Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

 Xbox 360
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5.2

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  1. PainKraft
    Jul 28, 2015
    1
    This game is a Joke, I'm still wondering "Am I playing a **** PS2 game?". At the title screen the joke starts, the title of the game is bad rendered and in a horrible quality, but ok. The game starts with the cinematic and I starts thinking "Oh, they did a great job in the adaption" but suddently the cinematics ends and you are introduced to a horrible untextured world that a PS2 gameThis game is a Joke, I'm still wondering "Am I playing a **** PS2 game?". At the title screen the joke starts, the title of the game is bad rendered and in a horrible quality, but ok. The game starts with the cinematic and I starts thinking "Oh, they did a great job in the adaption" but suddently the cinematics ends and you are introduced to a horrible untextured world that a PS2 game could easily beat in graphics, as if it were not enough everytime when a cutscene starts the graphics changes and takes to load. I continue trying to play for another 30 minutes, but in this short period of time I've saw a several bugs, including screen-tearing and objects floating. The animations are weird, the main character's face looks like a doll, and the ork's blood are ridiculous, so I finally give up. So, my veridict is, even if you are the greatest fan of Tolkien in the world as I am, don't buy this game, you will fell cheated.… Expand
  2. Dufflad
    May 15, 2015
    4
    If you're looking for a solid current gen Lord of the Rings game where you just slice up Orcs then this is your best bet. Though I like what they were doing with this title, I wish they put more work into it. Shadows of Mordor is not as fluid as Assassins Creed in the ability to control your character, the role-playing elements didn't feel natural and there weren't as many options as I hadIf you're looking for a solid current gen Lord of the Rings game where you just slice up Orcs then this is your best bet. Though I like what they were doing with this title, I wish they put more work into it. Shadows of Mordor is not as fluid as Assassins Creed in the ability to control your character, the role-playing elements didn't feel natural and there weren't as many options as I had hoped, and Castlevania's Lord of Shadow combat is better. These are titles that I found myself comparing to Shadows of Mordor, and it's great that they borrow elements from awesome games, but because they didn't take the time to perfect those elements I found myself always remembering how much better the games I compare it to are.

    I didn't like the story, I don't like how much emphasis they put on the orc hierarchy though it started off really interesting the effect wore off within a couple hours of gameplay. Shadows of Mordor makes you feel like you can chose orcs to represent you in the chain of command from helping them, but it doesn't truly grant you the freedom to chose to kill Ratbag, or manipulate one of the stronger Uruks. Maybe if the game offered more freedom the orc hierarchy would have been more engaging, but because it lacked that depth it lost its novelty.    … Expand
  3. kornman887
    Mar 17, 2015
    2
    Please do not publish these games on old-gen consoles if you are not capable to run it. If i gotta wait 5 seconds for map to open, and another 5 seconds to turn back to game on 2014-15, than this game is really flawed. No execuses. I dont care about texture quality because its old gen, but that lag means you failed and expecting people to pay full retail price to it. SomethingPlease do not publish these games on old-gen consoles if you are not capable to run it. If i gotta wait 5 seconds for map to open, and another 5 seconds to turn back to game on 2014-15, than this game is really flawed. No execuses. I dont care about texture quality because its old gen, but that lag means you failed and expecting people to pay full retail price to it. Something fundementally wrong this game on old-gen, please take a look a gameplay video before buy.… Expand
  4. Bert2e
    Oct 2, 2015
    1
    The 360 port looks NOTHING like any screen shots or vids of the game you may have seen. The resolution is VERY low (900x600, maybe, at best) and looks terrible on a 50+" TV. The frame rate is poor as well. Lots of screen tearing and hiccups; maybe, average, 20 FPS. No matter how much I fussed with their ingame slider -- and my TV controls, as they suggest -- I could not get the gamma setThe 360 port looks NOTHING like any screen shots or vids of the game you may have seen. The resolution is VERY low (900x600, maybe, at best) and looks terrible on a 50+" TV. The frame rate is poor as well. Lots of screen tearing and hiccups; maybe, average, 20 FPS. No matter how much I fussed with their ingame slider -- and my TV controls, as they suggest -- I could not get the gamma set correctly. And I'm guessing that's not the fault of my modern Sony Bravia.

