This game was definitely a gem for me and my buddy to play. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about the gameplay, but what it does offer is solid and I agree with the video in that the sprinkling of lore was rewarding to find and deep to engage with. The combat is simple enough to make it enjoyable- waves of orcs could be overwhelming but yelling with my buddy over discord to weave in and out as needed made it fun. We played through the whole campaign, enjoyed mining and singing, and made it through some insane waves of orcs-- amidst it all we'd have moments of discovering little artifacts, relics or signs of the fellowship that gave us moments of pause and reflection. By the end it felt like we didn't really want to leave Moria.
This game comes out on steam tomorrow and I'm so excited. Already recruited my buddy who loves Tolkien dwarves like I do to play with me. Videos like this one have been building my hype for so long. I can't wait!
I recently started playing this on xbox, loving it even as a solo player except for when picking the difficulty. Why is the amount of ores restricted for solo difficulty but plentiful for story? The fact that those settings aren't individually togglable pisses me off
@@hansblitz1 i would rather they passed more savings to the customers than pad the bank accounts of publishers if i am gonna forced to use their garbage store
I do the same. I actually checked my playtime hours for all the games on my steam yesterday and I only have a few games that go over 100 hours of playtime. If I can't get pulled in during the first half hour (I know, it's bad) I usually drop it.
Yeah I had to turn the brightness up a bit. I never played the release version, but they try to might the darkness extra intense at night, which is super suffocating.
That is really regretful to only now get an account on Epic after mentioning having much games on Steam. Missed out on so much and free games. I signed to because of the promotion for Subnautica free which is a game I thought I would never play. And probably never would have. One of the best games ever made and the most immersive feeling because you're literally immersed. The first free game they gave. After missing a few months, I pretty much never missed free games since. And have bought many great games since including this. I usually get something when there's a sale. I've purchased less than a handful of games on Steam only because of not being on Epic. Like Elden Ring.
(I've got over 200 hours in, almost exclusively in Sandbox) 1) Campaign / "Story_Mode" =/= Sandbox. The latter is more confusing (More on this in a moment), even the recipes are different. Campaign has lots of hand holding, and imo, is baby town frolics compared to Sandbox. 2) The world is HUGE. Not just horizontally, but vertically as well. (More on this in a moment) 2a) The world is INCREDIBLE visually. 3) The world is EMPTY. There are pockets of Orcs, Goblins, Worgs, (no Dwarves, more on this in a moment), but by and large it's an empty city. 4) While technically not "linear", there is clear progression, and you will encounter roadblocks at every step of the way (Weapons not good enough, Pickaxe not good enough, Hammer not good enough, Armor is quasi - ornamental at best (Don't get me started on repairs) 5) The premise / story makes no sense. Your group (lead by Gimli) is trying to break into Moria (The main door has "Shadow Magic" preventing entrance). You (The player) get caught in a landslide / demolition gone wrong and find yourself alone in Moria. 5a) In Campaign, your goal is to escape. In Sandbox, well, play as you want. Be forewarned, there is no follow-on party, no search-and-rescue party. Did you guys forget about me? The goal was to get into Moria. Mission accomplished. Are you telling me a group of Dwarves couldn't mine their way through loose rock? (At a minimum, once a floor is cleared, Dwarves could show up - but no) 6) The "Map" is by God awful. There are colors on the map (The Devs changed the map sometime before the Steam release). What do the colors mean? Don't know. There is verticality on a single floor. An "entrance" to another area could technically be on your level, but fathoms above or below. 7) Combat is no Elden Ring. Want to be a combat GOD in LotR_RtM? Follow this strategy: i) Block, ii) Swing, iii) Swing, iv) Go_to_i. 8) Targeting is very hit-or-miss. You will experience frustration as you try to mine, only finding you're doing nothing. 9) The soundtrack is great. No complaints. 10) Is it worth $20? IMO yes. But realize this is an early access game (despite what the Devs say), with a lot of frustrations. If you like Dwarves or Tolkien, then I'd say it's worth the $20.
The recording was after I completed the game and had all the high level gear. So yeah… the combat is gonna look really easy when you can one shot all the weaker enemies with the endgame weapons.
Average of 5 hours for games you didnt like, wtf man. If a game doesnt get 5 hours from me its because it was BAD. why are you buying games you dont want to play?
I really appreciate the chill and sober vibes of these videos. Thank you for your content!
Thank you so much… 🥹
This game was definitely a gem for me and my buddy to play. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about the gameplay, but what it does offer is solid and I agree with the video in that the sprinkling of lore was rewarding to find and deep to engage with. The combat is simple enough to make it enjoyable- waves of orcs could be overwhelming but yelling with my buddy over discord to weave in and out as needed made it fun. We played through the whole campaign, enjoyed mining and singing, and made it through some insane waves of orcs-- amidst it all we'd have moments of discovering little artifacts, relics or signs of the fellowship that gave us moments of pause and reflection. By the end it felt like we didn't really want to leave Moria.
This game comes out on steam tomorrow and I'm so excited. Already recruited my buddy who loves Tolkien dwarves like I do to play with me. Videos like this one have been building my hype for so long. I can't wait!
I hope you love it!! Just a few more hours 😎
The game director also made Lotr the third age as well!
