I go first with Shadow of Mordor. I've had so so much fun playing it loved the nemesis system, the combat system was pretty much identical to the Arkham games and I loved it, if I had to find flaws it would be
> Extremely dissapointing bosses
> Story kinda meh
> Main character doesn't speak that much
I don't think the hivemind here like it that much so get ready for whining
>>324122723
well thanks for the heads up , I didn't expect that much from it so maybe that's why I loved it.
> Expectations*
the worst part about this game is really the bosses
I had more memorable encounters with randomly generated uruks than any of the bosses
if your game has something like that maybe you should consider not putting fixed bosses there at all
Dying Light and Wolfenstein: The New Order
>>324122660
someone post the video
>>324122863
>I had more memorable encounters with randomly generated uruks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy9_OepsqBg
>>324122863
>>324123442
>>324123442
>>324123442
I twice these
Was really surprised by Dying Light, so much that I ended up buying it
>>324122660
>>324123735
At least we have BfME2 for Sauron to save face.Who am I kidding, SAURON CANONICALLY HAS 3 FUCKING HP, ISILDUR LITERALLY CUT THREE FINGERS AND DEFEATED HIM
>>324123623
God how fucking annoying.
Fuck you for linking that, you faggot.
>>324123442
Wolfenstein: TNO was the best single player FPS in years. Fucking brilliant.
>>324124470
>>324123442
OP here I recently bought this game new for 10 euros , haven't even opened it yet as I still have games to finish.
>>324123623
that's bizarre as hell
>>324124704
shits fun honestly
Fuck, I STILL dip back into Shadow of Mordor just to rampage all over a bunch of orks. They're so fucking meaty, killing them never stops being fun.Branding was boring and I wish you could remove it, I just wanted to drain to pop heads, I don't care about having ork minions.
I'm still secretly hoping they'll do a sequel.
Frankly I just want them to start sticking the Nemesis system into other games.
Broforce. I expected it to be shite when I first heard the name, actually it's bretty gud
>>324124874
It's bound to happen and I hope they do , game was so fun, IIRC the ending kind of hint to a sequel.
Also I lovedCelebrimbor's voice actorespecially his intervention every time you would brand some Uruk
> You will obey!
>>324125338
Even the shit in Elvish sounded fucking badass.Shadow of Mordor is like the one game I actually talk to, out loud, even if I'm alone
Mostly responding to Orc taunts and spouting off embarrassingly shitty one-liners when I murder someoneI swear I'm not usually autistic the game just brings it out in me
The combat in Shadow of Mordor was so boring and piss-easy
>>324125728
Not every game has to be DaSo
>>324125728
I would say easy, but not boring.
>>324125338
>SUFFER
>ME
>NOW
This thread made me reinstall. Time to kill some orcs.
PROTIP: ALWAYS HOLD ONTO AN ENDGAME SAVE BECAUSE THE COLLECTATHON IS BULLSHIT
>>324122660
This game was definitely what I would consider surprisingly good. I periodically pick it up and slaughter some Orcs for fun. The animations were excellent compared to the floaty, unsynced garbage AssCreed has been serving up for a few games now. I'm a little embarrassed for Ubi saying it, but Shadow of Morder is easily the best Assassin's Creed game I've played in a long time.
>>324126479
>morder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AV9W2ZdmjU
I'll just leave this here
>>324126593
I could go over all the reasons that this guy's wrong or inaccurate on top of being an insufferable douchebag but i'm sure it's been done
>>324122660
>Bamham combat
>good
No wonder you liked that shit game.
>>324126593
lol if you can stand to listen to this guy drone on for more than 20 seconds.
>>324125945
Okay, I just found it boring
>>324125873
It could've been just a little challenging
>>324126593
>every game better be dark souls or I will unleash 17 solid minutes of unadulterated nasally anger onto the internet
alright friend
didn't think this would be any good, but it turned it to be one of my favorite games from last gen
>>324128453
The only good horror game last gen in my opinion.
>>324122660
Can't wait for the sequel, and I'm really hoping that the nemesis system gets implemented by more open world games, it was a lot of fun.
I do think it needed some tweaks though. You shouldn't be able to convert anyone high up in the chain until very late in the game, forcing you to convert low levels and then help them make their way up in order to have a warchief under your control. Also you should really need to force some intrigue before being able to have any sort of chance to defeat higher ups. Being able to pretty easily murder everyone with really no need for help kind of dulled the puppetmaster feeling they had going.
>>324123442
Wolfenstein definitely
Well written, gunplay was tight, decent amount of hidden goodies to pick up despite being fairly linear
Had a lot more fun with it than Fallout 4 after getting both at Christmas. Now have FC4 and Mad Max that I need to play to compare to.
I want a spinoff where you actually play as an orc.
