Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

 PlayStation 3
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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 155 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 155
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 155
  3. Negative: 86 out of 155
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  1. Sexybeard
    Dec 26, 2014
    7
    Yes, its not the best looking game graphics-wise, that pretty undeniable. But with the latest patch and with most of the gameplay still being as fun as next-gen versions, this game is while not really the best on the ps3 is still not atrociously bad as some say it is.
  2. thiagonhs
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The worst port I've ever seen in my life, did not expect the quality of the XBOX One or PS4 but as the game was released is unplayable. At the end of the generation we all know the potential of video games, and can realize in SoW for PS3 is a game that is far from being finalized and is still being sold. Do not buy, spend far from it.
  3. typewryter
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This was utterly abysmal. Never in my life have I seen a port handled this poorly; and I've played Dark souls on PC. Where do I start?
    - Graphics: Graphics were stilted, with orcs who moved their mouths like goddamn muppets and hair more wooden than Pinocchio's. Textures would take ages to render, and pop in and out almost at random.
    - Sound: The sound skipped constantly, and sometimes    This was utterly abysmal. Never in my life have I seen a port handled this poorly; and I've played Dark souls on PC. Where do I start?
    - Graphics: Graphics were stilted, with orcs who moved their mouths like goddamn muppets and hair more wooden than Pinocchio's. Textures would take ages to render, and pop in and out almost at random.
    - Sound: The sound skipped constantly, and sometimes cut out entirely. Worse yet, occasionally it would grind to a literally screeching halt as I was treated to screaming static. That was a treat at 2 in the morning.
    - Framerate: The game lags like Crysis 3 on Windows 93. This is inexcusable for a professional company.
    - Nemesis system: Literally the game's primary selling point, the core of all the marketing was practically gutted for the current-gen version of the game.
    Don't buy this game. For the love of all that is holy; it froze up twice. Games don't freeze anymore, not unless you've been modding the crap out of them; we're past that, we're better than that. Apparently, freaking WB and Monolith didn't get the memo.
    Pro Tip, guys: If you're not going to port a game right, don't port it at all. For god's sake this was literally unplayable. -1/10    … Expand
  4. Hyuugaraul
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    I'm so disappointed with this game. I've played this game on the ps4 of my brother, and as I don't have yet a ps4 I bought this in the pre order, in order to get a little of the ps4 game. I was not wanting a game like the next gen, but this is **** Although the graphics, the nemesis system, the dull IA, what is really pissing me off is the frame rate issue. Its unplayable, and I'm notI'm so disappointed with this game. I've played this game on the ps4 of my brother, and as I don't have yet a ps4 I bought this in the pre order, in order to get a little of the ps4 game. I was not wanting a game like the next gen, but this is **** Although the graphics, the nemesis system, the dull IA, what is really pissing me off is the frame rate issue. Its unplayable, and I'm not being a hater. I'm really hoping a patch to fix this. At least to fix the frame rate issue. Because, if they can bring us a playable game, simply don't bring us a game.… Expand
  5. Dimi100
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    Terrible. Unplayable. Pretty sure Jack and Daxter on PS2 had better graphics than this game. I feel so ripped off. Do not buy for PS3 .
  6. Kismet101
    Nov 18, 2014
    2
    SOM is a complete disaster. Muddy low-res textures that pop in and out at random, frequent stops in the game to load despite having to install it onto your hard-drive, choppy frame rate and sound/music skips, the list goes on...

    This game isn't even worthy of being considered a PS2 game, much less PS3. WB should be ashamed of asking for the full $60 price tag for this "Alpha" version.
  7. IronSabbath88
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    This is really bad. I got this game as a gift, so I'll try my best to work my way through it... but it's been a painful chore so far.. as many others have said, horrible framerates, choppy textures, sound cutting out, awful animations.. it just runs the gamut of every problem a game could have. This is an absolutely revolting port. If I had bought this for myself I would have been severelyThis is really bad. I got this game as a gift, so I'll try my best to work my way through it... but it's been a painful chore so far.. as many others have said, horrible framerates, choppy textures, sound cutting out, awful animations.. it just runs the gamut of every problem a game could have. This is an absolutely revolting port. If I had bought this for myself I would have been severely pissed off.

    The sad thing is, I REALLY do enjoy what the game would offer if it worked properly, I was even willing to accept a watered down Nemesis system.. but this... god awful. Shame on whoever made this piece of crap. I haven't gone next gen yet but I will definitely cease buying games meant for next gen on last gen.    … Expand
  8. zing21
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    I am doing everything in my power to get this game returned, which is sad. I really like the game. The combat is generally fun and the Nemesis system shows promise even limited on PS3. If it were just that it had bad graphics (even unreasonably bad graphics) this wouldn't be a big deal. Unfortunately, the bugs with this game make it unplayable. This is an embarrassment. It takes more thanI am doing everything in my power to get this game returned, which is sad. I really like the game. The combat is generally fun and the Nemesis system shows promise even limited on PS3. If it were just that it had bad graphics (even unreasonably bad graphics) this wouldn't be a big deal. Unfortunately, the bugs with this game make it unplayable. This is an embarrassment. It takes more than 5 seconds to load the pause menu or return from the pause menu to gameplay. That alone is unforgivable as I've never in my life experienced a significant load time for a pause menu. Even still, I manage to ignore it and all the ugliness and choppiness for about 4 hours. Then when the low frame rate gave me a disadvantage against a certain enemy type because I couldn't dodge well enough, and when the sound came to a very literal screeching death, I had to throw in the towel. These problems are not limitation of the system - I've seen better looking open world games on PS3 and sound problems like this are problems that shouldn't exist ever in a purchased game - but simply due to laziness on the developer's part. I very much want to play this game, but I have been so offended by the audacity to release and charge consumers full price for this p.o.s. that I likely won't buy a working version for a different system.… Expand
  9. Mickfish
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game isn't even finished! The Uurks don't even open their mouths when they talk and the graphics look like somebody went around and smeared mud on everything. Within 20 minutes of starting the game A glitch occurred where all I could hear was a woman breathing loudly no matter what I was doing. This game needs to be fixed immediately or Warner brothers had better start giving outThis game isn't even finished! The Uurks don't even open their mouths when they talk and the graphics look like somebody went around and smeared mud on everything. Within 20 minutes of starting the game A glitch occurred where all I could hear was a woman breathing loudly no matter what I was doing. This game needs to be fixed immediately or Warner brothers had better start giving out refunds.DONT BUY… Expand
  10. user1
    Nov 18, 2014
    2
    Shadow of Mordor for PS3 should, more appropriately, be named Shadow of the Next-Gen version. I have never been more disappointed with a game as I am with Shadow of Mordor. The game’s nemesis system has been reduced to a point where it’s not even worth playing, and the game crashed three times within my first two hours of playing it. While the mechanics are relatively sound the animationShadow of Mordor for PS3 should, more appropriately, be named Shadow of the Next-Gen version. I have never been more disappointed with a game as I am with Shadow of Mordor. The game’s nemesis system has been reduced to a point where it’s not even worth playing, and the game crashed three times within my first two hours of playing it. While the mechanics are relatively sound the animation leaves much to be desired. After encountering an orc I would be lucky if I even saw their mouth move when they talked, and some of the orc’s animations were choppier than in games I’d seen on Play Station 1.… Expand
  11. GamingIsDead
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    This was the worst gift I've ever given, the game is beyond unplayable. To think that releasing a game in this state is even legal, is quite sad. If you are even thinking about purchasing this game on the Ps3 or 360, throw your money in the trash. The money is better there than going to Warner bros shady business company and their practices, I mean seriously. This game runs at 15fps, hasThis was the worst gift I've ever given, the game is beyond unplayable. To think that releasing a game in this state is even legal, is quite sad. If you are even thinking about purchasing this game on the Ps3 or 360, throw your money in the trash. The money is better there than going to Warner bros shady business company and their practices, I mean seriously. This game runs at 15fps, has awful unfinished graphics, audio consistently cuts out and does not work THE WHOLE TIME, and just general wonkiness in the in game animations WHICH AREN'T EVEN FINISHED. Killing an orc without fail has caused them to float and fly around and spazz out like a glitchy ragdoll. This game seems to be about 20% done, no amount of updates can fix this game in this state. This game is more buggy than Sonic Boom and Sonic 06 combined, don't believe any review that gives it over a 1 they must be from some paid shill working for Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment because as of the current date with the current patches 11/19/2014 this game is a completely faulty product. Going to try to get my money back, and if you already purchased this piece of garbage, I insist you try to do the same.
    I have no idea why the user th3f4113n wrote a 10 review trying to defend the biggest scam in current gaming history, also hes wasting his time downvoting all the truthful reviews......    … Expand
  12. icemanS2K
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Don't settle for the guy that says "it'll be patched" or "Its only the first day". This is above anything else, absolutely inexcusable for a professional game release. Graphics are laggy and look pre-alpha quality, sound cuts out intermittently and I too got this awful static/wraith sound that I couldn't manage to get rid of. And it takes forever to go from the normal gameplay to the pauseDon't settle for the guy that says "it'll be patched" or "Its only the first day". This is above anything else, absolutely inexcusable for a professional game release. Graphics are laggy and look pre-alpha quality, sound cuts out intermittently and I too got this awful static/wraith sound that I couldn't manage to get rid of. And it takes forever to go from the normal gameplay to the pause menu.