    I bought this game on sale from Xbox Live for $9.99. if the game had been free I would still want to return it,

    Do not waste ANY money on this VERY poor port of an otherwise excellent game. Get the game on PS4, XBOX ONE or PC... DO NOT BUY this version thinking, like me, "How bad could it be? 'GTA V' and 'AC4: Black Flag' looked great. This can't be TOO bad, right?" Wrong! Run away! Buy something else! You have been warned!    … Expand
  5. paddystudmuffin
    Nov 21, 2014
    0
    Im so pissed off i actually paid £40 for this. Was really looking forward to this on the 360 but this is a joke. Any wonder they delayed it. Its nothing i mean nothing like xbone, ps4 versions. Its a crime they released a version like this. If it wasnt gonna be decent on 360 dont release it. The graphics are really ugly and washed out. Loads of pop up. Bad textures. Loads ofIm so pissed off i actually paid £40 for this. Was really looking forward to this on the 360 but this is a joke. Any wonder they delayed it. Its nothing i mean nothing like xbone, ps4 versions. Its a crime they released a version like this. If it wasnt gonna be decent on 360 dont release it. The graphics are really ugly and washed out. Loads of pop up. Bad textures. Loads of clipping. Blurry brown enviroments. Loads of loading- even from menu back to game!!!!! Why no one done a xbox 360 review i dont know. Honestly people dont buy this its really bad. Publishers of this crap must think were mugs to accept this. Taking this back tomorrow get something playable. If i do get a ps4 ill maybe get a preowned ps4 copy see how this game should have been. That way this publisher get none of my hard earned cash. This wouldnt have happened if reviewers actually still cared about ALL gamers not just the ones on the next gen. A joke. If i could give a minus score i would.… Expand
  6. ThatOnePro
    Dec 13, 2014
    0
    This Game is a good game... on the PS4. There is no denying that this is a cash in as bad as a Mobile cash in to a great game, I'm not kidding! This Game is a mystery, how did it go through testing? I really want to like this game, I really do! I like the combat and the scenery, but that's it! The worst part of this game is the Slowdown, God The Slowdown! its basically unplayable if youThis Game is a good game... on the PS4. There is no denying that this is a cash in as bad as a Mobile cash in to a great game, I'm not kidding! This Game is a mystery, how did it go through testing? I really want to like this game, I really do! I like the combat and the scenery, but that's it! The worst part of this game is the Slowdown, God The Slowdown! its basically unplayable if you have more than four enemies fighting you, and yes, i tested, you can't even have a caragor on the action because it turns into a Slide show! You thought Sonic Boom Had bad frame rate issues? Sonic Boom is 60fps compared to Shadow of Mordor, and that insult carries weight in the internet! Why is the Ps4 Version so much better/ I enjoy the Ps4 version, it's a really fun game because it was built up to be Next gen and was not downgrade because of this. Yes I bought the Xbox 360 And the ps3 version along with it, just to see if they were good. I turned them back in and I lost 40 dollars because game stop is game stop. Getting off track. The Sound is Good, WHEN IT WORKS! Coupled with the slowdown, The Sound reaches screeching lag that just feels like a chainsaw is RIPPING MY EAR OFF! WELL BETTER THAT CHAINSAW THAN THE SOUND IN THIS GAME! The Graphics, I've seen better, it doesn't matter. But it does matter when the Mouths of the FRICKING URUKS DON"T MOVE AT ALL! Why do you do this, Warner Bros? You never port straight from the next gen base, You build up from the beginning because it's a different console, You use the same concept and design, but made for the capabilities of the console, Not for a higher generation Console, Or YOU GET THIS SCORE! I know you want a profit, but look at the PS2 version of Sonic Unleashed. It's Horrible compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360 version, But on its own it's a good game. That's because it was built up again for the PS2, and not a PS3 Version shoved into a PS2. Thats what this game is. Shoving a PS4 game down a ps3 slot and knowing it's not gonna work. The worst part about this? Coupled with the lack of animation, the texture Popups, The Slowdown, The sound and Every thing I could Possibly nitpick about this game? The Loading time. I didn't say that Right, wait a second... THE **** LOADING TIMES ARE WORSE THAN SONIC '06, CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE WORST GAMES EVER MADE! I PAUSE, 30 SECONDS, I UNPAUSE, 30 SECONDS, I KIll A CAPTAIN, TAKES ME TO THE MENU, 30 SECONDS, GET OUT OF THE MENU, 30 SECONDS, GET INTEL, GET IN THE MENU, 30 SECONDS, GET OUT, 30 SECONDS, CUT SCENE, 30 SECONDS, UPGRADES, 30 SECONDS, WEAPON ABILITIES, 30 SECONDS, EVERY SINGLE LOADING SCREEN COMBINED AND ADDED, YES I DID THE **** MATH, AVERAGES 28.34 SECONDS! I had High hopes for this game, the PS4 version fulfilled that, but this version almost made me turn them all in! But I kept the PS4 one, Because I like that one, But the other two pieces of **** crap can go die in a hole with Ride to Hell, Retribution. I am Axel Rodriguez, AND **** STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME!… Expand
  7. AngryMordor
    Dec 26, 2014
    0
    I am so disappointed. I got this game for Xmas and waited weeks to play it. Within 20 minutes I've given up. Why does it require 2 discs and constant loading times when the game itself is so ugly?

