Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ?

[Grim.Reaper]

RPS says that the game can be played with a mouse and keyboard but we are better off playing with a gamepad.

urgh

I can't stand playing FPS with a controller...I'm not being elitist - it just doesn't work with me...and the key words in your RPS mention there is can and better off playing with a gamepad

It's nigh impossible for me to understand why a game would be better played on a PC with a controller than keyboard and mouse and whenever that has been the case, the game was not very good on PC (for me).

You certainly can play with a keyboard, those options exist.  There is just a lot of fighting and action going on with a number of different moves where I think it would be harder to execute on a keyboard than a controller.  But you can certainly do it.

In some games I prefer keyboard, while in other games I like using a controller.  It just depends on the gameplay.  In shooter type games I find it harder to shoot with a controller because it feels imprecise, while playing more brawling/sword play types of games like this that kind of precision is not always needed, except when shooting your bow.  Great thing is you have a choice and can use whatever you want within this game.

[JudgeDredd]

Ah. OK. I've just never been into controllers - BUT - you are correct in that it depends on the game. I use a controller for FIFA 14 and I used to use a controller for Madden NFL (which is sadly missed from the PC! I still don't understand why he dropped the PC - that, I would've thought, was a chunk of market)

[Grim.Reaper]

Ah. OK. I've just never been into controllers - BUT - you are correct in that it depends on the game. I use a controller for FIFA 14 and I used to use a controller for Madden NFL (which is sadly missed from the PC! I still don't understand why he dropped the PC - that, I would've thought, was a chunk of market)

Agree 100%... Would love for madden to come back to pc.

[Jarhead0331]

RPS says that the game can be played with a mouse and keyboard but we are better off playing with a gamepad.

urgh

I can't stand playing FPS with a controller...I'm not being elitist - it just doesn't work with me...and the key words in your RPS mention there is can and better off playing with a gamepad

It's nigh impossible for me to understand why a game would be better played on a PC with a controller than keyboard and mouse and whenever that has been the case, the game was not very good on PC (for me).

It's not a FPS though. It's in the third person. Not sure if this makes a difference for you on this game......

[W8taminute]

Picked up the game last night for PS4.  Jarhead was right about the gameplay being like Batman Arkham City mixed with the Assassin's Creed series.  This is a good game.  Combat is definitely modeled after the Batman series whilst the story telling and questing is right in line with Assassin's.  There's also appears to be crafting, artifact finding, and hunting/gathering challenges as well. 

So far the story is definitely gripping me after about 45 minutes of gameplay. 

This game definitely feels better playing with a controller vs. keyboard and mouse.  For me games like COD or Battlefield, the more hardcore FPS'ers, definitely play better with keyboard and mouse but games like this Shadow of Mordor and it's brethren Batman/Assassin's play better with a controller.   

[JudgeDredd]

RPS says that the game can be played with a mouse and keyboard but we are better off playing with a gamepad.

urgh

I can't stand playing FPS with a controller...I'm not being elitist - it just doesn't work with me...and the key words in your RPS mention there is can and better off playing with a gamepad

It's nigh impossible for me to understand why a game would be better played on a PC with a controller than keyboard and mouse and whenever that has been the case, the game was not very good on PC (for me).

It's not a FPS though. It's in the third person. Not sure if this makes a difference for you on this game......

Well, I played Batman Arkum Asylum with mouse/keyboard and I loved that game. But I do get how some games might be better with gamepad...it's just not my weapon of choice  :)

Actually I think someone mentioned shooters. I've tried shooters with a gamepad and I hated it. But "slasher" games, with lots of combo attacks etc...I guess gamepads probably suit them to some degree

[Gusington]

Totally dependent on your personal tastes. I have played and won Assassin's Creed games using the mouse and keyboard.

[jomni]

I've played shooter with gamepad in consoles and became pretty good.
Definitely better than my mouse keyboard shooting skills.

[Martok]

RPS says that the game can be played with a mouse and keyboard but we are better off playing with a gamepad.

Yes, you can play with either....I am using a controller....the battles are pretty fast and furious, especially against groups, would be very hard for me to use keyboard...but I guess if you are good with keyboard you could make it work.

Thanks, guys.  Appreciate the info. 

[Nefaro]

It's nigh impossible for me to understand why a game would be better played on a PC with a controller than keyboard and mouse and whenever that has been the case, the game was not very good on PC (for me).

Because it's essentially a port from the console version with little effort put into the PC interface.

I also prefer to avoid using a console controller for a PC game.  Excepting Platformers but I pretty much never play those anyway.

[JasonPratt]

Incidentally -- can't remember if this was mentioned upthread -- but unlike the EA Game adaptations from movie elements, this has more of a blessing from the Tolkien estate, down to the contractual obligation not to include pumpkins and tomatoes. (Because those are New World foods which wouldn't be in ancient European prehistory history.)

[TacticalWargames]

Couldn't agree more.

There was an FPS once that the tried having i multi platform but the console owners hwere getting wiped out so much by the PC owners with mouse and keyboard they had to forgo the mode.

This particular game is very very hard, at the star anyway..if you make a mistake with your stealth you've pretty much had it..and everytime you die any "captains" that where there fighting you get promoted to make them even better!

RPS says that the game can be played with a mouse and keyboard but we are better off playing with a gamepad.

urgh

I can't stand playing FPS with a controller...I'm not being elitist - it just doesn't work with me...and the key words in your RPS mention there is can and better off playing with a gamepad

It's nigh impossible for me to understand why a game would be better played on a PC with a controller than keyboard and mouse and whenever that has been the case, the game was not very good on PC (for me).

[W8taminute]

Played some more today.  I'm really loving how you advance the story by killing the captains that were involved in putting you in this predicament in the first place. 

There's some side missions you can do as well to help level your character up.  That brings me to the leveling system.  It's not too terribly complex yet it's not a kindergarten game either.  You have rune slots for your sword, bow, and dagger which you unlock by advancing the story.  Equipping your weapons with runes grants you bonus's for melee and ranged attacks. 

You have character traits and abilities which you can unlock by collecting 'coins'.  These traits and abilities allow you to stealth kill from above, create gruesome finishing moves, and allow you to ride animals to name a few. 

And then there's the gore we all know and love about the LOTR series movies.  Man some of the finishing moves are pretty intense and make me a bit squeamish despite being desensitized to years of video game carnage.  This isn't a video game that children under 10 should play but that's just my opinion. 

Wrt to the gamepad/keyboard debate.  I totally agree with the philosophy that is depends on the gamer.  Like the games we play us grogs have different 'weapons' of choice to borrow from JD.  You put us all together and I bet we could be an unstoppable force to be reckoned with in any online multiplayer game.   :)

[Toonces]

How many hours of playtime does this game give you before you're finished?

[jomni]

I may buy this for PC due to the price (if it goes on sale in Steam). Hardly touch my console these days.