Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

 PlayStation 3
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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 155 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 155
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 155
  3. Negative: 86 out of 155
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  1. th3f4113n
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Listen, it's not perfect. But there are things called patches. One was released today and fixed a MAJOR amount of bugs in the game. Screen tearing is down like 90 percent, texture load properly, and although mouth animations are a little stilted along with others, this can AND WILL be fixed. That is the joy of these games; you get to see a **** port evolve to a good port. The game is veryListen, it's not perfect. But there are things called patches. One was released today and fixed a MAJOR amount of bugs in the game. Screen tearing is down like 90 percent, texture load properly, and although mouth animations are a little stilted along with others, this can AND WILL be fixed. That is the joy of these games; you get to see a **** port evolve to a good port. The game is very playable contrary to popular belief, and yes i recommend, but wait a little bit if you dont want any bugs. Overall i give a 7/10 but im trying to bring the scores up.… Expand
  2. tlandry31
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    The game definitely has some kinks it needs to fix, but a lot of major league game that come out sometimes have that. I've played it on both PS3 and PS4 the PS4 version is definitely better but I've still enjoyed the PS3 one so far, it is missing a major part of the Nemesis system unfortunately.... 8/10
  3. dakninja7
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    the game is not bad like many would have you believe. there are a couple of framerate issues that came be corrected by the game being patched, thus why updates are made. the game was purposely made slightly lower on ps3/360, as far as graphic fidelity goes. This was to get more attention on ps4/xbox one. The ps3/360 were and are capable of handling this game, so dont buy into the hype thatthe game is not bad like many would have you believe. there are a couple of framerate issues that came be corrected by the game being patched, thus why updates are made. the game was purposely made slightly lower on ps3/360, as far as graphic fidelity goes. This was to get more attention on ps4/xbox one. The ps3/360 were and are capable of handling this game, so dont buy into the hype that the consoles are inferior, its all about marketing. there are many ps3/360 games that outshine the graphic fidelity of current ps4/xbox one games. This games nemesis system did not take a huge hit like monolith said either, for ps3/360. The system is nearly identical with the exception of having a couple less warchief character models (big whoop). The game accomplishes the same thing it does on ps4/xbox one. Dont let the bad video uploads, or snobbish cry of those deceived by lighting parlor tricks detour you away from a still great gaming experience. This game is still good, no game is perfect, stop the hate, give mordor on ps3/360 a try.… Expand
  4. Austin-Kaiser
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    -Truthful, Level-Headed, Objective- **In Order of Importance for Most Gamers**

    Gameplay: 9/10 ~ Character movements are responsive and fluid. Combat feels SOLID (not QUITE as smooth as Batman tho.) Stealth and climbing are fun, especially for creative gamers. Graphics: 8/10 ~ Cutscenes are gorgeous! There are complaints of dull, flat, or muddy textures and/or color    -Truthful, Level-Headed, Objective- **In Order of Importance for Most Gamers**

    Gameplay: 9/10 ~ Character movements are responsive and fluid. Combat feels SOLID (not QUITE as smooth as Batman tho.) Stealth and climbing are fun, especially for creative gamers.

    Graphics: 8/10 ~ Cutscenes are gorgeous! There are complaints of dull, flat, or muddy textures and/or color palettes...HOWEVER, IF gamma filter is set properly (aka in-game brightness adjustment) and any HDTV with bright whites/dark blacks/vibrant color is used...than hue, tone, and vibrancy abound.
    **NOTE** >For me it was 3/4 of the way to right *or equal to* 75% bright<
    Yes, Textures are for sure lacking for the most part. But, don't get things twisted...some are pretty well done. While honestly though, others look like some third party, "low budget", "Launch Title" technology for the ~ahem~ PS*2

    Replayability:10/10 ~ Wow, The Nemesis System! IGN, EGM, even PSM said "PS4 and XboxOne are only next-gen when paired with these kinds of systems... Nemesis being the first and only so far!" "You can play through as many times as you want and LITERALLY never repeat the same experience!" Nemesis AI is being reported at a somewhat reduced capability. The majority of estimates place the Nemesis System onPS3 @ 70-80%. That being considered, it is still revolutionary!