    This is without a doubt, absolutely unplayable. For the record this is the first game that I have EVER actually returned and not sold back. I was quite adamant with the store about getting my money back as this product is absolutely unuseable.

    it really is a shame, was looking forward to this quite a bit, I will be purchasing a PC copy of it now.    … Expand
  13. baalaag
    Nov 23, 2014
    2
    First of all, i'm not a hater....
    i just play the game for one hour, and ..... JESUS!! All these negative commentary make sense now!
    this game is the worst port ever made for ps3... is awful !! I wish have a ps4, because this game is so promising...
  14. snorie
    Nov 22, 2014
    7
    Can patches fix the many problems of Shadow of Mordor? And will there come patches from Monolith? Are they able to fix the sound, framerate, bad graphics, etc?
  15. shootidodge
    Nov 25, 2014
    0
    honestly , i just created this account just to respond to people who are talking about Patches and fixes and whatever they wanna call it, guys please don't you think that you can fool people this is an unfinished product so your 8,9,or 10 rate keep it to your selves ok. i'm 33 years Old i've been playing games since i was 10 years Old (do the math) and no one in the world is gonna convincehonestly , i just created this account just to respond to people who are talking about Patches and fixes and whatever they wanna call it, guys please don't you think that you can fool people this is an unfinished product so your 8,9,or 10 rate keep it to your selves ok. i'm 33 years Old i've been playing games since i was 10 years Old (do the math) and no one in the world is gonna convince me that this isnt peace of crap ok? so put your **** together and STFU if you played the game in a console other than PS3 then you should'nt be talking around here.
    I would like to say a word to the developers :" you should be ashamed of your work=> bunch of community college noobs coding a game
    and to the Publisher, i would say : thanks to Pirates who downloaded the Game in a PC version and they are enjoying it because you don't deserve any DIME from anybody .

    you are professionals ACT LIKE IT.    … Expand
  16. Zachalou
    Nov 30, 2014
    1
    Well! Lets give Monolith a round of applause for making a very nice game with- in my opinion, great combat mechanics in an interesting world.
    Then lets slap them in the **** face for making this a god awful steaming pile of excrement on PS3 that HARDLY even runs, and when it does- you wish it didn't.
    I just bought this game near 2 hours ago, and have encountered SO many glitches, frame    Well! Lets give Monolith a round of applause for making a very nice game with- in my opinion, great combat mechanics in an interesting world.
    Then lets slap them in the **** face for making this a god awful steaming pile of excrement on PS3 that HARDLY even runs, and when it does- you wish it didn't.
    I just bought this game near 2 hours ago, and have encountered SO many glitches, frame rate dropping, audio phasing completely out, NOTHING renders correctly... this is truly awful.    … Expand
  17. CrazyOkie
    Dec 29, 2014
    9
    I can't speak for those that bought the game early, but I got this for Christmas. With patch 1.2, the game seems pretty stable and the graphics are exactly what I would expect for a PS3. The Nemesis system seems fully intact to me, the gameplay is rock-solid and tons of fun. Load screens are long, no doubt, but its bearable. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game - especially the Nemesis system,I can't speak for those that bought the game early, but I got this for Christmas. With patch 1.2, the game seems pretty stable and the graphics are exactly what I would expect for a PS3. The Nemesis system seems fully intact to me, the gameplay is rock-solid and tons of fun. Load screens are long, no doubt, but its bearable. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game - especially the Nemesis system, which is awesome.… Expand
  18. aaronwstark
    Jan 16, 2015
    8
    I think that this game is amazing! The only, only, only, ONLY, issue I've had with it is the loading time between the main pause menu and the game, and before missions. Granted, I know that this last-gen is much different that the current-gen, but I've purposefully stayed ignorant to all current-gen news or anything. Ignorance is bliss, as someone that I could probably Google in a fewI think that this game is amazing! The only, only, only, ONLY, issue I've had with it is the loading time between the main pause menu and the game, and before missions. Granted, I know that this last-gen is much different that the current-gen, but I've purposefully stayed ignorant to all current-gen news or anything. Ignorance is bliss, as someone that I could probably Google in a few seconds once said. It really is, though. That load time is worth the awesome gameplay. If you've played Batman: Arkham, then you will be awesome at this game, as it plays almost exactly like it. Running, climbing, combat (which is more fluid/but almost too easy). Of course, it's completely different than Batman. You can a bow and you behead and dismember Orcs. They added their own pretty clever special moves. There is one certain special move with the bow that is like nothing I've ever done in a video game.

