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Middle Earth - Shadow of Mordor [Next gen Cosoles and PC]

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abhidev
abhidev Original post #1
Jan 24, 2014 at 12:05 PM


Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is an action-packed adventure-RPG inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Exploring an original story of vengeance and redemption, the game puts players in the role of Talion, a valiant ranger whose family is slain in front of him the night Sauron and his army return to Mordor -- moments before his own life is taken. Resurrected by a Spirit of vengeance and empowered with Wraith abilities, Talion ventures into Mordor and vows to destroy those who have wronged him. Through the course of his personal vendetta, Talion uncovers the truth of the Spirit that compels him, learns the origins of the Rings of Power and ultimately confronts his true nemesis.

Every enemy that players face is a unique individual, differentiated by their personality, strengths and weaknesses. Through the Nemesis System, enemy relationships and characteristics are shaped by player actions and decisions to create personal archenemies that remember and adapt to the player and are distinct to every gameplay session. Gamers are able to craft their own battles, enemies and rewards within the dynamic world that remembers and adapts to their choices, delivering a unique experience to every player.

Release Date: TBA
Genre: Action
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Developer: Monolith Productions

Source --> IGN

This game has elements of Assassin's Creed and Batman stye combat and the Nemesis system looks interesting....this one looks awesome!!! :D

Minimum:
OS: 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8
Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space

Recommended:
OS: 64-bit: Win 7, Win 8
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 40 GB available space
bssunilreddy
Jan 24, 2014 at 12:45 PM
Superb Gameplay. A true RPG.
flyingcow
Jan 24, 2014 at 1:43 PM
Whoa!! ill buy fo sho...awesome!!
N
Jan 24, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Dream come true game. ACIV delivered one of my dreams, now can't wait for this one.
abhidev
abhidev #5
Jan 24, 2014 at 4:58 PM
The combat system and their Nemesis system is impressive which will create unique battles for each player... and the game looks good too
NiGHtfUrY
Jan 24, 2014 at 5:57 PM
This is incredible!!
LOTR + SUCH GAMEPLAY= AMAZING!
:wow:
vickybat
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
Nice. Gameplay and visuals are very promising.
Alok
Alok #8
Jan 25, 2014 at 12:41 AM
And a controversy. .. assassins creed ii developer says that this game stolen their code and animation ..
flyingcow
Jan 25, 2014 at 1:42 AM
And a controversy. .. assassins creed ii developer says that this game stolen their code and animation ..
i thought it was bound to happen
Alok
Alok #10
Jan 25, 2014 at 2:42 AM
Yep that rope movement, free run, crouch while movement, combat, counter, eagle vision ...... its ezio !
bssunilreddy
Jan 25, 2014 at 7:38 AM
Yep that rope movement, free run, crouch while movement, combat, counter, eagle vision ...... its ezio !

+1 to this. As Similar as it gets. Quite True.
abhidev
abhidev #12
Jan 25, 2014 at 9:36 AM
The Batman style combat adds up making it even better
gameranand
Jan 27, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Looks very good, and gameplay is also good.
NiGHtfUrY
NiGHtfUrY #14
Jan 27, 2014 at 2:59 PM
Any news on when its coming to pc yet?
snap
snap #16
Jan 27, 2014 at 3:44 PM
*art.penny-arcade.com/photos/i-pdhjPm2/0/950x10000/i-pdhjPm2-950x10000.jpg
:-D
gameranand
Jan 28, 2014 at 7:37 AM
The release date can also be pushed further by devs.
Flash
Flash #19
Jan 28, 2014 at 1:52 PM
Nemesis system reminds me of "The walking dead" style interactions.. :/
But, the game should look good because of the combined ideas.. :)
R
rakesh_ic #20
Jan 28, 2014 at 2:28 PM
What is that so much about the Nemesis system? So far from what was revealed, it doesnt look anything great and looks more of a marketting gimmic.

Here is my explanation/radical thinking on the same -
I assume the gameplay is more of a linear one and the player is thrown with a well defined set of actions. In such case, how much AI does it take to implement a system that can bring about a set of speech or reaction per action chosen by the player during an earlier encounter with a particular enemy?? Isnt it exisitng in almost all the games that tells a story in a RPG?

But if they are pulling off many alternatives like that we have seen in Heavy Rain (for example) each move, the story would have been pretty different and really interesting to see how the Nemesis system works.

