Steve Justice Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I've been playing Shadow of Mordor for the last few days. I have to say I'm not getting the love. It's an OK game, but not worthy of the praise it has received imo. I'm finding it a bit boring and samey. Go hear, fight them. Go there, fight them. Although the fighting looks good, the mechanics are a bit basic and the fights are quite easy. The collectibles are not even a challenge to find. It's also a bit tedious that I have to sneak everywhere, or just run to avoid battles. In open world games I like to take my time and have a look around, but there are enemies everywhere. I know that's sort of the point, but I haven't had much time to take it all in. Â It will tide me over until GTA V comes out next week, then I'll just sell it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted November 13, 2014 Awards Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thanks to PS+ I've started up Arkham Asylum afresh. That game is so tight, like Austin would say "you can't see through none of it." Polished to heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 A lot of people prefer the more open world of Arkham City but Asylum's more focused story and smaller setting make it the better game for me, such a fun game to just start up and play when there is nothing better to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 13, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2014 I get what you're saying about the more focussed nature of Asylum, but City just ironed out a lot of the little problems with the first game really well; I thought it was more well-rounded and better because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm playing Asylum on and off and loving it, once I've done the main story, I'll give city a bash as its collecting dust on my hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Au Posted November 13, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) I much preferred Asylum to City. Could just be my shit sense of direction but I was awful at finding my way around in City and much preferred the more contained feeling of Asylum.  I never felt like the controls translated well to a more open space. Edited November 13, 2014 by Au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 13, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) I absolutely loved just gliding around the City doing fuck all other than leaping off tall buildings and maybe occasionally swooping down to thrash a group of thugs. I have a rubbish sense of direction too, but I found it doesn't matter when you don't care where you're going! Â Â I'm the same with any good historic Spiderman game; just web-slinging around New York aimlessly for hours. Edited November 13, 2014 by Chest Rockwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The one thing I love about City and Origins is being able to just go about the city beating the shit out of random thugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 13, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2014 I never bothered with Origins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Origins is a rushed out copy paste job but still enjoyable IMO with some decent additions such as the most wanted stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 13, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, that was the impression that I got. If I still had a lot of time for playing video games then I'm sure I would have blasted through it but as it is I dedicate my free time to a wider range of time wasting activities these days so I'll only really play really good games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted November 13, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2014 I absolutely loved just gliding around the City doing fuck all other than leaping off tall buildings and maybe occasionally swooping down to thrash a group of thugs. I have a rubbish sense of direction too, but I found it doesn't matter when you don't care where you're going!I'm the same with any good historic Spiderman game; just web-slinging around New York aimlessly for hours. Used to do the same with the old Spidey games / Hulk on PS2 hours of fun doing nothing. Lego Marel would be just as much fun if it threw some enemies into free roaming. Â Anyways I've just got Walking Dead season 1 and 2 on xbox one. Only ever played the first episode on ipad so looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 13, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2014 If that's the same hulk game I played on the ps2 then I absolutely loved that game. In fact, it was in my top ten when we did that brilliant top games run down several years back now.. so much fun just trashing army bases and surfing on trucks... HULK SMASH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylin_and_Profilin Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) I much preferred Asylum to City. Could just be my shit sense of direction but I was awful at finding my way around in City and much preferred the more contained feeling of Asylum.  I never felt like the controls translated well to a more open space.  Yeah i'd agree with that. I did it all arse over elbow and played them in the wrong order after my work colleague gave me a loan of them both; much preferred Asylum. Edited November 13, 2014 by Stylin_and_Profilin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted November 13, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted November 13, 2014 I preferred Arkham City due to the reasons above: being able to glide around and drop-kick thugs. I haven’t got that far with Origins to judge it accurately, as I got to the bit with Deathstroke, and GTA V came out and that’s taken up my gaming time ever since. But saying it’s a copy-and-paste job of City isn’t making me in a hurry to pick it up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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