Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2369 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 194 out of 2369
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  1. PenetratorGod
    Aug 21, 2023
    7
    Almost 10 years after its release, it's still a decent game to play. Just don't have high expectations about the story. The weakest part of the game is the story. It gets too repetitive after a certain point. But there are not many decent games in this concept.
  2. apokalipto
    Aug 21, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  3. K0SMA
    Jul 5, 2023
    9
    Топовая игра. Отличный геймплей, система Nemesis превносит разнообразие на протяжении всей игры. Рекомендуется к прохождению
  4. 34m2121
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    Nemesis sistemi bayıldığım bir şey, senaryo çok kötü olsada bu sistem tüm oyunu kurtarıyor neredeyse.
  5. TheBigTicket
    Jun 28, 2023
    7
    The game is a little underwhelming imo. Loved the idea of exploring Mordor and the story was set up nicely.

    In the end you don't really do much in the world though and the plot gets really weak.

    Nemesis system is excellent though.
  6. AgentLvi
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Excellent game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  7. pawq
    Jun 13, 2023
    7
    A good game, but also a story of what could've been, AKA a disappointment.

    Shadow of Mordor is focused predominantly on hack-and-slash combat, which is implemented very well indeed, so that makes it fun. World and character design are decent, but the world is rather small. The music is alright. The story? Well, there are some interesting bits from key moments in the Middle-earth    A good game, but also a story of what could've been, AKA a disappointment.

    Shadow of Mordor is focused predominantly on hack-and-slash combat, which is implemented very well indeed, so that makes it fun. World and character design are decent, but the world is rather small. The music is alright. The story? Well, there are some interesting bits from key moments in the Middle-earth history, but the way these tie in with the personal story driving the main character is a little questionable, and definitely not emotionally engaging. Even as someone who is moderately into Tolkien stuff (i.e. read & watched LOTR more than once, but not more), I was unsure of what's going on at times. This is partly due to a poor intro - the game throws the entire backstory and half of the mechanics onto the player in the first 3 minutes, instead of gradually laying it out and making it more immersive. The way a lot of the stealth and exploration mechanics are copied from Assassin's Creed is also a disappointment.

    The Middle-earth universe is just begging for so much more, both in terms of the expansiveness and richness of the world, and the fascinating stories set in it. Shadow of Mordor is solid in most ways, and would do just fine as one of a myriad games set in the universe. But as the main one released in the last decade, it's just underwhelming.    … Expand
  8. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    A pretty servicable open world game that is elevated by its lovingly recreated tolkein setting and its innovative nemesis system. The orcs are the stars of the show and the way they adapt to you over time, struggle in their hierarchy, and become recurring characters never stops being entertaining.
  9. Hyperfailure
    Jun 3, 2023
    9
    A great game which kept me interested for the whole duration of it. The story and characters are rather simple, but deep enough to be engaging still. The gameplay, with mechanics borrowed from both the Batman and Assassin's Creed series, if very enjoyable and definitely the highlight of the experience. What also helps is that the game is just long enough to be engaged in withoutA great game which kept me interested for the whole duration of it. The story and characters are rather simple, but deep enough to be engaging still. The gameplay, with mechanics borrowed from both the Batman and Assassin's Creed series, if very enjoyable and definitely the highlight of the experience. What also helps is that the game is just long enough to be engaged in without overstaying its welcome, given the good, but unimpressive amount of content it has to offer. Overall, a great throwback to better times and a welcome reprieve from modern AAA bs.… Expand
  10. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  11. liandrom
    Apr 25, 2023
    6
    ( 6.4 / 10 )

    ( Campaign / Main story are Ok )( Gameplay and skill tree that may seem cool at first, however, over the course of the game some 7 skill "you will use for real" and that changes the gameplay ) ( Game has serious problems with the parkour system and controls, often making you fail a mission, AKA, leaving you angry ) ( - I recommend it if you see it for a price up to $    ( 6.4 / 10 )

    ( Campaign / Main story are Ok )( Gameplay and skill tree that may seem cool at first, however, over the course of the game some 7 skill "you will use for real" and that changes the gameplay )
    ( Game has serious problems with the parkour system and controls, often making you fail a mission, AKA, leaving you angry )
    ( - I recommend it if you see it for a price up to $ 5.00, either on steam or some other distributor. And if you are interested in lord of the rings, because the game is canon, as opposed to that, nah. Pretty average - )    … Expand
  12. Ratingss
    Mar 10, 2023
    4
    A really repetitive game with casual gameplay lifted from other games, the only difficulty comes from enemies becoming immortal if their level is high enough, otherwise you can mindlessly kill hundreds of enemies until they give up which might be cool if you are in the mood but gets old fast
  13. vova22379
    Feb 17, 2023
    3
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  14. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    Fun game, nemesis system is great, but feels too much like a power fantasy: you never really struggle against those orcs.
  15. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  16. KinimodYunmi
    Dec 1, 2022
    4
    Ich habe gehört, dass dieses Spiel recht gut gehyped wurde, das kann ich aber überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen!

    Dieses Nemesis System ist absolut schrecklich, solch ein System ins Spiel zu nehmen ist eh nicht sonderlich innovativ, aber hier hat man es sogar noch schlechter hinbekommen, wenn du stirbst, hast du einfach wieder ~5 mehr zu erledigen, super! Wie lange soll das Spiel dauern?    Ich habe gehört, dass dieses Spiel recht gut gehyped wurde, das kann ich aber überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen!

    Dieses Nemesis System ist absolut schrecklich, solch ein System ins Spiel zu nehmen ist eh nicht sonderlich innovativ, aber hier hat man es sogar noch schlechter hinbekommen, wenn du stirbst, hast du einfach wieder ~5 mehr zu erledigen, super! Wie lange soll das Spiel dauern? JA!

    Generell ist das Spiel schon keine Performancebombe, aber wenn du schon 5 Orks beherrschst und sie rufst, dann laggt das Game aber mal so richtig vor sich hin, please - hat das mal jemand getestet?

    Und sonst gibt´s nicht viel zu sagen, da man immer wieder dasselbe macht. Es gibt 2-3 Mainquesttypen und 1-2 weitere Nebenquesttypen, die sich ständig wiederholen...
    Die Cutscenes sind auch für damalige Verhältnisse zu Release nicht annähernd Zeitgemäß.
    Die Welt ist trist und öde, gut passt zum Titel und das ist auch schon das einzige, was man dem Spiel positiv anrechnen kann.

