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. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. Yoser
    Dec 14, 2020
    2
    El juego se cae a pedazos, la grafica no carga el sonido se queda pillado.
    es un juego repetitivo.
  17. 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
  18. 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