Come on bro.
7/10 in this day and age means the game is mediocre.
Sure it may not sound right but that's how it has been for years.
Shadow of Mordor deserves more attention. Come in and be hyped with me.
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7/10 in this day and age means the game is mediocre.
Sure it may not sound right but that's how it has been for years.
Remachinate
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What gives you the impression that there are no other emergent systems? We've already seen roaming animals that act in a way similar to the Skyrim example you described, and each orc seems to have distinct personalities that react to parts of the environment (beasts, fire, etc.) in different ways.
I guess I don't understand then what you consider a meaningful change in the world, if NPCs personal to your playthrough that grow and react to your actions are uninteresting.
Extra Sauce
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I bet "You're supposed to be dead!" is going to get old fast.
To you maybe. A lot of my favorite games are 7/10s. A review score is in no way indication of a game's quality.
Is God Hand a 3/10 game?
NavyPharaoh
Member
Yup! This was great news for me as well. As both of them were day 1 for me, but it's hard when they're due the same day.
Slackbladder
Member
Depends on how often you die.
I like the sound of the Nemesis system. It does seem to add replayability, hopefully. I like the idea of sending a death threat to an Orc chief just to make killing him more difficult but in turn earns you an award. I like that kind of play.
Andronicus
Banned
same
Glorious Ownage
Member
This game looks so good. Already preordered on PSN. Cannot wait!
BouncyFrag
Member
I'm on the hype train. I've seen enough with that past trailer to seal the deal.
goombatommy
Member
Unsure if I'll pick this up but I'll definitely rent it and give it a shot.
ChawlieTheFair
pip pip cheerio you slags!
Game just looks fun you know, and I imagine micromanagin all your lil orc army dudes is gonna be fantastic and addicting.
Punkster_NY
Member
Yup!
Kamina
Golden Boy
THIS
When an author publishes his work he is essentially pushing his work into public. Of course it is of value what the author himself thought when writing his work, but it can be freely interpreted by anyone.
A lot of people for example draw direct comparisons between LOTR's plot and the WW2. Tolkien stated that his work is not supposed to be an interpretation of WW2, but he was obviously influenced by that time as the plot has obvious parallels.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeneutics
Vinterbird
Member
It is by definition and indication of an games quality, but it is an subjective opinion that is absolutely correct and it might not be in line with your own subjective opinion (such as mine, and I think God Hand is an bad game).
BouncyFrag
Member
It would be amazeballs. The actions in LOTR pale in comparison to the shit that goes down in the earlier ages. The quest to destroy the One Ring is just the tip of the ice burg.
Oh no, not innovation. Anything but that...
If you set an orc on fire, and he doesn't die, then he'll be burnt and pissed off the next time you meet him. At the very least it will add some flavour to encounters, and make the world seem slightly more like a living place.
ChawlieTheFair
pip pip cheerio you slags!
Dude it's monolith come on now.
Cause it's kinda of cool, makes the world a bit more dynamic and less static.
Remachinate
Member
Surely you can imagine a scenario in which you carelessly attack an orc that is stronger than anticipated and ends up killing you, which allows him to level up and become even more powerful. Imagine preparing a build that exploits his weaknesses while putting in motion a plan to have one of his lieutenants betray him, culminating in a second fight where he taunts you while wounded, but you're prepared for him, and ends with you decapitating your rival's astonished face as you even the score. How is that sort of personalized story not compelling?
Glass Rebel
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I'm at a weird position where I absolutely love the developer's body of work and the source material but can't get excited one bit for the game.
I read the OP and watched some of the Polygon video and it look pretty unappealing. The combat looks quite amateurish and I'm 100% certain that the small breaks in gameplay to introduce these special enemies will get old really fast. The Nemesis system sounds good in theory but will be pretty useless with the kind of combat system they have in place.
At least the environments look pretty good and the wraith powers seem fun.
I read the OP and watched some of the Polygon video and it look pretty unappealing. The combat looks quite amateurish and I'm 100% certain that the small breaks in gameplay to introduce these special enemies will get old really fast. The Nemesis system sounds good in theory but will be pretty useless with the kind of combat system they have in place.
At least the environments look pretty good and the wraith powers seem fun.
