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Simply Beautiful!
mindspat
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Simply Beautiful!
Cranking up the graphics and tweaking out the settings to facilitate the best performance will net you one of the most aesthetically inspiring MMO’s currently on the market. I have the graphical settings nearly at max and the frame rate *only* hangs while transversing landscapes and loading additional textures with actual game play not dropping below 30 frames per second. To help clarify or counter any graphical questions and/or concerns I am using a P4 2.8 (Prescott), 2x 1gb pc3200 DDR and an ATI x850 Pro AGP version video card viewed on a 22” widescreen monitor; Superb!
When I say this game looks beautiful I must clarify I am referring to the landscapes and environments and that I do *not* have the high resolution texture pack installed. Maybe the lack of this hi-res texture pack is what makes me think the characters aren’t nearly as appealing as the landscapes, but they look good regardless.
I’m not going to nit-pick and point out “issues” albeit I feel obligated to say I am a little miffed about the apparent lack of dynamics and the complete absence of a tactical mechanism in the combat system. This game should be very appealing to a broad spectrum of players yet miss the mark for prolonged and dedicated gamers seeking engaging combat.
My first impression on almost all aspects was “WoW!” And I mean that in more ways then one.
edit: My aged PC does *not* experiance "slow" game play while drawing the graphics at nearly the highest setting. Someone could build a similar machine for less then $600, not including OS, and experiance similar results.
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So it's really that good? I'm playing Vanguard atm but the more I read everyone's thoughts on LOTRO....it makes me want to get it.
If you like Vanguard for whatever reason - I think you will find LotRO to be 10 times better in every category.
Graphically? Lord of the Rings Online is supperior.
At an early glance I would say I like Vanguard's pace of combat more even though it's not much different.
If you like Vanguard you will more likely LOVE Lord of the Rings Online.
LotRO is better then Vanguard, in my opinion. But I do not expect to be playing it due to other "issues" I have with the play style.
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I wasnt too impressed with the graphics of LOTRO, especially with the animations:
I would hope that great graphics and very slow game play don't have to go hand in hand but to date they pretty much do. So having said that I have to say that I think Blizzard made a good choice with going with a stylistic graphical approach to WoW instead of a intensive detail oriented one. Even when on a large 40 man raid in WoW most people had pretty good performance though a few spots could get nasty at times (graphically and frame rate wise) such as the corners with all the whelps in BWL.
When I moved from EQ to EQ2 my system was a bit underpowered and playing was like watch a stop motion film. But on a newer system EQ2 isn't bad at all. I've been playing Vanguard and while I have enjoyed some aspects of it it's not really caught my fancy and with the stutter caused by the graphics loading it's probably not one that I will continue with.
So, I'm looking forward to giving LOTRO a try and if they get the balance right between enough details in the graphics and good game play then I'm happy even if it's not the absolute greatest highest resolution graphics possible. I play for the game and to have fun. If I want to look at art I can go to a museum.
You're right. Craptacular graphics. In fact i've puked up better images. /sarcasm
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I agree. I thought the graphics sucked. Reminded me of the cartoon world of WoW.
Want good graphics in a game? Go play Guild Wars or Eve.
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ooo you mean a game shot ?
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The most important part of reading is reading between the lines.
Again I prefer more actual screen shots of the standard game play experience (this one is high res and everything maxed...):
All canceled. Waiting on Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning.
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LoTRo graphics are a million times better than Vanguards. Vanguard is an unispired, overloaded, poorly coded waste of polygons -with exception given to the skies. But LotRO is amazing - they paid attention to lighting, atmosphere in every corner of the world that I have seen thus far. Vanguard is a rehash of mediocrity spread over a huge wasteland of glitches, bugs and hollowness.
That said, I have no strong opinion either way.
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