    Overall:Really good, fun game! if you like Assassin Creed, Batman: Arkham games, even fallout.....this is the perfect blend of those!

    Don't listen to negative hype! 10 hours gameplay = one glitch. If you been waiting on this, but don't have PS4/xbox1 yet, this game is WELL WORTH IT!    … Expand
  5. jimjumper257
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    this game looks great, albeit you can tell they purposely took a whack at the texture fidelity on ps3/360 to make most pay closer attention to the brightness on the "new consoles." The 360/ps3 were, and are very capable of pumping out high quality hd games, they just dumb down games on these systems now to make people justify purchasing new consoles,...look at gears of war, uncharted 2,this game looks great, albeit you can tell they purposely took a whack at the texture fidelity on ps3/360 to make most pay closer attention to the brightness on the "new consoles." The 360/ps3 were, and are very capable of pumping out high quality hd games, they just dumb down games on these systems now to make people justify purchasing new consoles,...look at gears of war, uncharted 2, god of war 3, call of duty and elder scrolls, as well as halo...those games blow this one away if we wanna talk graphic fidelity, and honestly those games blow away graphics on the xbox one and ps4,...but hey i guess that's none of our business. Ignore the negativity, this game is great!!!… Expand
  6. Steve_Bobison
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    I bet all the 40 people who gave it a 0 are Xbox people sent here to destroy good games like a really messed up terminator
    Mi essay said that the game was amazing and don't let the dang xbox's be the sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sadass people in yo life hommies.Mi essay says that you 18 other **** are dicks and your parents hate you
    PEACE OUT Bob I Son FOR LIFE FOOLS
  7. Dinerofresco
    May 5, 2021
    10
    i played this game on ps4 but i loved the game for everything it offered, its like assassin's creed and batman arkham had a baby and shadow of mordor was made
  8. CrazyOkie
    Dec 29, 2014
    9
    I can't speak for those that bought the game early, but I got this for Christmas. With patch 1.2, the game seems pretty stable and the graphics are exactly what I would expect for a PS3. The Nemesis system seems fully intact to me, the gameplay is rock-solid and tons of fun. Load screens are long, no doubt, but its bearable. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game - especially the Nemesis system,I can't speak for those that bought the game early, but I got this for Christmas. With patch 1.2, the game seems pretty stable and the graphics are exactly what I would expect for a PS3. The Nemesis system seems fully intact to me, the gameplay is rock-solid and tons of fun. Load screens are long, no doubt, but its bearable. I'm thoroughly enjoying the game - especially the Nemesis system, which is awesome.… Expand
  9. amateurcritic2
    May 30, 2016
    9
    Its far from perfect I would agree BUT the game is just so much fun read all the other reviews they will tell you about the textures and long loading times blahblahblah that to me is the reason it lost a point but only one because thegameplay is so much fun and you may think it gets repetitive but the skill trees add lots of new ways to play thhroughout the game and yes oncfe they areIts far from perfect I would agree BUT the game is just so much fun read all the other reviews they will tell you about the textures and long loading times blahblahblah that to me is the reason it lost a point but only one because thegameplay is so much fun and you may think it gets repetitive but the skill trees add lots of new ways to play thhroughout the game and yes oncfe they are exhauste it does get repetitice but the gameplay is so good that i dont mind doing the same thing over and over to see the awesome executions. It also has a pretty basic story but it has a very smart managing system for the orcs army. Overall i fyoud dont mind a bit of basic things lacking for the complex fun gameplay you should have no problem with playing this on ps3… Expand
  10. Ba-Ouai-Logic
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    As a Tolkien fan, I absolutely liked this game. In fact, i wanted a PS4 just for this game, even if it's not an exclusive. I remember 5 years ago when I was faking to be sick to not go to school just for playing this game, and 4 months ago I finally cleaned my PS4 from the dust and I earned the platinum trophy for this game. And now, lets start the sequel...
  11. aaronwstark
    Jan 16, 2015
    8
    I think that this game is amazing! The only, only, only, ONLY, issue I've had with it is the loading time between the main pause menu and the game, and before missions. Granted, I know that this last-gen is much different that the current-gen, but I've purposefully stayed ignorant to all current-gen news or anything. Ignorance is bliss, as someone that I could probably Google in a fewI think that this game is amazing! The only, only, only, ONLY, issue I've had with it is the loading time between the main pause menu and the game, and before missions. Granted, I know that this last-gen is much different that the current-gen, but I've purposefully stayed ignorant to all current-gen news or anything. Ignorance is bliss, as someone that I could probably Google in a few seconds once said. It really is, though. That load time is worth the awesome gameplay. If you've played Batman: Arkham, then you will be awesome at this game, as it plays almost exactly like it. Running, climbing, combat (which is more fluid/but almost too easy). Of course, it's completely different than Batman. You can a bow and you behead and dismember Orcs. They added their own pretty clever special moves. There is one certain special move with the bow that is like nothing I've ever done in a video game.

