Middle-earth: Shadow of War

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4.6

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  1. Brickthegrim
    Oct 11, 2017
    4
    I was LOVING this game at the start but than I sent one orc to attack another unidentified orc. Turns out they were brothers and because of that I decided to end the duel and turn the opposing orc to my side. Than the other brother betrayed me for "killing his brother" which I didn't do cause he was literally standing next to me. Than turns out they are a family and his other brother thanI was LOVING this game at the start but than I sent one orc to attack another unidentified orc. Turns out they were brothers and because of that I decided to end the duel and turn the opposing orc to my side. Than the other brother betrayed me for "killing his brother" which I didn't do cause he was literally standing next to me. Than turns out they are a family and his other brother than betrayed me followed by a new betrayal nearly every 5 minutes. Because of this the 8 hours I spent dominating this area just to have nearly every captain betray me in a 1 hour period.

    ALSO THE WORST aspect to this entire game is these insanely long and excessive orc intros, half the time you play this game it's just listening to some **** retard talk in the middle of a fight for a full **** minute, talk about a horrible way to totally take you OUT of the experience.

    Such insanely poor choices in this games design this time around.    … Expand
  2. choppy
    Dec 10, 2017
    4
    The microtransactions themselves don't bother me. What bothers me is the way they warped the game to create endless grind in order to try to force you to purchase upgrades: the constant stream of meaningless weapons; the endless array of pointless, nerfed skills that are unfun because there are so many little variations of every skill in order to create a bunch more levels needed toThe microtransactions themselves don't bother me. What bothers me is the way they warped the game to create endless grind in order to try to force you to purchase upgrades: the constant stream of meaningless weapons; the endless array of pointless, nerfed skills that are unfun because there are so many little variations of every skill in order to create a bunch more levels needed to unlock. Great skills you got in shadow of Mordor are now broken into 3 or 4 different pieces that you can't use all at once.

    There's little evolution in gameplay, maps or anything else. The online vendetta system is broken, so you almost never see missions related to your own friends, but almost always for random people you don't know. Who would want that? And the loot chest rewards are pathetic: a couple of underpowered weapons.

    This game needed a lot more innovation, design and structure in order to be worth it, but right now it's just a bigger, more expensive, less fun, less polished version of Shadow of Mordor, with the addition of loot chests and endless grind.    … Expand
  3. Bonovox
    Nov 4, 2017
    4
    This game is a buggy and janky mess. One of the worst "AAA" releases i have played in years. I would give Shadow of Mordor a 8/10 i give this a 4/10.

    And it's on gameplay only i havent cared about the lootboxes **** etc. The sieges in this game is a complete and utter boring and broken mess. For one your captains are **** complete and utter **** And it the latter stages of the Shadow    This game is a buggy and janky mess. One of the worst "AAA" releases i have played in years. I would give Shadow of Mordor a 8/10 i give this a 4/10.

    And it's on gameplay only i havent cared about the lootboxes **** etc.

    The sieges in this game is a complete and utter boring and broken mess. For one your captains are **** complete and utter **** And it the latter stages of the Shadow Wars campaign the AI just bum rush you with like 20 of their captains to just spam your points so you can't defend at all. Do you wanna dominate mind on a broken captain? Well you are lucky if Talion wants to **** target the dumbass infront of you instead of some random **** like 20 yards behind you.

    The enemy trash mobs just spawn out of air and nothing. And enraged captains are OP ****. Last siege that made me rage quit out of this ****ty game had a captain just murder like 6 of my captains my himself and he was constantly enraged and healed up. Bugged? Probably so.

    There were parts of the game i enjoyed but there is too much **** in the game that drags it down. Such as the dragon vs balrog QTE fight, was also janky crap.    … Expand
  4. TheAlgerian
    Oct 27, 2022
    4
    The potential is there, but the game design's a mess, and this is one of these games where the devs asked themselves first how they could keep the player on their toes and force them to mix things up and adapt, but never asked themselves if it was enjoyable.

    So you'll spend most of your time on the floor doing a bunch of dodge-rolls like a little weakling, because you will not be able    The potential is there, but the game design's a mess, and this is one of these games where the devs asked themselves first how they could keep the player on their toes and force them to mix things up and adapt, but never asked themselves if it was enjoyable.

    So you'll spend most of your time on the floor doing a bunch of dodge-rolls like a little weakling, because you will not be able to just fight standing up and feel like a badass.

    What's that? Playstyles? We got no use for it here, you'll play our boring way or the highway.    … Expand
  5. nikitalolo
    Oct 12, 2017
    4
    Просто тихий ужас. Игра для дебилов, способных только закликивать бедную мышку или геймпад. Сюжетец тоже слабый и нормально проходить его мешает открытый мир, в котором нельзя просто нормально побродить, всюду российские полицейские и все рвутся в драку. Бесит.Просто тихий ужас. Игра для дебилов, способных только закликивать бедную мышку или геймпад. Сюжетец тоже слабый и нормально проходить его мешает открытый мир, в котором нельзя просто нормально побродить, всюду российские полицейские и все рвутся в драку. Бесит.
  6. 21grams
    Oct 24, 2017
    4
    I don't know what people see in this game. For me it was dullest game if played this year so far (wish I had will to write reviews for all of them to give a better contrast). There is barely anything standing out with this game so there is no need to in deep so I will make it short with pros and cons only.

    Pros: - Nemesis system - I must say it's only engaging part of the game. Without    I don't know what people see in this game. For me it was dullest game if played this year so far (wish I had will to write reviews for all of them to give a better contrast). There is barely anything standing out with this game so there is no need to in deep so I will make it short with pros and cons only.

    Pros:
    - Nemesis system - I must say it's only engaging part of the game. Without it, this would be one of the worst games in last decade.
    - Orc presentation and narrative.
    - Quite fun action combat, but due to amounts of orcs you slay, it gets tiresome after a while.

    Cons:
    - graphics - very dated and quite ugly overall presentation
    - world design - very unimpressive, copy/paste objects at random locations - done.
    - mouse acceleration - really? This is issue since prequel, still they did not manage to implement raw input.
    - barely existent story - you do same thing over and over, which is slaying orcs and you get to watch cinematic from time to time.
    - repetitive missions - it simply a set of few different types of quests/activities that repeats over and over throughout the whole game, which makes gameplay experience very dull and boring.
    - act 4 is doing same thing 10 time just to see final cinematic (commonly called true ending) - I was already bored to death after whole game being utterly repetitive, so I quit the game after siege #3 and simply watched true ending on YT (best gaming decision in my life!)
    - Cutout DLC that should be in main game.
    - Microtransactions in SP games which feel enforced by gating true ending behind dull and boring grind. If you must buy this game - don't feed this greedy published with any more money. One - you encourage similar behavior this way in the future. Two - its not worth, you can watch true ending cinematic on YT and save either time or money. This loot box/cache thing in fully priced games (especially singleplayer) needs to stop.

    Summing up, it's overly repetitive and dull game and only nemesis systems gives some brighter moments in this whole melancholic experience.. I cannot recommend this to anyone, don't buy it and don't encourage similar behavior from WB in the future. My game copy came with graphics card (special nvidia bundle).

    Just ingore its existence and move on, absolute waste of time with minimal fun value.

