Reviews are in:
http://www.eurogamer...f-mordor-review Eurogamer 8/10
http://www.polygon.c...gs-ps4-xbox-one Polygon 9.5/10
http://www.joystiq.c...my-precioussss/ Joystiq 5/5
http://uk.ign.com/ar...f-mordor-review IGN 9/10 "it's okay"
Interesting.
It's getting excitement for its Nemesis system (a new thing tends to get attention)
though the main story appears more lukewarm.
This will certainly keep me occupied for a time: Sept 30 - Nov 18.
I never pre-order games.
I pre-orderd this game.
Interesting to see those numbers.
Take a look at this review.
http://www.destructo...or-281235.phtml
Interesting to see those numbers.
Take a look at this review.
http://www.destructo...or-281235.phtml
From the same guy who gave Drakengard 3 an 8/10. 
Yeah, Destructoid is a joke with reviews. Even Kotaku does better reviews (and that says something). Speaking of which:
http://kotaku.com/mi...view-1639361008
On the nemesis system:
"Let me give you one small example of how this plays out. There I was, playing Mordor one day. Pretty far into the game at that point. Just walking through the forest, as a Ranger of Gondor does. Then a caragor showed up and decided to have me for lunch:
Well, that was sort of...painful. But it's not like I was just decimated by some high-level warchief...right?
Cue the board-game:
Ok, so it turns out there was a crazy-looking (and appropriately named) orc "Krimp the Fanatical" nearby, and he was hunting the caragor who decided to take a big bite out of Talion. Now he's leveled up. That's no good.
But wait—there's more!
So apparently Zunn Thin Bones, an orc I had under my control, decided now was a good time to ambush another captain I didn't even know yet. Wait a minute. Zunn, didn't I mind-control you or something? Hmmm...
It keeps going.
Well, this is just ****** great. I'm not sure I even understand what a "trial" is yet, but apparently its something that's given Kuga the Gorger another leg up. I hate that guy. He just always—you know what, I'm not even gonna go there.
Other times, you're the one doing the chiding. There's another orc named Dush (pronounced like the feminine "hygiene" product, which is just perfect) in Mordor's first map who's ended up on the wrong side of my sword a handful of times, because he keeps showing up out of nowhere—even in the middle of fights with other nemeses—to try to kill me again. At this point, he bears many recognizable scars from our past fights.
"Surprised to see me again?" He chuckled the last time we locked blades.
I was, actually. But I was also strangely happy to see him return. At that point, his entire face was covered in a matted black cloth from the time I'd set set him on fire by detonating some grog barrels next to him with my bow and arrow. If only Talion had a way to look this poor orc in the eye and say: "Oh, Dush, what happened to you?" "
This sounds amazing. The nemesis system looks like it's the crowning glory for the game.
Any word on the differences between the Current and old gen yet?
What sold me is that everyone and everything can level up. I don't really care if they remember me or not. The combat seemed more than ok, and the level of complexity, with orcs battling each other for power, gaining levels and actually becoming more powerfull and all that ******... I was instantly sold.
It's going to take more than reviews that are released 4 days before the game comes out to get me interested in purchasing this game, but it gives me hope that this will end up being a good LoTR game instead of ok at best.
Any word on the differences between the Current and old gen yet?
The Nemesis system is less complex on old gen. (how exactly I don't know)
Ah i'll just have to wait until I get a next gen console then.
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Eh I might buy it.
The lore my p*ss me off, but I'm always going about how Tolkienites have a freaking 10ft pole up their arses so I should not being a hypocrite and try to enjoy it.
Eh I might buy it.
The lore my p*ss me off, but I'm always going about how Tolkienites have a freaking 10ft pole up their arses so I should not being a hypocrite and try to enjoy it.
You get that with any piece of popular fiction though. Fan(atic)s seem to believe that they understand the lore more than the creator does, conjure themes for the stories into existence, and generally dislike if something else comes out that seems to shatter their perception of it.
It gets worse when the original author is dead since said author can't come out to say "You're wrong", but as stated by numerous authors authorial intent really doesn't mean much in the end.
Unfortunately, Tokien at times seemed to confuse his own lore up. Balrogs were at one point similar to orcs in numbers, but later it was changed so that only a handful of Balrogs existed in the universe. I'd go on, but I'm far to tired at the moment.