    Großzügige 4/10    … Expand
  17. Tomle1202
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system added so much depth to an otherwise fairly decent game.
  18. pashockys
    Nov 12, 2022
    4
    stupid and boring as hell, repetitive and not fun at all, i don't know why this game have a good rate
  19. justashk
    Nov 2, 2022
    5
    This game is not bad but why the ending boss should like this SHT if not the import thing isn,t last boss fight . The best epic for a great game is
    make me boring after a short time like Shadow of War
    The stroy Is good
    But the group fight mechanis can not get my satisfaction
  20. ErayTellezi
    Oct 30, 2022
    6
    Zamanında ikinci oyun olan shadow of war'u oynayıp, ortalarında tekrardan sıkılıp bırakmıştım. Bu da maşallah hantal yapısı, birbirinin aynısı kamp baskınları, dandik dövüş mekaniği ile bir günde baygınlık geçirtti. Zamanında belki iyiymiştir ama şu dönemde vakit ayırmaya değmez.
  21. JustinForgueims
    Oct 26, 2022
    9
    A masterpiece.
    The combat feels so good. There are lots of mechanics to apply during the combat but are implemented in a way that are not overwhelming and feel natural to use.
    Archery, sword and stealth are super well balanced so you're changing from one to another often. Graphics are quite good same as the music and sound effects. The history is interesting with many references to the    A masterpiece.
    The combat feels so good. There are lots of mechanics to apply during the combat but are implemented in a way that are not overwhelming and feel natural to use.
    Archery, sword and stealth are super well balanced so you're changing from one to another often.
    Graphics are quite good same as the music and sound effects.
    The history is interesting with many references to the LOTR lore.
    The Nemesis system is great, although I was expecting a bit more. But the way the orcs are evolving, fighting, ascending and developing strengths and weakness is super fun.

    I experienced a couple of bugs trespassing objects and getting stuck. There's some room for improvement here.    … Expand
  22. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    cool game with combat that resembles BATMAN Arkham but more difficult and bloody, that is, the difficulty that makes you lose some of the fun
  23. Zallen
    Oct 17, 2022
    8
    Ассасинс Крид в мире Мордора с некст лвл боёвкой бэтмена, основной геймплей которого состоит из гринда орков на 24 часа при 100% прохождении с фулл прокачкой и попыткой выфармливания большинства легендарных рун. Основной же сюжет без доп.активностей часов на 6 - 8.

    Из плюсов: - Максимально юзабельный и полезный апгрейд персонажа, который по мере прокачки скилов и добывания рун -    Ассасинс Крид в мире Мордора с некст лвл боёвкой бэтмена, основной геймплей которого состоит из гринда орков на 24 часа при 100% прохождении с фулл прокачкой и попыткой выфармливания большинства легендарных рун. Основной же сюжет без доп.активностей часов на 6 - 8.

    Из плюсов:
    - Максимально юзабельный и полезный апгрейд персонажа, который по мере прокачки скилов и добывания рун - сражения из унылого бэтмен закликивания превращаются в эпическую вжух вжух мясорубку.
    - Прикольная система Nemesis, которая позволяет взращивать орков как тамагочи, издеваться над "питомцами", а после рубить им головы.
    - Для фанатов киношного «Властелина Колец» сюжет слегка расширяет лор вселенной.
    - Годный порт геймпада.

    Из минусов:
    - Основной геймплей и продолжительность игры зависит от гринда орков, что может максимально быстро надоесть, если боевая система и Nemesis уруков не заходит.
    - Система Nemesis полностью раскрывается в самом конце сюжета, когда игра уже успевает поднадоесть и смысла фарма рун нет.
    - Сюжет весьма вторичен и скорее нужен, чтобы отвлечься от фарма орков.
    - Боссфайты просто смех, это не дарк соулс, но всё же можно было придумать что-то более интересное.

    8мь любителей мясного фарма из 10ти.

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    DLS «Lord of the Hunt» охотничье ответвление с Торвином на 2-3 часа при 100% прохождении.
    Из нового:
    - пару механик связанных с дикими животными, ездовые квесты, чумазый скин Талиона и записки чуть расширяющие лор игры.

    6ть отрыжек из 10ти.

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    DLS «The Bright Lord» мини противостояние Келебримбора против Саурона на 2-3 часа при 100% прохождении (без фарма рун).

    По сути это слегка прокаченная версия основной игры:
    - изменены некоторые механики
    - уровень орков увеличен
    - битвы стали еще более массовыми
    - создание "армии" стало кое как походить на создание армии - где можно в пылу битвы заарканить 30 болванчиков и они будут драться против другой 30ки (выглядит максимально фаново и эффектно)
    - на удивление неплохой финальный боссфайт, который даже дает какой никакой челлендж (в сравнении с оригинальной игрой).

    Из минусов:
    - максимально душные доп.квесты - почти все завязаны на стелсе или на время, хотя и основные особо не похвалишь.
    - слегка нелепая развязка финального боссфайта.

    7мь колец из 10ти.    … Expand
  24. coso132
    Oct 16, 2022
    7
    good, fun, ubisoft style gameplay, nice combat, good story, i just wish this game dared more
  25. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    Гениальнейшая система Немезис, у которой, так случилось, издатель абсолютный у#людок, который решил, что использовать систему будут только они. Да вот беда-то... Они использовали эту систему лишь раз... в сиквеле...

    Скажу сразу, что если бы не система Немезис, то игра получила бы максимум 6 баллов. Уж слишком это освежающая система.    Гениальнейшая система Немезис, у которой, так случилось, издатель абсолютный у#людок, который решил, что использовать систему будут только они. Да вот беда-то... Они использовали эту систему лишь раз... в сиквеле...

    Скажу сразу, что если бы не система Немезис, то игра получила бы максимум 6 баллов. Уж слишком это освежающая система.
  26. Joaothekid
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Thi game blew my mind back in 2014 and it was awsome to replay it now. Im a Tolkien enthusiastic and it just felt good playing it. Loved the nemesis system, the type of missions, the combat system, general gameplay, storyline just makes sense and its true to the characters since the beginning, art, the collectibles and character evolution just make the game even better... maybe some sideThi game blew my mind back in 2014 and it was awsome to replay it now. Im a Tolkien enthusiastic and it just felt good playing it. Loved the nemesis system, the type of missions, the combat system, general gameplay, storyline just makes sense and its true to the characters since the beginning, art, the collectibles and character evolution just make the game even better... maybe some side missions are a bit repetitive and it lacks more explanation for someone that is not familiarized with the LOTR lore. Cant wait to play shadow of war baby… Expand
  27. aecsuter
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    What a game!
    One of the best games I've played so far. Very good and optimized graphics, fun story, good secondary content despite not earning almost anything with it, and what a great gameplay!
    For me the highlight is the combats that are very fun and fluid.
    The title of GOTY is more than fair for this game, I highly recommend it!
  28. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  29. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  30. DreamDays
    Jun 14, 2022
    10
    The story, combat and everything about this game just kept me playing.
    One of the few games ive ever completed.
  31. mugen_is_here
    May 11, 2022
    8
    Great game! Reminds me of assassin's creed!

    Lots of variety in the gameplay. Extremely lengthy. Story is quite emotional and powerful (though it's laced with the LOTR elements that are just plain dumb). Difficulty was quite high after a while. The captains were incredibly difficult to defeat because they would keep regenerating health. But great characters all of them. Their    Great game! Reminds me of assassin's creed!

    Lots of variety in the gameplay. Extremely lengthy. Story is quite emotional and powerful (though it's laced with the LOTR elements that are just plain dumb).

    Difficulty was quite high after a while. The captains were incredibly difficult to defeat because they would keep regenerating health. But great characters all of them. Their dialogues brought out how gruesome they were.