    If it wasn't for the loading time and the fact that the game has no difficulty setting (or New Game Plus), I would have given it a 10. Maybe they will release a patch and I will change this review.    … Expand
  19. broodman78
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    I get this is a next gen game ported down to a ps3. I understand the graphics won't be as good, and the load times will be longer. However, this is just one lazy port all in all. I've been playing games for over 20 years and very rarely do i use the term barely playable. This is one of the times I use it. Everything looks like mud, I could easily get past the graphics, then the characterI get this is a next gen game ported down to a ps3. I understand the graphics won't be as good, and the load times will be longer. However, this is just one lazy port all in all. I've been playing games for over 20 years and very rarely do i use the term barely playable. This is one of the times I use it. Everything looks like mud, I could easily get past the graphics, then the character moves...and it's mud. I could even get past that and the clunky unresponsive combat, then the long long waits while accessing the map and nemesis system. Then the pops up start....never have I ever wanted a refund for a game in my life...except for now. You got my 60 bucks Monolith, but I promise never again!… Expand
  20. FreudsMomsRage
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    Shockingly poor work. Dismal, blocky graphics, PS2-level texturing, and a view distance that makes it feel like you're playing inside a dirty fish tank. Constant sound issues. Feels like someone put a **** skin on the first Assassin's Creed game. So completely awful. I can't believe I'm out $60 on this garbage. I pre-ordered this game and I am so disappointed. Don't even bother. I playedShockingly poor work. Dismal, blocky graphics, PS2-level texturing, and a view distance that makes it feel like you're playing inside a dirty fish tank. Constant sound issues. Feels like someone put a **** skin on the first Assassin's Creed game. So completely awful. I can't believe I'm out $60 on this garbage. I pre-ordered this game and I am so disappointed. Don't even bother. I played for a couple of hours and I feel like I wasted my time.… Expand
  21. lordofdicks
    Nov 20, 2014
    3
    A disgrace for the ps3!!! that's all i can say! it could & should have been better in all aspects from Framerates to some more polished graphics. I would like to send a message to those developpers purposely making **** game versions on the ps3,,, GO & LEARN FROM ubisoft !!!!!!!!!! atleast farcry 4 & assasins creed rogue were both worth for spending some quids. thanks
  22. CanadianBeef
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Do not listen to anyone who gives this game a rating over 2!!! They probably work for warner brothers. I bought this game and my immediate reaction was that the game looks awful! It played just ok for the first 20-30 min but then the music and game play constantly lagged. I would constantly hear bad guys moaning when I wasn't even near them (major glitch). It became unplayable. I took itDo not listen to anyone who gives this game a rating over 2!!! They probably work for warner brothers. I bought this game and my immediate reaction was that the game looks awful! It played just ok for the first 20-30 min but then the music and game play constantly lagged. I would constantly hear bad guys moaning when I wasn't even near them (major glitch). It became unplayable. I took it back the same day and store owner said I was the 10th guy bringing it back already. Brutal! Possibly my biggest disappointment of 2014! Warner Brothers, you should be ashamed!… Expand
  23. dakninja7
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    the game is not bad like many would have you believe. there are a couple of framerate issues that came be corrected by the game being patched, thus why updates are made. the game was purposely made slightly lower on ps3/360, as far as graphic fidelity goes. This was to get more attention on ps4/xbox one. The ps3/360 were and are capable of handling this game, so dont buy into the hype thatthe game is not bad like many would have you believe. there are a couple of framerate issues that came be corrected by the game being patched, thus why updates are made. the game was purposely made slightly lower on ps3/360, as far as graphic fidelity goes. This was to get more attention on ps4/xbox one. The ps3/360 were and are capable of handling this game, so dont buy into the hype that the consoles are inferior, its all about marketing. there are many ps3/360 games that outshine the graphic fidelity of current ps4/xbox one games. This games nemesis system did not take a huge hit like monolith said either, for ps3/360. The system is nearly identical with the exception of having a couple less warchief character models (big whoop). The game accomplishes the same thing it does on ps4/xbox one. Dont let the bad video uploads, or snobbish cry of those deceived by lighting parlor tricks detour you away from a still great gaming experience. This game is still good, no game is perfect, stop the hate, give mordor on ps3/360 a try.… Expand
  24. Nicolau
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    Different of the people that gave 10 to an unfinished game, I will change my review after the patches, because we still don't have any.
    I feel betrayed by the company that sold that game, promising that the only thing that we wouldn't have in this game is the nemesis system. Screw the nemesis system, but sell to us a game that even can't run at a consistent frame rate, rendering textures,    Different of the people that gave 10 to an unfinished game, I will change my review after the patches, because we still don't have any.
    I feel betrayed by the company that sold that game, promising that the only thing that we wouldn't have in this game is the nemesis system. Screw the nemesis system, but sell to us a game that even can't run at a consistent frame rate, rendering textures, sound effects...
    Please fix this game. I don't know what are you doing in this 2 extra months that you delayed the release the game to still give us a unfinished game. At least we should pay an unfinished price too.    … Expand
  25. ghost7822
    Nov 21, 2014
    2
    i made this account, only to be able to rate this game.

    Its an unfinished mess, the game is full of lag. Sound, Graphics, delayed voices and much, much more. I got my game today, i been playing for three hours, and the game itself wasnt bad, but all the lagging and long loading times, really made it far less enjoyable. I am dissappointed, and i would like a refund. But if they come    i made this account, only to be able to rate this game.

    Its an unfinished mess, the game is full of lag. Sound, Graphics, delayed voices and much, much more.
    I got my game today, i been playing for three hours, and the game itself wasnt bad, but all the lagging and long loading times, really made it far less enjoyable. I am dissappointed, and i would like a refund.

    But if they come up with patches that fix it, i would be happy with a better score. The game on this port is not a ten, dont believe those people. We have to rate from how the game is now, elseway all developers can come with buggy games, and just say dont worry patches is being made right away, and no thats not okay.

    i was looking forward to this game, and i was promissed a lot more than this, and i want what was promised to me. So dear developers, make pathes right now. From me its a two, because of how big of a mess it is, it is no where near ten in this stage. overall im really dissapointed.

    sorry my spelling    … Expand
  26. Austin-Kaiser
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    -Truthful, Level-Headed, Objective- **In Order of Importance for Most Gamers**

    Gameplay: 9/10 ~ Character movements are responsive and fluid. Combat feels SOLID (not QUITE as smooth as Batman tho.) Stealth and climbing are fun, especially for creative gamers. Graphics: 8/10 ~ Cutscenes are gorgeous! There are complaints of dull, flat, or muddy textures and/or color    -Truthful, Level-Headed, Objective- **In Order of Importance for Most Gamers**

    Gameplay: 9/10 ~ Character movements are responsive and fluid. Combat feels SOLID (not QUITE as smooth as Batman tho.) Stealth and climbing are fun, especially for creative gamers.