No huge designs of crushing Sauron or anything, you're just some orc in some camp and you gotta fight your way up while watching out for people trying to usurp you.
Same nemesis system and shit, but when you die, that's it for that orc. Instead of coming back, you just start playing as some other nameless orc with equally lofty goals and you gotta scrabble your way up again.
bought LISA thinking that I would get 3 hours max with it.
Found my 2014 Goty.
>>324122660
I was very disappointed with the open world, a bunch of ruinned buildins on a post-nerdpocaliptic world.
Really?
>>324122660
>Surprisingly good video games that surpassed excpectations.
What kind of bitch ass low expectation did you have? That combat system retarded mad easy. Fuck off normies.
>>324124704
>>324124868
Fuck off normies.
>>324129503
>Combat was easy
>therefore the game sucked
>>324130035
Fuck off normie.
>>324127554
>>324126831
>>324126678
>shilling this shit of a game
lol
I have a question for you guys. Is this a common thing in Shadow of Mordor that you eventually have that cunt boss ork that's always on your back whenever your health drops low?
>>324127554
Making your game have just a modicum of challenge doesn't make it Dark Souls, friend. Darksiders 2 has the same feel as SoM, but without the invulnerability and brainless spamming.
>>324129503
Yo here's my review of this game. Check it out, its super easy fighting 3 basic orcs with my character thats finished the game. Watch how easy it is for me to kill this power level 8 orc captain
As a semi-pro gamer I give this a 2/10
Peace out.
![header[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/7MLqrw2.jpg "header[1].jpg")
Pic related. Went in expecting Rome 2 2: Electric Boogaloo, ended up being probably my favorite Total War game out of them all, at least until Empire 2.
>>324131212
>Darksiders 2 has the same feel as SoM
what the fuck no it doesn't
not even remotely
>>324131457I haven't played SoMbut that's what struck me as a comparison watching >>324126593
How is fighting a lot of enemies spamming attacks and doing Asscreed-style jumping puzzles not comparable?
>>324123905
>Watch a video on this
>Going in going "meh"
>Going out checking if it is on sale anywhere.
Actually looks really fun, and I am on an isometric kick at the moment after playing Grim Dawn
>>324129503
>>324130118
>>324126593
I'm not going to watch this shit again but IIRC this guy just keeps spamming counter doing no damage at all and I'm pretty sure he even died once, if I do recall correctly that shit's hilarious.
>>324131624
there's no jumping puzzles, climbing is faster and simpler in SoM because it's just a means to an end
it also doesn't have dungeons or object puzzles the way Darksiders does, which is really more like a Soul Reaver sort of game than an Asscreed style game
further the guy's just an elitist clown and needs to play up how easy the game is
he's also playing easymode by leaving hit/dodge/counter indicator symbols on so he doesn't actually have to pay attention to the crowd or his surroundings
anyway, if you haven't actually played SoM, he glosses over a number of details:
>as mentioned, onscreen indicators are easymode, should and be turned off if you think it's too easy
>you can't just spam counters; a missed counter leaves you open and vulnerable for a moment
>you CAN spam dodge (some captains are immune to being dodged over) but you sure won't get anywhere since you're not doing damage
>captains can have all kinds of invulnerabilities, strengths, special abilities, etc., which encourage or even require special approaches. many of the overly simple methods he demonstrates -- especially spamming counter/attack -- would not work on them. his tactics would not work if an archer was raining explosive arrows on him for instance
>the game rewards methodology, so it's not just "did you kill an orc" but also considers how you did it
>even the fodder enemies eventually come in varieties that would counter what he's displaying
the combat by and large IS pretty easy, but the game is fun regardless. I mostly just go for style points myself. I could spam throwing daggers all day or I could do something actually fun and cool
anyway this isn't even his first video on the topic, both feature him slaughtering groups of introductory enemies with literal endgame powers
it's a singleplayer game and ultimately you can play how you want but if this guy wants to employ the cheapest, dullest tactics and then complain the game's no fun that's kind of on him
>>324126593
>All skills unlocked
>All powers activated
>Doesn't fight any captains, just regular orcs
>LOOK I CAN JUST KEEP DOING THIS FOREVER AND NOT GET HIT
>Gets hit
>Keeps losing hit streak
>Keeps getting hit by basic fucking attacks
>Has to use runes to heal, repeatedly
>Still doesn't fight a single captain
>No caragors or graugs around
>Has FUCKING INDICATORS ON and complains it's too easy instead of turning them off
>Nearly dies in a regular fight against no-name uruks
>Gets hit over and over by archers
>YOUR DEATH HAS BEEN AVENGED
>Keeps talking just to hear himself talk
Even disregarding how dumb he is, is there any reason this video had to be 15 minutes long?
