Middle-earth: Shadow of War

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1110 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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...................
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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!
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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!
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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!!!!
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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.
  50. 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).
  51. 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.
  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. 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
  55. 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?
  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. 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!
  60. 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.
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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
  66. Baluberda
    Jan 8, 2018
    0
    ruined by the microtransactions on the online, also the main story is not included (look expansions)
  67. 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.
  68. 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
  69. Midirataj
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
    I don’t write reviews. A lot of people do that for living and passion. I am more of a introvert.
    I always took refugee in games. I found acceptance and friends there. It allowed me to feel able and free, unlike in real world. Once you are in the game you are not ugly, stupid or poor, or pretty, smart and rich. We are all adventurers. We are all EQUAL. We are    SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
    I don’t write reviews. A lot of people do that for living and passion. I am more of a introvert.
    I always took refugee in games. I found acceptance and friends there. It allowed me to feel able and free, unlike in real world. Once you are in the game you are not ugly, stupid or poor, or pretty, smart and rich. We are all adventurers. We are all EQUAL. We are all what we want to be, commit our time and effort to excel in what we believe in. We had to earn everything with our bare mouse and keyboard and gamepad.
    Microtransactions is killing the heart and soul of gaming.
    Wanna be more powerful? Pay up!
    Wanna look cool? Pay up!
    Don’t worry we made your beloved game a piece of grindy mobile dumpster.
    And Publishers say it is for your own freedom of choice.
    A testament to greed and falsehood.
    SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!    … Expand
  70. PizzaW0lf
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    The game developers for this game are total scum. I can't believe they would put microtransactions before the game launched, and also having one of there staff members die of cancer then saying the money from the microtransactions will go towards research but OH WAIT, let's just take a portion for our greedy butts! IF I BUY A 60$ GAME I EXPECT A FULL PACKAGE. The MOST I can tolerate wouldThe game developers for this game are total scum. I can't believe they would put microtransactions before the game launched, and also having one of there staff members die of cancer then saying the money from the microtransactions will go towards research but OH WAIT, let's just take a portion for our greedy butts! IF I BUY A 60$ GAME I EXPECT A FULL PACKAGE. The MOST I can tolerate would be day one DLC and that's REALLLLLLY stretching it. But THIS TAKES IT WAYYY TOO FAR. AND BECAUSE OF ALL THE BRAINDEAD IDIOTS WHO WANT TO PAY TO WIN THIS TYPE OF STUFF WILL NEVER STOP. SO PLEASE, STOP. BUYING. LOOT. BOXES. (this is a message also to valve and blizzard for pioneering this crap THANKS A LOT)… Expand
  71. Batman43
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    Loot Boxes and grind. Credit card instead old-school cheats, no thanks. There is my mission before gaming community: to put 0 for each game with Loot Boxes. Especially Pay to win models and grind solo stories.
  72. MoonzWolf
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    The dichotomy between the average "Game Critic" and the genuine playerbase is at an all-time high with the release of this game. Sitting at an absurd 80 from Critics, Shadow of War is the greatest example so far as to why Critics such as IGN, GameSpace, and many others have become completely irrelevant in the current day. To think that their "reviews" of these games carries any weight is aThe dichotomy between the average "Game Critic" and the genuine playerbase is at an all-time high with the release of this game. Sitting at an absurd 80 from Critics, Shadow of War is the greatest example so far as to why Critics such as IGN, GameSpace, and many others have become completely irrelevant in the current day. To think that their "reviews" of these games carries any weight is a joke, the only weight involved is the weight of the money being dropped on their desks.

    This game sacrifices gameplay and integrity for Microtransactions, and to say it doesn't is to blatantly lie to the faces of the people. Act 4 is a massive grind, purely to try to force the player to purchase their gambling boxes, coming from a full-price """Triple-A""" video game with massive marketing, multiple overpriced editions, sponsorship deals, and god knows what else, but none of that was enough money for WB.