    Overall loved it!    … Expand
  32. Samvvel
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    Why did they even bother releasing it on PC anyway? It is basically unplayable with a keyboard and a mouse. The keyboard layout is just all over the place, totally unfit for quick responses the entire combat system of this game is built on. Also plot-wise it does the most terrible and lazy thing of throwing everything at you within first 10 minutes. I'm not a big fan of Witcher 3, but atWhy did they even bother releasing it on PC anyway? It is basically unplayable with a keyboard and a mouse. The keyboard layout is just all over the place, totally unfit for quick responses the entire combat system of this game is built on. Also plot-wise it does the most terrible and lazy thing of throwing everything at you within first 10 minutes. I'm not a big fan of Witcher 3, but at least there you were given time to sink in, get a grasp of what's going on and proceed at your own pace.
    Basically the worst case of an Assassin's Creed clone.    … Expand
  33. TCM_Crash
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    ☑ Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{ Gameplay }---
    ☐ Very good
    ☑ Good
    ☐ It's just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{ Audio }---
    ☐ Eargasm
    ☐ Very good
    ☑ Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{ Story }---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    ☑ Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It'll replace your life

    ---{ Game Time }---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    ☑ Average
    ☐ Long
    ☐ To infinity and beyond

    ---{ Price }---
    ☐ It's free!
    ☐ Worth the price
    ☑ If it's on sale
    ☐ If u have some spare money left
    ☐ Not recommended
    ☐ You could also just burn your money    … Expand
  34. ZzTopNemesis
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Score: 7.7

    I don't remember a lot of this game, it was one of the first ones i played cracked on my old laptop, but i remember i loved it soo much, that a few years later when the sequel was announced i got super excited.
  35. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    This is one of the finest games I have played. You feel like a medieval Hitman in the LOTR universe. It has solid gameplay similar to the Arkham series but the Generals are tougher and can be killed using a specific way only which makes you plan your conquest to take over a camp instead of just barging in head-on. The story is great with friendship and betrayals. The gem of this game isThis is one of the finest games I have played. You feel like a medieval Hitman in the LOTR universe. It has solid gameplay similar to the Arkham series but the Generals are tougher and can be killed using a specific way only which makes you plan your conquest to take over a camp instead of just barging in head-on. The story is great with friendship and betrayals. The gem of this game is the random dialogues and opportunities the game creates using the Nemesis system. It was a new thing and it is done flawlessly in this game. If you play this game, then also play the sequel which completes the story of Talion and improves significantly on every other factor. The DLC is also good with a little different approach in combat but fun nonetheless.… Expand
  36. ErdemMT5
    Feb 14, 2022
    3
    Shadow of Mordor, is an ''open world'' action adventure game.
    This game could be a great game if they continued to develop this game. This is to obvious that, this game didn't finished and they steal some game aspects from other games like AC seires and Batman series.Basicily, they stole all the main character's animations from Assassin creed seires, and all the fundemenetal combat    Shadow of Mordor, is an ''open world'' action adventure game.
    This game could be a great game if they continued to develop this game. This is to obvious that, this game didn't finished and they steal some game aspects from other games like AC seires and Batman series.Basicily, they stole all the main character's animations from Assassin creed seires, and all the fundemenetal combat mechanics from Batman series.
    And the ''open world'' is actually not an open world. The map feels like a souls-like games map. There is not a living society except for randomly distributed uruk-hai's. And there is no wild life either. Game only got three different creaturs. And two of three creaturs even not seeing oftnen. Open world events are too few either. Players can only do mainly three different events. And they are discovering some open world lores, opening fast travel points and weapon challenges.
    Main and side quest are all based on ''stealth'' and combat mechanics. And this mechanics are not too bad. Because all of fundamental combat mechanics are stolen from Batman series. Even the control scheme.
    Game's story is not worth to mention. It is a safe story of a husband's revenge. There is some popular character and events to make the story more attractive. But the story is not unique at all.
    Of course, as with all games, there are some special innovations. Game's top point is nemesis system. And it looks like they created this game for trying nemesis system. This system provides all the casual mordor soldiers to became an special captain or higher commenders. If a common soldier kill the main character, mordor's hierarchy changes a bit and this common soldier becames captain. This captains of mordor could fight with each other or they can hunt and recruit soldier. And if they succeed their power rates increase and they could be reach a higher position. And all the ork captain and warlords have some unique aspects like immune stealth attack, fear of ghuls. And the best points is all the captain and warlords have their different personalities.
    In my opinion, this game is created for testing new nemesis system. And therefore they are did not focus on game's content so much. In overall, this game is lack of content too much. But still worth to try nemesis system. I wish they were'nt theift.    … Expand
  37. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    대부분은 기존의 RPG요소들을 꾸민거지만 세뇌시스템은 정말 독특하고 다른곳에서 찾기힘든 경험을 하게 만든다. 이런 요소가 단순히 세력싸움에만 사용되는게 아까울 지경.
  38. Amorph0us
    Jan 7, 2022
    8
    Assassin's Creed in Middle-Earth? Well as a fan of Tolkien's universe I perceived this idea as a very bland. Although, everything else in this game was great. The best part being the era that they chose. Including Celebrimbor was an excellent idea as there was no other media to feature him. Locations like old Minas Ithil were great additions. All in all, I enjoyed it.
  39. NicoBellicRules
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    Absolutely great game. I wish it was longer though. You can also play this well on a low-end PC. I highly recommend it. I got it on sale on Steam. It sure beats going to the movies. I got 30 hours of great gameplay out of it.
  40. CortoPunzante
    Jan 1, 2022
    6
    The game shines for its gameplay and mechanics. It is interesting and motivates to choose tactics when it comes to fighting or following objectives, because if we go crazy and face everything that comes our way, we will most likely end up dead. The enemies are varied, present clear challenges and in combination create scenarios in which the player must be able to discern when to attack,The game shines for its gameplay and mechanics. It is interesting and motivates to choose tactics when it comes to fighting or following objectives, because if we go crazy and face everything that comes our way, we will most likely end up dead. The enemies are varied, present clear challenges and in combination create scenarios in which the player must be able to discern when to attack, when to sneak or when to choose a retreat.

    So much for the game's brilliance. Unfortunately the script is rather bland, the character has no charisma and connects poorly with the source material. This failure of the story permeates the gameplay, with its excessive side missions, end up tiring or crumbling a bit the concept that gives us the gameplay. I only recommend playing it if you catch it on sale or someone lends it to you.

