Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2699 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,017 out of 2699
  2. Mixed: 474 out of 2699
  3. Negative: 208 out of 2699
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  1. robotchipmunk
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    Honestly gameplay and the nemesis system are the only things this game has going for it. The story is poo poo. This game is really fun for the first few hours when you are still figuring out the combat, but by the end it feels like a souless grind.
  2. Cormacd69
    Mar 8, 2021
    5
    An extremely frustrating, buggy, messy experience running on software that is badly in need of an update. Most of my time was spent annoyed at my character for not reacting how I wanted him to, or taking longer than deemed necessary to react. Not for me, hope others get more from it.
  3. Elite_Soldier
    May 3, 2023
    7
    SOM is a pretty good game! The nemesis system slaps. However, the graphics aren't the best, but this is compensated by the atmosphere.

    - The story is a bit confusing, especially the ending and side missions get a lil repetitive by the end.
    - Side characters and even the main character didn't stand out too much, but at least the Uruk's performances were captivating!
  4. TeaFan556
    Aug 1, 2022
    5
    [RU]
    Не, ребят... Не рекомендую тратить на эту игру своё время. Да, у неё есть уникальная механика, но при этом у неё так же есть скучный сюжет, пустой опенворлд и никакущий мир. Возможно фанатам зайдёт, но я себя к ним не причисляю.    [RU]
    Не, ребят... Не рекомендую тратить на эту игру своё время. Да, у неё есть уникальная механика, но при этом у неё так же есть скучный сюжет, пустой опенворлд и никакущий мир. Возможно фанатам зайдёт, но я себя к ним не причисляю.
  5. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    The touchdown for my future love for the sequel of this game was successful, I squeezed everything out of it, the most unique combat system "Nemesis" ❤
  6. Jollyolfun
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    to put it eloquently, this game is fun assassins creed. not much more to say about that.
  7. foraday
    Mar 28, 2023
    7
    Shadow of Mordor holds up well by modern standards with intuitive controls and consistently-paced gameplay. The stealth mechanics feel well-integrated and unforced. Instead of feature bloating like many modern games it finds what works and sticks to it. (+1) It does suffer somewhat being a product of its time graphically. The style isn’t particularly distinct and the environment can beShadow of Mordor holds up well by modern standards with intuitive controls and consistently-paced gameplay. The stealth mechanics feel well-integrated and unforced. Instead of feature bloating like many modern games it finds what works and sticks to it. (+1) It does suffer somewhat being a product of its time graphically. The style isn’t particularly distinct and the environment can be bland and monotonous. (0) Where other medias of LotR failing to interest me, I did find learning the lore and background of these characters to be interesting, though the main character is somewhat 2-dimensional (this could be intentional give the overall theme of the game). (+1) The music brought fourth the visceral and brutal nature of the gameplay and story, with voice performances that were serviceable. Being an early PS4 game it has to rely on the controller sound which could become repetitive but was overall one of the better uses of it during combat. (0) An easy game to trophy hunt and the collectibles aren’t gratingly long, but I don’t think there is much reason to return to this title after one finishes the story. (-1) It was refreshing to play a game where things weren’t breaking or crashing constantly. Easy win for this game to create a simple and stable game. (+1)

    Overall, while not pushing the envelope and borrowing from some established franchises, the Nemesis System made for a unique experience in both difficulty and gameplay, but seems like it could be expanded upon. (0)    … Expand
  8. ruroniHS
    Mar 31, 2023
    6
    This game is not worth the title game of the year. It's not a bad game by any means, but it's just a typical open-world romp with a LotR coat of paint. The combat is fun, but shallow, and has a very low skill ceiling. Two of the three boss encounters were extremely disappointing and the story has some issues, but you can still have fun with this game.
  9. lxsthighway
    Apr 15, 2023
    5
    why the **** is this an Arkham clone. I will never understand the obsession with this kind of mindless button mashing combat, its good for Arkham because it makes you "fight like batman". why the **** is someone in a ****ing lord of the rings game fighting like this, and the detective vision is so ****ing out of place.
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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

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. Thunderbolt
    Jun 12, 2015
    90
    For people who are alright with playing fifteen hours or so of Helm’s Deep-style carnage, Shadow of Mordor is a delight – and even for people who couldn’t care less about Lord of the Rings, the exciting combat and unique Nemesis System are more than enough to make the experience worthwhile.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Dec 24, 2014
    90
    As a gamer you owe it to yourself to experience Shadow of Mordor if not for anything else other than the Nemesis system because playing a single-player game never made you feel less alone.
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  3. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    75
    Batman’s Creed: Shadow of Mordor – Monolith’s inspirations are so obvious that you could call their game a rip-off. Its greatest sin though is the fact that it fails to vary gameplay the way Assassin’s Creed or Batman do and offers almost nothing apart from killing stuff and playing with the Nemesis system (which, I admit, has its moments). I got so tired with its repetitiveness that I wouldn’t have finished the game if I didn’t have to. [Dec 2014, p.48]
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