    4/10 only just for funny orcs and nemesis system.    … Expand
  7. Voodoo123
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    +Impressive scale
    +That fun nemesis system is back with a vengeance
    +Action loop feels like Golden axe meets Barkham -Story doesn't feel worthy of the material on which it is based -One does not simply walk into lotr franchise and produce a Story unworthy of the original material Maybe it's just fatigue from the last game but I found this game to be outdated. I am sure for some    +Impressive scale
    +That fun nemesis system is back with a vengeance
    +Action loop feels like Golden axe meets Barkham
    -Story doesn't feel worthy of the material on which it is based
    -One does not simply walk into lotr franchise and produce a Story unworthy of the original material

    Maybe it's just fatigue from the last game but I found this game to be outdated. I am sure for some there be much enjoyment to be had here but I really couldn't find a strong enough reason to continue bashing my way through the brightly lit hud and OTT cutscenes. After the first hour I felt like I had experienced everything on offer. I also heard many have had issues even with superior gaming hardware and the loot chest madness.    … Expand
  8. cyberdamn
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    The first game was kinda boring but this...
    the commander (or w/e it's called) system is simply disappointing, often you almost kill a captain, then his "death-defying" ability turns in, then you beat him up again, fork up the stupid QTE and the captain just "runs away" (actually he just disappears right in the air)
    Also, it just spits on all the ideas of original lore.
  9. CCsckr
    Oct 13, 2017
    4
    8 hours into the game and I am bored out of my mind. This is the exact SAME game, nothing new, apart from items and a few new orc faces. The same repetitive missions, the same **** "follow Gollum" missions, the same go here, see this, go somewhere else, stealth kills some archers and kill orcs. Also kill orcs, all you do in this game is kill orcs... Warner Bros. please understand that Lotr8 hours into the game and I am bored out of my mind. This is the exact SAME game, nothing new, apart from items and a few new orc faces. The same repetitive missions, the same **** "follow Gollum" missions, the same go here, see this, go somewhere else, stealth kills some archers and kill orcs. Also kill orcs, all you do in this game is kill orcs... Warner Bros. please understand that Lotr is more than just killing orc after orc after orc in a colorless environment in **** Mordor. My god, the same skills, the same enemy weakness, the same animations, the same **** swords. This is the worst sequel I have ever seen in my life. 95% reused assets from previous game. Totally unacceptable. Getting a refund. Thank you continuing the trend of making **** LOTR games :*… Expand
  10. Ljungman
    Oct 7, 2018
    4
    I honestly couldn't play through the entirety of this game because of all the grind that is involved in doing so. Near every story-mission is locked behind the same thing, which is taking over orcs in order to build an army. This army is then used to taking over fortresses. Not only that, but you can't take over orcs that have a higher level than yourself, which means I have to meet theI honestly couldn't play through the entirety of this game because of all the grind that is involved in doing so. Near every story-mission is locked behind the same thing, which is taking over orcs in order to build an army. This army is then used to taking over fortresses. Not only that, but you can't take over orcs that have a higher level than yourself, which means I have to meet the same enemy twice in order to shame them to the same level. I grew tired of doing the same thing over and over for the small amount of story I got as a reward and the story itself isn't worth the effort.… Expand
  11. Cougargames
    Nov 1, 2019
    4
    Normally id give this game a 1/10 but beacuse of the removal of microtransactions i can rate this game a little bit higher, thoe this does not change the fact that we were left with and everlasting, tedius ending where you had to grind enlessly for orcs to pass on to the next fortress. They made it so tedius to make money from mainly casuals or people who just dont have much time wich isNormally id give this game a 1/10 but beacuse of the removal of microtransactions i can rate this game a little bit higher, thoe this does not change the fact that we were left with and everlasting, tedius ending where you had to grind enlessly for orcs to pass on to the next fortress. They made it so tedius to make money from mainly casuals or people who just dont have much time wich is wrong the disrespect from the devs is just wrong. I mean of course the game has good sides such as the different orcs and literely giving you wars to partake in. And of course you dont have to deal with the microtransactions anymore but there is still a company here i dont want to support after making this decision.… Expand
  12. passionne
    Sep 7, 2019
    4
    I played Shadow of Mordor and I thought that this 2nd episode would be as good but it is an error :

    - far too repetitive : I played about 40 h and I always do the same things... - the RPG part is useless : at level 30, I still need to strike the same hits number even on low-level enemies ! - Textures are bad, low-resolution. - Story is uninspired. The only good part is    I played Shadow of Mordor and I thought that this 2nd episode would be as good but it is an error :

    - far too repetitive : I played about 40 h and I always do the same things...

    - the RPG part is useless : at level 30, I still need to strike the same hits number even on low-level enemies !

    - Textures are bad, low-resolution.

    - Story is uninspired.

    The only good part is combat. Everything is trash. My last Middle-earth game for sure.    … Expand
  13. zanzibarwinds
    Oct 10, 2017
    4
    Great game, pretty much the same as SoM just with a lot of extra stuff (Loot/gear, more orcs, larger map etc). There is also a lot more to do and you WILL have to do a lot more to simply earn in game currency to buy loot boxes. This is the downfall of the entire game IMHO. The publishers knew the first game was so good that they now want to milk the sequel for as much as possible. TheyGreat game, pretty much the same as SoM just with a lot of extra stuff (Loot/gear, more orcs, larger map etc). There is also a lot more to do and you WILL have to do a lot more to simply earn in game currency to buy loot boxes. This is the downfall of the entire game IMHO. The publishers knew the first game was so good that they now want to milk the sequel for as much as possible. They have charged £45 (AAA PC game price) and then thrown in content you can buy. Totally disgusting. Logic says if you gonna not give all the content away for the original price then make that original price much lower. I'd have been happy to purchase loot boxes if the game had cost £20.
    Avoid if you have a "cant-help-myself" personality but a very low budget.

    Overall if the game didnt have MTA system I'd give it 8/10, with MTA I give it a 4    … Expand
  14. Goshan220
    Jul 31, 2021
    4
    Скучно. Много всего но при этом как-то скучно. не смог пересилить себя и пройти даже за одного персонажа, а их там 3. Весь геймплей сводится просто к выкашиванию локации от противников и нахождения боса. Повторить. Поиграл 3 вечера и удалил.
    Сюжет: 2
    Геймплей: 2 Реиграбельность: 0 Личный интерес: 10 - к сеттингу, но не игре    Скучно. Много всего но при этом как-то скучно. не смог пересилить себя и пройти даже за одного персонажа, а их там 3. Весь геймплей сводится просто к выкашиванию локации от противников и нахождения боса. Повторить. Поиграл 3 вечера и удалил.
    Сюжет: 2
    Геймплей: 2
    Реиграбельность: 0
    Личный интерес: 10 - к сеттингу, но не игре
  15. BernardTheBeast
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    I bought the Silver Edition so that no one could look at my review and think I didn't put in effort in trying to enjoy it.

    When the game started, I discovered that if I declined the Terms of Service, I could disable the Market and all Loot Box content (including the Silver Edition Lootboxes I paid an extra $20 for). Therefore no one can look at my opinion and think I'm biased just    I bought the Silver Edition so that no one could look at my review and think I didn't put in effort in trying to enjoy it.

    When the game started, I discovered that if I declined the Terms of Service, I could disable the Market and all Loot Box content (including the Silver Edition Lootboxes I paid an extra $20 for). Therefore no one can look at my opinion and think I'm biased just because of Microtransactions, because in my gameplay, they were entirely disabled.

    This game is equivalent to the very first Assassin's Creed, but with a Lord Of The Rings reskin, written and directed by a greedy fanboy. The content is functional but limited. The story is average, occasionally boosted by likable and even humorous orcs, yet at the same time often feels soulless. The gameplay is functional, but nothing truly unique when compared to other games of the recent past. The randomly generated orcs...both the best, and worst part of the game: they're creative in design, ability and behavior; yet they are the spawned outcome of a randomly generated number that the game decides without any regard for your action or playstyle, because they're based on the integrated Lootbox system, and are therefore not supposed to be unique—otherwise orcs from Lootboxes would be different from orcs found in gameplay, and render the microtransaction system less beneficial.

    This is the summation of my thoughts, based on the time I spent playing (again, with a Disabled Market/Microtransactions/Lootboxes).

    I loved Shadow Of Mordor, I had high hopes for Shadow Of War. Sadly, the horrific impact of Warner Brothers has left a stain on the game, if not the franchise, through it's continued mishandling of intellectual property: within which WB itself would be the enemy of mankind, were J.R.R. Tolkien himself to write an adaptation of this story, in addition to flagrant disregard for ethics; specifically towards what is becoming legally recognized as a form of gambling (Lootboxes), in addition to avoiding labor laws on other projects, not to mention the whole controversy surrounding the death of a Monolith Developer. Bottom line, what could have been an enjoyable experience has been twisted and warped, and is hardly the game I had been hoping for.

    It's got a overall Mostly Positive rating on Steam. I'm not one to judge the community; if people like it, great. If you yourself enjoy this game, then do have fun with it. But despite wanting to like it, I couldn't enjoy Shadow of War. Whatever heart was poured into this game, was utterly corrupted by greed, as demonstrated by one particular scene:

    Let me call to your attention a moment where one of the orcs you encounter who is important to the story. After joining the protagonist's side, he offers to share his knowledge with Talion regarding orcs and how they function. There's a cutscene that plays, in order to explain specifically, the Combat Arena: a "minigame" that is essentially nothing more than a mobile game: you select one of your orcs, and your orc duels an enemy orc. You have no influence over the outcome, essentially making it a 'game of chance' (I won't insult your intelligence by pointing out what that technically is). During this cutscene, the orc, who is written to be friendly and likable, speaks to you—not Talion, the character—but to you, the player, in a first-person cutscene, in which his dialogue is explicitly written to compel you to give this 'minigame' a try, with the outcome potentially coercing or forcing you to buy microtransaction orcs to get better results.