>totally flew under the radar when it came out
>is mostly generic with a few fun gimmicks
>was expecting something trashy and edgy, like Doom or something
>had my heart broken instead
That and the fucking fantastic voice acting, soundtrack and atmosphere just made my day.
>Main character doesn't speak that much
how is that a flaw?
>>324132659
Felt like 2 really dropped the ball, but 1 was great.I wish enemies, you know, reacted to you more. This isn't a world where supernatural shit is supposed to be common, so when you fight regular-ass thugs with your dark demon powers it feels like they should be a lot more shaken than they are. Instead they just sorta shrug it off.
>>324132184
>>you can't just spam counters;
> he closes his eyes and spams counters just fine
SHILL LA SHILL
>>324132785
He actually gets hit a bunch while doing that, though.
>>324132785
okay but even ignoring the counter-whiffing, which he does several times if you watch
you can't win a fight just by countering over and over either
what about all that other stuff in that list though
>>324132920
> the game has some difficulty if you turn off the monitor
SHILL ME BABY
>>324132659
Absolutely loved this game.
I didn't think 2 was as bad as most people thought either, it didn't quite have the charm but it improved gameplay in some areas.
Biggest fuck you is that cliff hanger ending though and no 3 in sight
>>324133036
>You can just close your eyes and win
>No you can't, you'll get hit
>OH WOW YOU GET HIT IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES I GUESS THE GAME'S HARD THEN
>>324132748
Yeah. For a while I was wondering if it was just in Jackie's head or, because you tend to leave no one alive, information about his powers never got out. Then Police Chief Shrote (or however you spell it) ties you to the chair with the lights aimed at you and says he knows what's up.
>>324133210
> he closes his eyes and wins
> but he took damage therefore he somehow didn't win
A VIEW TO A SHILL
>>324122660
I just wish it had a harder difficulty. Passing time or intentionally dying just to build up the orks strength got old quick.
>>324123442
Wolfenstein was great. Dying light's game play was solid, it's what dead island should have been, but the story was awful.
>>324124704
It's okay, again too easy, and you're basically doing the same thing over and over again.
>>324123623
This game was such bullshit with throwing 100 dudes at you at once. The literal definition of artificial difficulty.
>>324131698
its amazing
one day i realized that its my favorite game ever, i cant get enough and i never get bored with it, i pretty much replay it every year
it has three classes, but every single one is completely different and has a unique distinct playstyle, and the story differs also for each slightly
as in the world is the same, however you visit some in different circumstances and your presence in one playthrough changes the situaton respectively
for example as a fledgling wizard you run away from necromancers' assault on the wiz tower, as a conjurer you visit the tower while its being overrun by ogres, and as a warrior you go to annihilate the wizards yourself
and its the same with most locations up until the last third of the game
>>324122660
I've been playing this again to get 100% the past couple of days, surprised how goodthe Linux portis. But the game is very easy, I hadn't noticed the storm of urfael or whatever skill in the tree before, but unlimited executions for like 30 seconds is RIDICULOUS. Most of the fun in the game really comes from how juiced out the animations are or just fucking around with stuff like having 5 branded body guards fuck their warchief up.
I would like to see a sequel with an added hard mode or something.
>>324133523
>but the story was awful.
Name a good zombie game with a good story. Go
>>324133474
You said he "counters just fine"
that was your argument
but clearly he doesn't because he gets hit, and has to abandon the whole "my eyes are closed" gimmick in order to not die, let alone progress the fight
>>324133642
nice strawman
>>324126678
>I could go over all the reasons that this guy's wrong or inaccurate
No you couldn't. I completed the game and everything he said was on point.
>>324133725
> he does fine the first time he plays it blind
> he does okay the second time
> no he only managed to survive a full minute with the monitor turned off that means the game isn't mindlessly easy!
SHILL CITY
>>324134174
>Survives a whole minute against starter troops while in free roam and no captains nearby
luckily the goal is to survive as long as possible while doing no damage to the enemies
>>324134159
>you can't just spam counters; a missed counter leaves you open and vulnerable for a moment
Yeah nah, In the Arkham games on hard maybe. The window to counter is huge and you can cancel out of any attack to do it.
>>324133714
your turn
>>324128453
Yeah, the game is way too solid. And DS2 is pretty good as well.
>>324134449
>as mentioned, onscreen indicators are easymode, should and be turned off if you think it's too easy
having the monitor on is easymode
>you can't just spam counters; a missed counter leaves you open and vulnerable for a moment
you can mash counter any time you see an enemy try to attack since there's no recovery after attacking though
>you CAN spam dodge (some captains are immune to being dodged over) but you sure won't get anywhere since you're not doing damage
Guys it's okay that mashing a single button makes you fucking invincible
>captains can have all kinds of invulnerabilities, strengths, special abilities, etc., which encourage or even require special approaches. many of the overly simple methods he demonstrates -- especially spamming counter/attack -- would not work on them. his tactics would not work if an archer was raining explosive arrows on him for instance
mash dodge, mash F, oh shit you win
>the game rewards methodology, so it's not just "did you kill an orc" but also considers how you did it
> you kill an orc
> it dies unless it's one of the few that are scripted to come back.
