Middle-earth: Shadow of War

 PlayStation 4
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1686 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 756 out of 1686
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  1. prorock777
    Nov 14, 2017
    0
    EA and WB the worst game publisher again. Pay to win, or loot boxes are evil, this **** is destroying gaming industry. And this game overall desent, but donation system kills all good things that this game has.
  2. disgruntled
    Nov 3, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only subscribed here to voice my disappointment and hopefully send a message to future developers that try to force micro transactions into games. Really enjoyed the main story arc, which you do not need to use micro-transactions for at all. Then came the near endless fortress defence missions which would take an age to complete. Now you don't have to buy the loot boxes that contain epic/legendary orcs levelled up to your current game level (mine was 45) But you are up against level 40 (Forty!!) orcs and my orc army was 25/30 ish at best so I started levelling up in the fighting pits, maggot level, I enjoyed the first game, lets give it a go. I put an EPIC 34 level orc against a level 21 and he lost. AN EPIC 34 against a LOWLY 21 AND HE LOST. REALLY??! I lost the will to live or at least play this skewed random number generator, turned it off and wiped the game from my hard drive. This seemed to me to be a hidden algorithm (or just BAD game design) to deliberately frustrate you and force your hand towards micro-transactions to see out the end of the game, which I might have done (the long cheap way) if I didn't think I was being pushed underhandedly towards paying even more for a £50 game. Very poor and greedy tactics from WB, hope that by awarding zero the horrendous user score puts developers off this type of cynical practice and you know they pay some low level drone to read, assess and feedback on these scores. Just make good, fair games, we'll buy them and you still make money. If the next Mordor game has micro-transactions I'm getting it 2nd hand from GAME and you've lost fifty pounds!… Expand
  3. PraizzTheSun
    Nov 5, 2017
    0
    Worst than the first, full of bugs (captains stuck on terrain), the AI is complete garbage (they don't notice you even if you are 10 meters away and they forget about you when you are no longer in their line of sight).. Don't buy it. Just don't. Even for 5$, it's not worth it.
  4. EpiPhonka
    Nov 6, 2017
    0
    Full description of the game – grind and farm non stop.=( Interest to the game disappears a couple of hours after the start. Nothing new since the first part.
  5. silentblade
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    The game’s mechanics are not only subtly affected, they are directly manipulated. In a fortress defense (I have the video of it) which is part of the endless shadow wars, the game made a warchief invulnerable for almost 45 minutes, he is not arrow-proof but my arrows do not deal any damage (can be seen in the videos), he doesn't have determination or anything like that but he healsThe game’s mechanics are not only subtly affected, they are directly manipulated. In a fortress defense (I have the video of it) which is part of the endless shadow wars, the game made a warchief invulnerable for almost 45 minutes, he is not arrow-proof but my arrows do not deal any damage (can be seen in the videos), he doesn't have determination or anything like that but he heals himself, the game is either forcing me to lose a victory point or wishes to see some of my warchiefs dead (which is what happened) or wishes to see me dead so that I can lose this fortress... grinding and micro-transactions are bad enough, but directly manipulating the game mechanics against the player, unacceptable....… Expand
  6. Neowulff
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was enjoying this game despite the butchering of Tolkien lore, that was up until I hit level 25 with my character, and notice how much, much, much slower it raised when I received experience, I was levelling up like crazy, then it was like I hit a wall.

    By this point in the game I had just conquered my first Fortress, so I tried the fight pits to level up my followers, my orcs couldn't level any higher than me, and I couldn't recruit any orcs who where a higher level than me.

    The tediousness of the collect 'em up side quests had then dawned on me, and I remembered all the hub-bub about Loot-boxes and pay to win surrounding this game, and it gave me such a bad feeling. So much so I had to stop playing and look up Metacritic reviews.

    Holy smokes! 406 negative reviews at the time of writing my own, compared to 194 positive, and 31 mixed. So I've been going over the bad reviews and learnt that at Act 4 the game becomes a grindy mess that reeks of mobile phone free to play shovel-ware, where you must recruit and level your followers to defeat massively over powered enemies assaulting your forts. Which could end up with you having to start from scratch, recruiting orcs and assaulting the fort yourself, if you lose.

    All to see the true ending (which I know won't be worth it, they rarely are), or you can buy loot boxes with real world money, FOR A CHANCE at obtaining a high level orc!