    Graphics: 8/10 ~ Cutscenes are gorgeous! There are complaints of dull, flat, or muddy textures and/or color palettes...HOWEVER, IF gamma filter is set properly (aka in-game brightness adjustment) and any HDTV with bright whites/dark blacks/vibrant color is used...than hue, tone, and vibrancy abound.
    **NOTE** >For me it was 3/4 of the way to right *or equal to* 75% bright<
    Yes, Textures are for sure lacking for the most part. But, don't get things twisted...some are pretty well done. While honestly though, others look like some third party, "low budget", "Launch Title" technology for the ~ahem~ PS*2

    Replayability:10/10 ~ Wow, The Nemesis System! IGN, EGM, even PSM said "PS4 and XboxOne are only next-gen when paired with these kinds of systems... Nemesis being the first and only so far!" "You can play through as many times as you want and LITERALLY never repeat the same experience!" Nemesis AI is being reported at a somewhat reduced capability. The majority of estimates place the Nemesis System onPS3 @ 70-80%. That being considered, it is still revolutionary!

    Overall:Really good, fun game! if you like Assassin Creed, Batman: Arkham games, even fallout.....this is the perfect blend of those!

    Don't listen to negative hype! 10 hours gameplay = one glitch. If you been waiting on this, but don't have PS4/xbox1 yet, this game is WELL WORTH IT!    … Expand
  27. Deathwurm
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    Completely unplayable. This is a prime example of a pure cash-grab. This should never have been released. After playing only 5 minutes and then waiting almost 10 minutes for a load screen that never did load anything I backed out and realized I had been suckered.
    Don't get suckered, stay way from this game.
  28. Headcrusher
    Nov 28, 2014
    0
    This game got great reviews for the PS4 and looked like fun so I bought a copy at a Black Friday Sale yesterday for 50% off - once I loaded it up in the PS3 - not only did it look terrible but the gameplay was glitchy and slow.
    Although some people may enjoy watching a game go from clunker to okay after downloading patch after patch - I think game companies should properly test their    This game got great reviews for the PS4 and looked like fun so I bought a copy at a Black Friday Sale yesterday for 50% off - once I loaded it up in the PS3 - not only did it look terrible but the gameplay was glitchy and slow.
    Although some people may enjoy watching a game go from clunker to okay after downloading patch after patch - I think game companies should properly test their products and get rid of glitches before they put them on the market. IMO opinion this should never have been released for the PS3 - I returned it to the retailer and after a little bit of coaxing (and luckily finding a store manager who had purchased the game herself and run into problems - (ironic and convenient) the store gave me credit and I purchased something else. Skip it or buy a PS4 first.    … Expand
  29. RateGamesFever
    Dec 1, 2014
    0
    Where in the world do I begin with this port? It's the worst port I have played in recent years, and how it was released like this is beyond my comprehension. The game has serious issues starting with down right ABYSMAL audio skipping constantly whether you're fighting or just running around the open world, it has terrible PS2-like graphics, animations that are COMPLETELY broken (broken isWhere in the world do I begin with this port? It's the worst port I have played in recent years, and how it was released like this is beyond my comprehension. The game has serious issues starting with down right ABYSMAL audio skipping constantly whether you're fighting or just running around the open world, it has terrible PS2-like graphics, animations that are COMPLETELY broken (broken is the only word to describe how terrible they are. For example, when an Uruk talks to you, their lips move. Their lips, not their mouths. And that's the LEAST broken animation in the game!), serious game breaking lag and stuttering, and I hear the last boss is going to be unbeatable thanks to a glitch that occurs.
    I'm not kidding, this port shows a serious lack of polish. The kicker is that they delayed THIS version to avoid these issues. There should be a recall for this port, because I seriously doubt they will pay any mind to last gen players and send a patch.
    I really think legal action can be done here, as this product is unfinished and unplayable for most. I truly can't see someone playing something like this for long periods of time. It's that bad. Get a PS4 or Xbox One copy if possible. The difference is night and day! I see users giving this port a 10. Not on ANY planet is this port a 10, no matter how well you can ignore its flaws.    … Expand
  30. Miraak
    Dec 7, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** developers of this **** port the graphics are bad i rather play The Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall because graphics in this game is WORSE than Daggerfall… Expand
  31. Saisuke
    Nov 30, 2014
    0
    Interestingly enough the only good reviews (with 10's, which is ridiculous) are from one time "reviewers" which means it's from the company who made the port.
    The game is barely playable. I really wanted to like this game but the audio is unbearable, the loadings are long and everywhere. Don't even dare press start, you'll regret it every time you do.
    The animations are rubbish. Don't    Interestingly enough the only good reviews (with 10's, which is ridiculous) are from one time "reviewers" which means it's from the company who made the port.
    The game is barely playable. I really wanted to like this game but the audio is unbearable, the loadings are long and everywhere. Don't even dare press start, you'll regret it every time you do.
    The animations are rubbish.
    Don't even get me started on the graphics... they're horrible, even the first Uncharted had better graphics and it's one of the first games on ps3.
    No amount of patches are going to save this port, and of course they aren't even going to try and release any patch, since it costs them money.
    Either buy for current gen consoles or pc. Don't even bother buying for ps3 or xbox360.    … Expand
  32. tlandry31
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    The game definitely has some kinks it needs to fix, but a lot of major league game that come out sometimes have that. I've played it on both PS3 and PS4 the PS4 version is definitely better but I've still enjoyed the PS3 one so far, it is missing a major part of the Nemesis system unfortunately.... 8/10
  33. PhilGrimm08
    Nov 21, 2014
    8
    I think this is a great gam, that could be a fantastic game. I gave it an 8. Yes there's no denying that the gamehas bugs-o-plenty. Ambient sounds are off, can hear enemies when there are none, about to die panting never goes away, etc. Etc. If we give up on the game, why would they fix it? If we report the bugs and support the developpers, then we all win. Yes $60 is a bit high for such aI think this is a great gam, that could be a fantastic game. I gave it an 8. Yes there's no denying that the gamehas bugs-o-plenty. Ambient sounds are off, can hear enemies when there are none, about to die panting never goes away, etc. Etc. If we give up on the game, why would they fix it? If we report the bugs and support the developpers, then we all win. Yes $60 is a bit high for such a buggy game; it's a business and the bottom line counts though, we all need to accept that. I don't know about you but I didn't use my grocery money for this game, I used some disposable income that I put aside for gaming.

    I feel that the gameplay itself is fantastic. Identifying captains through interogation? Awesome. Fighting endless Orcs and Uruks to weaken the armies of Sauron? Awesome. Fleshing out the history of Mordor and the Orcs? Awesome.

    The graphics are nothing special but I don't care. I don't feel I need to see every hair of my avatar's beard individually to enjoy my gaming experience.

    The constant menu changes do get annoying, but that's the reality of the system they put in place in the game I think.