    On the 360 you simply cannot compare this game to Arkham and Assassins Creed. In Arkham it doesn't feel like you're moving through treacle and Assassins Creed doesn't have graphics like a PS2.    I am so disappointed. I got this game for Xmas and waited weeks to play it. Within 20 minutes I've given up. Why does it require 2 discs and constant loading times when the game itself is so ugly?

    On the 360 you simply cannot compare this game to Arkham and Assassins Creed. In Arkham it doesn't feel like you're moving through treacle and Assassins Creed doesn't have graphics like a PS2.

    The sad thing is when the person who bought me this asks what I think I'll have to smile and say it's great, when in reality they might as well have sprinkled their money down the drain.

    I appreciate this was never going to look like it does on the Xbox One and PS4 but at the end of the day Assassins Creed, Battlefield 3 & 4, Far Cry and even Rage were made yonks ago and look a million times better than this mess.

    As far as I can see this should never have been released for the previous gen consoles and I'm not convinced the positive reviews here are even genuine.    … Expand
  8. RoachGnome
    Dec 7, 2014
    3
    Ok this is my second review; I've played the game for 12+ hours and this game is assassins creed on the ps2. It has stupid load times and is obviously not made for last gen. On the ps4 it's a completely different game. It's crisp, the load times are smoother, it just seems right. Think of it like Jerry O'Connell to his brother, or superman to bizarro superman...
  9. cmlegend
    Dec 7, 2014
    8
    I got this game for my xbox 360 since it looked awesome... and it is. If you can get pass the refresh rate at times (climbing walls with no definition once in a while) or be patient during loading you will like this game. The fights are thrilling, lots of combo and finishing moves and the action is fun. The developers could have adapted this game much better to a xbox 360 like Far Cry 4I got this game for my xbox 360 since it looked awesome... and it is. If you can get pass the refresh rate at times (climbing walls with no definition once in a while) or be patient during loading you will like this game. The fights are thrilling, lots of combo and finishing moves and the action is fun. The developers could have adapted this game much better to a xbox 360 like Far Cry 4 but I guess they could not postpone the release any longer. Unlike many on this page, I'm glad its released on the 360 since not everyone have $400 to spend on a xbox one or PS4... I recommend this game... I'm hooked as well as my son...… Expand
  10. megacritic1
    Nov 19, 2014
    4
    This game has the genuine feeling that it was not meant for this last-gen console. Though many of its elements seem like they could have the potential to be amazing, its obvious that the 360's software just is not strong enough. It feels like a stripped down port that was made simply so that last gen users didn't feel left out. The nemesis system is stripped down compared to the Xbox OneThis game has the genuine feeling that it was not meant for this last-gen console. Though many of its elements seem like they could have the potential to be amazing, its obvious that the 360's software just is not strong enough. It feels like a stripped down port that was made simply so that last gen users didn't feel left out. The nemesis system is stripped down compared to the Xbox One and PS4, the textures in the environments are messy and constantly messing up, and the constant load times is insanely annoying. It's quite obvious that this is technically a great game, just not on this system. Do yourself a favor and save up for next gen before you buy it.… Expand
  11. brownielord
    Nov 23, 2014
    3
    the only positive thing about this game is the combo moves. the graphics are terrible and they look like yore playing on a big back tv. i played for 20 mins and i could no longer stomach the graphics.
  12. Retroshowcase
    Nov 21, 2014
    2
    I played this game for....hmmm.....25 minutes! And it wasn't appealing at all. Bad textures, bad draw distance, bugs and clippings everywhere ... blah blah blah. This looks more like an old XBOX(R) game than a 360 game. I don't know what happens with the PS4 and XONE versions because I don't own one (and probably I won't since I prefer to give money to a good PC from now on). But I thinkI played this game for....hmmm.....25 minutes! And it wasn't appealing at all. Bad textures, bad draw distance, bugs and clippings everywhere ... blah blah blah. This looks more like an old XBOX(R) game than a 360 game. I don't know what happens with the PS4 and XONE versions because I don't own one (and probably I won't since I prefer to give money to a good PC from now on). But I think the XBOX 360 -besides being outdated- could do far better than that. But the devs seemed lazy enough and they made a X360/PS3 game that does not -by any means- worth of 55 Euros!! Avoid.… Expand
  13. lucaluca
    Jan 1, 2015
    9
    this game is fantastic but i hate this graphics but is on xbox 360,no on ps4 or xbox one, the history is beatiful and the fights is too best assassin's creed
  14. slomofojoe
    Oct 5, 2015
    0
    WARNING! WARNING! - Please read. Poor Port.

    I agree with Bert2e. I just got xbox live sale for $11. NOT WORTH IT! You know the Dragon Age Inquistion port? Some bad textures and renderderings, some horrible pop-ins, BUT all in all DA:I was fun and looked good enough all was forgiven. NOT IN SHADOW OF MORDOR! IT IS THE WORST PORT YET! Worst part is i dont believe it had to be. Simply    WARNING! WARNING! - Please read. Poor Port.

