I have to hand it to THQ Nordic and WB. They’re the two publishers who are the most consumer-friendly in terms of their pricing. Their prices come down fast, and they never hit a floor. They just keep going down even farther than you think they would possibly go. And then they go down even farther than that.
So kudos to Warner Brothers in this case. I never thought they would go lower than 7.50, but they did!
I wonder if this means that the game will be offered free to GwG members soon?
Yeah, I bought a copy, though I’m not sure when or if I’ll play it. I’m not really into Lord of the Rings and the actual gameplay seems quite, I don’t know, derivative is probably harsh but it’s the first word that comes to mind.
Slight sarcasm, obviously, but as someone who found The Lord of the Rings transformational at the time (I participated in some very lore serious forums, that had a strong RP focus, when in High School, and also edited some stuff on Encyclopedia of Arda), I had some issues with the story and themes of Shadow of Mordor. Still enjoyed it as a game, but don’t really consider it a Lord of the Rings game. Mostly a slightly lesser version of an Arkham/ Assassins Creed game with the interesting nemesis system and a Tolkien colored coat of paint slapped over.
So derivative isn’t wrong. It doesn’t really do anything that Arkham City didn’t do better mechanically with fighting. But the meta mechanics of the nemesis system are worth checking it out for.
Mainly my problem is that I’m kind of allergic to fantasy. I make exceptions in the cases of things like The Witcher and Game of Thrones where it’s kind of easier to disregard, but I’m more of a sci-fi kind of geek. Now, having said that, I’ve seen some stuff in this game that looked kind of cool. I think the nemesis system seems interesting, and I love that the captains have like their own theme songs? I was watching some video where a guy ran into one of the captains whose name was Dush, and this chanting started up, sounded like a bunch of dudes going “DOOOUCHE … DOOOUCHE” and I probably laughed for a solid ten minutes. I can eat some derivative gameplay vegetables for treats like that.
Oh no need to excuse your preference for sci fi! I mostly don’t go in for fantasy myself. I’ll gladly read a dozen mediocre sci fi stories, but struggle with all but the very best of fantasy. At least any more that’s how I am, I used to be more interested in fantasy than I am now.
But, yeah, it’s hard to say whether, or how much, you would like Shadow of Mordor. You could be like me, and find it worthwhile, if only average, or you could bounce off it hard and hate it. I doubt it would contend for a GOTY for you, but that’s projecting a bit.
I dunno, may be worth a flier. Just go in with expectations properly set.
Shadow of Mordor : GOTY is also $4.00 (80% off) on Steam for the weekend. It’s also FREE to play all weekend long, so you can decide if it’s worth a Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino or not before you purchase.
More WB sale goodness can be found at BundleStars, where The Batman Arkham Pack is the Star Deal today at $6.99 (83%). Contains both Arkham City GOTY and Arkham Asylum GOTY.
All of those are amazing deals. The Batman one is incredible. The first two Arkham games are among my favorites ever–the challenge maps make for longevity, and Mark Hammil’s VA as the Joker is always a joy.
Holy cow, GMG has some awful games in their “Loot Box” deals, lol.
Included in my haul was this game: Recovery Search & Rescue Simulation - a game apparently so awful that the lone thumbs up on Steam (out of 27) was a joke review.