    Overall I enjoy this game immensely and hope to see it grow and improve over time. I can tell you I definetely won't be getting any DLC until the bugs are fixed though.    … Expand
  34. th3f4113n
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Listen, it's not perfect. But there are things called patches. One was released today and fixed a MAJOR amount of bugs in the game. Screen tearing is down like 90 percent, texture load properly, and although mouth animations are a little stilted along with others, this can AND WILL be fixed. That is the joy of these games; you get to see a **** port evolve to a good port. The game is veryListen, it's not perfect. But there are things called patches. One was released today and fixed a MAJOR amount of bugs in the game. Screen tearing is down like 90 percent, texture load properly, and although mouth animations are a little stilted along with others, this can AND WILL be fixed. That is the joy of these games; you get to see a **** port evolve to a good port. The game is very playable contrary to popular belief, and yes i recommend, but wait a little bit if you dont want any bugs. Overall i give a 7/10 but im trying to bring the scores up.… Expand
  35. paddystudmuffin
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!! this port of this game SHOULD not have been released. Monolith hang your heads in shame. Their workers who come on here and say its fine it just needs patched should wise the hell up. This game is broken. Graphics are ugly like a ps2 game, it's glitchy, frame rate is shocking, it loads from menu back to game, loads of pop in, it freezes loads, IPLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!! this port of this game SHOULD not have been released. Monolith hang your heads in shame. Their workers who come on here and say its fine it just needs patched should wise the hell up. This game is broken. Graphics are ugly like a ps2 game, it's glitchy, frame rate is shocking, it loads from menu back to game, loads of pop in, it freezes loads, I could continue!!!!!!! I just traded it in and thankfully got £31 back some I lost £9. I told them in the shop to warn any potential customers about this game. Honestly people this release is actually criminal to think that they knew what state this was in at release. I did think it was odd that it had the 2 month delay. Obviously they knew to release this with the superior xbone/ps4 would cause uproar. I really had been looking forward to this game. I'm so pissed of!!!!! We have been scammed. If I could leave a minus score I would. You have been warned.… Expand
  36. Meruem96
    Nov 21, 2014
    0
    How can i start? I just feel cheated and robbed. The game is very, very, very bad. I can't even think to something like this running on a ps3. And i'm not talking about the graphics, because i know that they wanted the ps4/xone versions to shine: I'm talking about the framerate, very low; the GLITCHES and BUGS; the FREEZES; and the F***ING LOADINGS... OMG they're SO slow. And areHow can i start? I just feel cheated and robbed. The game is very, very, very bad. I can't even think to something like this running on a ps3. And i'm not talking about the graphics, because i know that they wanted the ps4/xone versions to shine: I'm talking about the framerate, very low; the GLITCHES and BUGS; the FREEZES; and the F***ING LOADINGS... OMG they're SO slow. And are EVERYWHERE. When I go from the pause menù to the game there are LOADINGS; when i go from the MAP to the game (I'M NO JOKING) there's the loading screen. And also textures are slow to load.
    This "game" is something to avoid. I don't even know if they will fix this s**t. They released one patch, but wasn't that good, just solved some of the BIGGEST problems of the game. Developers, please, you shouldn't even tried to make this port on the old-gen, it's the worst THING I've ever played.    … Expand
  37. CEPE-BR
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    Fiquei tão decepcionado com esse jogo que resolvi me cadastrar para fazer esse review. Primeiramente gostaria de informar que tentei jogar a versão 1.01 do jogo. Dito isso vamos aos principais problemas:

    1. Os gráficos são péssimos. Não estou comparando o jogo com a versão do PS4, estou comparando com outros jogos para PS3. As texturas em baixa resolução ficaram péssimas e o pior é    Fiquei tão decepcionado com esse jogo que resolvi me cadastrar para fazer esse review. Primeiramente gostaria de informar que tentei jogar a versão 1.01 do jogo. Dito isso vamos aos principais problemas:

    1. Os gráficos são péssimos. Não estou comparando o jogo com a versão do PS4, estou comparando com outros jogos para PS3. As texturas em baixa resolução ficaram péssimas e o pior é quando elas não aparecem sempre. Vários inimigos ficaram com verdadeiros buracos nas armaduras.
    2. O som fica enroscando e não parece sincronizado com a ação. Sempre que tentei um stealth kill, escutada os gritos do inimigo alguns segundos mais tarde, quando o personagem já estava distante daquele local.
    3. Se os dois itens acima já não eram o bastante, o que me fez desistir de jogar o game foi o excesso de load screens. Para entrar ou sair dos menus e do mapa, ao iniciar uma quest, ao encontrar um item. A ação é interrompida a todo o momento pelas telas de carregamento. Muitas vezes era possível escutar o som das batalhas dando a impressão que a ação já tinha começado, mas a tela preta de carregamento ainda não dispersava.