Having said so, the gameplay blend of the best from different games is keeping me interested. Also, the hierarchy shown as a feature is something refreshing to look at in RPG and ofcourse the background of LOTR makes this game an entry into my watch list.
abhidev
abhidev #21
Jan 28, 2014 at 5:50 PM
I liked the concept of influencing other characters to your advantage :D
Faun
Faun #22
Jan 30, 2014 at 2:05 PM
Oh, the new Assassin Creed version.
Flash
Flash #23
Jan 30, 2014 at 4:15 PM
judging by the posts above, i guess it will be "LOTR + Assassin's creed + Batman:A + The Walking dead"
gameranand
Jan 31, 2014 at 7:35 AM
judging by the posts above, i guess it will be "LOTR + Assassin's creed + Batman:A + The Walking dead"

If all works well then it have a potential of being one hell of a game but I have seen countless times that these types of games fail. :|
Flash
Flash #26
Jan 31, 2014 at 10:31 AM
If all works well then it have a potential of being one hell of a game but I have seen countless times that these types of games fail. :|
But Sleeping dogs won. Isn't it? :/
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #28
Feb 1, 2014 at 7:02 PM
Protagonist has a physique like Gabriel from Castlevania ;)
the gameplay is nice but fighting system is slow as compared to other fast paced H&S Genres
snap
snap #29
Feb 1, 2014 at 7:19 PM
^^this is not a hack and slash game i think

*www.polygon.com/2014/1/31/5364144/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-wont-include-multiplayer-co-op
snap
snap #31
Apr 3, 2014 at 8:27 PM
Flash
Flash #32
Apr 3, 2014 at 11:43 PM
Am getting the feeling like the protagonist is looking more like Prince of Persia, with his face/hair style and with dagger/sword.
abhidev
abhidev #33
Apr 8, 2014 at 12:00 PM
updated the system requirements :D as per IGN and Steam
gameranand
Apr 8, 2014 at 9:04 PM
Are they fckin crazy or what. Did you guys look at the Recommended requirements.
OS: 64-bit: Win 7, Win 8
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 40 GB available space

The GPU demand is pure crazy and was MP3 wasn't big enough for us to download that now we have this. :evil:
snap
snap #35
Apr 8, 2014 at 9:08 PM
these new game requirements are the reason i feel fx-8350 is a good choice
gameranand
Apr 8, 2014 at 9:12 PM
Well the requirements have gone sky high. Its not that I don't meet those requirements but still, asking that much is not good. Not everyone can buy 100K PC. :|
snap
snap #37
May 19, 2014 at 11:51 PM
Nerevarine
May 20, 2014 at 12:15 AM
The graphics looks absolutely unworthy of a recommended GTX 670 requirement
snap
snap #40
Jun 6, 2014 at 3:38 AM
snap
snap #41
Aug 1, 2014 at 4:23 AM
TheFallenLord
Sep 26, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor reviews are in
iittopper
iittopper #43
Sep 26, 2014 at 1:40 PM
Awesome reviews . This is a surprise hit after Wolfenstein new order . Cant wait .
N
Sep 26, 2014 at 1:57 PM
Awww yisss! Finally, an awesome LOTR game and none of that MMO shite. Can't wait to play this and it's just 1K, definitely worth the price.

I can't contain my excitement and bloody exams are 3 days away. Fook.
iittopper
iittopper #45
Sep 26, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Awww yisss! Finally, an awesome LOTR game and none of that MMO shite. Can't wait to play this and it's just 1K, definitely worth the price.

I can't contain my excitement and bloody exams are 3 days away. Fook.

Who cares about exam ? It comes every 3 month . Now this my friend is once in a lifetime game :D
srkmish
srkmish #47
Sep 26, 2014 at 5:15 PM
Awww yisss! Finally, an awesome LOTR game and none of that MMO shite. Can't wait to play this and it's just 1K, definitely worth the price.

I can't contain my excitement and bloody exams are 3 days away. Fook.