    With the potential present in which your orc will be killed, and the only options for regaining orcs being lengthy gameplay to recruit orcs, or the easier option of "buying orcs" via Lootboxes, I'd hope that anyone, even those without a comprehensive understanding of Gambling Mechanics, Advertisement, Marketing and Business principles, can recognize how this system is inherently designed to guide a player (who has already spent between $60 - $100), to invest more time or real-world money, in this situation. I won't get into the ethics of it, but I will point out that there was a time when games were built to be played and enjoyed first and foremost, not to be tools that, in a very real sense, scheme to manipulate gamers into emptying their wallets further.    … Expand
  16. cousinit99
    Nov 26, 2018
    3
    Three words: Quick Time Events

    This game is complete and utter sh*t because of those three little words. Prepare to feel nothing but frustration and contempt. Monolith and WB both deserve the firing squad for this malevolent horse sh*t. I won't be buying another title from them for a considerable period of time. I give it a three solely for the remarkable cinematic sequences.    Three words: Quick Time Events

    This game is complete and utter sh*t because of those three little words. Prepare to feel nothing but frustration and contempt. Monolith and WB both deserve the firing squad for this malevolent horse sh*t. I won't be buying another title from them for a considerable period of time.

    I give it a three solely for the remarkable cinematic sequences.

    EDIT: Nope, sorry. All this "cheating death" horse sh*t just lost you the other 3. F*cking garbage. I'm done with it.    … Expand
  17. Ismaur
    Oct 20, 2017
    3
    MT aside, the game without its nemesis system is utter garbage.

    its 2017 and graphics is beyond criticism. The game itself is unfinished, the placeholders instead of actual collectibles, bugs, movement as if it was 2006. Quests/side quests are bland, even worse than in the first Watch Dogs. The combat may be fun, but only for a while. After that it becomes a vault fest with aoe    MT aside, the game without its nemesis system is utter garbage.

    its 2017 and graphics is beyond criticism.

    The game itself is unfinished, the placeholders instead of actual collectibles, bugs, movement as if it was 2006.

    Quests/side quests are bland, even worse than in the first Watch Dogs. The combat may be fun, but only for a while. After that it becomes a vault fest with aoe spam.

    If you liked the first one, better replay instead of buying this.    … Expand
  18. MortumSK
    Dec 17, 2017
    3
    In first three acts gameplay is ok, not perfect, enough repetative but interesting. Act 4 totally ruins it. + lootboxes in single player game = fail. Story is a Tolkien's nightmare.
    Don't buy this game.
  19. Metacriticus
    Oct 17, 2017
    3
    Do not buy! **** micro transactions, as predicted. Apart from that decent game, but a lot of gridning... sigh. Vote with your wallet guys, so skip this one.
  20. Chimforce
    Oct 10, 2017
    3
    The game itself is good but the microtransactions lootboxes ruins the whole game, not supporting or buying games like these will most certaintly help, please don't buy this crap.
  21. Apache91
    Oct 18, 2017
    3
    Apart from micro-transactions (which is plain daylight robbery) this game has dull combat and repetitive game play. The combat has a mind of its own. You click a button wanting to do one thing and it will do something else entirely. The repetitiveness, grinding and sub par combat becomes annoying that you either rush through the story for the sake of it or quit.
  22. Forrix
    Oct 20, 2017
    3
    This Game had so much Promise. SO much.
    its so unfortunate it has become a Total Grind-fest Which the micro-transactions totally had nothing to do with, I'm sure.
    This game Is good in VERY VERY short bursts once the first (excellent) act is complete the game slowly devolves into a total grind fest which i honestly cant play for more than 20 mins. If a drop in drop out game is what your    This Game had so much Promise. SO much.
    its so unfortunate it has become a Total Grind-fest Which the micro-transactions totally had nothing to do with, I'm sure.
    This game Is good in VERY VERY short bursts once the first (excellent) act is complete the game slowly devolves into a total grind fest which i honestly cant play for more than 20 mins. If a drop in drop out game is what your looking for Shadow of War is it. other wise wait till its on sale. If you have Shadow of Mordor go play/replay that its no where near as grindy and you can have just as much fun as a fraction of the price.

    Pros: Nemesis System, Very cool Setting, Hilarious Orks.
    Cons: Loot Boxes. TOTAL GRIND. Full of Tedious Open world busy-work.    … Expand
  23. greenisgood
    Dec 27, 2019
    3
    TL;DR
    Will the game companies ever get the news that we do not like micro transac/loot boxes in our full priced games??? Even though they have been removed now at the time i played this game, It still is a horribly imbalanced mess with a few good things going for it.
    The Good Nemesis System - One of the best Game mechanics to come out of the gaming industry. Decent Combat Mechanics -    TL;DR
    Will the game companies ever get the news that we do not like micro transac/loot boxes in our full priced games??? Even though they have been removed now at the time i played this game, It still is a horribly imbalanced mess with a few good things going for it.

    The Good
    Nemesis System - One of the best Game mechanics to come out of the gaming industry.
    Decent Combat Mechanics - Talions Skill tree makes for a fluid play style.
    Some Canon Bending story - a positive for me since I am a Tolkien Noob.
    Look and Feel - The world is Breath taking though often same feeling at times, nevertheless easy to get sucked into the story.

    The Bad - Oh My... here we Go
    The Camera - Often had an Unresponsive camera during battle and traversing which respectively makes getting stuck in the world and off screen attacks very prominent, the camera would routinely not respond to my input of a camera pan.
    The Pit Fights - OMG this is the biggest offender in my opinion as all of the ferocity that you face while fighting the Enemy seem to disappear in the pit, they just poke, prod and make noises at each other compared to the fights you have with the captains. This along with a stupidly imbalanced RNG that can have your dominated characters die to low level scrubs, this is just a stupid waste of time especially since you will spend a lot of time in the pit fights.
    The Controls - It feels like the controls are fighting back at you almost all the time, Talion will often face and attack, move or preform an action in the direction opposite to where you are facing. The highly slick Arkham series of Combat scheme that made us love the first Shadow of Mordor is downright unfinished and unpolished here.
    Excessively Grindy - This game really gave me my money's worth with side-quest busy work... But most of it is meaningless busy work since the EXP for the main missions and kills seems severely throttled as u cross level 25. No doubt designed to force players to buy the nasty loot boxes and exp boosts.. which got even worse once the said loot boxes were removed since the grind was already inbuilt into the game.
    Act 4 GrindWall - Of course. But since Enough has been said about this considering the 3.5 user score I am not gonna elaborate. It just feels like a giant disappointment to not finish the game considering all the noted cons you have to deal with just for the True ending. Just Youtube it.

    All in all Sadly this highly anticipated game turned out to be very underwhelming for me since Shadow of Mordor was a refreshing firestorm and scratched the itch of more Batman Arkham feels.    … Expand
  24. MoonCanLight
    Feb 11, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What have you done with this nice and addictive story?! Why you gave up on alternate Middle-Earth history? Why gameplay is so boring? And why main hero, after conquering almost all lands of Mordor doesn't have a chance to fight against Sauron and lost by default? It makes no sense. And you turned him to be a bad guy?! Really?! What terribly ending was this?!… Expand
  25. Hellanger
    Dec 30, 2021
    3
    Nothing but grind. The plot is made for the fans, absolutely nothing is clear. The blunt cutscenes before the fight are the maximum krinzh.
  26. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    3
    I thought maybe I would enjoy it if I experienced this universe in a different form. I enjoyed playing this game with the head of an average AC game with a different theme. I didn't like the SJW move he did with the DLC. The main story doesn't give a **** about it either. I have a very close friend who is a fan of the Lord of the Rings universe. I wish I could tell these people that theI thought maybe I would enjoy it if I experienced this universe in a different form. I enjoyed playing this game with the head of an average AC game with a different theme. I didn't like the SJW move he did with the DLC. The main story doesn't give a **** about it either. I have a very close friend who is a fan of the Lord of the Rings universe. I wish I could tell these people that the only literary work in the world is not this ****ing series.… Expand
  27. danilogan7
    Jul 3, 2022
    3
    O jogo se perde completamente ao introduzir micro transações. No final do jogo fica evidente a forçada para terminar as missões as comprando.
    O jogo é bonito, tem uma gameplay maneira, história justa e com algumas ligações com o filme do senhor dos anéis.
  28. ZzTopNemesis
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    Score: 3.6

    I loved the Shadow of Mordor, i really did. Years later this one was announced, and i got for free after buying some hardware on a local store. I immediately jumped it, and after 2 hours i gave up, idk why just didn't feel like playing it. A couple of months later i forced myself to play again.... I did this 4 times already, i have 20 hours on the game and every single    Score: 3.6

    I loved the Shadow of Mordor, i really did.
    Years later this one was announced, and i got for free after buying some hardware on a local store.
    I immediately jumped it, and after 2 hours i gave up, idk why just didn't feel like playing it.

