madbassman39

I think the reason its being so well received is because it just is a breath of fresh air in the gaming industry. Batman already did the combat, Assassins Creed already did the freedom of movement in an open world, but what Shadow of Mordor did was take two already proven concepts and put them together so well. The Nemesis system is what really puts this "good" game into "great". Sure the rest of the game is just solid, nothing stellar, and the nemesis system alone isn't going to make a GOTY, but when all of it was done really well together we have something that we didn't know we wanted. Every game before Mordor has sold us good villains through story. Think about every game, the scripted events make the villains. They are something different than the rest of the enemy characters in the game. Mordor doesn't do this. Mordor gives you various NPCs, and says "these guys are nobody, until they do something great, then they become a somebody." Each enemy that you hate, you hate because of an interaction that you had with them, an unscripted interaction that has set in motion a chain of events that will change how you play the rest of the game. Granted it only changes a little bit, seeing as no matter who does what you are still going to play the game the same way, but now it actually feels personal. No longer is every body chasing after the same named character, now they are chasing after someone different with different stories of how they came to be with different outcomes in the enemy line up. We have not only a proof of concept, but a damn fine game that has told us that a game can be emotionally charged with out being scripted. How you play the game, even in Mordor with very little variety on how you play, will change how the game effects you. For Example: I killed an orc leader in a fire, he comes back and he has some scaring and some new metal face. When he sees me again he says "you thought you killed me in that fire did you?" and he kills me. Now he ranks up, gets more powerful, and I'm tracking the damn orc down because he's supposed to be dead, and he's not, AND he killed me. I'm pissed, and he is now my number one target. Fuck that orc in particular. Thats my story. Everybody has a story in the game that is essentially the same, but yet it feels so much more personal for each player. This game on the merits of the gameplay alone wont win GOTY, but the nemesis system is so much more to the player than the gameplay that I believe it deserves the GOTY award. Mordor has shown the audience that the new consoles are going to allow AI development beyond what we've seen, and with creative people behind them we can get somethings that we didn't know we really wanted. Mordor is less of an amazing game and more of an amazing concept with a bright future for video games. A GOTY to me isn't the best game, but rather a great experience.

I haven't played much of games that came out in 2014. I just haven't been too interested in them as much as the back log. I did have the chance to play Shadow of Mordor, and my feelings seem to match everyone else's here. I want to nominate Shadow of Mordor alone just because this is the type of innovation the new generation needs. We don't need better graphics (although they are nice) what we now need are new ways to present story to us that feels more organic. Shadow of Mordor is a step in the direction that can change how we interact with our games from now on. Its exciting. My only gripe with SoM seems to be that Mordor is an ugly place, with ugly buildings and ugly brown colors. I want to see some place colorful with towns and friendly NPC's who aren't cowering or being forced into mining the side of a brown muddy cliff. Shadow of Mordor feels like a proof of concept that works and they built a solid game around it, now I would like to see them build a fuller and larger game world.

Thanks for all of your help, it worked and now everything runs amazing!

Compared to my last graphics card (some nvidia with like 6 numbers or something) that thing was huge. Now it just looks so small when I whip out the new one.

Ok, I have a question to go along with some photos. I recently (an hour ago) got my 970 GTX, and I'm going to install it replacing my existing 550Ti. In my old 550Ti I only required 1 6 pin PCIe power adapter, but for my 970 I need two. Currently I have the single adapter with a second identical that has been wired in tandem (pictured below) Are both of these OK to connect to my 970 or do I need to install a completely separate adaptor to my power supply with the cables that are provided?

When Snatch became an international success? I don't know, but he did a great job with the first Sherlock Holmes with a decent follow up with number two. :/

My wonderful secret santa, the majestic Deanb, got me Dark Souls 2! I am so excited and scared at the same time! Can't wait to sink my teeth into this bad boy!

I agree with you 100%. I'm disappointed at the end result, but I just can't help thinking about what Sony had to consider when canceling this movie. I hope this doesn't set a trend of private businesses giving into terrorist demands, but I just don't think think its as simple as giving into terrorist demands on Sony's end.

I can't help but think that maybe Sony pulling the movie wasn't a bad thing. I mean look at what happened at the Dark Knight Rises premier in Colorado. The world is full of crazies, and even if the threat of terrorism isn't real, someone some where is going to use the movie premier to attack and kill innocent people for their own needs. The threat from the "hackers" is pretty much a green light to anyone who wants to prove themselves. Sony probably knew this, and they had to make a decision to either release the movie and guarantee an attack on innocent lives, or drop the movie. They know that releasing this movie is almost a sure thing that someone will die, and if it were me I would've done the same thing. No movie is worth someone being killed, no matter who does the murdering. Did the terrorists win in this situation? Probably, but there was way more at stake here than some hacker terrorists. Sony was stuck in the role of executioner, and they decided to flip the switch on their movie rather than innocent lives. Maybe they deserve some credit for not being a money mongering company who doesn't care about the individual customer. Maybe they did this at the risk of their own company to save peoples lives. I'm just playing devil's advocate here, but I can't help but look at the bigger picture here and the greater good.