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  41. swavmirj
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    The highest praise 'Shadow of Mordor' has going for it is that it leaves you wanting more. With so many sprawling open-worlds, it is refreshing to have something easy to knock over in a few sittings.
    With the Nemesis system providing a personal touch to encounters, the variety of approaches to combat (ranged, stealth, or balls/flaps-to-the-wall), and the well paced progression of skills    The highest praise 'Shadow of Mordor' has going for it is that it leaves you wanting more. With so many sprawling open-worlds, it is refreshing to have something easy to knock over in a few sittings.
    With the Nemesis system providing a personal touch to encounters, the variety of approaches to combat (ranged, stealth, or balls/flaps-to-the-wall), and the well paced progression of skills and perks, 'Shadow of Mordor' is the pure 'Assassin's Creed's experience fans of the genre have been waiting for.
    Unfortunately, the risk of leaving a person wanting more does tend to lead to anti-climactic endings and a lack of replayability.
    None-the-less, well worth the full ticket price of entry and a playthrough to the very end.    … Expand
  42. paleojuanito
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    Thank god I was able to play this game on PC. The PS4 had awful mapping on the controllers. The game is alright, it's obviously boosted by the nemesis system, which had me for hours stabbing an chasing the orcs i had an issue with. It feels cool to be strong from the beginning of the game, and being able to add new skills to your toolbox. The story is lame, but it was cool to get to seeThank god I was able to play this game on PC. The PS4 had awful mapping on the controllers. The game is alright, it's obviously boosted by the nemesis system, which had me for hours stabbing an chasing the orcs i had an issue with. It feels cool to be strong from the beginning of the game, and being able to add new skills to your toolbox. The story is lame, but it was cool to get to see the elf that forged the one ring… Expand
  43. TheSikvel
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    I really liked this game. I did not even expect something like this. A wonderful storyline that complements the universe of the Lord of the Rings. The main plot is not bad. The mechanics of gathering the army are extremely promising, the graphics are excellent. Everything would be perfect if it weren't a little boring and incredibly short. Completed the game 100% in 30 hours. There areI really liked this game. I did not even expect something like this. A wonderful storyline that complements the universe of the Lord of the Rings. The main plot is not bad. The mechanics of gathering the army are extremely promising, the graphics are excellent. Everything would be perfect if it weren't a little boring and incredibly short. Completed the game 100% in 30 hours. There are bugs like the disappearance of warchiefs, but they do not interfere with the game. I advise the game to all fans of the Lord of the Rings and those who have been looking for something to play for a long time.… Expand
  44. Woolee
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    Shadow of Mordor is the single best Lord of the Rings adaptation to date, and one of the very best third-person action games in many years.
  45. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 72 IIIIIIIIII====================
  46. DJKrimson
    Sep 15, 2021
    7
    I enjoyed it but I wouldn't say it's one of the better games I've played. It's like a better assassins creed. Pretty good story. Good graphics.
  47. Hochbichler
    Sep 7, 2021
    5
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a "click-to-win" action adventure game published by WB in 2014. I always approach every licensed game with a healthy prejudice, which usually proves to be justified. Plus I really like The Lord of the Rings (both the books and the movies), so I was not expecting myself to like this game very much. But I was (kinda) wrong. Here is why: The graphics is veryMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a "click-to-win" action adventure game published by WB in 2014. I always approach every licensed game with a healthy prejudice, which usually proves to be justified. Plus I really like The Lord of the Rings (both the books and the movies), so I was not expecting myself to like this game very much. But I was (kinda) wrong. Here is why: The graphics is very nice, fits the world well and specially the orcs are done very well with great details, nice animation and a lot of diversity. Also the power hierarchy of the uruk society based on strength and fear and constant infighting is a great system, that really fits the Tolkien's idea of the orc race. Sadly that is about all the positives I could find about this game. I guess what the game lacks the most is depth. The story is very simple, very predictable and honestly feels generic. The part of the story in Núrnen is also pretty much the same thing that happened to Théoden the King. I never liked the main protagonist's face, there was always something weird about it. Then I realized that he looks just like a typical Neanderthal. Seems pretty weird. The gameplay is fun, but very repetitive. All the side quests are really boring and involve doing literary the same quest twenty times to get nothing in reward. Apart from the orcs, there are just three species of "neutral" animals/creatures. Also the overall length of the game is fifteen to twenty hours, that is pretty weak. DLCs are short and profit oriented. No SJW and no microtransactions (apart from the overpriced DLCs).

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an average game based one one cool concept, which however cannot save it on its own. Final verdict: 52 %    … Expand
  48. VikiSetyah
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    Batman mechanis with sword is satisfied. One of the best action adventure must play !!
  49. clem666
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    What a game. This is another blessing to possess and to add with others from 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise as 'War in the North', 'Lord of the Rings Online', 'The Return of the King' (on PS2) and 'The Third Age' (also on PS2).

    Story is badass and showcases new characters with all the positive and negative they can bring: some of them are terrific, some others just annoying as you    What a game. This is another blessing to possess and to add with others from 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise as 'War in the North', 'Lord of the Rings Online', 'The Return of the King' (on PS2) and 'The Third Age' (also on PS2).

    Story is badass and showcases new characters with all the positive and negative they can bring: some of them are terrific, some others just annoying as you possibly could be. Missions and side quests are repetitive as hell except for main ones. But I just clearly can't get more of that 'collect 5 flowers like those and 8 like these'. The bestiary is cool, but not more than that: you will soon get tired of ghûls, carragors and graugs as they are the only creatures in the whole game.

    Gameplay and its mechanics are by far the most interesting point to discuss here. Obviously it is highly inspired by the 'Assassin's Creed' saga, especially for the ability to climb on every buildings and rocks, the fact that you can silently kill opponents, that bushes make you undetectable, that you can use something really close to the 'eagle sight' in order to discover hidden objects and (hell, MANY) collectibles here and there, that you have to reach the highest points of the map to discover places, that you can improve skills trees, etc etc etc. Yeah, clearly many copied and pasted from this major franchise. And it is as easy as the majority of AC games. Until the end, you simply cannot remove the basic tutorial instructions, even when you have been playing the game for something like 20 hours! We're treated like children down here! And I don't even speak about story mode bosses which are amazingly easy to defeat.

    But it also looks like some of the 'Batman Arkham' games with these parts of infiltration, sneaking and collecting information and clues via mobs in addition to the combo system. Definitely hard to see what 'Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor' originally has to offer from itself... Jumping on the particular walls you want to is surprisingly difficult.

    Combat-mode is (also inspired by AC but is) gorgeous ! By properly using combos you can achieve amazing executions and special moves to kill the opponents which are impressively varied. Controls are great but sometimes a bit rigid. Camera is okay except when you reach tiny places of corners of the map. The society of orcs is just phenomenal as it gives you the impression that you're evolving inside a living world with causes and consequences. Orcs' personnalities are also a wonderful feature. Too bad you personally can't make interesting and story-impacting decisions from start to end. From time to time you may encounter urukais taht are pretty invulnerable to all of your skills, making some fights truly unepic and frustrating.

    Graphics are great thanks to the magical effects of optimization, even if faces and characters' expressions are really poorly designed. This is still a must try for me. But try it before you buy it if you can because the flaws I mentioned might put you off the whole thing.    … Expand
  50. GreK4
    Jul 27, 2021
    8
    I passed this game on 100%. I have 30+ hours, maybe some a few. Newer mind. I love this game, this mechanics, even this plot. But really, game is so dirty, so filth and so sad. Mordor is bad it is true. And authors could get me this sad mood. But I think, I don't want kive in Mordor) So sad nature.
    Game is cool.
  51. gwynbleidd27
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    This game is a really really unique and fun game. The nemesis system is just amazing. The lines orks say are pure gold. I loved the combat, loved the story but the ending was a bit underwhelming other than that this is a masterpiece!
  52. sargeheroes
    May 25, 2021
    5
    I did not like boss fights. Because there is no challenge. Just quick time events is not enuogh to enjoy. Side missions are repeated in it self. Especially, Saving hostages. There are lots of things to say but it is enough.
  53. Gorbunov2004
    May 22, 2021
    9
    Отличная игра но сюжет плохой! Каждый орк в игре индивидуален, также некоторые орки могут вернуться после смерти. Если вас убьёт любой рядовой орк то он станет капитаном. Очень неприятная вещь - это когда вы сбиваете врага с ног и пытаетесь его казнить, НУ, другие враги могут ПРЕРЫВАТЬ это выполнение полностью !!! И, конечно же, они могут навредить вам, если прервут казнь! Графика тожеОтличная игра но сюжет плохой! Каждый орк в игре индивидуален, также некоторые орки могут вернуться после смерти. Если вас убьёт любой рядовой орк то он станет капитаном. Очень неприятная вещь - это когда вы сбиваете врага с ног и пытаетесь его казнить, НУ, другие враги могут ПРЕРЫВАТЬ это выполнение полностью !!! И, конечно же, они могут навредить вам, если прервут казнь! Графика тоже хороша.… Expand
  54. GabriMH19
    May 9, 2021
    7
    - MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR -

    Ambientación --> 8 Escenarios --> 7 Narrativa --> 6 Personajes --> 6 Dificultad --> 7 Jugabilidad --> 7 Mecánicas --> 7 Gráficos --> 7 Innovación --> 6 Contenido --> 7 Errores o bugs --> 7 Plano artístico --> 6 - TIPS -    - MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR -

    Ambientación --> 8 Escenarios --> 7
    Narrativa --> 6 Personajes --> 6
    Dificultad --> 7 Jugabilidad --> 7
    Mecánicas --> 7 Gráficos --> 7
    Innovación --> 6 Contenido --> 7
    Errores o bugs --> 7 Plano artístico --> 6

    - TIPS -
    El líneas generales es un buen juego aunque lo peor sin duda es el final que básicamente se resume en que la lucha final con el villano del juego es un único Quick time event que deja bastante que desear debido a la poca imaginación.    … Expand
  55. completo3
    Apr 10, 2021
    8
    Las cosas claras, la historia nos da igual a todos los que jugamos, lo que mola es formar un ejercito de orcos y ver como va reaccionando el sistema némesis con nuestras acciones
    Si te gustan los juegos de Batman o Assasins creed y encima el universo del señor de los anillos este es tu juego perfecto, ejecuta a 100 orcos y esclaviza a otros 100 en un mapa bastante grande, con mucho    Las cosas claras, la historia nos da igual a todos los que jugamos, lo que mola es formar un ejercito de orcos y ver como va reaccionando el sistema némesis con nuestras acciones
    Si te gustan los juegos de Batman o Assasins creed y encima el universo del señor de los anillos este es tu juego perfecto, ejecuta a 100 orcos y esclaviza a otros 100 en un mapa bastante grande, con mucho contenido interesante si quieres mas información sobre el universo y horas y horas de diversión con el sistema némesis.
    100% recomendado con los DLCs ya que sale muy barato en ofertas.    … Expand
  56. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Very good game, which might be a little repetitive at times, but overall brought a fresh-start to the LOTR franchise once again.
  57. Erdemcanozturk
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    This game is very nice, but there are 2 things that I don't like, first of all, there are small bosses and strong ones in the game, but they are not difficult at all, I try to cut the strong, the little one comes and kills me, these are the normal organs come and kill you, the boss is not difficult at all. I don't like story 2, maybe you will like it
  58. gotterpotter56
    Feb 13, 2021
    8
    очень понравилась игра! Атмосфера в этой игре на высоте! Интересная фишка с вербованием орков.
  59. Oleksandr_
    Feb 10, 2021
    0
    Patenting the nemesis system, despite your game being created base on others' ideas. The industry is built on innovating of existing ideas.
  60. NemesisBruh
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    Imagine patenting the nemesis system, despite your game being an Assassin's Creed re-skin. Not to mention that nemesis system itself existed long before this game. The industry is built on innovating existing ideas. Everything is inspired by something that came before it. That's how games, art, music, writing, culture itself and everything else works. Patenting the nemesis system is likeImagine patenting the nemesis system, despite your game being an Assassin's Creed re-skin. Not to mention that nemesis system itself existed long before this game. The industry is built on innovating existing ideas. Everything is inspired by something that came before it. That's how games, art, music, writing, culture itself and everything else works. Patenting the nemesis system is like patenting a color blue, or like patenting an the idea of a powerful corrupting item in storytelling. WB Games needs to back down on this.… Expand
  61. VigilanteOito
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    A obra Senhor dos Anéis todo mundo sabe que é incrivel. Neste game é possivel ver varias referencias a trilogia dos filmes, como o Gollun, Orcs, Sauron e a voz de Saruman.
    O game tem o mesmo sistema de combate dos games de Batman Arkhan e movimentação muito similar a Assassins Creed.
    Comprei por 10 conto, valeu apena nesse preço, espero jogar o Shadow War um dia desses.
  62. Babutto
    Jan 10, 2021
    8
    A very decent game.

    Pros.:
    - Very interesting revisions of the book.
    - Smooth to play.
    - Curious orc mocking.
    - Achievements add to the story, are not useless.
    - Characters.

    Cons.:
    - Bosses are easy, especially closer to the end.
    - There is a limit to the gameplay.
    - Slave rescue missions are extremely boring.
  63. elolugo
    Dec 20, 2020
    5
    Ok game but it feels repetitive. This game supposedly is in the LoTR universe but it doesn't feel like it. The nemesis system is cool but i think is overrated. At least today in 2020 that is...
  64. Vasharal
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    This and Shadow of War are by far one of my favorite games of all times. I enjoy the concept so much that I warmly recommend it to anyone who likes action games, LOTR/The Hobbit or just want to have an amazing gaming experience as there's no other game like this.

    I look forward for the 3rd part as I hope there's going to be one. You have to play this one before Shadow of War to make    This and Shadow of War are by far one of my favorite games of all times. I enjoy the concept so much that I warmly recommend it to anyone who likes action games, LOTR/The Hobbit or just want to have an amazing gaming experience as there's no other game like this.

    I look forward for the 3rd part as I hope there's going to be one. You have to play this one before Shadow of War to make sense of the story and enjoy the game fully. It's truly a fun game!    … Expand
  65. Matuka
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    It's a solid game, it really is a good game. Good graphics and gameplay. No major shortcomings. Nemesis system is cool. The problem is, there are no difficulty settings (difficulties to choose from) and this game is surprisingly hard. Or even more accurately, frustrating. If you die the enemies get stronger as well, it's kind of souls-like (Soulsborne) in that aspect. It feels like yourIt's a solid game, it really is a good game. Good graphics and gameplay. No major shortcomings. Nemesis system is cool. The problem is, there are no difficulty settings (difficulties to choose from) and this game is surprisingly hard. Or even more accurately, frustrating. If you die the enemies get stronger as well, it's kind of souls-like (Soulsborne) in that aspect. It feels like your sword barely does damage, you have to slice and dice (hit) the enemies so many times before they die. When you're surrounded by 40-50~ Uruks it feels impossible to kill them all, or at least it takes skill and most importantly A LOT of time. It's tedious. The most frustrating thing is when you knock an enemy on the ground and you go for the execute on em, WELL the other enemies can INTERRUPT that execute completely!!! And of course they can damage you as well, when they interrupt the execute! Super frustrating when you've earned an execute kill and they don't even let you do that in peace! No invulnerability/invincibility frames when executing.