    A couple of months later i forced myself to play again....
    I did this 4 times already, i have 20 hours on the game and every single one of them i forced myself to play it.
    Idk why it just doesn't hook me anymore.    … Expand
  29. tsmith18256
    Oct 22, 2017
    2
    This game started off really well like Shadow of Mordor, but Act 4 is an absolute joke. They decided they were just going to throw on about 10 hours of grinding the exact same thing over and over again and make your army way underpowered if you don't buy their loot crates.
  30. clancli
    Nov 28, 2017
    2
    A new masive open world game, beautiful graphics and sounds but in short terms all comes down with insane agresive microtansactions (specially in the late game), repetitive gameplay, and a story that does not motive; as result we have a bigger but boring and abusive game.
  31. falifax1202
    Oct 16, 2017
    2
    scripted gameplay grinder that lives from being tolkien stuff. story epic and cinematic but not memorable. ultra graphics on an 1080 don't look ultra rather like skyrim. the game feels purposely lengthened to make the lootbox system attractive. enemy level system and army building seems exremely unbalanced and unsatisfying. not worth the money and not worth the time.
  32. aleksi1515
    Oct 18, 2017
    2
    Easily one of the worst big title games in recent history. Worst game of 2017 by far. Gameplay is tedious and unevolved from the first title. Graphics are fine, but the meat of the game is rotten. Not only this, the developer wants to milk you not just with DLC but with microtransaction loot boxes, without which the game is incredibly grindy. The game forces you to grind over 20 sieges toEasily one of the worst big title games in recent history. Worst game of 2017 by far. Gameplay is tedious and unevolved from the first title. Graphics are fine, but the meat of the game is rotten. Not only this, the developer wants to milk you not just with DLC but with microtransaction loot boxes, without which the game is incredibly grindy. The game forces you to grind over 20 sieges to get to the end of the story. The game was so bad I couldn't take it, I had to get a trainer to finish the forced grind at the end. I never do that with games, so that should tell you how amazingly bad this game is. Avoid at all costs until you can get the "GOTY" edition (awards from bribed journos) for 5 bucks or something.… Expand
  33. fajnalowiec
    Jan 5, 2020
    2
    2+ year after and it is still awful, gameplay is terrible, the core of the game is fighting orcs and it should be fun. It is not, moreover for most of the time you are gonna avoid it, cause there's no benefit plus you just cannot kill' em all. A new hordes appear instantly during fights. Endless. I had 90% complete in the beginning of epilogue, still 9lv below my final opponent, with some2+ year after and it is still awful, gameplay is terrible, the core of the game is fighting orcs and it should be fun. It is not, moreover for most of the time you are gonna avoid it, cause there's no benefit plus you just cannot kill' em all. A new hordes appear instantly during fights. Endless. I had 90% complete in the beginning of epilogue, still 9lv below my final opponent, with some legendary gear I cannot upgrade, cause I'm below required lv (55), if you do not have at this point **** load of money, quite big orcs army, not big enough level you can quit or start the grind. Better to watch the plot on yt, cause it's only worthy point of the game.… Expand
  34. RomanGor
    Nov 27, 2019
    2
    Та же первая часть, только с чуть улучшенной графикой. Все остальное- практически то же самое. Да, есть нововведения, но унылости прохождения они они не убирают.
  35. waverfader
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Visually decent but the game falls far short in the entertainment category. With repetitive fights topped with some of the worst controls ever to grace the gaming world, any difficulty above the easiest becomes nothing more than a chore. I used to think Assassin's Creed was pretty atrocious in this regard, but Shadow of Mordor takes it to the next level. Makes the Assassin's CreedVisually decent but the game falls far short in the entertainment category. With repetitive fights topped with some of the worst controls ever to grace the gaming world, any difficulty above the easiest becomes nothing more than a chore. I used to think Assassin's Creed was pretty atrocious in this regard, but Shadow of Mordor takes it to the next level. Makes the Assassin's Creed franchise seem extremely solid.… Expand
  36. Man_of_duty
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    The game suffers heavily from the typical open world game system. It has a lot of quests to complete, it also has no evolving continuity for the combat, the style is basically unchanged throughout the whole game. There is no visible progression from the previous title, it honestly looks like they just recycled the old game. Apart from fortress missions I can't tell any difference betweenThe game suffers heavily from the typical open world game system. It has a lot of quests to complete, it also has no evolving continuity for the combat, the style is basically unchanged throughout the whole game. There is no visible progression from the previous title, it honestly looks like they just recycled the old game. Apart from fortress missions I can't tell any difference between this game and its predecessor.

    Boss animations. There will be a point when you get so annoyed and tired from the unskippable animations of enemies making cringe statements. It was cool the first three hours but then it will just waste the time.

    The story is luckily entertaining that until the end, where everything feels so rushy. It's as if they expect the players to be LOTR experts. It looks like they just skipped some major stories to explain the upcoming events. I know that the game is referencing to the film series but also it would be helpful if they just kept the same pace and not make the ending look like an unfinished game. Can't be that hard if you just recycle most things from the previous game, right? Horrible finish of the main character's story    … Expand
  37. bread22
    Mar 2, 2021
    2
    Fun for first 2 hours, then repetitive repetitive repetitive. Developer just copy paste everything they can. All captains are the same, all war chiefs are the same, all fortresses are the same, even all executions feel the same. All player need to to is smash buttons.
  38. clarky
    Oct 13, 2017
    1
    It basically looks like it was made on the Oblivion Engine and it plays like a really poor hack and slash. I have no idea why the game has gotten so much attention. People are talking micro transitions which is a disgrace, but even so, why would anyone play this game long enough to want to pay for anything????? It is a **** game, boring, stale, dull, old, dated. No amount of DLC isIt basically looks like it was made on the Oblivion Engine and it plays like a really poor hack and slash. I have no idea why the game has gotten so much attention. People are talking micro transitions which is a disgrace, but even so, why would anyone play this game long enough to want to pay for anything????? It is a **** game, boring, stale, dull, old, dated. No amount of DLC is going to help make it a better game. Terrible. The worst game I have played so far in 2017… Expand
  39. davoz28
    Oct 14, 2017
    1
    Great game by a good studio (Monolith) with a scummy publisher (WB)

    Pros- Great game Great story Nemesis system is amazing Pit fight arenas for orcs after you cap a fortress is amazing. BRUZE!!! Cons- Map is kinda vague Controls are setup for console/controller convenience Sometimes the objective is not clear, for instance I tried to start a story quest but it kept    Great game by a good studio (Monolith) with a scummy publisher (WB)

    Pros-
    Great game
    Great story
    Nemesis system is amazing
    Pit fight arenas for orcs after you cap a fortress is amazing.
    BRUZE!!!

    Cons-
    Map is kinda vague
    Controls are setup for console/controller convenience
    Sometimes the objective is not clear, for instance I tried to start a story quest but it kept redirecting me to kill this captain. I had to kill him to do it apparently.
    It's still a gripe of mine that time passes in all regions not just the one you are in. This has resulted in me not having control/being able to help in missions. Some of my fave orcs get killed.

    And the big one: P2W crates. Are they required? Not necessarily. Are they needed? Kinda, unless you farm like a mofo.