    I agree with Bert2e. I just got xbox live sale for $11. NOT WORTH IT!
    You know the Dragon Age Inquistion port? Some bad textures and renderderings, some horrible pop-ins, BUT all in all DA:I was fun and looked good enough all was forgiven. NOT IN SHADOW OF MORDOR! IT IS THE WORST PORT YET! Worst part is i dont believe it had to be. Simply put, it was poorly optimized. No excuses!

    This is so sad because ive played on a PS4 and it's so great! Ppl will say that at least the combat in xbox 360 port is intact. Yes and no. Yes, all the combos are there, but does it matter when the combat is no longer fluid? Youll stutter through your combos clipping through walls and stabbing a textureless war chief whose lips never sync up to audio.

    And in a massive open world game where youll be accessing the menus every few minutes for navigation and upgrades, the 10 sec load in and load out times for pause menus is a NIGHTMARE!

    DO NOT BUY PLEASE! Let them know this kind of port is NOT OK!
    Those giving this a 10 are just trying to level out the low score. No one on earth thinks this is perfect. Or even good. Just maybe passable. Maybe, but only because there no game breaking bug i know of. You can finish the game, but god, why would you want to :'(

    RIP Shadows of Mordor XBox 360 port.
    YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!    … Expand
  15. Zany4
    Jan 12, 2015
    8
    After the recent 413mb update, there is a marked improvement over the launch version. Not a huge jump, but I noticed better graphics and menu access. In game movies are also better with less cutting out and better voice sync, At launch complaints were justified, but now I think it's worthy of paying the asking price for sure. The gameplay is very reminiscent of the Batman Arkham series andAfter the recent 413mb update, there is a marked improvement over the launch version. Not a huge jump, but I noticed better graphics and menu access. In game movies are also better with less cutting out and better voice sync, At launch complaints were justified, but now I think it's worthy of paying the asking price for sure. The gameplay is very reminiscent of the Batman Arkham series and there are lots of side quests to keep you busy besides the main revenge plotline. The nemesis system is less than next gen, but still a great new game mechanic. I would now highly recommend this game on the xbox 360 despite ten second game load times after menu access. I wish there were some leaderboard features and dlc that the next gen systems are getting, but the core gameplay is great and for an open world game does not disappoint after the recent title update.… Expand
  16. TemplarQuacks95
    Feb 8, 2015
    10
    I waited two months to buy this game because I knew it would released with countless flaws on last-gen. I waited for an update to be announced. Once it came out, I purchased the game for Xbox 360. And you know what? I was not disappointed. The graphics may not be nearly as pretty as they are on next-gen versions, but this game is an action-packed feast. If you love the Batman Arkham seriesI waited two months to buy this game because I knew it would released with countless flaws on last-gen. I waited for an update to be announced. Once it came out, I purchased the game for Xbox 360. And you know what? I was not disappointed. The graphics may not be nearly as pretty as they are on next-gen versions, but this game is an action-packed feast. If you love the Batman Arkham series and Assassin's Creed, you'll LOVE this game. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor takes inspiration from Batman Arkham's combat mechanics and Assassin's Creed's parkour mechanics and molds them into a beautifully crafted masterpiece. The nemesis system is also a very impressive concept, as it makes the world feel much more dynamic and alive.
    The game was surprisingly violent compared to other works based on the Tolkien universe. The combat is excellent, and you feel quite satisfied and powerful seeing a bunch of Orcs flee in horror as you brutalize their captain before their eyes.
    Needles to say, if you haven't played this game, you are seriously missing out on an awesome experience.    … Expand
  17. Thoalfaqar
    May 22, 2015
    10
    I just want to say this game is way better than the piece of crap assassins creed and so much fun to play.
    Because it so open simple world with place to climb in every small corner , and the combat system is easy to control and the enemies are hard which put more entertaining boost , and they are ogres so you will not feel sorry for them, and finally the magic really increase the good    I just want to say this game is way better than the piece of crap assassins creed and so much fun to play.