    Well after reading all this I thought "bugger right off Warner Bros" sent my game back for a refund. If the big wig publishers are to be believed, they are having a hard time recouping the cost of making these so called "triple A games". So all we have to do, when we hear of micro transactions, or something similar, is don't buy those games, don't pre-order them, just wait. The greed driven companies out there will see that their nickle and diming won't work, and they'll move on to a different medium to suck dry, like the creativity destroying parasites that they are.

    I just knew something was wrong when Shadow of War was first announced, so soon after Shadow of Mordor.

    I though "that was quick"....    … Expand
  7. Allthat
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    First of all, you have to pay real money to see the games proper ending. What kind of game does that? WB is probably one of the stupidest publishers out there. This is a great game and had micro-transactions not been present, everyone would have bought it and the developers and WB would have made lots of money. Instead the decision to add micro-transactions gave the game tons of bad repFirst of all, you have to pay real money to see the games proper ending. What kind of game does that? WB is probably one of the stupidest publishers out there. This is a great game and had micro-transactions not been present, everyone would have bought it and the developers and WB would have made lots of money. Instead the decision to add micro-transactions gave the game tons of bad rep and it really hurt sales of this game. I hope some serious lessons were learnt from this.… Expand
  8. zkg03mjmk
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    I was looking forward to this game. I got the platinum trophy of shadow of Mordor on Ps4.
    But I won't buy this one. I say NO to MT and loot box on a single player AAA game, which is already $60.
  9. PsychedelicRA
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    Shame Shame Shame ! I'm very disappointed. Down with the micro-transactions !!! This is a real shame. I wait so long to get this money starving machine.
  10. Dman32
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    Ahem, earlier submission was a mistake. I was going to say... I just made this account to declare how much of a disappointment this game was. Bottom line is... the original gameplay would have been far better. As for the Nemesis system? I have seen absolutely no counts of there being any friendship between orc and Talion.
  11. Borat
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    This game is a pile of garbage. I can't enjoy the main game because of the loot boxes. Having a random system that dictates what you get that pushes you towards paying real money is unacceptable! Don't buy this game unless you enjoy wasting money.

    The graphics are decent. That's it.

    Selling my copy as soon as possible.
  12. mycarisorange
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    You pay $60 for a single player game and you still need to buy crates to progress in the game?

    When are you all going to get the hint? Your fanbases aren't standing for this any longer. Double the cost of the game if you have to but give us a game that (a) actually functions as intended and (b) doesn't nickle-and-dime your reputation into nothingness.
  13. oleksii13
    Nov 1, 2017
    1
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  14. NamelessLang
    Nov 10, 2017
    0
    I wanted this game to be good. I really did. I legitimately wanted to ignore the microtransactions. But no, this game FORCES the gameplay to revolve around it, which is INEXCUSABLE when your predecessor did it so well.
  15. IGROLOGIA
    Nov 13, 2017
    4
    This is perfectly fine for me to have an other bland game with no new ideas. Nemesis mechanics are not the thing that can perfectly replace the normal campein's story. The grind is absolute. It could be just almost the same game and it could earn 6 or even 7, but the donate thing... That really stinks. There is no way 60$ game could possibly make us pay even more with all the lackluster ofThis is perfectly fine for me to have an other bland game with no new ideas. Nemesis mechanics are not the thing that can perfectly replace the normal campein's story. The grind is absolute. It could be just almost the same game and it could earn 6 or even 7, but the donate thing... That really stinks. There is no way 60$ game could possibly make us pay even more with all the lackluster of content.
    That is bad    … Expand
  16. davidas101
    Nov 16, 2017
    0
    This game broke me

    I didn't think much of this games predecessor, I purchased this game on pure chance and faith and I was very much rewarded.....until about 50 hours of grinding clocked in and I realized just how little control I had over this reviled piece of rancid crap with its randomized loot chests entangled pathetically with the games otherwise impressive nemesis system. I paid    This game broke me