    Game is 9/10, publisher is 1/10. Thats 10/10 right?    … Expand
  40. deathweeper
    Nov 28, 2017
    1
    This game has ogres, swords, war, arrows, violent execution, stealth, nemesis, tar pour and good graphics, so why the heck am so incredibly bored. I hate this game, it should be great but it just feel repetitive and uninteresting. The story is plain nothing, if you loved playing the first one and you feel you didn't have enough than this is an extra 30 hours for you, otherwise its an extraThis game has ogres, swords, war, arrows, violent execution, stealth, nemesis, tar pour and good graphics, so why the heck am so incredibly bored. I hate this game, it should be great but it just feel repetitive and uninteresting. The story is plain nothing, if you loved playing the first one and you feel you didn't have enough than this is an extra 30 hours for you, otherwise its an extra 30 hours for you to regret.… Expand
  41. Halyo
    Oct 8, 2020
    1
    Piece of trash AAA game, all tropes included :
    - **** stealth segments with braindead ennemies whose player detection makes no sense
    - abysmal button-mashing combat
    - garbage controls
    - **** american story full of "minority" pandering
    A disgrace to Tolkien's legacy.
  42. BregoGW2
    Oct 27, 2017
    1
    История игры не как не связана с миром Толкина, графика плохая, мир скудный, квесты отсутствую. Всю игру вы должны гриндить монстров...................
  43. Tk4Bullet
    Feb 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an example why piracy will continue to grow. The story is fine, might get repetitive at some point but I was having fun till that happened. However, the game lags, freezes, sometimes also crashes. Loading a fortress defence takes about 5-10 minutes each time, while assigning a captain for a slot freezes the game for another 2-4 minutes for every 6 or 7 slots. As for the gameplay, some perks such as "no chance" or "adapted" are unfun to play against. Who the hell thought that if you die during a fortress defence, it is a loss already? It means that your captains automatically flee or won't fight anymore? A pity. Defending it is such a mess anyways, if your captains die in a middle of enemies, you have no chance to revive them because there is no way to target them, system will target anyone but him. But at least we have microtransactions in a 60$ game :D… Expand
  44. Voltron89
    Oct 10, 2017
    1
    Could be good game but you destroyed it with Loot boxes and microtransactions. I boycott this practice (you know what way) with my friends. You won't see penny. Game itself is a bit repetetive, there is a lot of grind, the nemesis system is great, plot is better, some orcs are intersting and battles are in my opinion well made, but repetetive and the same for every castle. Would be 7/10-Could be good game but you destroyed it with Loot boxes and microtransactions. I boycott this practice (you know what way) with my friends. You won't see penny. Game itself is a bit repetetive, there is a lot of grind, the nemesis system is great, plot is better, some orcs are intersting and battles are in my opinion well made, but repetetive and the same for every castle. Would be 7/10- but LOCKING TRUE ENDING BEHIND GRIND?!! So you force me to either GRIND IN SINGLE PLAYER GAME!!! or buy your dam loot boxes?! Giving that stupid RNG boxes in single player 60$ game? Are you out of your mind?!

    I only play it because I got free copy- DON'T SPEND MONEY ON IT. Wait couple of days and you know what to do.

    Shame on you devs, shame on you. People like you are destroying the game industry and our hobby.

    I hope you will go bankrupt. Don't buy this people. Let vote with our wallets, thats all they care about.    … Expand
  45. forbitz
    Oct 11, 2017
    1
    Its a pity that in a single player game greed has come into the equation, speaking of course about the micro transactions which ruin the end of the game. People should vote with their wallets and let publishers know we don't want this sort of thing in games we pay good money for.
  46. indranil_sldu
    Oct 16, 2017
    1
    DO NOT buy this game. And this is coming from someone who enjoyed Shadow of Mordor till death. Game feels like an expansion to the first game. Add to it the ridiculous price tag of Gold Edition, Microtransactions and Loot Boxes and you get the very definition of "joke". I bought the game on steam, but unfortunately I played for more than 2 hours, hence I can't refund it. But please doDO NOT buy this game. And this is coming from someone who enjoyed Shadow of Mordor till death. Game feels like an expansion to the first game. Add to it the ridiculous price tag of Gold Edition, Microtransactions and Loot Boxes and you get the very definition of "joke". I bought the game on steam, but unfortunately I played for more than 2 hours, hence I can't refund it. But please do yourself a favour and don't fall in the same trap as me. The story is bland. the characters are bland and the world feels dead and empty.… Expand
  47. GandalfsHeir
    Oct 20, 2017
    1
    Can't believe what the developers thought when forcing you in the last chapter to conquer and defend fortresses about 50 times. This dumb and repetitive gameplay took me about 20 hours. While the previous chapters had really good gameplay and story, this is the most annoying gameplay decision I have ever seen. And I'm playing games since 1992... They want you to buy the microtransactionsCan't believe what the developers thought when forcing you in the last chapter to conquer and defend fortresses about 50 times. This dumb and repetitive gameplay took me about 20 hours. While the previous chapters had really good gameplay and story, this is the most annoying gameplay decision I have ever seen. And I'm playing games since 1992... They want you to buy the microtransactions stuff to proceed faster, but the game costs 60 dollars, so why should I spend more money just to see the end?… Expand
  48. Bennorodon
    Oct 21, 2017
    1
    Einen Punkt gebe ich für einen tollen Anfang. Aber dass man das Ende nur sehen kann, wenn man 30 Stunden die immer gleichen Verteidigungen der eigenen Festungen vornimmt, ist einfach nur erbärmliches Gamedesign und Geldmacherei, denn man kann das Ganze nur beschleunigen, wenn man mit Echtgeld zahlt... Nachdem das Spiel bereits 50 Euro gekostet hat, soll ich noch draufzahlen für das Ende,Einen Punkt gebe ich für einen tollen Anfang. Aber dass man das Ende nur sehen kann, wenn man 30 Stunden die immer gleichen Verteidigungen der eigenen Festungen vornimmt, ist einfach nur erbärmliches Gamedesign und Geldmacherei, denn man kann das Ganze nur beschleunigen, wenn man mit Echtgeld zahlt... Nachdem das Spiel bereits 50 Euro gekostet hat, soll ich noch draufzahlen für das Ende, solange ich nicht kostbare Zeit mit Grinding/Leveling verschwenden will? Das ist wohlgemerkt kein Free2Play-Spiel, sondern ein Vollpreisprodukt. Und wenn man dann am Ende angelangt ist, wird die unbefriedigenste Endsequenz seit Mass Effect 3 gezeigt.
    Und noch was: warum kann man die zahllosen (bei mir bestimmt 200) Kämpfe gegen Captains in der Pit nicht beschleunigen, sondern muss sich 2-3 Minuten KI-Kampf anschauen? Warum muss ich mir bei jeder Begegnung mit einem Hauptmann oder Warchief Dialoge anhören, die ich nicht abbrechen kann? Antwort: Damit man mit Echtgeld auflevelt. Dankeschön für dieses frustrierende Produkt. EMPFEHLUNG: NICHT KAUFEN    … Expand
  49. ANHell
    Oct 28, 2017
    1
    Игра ужасная, плохая графика, скудные однотипные локации, задания отсутствуют, а весь геймплей сводится к гринду простых монстров на карте и так до бесконечности. Персонажи очень скучные и не интересные, а сюжет игры достоин отдельной поэмы провалов и разочарований. История игры вообще не как не связана с миром Толкина и не имеет не чего общего с Властелином Колец.

    Больное смотреть как    Игра ужасная, плохая графика, скудные однотипные локации, задания отсутствуют, а весь геймплей сводится к гринду простых монстров на карте и так до бесконечности. Персонажи очень скучные и не интересные, а сюжет игры достоин отдельной поэмы провалов и разочарований. История игры вообще не как не связана с миром Толкина и не имеет не чего общего с Властелином Колец.

    Больное смотреть как создатели игры, позорят прародителя всех фентази игр и что до сих пор не одна студия не сделала достойной игры по данной вселенной, но эта игра одна из худших.    … Expand
  50. Bellybutton
    Oct 28, 2017
    1
    I was playing most of the time offline, so I was wondering about the big amount of currency I was carrying with me and was asking myself where I could spend that money.
    Well after visiting the online market I could not really believe my eyes. As many people stated already, it is a total disgrace introducing micro transactions for a single player game.
    I just wanted to finish it as    I was playing most of the time offline, so I was wondering about the big amount of currency I was carrying with me and was asking myself where I could spend that money.
    Well after visiting the online market I could not really believe my eyes. As many people stated already, it is a total disgrace introducing micro transactions for a single player game.
    I just wanted to finish it as quickly as possible and be done with the game. I did not even realize that the game was basically over when the sequence with the wars started.
    I really regret any minute spent on that game    … Expand
  51. Corefitz
    Feb 15, 2020
    1
    Fast travel crashes the game, so I can't change region... which the game doesn't explain how to do anyways... I'm at a loss for words... Oh! yeah, and you get 1-shot because of the Nemisis System... so there's that... Seroiusly breaks the pace of the game.