    If it wasn't for the loading time and the fact that the game has no difficulty setting (or New Game Plus), I would have given it a 10. Maybe they will release a patch and I will change this review.    … Expand
  12. PhilGrimm08
    Nov 21, 2014
    8
    I think this is a great gam, that could be a fantastic game. I gave it an 8. Yes there's no denying that the gamehas bugs-o-plenty. Ambient sounds are off, can hear enemies when there are none, about to die panting never goes away, etc. Etc. If we give up on the game, why would they fix it? If we report the bugs and support the developpers, then we all win. Yes $60 is a bit high for such aI think this is a great gam, that could be a fantastic game. I gave it an 8. Yes there's no denying that the gamehas bugs-o-plenty. Ambient sounds are off, can hear enemies when there are none, about to die panting never goes away, etc. Etc. If we give up on the game, why would they fix it? If we report the bugs and support the developpers, then we all win. Yes $60 is a bit high for such a buggy game; it's a business and the bottom line counts though, we all need to accept that. I don't know about you but I didn't use my grocery money for this game, I used some disposable income that I put aside for gaming.

    I feel that the gameplay itself is fantastic. Identifying captains through interogation? Awesome. Fighting endless Orcs and Uruks to weaken the armies of Sauron? Awesome. Fleshing out the history of Mordor and the Orcs? Awesome.

    The graphics are nothing special but I don't care. I don't feel I need to see every hair of my avatar's beard individually to enjoy my gaming experience.

    The constant menu changes do get annoying, but that's the reality of the system they put in place in the game I think.