    I didn't think much of this games predecessor, I purchased this game on pure chance and faith and I was very much rewarded.....until about 50 hours of grinding clocked in and I realized just how little control I had over this reviled piece of rancid crap with its randomized loot chests entangled pathetically with the games otherwise impressive nemesis system. I paid £50 for this game upfront
    and countless hours of fun but the façade starts to peel pretty quickly in this joke of a game.
    THIS GAME IS A RIGGED GLORIFIED GAMBLING SIMULATOR. DO NOT BUY.    … Expand
  17. Hobobo
    Jan 7, 2018
    3
    I'm really not diggin' what they are doing with the story. It's basically rewriting what made LoTR story so cool. Orcs now have special wizardry powers and new rings are being forged. Also, Shelob is a human lady? What? It's like they sat down and said "hhmmm, how can we make this game more like Warcraft." I don't feel that Tolkien would like the direction Warner Bros is taking with hisI'm really not diggin' what they are doing with the story. It's basically rewriting what made LoTR story so cool. Orcs now have special wizardry powers and new rings are being forged. Also, Shelob is a human lady? What? It's like they sat down and said "hhmmm, how can we make this game more like Warcraft." I don't feel that Tolkien would like the direction Warner Bros is taking with his work. It's taking on more mystical role play elements than it should be and becoming a whole different thing. Oh, and the loot boxes are stupid. As a big LoTR fan I'm very disappointed with this latest entry.… Expand
  18. LuciusCarluswig
    Jan 28, 2019
    1
    264/5000
    apart from the graphic quality of the game
    the game does not respect the books and even less the movies
    like his predecessor.
    Beyond that, the gameplay is poor and the game is extremely repetitive.
    I do not blame the dev's but did not develop more games like this
  19. Natedog1985
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Hitboxes in combat are so off combat is impossible.If you just like a story with meaningless game-play then waste your money. If you're a serious gamer do not buy this game. I hate to leave bad reviews and I hoped it was just a glitch but the combat in this game is terrible. My 50 went up in smoke, don't let yours.
  20. hyun8801
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    absolutely garbage. Controls are seriously **** up. 99% of the time their auto targeting is off. **** up camera, missions are all **** chores.
  21. gun21000
    Oct 14, 2017
    3
    Now, dear reader, do not get me wrong, I really loved this game in the beginning. From the get-go this game amazes everyone: the different type of Uruks that forces you to think more strategically, the new-and-improved Nemesis system that helps the player shape his/hers own storylines, and even though the main story might be slow and uninteresting in the beginning of the game, it doesNow, dear reader, do not get me wrong, I really loved this game in the beginning. From the get-go this game amazes everyone: the different type of Uruks that forces you to think more strategically, the new-and-improved Nemesis system that helps the player shape his/hers own storylines, and even though the main story might be slow and uninteresting in the beginning of the game, it does excite you and makes you want continue the story in the long run. However, when you reach Act IV, the joy that you felt quickly goes away when you come across what may be on of the most laziest design choice in the history of video games, and this is where those lootboxes that you heard so much about come into the play.
    Act IV is basically you defending the forts that you captured throughout the game. Now, it does not sound that bad, but when you realize that all the Uruk captains that you dominated are severely under leveled, that the attacking captains have a million strengths and maybe a few (or worse - just one) weaknesses, and the enemy forces can and will wipe the floor with your allies, the merriment that you once had will slowly fade away. Now, you may be saying: "Hey, it's just a difficulty spike at the end of the game, it doesn't sound that bad". No, you are wrong, and even after you defend all of the forts, guess what, YOU HAVE TO DEFEND THOSE FIVE FORTS ALL OVER AGAIN, AND THIS TIME, THE ENEMY CAPTAINS ARE EVEN TRIPLE THE LEVEL THAT YOUR CAPTAINS ARE. I didn't mention the best part: to acquire Uruks who are high enough level, you have to grind the **** out of the game, or JUST BUY OUR LOOTBOXES AND PRAY THAT YOU GET AN URUK THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH. So, this is why I think this game deserves a three, and I do not think I will be finishing this game.    … Expand
  22. Toren95
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    Pre-order canceled when i found out about the loot boxes, gonna wait for a used game in gamestop.
    Grind are heavily increased because of this, the "true" ending is sort of locked behind a paywall, because you have to spend alot of time grinding for legendary armies
    #NoMoreMicrotransactions
  23. basicbic
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    Full of predatory forced in-game purchases. This game developer lacks the integrity required to get your business. Avoid this game and any other game released by Warner Bros. at all costs.
  24. noirfx
