in the nemesis videos? And in effect, extra warband misions make the nemesis system wider?

 

[VanWinkle]

For some reason I thought this was current-gen only. Alright, still interested. Will wait for reviews and GAFfers' impressions.

The last gen versions are being ported by another developer and probably won't have all the functionality/features the current gen versions have.

 

[DigitalDevil]

I feel like I remember reading in the other hype thread there would be some reviews as early as Thursday. Never followed up with that though, so that could have changed

There was a tweet that Destructoid would go live early Thursday morning

 

[keltickennedy]

If this game gets good reviews, I'll have no choice but to pick it up. The dev team said they were inspired by Skyrim, which was one of the my favorite RPGs of the last decade. So that's promising.

Sorry, but if you're looking for this game to be similar to Skyrim I think you'll be disappointed.

 

[Levyne]

Sorry, having a busy day at work and can't spend a ton of time answering questions.

It seems like the embargo is the 26th at 12:01 but the one Dtoid tweet said a day earlier.

I tried to make the pre-order /dlc mission type stuff pretty clear at the bottom of the OT. It's no Watch Dogs, but still a little messy. PS4 and PS3 (digital only?) preorders get two exclusive missions.

The last gen versions are made by a different developer all together and were significantly delayed, so I feel the current gen /pc versions aren't really compromised to a significant extent by a game being "cross gen". Though I suppose we'll see when we have all the versions to compare.

 

[Loxley]

Everyone upset about this game playing a little fast and loose with established canon should look back at The Third Age (actually still quite a fun FFX clone) and Lord of the Rings: Conquest (a big pile of rubbish) and be thankful we're getting what we're getting.

Conquest had a mage class. A MAGE CLASS

Not to mention the final boss fight of The Third Age had you literally fighting the Eye of Sauron. Yeah, as in you ran up to the Eye and whacked it with your sword.

 

[antitrop]

Sorry, but if you're looking for this game to be similar to Skyrim I think you'll be disappointed.

I think Assassin's Creed+ looks fairly apt.

I really don't like Assassin's Creed and this still looks absolutely fantastic to me, though.

Not to mention the final boss fight of The Third Age had you literally fighting the Eye of Sauron. Yeah, as in you ran up to the Eye and whacked it with your sword.

That's completely badass.

 

[bananafactory]

Anyone else play The Two Towers on PS2? I actually really enjoyed that game

 

[ironcreed]

Anyone else play The Two Towers on PS2? I actually really enjoyed that game

Oh yes. Return of the King was great as well.

 

[steadfast]

Anyone else play The Two Towers on PS2? I actually really enjoyed that game

That and Return of the King were excellent action games. Stormfront was a great dev.

 

[Monochromaticx]

Anyone else play The Two Towers on PS2? I actually really enjoyed that game

Hell yeah! Really enjoyed that game too.

 

[FloppyDelux]

Anyone else play The Two Towers on PS2? I actually really enjoyed that game

yes and Return of the king

 

[Gala]

It comes out on the 3rd of October in Germany....which is a national holiday. Shit.

 

[Rogue_Ledr]

Preordered this at Best Buy. I got the Gamers Club unlocked thing, so I may as well use it.

So long as the game garners fairly good reviews I'll bite on this.

Not the biggest Tolkien fan, but the game has promise and potential.

 

[Outtrigger888]

Monolith developing this has me pretty excited about this, always enjoyed there games. Will probably bite when this releases.

 

[ced]

I really hate the objective markers in games, but I'm holding out hope I can get over it. The constant interruptions to combat look horrible as well.

 

[murgo]

It comes out on the 3rd of October in Germany....which is a national holiday. Shit.

Yeah, bad luck. I'm importing it from the UK so I'll get it even later ;'(

 

[majik13]

has there been any word if there will be special vita remote play controls, or how well vita remote play will work on this?

 

[KingJolly]

So those who've played this already. One of the best LOTR games?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I am excited.

 

[Lashley]

Yeah, bad luck. I'm importing it from the UK so I'll get it even later ;'(

out 3rd in uk too, you may get it on release date

should of just bought it off us psn store mate

 

[Xando]

It comes out on the 3rd of October in Germany....which is a national holiday. Shit.

bought it on the US psn store.
30 sept. + cheaper.

 

[Death Metalist]

That and Return of the King were excellent action games. Stormfront was a great dev.

YES YES YES! I played both on co-op and alot of fun was had. Great games that were faithful to the movies.

 

[Gala]

bought it on the US psn store.
30 sept. + cheaper.

I want a retail version, so my brother in law can enjoy the game as well.

 

[owlbeak]

Haven't read a whole lot about this game but have loved what I have seen so I pre-ordered it. Hoping it turns out great. Luckily the review embargo being up on the 26th gives me plenty of time to cancel if it sucks, but with it being that early, I have high hopes!

 

[qirex]

I'm hoping this is actually as good as the hype is bearing out, the early previews showed more of a stealth approach but then the parts I watched in that long video was mostly just whacking dozens of dudes in an open field.

also Third Age was actually pretty good dumb fun, it was a huge loot fountain and you got to see you characters wearing it. Plus the FFX combat system is probably my favorite ever, I like figuring out optimum attack order and stun and haste/slow can swing combat a ton.

The plot was a mess and yeah the ending was cheesy but hitting Sauron with a sword was funny.

 

[keltickennedy]

I think Assassin's Creed+ looks fairly apt.

I really don't like Assassin's Creed and this still looks absolutely fantastic to me, though.


That's completely badass.

I think it would be wrong comparing it to Assassin's Creed too. Okay, there's an air stealth kill and towers. Combat is straight up Batman while the nemesis system seems pretty damn original. They really haven't shown much of the story.

 

[truly101]

I just noticed that the old gen versions come out in November, which is fine. It will make a nice Christmas gift and I wouldn't have been able to hold out if it was dropping next week.

 

[TheGameChanger]

That and Return of the King were excellent action games. Stormfront was a great dev.

I think Visceral games made Lord of the rings Return of the King. Excellent game.

 

[MacBosse]

Ok this is bought.

Anyone else getting some Vikings vibes from this?

 

[BouncyFrag]

Not to mention the final boss fight of The Third Age had you literally fighting the Eye of Sauron. Yeah, as in you ran up to the Eye and whacked it with your sword.

Waaaat!?!?