    I suppose the game looks nice but... that's about all there is to it.
  52. lilkillpappy
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    my initial review was a protest review because of the micro transactions, but I got my hands on a copy of the game and put in 20 hours. I did not and will not ever buy a game with micro transactions. I am very happy that I didn't buy this game because it's cheap, ugly, boring, and a tedious grind. I don't know what game the "journalists" played but this game is god awful. It is full ofmy initial review was a protest review because of the micro transactions, but I got my hands on a copy of the game and put in 20 hours. I did not and will not ever buy a game with micro transactions. I am very happy that I didn't buy this game because it's cheap, ugly, boring, and a tedious grind. I don't know what game the "journalists" played but this game is god awful. It is full of repetitive tasks to do all over the map, the combat attempts to be like Arkham Knight but is more like Assassins Creed Syndacate, but it doesn't have a good story like either of those games. This game feels like it was designed from the top down to encourage you to use the loot crates and purchase items with real money. This isn't even a game. It's gambling with real money for in game items disguised as a Lord or the Rings game. This is not a detail oriented or well designed game. It's some mechanics with 6 different types of tasks repeated and scattered across a cheap lazily designed open world. The graphics are not pretty to look at, the orcs look childish and stupid, not scary at all. The combat is not challenging and it's very repetitive. The main quests are not interesting at all. Pretty much a blur of hyperbole. The reason that people are liking this game is because it's addictive, because it was designed to be addictive from the ground up. It is in no objective way a good game. I would go as far to say that it's not really a video game. It's a gambling machine.… Expand
  53. iamthewizard2
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Don't buy this rubbish. If you do you're part of the problem and you're supporting bad unethical practices in video gaming. Go and buy Divinity Original Sin 2 instead.
  54. KalrocVN
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Utter garbage cash grab. The full price of this game with all the "at launch" DLC is $80. That's actually fine with me. But then to stack in-game purchases of loot boxes on top of this in a single player game?! And to hide the actually ending behind these in-game purchases? These developers have lost their minds. Time to learn the hard way, fellas.
  55. RoosterJuice
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Microtransactions in an $60 single player game is like buying a nice car and then after driving it for 1 year, a message pops up on the dashboard saying you can only drive a maximum of 40 mph unless you purchase more "credits".

    Unacceptable filthy greed.
  56. out2kill
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Glad this game got cracked day one even with the latest Denuvo. The devs and publisher deserve to be kicked in the family jewels until they pass out for this disaster of a lootcrate system.
  57. ocinom
    Oct 26, 2017
    0
    Does it have lootboxes that destroy the game? Why, yes it does. So I automatically download a free game for me. Sorry not Sorry you greedy punk publishers
  58. sherbz
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    No way near as good as the first one. Certainly not terrible by any means. But theres a few glaring things which stand out as either pretty annoying, or even downright stupid. The first is that the game released with microtransactions and loot boxes in a single player game. Thats a huge no no in my book. I only bought it once they had been removed from the game, otherwise i wouldntNo way near as good as the first one. Certainly not terrible by any means. But theres a few glaring things which stand out as either pretty annoying, or even downright stupid. The first is that the game released with microtransactions and loot boxes in a single player game. Thats a huge no no in my book. I only bought it once they had been removed from the game, otherwise i wouldnt have bothered. But Monolith compromised the integrity of their game in order to include them. And that i think is a real shame. The second is that the end of the game was a chore. So much so i didnt bother trying to do all of it and just watched the ending on YouTube. And the reason it was such a chore is because they had to make their monetisation system seem worthwhile in buying. Even with them removed the game was still a drag. Personally i wouldnt bother with this and just play the original. Which is a far superior game IMO.… Expand
  59. Bogzy
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Microtransactions, especially in a SP game, are a plague on the gaming industry. Don't support a game like this, just watch a stream if u wanna see the game.
  60. Hofra
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    You pay for a game with the true ending behind a paywall. Microtransactions are the new cancer that is destroying videogames. They ruined a game with a lot of potential because of greed. Do not buy it until they change their policy.
  61. DSLevantine
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Micro transaction and Denuvo DRM, that's a big no no. From these two we know how greedy the corp is and how far they will go to milk all the money from players. This is a disgusting business model and should not be encouraged.
  62. faircritic
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    I just want to make it clear for Warner and all gaming companies.:
    THIS IS NOT A F2P MOBILE GAME TO BE PLAGUED disgustingly BY MT.
    STICK IT THROUGH YOUR HEADS, AND PUT TO WORK THAT FEW LITTLE CELL BRAINS OF YOURS.
    For the gaming community: Don´t bought this game. Dishonest business practices = pay to win formula.
  63. theirrelephants
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Left a negative review on the PS4 section by accident but here's another zero since I mostly use my PC.

    Remember everytime you bought a DLC or paid for a lootbox? This is what it has lead to. Good job, boys. This is a SINGLE PLAYER GAME with an ending gated behind microtransactions and pay to win loot boxes. With that out of the way - solid gameplay that shows almost no    Left a negative review on the PS4 section by accident but here's another zero since I mostly use my PC.

    Remember everytime you bought a DLC or paid for a lootbox? This is what it has lead to. Good job, boys. This is a SINGLE PLAYER GAME with an ending gated behind microtransactions and pay to win loot boxes.

    With that out of the way - solid gameplay that shows almost no improvements from the first game. Would give it a 6 out of 10 if this wasn't the greediest display of open avarice and scumbaggery I'd seen since horse armor.    … Expand
  64. SterlingStar
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Loot boxes in 60 Single Player game. NO FREAKING WAY! Avoid at any price and tell publishers and devs we are not putting up with this BS greed any longer.
  65. Eilanzer
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    AVOID THIS GAME LIKE THE PLAGUE!
    DLC...Microtransactions bullcrap all over the place...And if you support this you are making the gamimg industry worse and worse!
  66. alex_dragon
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Trash game by **** developers. dont buy this game, the devs dont deserve the money with their braindead microtransactions .

    i can easily turn on trainers and cheats myself with all currency since its a god damn single player game. tested on multiplayer and it works.

    so only retards would be spending real money on that **** you are better off not buying the game, they dont deserve anything
  67. AndrewAKessler
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Last review appears to have been deleted. Was really looking forward to this game until the developer and publisher decided to be greedy. I'm tired of companies charging us $60 for only part of a game then bilking us through loot boxes and DLCs.

    At this point the only way I'll play this game is when it becomes a bargain basement-priced GOTY version.
  68. ManRammer
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    Microtransactions - The Game. Here you go, have some more loot chests. I made it a bit into the game before my mind was boiling, and I had enough of the "Daily Event" and buy lootboxes crap that just made it feel like a Free 2 Play mobile game. STAY AWAY and save the industry!
  69. BatFat09
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    Same basic mechanics as first game, bigger map. Layer that on top of massive grindfests to encourage you to spend money on lootboxes, crashes, and a weak story and you get a game that completely fails to live up to its potential. Abysmal Effort at best.
  70. bloodydziq
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    Game designed only to pull more money your pockets and accounts. Game CANT BE FINISHED without buying **** loot boxes. This game could be very very good, but is just a cancer on the game industry.
  71. Valaridan
    Oct 31, 2017
    0
    This game could have been so much better,but it was ruined as every game by greed,and corporatist f*cks,game has it pros and cons but the cons are gamebreaking.
  72. whatever523
    Nov 2, 2017
    0
    Yay, lootboxes!

    You are paying for those extra profits with user ratings. I think you will find that in the long run, it's not worth it. Just ask Ubisoft.
  73. lowerclassbrats
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    Game ruined by microtransactions. This game is getting good scores from the legacy gaming media because they never have and never will look out for the consumer. If a publisher wants to ruin their game by putting gambling via microtransactions in at the cost of quality then they must accept the poor review scores from the consumer.
  74. AcerolaOrion
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    This is the point in time where pay to win has taken over singleplayer, pay to play games.