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    The game is ok, just remove microtransaction and everybody will be happy. Gamers are not stupid, you can't put loot crates into 60$ single player game.
  25. IonStorm
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    The game would have been great if it wasn't made intentionally grindy so that I pay real money for what is essentially cheat codes also known as loot boxes. These people have no shame.
  26. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    4
    Pretty much the same pros and cons as the first game. but they squandered the nemesis system by implementing loot boxes that contain Orcs. It's sad, because the open world looks beautiful, but even that feels empty. Very disappointing.
  27. nowisek
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Single player game for 60euro and microtransactions in it. Don't buy it. Not worth it. Pay to win. Games should be hard... But not in of way wasting time for grind. Boring repeating things.
  28. 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!
  29. foscomicron
    Oct 31, 2017
    3
    Repetitive gameplay and non-existent story, both unforgivable in a single player game. Everything about this game feels lackadaisical from map design to character progression. The nemesis system is over-hyped as you take down orcs easily the same way. Did not progress far enough in the game for loot boxes to become an issue.
  30. mako34
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    Od dawna bylo wiadomo, ze gra bedzie miala mikrotransakcje, ale jesli nie mozna jej bez nich przejsc, to znak, ze czas cos z tym zrobic. To jest absolutnie paskudne.
  31. Leenat40
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Cancer cancer cancer cancer! Loot boxes are cancer and this game is cancer. Please do not buy it, if you don't want to support trash like this. We need to put a foot down and say: NO.
  32. bellerophon
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    Nothing interesting here, if you are a Tolkien fan the story is not canon and is not well narrated, the gameplay is 95% the same as ShadowOfModor from 2014, the graphics are even worse this time, which is a real shame, considering the powerful PC we can have these days. The microtransaction system (for a SP game, WTF ?) ends up burying the whole...
  33. Lunaheal
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    60 Euro for singleplayer game with microtransactions. Nuff said. We don't need microtransactions in singleplayer game. I hope Warner Bros. will understand it.
  34. brewistmonk
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    I did not play this game nor do I intend to. Any game with loot boxes will never be purchased or played by me.. The critics giving this game high marks are not examining the entire game. cash grabs from developers should not be tolerated and must not be allowed to dominate the future of the gaming industry. please vote with your wallet. stay away from this type of game and the loot boxesI did not play this game nor do I intend to. Any game with loot boxes will never be purchased or played by me.. The critics giving this game high marks are not examining the entire game. cash grabs from developers should not be tolerated and must not be allowed to dominate the future of the gaming industry. please vote with your wallet. stay away from this type of game and the loot boxes will eventually go away. As should the mindless critics glossing over this destructive presence in the industry.… Expand
  35. Abysswalker89
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    I've been a gamer for about 20 years and seen publishers pull a lot of crap. But gambling in videogames as "lootboxes""?! This is a new low! Monolith sold their souls. Please boycott this game.. buy it second hand.. download it.. just don't support this crap please. Don't let this become the new industry norm
  36. nicouou
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    An otherwise good game ruined by loot-boxes, micro-transactions, pre-order bonuses and different editions. I advise anyone to boycott this game and all other games with these anti-consumer business strategies. Even just buying the game but not the scummy stuff still shows the publisher that you're okay paying for a game where it is in it, regardless of if you use it or not. They willAn otherwise good game ruined by loot-boxes, micro-transactions, pre-order bonuses and different editions. I advise anyone to boycott this game and all other games with these anti-consumer business strategies. Even just buying the game but not the scummy stuff still shows the publisher that you're okay paying for a game where it is in it, regardless of if you use it or not. They will intentionally make the game more tedious and/or difficult if you don't buy their greddy sh!!t to encourage you to buy it. Want an example? Just look at GTA V Online. While it might not seem too devastating now, If we allow this stuff to happen, it will only get worse over time. If you pay for a AAA priced game you should get the full experience, no excuses (real expansions made afterwards is an exception, of course).… Expand
  37. Developer_
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    micro transaction in a single player game that is paid for its not even free to play
    the game contains a lot of bugs like raising dead captains and training a captain
  38. goztzero
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Music is shallow as **** it actually makes me wanna go to sleep