    Because it so open simple world with place to climb in every small corner , and the combat system is easy to control and the enemies are hard which put more entertaining boost , and they are ogres so you will not feel sorry for them, and finally the magic really increase the good gameplay fun and little times the player will feel bored., ......etc    … Expand
  18. DarthFronz85
    Aug 6, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to begin by giving any reader of use reviews good advice: If someone says they didn't finish the game, ignore their review. If they didn't finish the game, they didn't get into all the things you could do, didn't get the full story, and thus cannot put together any kind of intelligent review. That bit of wisdom aside, on to the review!
    Unfortunately, I can understand some people being disenchanted with this title, so I'm going to have to defend the score I'm giving it a little bit. I will not compare it to newer-gen systems because I am reviewing the Xbox360 version of the game. The graphical criticisms are definitely true, this game has more pop up than a frat house at a naked lady party. Talion often looks like spiderman climbing smooth, textureless walls until all the boards and stones and things load, the cutscenes seem to clip short, and one time the cutscene just abruptly ended before the characters even finished their conversation with no input from me. The load times are also horrendous, every time you pause the game you can expect to dedicate at least 45 seconds of your life to getting back to the game and you must pause often to check the map and equip new runes and things. However, when one insists on playing a new game on old hardware, one must accept that technical hiccups come with the territory and some things have to be changed entirely (Looking at you, The Force Unleashed on PS2).
    The game itself, like an ugly puppy, does manage to endear itself to the player, however. Talion moves and fights like the love child of Ezio Auditore and Batman. I'm almost 100% certain that he even uses Ezio's running animation from Assassin's Creed 2 and Brotherhood the exact animation. He hangs from ledges like Ezio, leaps onto Uruks like Ezio, and even hides in bushes like a true Assassin or voyeur. When the Uruks come a-knockin' and Talion gets to rockin', he does so with the grace of the Dark Knight holding a sword. The button inputs are the same: X is the kill button, Y counters, and you have this neat little stun thing you can do by pressing B. It adds its own flair by adding automatic combat finishers that change as you level up your abilities. Later on you can take control of Orcs and Uruks and make them into captains and even warchiefs by sending them to kill one another, which is the meat of the game.
    Being a Tolkien fan, I found the story to be a fun bit of non-canon. Like the LOTR movies from more than a decade ago, the game revolves around a major character but doesn't necessarily stay completely faithful to the source material. In fact, for the game, they focus on one character (Celebrimbor, the Elf Lord who forged the Rings of Power and the One Ring) who was only really mentioned in passing in Tolkien's work and turn him into a full on anti-hero. It's actually very interesting to see how Celebrimbor and Talion evolve together and to learn of the Elf's true, less than heroic intentions.
    So yes, the technical issues are there, but what do you expect from a last-gen console? The gameplay is solid, fun, and challenging, the sense of progression and player choice in the manner of that progression is there, and there's even a decent story in there if you're nerdy enough to look into it. Not to mention that when the game does look good, it looks GOOD. I will say the boss battles were a little disappointing as far as their difficulty, but I can let that slide. The game was never about them, anyway. It's about one man looking for revenge and the ghost who's going to give him the power to claim it whilst also gathering power for himself for his own ends. Just dig in and enjoy.    … Expand
  19. LegendaryNOFX
    Sep 8, 2015
    8
    This game deserves much higher than the current rating on Metacritic. While this game is not perfect, I am having a wonderful time in the open world, It helps if you have watched the Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit trilogy to make sense of some of what is happening. I also found the Nemesis menu a wonderful addition to targeted assassinations of bosses. Finally the leveling up was funThis game deserves much higher than the current rating on Metacritic. While this game is not perfect, I am having a wonderful time in the open world, It helps if you have watched the Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit trilogy to make sense of some of what is happening. I also found the Nemesis menu a wonderful addition to targeted assassinations of bosses. Finally the leveling up was fun and engaging without being overwhelming.