    Overall I enjoy this game immensely and hope to see it grow and improve over time. I can tell you I definetely won't be getting any DLC until the bugs are fixed though.    … Expand
  13. Sexybeard
    Dec 26, 2014
    7
    Yes, its not the best looking game graphics-wise, that pretty undeniable. But with the latest patch and with most of the gameplay still being as fun as next-gen versions, this game is while not really the best on the ps3 is still not atrociously bad as some say it is.
  14. snorie
    Nov 22, 2014
    7
    Can patches fix the many problems of Shadow of Mordor? And will there come patches from Monolith? Are they able to fix the sound, framerate, bad graphics, etc?
  15. map3
    Nov 30, 2014
    7
    I bought it yesterday. So far I the only issue I have with the game is that the loading slows down the game flow. I like the fighting mechanics. I definitely wouldn't say the game is unplayable. I've enjoyed it so far. By no means is it as good on the ps3 as it is on the ps4, but hopefully with some major patch downloads it will become a 9 scoring game for me.
  16. marklar49
    Nov 30, 2014
    7
    A lot of fun, but it is fair to criticize the fact that it is a port. Sound did some odd things, slightly wonky. Camera creates problems with angles, too. I thought that with it being a late PS3 game, they would have gotten the most out of the system, but it left something to be desired.
  17. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure, just keep in mind the PS3 version is kind of laggy at times.
  18. unusualwhale
    Dec 27, 2014
    6
    HORRIBLE PORT! at the beginning later after 1.01 and 1.02 the game is playable! i've spent at-least fourteen hours with the game! I LOVE IT! its not perfect but its not bad either! my biggest gripe is the loading screens! there's one for the menu to the map! it SUCKS! but it doesn't bother me to much. if you have the option get it on PS4. But if you don't want to hash out four-hundredHORRIBLE PORT! at the beginning later after 1.01 and 1.02 the game is playable! i've spent at-least fourteen hours with the game! I LOVE IT! its not perfect but its not bad either! my biggest gripe is the loading screens! there's one for the menu to the map! it SUCKS! but it doesn't bother me to much. if you have the option get it on PS4. But if you don't want to hash out four-hundred plus bucks then this port is alright!… Expand
  19. aaaaaaapt
    Jan 11, 2016
    6
    I tried really hard to finish this game, because it does have good qualities, but its many flaws were overwhelming (I completed about 60%). Lets start with specific PS3 port problems. I didn't play the first version released, but in this patched version graphics are good, not better nor worse than most PS3 games released recently. The main problem here is the long loads every time you tryI tried really hard to finish this game, because it does have good qualities, but its many flaws were overwhelming (I completed about 60%). Lets start with specific PS3 port problems. I didn't play the first version released, but in this patched version graphics are good, not better nor worse than most PS3 games released recently. The main problem here is the long loads every time you try to access the menu options and map. It takes a long time to access it and to leave it, making the game an exercise of patience. Advancing in the game makes this problem worsen, to the point it becomes almost unplayable. Framerate frequently drops, but unfortunately this happens a lot on PS3, I couldn't say it is worse than most games. I didn't experience sound glitches or freezing. General problems to me: First of all, lack of variety. The whole time you keep doing the same things over and over. After a dozen hours the game becomes very repetitive and boring. The main protagonist is not interesting at all, the kind of guy you could say is a pain, so as the NPC's. The game seems to be made only for The Lord of the Rings fans, and I'm not, neither the books nor the movies, so I didn't feel connected to the plot and I really didn't care much for what happened in the game. There is no much care with details too. For example, there are missions where I'm supposed to save human slaves from the beastie Uruks, and to complete the task I just need to release them, it doesn't matter if I do it with dozens Uruks around that certainly would kill them, the game considers the task done. Other annoying thing it is when there is special missions (I am avoiding spoilers) where you must kill an Uruk captain. Eventually he may try to flee, and if you don't catch him soon he just disappears (even if you are close him) and reappears in another place, far from where you are. Your character here moves mostly like in any Assassin's Creed game, for the good and the bad. Combat is good and can be very funny, advancing in the game makes you acquire new powers, moves and abilities, but keeping fighting the same orcs, uruks, caragors the whole game eventually kills the fun, and that's what you're gonna do all the time. The Nemesis system works fine and it is probably the best thing brought by ME-SOM, since it does a great job creating Uruk captains and missions, where you must intervene, or not, you may choose just to watch. There isn't a great variety of locations. As far as I played, there are two moderately big open world regions, but they change very little coast to coast, and even among them the only difference is that one is barren and the other is greener, but the plains, the mounts, the buildings and other things look exactly the same. I don't recommend for PS3 owners, and probably I won't try to play it again even in new gen consoles.… Expand