I feel like I was the only one who didn't like VC at all! The city was just so small feeling compared to GTA III. Sure it was bigger but the roads were more spread out, they didn't seem to be as many roads, and there was a lot of dead space at Ocean Beach. The intermediary islands didn't add much more than something to pass through as you cross the big ocean. Frankly with modern tech and the work they did in GTA V I would love to see them rebuild Vice City in a way to make it feel bigger. The gameplay was superior to III but not as good as SA, but the story was a 1 to 1 retelling of Scarface. I know GTA III and SA were hardly original, but I felt they masked their inspiration a bit better in those games than they did in Vice City. Best music in the series still, and hands down one of the most outrageous game they've made, but to me GTA is about the city, and that means that I actually really liked IV too.

I'm excited for it because it's a space ship sim game, with some inter planetary exploration. I guarantee I'm going to probably not stick with this game for long unless there is more to do than to just visit planets. Combat exists in the game it seems, but that is clearly not the point. I'm just excited to see a beautiful game that I can fly a space ship around and land on planets and look at new and interesting wild life. I'll play it for a few weeks, and every time I feel like jumping in and just going I'll do it. If there are any objectives I'll probably enjoy those. I already own and play Elite: Dangerous, so my need for a space sim have been met, but I want something with some planetary exploration and this looks to be just about what I want. I know I'll buy this and Star Citizen and look at the EVE Valkyrie, but thats because I want to be in space all the time.

It looks like they're going the Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles route with the alternate history, but the plot synopsis still has me very concerned about this movie. Not to mention the terrible Salvation movie and the below expectations T3.

Just bought a kindle copy! Looking forward to reading it!

I saw that movie and knew nothing going into it. 100% the first half was way better than the second half, I wish they did that movie really well because the humor at the beginning was really fun.

I believe that the air 2 is .05 inches thinner, which may not effect both. I would find one that specifically states it fits the air 2 in the description. I doubt the thickness will make much of a difference, but hey smaller amounts of size have affected people in bigger ways before.

Steam ID: Madbassman39 http://steamcommunity.com/id/madbassman39/wishlist/ General criteria: I tend to lean more towards action-y titles, but as time goes on turn games seem to be catching my attention. I really like games with well developed worlds. What are your favorite genres? Action/adventure, RPG, FPS, Racing, and occasionally sports. What are your favorite games? Elder Scrolls (the more recent ones the more I like them), Uncharted series, GTA series, Red Dead Redemption, Assassins Creed, Twisted Metal Black, Need For Speed Underground 2, Far Cry 3, X-com, Oddworld Abes Exodus Are you looking for any non-Steam gifts? I do have a PS3 and would enjoy PSN currency, I also enjoy any digital purchase on the PC, Origin or Uplay are welcome. Will you take games not on your wishlist? Yes. Sometimes I'm not aware of games, sometimes I'm not aware of how much I would like a genre, so if you see something that you think might interest someone with my taste I'm open to it. Any other information you think relevant? I like to challenge my self, but my time is limited so hard games are welcome (such as Darksouls 2) but those are games I haven't bought because I'm afraid they might be too hard for me to crack open, I would love to play them but don't have the time sink that I used to have.

I have hated the sith lightsabers since Episode 1. Darth Maul had to have a double lightsaber because its twice as evil!! At least you could argue that he used it to fight multiple Jedi at once and had a plot reason to be that way. Darth Tyrannus' lightsaber was curved because it was the classic lightsaber style. Ultimately they want to make the villain's lightsabers look more evil and thats it. What was wrong with just a classic style lightsaber? Vader had one and he was the best villain in the entire series.

What is traffic like online in the new versions of the game online? I played some online on the PS3 and I would see 3 different cars and that was it, and the streets looked like the scene from a disaster movie where you would rarely see any cars on the road. I hope GTA V on the PC allows for more cars online because otherwise I won't play online.

Quick question, I've never done a digital secret santa, how are we supposed to keep our identity a secret once we give the gift? Or is that not the point? I don't really know how this whole thing works.

So I started to play some Shadowrun Returns, since I bought it longer than I can remember. I really am enjoying it, and I think I might really like these old school style RPGs. The slow burn makes it feel like an interactive book that I can just kill some time with after work and other people are using the TV. Honestly I liked Xcom and wanted more of that and Shadowrun was not what I thought it was going to be. I'm glad, but it took me some time to get used to it. I tend to like more action-y "hit X to attack" style games but this is working for me right now.

Count me in! I'm pretty excited!

Has anyone given Co-op a go? That is a bit of a selling point for me, if its half way decent I may end up buying it.

Hold the phone... Microtransactions in the game? What do you buy with them?