Are you in engg college? Who studies 3 days before there :p . I used to begin my studies at night 2 am the day of the exam
abhigeek
abhigeek #48
Sep 26, 2014 at 5:39 PM
I always start studying at 9AM for my exam at 10AM:p:-D
PC gamers going to be crazy in fall of 2014 as many game launches but no money:p
S
Sep 28, 2014 at 11:42 PM
IGN gives ME-SOM(PC) 9.3 out of 10 fantastic start of reviews
gameranand
Sep 29, 2014 at 2:19 AM
Saw the gameplay footage. Not impressed, kinda like AC games mixed with flashy kill scenes and all. Will have to play before I buy, the system requirements are also the thing which keeps me away from this highly unoptimized game on PC. :|
Cyberghost
Sep 30, 2014 at 3:42 PM
Framerate Dip in GTX 690 horrible optimization.. :-x
Flash
Flash #53
Sep 30, 2014 at 4:34 PM
Delving into the enemies mind, and exploiting his weakness against him is a new thing, i would say.
sam_738844
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:13 PM
game runs perfectly fine, no lag, Awesome visuals, gameplay is mind blowing, a long time after, a superb LORT game. :-D
S
Sep 30, 2014 at 10:06 PM
so why is pc version scoring so much higher than console versions.go,go pc master race
T
Sep 30, 2014 at 10:27 PM
how are you guys already playing the game? Digital download through steam? Cos i asked one of the game shops here in mumbai and the shopkeeper said it's slotted for an Oct 10 release date in India.
Cyberghost
Sep 30, 2014 at 10:42 PM
Some of them bought the game directly through steam and some of them pirated the game :wink:
sam_738844
Oct 1, 2014 at 7:47 AM
Texture quality ??
I thought it requires 6 GB VRAM for that. :|

high==ultra if the HD texture add on pack not installed. btw its not like the game is buttery smooth, the dynamic lightning seems broken and overused sometimes, making the frames dropping drastically. The wood texture is definitely heavy on this game, I am applying least amount of AA.
gameranand
Oct 1, 2014 at 8:57 AM
high==ultra if the HD texture add on pack not installed. btw its not like the game is buttery smooth, the dynamic lightning seems broken and overused sometimes, making the frames dropping drastically. The wood texture is definitely heavy on this game, I am applying least amount of AA.

OK Thanks for the info. :)
J
Jripper #65
Oct 1, 2014 at 11:12 AM
Man everyone is raving about this game. Sadly flipkart won't ship before 8th october and steam download of 34 gb will take ages.
8th october y u no come sooner? -_-
gameranand
Oct 1, 2014 at 12:26 PM
I basically skipped the pre order because I know that I won't play this game any sooner and being a WB game, it will come to sales eventually for sure. :p
quicky008
quicky008 #67
Oct 1, 2014 at 1:50 PM
In one of the reviews(probably by gamespot)it was mentioned that sp campaign in this game is dull and monotonous-can anyone who has actually played the game confirm whether its true or not?
S
Oct 1, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Highly optimized , Good KB+M support , upscaled visual etc

i will agree with all your points except for the optimization part,now the game looks good but not good enough to warrant it's crazy high system requirements,and i would like to ask to people who have bought this game,how is the mod community responding to this game and have you downloaded any mods for this?
iittopper
iittopper #69
Oct 1, 2014 at 10:22 PM
i will agree with all your points except for the optimization part,now the game looks good but not good enough to warrant it's crazy high system requirements,and i would like to ask to people who have bought this game,how is the mod community responding to this game and have you downloaded any mods for this?

well from now on , Almost all game will have high requirement ( mainly the VRAM leap will be maximum) . Welcome to next gen mate :D
amjath
amjath #70
Oct 2, 2014 at 12:00 AM
^ better to get gtx 970 with 4gb vram :D

- - - Updated - - -

*www.theverge.com/2014/10/1/6881161/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-torture-terrorism
S
sutta_boy #71
Oct 2, 2014 at 1:40 AM
The game plays quite smooth on my 280x, Gameplay is very nice because it is somewhat copied from AC series, story is good but not that great, all in all -- a fine game with amazing visuals and gameplay but lacks story.
S
Oct 2, 2014 at 10:12 AM
so to all the people who are saying the game is copied from AC,only the movements in the game resemble the AC series otherwise the combat is really inspired by arkham series,i wouldn't actually go wow when my character parkours around a map rather i will go wow when my player weaves through enemies countering and satisfyingly dispatching each of them so if you really want to say if the game is copied you better give credit to arkham games but the game is much more than that it combines the best things from so much recent good games and the nemesis system is a feature which definitely is the most important and fantastically executed element in next gen games.
Cyberghost
Oct 15, 2014 at 9:48 PM
Game's final boss battle is crap
lovedonator
Nov 4, 2014 at 2:51 PM
Just completed the game. WTF. Where are the boss battles. Just some quick time events to dispatch the bosses. Such letdown. Disastrous ending to a pretty good game.
007
007 #75
May 4, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY edition is out this week - PC Gamer
gameranand
May 4, 2015 at 4:39 PM
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY edition is out this week - PC Gamer