    Animations especially the running one are cringe inducing Graphics are quite bad, especially everything that it's not an orc. Orc intro cinematics get old really fast. Nemesis systems gets boring/annoying after a while (orcs keep spawning all the time) Its a really good attempt but with it really needed a lot of    Music is shallow as **** it actually makes me wanna go to sleep

    Animations especially the running one are cringe inducing

    Graphics are quite bad, especially everything that it's not an orc.

    Orc intro cinematics get old really fast.

    Nemesis systems gets boring/annoying after a while (orcs keep spawning all the time)

    Its a really good attempt but with it really needed a lot of refinement this feels more like a phone game than a game itself it's not worth $60 usd    … Expand
  39. 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
  40. M1N5K
    Oct 25, 2017
    1
    This game is a shame. The pushing of micro-transactions is really absolutely ridiculous. This game is REALLY Pay To Win. Too bad, because the previous game was fantastic.
  41. Ghoster
    May 12, 2018
    3
    This game is FUN (at least first part)! Microtransactions are not a problem because they are totally optional. But, game become boring in defense missions in act 4 (specially with Orcs talking 10 times during each mission). Further, some trophies for platinum are pointless and stupid. Fight pits are probably most stupid thing made in video games ever (in this missions you WATCH 2 NPC'sThis game is FUN (at least first part)! Microtransactions are not a problem because they are totally optional. But, game become boring in defense missions in act 4 (specially with Orcs talking 10 times during each mission). Further, some trophies for platinum are pointless and stupid. Fight pits are probably most stupid thing made in video games ever (in this missions you WATCH 2 NPC's fighting each other). So, game is really fun if you just want to play it until end of act 3. But, if you want finish act 4 or platinum trophy prepare of tones of stupid missions, trophies and a lot of grinding.… Expand
  42. Spidor
    Nov 18, 2017
    1
    This game is one half okay game, and one half infuriating grind. Once you beat the penultimate mission, suddenly the game forces you to repeat ALL your progress multiple times over (encouraging you yo purchase precious lootboxes on the way). Do not play this game as is. Wait until they realize the error of their ways and patch the second half of the game out.

    Also - fortresses are not    This game is one half okay game, and one half infuriating grind. Once you beat the penultimate mission, suddenly the game forces you to repeat ALL your progress multiple times over (encouraging you yo purchase precious lootboxes on the way). Do not play this game as is. Wait until they realize the error of their ways and patch the second half of the game out.

    Also - fortresses are not nearly as cool as the trailer. IT's not fun, it's samey, and the AI is AWFUL.    … Expand
  43. saladman67
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Gameplay is good but not good enough to make up for the fact that you need to pay loads of money to complete the game. ugh such bs, this could have been a good game but alas I wasted 70 bucks. Never pre ordering again unless form Rockstar.
  44. ChildofDivorce
    Nov 22, 2017
    1
    I was sooo pumped about this game. LOVED SoM.
    After reading USER reviews I will not be purchasing it.
    Micro-transactions are BS, even if they aren't necessary, it just makes me sick to see them in a game like this.
    Stay classy WB.
  45. Kearne
    Jun 10, 2018
    0
    Lets start with that I never, ever score or even write reviews on games, movies, etc. But this.... This abomination of a game made me do it.... I've played many titles that people would call **** but this is the cherry on top of a most annoying and poorly done AAA (supposedly) video games ever made.
    I'm not gonna even describe that the graphics are bad and for me look exactly like in    Lets start with that I never, ever score or even write reviews on games, movies, etc. But this.... This abomination of a game made me do it.... I've played many titles that people would call **** but this is the cherry on top of a most annoying and poorly done AAA (supposedly) video games ever made.
    I'm not gonna even describe that the graphics are bad and for me look exactly like in Shadow of Mordor. I don't pay that much attention to it (which I did a second ago.... oh well). What pains me the most is the level of stupidity and laziness developers have shown by making it. Everything through poorly written story, strange aiming concept (during big fights you are prompt to dodge an attack from berserker and suddenly your hero tries to jump over the nearby oolog, which just grabs you and smashes into the ground) and the worst, last act: Shadow Wars.... In my wildest dreams I wouldn't come up with the idea of something as boring and tedious as perpetual siege game mechanic. First 5 stages are ok'ish. The rest is just utter garbage. Especially when attacking orcs are starting to get well ahead of you with their levels. Then the nightmare starts.... Neverending grind without any storyline. After God know how many hours sinked into the game I couldn't even make myself to finish it, not to mention doing plat.    … Expand
  46. IvanusKnight
    Jul 10, 2019
    0
    CASHCASHCASHCASH.PAY TO WIN.THIS GAME IS PICIE OF CASH,F+CK YOU WARNER BROS.
  47. 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 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 likeImagine 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
  48. Fhamil
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    We need publishers/developers with the same mindset such as CDPR. It can be done people. Keep the faith and never support microtransactions in full priced games
  49. DrEm91
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    While I was extremely excited to buy Shadow of War, having absolutely loved Shadow of Mordor, I will not buy it. I am posting this review just to express my disgust at implementing micro transactions in a full fledged game. As a gamer, I will NEVER support companies that do this. While I know, this may not be developers fault or decision. I am sure they created an awesome game, I am sad toWhile I was extremely excited to buy Shadow of War, having absolutely loved Shadow of Mordor, I will not buy it. I am posting this review just to express my disgust at implementing micro transactions in a full fledged game. As a gamer, I will NEVER support companies that do this. While I know, this may not be developers fault or decision. I am sure they created an awesome game, I am sad to see their hard work overshadowed with this controversy. Maybe I will pick it up, after a patch that lets us experience the "real" ending without having to fork out money.… Expand
  50. xavia91
    Oct 19, 2017
    3
    "You don't need lootboxes and can play through the whole game without a problem" that is if you are willing to grind your ass off with repetitive battles to slowly raise your level... The beginning is fun and progressing as expected, but after leaving Minas Tirith you are suddenly stuck with endless grinding and meaningless story missions on the side....

