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Hmmm.... decisions decisions.

Am thinking about getting Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, something to play through for a change. It looks somewhat tempting but also.. oddly interesting :$, can't quite understand parts of it; been watching very little gameplay of it on Twitch, but I can't really understand parts of it.

 

If anybody has played it, mind if I ask a few questions in a PM (Trying to not spoil the game for others, of course) ..? ^_^

Am trying to not watch/spoil gameplay lol

  1. mapegl

    mapegl

    Dont care too much for it. Although it is supposed to do everything better than the first. 

    However i really got into divinity 2. So good.

     

    But yeah, I would also be interested to hear about shadow of war...

  2. Xiauj

    Xiauj

    Basically confused about things like:

    --The Story (If this Middle Earth series (Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War) tie in with any other game (or game series)) at all)

    --The point of playing it (Aka what/why/how you have to do in-game through-out from start to finish)

     

    Also, Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War are separate games, right? o.O

  3. Megah3rtz

    Megah3rtz

    yeah shadow of Mordor was released in 2014

  4. Xiauj

    Xiauj

    Ok now I'm a bit triggered, thinking I might not bother getting the 2 games tbh. Just spent the last 2-3 hours looking at videos/articles/reviews/user-based-forum-posts and yeah, I dunno,     ....  I don't think I'll be getting it unless convinced otherwise :P. One thing I can say though is that, I apparently don't know my Lord of the Rings / Middle Earth history that well at all which is kind of what these games intends to show you (I think??) but meh I dunno so much if it's accurate when trying to fit in with The Hobbit > LOTR current timeline/lore.

     

    I apparently don't know the entire other half of the Middle Earth lore WAAAAAAAY before The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers & Return of the King so yeah, I dunno if I'll end up getting these 2 games :|. I dunno, it just feels different to what I already know from the films and I don't want to be even more confused about the lore/story than I am already. I would write a lot more as to why I'm very confused but you guys probably don't wanna listen to me ranting on lol xD

     

    Other besides me being confused (a lot), the game itself visually looks nice on PC & Console(s) but yeah I dunno, it just doesn't feel right.

  5. Xiauj

    Xiauj

    Ughhhh.. really need to find a new game (or game series) that I like :( I'm such an awkward person when looking for Games though xD.

     

     

    Is it weird to say that I so, so so so so soooooo much prefer older games (..and game series!) from like the PS3/Xbox-360/DS/PSP/Wii/PS2/Gamecube/PS1 based years in Gaming history compared to games that are being released nowadays? :| Or is that just me? I mean, like, there's some games that I like in 2017, but not that many that I actually love.

  6. mapegl

    mapegl

    Well what are you looking for in a game? 

     

    I know I already mentioned it, but have you taken a look at Divinity: Original Sin 2? It just released on gog as well as the other usual suspects. Anyways, it is old-school turn-based combat, very story-driven, beautiful, funny, and can be played with up to four or alone.  I would suggest splitting the price of the GOG version with a friend.....you are not allowed to both play it though. ;-) it is only one license after all.

    Oh and controller-support is pretty good as well. If you like RPGs, this is a great game.  

    If you want something fast-paced with crazy action...ignore my suggestion. A fight here can take forever especially when deciding with a friend what to do as next combat move. ;-)

  7. Xiauj

    Xiauj

    Just had a look at that game (Divinity: Original Sin 2), doesn't look too bad, kinda reminds me of a game that I have been playing a lot recently, Diablo III :D

    Only reason I was kinda thinking about Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War at first was because I thought it was related to the lore / timeline but ya Idk.

     

    I dunno what type of game to look for really, that's the problem, I just mainly like certain games with things like a good story (co-op can count too, for the campaign), good graphics and decent mechanics and things like that, that make sense in a game.

    The only good ones I've played recently are:

    Assassin's Creed II (Completed it recently, awesome game in the series) on PS4

    Skyrim (Pretty much completed that too including side-quests etc..)

    The only active game I'm playing at the moment which is pretty damn good is Diablo III, currently playing through different classes etc.

  8. mapegl

    mapegl

    Yeah I don't want to talk you into buying anything. Tastes are very different. 

    However I have played all the games you listed and Divinity has crazy depth to it and if you are interested there is so much to discover storywise. There are a bunch of sidequests, if you have chosen a special character at the beginning ( you can either generate your own of pick one and only customize a bit) you even get special conversation options as well as getting special quests. 

    I never thought I would like this, but it is really fun. 

    However, if you like a more action-oriented game like Assassin's Creed or Shadow of Mordor (the honestly play similarly in some aspects) you shouldn't go for it. Divinity is very slow (turn-based) and more story than fighting I guess. Also a fight might take you half an hour or even way more depending on your approach and whether or not you are playing with somebody else. ;-)

     

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