  20. AbhinavDasiga
    Apr 1, 2020
    6
    Apart from Orcs that have personality and the nemesis system, Shadow of Mordor doesn't do anything new. The desolate landscape of Mordor acts feels like a barren wasteland with not much to do apart from ripping through Orcs which gets tedious after the 20th horde.
  21. Malekk
    Dec 29, 2022
    6
    Nice gameplay nice story i like really like it just need more detail in grafics i know PS3 can do better than that and and because the devlopment is hard on PS3 the fps is very low between 25-10fps!!
  22. melchaios
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    This is one of the worst ports I've seen, barely playable. Among the issues: bad framerate, hilarious pop in textures, glitched sound, one glitched sidequest, terrible graphics, too many loading screens. Definitely not worth buying if you can get it on PS4. The game itself is pretty good, the nemesis and enemy breeding system is quite a nice breath of fresh air. However it's nothingThis is one of the worst ports I've seen, barely playable. Among the issues: bad framerate, hilarious pop in textures, glitched sound, one glitched sidequest, terrible graphics, too many loading screens. Definitely not worth buying if you can get it on PS4. The game itself is pretty good, the nemesis and enemy breeding system is quite a nice breath of fresh air. However it's nothing extraordinary in my opinion, Assassin's creed 2 and brotherhood did the job much better, they had better locations and parkour elements (in here you only have 2 landscapes: wasteland, jungle). Story is good, finishers are awesome, and overall it's pretty fun to play. From a gameplay point of view it deserves something between 7.5 and 8. The PS3 port however deserves a 5 at best, and I'm a forgiving gamer, if you're too quircky about technical issues then this is not for you, you're gonna have a bad time.… Expand
  23. ninjack
    Dec 11, 2014
    5
    simplistic hack n slash with basic stealth, average graphics and fairly repetitive gameplay, plus frame rate issues and loading times mar the experience. unless properly patched, probably opt for pc or next-gen implementations.
  24. Empyrea
    Oct 27, 2019
    5
    After almost 5 hours of playing this game and when I was almost about to quit, the screen got frozen so that was the end for me with this game (oh! and the disc was new and I had already upgraded the game because I read that there would have been many bugs if I hadn't done that). Well, as a fan of the LOTR (although don't expect to be directly related with the books or the movies) I couldAfter almost 5 hours of playing this game and when I was almost about to quit, the screen got frozen so that was the end for me with this game (oh! and the disc was new and I had already upgraded the game because I read that there would have been many bugs if I hadn't done that). Well, as a fan of the LOTR (although don't expect to be directly related with the books or the movies) I could enjoy it a bit but I found it repetitive and difficult so that's why I ended up quitting. Graphics are good so I don't know why they didin't do a game based more on the films or books. If you can get this game borrow from a friend, you can try it but I wouldn't recommend you to buy it. And I almos forget, you'll waste a lot of time when you go to the map or you want to upgrade your equipment and habilities because it takes a lot of time when you do that. So you'll be sick of waiting and watching a black screen.… Expand
  25. G4M35
    Nov 24, 2014
    4
    What happens when a great game concept is given to a **** developer that's all greed and no backbone? You get Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor for the PS3, that's what. This was an obvious attempt to sour sentiments toward the "Last Gen" consoles for those who still favor them above the over-hyped "Current Gen." The fact is that there are already better looking, better running, just betterWhat happens when a great game concept is given to a **** developer that's all greed and no backbone? You get Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor for the PS3, that's what. This was an obvious attempt to sour sentiments toward the "Last Gen" consoles for those who still favor them above the over-hyped "Current Gen." The fact is that there are already better looking, better running, just better made games already on the PS3 and XBox 360.