I recently started playing this on xbox, loving it even as a solo player except for when picking the difficulty. Why is the amount of ores restricted for solo difficulty but plentiful for story? The fact that those settings aren't individually togglable pisses me off
was wondering why i forgot this game existed than remember oh yeah its a epic store exclusive so ill go back to forgetting it exists
Should be on steam later this year.
Epic gives more money to developers than steam
@@hansblitz1 i would rather they passed more savings to the customers than pad the bank accounts of publishers if i am gonna forced to use their garbage store
@@Sleepy.Time. Lmao like Steam does? Gaben is never gonna f*** you m8.
@@hansblitz1😂😂😂😂😂😂
I do the same. I actually checked my playtime hours for all the games on my steam yesterday and I only have a few games that go over 100 hours of playtime. If I can't get pulled in during the first half hour (I know, it's bad) I usually drop it.
Short form content has ruined attention span haha
Yeah I had to turn the brightness up a bit. I never played the release version, but they try to might the darkness extra intense at night, which is super suffocating.
Time for another playthrough soon for me too!
Enjoy!
If you need a fellow explorer, my gt is CT-4500 on PS5
I didn't play the game since 10 months. Should i come back to it after the updates ?
Almost 200 hours into it and Tuesday update here comes some more!
That is really regretful to only now get an account on Epic after mentioning having much games on Steam. Missed out on so much and free games. I signed to because of the promotion for Subnautica free which is a game I thought I would never play. And probably never would have. One of the best games ever made and the most immersive feeling because you're literally immersed. The first free game they gave. After missing a few months, I pretty much never missed free games since. And have bought many great games since including this. I usually get something when there's a sale. I've purchased less than a handful of games on Steam only because of not being on Epic. Like Elden Ring.
Crazy considering the majority use steam. The other ones don't do it for me at all.
is it worth to get on ps5? got mixed feeling about the game? i really want another LOTR game
I haven’t played the ps5 version. But I think it’s a great game. Especially if you can get it on sale
yes, one of the best survival games in my opinion
No. It's problematic on PS5. Great on PC
I heard it runs pretty bad on Ps5. Theres also still no Cross-Platform Multiplayer even though the devs said they would add it.
@@TH-kz7mnThat's coming out the end of this month.
ty for content, just bought this game.. but they should call it escape from moria, not return to moria i think.. ;)
Hahaha good point
Loved playing until my most imporatnt treasure chest exploded and all my quest items and high level smleted bars fell through the map.
(I've got over 200 hours in, almost exclusively in Sandbox)
1) Campaign / "Story_Mode" =/= Sandbox. The latter is more confusing (More on this in a moment), even the recipes are different. Campaign has lots of hand holding, and imo, is baby town frolics compared to Sandbox.
2) The world is HUGE. Not just horizontally, but vertically as well. (More on this in a moment)
2a) The world is INCREDIBLE visually.
3) The world is EMPTY. There are pockets of Orcs, Goblins, Worgs, (no Dwarves, more on this in a moment), but by and large it's an empty city.
4) While technically not "linear", there is clear progression, and you will encounter roadblocks at every step of the way (Weapons not good enough, Pickaxe not good enough, Hammer not good enough, Armor is quasi - ornamental at best (Don't get me started on repairs)
5) The premise / story makes no sense. Your group (lead by Gimli) is trying to break into Moria (The main door has "Shadow Magic" preventing entrance). You (The player) get caught in a landslide / demolition gone wrong and find yourself alone in Moria.
5a) In Campaign, your goal is to escape. In Sandbox, well, play as you want. Be forewarned, there is no follow-on party, no search-and-rescue party. Did you guys forget about me? The goal was to get into Moria. Mission accomplished. Are you telling me a group of Dwarves couldn't mine their way through loose rock?
(At a minimum, once a floor is cleared, Dwarves could show up - but no)
6) The "Map" is by God awful. There are colors on the map (The Devs changed the map sometime before the Steam release). What do the colors mean? Don't know. There is verticality on a single floor. An "entrance" to another area could technically be on your level, but fathoms above or below.
7) Combat is no Elden Ring. Want to be a combat GOD in LotR_RtM? Follow this strategy: i) Block, ii) Swing, iii) Swing, iv) Go_to_i.
8) Targeting is very hit-or-miss. You will experience frustration as you try to mine, only finding you're doing nothing.
9) The soundtrack is great. No complaints.
10) Is it worth $20? IMO yes. But realize this is an early access game (despite what the Devs say), with a lot of frustrations. If you like Dwarves or Tolkien, then I'd say it's worth the $20.
The combat you showed in the video doesn’t look even remotely difficult… the game play look seems so boring…
The recording was after I completed the game and had all the high level gear. So yeah… the combat is gonna look really easy when you can one shot all the weaker enemies with the endgame weapons.
It's quite difficult during leveling before you're geared, and each progressing area has harder tiers of enemies to face as you go.
Then don’t play the game. It’s not like your opinion instantly makes the game trash. Maybe you can go play peggle 2 seems you liked to be in pegged.
@@jayturk3310Exactly!
Average of 5 hours for games you didnt like, wtf man. If a game doesnt get 5 hours from me its because it was BAD. why are you buying games you dont want to play?
Because I thought I would like them.. also sometimes I don’t like a game at first and will come back to it later down the line and really enjoy it.
not worth more than 30 bucks tho, game is kinda boring, very
How? Lol I'm loving it so farv
I mean it’s currently only $20 on steam. Looks like standard price will just be $25… seems like a pretty solid deal to me.