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[darrylgorn]

Gandalf has guyliner.

 

[Dacvak]

What in the 2014-iphone-game is this shit?

 

[digital_ghost]

 

[StueyDuck]

just remember, not only did someone think in their head to make this, someone else greenlit it saying it's a good idea

 

[lmimmfn]

Maybe some people will add it to their libraries when it's free on Epic Store

 

[March Climber]

This isn't made for the primary GAF audience, so at most people here will simply make fun of it and move along.

Maybe some people will add it to their libraries when it's free on Epic Store

It's *free* through Netflix games, which means this game will have a mobile version.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Where's the DLC where you play as orcs and slaughter these wee dorks

 

[Kurotri]

I *always* fucking forget that this is a LOTR game and keep thinking there's a new Tales Of game that I didn't hear about

 

[ManaByte]

This isn't made for the primary GAF audience, so at most people here will simply make fun of it and move along.

It's LOTR Harvest Moon made by Weta Workshop. But you're right, because it's not LOTR Souls made by From it'll be a thread.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Not my Tales of... Series

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Am I the only one who hopes that the town burns down in the game?

 

[M.W.]

This looks worse than The Rings of Power. Didn't think that was possible.

 

[Natsuko]

I keep forgetting the existence of this game. It looks terrible. Like an accident. You want to look away but you can't. I read Tales of and thought of the JRPG series. Until I realised what we´re talking about here. Nope ... no matter how long they delay it ... if they don't scrap it and start again, the game and I won't be friends anymore.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Why does she have hair on his feet?

 

[LordOfChaos]

Gandalf has guyliner.

Wait that wasn't JD Vance?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Please don't bullshit us with the "it's not aimed at core gamers" line. This is objectively shit and should be mocked and ridiculed roundly.

 

[darrylgorn]

Wait that wasn't JD Vance?

 

[N0S]

 

[SJRB]

I'm actually kind of shocked at how unbelievably bad this looks.

 

[jakinov]

just remember, not only did someone think in their head to make this, someone else greenlit it saying it's a good idea

It's a pretty good idea, whether or not the studio will execute who knows. There's a new "genre" of games aimed for people who like a more "cozy" gaming experience, popular examples of games that would fit under that genre are animal crossing, star dew valley and harvest moon and the sims but there a bunch more lately in the indie scene: If they are going to make a cozy life sim game based on an IP, the hobbits of LOTR is a pretty fitting choice.

 

[whyman]

The art style is abysmal. Also, are shadows and VO not a thing in games anymore?
Honestly offended by how bad it looks.

 

[ManaByte]

Why does she have hair on his feet?

Troll post, right?

 

[Kacho]

2012 was the 'year of the bow'

2024 is the year of "wtf is going on?!"

 

[Cyberpunkd]

just remember, not only did someone think in their head to make this, someone else greenlit it saying it's a good idea

Not to mention Tolkien Estate sold the rights to make this.

 

[Kacho]

just remember, not only did someone think in their head to make this, someone else greenlit it saying it's a good idea

It's a good idea for a game IMO, regardless of who it's targeted at. I know my daughters would absolutely love it after I introduced them to Story of Seasons.

It's just the modern dayisms that clash with the IP.

 

[Edgelord79]

Wonder if this was outsourced to Firewalk for the art work. It's breathtaking.

 

[Holammer]

Am I the only one who hopes that the town burns down in the game?

Imagine if Sharkey (Saruman) comes towards the middle part of the game and trashes everything you worked on until then and the game turns into an industrial/police state simulation instead. I'd buy that.

 

[Thyuda]

Dear lord does this look cheap

 

[TVexperto]

I cant believe this is from Weta ... let me guess ... some guy or girl with purple hair is probably the creative director

 

[Ocean Dweller]

wow

 

[ChoosableOne]

Not that cool but I kinda liked it Especially the music.

 

[Damigos]

It makes the Gollum look like a GOTY

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[digital_ghost]

Am I the only one who hopes that the town burns down in the game?

 

[Fbh]

Is there some secret competition where everyone making a game based on the LOTR IP is trying to see who cane make the absolutely ugliest looking game?

 

[Kacho]

Is there some secret competition where everyone making a game based on the LOTR IP is trying to see who cane make the absolutely ugliest looking game?

It's just the unfortunate result of the Tolkien estate whoring out the IP to anyone and everyone. There seems to be no consideration to nurture it.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

 

[Kacho]

I cant believe this is from Weta ... let me guess ... some guy or girl with purple hair is probably the creative director

ding ding ding

 

[BennyBlanco]

ding ding ding

 

[SJRB]

ding ding ding

I wonder how many more games need to bomb before this stops being a thing.

At some point the industry has to course-correct, no?

 

[digital_ghost]

Is there some secret competition where everyone making a game based on the LOTR IP is trying to see who cane make the absolutely ugliest looking game?

 

[Kacho]

I wonder how many more games need to bomb before this stops being a thing.

At some point the industry has to course-correct, no?

Nothing lasts forever. I've been speculating that 2024 will be the turning point but who knows.

I'm not expecting this game to be terrible mind you. I like the idea of a cozy game set in Hobbiton. It's just the little things that are impossible to not notice when those types are involved creatively. YMMV I guess

 

[lmimmfn]

ding ding ding

Danger hair alert!!!!!

 

[MujkicHaris]

The environment models are nicely done, interesting topology. But the textures are way too simple. Some have a bit of hand-painted work done on them but the brushwork is too simplified and blurry. Oozes a vibe of laziness and not caring about the craft.

Ni no Kuni, a game from 2011. Same artstyle and a lot less VRAM budget for texture sizes. Just look at the density of detail.

I am all for non-photorealistic rendering in games but most modern devs don't do it justice the way PS2, PS3 generation of JRPG developers did.

 

[Skifi28]

I wonder if Tolkien is rolling clockwise or counterclockwise.

 

[AgatonSax]

Needs a good scouring.

 

[HRK69]

 

[GHG]

ding ding ding

 

[AJUMP23]

A shire farming simulator or something may be cool. Build your own hobbit land. But not this.

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

oh no