lord of the rings demo - huge dissapointment!

11-10-2002, 09:27 AM

Okay I went to my mates place yesterday and he was downloading the LOR demo, after a quick Multiplayer game of Fifa 2003 (I won 2-1), we installed the demo...
What a load of sh*t, it has NO storyline, the acting is TERRIBLE, the models dont even look at you when they talk. Cut scenes are crap. Camera angles are horrible, often the camera goes behind a wall and you cant see what you're being attacked by, or from where..
they have completly turned it into a hack 'n slash, and have completly wreaked it. Plus Gandolf is a wizard, even tho he isn't meant to be! He wasn't in the first movie/book! He has lightning spells fireball spells you name it. He is more like Gandolf the white. They have taken a great storyline and turned it into a piece of sh*t. I, along with my best mate, were hugly dissapointed. Bah!Oh also, you can be slashed across the chest by a sword, fall over and get back up again with only minimal damage. Basically you go around killing orcs left right and centre. Even the combat was stuffed. They have made it impossible to win if you are attacked by 3 or more enemies at once. As soon as you get back up after being knocked down, another enemy knocks you down again, making it impossible to move! This is definatley a game that I'm NOT going to buy.

Sio · 11-10-2002, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by Deathbringer:
Okay I went to my mates place yesterday and he was downloading the LOR demo, after a quick Multiplayer game of Fifa 2003 (I won 2-1), we installed the demo...
What a load of sh*t, it has NO storyline, the acting is TERRIBLE, the models dont even look at you when they talk. Cut scenes are crap. Camera angles are horrible, often the camera goes behind a wall and you cant see what you're being attacked by, or from where..
they have completly turned it into a hack 'n slash, and have completly wreaked it. Plus Gandolf is a wizard, even tho he isn't meant to be! He wasn't in the first movie/book! He has lightning spells fireball spells you name it. He is more like Gandolf the white. They have taken a great storyline and turned it into a piece of sh*t. I, along with my best mate, were hugly dissapointed. Bah!Oh also, you can be slashed across the chest by a sword, fall over and get back up again with only minimal damage. Basically you go around killing orcs left right and centre. Even the combat was stuffed. They have made it impossible to win if you are attacked by 3 or more enemies at once. As soon as you get back up after being knocked down, another enemy knocks you down again, making it impossible to move! This is definatley a game that I'm NOT going to buy.

AMEN!
I too got this and hated every second of it, I really dont reccomend anyone buys this. It really is just way too simple, no action, CRAP!
If you want a good demo get the Arx Fatalis one, and then get the full game cause it rules!

Nanobyte · 11-10-2002, 01:35 PM

Pretty ironic seeing that the movie and book were/are awesome.
I think it had too in-depth of a storyline to invert it into a game, the only thing they accomplished by doing this was branding it a sign of disgrace.

Larry_OHF · 11-10-2002, 10:14 PM

Yep...my sister bought it for me for a present.
Let me put it this way.

It sucks.

I will keep it long enough for my sister to think I have played through it, then trade it in at Electronics Boutique for store credit later.

HolyWarrior · 11-11-2002, 06:21 PM

The reviews at pcgr.com have not been kind either. There are times when it is advantageous to have a 8MB videocard--no disappointments with this one.

SomeGuy · 11-29-2002, 07:01 PM

I was also disapointed.AND TO THINK I SPENT AN HOUR WAITING ON IT!

SpiritWarrior · 12-02-2002, 02:25 PM

It all depends on the developers dunnit? So many good movies/sagas have been ruined by companies trying to cash in on the CRPG side if things.
I personally know if a game is good by the hype...I don't go seraching for reviews until i've heard enough people talk about it and for this game, I haven't. Plus the price plummetted really quick which is yet another sign.

pcgiant · 12-05-2002, 03:10 AM

I just hated the adverts they had for it:

Swing the sword.
Cast the spell.
Save the ring.

Or whatever it was.

The problem I had with this was the word 'the.'

It makes it sound there is only one spell.

They should have said 'Cast a spell' or something, but there is no way I'm getting this game, after reading what you guys have said.

Sir Goulum · 12-15-2002, 12:17 PM

I coulda guessed...looks all hack and slash from the commercials.

Shadowheart · 12-15-2002, 05:49 PM

Changes my thoughts on buying the game completely...

11-10-2002, 10:14 PM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Yep...my sister bought it for me for a present. Let me put it this way. It sucks. I will keep it long enough for my sister to think I have played through it, then trade it in at Electronics Boutique for store credit later. __________________

11-29-2002, 07:01 PM	#6
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 34 Posts: 4,238	I was also disapointed.AND TO THINK I SPENT AN HOUR WAITING ON IT! __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

12-02-2002, 02:25 PM	#7
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	It all depends on the developers dunnit? So many good movies/sagas have been ruined by companies trying to cash in on the CRPG side if things. I personally know if a game is good by the hype...I don't go seraching for reviews until i've heard enough people talk about it and for this game, I haven't. Plus the price plummetted really quick which is yet another sign. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

12-05-2002, 03:10 AM	#8
pcgiant Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: NZ Age: 38 Posts: 1,268	I just hated the adverts they had for it: Swing the sword. Cast the spell. Save the ring. Or whatever it was. The problem I had with this was the word 'the.' It makes it sound there is only one spell. They should have said 'Cast a spell' or something, but there is no way I'm getting this game, after reading what you guys have said. __________________ If possible, I want to relive my life... not as a devil. This time, someone like you.

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11-10-2002, 09:27 AM	#1
Deathbringer Guest Posts: n/a	Okay I went to my mates place yesterday and he was downloading the LOR demo, after a quick Multiplayer game of Fifa 2003 (I won 2-1), we installed the demo... What a load of sht, it has NO storyline, the acting is TERRIBLE, the models dont even look at you when they talk. Cut scenes are crap. Camera angles are horrible, often the camera goes behind a wall and you cant see what you're being attacked by, or from where.. they have completly turned it into a hack 'n slash, and have completly wreaked it. Plus Gandolf is a wizard, even tho he isn't meant to be! He wasn't in the first movie/book! He has lightning spells fireball spells you name it. He is more like Gandolf the white. They have taken a great storyline and turned it into a piece of sht. I, along with my best mate, were hugly dissapointed. Bah!Oh also, you can be slashed across the chest by a sword, fall over and get back up again with only minimal damage. Basically you go around killing orcs left right and centre. Even the combat was stuffed. They have made it impossible to win if you are attacked by 3 or more enemies at once. As soon as you get back up after being knocked down, another enemy knocks you down again, making it impossible to move! This is definatley a game that I'm NOT going to buy.

11-10-2002, 01:35 PM	#3
Nanobyte Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: NC Posts: 2,890	Pretty ironic seeing that the movie and book were/are awesome. I think it had too in-depth of a storyline to invert it into a game, the only thing they accomplished by doing this was branding it a sign of disgrace.

11-11-2002, 06:21 PM	#5
HolyWarrior User Suspended for 2 weeks by Ziroc [Dec30] Join Date: July 7, 2002 Location: IL Age: 59 Posts: 472	The reviews at pcgr.com have not been kind either. There are times when it is advantageous to have a 8MB videocard--no disappointments with this one.

12-15-2002, 12:17 PM	#9
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	I coulda guessed...looks all hack and slash from the commercials.

12-15-2002, 05:49 PM	#10
Shadowheart Dungeon Master Join Date: November 9, 2002 Location: A path of frozen tears Age: 38 Posts: 75	Changes my thoughts on buying the game completely...

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