Yeah read it several days ago somewhere else. Looking for GOTY deal is better I guess. I'll skip season's pass then.
gagan_kumar
Feb 21, 2016 at 4:26 PM
GOTY is amazing but it lags severely in pc when turning around, it looks as if my card r9 280x is rendering the game too slow, causing the game to not even stutter but lag (1fps) for some 3 seconds .....
Nerevarine
Feb 21, 2016 at 5:40 PM
yes, set texture a bit down, it requires 4 GB VRAM for ultra textures, even 970 stutters at some point
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #80
Feb 21, 2016 at 9:17 PM
yes, set texture a bit down, it requires 4 GB VRAM for ultra textures, even 970 stutters at some point

Hmm..so will it run on 6GB 960GTX on ultra high ?
Nerevarine
Feb 21, 2016 at 9:33 PM
actually yes it should.. the game itself isnt that demanding, but the textures on ultra require ~4GB vram, thats why this is one of the few games that run better on AMD high end than Nvidia high end

perhaps the newer patches fixed the memory issue though, so unsure
gameranand
Feb 21, 2016 at 11:08 PM
Downloading the game. Will check the performance on Crossfire and report here.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #83
Feb 6, 2017 at 1:43 PM
Started this game...

looks splendid on Ultra-HD pack and also the gameplay
quicky008
quicky008 #84
Feb 6, 2017 at 4:14 PM
it gets repetitive very fast.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #85
Feb 7, 2017 at 1:34 PM
it gets repetitive very fast.
yes..but if u see every other games becomes repetitive...its the story that keeps u hooked on
just like FC3/4


Update: Encountered a Gollum from LOTR..i don't know why but how Gollum is connected from LOTR/Hobbit ?
anky
anky #86
Feb 7, 2017 at 3:19 PM
yes..but if u see every other games becomes repetitive...its the story that keeps u hooked on
just like FC3/4


Update: Encountered a Gollum from LOTR..i don't know why but how Gollum is connected from LOTR/Hobbit ?

Gollum will be there as he is anyway connected to the Ring from mordor. He knows about mordor very will. Since the game occurs after the events of habbits, its no surprise!
bssunilreddy
Feb 27, 2017 at 6:08 AM
Middle Earth: Shadow of War

Middle Earth: Shadow of War, the supposed sequel to Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor has been leaked by the US retailer Target.*

In this game Shadow of Mordor's nemesis system will be upgraded, allowing players to create their own personal and unique stories with both enemies and followers. In this game, players will be building an army to challenge*Sauron, while protagonist Talion and Celebrimbor attempt to create a ring of power that can challenge Sauron's ring of power.*

**

Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, nothing will be forgotten.

*


*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170227/43b148af18b959e8369056f88aeec2a7.jpg
Release Date: August, 22nd, 2017

Middle Earth: Shadow of War Gold Edition includes:

• Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion
• Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion
• The Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion
• The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion
• Gold War Chest
• Over $125 in total value

*


Source:Middle-Earth: Shadow of War leaked by US retailer | Software | OC3D New
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Zangetsu
Zangetsu #88
Feb 27, 2017 at 11:14 AM
^^Gr8 news....Shadow of Mordor was an excellent game.
lovedonator
Feb 27, 2017 at 10:15 PM
Here is the trailer
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Official Announcement Trailer | PS4 - YouTube

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bssunilreddy
Mar 12, 2017 at 5:44 AM
16-Minute Middle-earth: Shadow of War Gameplay Walkthrough - YouTube

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gameranand
Feb 29, 2020 at 10:41 AM
Recently started playing this game. There are some captains who just wouldn't die. I have killed them like 6-7 times but still they come back. How the heck is this possible ? How many more times do they have to die to be perma dead.

PS:- This game is **cking awesome. I wonder why I didn't played this before when I had this for like 4-5 years.
Nerevarine
Feb 29, 2020 at 11:46 AM
You will need to behead them, they won't come back. Or make them get eaten by graug.. couple of ways to ensure they stay dead.
gameranand
Feb 29, 2020 at 11:59 AM
You will need to behead them, they won't come back. Or make them get eaten by graug.. couple of ways to ensure they stay dead.
Will do that thanks. I don't even remember if I have beheaded them or not. May I have maybe I haven't. I have killed him like 6-7 times or more Ulshark the Slippery. Will do that again. Sucker just don't die. :|
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #94
Feb 29, 2020 at 12:23 PM
Yes one of the best Hack&Slash, open-world game. I have the SOW in my playlist :)