So a thread on those games you are replaying. Maybe it's a bit of a dry period for new stuff and your stuck for something to fill the time between arguments with the wife/hubby/pet/yourself.
Maybe for second time maybe for fourteenth time.
You enjoying it just as much?
I'll kick us off with something fairly recent released.
middle Earth. Shadow of mordor
So I'm replaying this mostly because the second one is out in October. I remember mostly enjoying the first play through on release with the usual gripes about it being a little generic on the open world side. But otherwise a great game with lots of variety in combat.
This time round I seem to be enjoying it more which is sort of unusual for me. Normally when I try to replay most games they don't hit the same heights as the first time round. The thing with this game is that it's a little light on the story side I feel. What's there is good and feels "middle earth" leaning more on the film action feeling than the books of course. I just feel there could be more of it.
The open world side isn't grating on me as much as first time also. The setting doesn't change much at all it's all a bit well....Mordor. Dreary, Brown, and grey. Not awful looking at all and every now and then I'll see some scenery and it'll look amazing.
The nemesis system does of course exist in the game as a headline feature. I've only died twice to captains by stupid mistakes or whatnot and even then I've revenged myself straightaway. So I've not seen them morph into anything ridiculously powerful yet on this run through.This might be because I'm paying a lot more attention to the strengths and weaknesses of the orcs killing then more efficiently than first time.
Planning a kill is my favourite part of the game though. Going to the sauron army screen and getting that weakness info, then onto a high position to see what the environment offers to help me out.
Anyway I'm about to finish mopping up stuff in the first area and then it's time to move onto the second map.
The new game does look like it does much the same thing but hopefully there will be some more story and a few tinkerings with the gameplay where necessary. Looking forward to it.
Maybe for second time maybe for fourteenth time.
You enjoying it just as much?
I'll kick us off with something fairly recent released.
middle Earth. Shadow of mordor
So I'm replaying this mostly because the second one is out in October. I remember mostly enjoying the first play through on release with the usual gripes about it being a little generic on the open world side. But otherwise a great game with lots of variety in combat.
This time round I seem to be enjoying it more which is sort of unusual for me. Normally when I try to replay most games they don't hit the same heights as the first time round. The thing with this game is that it's a little light on the story side I feel. What's there is good and feels "middle earth" leaning more on the film action feeling than the books of course. I just feel there could be more of it.
The open world side isn't grating on me as much as first time also. The setting doesn't change much at all it's all a bit well....Mordor. Dreary, Brown, and grey. Not awful looking at all and every now and then I'll see some scenery and it'll look amazing.
The nemesis system does of course exist in the game as a headline feature. I've only died twice to captains by stupid mistakes or whatnot and even then I've revenged myself straightaway. So I've not seen them morph into anything ridiculously powerful yet on this run through.This might be because I'm paying a lot more attention to the strengths and weaknesses of the orcs killing then more efficiently than first time.
Planning a kill is my favourite part of the game though. Going to the sauron army screen and getting that weakness info, then onto a high position to see what the environment offers to help me out.
Anyway I'm about to finish mopping up stuff in the first area and then it's time to move onto the second map.
The new game does look like it does much the same thing but hopefully there will be some more story and a few tinkerings with the gameplay where necessary. Looking forward to it.