    It's just pretty frustrating and tedious at times. The story is generic. Overall it just ain't no masterpiece. BUT! It's most certainly not a bad game. It's in that 6-7/10 range for me. (Very) Good, but not great. If it had adjustable difficulty and/or changes to executions etc. to make it less frustrating, it'd be 7-8(+). It's more like a 6.5 now, leaning towards a seven. Worth buying and playing but it ain't no super impressive heavy hitter.    … Expand
  66. AliasAndrew
    Dec 7, 2020
    5
    Generic in almost every aspect except for the nemesis system, which gets boring after a while. It heavily borrows elements from other, much better games and never does them as well as they do. I found surprising how (again) generic and boring the story was, considering it is a game set inside Tolkien's world. A soulless experience
  67. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
  68. SirDuncanIV
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    This game is amazing. It isn't canon to Tolkien's series, but I believe that doesn't matter. What matters is the gameplay, the graphics and the world, and those things are done very well.
    The graphics are good, though they aren't anything special.
    The gameplay is honestly amazing, it feels like a merge from an Assassin's Creed game and a 3D action hack and slash game, which is a    This game is amazing. It isn't canon to Tolkien's series, but I believe that doesn't matter. What matters is the gameplay, the graphics and the world, and those things are done very well.
    The graphics are good, though they aren't anything special.
    The gameplay is honestly amazing, it feels like a merge from an Assassin's Creed game and a 3D action hack and slash game, which is a combination that isn't very common out there. There are of course things that could have been done better, for example some parts of the story feel like simple repeat with the bosses dealing just a little bit more damage and dying a bit more slowly. But there are also parts that are really fun, the most popular one being branding, it's a really nice idea, it also allows the main character, Talion, not too look like a recognized hero with many allies.
    The world is designed very nicely as well, all regions give the same dark vibe without being exactly the same. The details that you are able to find that reference Tolkien's works also are a really nice addition to the world-building of this game.

    Overall this game is a good game, but I wouldn't recommend buying this before playing Shadow of War, as this is a worthy successor in my humble opinion, even though it is a sequel to this game.    … Expand
  69. ChoicestGames
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    It's like a Batman: Arkham or Assassin's Creed game set in Middle-Earth, which isn't necessarily a bad thing and it's probably the reason I got into this open world action-adventure more than its competitors. This is a highly recommended game for "The Lord of the Rings" fans which prefer the use of stealth and cunning in order to overcome their foes. There are a few minor technical andIt's like a Batman: Arkham or Assassin's Creed game set in Middle-Earth, which isn't necessarily a bad thing and it's probably the reason I got into this open world action-adventure more than its competitors. This is a highly recommended game for "The Lord of the Rings" fans which prefer the use of stealth and cunning in order to overcome their foes. There are a few minor technical and design issues but they don't detract from what is probably the best The Lord of the Rings game in recent times.… Expand
  70. KarolP
    Oct 1, 2020
    8
    Action game based in nice looking, open world filled with few types of activities. Game is quite similar to Assasins Creed franchise (movement and a couple of mechanics). Story is rather simple, but based in awaited, great fantasy, which makes whole game more interesting than really gameplay is. Combat system is dynamic and satisfing, but of course moves is quite unreal. NeverthelessAction game based in nice looking, open world filled with few types of activities. Game is quite similar to Assasins Creed franchise (movement and a couple of mechanics). Story is rather simple, but based in awaited, great fantasy, which makes whole game more interesting than really gameplay is. Combat system is dynamic and satisfing, but of course moves is quite unreal. Nevertheless animations and finishers are impressive. During the game protagonist become too strong, fight is not that challenging as in the beginning. Our enemies (orcs) are dirty, ugly and nicely copied from films. There is a unique, brilliant Nemesis system with Sauron's army. Orcs create some kind of hierarchy, commanders have their original names, taunts and skills. With the time game seems to be quite repetable.
    Despite Nemesis and universe everything were seen before in other games, nevertheless, finally we received succed game based in Tolkien's world.    … Expand
  71. nitorita
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    A Lord of the Rings story with a heavy emphasis on combat and some light Assassin's Creed parkour sprinkled on top. Shadow of Mordor builds on the LotR universe, giving you a lot more lore to enjoy from the Tolkien franchise. The game is somewhat button-mashy and a bit easy in the beginning with the gameplay options left at their defaults (particularly the parry prompt), but it is anA Lord of the Rings story with a heavy emphasis on combat and some light Assassin's Creed parkour sprinkled on top. Shadow of Mordor builds on the LotR universe, giving you a lot more lore to enjoy from the Tolkien franchise. The game is somewhat button-mashy and a bit easy in the beginning with the gameplay options left at their defaults (particularly the parry prompt), but it is an incredibly fun game to play.

    The personages are all very fleshed out and the enemy orcs have fun, creative lines to get you riled up. The combat is engaging because of the intelligent AI, and you feel a strong sense of satisfaction from mowing down orcs. The character you control works together with a spirit who makes you feel badass whenever you utilize his abilities.

    The map isn't overly complex and the game isn't hard to learn after a few hours of play, but compared to Assassin's Creed, Shadow of Mordor is much more engaging and exciting to play. You never get tired of the fighting, and there are lots of combos for you to try and keep fights fresh. All in all, you won't regret playing this game. It's an excellent addition to the franchise and adds a lot more story to the universe to further whet your appetite. It is Assassin's Creed done right.

    (Warning: Be sure to enable Vertical Sync in the video options, or else the game might cause BSODs.)    … Expand
  72. Anjamal
    Jul 31, 2020
    7
    it's not bad just repetitive and too long. Still great but be warned it's the same few moves over and over and over and over.
  73. greenbey
    Jul 14, 2020
    8
    A
    Mixture of the Assassin's creed games before unity and batman arkham games.
    Introduces nemesis system.
    Your character becomes overpowered as you progress.
    Story is ok.
  74. Sodomizer
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    great game in my opinion, great gameplay, the ranking system of the villains is very good, time passed very quickly playing this game
  75. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    Takes its time to get going but once you reach the second half of the game it adds a whole new take on your quest to overthrow Mordor. Hunting Orcs is super fun and the combat mechanics are challenging and offer choice between stealth and outright offensive actions. Unfortunately, it has one of the WORST endings in any video game i have ever played. The final boss battle is basically aTakes its time to get going but once you reach the second half of the game it adds a whole new take on your quest to overthrow Mordor. Hunting Orcs is super fun and the combat mechanics are challenging and offer choice between stealth and outright offensive actions. Unfortunately, it has one of the WORST endings in any video game i have ever played. The final boss battle is basically a QTE. what an utter disappointment,… Expand
  76. Nihron
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Совершенно не понял сюжета, эти финальные ролики вконец запутали. Минус один балл за это. Жирный такой минус.
  77. Relkad
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    It was a good lotr game even though it was not completely loyal to the book.
  78. TomOG22
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    As a game the mechanics are pretty good. As a game set in Middle Earth, this game sucks. Little to no regard for the work of Tolkien. They could have set this anywhere and it would have been fine, but instead they wanted to tag along and ride the coat tails of a successful franchise without having to to adhere to the canon
  79. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    Главный герой - Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — будет сражаться с Сауроном и мстить за семью. Однажды Саурон похитил Талиона, чтобы принести его в жертву и призвать Келебримбора — духа главного эльфа в мире Властелина Колец. Однако этот дух помогает Талиону воскреснуть, наделяет его новыми способностями и отправляет в бой. Враги протагониста — это Саурон и его темные лорды: Молот, ЧернаяГлавный герой - Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — будет сражаться с Сауроном и мстить за семью. Однажды Саурон похитил Талиона, чтобы принести его в жертву и призвать Келебримбора — духа главного эльфа в мире Властелина Колец. Однако этот дух помогает Талиону воскреснуть, наделяет его новыми способностями и отправляет в бой. Враги протагониста — это Саурон и его темные лорды: Молот, Черная рука и Башня. В полностью открытом мире слешера от третьего лица, герой будет выполнять не только сюжетные миссии, но и побочные квесты внутри игровой вселенной.… Expand
  80. nw2010
    May 23, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed this game. The story is very good and the nemesis system is interesting. The graphics hold up very well for the age of the game.