    A few problems with the game is the detail of the graphics. I could tell this game is pushing the processing power just to run on my 360. Loading from menus and many other functions seemed sluggish and took away from the fast paced action I wanted to lose myself in. It seems that as the xbox 360 has aged the games just seem to take that much longer to load. Shadow of Mordor suffers from slow loading and auto-saves that take the enjoyment out of the adventure...but only slightly.

    Final Judgment: Worth a trip to gamestop to buy for $20 (the price I paid). Do not expect next gen level graphics or quick load times. Overall I would recommend this game to fans of Darksiders, Batman, and Assassin Creed. The game is fresh and original but shares many of the same elements found in these other games.    … Expand
  20. SonOfThespis
    Dec 9, 2014
    7
    I'm going to start with saying that, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a very FUN game. The gameplay is solid; you're either cutting through ranks of Uruks, or brainwashing them, and making them do your bidding. The story is gripping and you feel a true attachment to some of the characters. The most common problem with this game is the fact that it was intended as a Next-Gen release, andI'm going to start with saying that, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a very FUN game. The gameplay is solid; you're either cutting through ranks of Uruks, or brainwashing them, and making them do your bidding. The story is gripping and you feel a true attachment to some of the characters. The most common problem with this game is the fact that it was intended as a Next-Gen release, and they ported it down to sell more copies. This becomes relevant in the atrocious load times and the hundreds of texture loading errors. Every time you enter a menu, you have to wait through a 30 second (at least) load time. When you switch menus, another 30 secs. Exiting. 30 seconds. The most tragic thing about this is the fact that you're constantly entering and exiting menus. If you're going to be buying this game, I recommend getting it on a next-gen console, or the PC.… Expand
  21. Nart566
    Apr 14, 2021
    3
    Game is a disaster on xbox 360, Optimization is like a trash. Game is also a trash I am not saying for today, I am saying for 2014. I Didn't like it.
  22. Desdicado
    Mar 19, 2015
    9
    A very enjoyable romp thru Mordor. I bought it the same time as Dragon age inquisition, which I completed first, so only completed the main game today. I have to say it grew on me as i persevered with it. I thought it might get repetitive but the missions and locations were interesting enough to keep my interest. All in all I sunk about 45 hours into it so good value. The missions wereA very enjoyable romp thru Mordor. I bought it the same time as Dragon age inquisition, which I completed first, so only completed the main game today. I have to say it grew on me as i persevered with it. I thought it might get repetitive but the missions and locations were interesting enough to keep my interest. All in all I sunk about 45 hours into it so good value. The missions were fun, combat developed well as you got stronger and the story was good. Great game. The only issues on the 360 were load times and the blocky graphics which gradually seemed to render, just like Dragon Age actually.… Expand
  23. PittLord
    Jan 9, 2015
    8
    Don't judge this book by its cover...behind the sub-par graphics, the overly long loading times, texture glitches, and inconsistent frame rate lies a game with an engrossing story to tell set in a world of memorable, three dimensional characters, fully realized role-play mechanics, and exciting, brutal combat in a game that not only pays homage to the Middle Earth setting, but adds to it.Don't judge this book by its cover...behind the sub-par graphics, the overly long loading times, texture glitches, and inconsistent frame rate lies a game with an engrossing story to tell set in a world of memorable, three dimensional characters, fully realized role-play mechanics, and exciting, brutal combat in a game that not only pays homage to the Middle Earth setting, but adds to it.

    This game on last generation consoles embodies the idea of substance over style. Whether or not you can enjoy this game on last gen consoles will depend on whether or not you are able to accept the sacrifices the developers made to do so. If you can, then buy it. If you cannot, then don't.

    Obviously, the best platform choice for this game is next-generation/pc, but I suspect if you're reading this then it means that simply isn't an option for you at this time. The developers sacrificed the graphics, loading times, draw distance, and the such so that the game play mechanics, (particularly the frenetic pace, scale, and diversity of the combat), could remain largely untouched. In other words, when a sacrifice was required for the sake of performance, the developers chose substance over style; opting to preserve the way it feels rather than the way it looks. This was the right decision.

    Hopefully this will give you a good idea of what to expect so that you can decide whether or not you want to hold out until you acquire a next generation console or take the plunge now. I won't lie, this game is hard on the eyes at times and the omnipresent loading is obnoxious at times, but the game is still a ton of fun that I recommend wholeheartedly to anyone who can look past the rough exterior and see the gem underneath.    … Expand
  24. Robbie1982
    Dec 9, 2014
    7
    I played this game for 50 hours on 360. Had a blast. If you can get this game cheap and have no intention of getting a next gen console you will have a lot of fun despite the menu and graphics and other glitches which MAY get patched. To my own surprise I picked up a XBO in the recent Sales and got a copy of this on XBO for just 19.99 new (I also traded my 360 copy in for 3/4 of the priceI played this game for 50 hours on 360. Had a blast. If you can get this game cheap and have no intention of getting a next gen console you will have a lot of fun despite the menu and graphics and other glitches which MAY get patched. To my own surprise I picked up a XBO in the recent Sales and got a copy of this on XBO for just 19.99 new (I also traded my 360 copy in for 3/4 of the price I paid for it) and on next Gen it's much better. The raw gameplay mechanics and so on are just rock solid and I personally really enjoyed them. The nemesis system does seem a little shallow, but is still a lot of fun. (I am only 15 hours into the next gen nemesis system however). The building blocks for this game are solid, really good license to. Just needs polish, more rewards for completing side missions (either discount to upgrade costs or unlocking skins etc) and I am looking forward to DLC / sequel. I will do a XBO review but think an 8 is a shoe in. 7 is a little overly generous for the 360 version but on the assumption you pay 25-20 or less I think most would agree with the logic.… Expand
  25. Adriaan1
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    The story is interesting but not gripping. The combat is the same as a Batman: Arkham game (Build up a kill streak, and perform a finisher). The graphics is bad, there is massive lag in the refresh rate, you are often climbing up a solid colour, no bricks and wood panels in sight. Simply loading the map to quickly mark a location takes way too long. I think this should be an exclusiveThe story is interesting but not gripping. The combat is the same as a Batman: Arkham game (Build up a kill streak, and perform a finisher). The graphics is bad, there is massive lag in the refresh rate, you are often climbing up a solid colour, no bricks and wood panels in sight. Simply loading the map to quickly mark a location takes way too long. I think this should be an exclusive current-gen game, the old consoles do not have enough juice. Still a fun game though!… Expand
  26. GamerMx
    Oct 18, 2015
    7
    El juego es excelente en el sistema de combate, es realmente divertido el solo acabar con ordas de orcos, solo por esto el juego vale la pena.