Stone Ocean
Member
What's wrong with Monolith?
What Nemesis adds to game does not really seem proportional to the amount of hype Nemesis gets. They bring it up extensively in every interview and video segment as if it's this big game changer when it's more like "Oh, that's kind of interesting.".
I suppose part of the problem is I just don't see myself developing any kind of intense personal rivalry with Generic Orc #798. He'll remember me from a previous encounter, but to me he's just some orc. You get stuck in M Bison Syndrome:
"The day I graced your orc village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday."
They think it's a differentiator and seems like quite a few people agree with that. I haven't seen anything like it before.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Honestly, the game does seem very fun, but I'm going to wait for reviews on this one.
ChosenPredator
Banned
Yeah it's the biggest draw for me when it comes to this game otherwise it would be another generic game for me, it'll be interesting to see what they learn from it and how much they refine it if the game is successful enough to warrant a sequel...I also hope it's so good other games borrow the idea because honestly making each combat situation interesting is what lacks in alot of games...combat that effects story scenarios besides dialog situations is great.
LurkerPrime
Member
I'm currently building up the courage to watch one of the newer preview videos.. hopefully it changes my fears for the game.
Or their most recent works, Gotham City: Imposters and Guardians of Middle-Earth.
Of the games you listed, the most recent one was listed six years ago.
Someone hasn't played NOLF, Condemned, AVP2, or FEAR.
Or their most recent works, Gotham City: Imposters and Guardians of Middle-Earth.
Of the games you listed, the most recent one was listed six years ago.
Ivory Samoan
Member
As a non-Tolkien type, this actually makes me want to become a Tolkien type.
Looks actually amazing, what Arkham Asylum was for Superhero games, this could be for LOTR games.
Looks actually amazing, what Arkham Asylum was for Superhero games, this could be for LOTR games.
Brad Grenz
Member
Does pretending to be stupid usually win you arguments? My point was you are judging the themes in Tolkien's writing based on entire works. With this game you are prejudging the themes based on a tiny fraction of the entire work. You can't say one way or another whether this game is in accordance with your interpretation of Tolkien because you literally have no access to make such a judgement. And all your current claims willfully misconstrue everything that has been shown in an effort to justify your (admitted) prejudice against any games in this setting. If anything in this thread is making Tolkien spin in his grave I wager it's your lack of jurisprudence.
I'm all in on this game, I have been hyped since the Game Informer reveal and initial trailers. I've kept away from recent footage but hearing all the positive impressions really pleases me.
Also I had no idea it got brought forward a week, I literally could not be happier, thanks for alerting me to this OP, bring on Late Sept / Early October
Now it won't be fighting for my time with Alien Isolation.
Also I had no idea it got brought forward a week, I literally could not be happier, thanks for alerting me to this OP, bring on Late Sept / Early October
Now it won't be fighting for my time with Alien Isolation.
games are expensive in Australia T_T
TheKingOfPain
Member
I've watched I think every single piece of footage, I just can't wait. And since I'm paying it 4.99, I'm even more excited.
I'm all in on this game, I have been hyped since the Game Informer reveal and initial trailers. I've kept away from recent footage but hearing all the positive impressions really pleases me.
Also I had no idea it got brought forward a week, I literally could not be happier, thanks for alerting me to this OP, bring on Late Sept / Early October
games are expensive in Australia T_T
man price match that stuff
or just use dungeon crawl/ ozgameshop
SublimeAnarky
Member
This game has looked really good in most of the previews I've seen.. I think the focus on single player mode only has given it the 'Wolfenstein' kind of subdued marketing.
The whole LoTR context/story + nemesis + engaging combat has me interested.
The whole LoTR context/story + nemesis + engaging combat has me interested.
Haha yeah I usually do, but a lot of the time EB have editions that I want and I'm kind of stuck paying retail (Evil Within, Destiny and Alien Isolation for example). There are plenty of options for lower cost games though in Australia. Dick Smith has been great lately with near ozgameshop prices.
Someone hasn't played NOLF, Condemned, AVP2, or FEAR.
Blackpowder Games isn't developing this.
Blackpowder Games isn't developing this.
So all the guys who were responsible for those games left?