    Por ser fã do Senhor dos Aneis não via a hora de jogar esse game, mas fiquei muito decepcionado e com a sensação de que joguei dinheiro no lixo. Se não sair uma nota da Warner Bros Games logo falando que vai corrigir pelo menos parte dos problemas, vou pedir meu dinheiro de volta.    … Expand
  38. map3
    Nov 30, 2014
    7
    I bought it yesterday. So far I the only issue I have with the game is that the loading slows down the game flow. I like the fighting mechanics. I definitely wouldn't say the game is unplayable. I've enjoyed it so far. By no means is it as good on the ps3 as it is on the ps4, but hopefully with some major patch downloads it will become a 9 scoring game for me.
  39. GX1sans
    Nov 21, 2014
    1
    This is a joke. I was watching some "PS3" gameplay on youtube, and it looked extremely similar to that on the PS4 so I went ahead and pre-ordered it. After they delayed it for three months it was finally released; and what an awful piece of **** it was. The graphics LITERARY looked like a PS2 game, the resolution was about 480p and the framerate drops to around 10fps and sticks at aroundThis is a joke. I was watching some "PS3" gameplay on youtube, and it looked extremely similar to that on the PS4 so I went ahead and pre-ordered it. After they delayed it for three months it was finally released; and what an awful piece of **** it was. The graphics LITERARY looked like a PS2 game, the resolution was about 480p and the framerate drops to around 10fps and sticks at around 25fps normally. Character models ping into the air at random occasions, animations will jolt and start and then speed up and then slow down and then stop as your character starts sinking through the world. I have been scammed, and I will not forgive WB or Monolith for any of this bullcrap… Expand
  40. fakefever
    Nov 20, 2014
    2
    Gutted, I pre-ordered this game to find it glitchy, slow and just unplayable... This is unacceptable, The game came out over a month ago after the other console. This should not happen! I really hope they patch it because I will be returning it. So disappointed
  41. jimjumper257
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    this game looks great, albeit you can tell they purposely took a whack at the texture fidelity on ps3/360 to make most pay closer attention to the brightness on the "new consoles." The 360/ps3 were, and are very capable of pumping out high quality hd games, they just dumb down games on these systems now to make people justify purchasing new consoles,...look at gears of war, uncharted 2,this game looks great, albeit you can tell they purposely took a whack at the texture fidelity on ps3/360 to make most pay closer attention to the brightness on the "new consoles." The 360/ps3 were, and are very capable of pumping out high quality hd games, they just dumb down games on these systems now to make people justify purchasing new consoles,...look at gears of war, uncharted 2, god of war 3, call of duty and elder scrolls, as well as halo...those games blow this one away if we wanna talk graphic fidelity, and honestly those games blow away graphics on the xbox one and ps4,...but hey i guess that's none of our business. Ignore the negativity, this game is great!!!… Expand
  42. ghassenga
    Dec 24, 2014
    1
    Totally unplayable game , i beg you not to waste your money like we did and save to get a ps4 or an xboxone , this is by far the worst looking game i have ever played on the ps3,and i'm pretty sure that the ps3 is capable of more, this game only shows the laziness and the greed of the devs.
  43. melchaios
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    This is one of the worst ports I've seen, barely playable. Among the issues: bad framerate, hilarious pop in textures, glitched sound, one glitched sidequest, terrible graphics, too many loading screens. Definitely not worth buying if you can get it on PS4. The game itself is pretty good, the nemesis and enemy breeding system is quite a nice breath of fresh air. However it's nothingThis is one of the worst ports I've seen, barely playable. Among the issues: bad framerate, hilarious pop in textures, glitched sound, one glitched sidequest, terrible graphics, too many loading screens. Definitely not worth buying if you can get it on PS4. The game itself is pretty good, the nemesis and enemy breeding system is quite a nice breath of fresh air. However it's nothing extraordinary in my opinion, Assassin's creed 2 and brotherhood did the job much better, they had better locations and parkour elements (in here you only have 2 landscapes: wasteland, jungle). Story is good, finishers are awesome, and overall it's pretty fun to play. From a gameplay point of view it deserves something between 7.5 and 8. The PS3 port however deserves a 5 at best, and I'm a forgiving gamer, if you're too quircky about technical issues then this is not for you, you're gonna have a bad time.… Expand
  44. unusualwhale
    Dec 27, 2014
    6
    HORRIBLE PORT! at the beginning later after 1.01 and 1.02 the game is playable! i've spent at-least fourteen hours with the game! I LOVE IT! its not perfect but its not bad either! my biggest gripe is the loading screens! there's one for the menu to the map! it SUCKS! but it doesn't bother me to much. if you have the option get it on PS4. But if you don't want to hash out four-hundredHORRIBLE PORT! at the beginning later after 1.01 and 1.02 the game is playable! i've spent at-least fourteen hours with the game! I LOVE IT! its not perfect but its not bad either! my biggest gripe is the loading screens! there's one for the menu to the map! it SUCKS! but it doesn't bother me to much. if you have the option get it on PS4. But if you don't want to hash out four-hundred plus bucks then this port is alright!… Expand
  45. The11thGlitch
    Jan 23, 2015
    0
    This is complete **** on PS3: audio looping after performing an action, long loading screens, muddy textures, delayed controls and below 30 fps. **** off Warner Bros
  46. ninjack
    Dec 11, 2014
    5
    simplistic hack n slash with basic stealth, average graphics and fairly repetitive gameplay, plus frame rate issues and loading times mar the experience. unless properly patched, probably opt for pc or next-gen implementations.
  47. G4M35
    Nov 24, 2014
    4
    What happens when a great game concept is given to a **** developer that's all greed and no backbone? You get Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor for the PS3, that's what. This was an obvious attempt to sour sentiments toward the "Last Gen" consoles for those who still favor them above the over-hyped "Current Gen." The fact is that there are already better looking, better running, just betterWhat happens when a great game concept is given to a **** developer that's all greed and no backbone? You get Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor for the PS3, that's what. This was an obvious attempt to sour sentiments toward the "Last Gen" consoles for those who still favor them above the over-hyped "Current Gen." The fact is that there are already better looking, better running, just better made games already on the PS3 and XBox 360.

    I made the same mistake others have made of believing that the extra month of "polishing" was meant to optimize this game for the system I own, but it was clearly meant to sabotage instead. There's nothing wrong with my or any old console, they run better made games just fine.

    This will be the last game I buy at full price from this developer. While it's clear that they are capable of putting out decent product as evidenced by the lauded release on newer consoles, I refuse to be burned again by their shameless greed.