    Thanks to the proper early phase    "You don't need lootboxes and can play through the whole game without a problem" that is if you are willing to grind your ass off with repetitive battles to slowly raise your level... The beginning is fun and progressing as expected, but after leaving Minas Tirith you are suddenly stuck with endless grinding and meaningless story missions on the side....

    Thanks to the proper early phase it does not get ZERO points as it deserves for being a greedy ****    … Expand
  51. deathbringer
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    Awful, awful, and again, awful. They game would be decent, if not for the disgustingly greedy decisions they made with it. The whole game is based around microtransactions. A $60 game with microtransactions...
  52. theplayer23
    Oct 15, 2017
    4
    Although the game looks very good - MT MT MT - oh and MT MT and than some more MT -
    i am blessed that waited till my friend buy this game. now I know I will never buy it.
  53. Manzor
    Oct 21, 2017
    3
    Big kick in the ass to the lord of the rings lore but it has some other big problems. Some of them related to microtransactions but there are problems with playability. Too much combo mechanics. It looks amazing (in some way, graphics are not amazing either) but if you play some hours you realise how boring the game is. You are just pressing buttons.

    Not a terrible game, but to me, it's    Big kick in the ass to the lord of the rings lore but it has some other big problems. Some of them related to microtransactions but there are problems with playability. Too much combo mechanics. It looks amazing (in some way, graphics are not amazing either) but if you play some hours you realise how boring the game is. You are just pressing buttons.