    But hey, I suppose all that extra dosh came in handy when it came to paying off the "Critics".    … Expand
  73. Tenacidad963
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Han malogrado una buena historia. Las empresas desarrolladoras como Monolith Productions le han agregado micro transanciones para poder avanzar en el juego. Sin embargo, se olvidan o no lo han pensado, el consumidor es el que tiene la última palabra sobre el producto que está en el mercado. Los que estudian administración o marketing saben que el consumidor o cliente está más empoderadoHan malogrado una buena historia. Las empresas desarrolladoras como Monolith Productions le han agregado micro transanciones para poder avanzar en el juego. Sin embargo, se olvidan o no lo han pensado, el consumidor es el que tiene la última palabra sobre el producto que está en el mercado. Los que estudian administración o marketing saben que el consumidor o cliente está más empoderado gracias a las redes sociales o páginas como esta. Las grandes empresas a pesar de ser multinacionales no pueden hacer lo que se les da la gana como hasta hace una década. El consumidor debe hacer valer lo que piensa. El juego cuesta 60 dólares o euros con los micropagos el usuario pagaría mucho más por un producto incompleto. Haz valer tus derechos como consumidor. Las empresas de videojuegos que hacen esto te ven como un tonto que pagará lo que sea.

    In English:
    They have failed a good story. Developing companies like Monolith Productions have added micro-transactions to help them advance in the game. However, they forget or have not thought about it, the consumer is the one who has the last word about the product that is on the market. Those who study administration or marketing know that the consumer or client is more empowered thanks to social networks or pages like this. Large companies, despite being multinationals, can not do what they feel like until a decade ago. The consumer must assert what he thinks. The game costs 60 dollars or euros with the micropayments the user would pay much more for an incomplete product. Claim your rights as a consumer. The video game companies that do this look like a fool who will pay for anything.    … Expand
  74. bearthor
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    **** microtransactions. If you want to play this game, pirate it instead. I will never pay for a game that has full price + microtransactions. If they want to add microtransactions, make the game free!
  75. Sharuez
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    Bad, its a bad game, takes away all brandish powers until like 6 missions in which is lame and useless making you do stupid tasks and unfun game feels more of a chore the an actual game. ITS GARBAGE
  76. CBH
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    There really is not much to say about this. The new captain system separates captains into classes, such as destroyer, tank and assassin. These classes have been implemented in an utterly terrible way, and contribute to most of the captains feeling remarkably similar. Rather than getting a few worthless captains and a few diamonds in the rough which truly stand out as adversaries, theThere really is not much to say about this. The new captain system separates captains into classes, such as destroyer, tank and assassin. These classes have been implemented in an utterly terrible way, and contribute to most of the captains feeling remarkably similar. Rather than getting a few worthless captains and a few diamonds in the rough which truly stand out as adversaries, the class system has made them all fit into neat, sameish categories. No longer will you have a Prak Jaws, instead you will have a Prak Jaws template which you will see ad-nauseam. Traits seem to have heavy bias, with almost every captain having some kind of grenade attack. A suspicious choice, considering the ability to purchase more interesting orks with real life cash.

    Beyond that, there are several aspects of the game which have regressed from the predecessor. The movement system is AWFUL. Dodgerolls frequently stick you to the spot and force you to dance to your death, and area of effect attacks cannot be dodged with the dodge button, as the animation is too slow and you will be stuck in the field of fire regardless. Combat often freezes, with Tallion constantly reaching for his blade instead of making a strike, allowing enemies to get in free shots. The fluid, though sometimes flawed movement of the prequel has been completely ruined; more often than not, you are going to flip in the opposite direction you intended, jump off of things to your death, and get stuck on corners whilst trying to make an escape, because the game does not recognise that you wish to jump off. The camera frequently gets stuck on objects and zooms in on inconsequential things, usually getting you killed in the process. Combat is much harder this time, which would be a welcome change had everything else not worked against it.

    There are several parts in the game very, very clearly designed for microtransactions. Story missions frequently feature enemies drastically above your level, and often also have essential characters you cannot let die. You are given a choice of protecting the character and getting blindsighted by a captain nearly twice your strength, fighting the captain and letting the character get killed, losing in the process, grinding until the game is no longer fun so you can match him, or buying an upgrade for yourself. Oh yes, this game is FULL of grind. The prior game had its flaws with its incredibly low difficulty, barring special circumstances, but even that was preferable to the leveling system in this.

