Shadow of War thoughts

Mordo · October 10, 2017, 04:05:29 PM

Anyone playing it?

I've only clocked in about two hours, and I've yet to even touch the army crafting facet, but I'm not wholly impressed with it thus far 2bh.

Graphics are pretty abysmal. Is it just me or was the first instalment vastly superior in this department? Looks like discount tier pre-gen.

Controls are somewhat clunky. I remember the original being a bit more watertight than this. Opening was pretty weak too. We just gonna completely forget that we fucked up Sauron's shit in Shadow of Mordor, no? Okay.

I realise these are nitpicky details, but I can't help but notice them, and first impressions go along way. I do however enjoy the in depth customisation and I really don't know why people threw a temper tantrum over the micro transactions fiasco. They're completely optional components to the game in which you're essentially paying to have less fun. It's not exactly game breaking.

Hoping it picks up when I get to the real meat of the game, but what I've seen so far doesn't look that promising.

BaconShelf · October 10, 2017, 06:50:30 PM

I still need to get the first one.

Honestly though, the way they've handled pretty much every aspect of the game's PR means if I ever get round to it it'll be a pre-owned buy for me.

Big Boss · October 10, 2017, 07:06:54 PM

I'm not bothering.

challengerX · October 10, 2017, 08:13:47 PM

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Gatortag · October 10, 2017, 08:14:13 PM

Getting it eventually. Busy with FFXIV at the moment. Closely watching the new AC. And I'll see how COD and BF2 turn out.

Onion · October 10, 2017, 08:25:44 PM

I'll pass. First was fun, but incredibly short lived.

Plus all the controversy with loot boxes and exploiting dead employees turned me off.

challengerX · October 10, 2017, 08:26:50 PM

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Gatortag · October 10, 2017, 08:33:14 PM

Quote from: challengerX on October 10, 2017, 08:26:50 PM

Quote from: Onion on October 10, 2017, 08:25:44 PM
exploiting dead employees
?

Warner Bros was selling a DLC and giving partial profits to the family of a developer at Monolith who died recently. Eventually they made it free and just gave his family some kind of lump sum.

Onion · October 10, 2017, 08:38:12 PM

Quote from: challengerX on October 10, 2017, 08:26:50 PM

Quote from: Onion on October 10, 2017, 08:25:44 PM
exploiting dead employees
?

one of their lead developers became dead from cancer, so they released a charity dlc in memoriam where all profits would go to his family.

Except the family would only receive donations from those who purchased it in certain states in the US. Anyone outside those states, including the rest of the fucking world, had no idea where their money was going. Presumably Warner Bros were pocketing it.

The dlc is now free since it caused such a stir, but still really makes you think.

challengerX · October 10, 2017, 08:38:20 PM

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Gatortag · October 10, 2017, 08:44:07 PM

Warner Bros probably tried to share it. You already know they were pocketing some of it. Due to different regions having different laws it probably all got sent to WB. And from there they decided how much to give to the family.

Onion · October 10, 2017, 08:46:14 PM

Its still shady af. As memorial dlc it should have been free from the start.

Gatortag · October 10, 2017, 08:57:25 PM

Quote from: Onion on October 10, 2017, 08:46:14 PM

Its still shady af. As memorial dlc it should have been free from the start.

Uh I guess the idea was good in theory. Make a small DLC with profits going to the family. They should've gone about it another way though.

Ushan · October 11, 2017, 03:08:30 AM

I've heard that past the third chapter of the game it becomes a complete grind, and takes forever to move anywhere in the story unless you start using the microtransactions. While I haven't verified the information, the possibility removed by desire to make it an immediate purchase. If it turns out to be true, I don't think I'll ever bother getting the game.

Flee · October 11, 2017, 03:21:24 AM

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Turkey · October 11, 2017, 03:31:46 AM

I'd like to play it but I'm not going to support the practice of cutting sections from the game to sell as DLC or pre-order "bonuses". Shit won't change until customers stop buying them.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 11, 2017, 09:26:29 AM

Not buying.

gats · October 11, 2017, 09:38:48 AM

I got bored of the first one rather quickly so no

big sponge · October 11, 2017, 12:01:43 PM

in order to get the true ending you need to do an obscene amount of luck based grinding. that entire segment is meant to frustrate the player into buying the loot boxes.