    The game is a horrendous grindfest. Killing Orcs doesnt give you experience. Killing captains and finishing events related to them gives A RIDICULOUSLY SMALL amount of experience. The amount of experience required to go even (and by being even on level --> able to recruit orcs and progress    This is the point in time where pay to win has taken over singleplayer, pay to play games.

    The game is a horrendous grindfest. Killing Orcs doesnt give you experience. Killing captains and finishing events related to them gives A RIDICULOUSLY SMALL amount of experience.

    The amount of experience required to go even (and by being even on level --> able to recruit orcs and progress story missions) is insane compared to what you are rewarded outside of story missions.

    Naturally you can buy experience boosters with real money! And just like for junkies, the first lootbox is always free! Making sure to catch all the people who are predisposed to spending money on being exploited like this.

    Disgusting! If you want to play this game --> steal it!    … Expand
  75. Liquidfire
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    As always don't trust game magazines or reviewers, they gave this game a good score. But they are not gamers at hearth and probably got a **** of money.

    Is the game good? We don't know, and frnakly that's not the point. Shady bussiness practices, and reselling the same game 4x + immersion breaking lootboxes in a singleplayer game. **** that, I am pirating the game and If someone    As always don't trust game magazines or reviewers, they gave this game a good score. But they are not gamers at hearth and probably got a **** of money.

    Is the game good? We don't know, and frnakly that's not the point.

    Shady bussiness practices, and reselling the same game 4x + immersion breaking lootboxes in a singleplayer game.

    **** that, I am pirating the game and If someone knows how to donate to the actual PROGRAMMERS let me know    … Expand
  76. MrBrioche
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    ok where to start... there is a lot of problem here
    1.Clumsy/unresponsive control, in a stealth/assassination game like that control is REALLY important and VERY often in this game it feels like you are trying to do something specific and the game just dont understand what you are trying to do.
    2.it feels like the nemesis system is force down your throat, sometimes you just KNOW that the    ok where to start... there is a lot of problem here
    1.Clumsy/unresponsive control, in a stealth/assassination game like that control is REALLY important and VERY often in this game it feels like you are trying to do something specific and the game just dont understand what you are trying to do.
    2.it feels like the nemesis system is force down your throat, sometimes you just KNOW that the game wanted you to die right there
    3.in the previous game the number of enemies were fix, but in this one they keep spawning all the time, so you cant ''plan'' and execute like before, overlord mission feel cheesy asf.
    4. the dmg you inflict is just to low compare to the dmg you take ex: a little grunt will take 25% of your HP per attack, the counter window is really smaller compare to the previous game, a captain CAN 1shoot you, when you are in these big fit, there is basically nothing you can do except run and even that dont usually work, feels unfair
    5.flying mechanic... my man... painful
    6.mission seems harder the first time you do it, it feel like they want to force death upon you
    7. fighting wraith is disgusting, counter window to small, they attack off screen you barely see it and so punishing and if you fight them while fighting other orc, i was dying inside
    8.i was chasing this legendary orc that was godlike and when i finally dominated him he lost some of his attribute....? wtf is going
    9.at some point i sent my epic orc on a mission, give him 2 reinforcement and for some reason my epic orc did some dmg (i think) to the 2 others and they started attacking him and they killed him ...?! this happened to me twice.... wtf AI
    10. the AI .... is really bad....
    last but not least micro transaction , i dont think it has his place in a full priced game but it wasnt intrusive but then again i cant stop thinking about how this game could have been without it

    so this game is ''good'' sometimes but the frustration you get from playing it just destroy those little moment of happiness, the only thing this game gave me, its a bad after taste in the mouth, feels bad man    … Expand
  77. bugeric
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    Even without the loot box shenanigans, the base game is just bad. I dont know how some compromised medias give this game a high praise. The so called "open world" is just a giant map of copy paste. And the story is just gonna keep Tolkien rolling in his grave. DO NOT BUY
  78. jamiemgr
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    Don't touch this game! If this is what AAA games are becoming then this will be the last game I ever buy. Paying full price for a game only to find that there are micro-transactions and a tedious grind in it! Absolutely despicable!!!!
  79. argo2001
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    Всякому отстою я всегда ставил 1 балл, но этой игре - только ноль.
    Это эталонное днище, по сравнением с которым первая часть выглядит неплохой игрой.
    Весь геймплей это одно и тоже, одно и тоже, одно и тоже просто в совершенно неприличной степени. Игра недостойна даже того, чтобы скачать пиратку, не говоря уже о покупке. О микроплатежах вообще молчу, я даже не дотянул до четвёртого акта    Всякому отстою я всегда ставил 1 балл, но этой игре - только ноль.
    Это эталонное днище, по сравнением с которым первая часть выглядит неплохой игрой.
    Весь геймплей это одно и тоже, одно и тоже, одно и тоже просто в совершенно неприличной степени. Игра недостойна даже того, чтобы скачать пиратку, не говоря уже о покупке.
    О микроплатежах вообще молчу, я даже не дотянул до четвёртого акта где они явно нужны - игра настолько унылая, что не существует не матерных слов способных это описать.
    Хотите увидить полнейшее днище и шедевр уныния - вот он.    … Expand
  80. metaDoctrine
    May 13, 2020
    0
    Well this is my first review and I'm sad to say, it's a negative one. This could be amazing game, instead it's one of the worst I have ever touched. The amount of annoying things in this game is beyond normal. Cinematics that you cannot cancel sometimes reach a point where you feel like you aren't playing at all, you're just being bounced around one clip to another. This game is anWell this is my first review and I'm sad to say, it's a negative one. This could be amazing game, instead it's one of the worst I have ever touched. The amount of annoying things in this game is beyond normal. Cinematics that you cannot cancel sometimes reach a point where you feel like you aren't playing at all, you're just being bounced around one clip to another. This game is an absolute disaster and if I could I'd take my money back. Shame they have LOTR in the title as it does not deserve it!… Expand
  81. GCM707
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    DO NOT BUY. Nothing but a long boring grind unless you pay real money for loot boxes to get ahead. pass. Loot boxes have no place in a $60 game. Loots boxes are nothing but greedy and predatory. They are gambling, and they take advantage of people that they know will get addicted to this.
  82. shootidodge
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    As long as this **** las vegas gambling **** era of gaming is alive i will keep my money to buy other things that i like, such as guitars ,Amps...

    and as long as retards who claim to be youtubers doing reviews of this sham are buying this **** there always will be products like this one ( Battlefront 2, Assassins creed Origins and many more).
  83. MacheteDontText
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Do I even have to explain? Shame on you if you support this **** business model.

    Do I even have to explain? Shame on you if you support this **** business model.
  84. LifeHistory
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    The greed is getting out of hand and its destroying the things we love. I love gaming its my number one hobby yet the last couple of years has been pure HELL when its comes to (DLCs and Microtransactions) We already pay full price for the games why do we have to pay more?

    I tell you why! because of stupid idiots who buy DLCs and pay for idiotic Microtransactions who made Companys go    The greed is getting out of hand and its destroying the things we love. I love gaming its my number one hobby yet the last couple of years has been pure HELL when its comes to (DLCs and Microtransactions) We already pay full price for the games why do we have to pay more?

    I tell you why! because of stupid idiots who buy DLCs and pay for idiotic Microtransactions who made Companys go crazy with the greed. And because of these idiots many other people will be affected!

    Games becoming more expensive than the Console itself. Its ridiculously.

    Stop supporting such things, ask for refunds and stop feeding such greed this is totally not acceptable at all. I have not bought a game from WB since the disaster of Arkham Knight. I thought they came to their senses but NOOO. I already asked for a REFUND and I am done with WB and never buying their sh't again. And I will do the same with every Developers and Publishers that pull such greed.