Reviews are in:
http://www.eurogamer...f-mordor-review Eurogamer 8/10
http://www.polygon.c...gs-ps4-xbox-one Polygon 9.5/10
http://www.joystiq.c...my-precioussss/ Joystiq 5/5
http://uk.ign.com/ar...f-mordor-review IGN 9/10 "it's okay"
You'll forgive me if I wait a bit longer for people to verify those reviews. 
I am glad to know that the game is being received well.
I am going to pick up my pre-order on Tuesday after work, and dive right into it, can't wait.
Can't wait to play it, 10/10 from Joystiq, 9.3 from IGN and a 95 from polygon, really all I need to know as I was already interested in it. So, buy for me.
You'll forgive me if I wait a bit longer for people to verify those reviews.
No 
Interesting to see those numbers.
Take a look at this review.
Destructoid seem to be the ''hipster'' of the video game culture. Trying to be different for the sake of being different. Seem more like an opinion of a smug nerd rather than a professional review of a product.
No
I just don't want to see a repeat of BioShock: Infinite that's all.
Destructoid seem to be the ''hipster'' of the video game culture. Trying to be different for the sake of being different. Seem more like an opinion of a smug nerd rather than a professional review of a product.
I'm not really familiar with Destructiod, so i didn't know they were infamous,
Just figured I'd share that one as well since it was the only one so far with a lower rating.
So Shadows of Mordor turned out to be pretty good? That is nice to hear. Was skeptical about it from the beginning but grew interested in the concept it was trying to build on, so it is a good thing they managed to pull it off. Might buy it when I have the chance.
You can easily argue a case against the reviews of the likes of IGN, Gametrailers etc. In fact, I'd argue their reviews comes off as being incredibly catered towards their hidden benefactors/publishers. Jeff Gertsman, for instance, got himself fired from Gamestop because he didn't realize that the day he gave Kane & Lynch a bad review was the same day the Super-Sellout-Package would come with a free happy ending and publisher BJ on the review table.
All in all -- Numbers mean nothing, imo. They cannot possibly summarize a complex opinion about a piece of entertainment, certainly not a game. I feel the Destructoid review lacked a bit exposition on the parts that were called out as "generic" a bit. If you're gonna call something generic then provide a detailed explanation because I can dig that.
Otherwise I agree with the incredibly ham-handed gameplay that looks like something out of Arkham Asylum and Assassins Creed, because what game doesn't take away from these two franchises today? Mostly when they do there aren't enough polish to justify the card-board cut-out gameplay.
The Nemesis concept is litterally the most interesting thing about this game. I think I'll wait 'till it goes on sale in the future and focus on buying older games and getting a new PC. Next-Gen will wait 'till Dragon Age arrives because I'm not feeling Shadow of Mordor quite yet.
Woot! Not for one moment I ever suspected that this might actually be a good game!: D I was sure every alleged unique feature would actually be a " feature" designed to appear fun during E3 and nothing more. In the meta critic of the future of my head I saw 75-80 point game with " Quite well executed, touch boring Asss Creed clone" written on it's wall. You know, game among others that no real person even enjoys playing.
Seems self proclaimed video game journalists of internet like it well enough. This is great news < 3 Went close to top of my shopping list. Eager to see how them masses and rest of the media will find it. Seems rock solid game so far. Beautiful.
So overhyped games like Watch Dog and Destiny gets trampled on with poor reviews, while Shadows of Mordor and Hyrule Warrios which were rather "underhyped" in comparison and expected to fail completely as no more than clones are getting great reviews?
LOL
I think it's hilarious how some people label Destructoid as 'hipster' or 'horrible reviewers' because their review scores don't mesh with whatever preconceived notion they have of the game. The fact that many other outlets have been blowing their collective wads over the game doesn't make the contrarian's opinion invalid.
What's better is that a reviewer's opinion is then projected onto his website at the upset gamer's discretion, often without said gamer even having read said review and only taken the 'score' on board. Suddenly "Reviewer A thought Game A was bad" becomes "LOL! HE'S TERRIBLE! THAT WEBSITE SUCKS ANYWAY DON'T LISTEN TO THEM"
I swear I've heard every single gaming website being reduced to 'horrible' (or *insert apt synonym here*) in such a manner. Someone's either a hipster who produces clickbait or a sellout. There's really no middle ground.
In any case, I'm more interested in this game than I was before. I was pleasantly surprised to see it came out so well but am willing to sit and wait a bit before purchasing to see more opinions and the like.
I think its a good thing atleast someone gave the game a 6.
I'm always skeptical when a game is only receiving 9's and 8's.
Lol at "professional" reviews. I just stick to youtube reviewers mostly.
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