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Would Tolkien have liked the story of Shadow of Mordor?

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Eddie_Raja on 14 January 2015
XanderXT said:
Eddie_Raja said:
My opinion: Who the hell cares? It's a game that is an orc-killing simulator. It doesn't need to make a dead guy happy to justify its existence.

I dunno, if Tolkien hated it, the sales would be very different.


Again, who cares?

 

Shouda, coulda, woulda



Prediction for console Lifetime sales:

Wii:100-120 million, PS3:80-110 million, 360:70-100 million

[Prediction Made 11/5/2009]

3DS: 65m, PSV: 22m, Wii U: 18-22m, PS4: 80-120m, X1: 35-55m

I gauruntee the PS5 comes out after only 5-6 years after the launch of the PS4.

[Prediction Made 6/18/2014]

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arcaneguyver on 14 January 2015

Only way this topic makes sense to me is if Shadow of Mordor was written as a short novella by a fan and submitted it to Tolkien in hopes of getting his stamp of approval and possible publication. At any rate, it would fall flat simply by virtue of fleshing out Mordor in any way contrary to his vision (even if it didn't contradict anything published at that point). Also, I imagine there'd be a discussion about how Gollum couldn't possibly be involved in this story, as in Tolkien's internal canon he's doing something else somewhere else at that time. He'd probably ask what historical inspirations brought about The Tower, The Hammer, and The Black Hand. Also, where's Tom Bombadil.



TheGoldenBoy on 14 January 2015
Eddie_Raja said:
My opinion: Who the hell cares? It's a game that is an orc-killing simulator. It doesn't need to make a dead guy happy to justify its existence.

I essentially agree with this.



XanderXT on 14 January 2015
Eddie_Raja said:
XanderXT said:
Eddie_Raja said:
My opinion: Who the hell cares? It's a game that is an orc-killing simulator. It doesn't need to make a dead guy happy to justify its existence.

I dunno, if Tolkien hated it, the sales would be very different.


Again, who cares?

 

Shouda, coulda, woulda

Then don't post here.



Eddie_Raja on 14 January 2015
XanderXT said:
Eddie_Raja said:
XanderXT said:
Eddie_Raja said:
My opinion: Who the hell cares? It's a game that is an orc-killing simulator. It doesn't need to make a dead guy happy to justify its existence.

I dunno, if Tolkien hated it, the sales would be very different.


Again, who cares?

 

Shouda, coulda, woulda

Then don't post here.


Because I don't agree with you?  This thread is about what Tolkein would think.  My point is it doesn't matter, and that does have to do with this subject.



Prediction for console Lifetime sales:

Wii:100-120 million, PS3:80-110 million, 360:70-100 million

[Prediction Made 11/5/2009]

3DS: 65m, PSV: 22m, Wii U: 18-22m, PS4: 80-120m, X1: 35-55m

I gauruntee the PS5 comes out after only 5-6 years after the launch of the PS4.

[Prediction Made 6/18/2014]

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Augen on 14 January 2015

I think he would view it poorly. Then again he would probably hate the recent Hobbit films more.



XanderXT on 15 January 2015
Eddie_Raja said:
XanderXT said:
Eddie_Raja said:
XanderXT said:
Eddie_Raja said:
My opinion: Who the hell cares? It's a game that is an orc-killing simulator. It doesn't need to make a dead guy happy to justify its existence.

I dunno, if Tolkien hated it, the sales would be very different.


Again, who cares?

 

Shouda, coulda, woulda

Then don't post here.

Because I don't agree with you?  This thread is about what Tolkein would think.  My point is it doesn't matter, and that does have to do with this subject.


You yourself said who cares?