    Not a terrible game, but to me, it's a bad game. Not enough good to deserve playing. There are bigger fishes in the sea.    … Expand
  54. tmlorfing
    Oct 31, 2017
    0
    This isn't a game, it's a 60 dollar virtual slot machine. STAY FAR AWAY from this "game", and it's time to shun all publishers who shoehorn literal gambling into videogames.
  55. 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.
  56. lostsol
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    While playing the game you will find yourself forced to spend more money to finish to be able to finish it. If this isn't a d*** move, then what it is?
  57. TeeZee
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story feels forced, why not just pick up where the game left off? no reason for crappy convoluted cut scenes. no consistency with the original game. ring of power offers no new strengths? you feel weaker with a ring of power, new random unexplained magic. when story line shifts and you no longer have celembrembor with you you still retain his powers and abilities? orcs retain will of their own? domination magic is more like persuasive recruiter magic. they tried to improve on every aspect of the game but doesnt come out well. orcs talk longer and there are more of them bunched together, really makes for long pointless cut scenes during sieges every time you move in for combat, the loot system was poorly implented imo and personally miss the runes and obviously the nickle and diming you upon purchase asking for $100 for the completed game and micro transactions inside the game. i enjoy the stealthy cloak and dagger playstyle from the first game. this one is more focused on your orcs and seiges and forcing you into combat and certain playstyles… Expand
  58. dwyattallnight
    Oct 25, 2017
    0
    THERE IS NO PLACE FOR MICROTRANSACTIONS IN SINGLE PLAYER GAMES !
    This is a 60$ 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
  59. Guldan666
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Крайне неряшливо и убого склёпанная игра.
    Система Немезис в этой части показала себя во всей "красе".
    После захвата самой первой крепости, я пошел помогать одному из своих охотиться на карагоров. Прибыв на место, вступив в бой с 4-мя карагорами, на меня напал мой бывший капитан...пришлось его убить...Спустя секунду на меня нападает второй бывший капитан...еще одного казнил...и вот тут    Крайне неряшливо и убого склёпанная игра.
    Система Немезис в этой части показала себя во всей "красе".
    После захвата самой первой крепости, я пошел помогать одному из своих охотиться на карагоров.
    Прибыв на место, вступив в бой с 4-мя карагорами, на меня напал мой бывший капитан...пришлось его убить...Спустя секунду на меня нападает второй бывший капитан...еще одного казнил...и вот тут же нападает третий....я напрягся, но и его убил...и сразу же после него, вы угадали, нападает четвертый....какая веселая и продуманная игра. Так я остался без 4-х капитанов за 10 минут. Пошел искать себе нового. Устроил на него засаду...все сложилось удачно, переманил. Отхожу от места "битвы", буквально метров на 15-20....и угадайте, кто на меня напал, с криками, вроде: "Я больше не служу тебе!"....да-да тот самый, на которого устроил засаду 10-ю секундами раньше. Это как, вообще, называется?
    Игра хоть немного тестировалась? Я не успеваю сюжетные миссии проходить, это какой-то круговорот порабощения капитанов с дальнейшим их предательством....Бл****ий цирк.
    Очень напрягает, что даже если ты всех капитанов на карте сделаешь своими... локации, все-равно будут наполнены вражески настроенными орками. Смысл отхватывать местные заставы (красные зоны на карте), если там нельзя организовать собственный перевалочный пункт, где будут лояльные тебе орки, которых можно было бы брать с собой, чтобы они помогали отхватывать другие зоны? Ну хотя, этож думать пришлось бы разработчикам...а они этого явно не делали.
    В итоге мы имеем карту, с постоянно генерящимися орками. Даже их количество не меняется.
    Сюжет оригинальностью не блещет...да и игра в основном про геймплей....чего от него требовать?
    Стоит отметить мыльную графику уровня "Мафия 3".
    Вообще во многом мне эта игра напоминает мафию... настолько неумело сделанный, однообразный, скучный, затянутый продукт еще надо постараться сделать. Я удивлен, что у этой игры положительные обзоры, а у мафии нет.
    Так же напрягает однообразность локаций, строений и замков.
    Про микротранзакции говорить не особо хочется, ибо ими не пользуюсь. Но хочется спросить...неужели, если человек задонатит, у него выпадет парочка крутых орков, он поставит их капитанами... они тоже взбунтуются, скорее рано, чем поздно??? А зачем тогда платить за то, от чего потом придется избавиться?    … Expand
  60. Koristo
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Shadow of War is fun until reaching the 4th and final act, which locks the ending of the game behind a monotonous and mindless grind. A baffling decision that can only be explained by the developer/publisher trying to strongarm you into buying their expensive XP boosts and Orc followers in order to get closure for the story. SHAME
  61. Buthomar