    I made the same mistake others have made of believing that the extra month of "polishing" was meant to optimize this game for the system I own, but it was clearly meant to sabotage instead. There's nothing wrong with my or any old console, they run better made games just fine.

    This will be the last game I buy at full price from this developer. While it's clear that they are capable of putting out decent product as evidenced by the lauded release on newer consoles, I refuse to be burned again by their shameless greed.

    I intend to play this game to 100% completion just to spite Monolith. Then when they later release the inevitable "Complete Edition" maybe I'll by that on Steam for 5 bucks since I've pretty much already payed for it anyway.    … Expand
  26. lordofdicks
    Nov 20, 2014
    3
    A disgrace for the ps3!!! that's all i can say! it could & should have been better in all aspects from Framerates to some more polished graphics. I would like to send a message to those developpers purposely making **** game versions on the ps3,,, GO & LEARN FROM ubisoft !!!!!!!!!! atleast farcry 4 & assasins creed rogue were both worth for spending some quids. thanks
  27. alej1982
    Nov 24, 2014
    3
    This game is not finished! It needs a big patch to run well. I did not expect a game like ps4 or one, but if red read redemption, gta IV and V or assassins are excellents sandbox, this game should have the same quality. Low details, down framerate, low graphics, empty map, low quality of music and effects, Orcs don't move their mouths, many seconds to go pause or mape, and more bugs....This game is not finished! It needs a big patch to run well. I did not expect a game like ps4 or one, but if red read redemption, gta IV and V or assassins are excellents sandbox, this game should have the same quality. Low details, down framerate, low graphics, empty map, low quality of music and effects, Orcs don't move their mouths, many seconds to go pause or mape, and more bugs.... Only I can apreciatte the gameplay, because it is similar than nextgen....similar! I am very disappointed with this port. my mark is 3 only for gameplay, but it deserves 0!… Expand
  28. merlinhimself
    Nov 25, 2014
    3
    Honestly, If it weren't for the tremendously horrible graphics and framerate, i would love this game. The Nemesis system is a bummer for ps3, but the game seems like it'd still be really fun with less variations. If they could make a patch that fixes the graphics/framerate, 1) people who already bought it would feel a whole lot better and not betrayed and 2) it'd probably get at least 3-4Honestly, If it weren't for the tremendously horrible graphics and framerate, i would love this game. The Nemesis system is a bummer for ps3, but the game seems like it'd still be really fun with less variations. If they could make a patch that fixes the graphics/framerate, 1) people who already bought it would feel a whole lot better and not betrayed and 2) it'd probably get at least 3-4 more average rating points. Seriously **** though.… Expand
  29. buddhabudz
    Dec 2, 2014
    3
    i bought this for ps3 i really like the game but even with the patch it had it still keeps freezing up i got to restart missions to correct it from freezing its choppy i really want to give props to this game but i can not do so at all out of all games i have for the ps3 this has the most glitches lips dont even move while talking cut scenes skip like crazy something needs to be done abouti bought this for ps3 i really like the game but even with the patch it had it still keeps freezing up i got to restart missions to correct it from freezing its choppy i really want to give props to this game but i can not do so at all out of all games i have for the ps3 this has the most glitches lips dont even move while talking cut scenes skip like crazy something needs to be done about this immediately this is the main reason companies go out of business releasing content that basically will not even play for certain systems if it was meant for ps4 and xbox one it should be left that way and i feel they should refund the older systems who bought the game or fix it they need to be held accountable for this mistake and fix it some way some how… Expand
  30. lucascbastos
    Dec 7, 2014
    3
    When i bought this game i was hoping for a mind-blowing game... i gotta say i was wrong, at least on most of it. It's so many problems that it kind of ruined my experience. First, it won't allow language change, you gotta stick with the language from where you bought it, i bought it on US PSN and i can't put it on Portuguese, even it's being fully dubbed and subbed in Portuguese, but it'sWhen i bought this game i was hoping for a mind-blowing game... i gotta say i was wrong, at least on most of it. It's so many problems that it kind of ruined my experience. First, it won't allow language change, you gotta stick with the language from where you bought it, i bought it on US PSN and i can't put it on Portuguese, even it's being fully dubbed and subbed in Portuguese, but it's only available for BR PSN purchases. Second, way too f-ing long loadings, i mean, really, for everything! Not to mention chopped cut scenes for missions, slow loading textures, dieing sounds like 20 seconds after ambushing an orc, and what pissed me the most... too many crashes, i couldn't connect a kill with an interrogation that the game would crash, there were times the sound just disappeared during the interrogation menu and after that was a crash, i learned that "no sound" mean "no interrogation" or else it would crash and it ruined the experience for me since there were times i needed the info and couldn't get it, not to mention the hard to kill captains kills i lost because it crashed during the interrogation.
    Yes, it does have an awesome story but the tsunami of bugs is ruining the game completely.    … Expand
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