    If you can ignore these flaws, the game its self is not bad. It's playable, it can be nicely challenging in the right circumstances, but given the massive amount of microtransactions, I can only believe that these flawed new systems are put in to drive you to buy your way out of them. What a disgusting, dishonest and manipulative business practice. Do not buy.    … Expand
  77. ganavak
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    This is an experiment to gentle add in MT into a single player full paid game. Boycott buying it, otherwise it will end up in all future games worse and worse even if you just ignore them...
  78. diggre318
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Loot boxes hid the game's true ending behind a gambling paywall.
    This is disgusting ina full priced game, let alone a single player game.

    Play the 1st one instead!
  79. throokerz
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Do not buy this game, even if you don't buy the loot boxes it's still supporting games that have this disgusting practice in them. They are a cancer on gaming, and they have ruined this game which otherwise could be an enjoyable experience if the first game is anything to go on. We need to stop supporting games that do this and take a stand against it, or nothing will improve, and we willDo not buy this game, even if you don't buy the loot boxes it's still supporting games that have this disgusting practice in them. They are a cancer on gaming, and they have ruined this game which otherwise could be an enjoyable experience if the first game is anything to go on. We need to stop supporting games that do this and take a stand against it, or nothing will improve, and we will fall further into the pit of loot box BS.… Expand
  80. hardmodeboss
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    The micro-transactions in a single player game killed the game for me. To those interested do not get the game UNLESS you enjoy endless grinding to see the ending if you do not pay to skip through some of the boring content.
  81. pxtyt
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it. Act 4 ruins it.
  82. DenuvoLUL
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Like everyone else is saying, microtransactions in in any game is pure cancer. Microtransactions and Lootcrates are not the overall problem though, everything is very copy and pasted and contrived. DO NOT SUPPORT COMPANIES THAT TREAT THEIR CONSUMERS LIKE SHEEP!

    BOYCOTT ALL COMPANIES THAT SHARE THE SAME PRACTICES!
  83. Moloch86
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    After couple of hours the game is boring as Fu.... And those lootcrates and microtransactions SHAME !!!! Already regret that I bought that piece of sh.......
  84. Ryunosuke
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    Microtransaction ruin this game.... How to **** a game?? MICROTRANSACTION for the win!!! Dude.... good luck next time!! Besitos mis amores de mi corazon!!
  85. dragonshark
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    It is sad that we have reached a point where games publishers think that charging full price for a game isn't enough; instead they want more money by giving the player incentive to pay for loot boxes. It is especially sad because the game itself is so good.
  86. Szuta
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Day-one dlc? AND microtransaction? WTF? Disgusting greed. Never AAA games again... EA and Bethesda games... How did we admit it?

    Dont buy. Ever. These companies should go bankrupt.

    Guys and girls... go indie. We wants real games again.
  87. Abysswalker89
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    Make a game purposely grindey in order to sell casino style lootboxes is not OK. Screw you Monolith and WB. Don't support this type of corporate predatory behavior
  88. sindur
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    microtranscation in a singleplayer game, gg.