    I did have slight frustrations with: the mouse/keyboard controls until I managed to set the sensitivity high enough on my mouse (with software outside the game, unplayable slow without it), a bit too much grinding at times (although the 2nd part    I enjoyed this game. The story is very good and the nemesis system is interesting. The graphics hold up very well for the age of the game.

    I did have slight frustrations with: the mouse/keyboard controls until I managed to set the sensitivity high enough on my mouse (with software outside the game, unplayable slow without it), a bit too much grinding at times (although the 2nd part adds a new dynamic that keeps it interesting) and the interaction with the environment is not always up to what it should be (doesn't react to the buttons you're pressing in the right way for the moment).    … Expand
  81. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    5
    Хоть кто-то помнит о чем вообще была игра? Помню, что всяких боссов можно было убивать, а если получалось иначе, то они становились сильнее.
  82. Shimmeywill
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    A solid time waster. Traversal and art direction isn't as strong as batman but the nemisis system is novel.
  83. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    5
    More meaningless repetitive content in an open world, it's fun until it gets boring.
  84. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    Its a good game with some cool and fun gameplay mechanics but gets repetitive with the system and story is kind of meh.
  85. Tomicsavo
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    Very good game, no wonder the game of the year was awarded to this game. I can only recommend, good story, good combos, good opportunities.
  86. musicmaniac
    Jan 29, 2020
    2
    Very lackluster. The first game was a solid 7 but this didn't change too much from the original except throwing more enemies at you which just makes for an unfun experience.
    The game feels utterly redundant as well, felt like I was doing the same thing just in different areas. Couldn't even make it 5 hours in... just was do this over and over and over...
  87. GoodMorningAss
    Jan 12, 2020
    7
    Perfectly implemented product. Graphics, plot, music and other sounds convey the atmosphere very well. After completing the plot, he went through all the additions, was satisfied.
  88. PublicNuisance
    Dec 25, 2019
    8
    I’m not a huge LOTR fan so the lore didn’t really grab hold of me and make me want to run out and buy Shadow of Mordor. I thought the movies were decent but nothing more. When my buddy described to me the “nemesis” system that the game uses now that did make me take notice and buy the game when I could. That is a system in the game that helps to give you more of a personal connection toI’m not a huge LOTR fan so the lore didn’t really grab hold of me and make me want to run out and buy Shadow of Mordor. I thought the movies were decent but nothing more. When my buddy described to me the “nemesis” system that the game uses now that did make me take notice and buy the game when I could. That is a system in the game that helps to give you more of a personal connection to the game that many open world games lack. Throughout the game you hunt down and kill Uruk Captains to help hinder their war effort. If you fail to kill them and they run away they will remember that and mention it the next time you meet along with wounds and scars you inflicted on them. If you get killed by a Captain they grow stronger because of it and are harder to kill next time. This made the game a lot more fun for me, made things less grindy and gave more personality to characters that would have been duller otherwise.

    The combat in the game is a great take on the Arkham combat from the Batman games. It is all based around timing and chaining together attacks and combos. There are a lot of different finishers you can use depending on whether you are in stealth, hanging from a ledge, or using your sword or bow. You can upgrade your sword, bow and dagger with a variety of runes that will add special abilities and chances of events happening such as setting an enemy on fire or regaining health from a kill. You can find more of these by killing warchiefs or captains. You may get extra special ones if you use enemies weaknesses against them. You can gather intel on captains by finding documents and interrogating other Uruk. You can find out what attacks won’t work on them as well as what they fear and are weak to. There is so much that, while optional, can add such depth to the game as a whole. The game could get very hectic with a couple dozen enemies attacking at once. It got difficult when you had ranged attackers shooting stuff at you that you may not even notice. There are a lot of environmental attacks you can use such as using your bow to ignite a camp fire or to shoot a flies nest that will scare off enemies.

    The story to the game was decent overall. You play a Ranger named Talion who is killed along with his wife and son when the Uruks assault the Black Gate where they are stationed. He doesn’t totally die as his body and soul are tied to that of an Elf who needs to remember his past and helps Talion in getting his revenge as well as recover his past memories. You uncover much of the story through side missions, finding relics and artifacts and completing main missions. The voice acting was great and and the story had a nice flow to it. My only complaints would be that the end of the game fight was basically a QTE event which felt like a cop out. Also many of the missions either force you into playing a certain way, such as riding a mount during, or had a time limit. I don’t like to be pigeon holed and like to figure out my own strategy to finish a mission. The graphics are awesome. The detail on a characters face is fantastic and the game area has some great vistas.

    I played Shadow of Mordor on Linux. I played version 1.3 of the game and used the Vulkan beta. The game did have one crash when loading the game but no other issues at all. The Game has nine graphics settings as well as FXAA, four settings for AO and the ability to scale resolution to 200% of your monitor. I had all settings on highest with motion blur turned off and my resolution at 1080P. The framerate was usually 70 or above but could dip to the mid 50’s or go as high as 100 depending on my location and what was going on. The game used at most 8.5GB of RAM, 25% of my CPU, 100% of my GPU and 5.2GB of VRAM. The Vulkan beta ran much better than the OpenGL version. I got about 30FPS higher on average than on OpenGL.

    Overall this was a great game. The combat is fantastic; the story is worth a playthrough even if you’re not an LTOR fan; the graphics are gorgeous; and it runs great. It has a few things I wish were different but nothing that made me angry or soured my fun. I paid $14.14 for the game and would say it was easily worth $40. I finished the main story; about half of the side missions and all of the collectables hunt in about 27 hours.