>even the fodder enemies eventually come in varieties that would counter what he's displaying
Which fodder enemies? The shieldfags that don't actually counter dodging since being knocked down after dodging does nothing?
SHILL CITY 2: A DAME TO SHILL FOR
>>324133523
Eh, doing everything that Dead Island should have done right was enough for me but yeah it's story is really weak.
>>324134998
no orcs are "scripted" to come back you damn retard
plus the dude wasn't very good at the supposedly easy combat even with his monitor on, so he turned it off and spammed the move that does no damage to prove how "broken" it is
You can stop shilling the methods used in your video now, it doesn't prove shit.
>>324134998
Technically you are shilling this video
go away shill
>>324136308
> no orcs are "scripted" to come back you damn retard
Isn't the one that's supposed to be your nemesis unkillable until the end of the game?
> plus the dude wasn't very good at the supposedly easy combat even with his monitor on
All You Need is Shill/Ahill Die Repeat/Edge of Shillmorrow
>>324136546
whoops forgot to reply in >>324136743 and say I also have a webm
Alien: Isolation
gave me a big ol' alien boner, this will probably remain the most well made game in that universe
>>324136743
The Nemesis system doesn't just apply to one orc, but of course you wouldn't know that
And he wasn't very good, as has been pointed out to you repeatedly, he fucking sucked in an entry level area of the game. Try that in a non-starter area and he'd be fucked.
Sorry you're wrong m8.
>>324136743
Whole lotta no damage being dealt in that there webm, son. What's that supposed to prove again? kek
>>324136947
> And he wasn't very good, as has been pointed out to you repeatedly, he fucking sucked in an entry level area of the game. Try that in a non-starter area and he'd be fucked.
> he killed everything and the only time he was in any danger was when he turned the monitor off
> he totally sucked at the game!!
>>324137030
> mashing one button makes you invincible
> the is a good thing
Shill Bill: Volume 1
>>324136743
This video is exactly like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkFqn1TMeH4
Enjoying the beta for the sequel right now
>>324137241
that's a bad game too
> Shill Bill: Volume 2
>>324137349
>TW3 is bad meme
Fuck off normie
>>324137925
> arkham creed shit is suddenly good if it's by poland
>>324130736
Yep. Some captains hunt you down instead of waiting in strongholds.
>>324123623
wew you have to be retarded to play that bad.
>>324136743
you have to be dumb as fuck to end the game fully upgraded and then go fight the orcs in the started area and even then get counter blocked by a shitty commander, the game is easy as fuck, but if you do this in a endgame area full or berserk, armored and archers you are goping to get fucked
>>324139702
> being that shit at a QTE game
>>324140512
That guy evidently was since he nearly died multiple times.
>>324140740
> had to turn off the monitor to die
truly a challenging game that doesn't play itself
>>324132659
Dat Micke Patton Voice
JACKIIIEEEEE
>>324128963
Alien Isolation says hi
>>324122660
pic unrelated.
Shadow of Mordor is painfully average. I had no expectations but the game simply doesn't have enough content, and the stuff it has, such as the combat is just Arkham combat with a sword. They even copy pasted the upgrades and shit.
>>324141193
That's current gen.
>>324141193
> padded to fuck
> broken stealth where the ayy can't see over waist high objects
> good game
>>324141193
A:I is this gen m8.
Shadow of Mordor for is great if you dislike LOTR
So basically it appeals to most of /v/
>>324124041
Not quite, remember Sauron soloed Gil-galad, his entourage, Elendil, his entourage, and Isildur just barely survived.
>>324123623
This guy sounds and plays like a shittier Total Biscuit.
>>324122660
I could not think of a better thread to post this.
>>324141432
>>324141485
I bought it on PC and a friend got it on PS3. I guess we're counting pre-ps4 launch.
>>324140972
he nearly died before turning the monitor off you dummy
keep shilling your misleading video though :^)
>>324141965
> 80% health
> nearly died
>>324137925
>normie
Pretty sure TW3 won the Dorito Awards
>nearly the whole of the thread has degenerated into people arguing about SoM combat
>>324142503
it's OP's fault because SoM was nothing special at all, maybe if you thought the game was going to make you quit gaming due to how bad it was, you were pleasantly surprised, but the game was lacking on many fronts, including combat
>>324137925
>Tw3 isnt a normie game
>>324142664
You win man, we're all retarded.
Now go do something else.
>>324142794
>no argument at all
don't say everyone is retarded just because you clearly are