    La historia pasa sin pena ni gloria, falta diversidad en los combates con los jefes principales y el juego es sencillo, una vez entendiendo la dinamica que es muy disfrutable y las graficas son regulares. Lo que es pesimo son los tiempos de    El juego es excelente en el sistema de combate, es realmente divertido el solo acabar con ordas de orcos, solo por esto el juego vale la pena.

    La historia pasa sin pena ni gloria, falta diversidad en los combates con los jefes principales y el juego es sencillo, una vez entendiendo la dinamica que es muy disfrutable y las graficas son regulares.

    Lo que es pesimo son los tiempos de carga, el solo poner pausa y esperar a que cargue el menu tarda unos 8 segundos e igual al regresar al juego y eso que lo tengo instalado en el disco duro.    … Expand
  27. MrCommonSense
    Oct 14, 2015
    3
    This game is a piece of **** There's no other way to look at it. The combat controls are unresponsive and get you killed regularly, Graphics and textures take forever to load in and the game will randomly lag for no reason. character models are decent but repetitive. There is also a half assed orc rank system in which random throw away orcs will gain power as captains and replace eachThis game is a piece of **** There's no other way to look at it. The combat controls are unresponsive and get you killed regularly, Graphics and textures take forever to load in and the game will randomly lag for no reason. character models are decent but repetitive. There is also a half assed orc rank system in which random throw away orcs will gain power as captains and replace each other non stop. Oh, And they also get stupid bonuses like immunity to ranged attacks. HOW can you deflect an arrow from someone you didn't know was on top of a three story building BEHIND you? This stupid crap is just an excuse to not put boss battles into the game. It seems that everything about this game was done in the quickest and cheapest way possible and that makes it complete and utter garbage.

    The game would have been better if the social hierarchy was set in stone and presented in a more cinematic way with lots of well written quest missions with actual depth to them instead of just telling you to go to point X and kill random throw away npc orc number 1000,000,001. This game is cheap in every sense of the word and it's obvious that the only way it got good reviews was through bribes. Stick to RPG's that are actually worth a damn and leave this one on the shelf. You aren't missing anything.    … Expand
  28. AboOod
    Feb 7, 2016
    3
    ما تسوى على ال 360، الرسوم سيئة وحتى مع الباتش يتحسن التحميل في المنطقة الأولى واذا رحت للثانية يطول حيل .. تقعد تنتظر حوالى دقيقة الا ربع كل ماتفتح الخريطة وتقفلها.
  29. Yoser
    Dec 14, 2020
    2
    El juego se cae a pedazos, la grafica no carga el sonido se queda pillado.
    es un juego repetitivo.
  30. Cintrisax
    Dec 5, 2015
    7
    I think this game deserves a better score than the current one... Yeah, it's slow, but I am having a great time completing the secondary missions, getting all the collectibles and following the main plot. I have one complaint, though, it is not original, it's basically a Prototype meets Assassin's Creed in Mordor. I love those video games anyway so it isn't bad for me, I would label that as lazy.
  31. SplycerGaming
    Sep 30, 2016
    7
    Middle-earth:Shadow of Mordor where to begin well first off it is a spectacular game great graphics pretty decent story although could be better but the thing that bothers me the most is the bugs on last gen console. MESM is defiantly meant for next gen load times are unbearable worse than skyrim or oblivion and when you load the map textures dont always load right away completely so youMiddle-earth:Shadow of Mordor where to begin well first off it is a spectacular game great graphics pretty decent story although could be better but the thing that bothers me the most is the bugs on last gen console. MESM is defiantly meant for next gen load times are unbearable worse than skyrim or oblivion and when you load the map textures dont always load right away completely so you have blurry enemys and blurry pieces of land everywhere and the voice acting is great but not the the mouth movement when the enemy is talking when you encounter a warcheif or captain there mouth stands still for the most part while there voice still continues. THe game can be laggy at times but for putting a next gen game on last gen its not all to bad its still a better port then BO3, but the combat in MESM is a great batman style beat em up combat but it lags and becomes excruciating and you just want the fight to end. Over okay port pretty decent story Amazing combat fun gameplay not very fun though on xbox 360 this is Defiantly a title enjoyed on xbox one not last gen sadly… Expand
  32. heffey11
    Oct 22, 2016
    2
    First of all, If you have an XBOX 360, do not bother to purchase this game. The graphics are horrendous - I mean really terrible. They are literally on par with graphics from original XBOX games. I thought their was an error in the installation process, but there was not. It's unfortunate because the story seemed really interesting and it hooks you right away. There doesn't seem to be anFirst of all, If you have an XBOX 360, do not bother to purchase this game. The graphics are horrendous - I mean really terrible. They are literally on par with graphics from original XBOX games. I thought their was an error in the installation process, but there was not. It's unfortunate because the story seemed really interesting and it hooks you right away. There doesn't seem to be an issue with load times, or anything, but all the images look kind of blurry, very similar to watching a video with bad resolution. My TV is a 1080p but the game looks like -- well, whatever the lowest resolution that exists. I never made it past the intro, the graphics were that bad...… Expand
  33. conf1911
    Nov 10, 2016
    3
    The Xbox 360 version of this game is just UNPLAYABLE because of the hideous graphics. I really tried to enjoy it, but after 10 minutes I couldn't stand the really really bad graphics. I believe we can't blame Xbox 360 hardware since there are several last gen games that have excellent versions on the 360. So, everything indicates that it was a really poor job from the people who shouldThe Xbox 360 version of this game is just UNPLAYABLE because of the hideous graphics. I really tried to enjoy it, but after 10 minutes I couldn't stand the really really bad graphics. I believe we can't blame Xbox 360 hardware since there are several last gen games that have excellent versions on the 360. So, everything indicates that it was a really poor job from the people who should have optimized the game for the Xbox. Just sad...… Expand
  34. Marshales
    Jul 9, 2021
    6
    Eu detesto ter que dar essa nota levando em consideração que este jogo está no meu top 3 de favoritos, porém verdades sejam ditas.