    I intend to play this game to 100% completion just to spite Monolith. Then when they later release the inevitable "Complete Edition" maybe I'll by that on Steam for 5 bucks since I've pretty much already payed for it anyway.    … Expand
  48. alej1982
    Nov 24, 2014
    3
    This game is not finished! It needs a big patch to run well. I did not expect a game like ps4 or one, but if red read redemption, gta IV and V or assassins are excellents sandbox, this game should have the same quality. Low details, down framerate, low graphics, empty map, low quality of music and effects, Orcs don't move their mouths, many seconds to go pause or mape, and more bugs....This game is not finished! It needs a big patch to run well. I did not expect a game like ps4 or one, but if red read redemption, gta IV and V or assassins are excellents sandbox, this game should have the same quality. Low details, down framerate, low graphics, empty map, low quality of music and effects, Orcs don't move their mouths, many seconds to go pause or mape, and more bugs.... Only I can apreciatte the gameplay, because it is similar than nextgen....similar! I am very disappointed with this port. my mark is 3 only for gameplay, but it deserves 0!… Expand
  49. merlinhimself
    Nov 25, 2014
    3
    Honestly, If it weren't for the tremendously horrible graphics and framerate, i would love this game. The Nemesis system is a bummer for ps3, but the game seems like it'd still be really fun with less variations. If they could make a patch that fixes the graphics/framerate, 1) people who already bought it would feel a whole lot better and not betrayed and 2) it'd probably get at least 3-4Honestly, If it weren't for the tremendously horrible graphics and framerate, i would love this game. The Nemesis system is a bummer for ps3, but the game seems like it'd still be really fun with less variations. If they could make a patch that fixes the graphics/framerate, 1) people who already bought it would feel a whole lot better and not betrayed and 2) it'd probably get at least 3-4 more average rating points. Seriously **** though.… Expand
  50. marklar49
    Nov 30, 2014
    7
    A lot of fun, but it is fair to criticize the fact that it is a port. Sound did some odd things, slightly wonky. Camera creates problems with angles, too. I thought that with it being a late PS3 game, they would have gotten the most out of the system, but it left something to be desired.
  51. buddhabudz
    Dec 2, 2014
    3
    i bought this for ps3 i really like the game but even with the patch it had it still keeps freezing up i got to restart missions to correct it from freezing its choppy i really want to give props to this game but i can not do so at all out of all games i have for the ps3 this has the most glitches lips dont even move while talking cut scenes skip like crazy something needs to be done abouti bought this for ps3 i really like the game but even with the patch it had it still keeps freezing up i got to restart missions to correct it from freezing its choppy i really want to give props to this game but i can not do so at all out of all games i have for the ps3 this has the most glitches lips dont even move while talking cut scenes skip like crazy something needs to be done about this immediately this is the main reason companies go out of business releasing content that basically will not even play for certain systems if it was meant for ps4 and xbox one it should be left that way and i feel they should refund the older systems who bought the game or fix it they need to be held accountable for this mistake and fix it some way some how… Expand
  52. ed_hunter01
    Dec 4, 2014
    2
    Is a shame the game is very fun but it takes a lot of time between the pause menu to return to gameplay almost five secs that's a lot and i really think that a patch don't resolve nothing in this case maybe the problems with the sound and the problem to get stuck inside a wall but not the delay if you really want to enjoy this game played in a ps4 in the ps3 is a waste of money
  53. lucascbastos
    Dec 7, 2014
    3
    When i bought this game i was hoping for a mind-blowing game... i gotta say i was wrong, at least on most of it. It's so many problems that it kind of ruined my experience. First, it won't allow language change, you gotta stick with the language from where you bought it, i bought it on US PSN and i can't put it on Portuguese, even it's being fully dubbed and subbed in Portuguese, but it'sWhen i bought this game i was hoping for a mind-blowing game... i gotta say i was wrong, at least on most of it. It's so many problems that it kind of ruined my experience. First, it won't allow language change, you gotta stick with the language from where you bought it, i bought it on US PSN and i can't put it on Portuguese, even it's being fully dubbed and subbed in Portuguese, but it's only available for BR PSN purchases. Second, way too f-ing long loadings, i mean, really, for everything! Not to mention chopped cut scenes for missions, slow loading textures, dieing sounds like 20 seconds after ambushing an orc, and what pissed me the most... too many crashes, i couldn't connect a kill with an interrogation that the game would crash, there were times the sound just disappeared during the interrogation menu and after that was a crash, i learned that "no sound" mean "no interrogation" or else it would crash and it ruined the experience for me since there were times i needed the info and couldn't get it, not to mention the hard to kill captains kills i lost because it crashed during the interrogation.
    Yes, it does have an awesome story but the tsunami of bugs is ruining the game completely.    … Expand
  54. IronJoo
    Feb 11, 2015
    0
    This game is just the perfect example of why you should never buy games on release. I bought it for a friend as a Christmas gift and I feel terribly embarrassed. The image is so pixelated it looks like a PS2 game. It gave my eyes and my wallet cancer. So much disappointment.
  55. Steve_Bobison
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    I bet all the 40 people who gave it a 0 are Xbox people sent here to destroy good games like a really messed up terminator
    Mi essay said that the game was amazing and don't let the dang xbox's be the sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sadass people in yo life hommies.Mi essay says that you 18 other **** are dicks and your parents hate you
    PEACE OUT Bob I Son FOR LIFE FOOLS
  56. amateurcritic2
    May 30, 2016
    9
    Its far from perfect I would agree BUT the game is just so much fun read all the other reviews they will tell you about the textures and long loading times blahblahblah that to me is the reason it lost a point but only one because thegameplay is so much fun and you may think it gets repetitive but the skill trees add lots of new ways to play thhroughout the game and yes oncfe they areIts far from perfect I would agree BUT the game is just so much fun read all the other reviews they will tell you about the textures and long loading times blahblahblah that to me is the reason it lost a point but only one because thegameplay is so much fun and you may think it gets repetitive but the skill trees add lots of new ways to play thhroughout the game and yes oncfe they are exhauste it does get repetitice but the gameplay is so good that i dont mind doing the same thing over and over to see the awesome executions. It also has a pretty basic story but it has a very smart managing system for the orcs army. Overall i fyoud dont mind a bit of basic things lacking for the complex fun gameplay you should have no problem with playing this on ps3… Expand
  57. AbhinavDasiga
    Apr 1, 2020
    6
    Apart from Orcs that have personality and the nemesis system, Shadow of Mordor doesn't do anything new. The desolate landscape of Mordor acts feels like a barren wasteland with not much to do apart from ripping through Orcs which gets tedious after the 20th horde.
  58. BebopMan
    May 24, 2016
    2
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a game that was published on the PS4, ported to the PS3, looks like it’s on the PS2 and plays like it’s on the PS1. If nothing else, it teaches you a valuable leasson in never buying a last-gen port of a current-gen game. Especially if Behaviour Interactive worked on it.

    The game is an encyclopedia of malfunctions. The game crashes, the character    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a game that was published on the PS4, ported to the PS3, looks like it’s on the PS2 and plays like it’s on the PS1. If nothing else, it teaches you a valuable leasson in never buying a last-gen port of a current-gen game. Especially if Behaviour Interactive worked on it.

    The game is an encyclopedia of malfunctions. The game crashes, the character freezes; he clips through the ground and into nothingness, he clips into mountains and remains landlocked within. Orcs spawn out of thin air, their dialogue loops up to three times, and they gently float down to the ground, sans animation, when jumping from above. Caragors clip through the ground when climbing ledges, and Graugs have been removed all but from the story missions that feature them.

    When characters are showcased in in-game cutscenes and such, they appear to be wearing the scrambling suits from A Scanner Darkly as layers of textures pop in and out, rendering them truly formless. The landscape itself is riddled with texture pop-ins – you can stand by a boulder in the middle of nowhere and simply gaze at it for minutes at a time as it loads texture upon texture and doesn’t decide on any.

    It’s also a game that requires lots of loading, and not just from booting up the game or loading up a new area. Unpausing the game alone can take as long as half a minute. Wanna check the map again real quick? That’s another half a minute. In any other game this wouldn’t be as aggravating, but it’s an RPG – you’re gonna spend a lot of time surfing menus, upgrading, customizing, etc. And every time you wanna do any of it it’s going to take forever. Pausing the game ended up being like laundry day for me – pile as much dirty underwear as you can, so you save yourself as many trips as possible.

    There’s also the issue of the in-game cutscenes that play whenever you start a side mission or extra challenge. These are, in theory, 5 second previews showing you the location, the enemies, the goal, etc. In practice, however, these go on for as a long as a full minute: cutscenes load and play one shot at a time. So you get a shot of a prisoner, and then a black screen as the game buffers, and another shot of another prisoner, and another black screen as the game buffers, etc. Pre-rendered cutscenes play just fine, though music tends to carry over from gameplay (usually war drums), which upsets the tone of cutscenes and also drowns out the dialogue.

    The list goes one. The low resolution. The hideous graphics. The screen tearing. The draw distance. The invisible walls. The inexistent animation. The lip-syncing, or lack thereof. Worst of all are the inconsistent frame rates. Of all the glitches and all the malfunctions, FPS is what makes the game borderline unplayable. Even as the ending credits roll by, the frame rate goes up and down. Never have I seen this level of incompetence in a game.

    This is all for shame. You can tell at its core that this is a fun game, but whatever fun I had while playing this broken mess was always in spite of the game rather than because of it. To be fair – fairer than the game was to me – the combat is serviceable (lifted off the Arkham games – also by Warner Brothers) and the Nemesis System, which keeps track of the hierarchy of Sauron’s Army, is engaging. I also liked the use of J. R. R. Tolkien’s body of work as part of the game’s lore (stretching all the way back to The Silmarillion), even if the story doesn’t do it much justice. But here I am reviewing Monolith's game, not Behaviour Interactive's, who can only be commended for all the things they didn't completely ruin.