    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.
  89. camilogt
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    **** micro transaction on a full price game, the grinding is way longer and more tedious than it should be, just because the Publisher wants you to get bore and buy the loot box, if the loot boxes didn’t exist the grinding would have been shorter, it ****ing affects game play, even if you don’t buy them
  90. kwazipaka
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    не играл, но осуждаю. Нахер эту гриндику, нахер эти ДЛЦ в полтора раза дороже самой игры. Лучше поддержите рублем Evil WIthin 2 или ELEX, или разработчиков Divinity Original SIn - 2 и Hellblade. Да есть ещё 1001 способ с умом потратить деньги. Бойкот WB и им подобным мракобесамне играл, но осуждаю. Нахер эту гриндику, нахер эти ДЛЦ в полтора раза дороже самой игры. Лучше поддержите рублем Evil WIthin 2 или ELEX, или разработчиков Divinity Original SIn - 2 и Hellblade. Да есть ещё 1001 способ с умом потратить деньги. Бойкот WB и им подобным мракобесам
  91. LAN112
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    Great game, but loot boxes? Microtransactions? Great 0 for Warner Bros!!! Do not buy this game now. Wait till it will be cheap, we must show them what we think about that.
  92. KenzorR
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    One word: micro transactions which involve not only looks. Disgusting practise. Don't buy this rubbish. If you do you're part of the problem and you're supporting bad unethical practices in video gaming.
  93. kyper007
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    Донат,контейнеры в одиночной игре...Они уже сильно влияют на игру(это не косметики)!
    Мы не должны это терпеть,иначе донат будет в КАЖДОЙ игре и будет влиять на баланс и прохождение и будет обязательным к приобретению(вы и так заплатили за игру фул прайс,но игру вам продали не полностью)    Донат,контейнеры в одиночной игре...Они уже сильно влияют на игру(это не косметики)!
    Мы не должны это терпеть,иначе донат будет в КАЖДОЙ игре и будет влиять на баланс и прохождение и будет обязательным к приобретению(вы и так заплатили за игру фул прайс,но игру вам продали не полностью)
  94. Thres
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    This could have been a 9/10 game. Completely marred by a designed in grind to try to force the consumer to purchase loot crates. Absolutely unacceptable failure of a game for this reason.
  95. Developer_
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    worst game ever they are trying to rip us off micro transactions in a single player game and this game is not even free its paid for + all the bugs in raising dead captains and in changing captains traits
  96. KottarBjorn
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    I just finished the game, and this is a soulless piece of junk. The story sucks, it does not follow the tolkien books or movies, the combat i repetitive (you can just mash 1 button the hole time and win every fight) the game tells you every time how to beat the enemy in every fight with helpboxses and messages, it requires you to buy lootboxes for the last 25% of the game, because theI just finished the game, and this is a soulless piece of junk. The story sucks, it does not follow the tolkien books or movies, the combat i repetitive (you can just mash 1 button the hole time and win every fight) the game tells you every time how to beat the enemy in every fight with helpboxses and messages, it requires you to buy lootboxes for the last 25% of the game, because the grind is not working. When 2 orcs have a fight in the pit the AI is so stupid that most of the time the units just stands there and dies. And you have to lvl up, and the only thing you can do is buying more lootboxes. So when you have paid 60 euro game, you have to add at least 20 more euro to finish the game. It is like they are taking a piss in your face when you are halfway in the game. And the game before that is not even enjoyable. It is the same assassin's creeds farming quest that says every time; go there and kill 5 guys, good job, now go here and kill 7 guys in the same way, good job, now you lvl up. And so it continues the hole game, until the microtransaction part. If you think it is weird that Critic Reviews are so much higher then the User score it is because they are to afraid to piss of EA with their bad game. Because it is. This game does not deserve any score better then it gets right now. And it comes with a lot of bugs and game crashes. In almost every mission there is some form of problem. If you know whats good for you, you spend youre cash on something good instead of this bullocks game.… Expand
  97. MetaMan38
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    The worst money making I have seen in a Triple-A game so far: first charging 60 dollars for the game, then demanding microtransactions to see the end of the game. Almost impossible to beat the game without buying better warchiefs and captains. Hate this game right now. The beginning was good but this policy of charging more money to see the end is simply a shame!
  98. Groany
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    Get the loot boxes and microtransactions out of our games! We don't need them. This game would have been good if not for your evil business practices. Enough of this!
  99. suddendamage
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    I really wanted this game but I can no longer support the current business model of micro-transactions and look boxes in paid games anymore so I will not be buying this game and supporting the publisher. A clear message must be sent that this is no longer acceptable.
  100. dwyattallnight
    Oct 25, 2017
    0
    THERE IS NO PLACE FOR MICROTRANSACTIONS IN SINGLE PLAYER GAMES !
    This is a 60$ AAA Pay-To-Winskip halfgame (for full experience pay 100$)
    game is designed to lure players into gambling by bringing the concept of microtranactions (in the form of loot cases) into a single player game. Warner Brothers games wants to push the player into buying loot boxes on which he gambles if he may or    THERE IS NO PLACE FOR MICROTRANSACTIONS IN SINGLE PLAYER GAMES !
    This is a 60$ AAA Pay-To-Winskip halfgame (for full experience pay 100$)
    game is designed to lure players into gambling by bringing the concept of microtranactions (in the form of loot cases) into a single player game.
    Warner Brothers games wants to push the player into buying loot boxes on which he gambles if he may or may not get a loot which will be beneficial to the gameplay experience.

    WB games shameless business practice :
    1) microtransactions in a single player game
    2) gambling via Loot Cases (great for the kids !!)
    3) pay to winskip
    4) preorder DLC    … Expand
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Metascore
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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