    A história é impecável e muito legal de se acompanhar, tanto seu lado principal quanto o secundário com as missões de Gollum que explicam a origem do Senhor Brilhante. Porém não se deixe enganar, a qualidade gráfica nas cenas são belas mas isso não se reflete    Eu detesto ter que dar essa nota levando em consideração que este jogo está no meu top 3 de favoritos, porém verdades sejam ditas.

    A história é impecável e muito legal de se acompanhar, tanto seu lado principal quanto o secundário com as missões de Gollum que explicam a origem do Senhor Brilhante.

    Porém não se deixe enganar, a qualidade gráfica nas cenas são belas mas isso não se reflete na gameplay pois há atraso no carregamento de texturas, sem contar com os movimentos dos personagens em câmera lenta nas execuções.

    Obs: nesses momentos é como se Talion esfaqueasse o vento e sangue jorrasse do inimigo na mesma hora.

    Este era um bug muito comum, Talion errava muitos golpes mas era como se acertasse.

    Mas os jogadores fiéis que realmente estão curiosos pela trama conseguem contornar esses problemas técnicos já que o esquema dos controles é um dos melhores que já vi. Uma mesclagem da jogabilidade (e movimentos) de Assassins Creed e até um pouco de Tomb Raider.

    Resumindo em poucas palavras, a história é excelente bem como sua jogabilidade, mas se você é o jogador que gosta de apreciar a beleza de mundo aberto, não é o recomendado.    … Expand
  35. CloudStrife05
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    A bunch of babies compare it so much to AC and Arkham and it's sad. Yes there are similarities but no it is not either of those games. Someone please pass these fools some Pepper for being Salty af, pass them some cheese and crackers for the Whine they are having, call them a Whambulance. Bunch of jabronis.
  36. MetaBones
    Apr 11, 2023
    5
    Notwithstanding the many technical issues my 360 release had, I simply just wasn't interested or invested in the game or story. I do think having a more powerful console/hardware could've helped the technical issues but I thought the game was a stale and uninspired world with a few interesting concepts but was banking too hard on the good name of Lord of the Rings.

    I thought the combat    Notwithstanding the many technical issues my 360 release had, I simply just wasn't interested or invested in the game or story. I do think having a more powerful console/hardware could've helped the technical issues but I thought the game was a stale and uninspired world with a few interesting concepts but was banking too hard on the good name of Lord of the Rings.

    I thought the combat mechanics were definitely intriguing and the world building happening was quite fascinating at times but the world in which the characters inhabit feel bland and uninteresting. The open-world format also lends itself overwhelming paralysis where the player doesn't quite have enough information to know really where to go or what to do. What's worse, it feels so open that you really don't know why you're doing anything in the first place and by the time you do grasp what's going, it's too late to make an informed decision.

    Open-world games can absolutely be done well by the beginning of Skyrim for instance, doesn't overwhelm the player with "options" too soon but the more you explore, the more places you can go. It remains focused in the beginning while you're understanding the game and gradually opens the game up to you once you're confident and knowledgeable enough.

    This game could've benefited from a more focused approach near the beginning and had a gradual opening as you became more oriented and progressed.

    While I had my fair share of gripes, the story isn't bad. It's got great moments and a compelling premise but due to its lack of focus, the power of the story sometimes feels lost.    … Expand