Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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  • Summary: Fight your way through Mordor and reveal the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new story of Middle-earth.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. Guardian
    Oct 7, 2014
    100
    Right now, it’s my main contender for game of the year, simply because, in its lack of pretension, its attention to detail and its understanding that video games first and foremost should be fun, it puts everything else I’ve played recently in its long shadow.
  2. Digital Chumps
    Sep 28, 2014
    90
    A beautiful third-person action title that has deep role-playing game elements embedded firmly into it. You also get enormously detailed and deep environments, with unique enemies to populate it. This is simply a superb game.
  3. CalmDownTom
    Oct 14, 2014
    90
    While there are a limited number of genuinely memorable landmarks in the world of Mordor, the real points of interest is the captains being hunted.
  4. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 25, 2014
    85
    Despite the dark setup, Shadow of Mordor doesn’t offer any surprises. It’s a solid action-adventure spiced up with some RPG elements and a familiar license. As far as the license games go, Talion’s trek is well executed mesh of Arkham games and Assassin’s Creed. You could do a lot worse. [Oct 2014]
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  5. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2014
    80
    It could do with a little more polish, but Mordor is still one of this year's better surprises. [Dec 2014, p.88]
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  6. Level7.nu
    Oct 7, 2014
    80
    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor remixes influences from both the Batman: Arkham and Assassin's Creed-series together with it's own ideas and the result is the best Lord of the Rings game so far. The story may not carry all the way but this is a violent, intelligent and varied action game that rewards creativity and strategy from the player.
  7. Destructoid
    Sep 25, 2014
    60
    Ultimately, like many ambitious projects, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor doesn't deliver on everything it sets out to do.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 444 out of 603
  2. Mixed: 109 out of 603
  3. Negative: 50 out of 603
  1. Ondopher
    Sep 30, 2014
    10
    With some issues aside, which I hope will be patched soon, the game stands to its hype. Extremely fun combat, with awesome visuals and not toWith some issues aside, which I hope will be patched soon, the game stands to its hype. Extremely fun combat, with awesome visuals and not to mention the much loved world setting of Middle-earth, which I'm sure even non-Tolkien fans will rejoice. This is a RPG that I cannot wait to delve further into.… Expand
  2. Nycore
    Sep 12, 2017
    10
    Shadow of Mordor is the best Lord of the Rings out there. The game is amazing period. The nemesys sistem is out of the change, the combat isShadow of Mordor is the best Lord of the Rings out there. The game is amazing period. The nemesys sistem is out of the change, the combat is very satisfying like the arkham games and the art of the world is beautiful.… Expand
  4. OutDorJustice80
    Sep 30, 2014
    9
    The developers did a great job right from the beginning. The sound quality is amazing, graphically wise it is good, but not great as it isThe developers did a great job right from the beginning. The sound quality is amazing, graphically wise it is good, but not great as it is multi platform and is a bit noticeable. However this does not take away from the experience whatsoever. They hit the mark with the gameplay. The nemesis system is truly groundbreaking, and I'm sure other developers will take note of this. Even if you don't know all or even some of the lore of LOTR you won't be disappointed. This might not be a GOTY, but it is a contender.… Expand
  5. Nel
    Jan 10, 2017
    8
    Great game has a lot of fun gameplay, and it has great animations which makes it a joy to play. The story is great, and you feel like yourGreat game has a lot of fun gameplay, and it has great animations which makes it a joy to play. The story is great, and you feel like your upgrade does something, and the moves are easy to execute. Really fun game for fans of the lore, and first timers.… Expand
  6. denied1
    Nov 29, 2021
    8
    As much entarteining smacking orcs is, it does get repetative......final battle is bothing special either
  7. Gamedetector
    May 11, 2015
    7
    Nemesis system is great, the graphics are nice, they do not bother at all, tasks, war is fun, but the scenario is boring. The game does notNemesis system is great, the graphics are nice, they do not bother at all, tasks, war is fun, but the scenario is boring. The game does not have a decent boss battle. Especially the last boss is a complete disgrace.… Expand
  8. NemesisBruh
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    Imagine patenting the nemesis system, despite your game being an Assassin's Creed re-skin. Not to mention that nemesis system itself existedImagine patenting the nemesis system, despite your game being an Assassin's Creed re-skin. Not to mention that nemesis system itself existed long before this game. The industry is built on innovating existing ideas. Everything is inspired by something that came before it. That's how games, art, music, writing, culture itself and everything else works. Patenting the nemesis system is like patenting a color blue, or like patenting an the idea of a powerful corrupting item in storytelling. WB Games needs to back down on this.… Expand

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#19 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#7 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#5 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014