    Without hyperbole, this is the glitchiest game I’ve ever played (and I’ve played Arkham Origins), and the fault lies primarily on the company that worked on porting it: Behaviour Interactive. I’ve written to them with an extensive, detailed list of all bugs, glitches, malfunctions and shortcomings I’ve encountered while playing their game. I was asking for a patch or at the very least some troubleshooting advice. Their response?

    “Thank you for the great feedback. Unfortunately, there's no team working on the game anymore at Behaviour. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties with the game.”

    Thanks for nothing, Behaviour Interactive. And thanks for nothing, Anaïs Renevey, who is quite clearly credited as Head of Quality Assurance in the game’s credits though none of her online resumes mention it, instead crediting herself with the QA of one SpongeBob game.

    Never have I felt this ripped off after purchasing a videogame.    … Expand
  59. CassioMurilo
    Aug 2, 2015
    0
    This game is unplayable... It takes too long to load just the pause menu and get back to the game... I spent most part of it waiting this screens. Seems like you`re playing a big game in a poor PC. The worst graphics I`ve ever seen since "Watch Dogs" and "The Evil Within". I did not expected that WB could do this with the PS3 gamers.
    The story is amazing, but this graphics doesn't let you    This game is unplayable... It takes too long to load just the pause menu and get back to the game... I spent most part of it waiting this screens. Seems like you`re playing a big game in a poor PC. The worst graphics I`ve ever seen since "Watch Dogs" and "The Evil Within". I did not expected that WB could do this with the PS3 gamers.
    The story is amazing, but this graphics doesn't let you enjoy it.    … Expand
  60. aaaaaaapt
    Jan 11, 2016
    6
    I tried really hard to finish this game, because it does have good qualities, but its many flaws were overwhelming (I completed about 60%). Lets start with specific PS3 port problems. I didn't play the first version released, but in this patched version graphics are good, not better nor worse than most PS3 games released recently. The main problem here is the long loads every time you tryI tried really hard to finish this game, because it does have good qualities, but its many flaws were overwhelming (I completed about 60%). Lets start with specific PS3 port problems. I didn't play the first version released, but in this patched version graphics are good, not better nor worse than most PS3 games released recently. The main problem here is the long loads every time you try to access the menu options and map. It takes a long time to access it and to leave it, making the game an exercise of patience. Advancing in the game makes this problem worsen, to the point it becomes almost unplayable. Framerate frequently drops, but unfortunately this happens a lot on PS3, I couldn't say it is worse than most games. I didn't experience sound glitches or freezing. General problems to me: First of all, lack of variety. The whole time you keep doing the same things over and over. After a dozen hours the game becomes very repetitive and boring. The main protagonist is not interesting at all, the kind of guy you could say is a pain, so as the NPC's. The game seems to be made only for The Lord of the Rings fans, and I'm not, neither the books nor the movies, so I didn't feel connected to the plot and I really didn't care much for what happened in the game. There is no much care with details too. For example, there are missions where I'm supposed to save human slaves from the beastie Uruks, and to complete the task I just need to release them, it doesn't matter if I do it with dozens Uruks around that certainly would kill them, the game considers the task done. Other annoying thing it is when there is special missions (I am avoiding spoilers) where you must kill an Uruk captain. Eventually he may try to flee, and if you don't catch him soon he just disappears (even if you are close him) and reappears in another place, far from where you are. Your character here moves mostly like in any Assassin's Creed game, for the good and the bad. Combat is good and can be very funny, advancing in the game makes you acquire new powers, moves and abilities, but keeping fighting the same orcs, uruks, caragors the whole game eventually kills the fun, and that's what you're gonna do all the time. The Nemesis system works fine and it is probably the best thing brought by ME-SOM, since it does a great job creating Uruk captains and missions, where you must intervene, or not, you may choose just to watch. There isn't a great variety of locations. As far as I played, there are two moderately big open world regions, but they change very little coast to coast, and even among them the only difference is that one is barren and the other is greener, but the plains, the mounts, the buildings and other things look exactly the same. I don't recommend for PS3 owners, and probably I won't try to play it again even in new gen consoles.… Expand
  61. Empyrea
    Oct 27, 2019
    5
    After almost 5 hours of playing this game and when I was almost about to quit, the screen got frozen so that was the end for me with this game (oh! and the disc was new and I had already upgraded the game because I read that there would have been many bugs if I hadn't done that). Well, as a fan of the LOTR (although don't expect to be directly related with the books or the movies) I couldAfter almost 5 hours of playing this game and when I was almost about to quit, the screen got frozen so that was the end for me with this game (oh! and the disc was new and I had already upgraded the game because I read that there would have been many bugs if I hadn't done that). Well, as a fan of the LOTR (although don't expect to be directly related with the books or the movies) I could enjoy it a bit but I found it repetitive and difficult so that's why I ended up quitting. Graphics are good so I don't know why they didin't do a game based more on the films or books. If you can get this game borrow from a friend, you can try it but I wouldn't recommend you to buy it. And I almos forget, you'll waste a lot of time when you go to the map or you want to upgrade your equipment and habilities because it takes a lot of time when you do that. So you'll be sick of waiting and watching a black screen.… Expand
  62. ralmoreira
    Jun 26, 2017
    3
    A friend of mine borrowed the game and I have to say that I'm sorry for those who paid the game. This one just has too many bugs, glitches and huge loading time.
  63. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure, just keep in mind the PS3 version is kind of laggy at times.
  64. Romicko
    Mar 1, 2021
    1
    I wish so much that in due time I spent money on this ugly product. The game has been ported to the Playstation 3 so badly that it is simply impossible to play. FPS is constantly in the region of 15-20 frames per second. And God forbid you accidentally press the pause button, or open the map... 80% of the game is a black screen and a loading circle in the lower right corner of the screen.
  65. Ba-Ouai-Logic
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    As a Tolkien fan, I absolutely liked this game. In fact, i wanted a PS4 just for this game, even if it's not an exclusive. I remember 5 years ago when I was faking to be sick to not go to school just for playing this game, and 4 months ago I finally cleaned my PS4 from the dust and I earned the platinum trophy for this game. And now, lets start the sequel...
  66. CasualAndExtrem
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    I dont know about PS4 version since i dont own it but i own PS3 version. I wonder why they didnt try to fix the game through patches? The graphics are awful in PS3 version. The orcs never move any muscle in their mouth. The game lags too much and the sensitivity of controller is bad plus the respond in controller is just as bad as the game.
  67. Dinerofresco
    May 5, 2021
    10
    i played this game on ps4 but i loved the game for everything it offered, its like assassin's creed and batman arkham had a baby and shadow of mordor was made
  68. Malekk
    Dec 29, 2022
    6
    Nice gameplay nice story i like really like it just need more detail in grafics i know PS3 can do better than that and and because the devlopment is hard on PS3 the fps is very low between 25-10fps!!

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