    My Score: 8/10

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 19.2.7 | Samsung 850 Evo 250GB | Manjaro 18.1.4 | Mate 1.22.2 | Kernel 5.4.2-1-MANJARO    … Expand
  89. JaydenPickens
    Dec 20, 2019
    5
    This game is an ambivalent experience. On one hand you're getting a cool gameplay and nemesis system which is actually underused. You have two locations in the game. You'll learn dominating orcs in the second one (after spending around 10-15 hours in the first one). That means the first half of the game is going to be annoying eliminating of orcs (sure, at first it's fun, but the gameplayThis game is an ambivalent experience. On one hand you're getting a cool gameplay and nemesis system which is actually underused. You have two locations in the game. You'll learn dominating orcs in the second one (after spending around 10-15 hours in the first one). That means the first half of the game is going to be annoying eliminating of orcs (sure, at first it's fun, but the gameplay never changes, so after 10 hours you're gonna get annoyed), instead of bulding your own cool orc squad. The story is great, but sadly it cannot be tied with Tolkien vision. The game cannot be considered canon (Shadow of War even more). The graphics and audio are fine. I didn't encounter any bugs while playing. All in all, Shadow of Mordor is a good start for the Middle-earth series, but it's not something special. It's just a good game. Nothing more nothing less. But it could have been something so much more. Pickens approves.… Expand
  90. RomanGor
    Nov 27, 2019
    6
    Прикольная игра для разрядки. Крошишь толпы у6людков и их командиров. Сюжет не очень, но однокнопочная боевка доставляет. В остальном - среднячок.
  91. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    For me is a AC game in Middle Earth universe. with few different mechanics, especially Nemezis system.
    Enjoyable and great playthrough from start to finish.
  92. SilverOrlov
    Oct 29, 2019
    9
    Good game. A very interesting plot that does not spoil the World of Tolkien at all. Excellent elaboration of the World and events, with different challenges for player's skills. I especially liked the nemesis system - it was a breath of fresh air in the gaming industry and a very fun experience in dealing with the orc hierarchy.
  93. ApexPhilosopher
    Oct 23, 2019
    3
    Boring, repetitive gameplay with no plot. It takes mechanics from Assassin's Creed and waters them down. Total cash-grab.
  94. Tilt1k
    Jul 26, 2019
    6
    Great graphics and world design from Lotr, also expanding the lore and giving new looak at the orcs which is funny in the beginning. Nemesis system is great idea, although after few hours it has nothing new to offer. It is just a simple, fun action game for a few hours. Nothing extra nor bad. Bought for 5 Euro on sales.
  95. zNeverSleeping
    Jul 13, 2019
    4
    Definição: Extremamente repetitivo.

    Após 3 horas de gameplay, comecei a perceber qual repetitivo e enchedor de linguiça o jogo é. A historia mal progride, mais está lá para servir de plano como um fundo para a gameplay, que se baseia em botão diteiro e esquedo do mouse; devo assefgurar que a mesma ainda é mal feita e trata os jogadores como deficientes (com todo respeito a eles). Tudo    Definição: Extremamente repetitivo.

    Após 3 horas de gameplay, comecei a perceber qual repetitivo e enchedor de linguiça o jogo é. A historia mal progride, mais está lá para servir de plano como um fundo para a gameplay, que se baseia em botão diteiro e esquedo do mouse; devo assefgurar que a mesma ainda é mal feita e trata os jogadores como deficientes (com todo respeito a eles). Tudo funciona de forma automatica, voce nem precisa se direcionar ao inimigo para bloqueá-lo, muito menos para atacá-lo (isso acaba te atrapalhando muito as vezes).

    E quando digo que o jogo enche linguica, quero dizer que ele te enche de pre-requisitos (mate x chefes para prosseguir) apenas para o jogo durar mais. Os combates são injustos e chatos, claramente feitos para fazer com que voce fique empacado as vezes. O mundo aberto - se é que posso chamar assim, é morto e vazio - figurativamente. A trilha sonora é boa e só.    … Expand
  96. griefin
    Jun 11, 2019
    8
    +: fighting system, multistory level design
    -: repetitive game design, poor story development
  97. bskierys
    Jun 4, 2019
    8
    Oh, Oh how it is fun to slay hordes of orcs. The combat mechanics, that is a copy-paste of Batman Arkham satisfying villain-punching system provides enough satisfaction so you can still keep playing, even knowing how repetitive the gameplay of this title is. Do you remember how you hate taking over bandit camps in all these open-world games? So here, you will be doing just that for wholeOh, Oh how it is fun to slay hordes of orcs. The combat mechanics, that is a copy-paste of Batman Arkham satisfying villain-punching system provides enough satisfaction so you can still keep playing, even knowing how repetitive the gameplay of this title is. Do you remember how you hate taking over bandit camps in all these open-world games? So here, you will be doing just that for whole the campaign over and over again. With the small difference, that this time you are going to love it. And it all thanks to Nemesis system.
    The Nemesis system creates a hierarchy in the army of Orcs. They have ranks and when one dies, the other gets a promotion. Your task is to kill the top ones. The great thing is that you don't always have to kill the chieftain. You can force them to reveal to you some vulnerabilities of another orc, you can send him to sabotage another orc commander. The best part - it is all generated for you during your playtime, so every player has a slightly different experience.
    I mentioned vulnerabilities. Every orc has some and finding it is the simplest way to defeat them.
    What about a story? Is it faithful to the LOTR lore? Well, no. It is a fan-fiction story. And the sooner you will accept it, the better.    … Expand
  98. Daxx7
    May 19, 2019
    10
    Increíble! Este juego si que está bien hecho, su historia, jugabilidad, gráficos, sonido, todo fantástico, títulos como éste si se merecen ser juego del año
  99. maxs
    May 18, 2019
    9
    A great game, just a little repetitive in the long, but that will remain indelible in the memory
  100. Lucky_Nike
    May 4, 2019
    8
    This game is about maxing out your character and kill every orc you can see. You can play stealth for a while, you can aim bow to start combo, but real fun is when you cut heads off. I have restarted many times quest only to get max points to maximize character and to be simply better/more skilled in this slaughter orc game.

    I was not expecting much from this pure gamepad arcade game,    This game is about maxing out your character and kill every orc you can see. You can play stealth for a while, you can aim bow to start combo, but real fun is when you cut heads off. I have restarted many times quest only to get max points to maximize character and to be simply better/more skilled in this slaughter orc game.

    I was not expecting much from this pure gamepad arcade game, but in the end game was so fun. 38 hours of gameplay to finish story line due picking all possible quests is fairly ok. Those side quests is what the game is really about.

    Story I liked but this game is definitely not about story. Story is shorter than drinking cold beer on Sahara. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is about killing everything. I wanted to like system to get max level rune or to max enemy level but it doesnt work very well for me as no matter how high level your enemy is, they are easy to kill but still its so satisfying. Few times you will have to figure out how to kill some enemy, but thats all - this game is rather brainless.

    It take some time till you get into the mood, but once you are in it, you will have real fun. This fun sometimes is 10/10 but 8.5/10 is most accurate overall.    … Expand
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#23 Best PC Game of 2014
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#11 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#10 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 1, 2014
    90
    Solid action wrapped in a fascinating simulated Orc society. [Nov 2014, p.52]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 25, 2014
    72
    After you get used to the world of Shadow of Mordor understanding comes: there is nothing to do in it. Chieftains – pretty serious opponents at first – in the end due to the lame balance become the whipping boys. Storyline is buried under muddy reasoning about rings, elves and dark lord. As a result you like the Shadow of Mordor gameplay but you do not want to go to the finish. [Nov 2014, p.64]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Oct 19, 2014
    70
    Only thanks to the Nemesis system stinky orcs from Peter Jackson’s movies rise above being cannon fodder and turn into actual characters. If this cool system weren’t here, no one would have looked twice at this hybrid clone of Batman: Arkham City and Assassin’s Creed.
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