    THIS IS NO Mobile GAME!!! WE DO NOT WANT Microtransactions.    … Expand
  85. Hadriel
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    I will not support a company who puts microtransactions into any type of game, let alone tries to make gamers shell out additional money in order to experience the full SINGLE PLAYER campaign. When we pay the original asking price- that's it. Monolith Productions, I hope you go bankrupt.
  86. alanamorim
    Dec 2, 2017
    0
    PAY-TO-WIN
    LORE TERRIBLE
    Injurious
    PAY-TO-WIN
    LORE TERRIBLE
    PAY-TO-WIN
    LORE TERRIBLE
    Injurious

    Injurious
    PAY-TO-WIN
    LORE TERRIBLE
    Injurious
  87. Rewenom
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Ставлю ноль за микротранзакции и объявляю бойкот этой игре. В трипл А не должно быть микроплатежей!!
    Вот мы и дожили до лут боксов в сюжетных играх.
    Ну что говноеды покупавшие overwatch, for honor, destiny 2 и прочие платные игры с микротранзакциями, докидались деньгами в монитор?    Ставлю ноль за микротранзакции и объявляю бойкот этой игре. В трипл А не должно быть микроплатежей!!
    Вот мы и дожили до лут боксов в сюжетных играх.
    Ну что говноеды покупавшие overwatch, for honor, destiny 2 и прочие платные игры с микротранзакциями, докидались деньгами в монитор?
  88. opengl
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    I'm sorry but the place of microtransactions is to add in extra optional advantages or aesthetic customization. In this game it appears they used forced grinding at obscene levels to encourage people to buy items just so they can beat the game in a fun way. Not a good business practice. Do not support.
  89. deathbringer
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    A $60 game that is based around paywalls and microtransactions. The game would be decent if not for the disgustingly greedy decicions Warner Bros made with it. They seriously added gambling elements into a buy-to-play singleplayer game. Don't buy this, they don't deserve your money.
  90. Crackfarmer
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    I was replaying the fck out of the first Game so i couldn't wait for the next one. Was waiting months for this Game and ended up getting a pirated version to "try before buy". Thanks god.

    Singleplayer Game with microtransactions, for real WB? The wonky ass engine hasn't improved one but from the first one. Why? Even Assassins Creed does a better job with it. I can't repeat myself    I was replaying the fck out of the first Game so i couldn't wait for the next one. Was waiting months for this Game and ended up getting a pirated version to "try before buy". Thanks god.

    Singleplayer Game with microtransactions, for real WB?

    The wonky ass engine hasn't improved one but from the first one. Why? Even Assassins Creed does a better job with it. I can't repeat myself about how bad they screwed this game up.

    The story feels off, the main character feels out of place in this one.

    Story missions are somewhat okay but the "get orcs on your side" stuff gets annoying. You managed to level up your guys and then they betray you one after the other? Yeah fck you too WB.

    I really don't feel like writing a long review because every single breath is wasted on this one. They should feel ashamed for releasing this type of Game for 60$ + microtransactions....    … Expand
  91. DarthDavy
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Full price 60 dollar games with microtransactions which lock the ending behind a paywall are NOT okay! Don't buy this! These kind of practices have to stop!
  92. Novax_Bash
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    This game is the epitome of what the gaming industry is trying to do. $60 game with microtransactions in singleplayer. Shame. You deserve a zero for riding this trend shamelessly.
  93. Sill
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    The game by itself is OK. But i agree with community, that it's time to stop this micro-transaction **** policy. And i'm really happy to see, that people show their position to sales analysts with ties, who thoughts that they can make like 6.34% more easy money and that this is like the best idea ever. Nope.

    I started playing in full discount version btw. Do not buy it.
  94. hahn_s0l0
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    This game does a mighty fine job capturing the Lord of the Rings lore and, even though some liberties were taken with Shelob, it technically did not break the Middle Earth fiction so, fly high. It was enjoyable and delivered on much of the premise of the first game (once you clear a lengthy opening mission set) but then, why the zero rating?

    I cannot in good conscious call this a game.    This game does a mighty fine job capturing the Lord of the Rings lore and, even though some liberties were taken with Shelob, it technically did not break the Middle Earth fiction so, fly high. It was enjoyable and delivered on much of the premise of the first game (once you clear a lengthy opening mission set) but then, why the zero rating?

    I cannot in good conscious call this a game. It is an EA cash grab and we cannot, as gamers, allow this to become the norm. Lootboxes that provide anything that is not merely cosmetic and require real world money (yes require because the actual time you'll need to log to win what youre looking for is off the chain) are always going to get an instant zero from me.

    A shame. This game had some talented folks work on it and I wish the Publishing company didn't have to **** it all up for them. Worth playing but not worth spending your money on.    … Expand
  95. mafusail
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    From an AC-alike game to a Lineage clone. Griiiinding, griiiinding, griiiinding! And then a little bit of grinding, again! Or... it is pay-to-win! Actual game ending is hiding on the other side of "loot-boxes-wall" wich requires either or dontaing hundreds of dollars to get legendary orcs (they are NOT availible via in-game drop, maximum that you can get are epics ones) - or dozens ofFrom an AC-alike game to a Lineage clone. Griiiinding, griiiinding, griiiinding! And then a little bit of grinding, again! Or... it is pay-to-win! Actual game ending is hiding on the other side of "loot-boxes-wall" wich requires either or dontaing hundreds of dollars to get legendary orcs (they are NOT availible via in-game drop, maximum that you can get are epics ones) - or dozens of hours of mindless grinding via orc hunting or abusing the nemesis system. Which, in it's case, is really merciless to even smallest mistakes in the process of raising your perfect orc. I would say that this game poisonoed lootbox system - but lootbox system itself poisoned microtransaction system a couple of years ago.… Expand
  96. pabloff9
    Oct 26, 2017
    0
    I'm just here to say that microtransactions in full-priced games are a cancer on the gaming industry, that's spreading as fast as we're allowing it to. Lootboxes manage to be even worse. I can't stand them on multiplayer games but single player? F**k off.
  97. downliner
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Are all Triple A Publishers driven by greed today or is it just me? Charging full price for a Fremium model game tells you all you need to know about how much Publishers know or even care about the gamers or industry.

    You would've thought Warner Bros. might have learned a lesson with their spectacularly bad Arkham Knight launch but no. We get a triple whammy of scumminess this year with    Are all Triple A Publishers driven by greed today or is it just me? Charging full price for a Fremium model game tells you all you need to know about how much Publishers know or even care about the gamers or industry.

    You would've thought Warner Bros. might have learned a lesson with their spectacularly bad Arkham Knight launch but no. We get a triple whammy of scumminess this year with them first trying to sell the memory of a dead developer as paid DLC. Then the Developers come out and tell everyone you may never even have to use the Lootboxes or buy using Microtransactions to enjoy the game and it's only there for people 'who don't have time to play the game'. And the icing on the cake is the Story being locked behind a paywall.

    I will never buy anything from WB again and just to think Battlefront 2 is out next month and thats supposed to be worse than this. God help us and God help gaming.

    Vote with your wallet unless you want PC/Consoles to be like mobile gaming next year..    … Expand
  98. Baluberda
    Jan 8, 2018
    0
    ruined by the microtransactions on the online, also the main story is not included (look expansions)
  99. Ravarath
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Good game with super unfair loot crate system. If I pay FULL prize for game i expect being able to play (and complete the game) without spending more money unless I want some vanity items etc. This is not the case. Avoid.
  100. Jayme_lara
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Muy buen juego pero muy mala jugada la de los desarrolladores, en realidad la historia y trama del juego esta excelente, sin embargo, las microtrasacciones, y el ultimo acto de defender tus fortalezas conquistadas de oleadas de enemigos vuelven al juego tedioso y sientes que te quieren obligar a comprar cofres para obtener orcos legendarios o potenciadores de entrenamiento. Me gusto muchoMuy buen juego pero muy mala jugada la de los desarrolladores, en realidad la historia y trama del juego esta excelente, sin embargo, las microtrasacciones, y el ultimo acto de defender tus fortalezas conquistadas de oleadas de enemigos vuelven al juego tedioso y sientes que te quieren obligar a comprar cofres para obtener orcos legendarios o potenciadores de entrenamiento. Me gusto mucho el juego sin embago, le pongo esta nota debido al ultimo acto y las microtransacciones.… Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    60
    A huge game that, despite of the quality of the fight and the delight of the Orb, offers paradoxically very small. It's not a failure, but we were expecting more. [Issue#279]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 30, 2017
    76
    Nemesis is a one-hit wonder of a mechanic. Everything else in Middle-earth is mediocre at best, but Nemesis makes it all worthwhile, since every playthrough is truly unique – a feature none of its triple-A competitors can offer. [Issue#225, p.38]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2017
    63
    A lot of people were upset to find out that Shadow of War has loot boxes, and they are kind of annoying. Unfortunately, loot boxes is the least of its problems.
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