Mister Jack Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hey look, it's Assassin's Creed: Middle Earth. My god, how shameless do you have to be to rip something off so blatantly? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Shameless.... but I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Eh, I might look at it a little if it gets positive press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Heat Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) My god, how shameless do you have to be to rip something off so blatantly? That said, it looks interesting enough to merit a try. I am nothing if not lenient like that. Edited January 25, 2014 by Alex Heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The similarity may be more than skin deep - a lead developer from Ubisoft is saying it looks like there is AC2 code and assets in the new game. I'm guessing Ubisoft is going to be taking a look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 That's quite the accusation to be making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Yeah there's "this game bares a fair bit of similarity to our game", which is your regular work day in the games industry, only 8 games in the world etc. But to accuse another studio from another publisher of theft of code is a pretty series accusation to make and you'd be wanting to have something to back you up. Especially since it would seem we're all seeing the same videos he is, and not the source code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Apparently he's not really accusing anyone of anything, he's just curious how it got there, he doesnt care if it's stolen or borrowed or whatever. I also kind of believe him. He says he worked 2 years on AC2. God knows people in the game industry have to deal with repetitive bullshit all day. Im not sure if Ubisoft cares though. They just might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 It doesn't matter if he cares or if he has any malice, it's still an accusation, and a serious one. If people start believing they stole the code, whether it's true or not, it could have a huge effect on their reputation and future prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbassman39 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Once I read that they were being accused of using ACII code in the game, I couldn't help noticing that a lot of the animations look way too familiar. Anyhow, it seems like a shame to use Assassins Creed as your model to make a LotR game, although they tried Action RPG's and haven't done so well... It looks good and entertaining, and as a fan of AC I may try it out, but I'm going to wait a while after release to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Wife knows the guy who coded the game. Apparently his tweet was a joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I bet that will have gone down well with the higher ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 If that was a joke then he's a shitty comedian. Who's to say he's not just covering his ass now? Even if it really was a joke, how many people are going to believe that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Could be covering his ass. Just saying. Not like it was a conversation in an official capacity. Some journalist (and the gaming community thereafter) looking to make something out of nothing doesn't immediately make the tweet malicious. He could have very well been kidding with his friends. Doesn't matter whether you think he's a shitty comedian or not. Edited January 30, 2014 by Saturnine Tenshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Well, guys, looks like this game is one of those rare masterpieces that consists of a perfectly-executed mashup of other games' ideas capped off with a brilliant and novel game mechanic. The result is far better than the sum of its parts. The great character design of the orcs helps a ton, too. Sadly, my current GPU can only run the graphics settings on low, which makes the gameworld look like a PS3 game from 2009. I'm going to do my best to hold off on playing much more until my GTX 970 arrives; I hear it will run the game on ultra settings (aside from the nutbar ultra textures that require 6GB VRAM) at 1080p and that the game looks gorgeous on those settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Steam sale material right here for sure. It only really got to be slightly reduced for me to bite. That or include it with a new GTX 970 purchase... I will throw my money at the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Green Man gaming still has it for a few bucks off. I got it for 25% off a few weeks ago. After playing, though, I would pay full price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I've seen it on some of the foreign sites for cheap, but I've got a backlog I'm quite happy to clear through, then CivBE later this month. It is moving in to my "pick up in a sale" radar though, lot of positives for it so far. At first I kinda brushed it off as a shoddy licensed game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Me too, Dean. But it's far, far better than you would think. It is an Important Game in terms of game system design because the Nemesis System really enriches the open-world gameplay in a way no other open world system has, at least in a AAA game. That the game is also solid as hell in all other aspects of its design, from traversal to combat, makes it a pleasure to play. I haven't played enough to determine how good the story is, but it's decent, if a bit uninspired, so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Comparison of high vs ultra textures: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-eyes-on-with-pc-shadow-of-mordors-6gb-textures Result: they're basically indistinguishable. Medium is blurrier, but not just a whole lot. PS4 is equivalent to high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Yeah; the game looks rough on low. The PS4 looks like it falls between medium and high in some parts of the comparison shots, particularly the ruffles on Talion's sleeve in the first shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 How evident are the procedural/systemic aspects of the Nemesis system? Ie will you go to different places/have different emergent objectives depending on the orc leaders? I like to think each playthrough will be very different and unique, but chances are in reality it'll be 98% the same experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 From what I've seen, I would also worry about repetitive environment since it is Mordor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 The environment not being as varied as one might hope is literally the only complaint I've heard about the game. But even then, every time it's mentioned they add "but it's Mordor, so it makes sense". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Makes me hopeful for any sequels taking places in other regions of Middle-earth, similar to Elder Scrolls in Tamriel. I WANT TO SLAUGHTER HOBBITON, GOD DAMMIT!!! Edited October 2, 2014 by The Cowboy Poet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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