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    Не проходите последние 10 периодов с обороной крепостей, вы офигеете от занудства и однообразности постоянно пи"""жа орков, пожалейте свои 10 часов жизни, посмотрите финальный ролик на ютубе. Финальный ролик 2 минуты и он абсолютно ни о чём.Не проходите последние 10 периодов с обороной крепостей, вы офигеете от занудства и однообразности постоянно пи"""жа орков, пожалейте свои 10 часов жизни, посмотрите финальный ролик на ютубе. Финальный ролик 2 минуты и он абсолютно ни о чём.
  62. Arteck
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    К сожалению, игра не зашла. Всё плохо с точки зрения арт дирекшена: нет ощущения, что ты в Средиземье плюс все локации выглядят некрасиво, удались только орки - они разные и уродливые. Геймплей больше похож на мобильный фритуплей, чем на ААА игру - сюжет неинтересный, хороших миссий нет вовсе, постоянное повторение скучных действий, который сводятся к битвам с десятками и десятками орков.К сожалению, игра не зашла. Всё плохо с точки зрения арт дирекшена: нет ощущения, что ты в Средиземье плюс все локации выглядят некрасиво, удались только орки - они разные и уродливые. Геймплей больше похож на мобильный фритуплей, чем на ААА игру - сюжет неинтересный, хороших миссий нет вовсе, постоянное повторение скучных действий, который сводятся к битвам с десятками и десятками орков. Ждал захвата крепостей, но и он не оправдал ожиданий - особой тактики нет, просто орков много десятков, нужно захватит несколько точек и потом победить босса. Захват орков и их прокачка слишком репитативен и уныл как и прокачка. Куча значков на карте, но интересных занятий нет, зато есть тупой бег по карте на километры и много багов. Я в печали, по сравнению с 1 частью игра лучше не стала :(… Expand
  63. TrallOrk
    Oct 29, 2017
    0
    Po genialnej pierwszej części, która zaskoczyła systemem nemezis , powrót do dwójki to swoisty wtf, serio, twórcy zrobili coś czego nie jestem w stanie przeboleć w tej części, mianowicie jesli podbiłeś jedną twierdzę to tj byś grał już we wszystko co ta gra ma do zaoferowania ,ponieważ zawartość jest powielona do bólu, owszem system nemezis ulegl co rusz wiekszej ewolucji, teraz orkowiePo genialnej pierwszej części, która zaskoczyła systemem nemezis , powrót do dwójki to swoisty wtf, serio, twórcy zrobili coś czego nie jestem w stanie przeboleć w tej części, mianowicie jesli podbiłeś jedną twierdzę to tj byś grał już we wszystko co ta gra ma do zaoferowania ,ponieważ zawartość jest powielona do bólu, owszem system nemezis ulegl co rusz wiekszej ewolucji, teraz orkowie sprzymierzeni mogą nas zdradzać, albo tez ratować w przyplywie ostatniej szansy przed zgonem , w pierwszej części mieliśmy tj 2 fortece, tutaj mamy ich znacznie znacznie więcej ,każda z fortec to osobna mapka ,stosunkowo mały obszar różniący się topografią terenu typu wulkaniczny grafment,lodowy fragment, sloneczny lisciasty fragment, otwart swiat zostal zastapiony na wzor czegos z dragon age inkwizycji, w pierwszej części tez był taki podział z tym, że te dwa gragmenty ziemi były większe niż pare twierdz mozolnie zdobywanych jak na taśmie produkcyjnej, typu przejmuj po kolei kontrole nad armia saurona po czym jak juz uzbierasz odpowiednią ilość orków i lvl bohatera , mozesz zdobywac twierdzę , cały urok piewrszej części został wjebany pod dywan mikrotransakcji ktore co rusz uswiadamiaja ci ze bez otwierania skrzynek cien wojny bedzie mozolną wędrówką o zabarwieniu mmorpg w którym jesteś ewidentnie ciągnięty w strone marchewki , która i tak jest poza twoim zasiegiem dopóki nie ''przypakujesz''. W 1 czesci urokliwe bylo zmieżenie się z kimś o wiele potężniejszym i możliwość wygrania takiego pojedynku, tutaj ta urokliwość zosala zabudowana ścianą pay to wind bądź grind to win, ludzie mają w chuuuuuuj godzin w grze wlaśnie przez tą mozolność zdobywania kolejnych wież , jestem obecnie przy 3 i mam wrazenie ze widzialem w tej grze juz wszystko, jestem nią znudzony i wkurwiony. Do 1 części wracałem dla samego fun'u wybijania tych skurczybyków , jednak dwójka została pozbawiona tego funu, bo wszystkiego jest tak zatrzęsienie, że ulecial klimat skrytobojczego przeslizgiwania sie w zgliszczach, teraz po prostu biegne obok orkow i mam w dupie czy biegna za mna czy nie, to wlasnie ta rożnica, tytuł stracił ducha , stał się bezcelową wojną o mord, a fabuła ? coż zacząłem przewijać przerywniki , tak mnie wciągneła , zupełnie nie zależy mi na losach tych osób ani przebiegu scenariusza tak samo jak i w kolko zdobywanie fortow konczących sie z bossem w lochu ,gezeees żygam tą powtarzalnością bez serca. takie 0/10… Expand
  64. BeiNeludei
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    Gioco fantastico fino al terzo atto. Il quarto... beh mi è passata la voglia di giocare. Magari mi guardo il finale su YouTube...non si può strutturare un atto intero in questo modo. È un pay to finale.non ho la pazienza di difendere fortezze per una settimana.

    Dilusione
  65. KelTyZed
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    El juego entero no me lo he pasado por que el 4 acto es hacer lo mismo todo el rato, tienes que defender tus fortalezas una vez tras otra si llego a saber que esta parte del juego se hace asi no me lo compro, solo por eso hace que el juego pase de ser un buen juego a no serlo, no se que pensaron cuando lo hicieron pero vamos llevo 14 fortalezas seguidas defendidas y no pienso seguir hanEl juego entero no me lo he pasado por que el 4 acto es hacer lo mismo todo el rato, tienes que defender tus fortalezas una vez tras otra si llego a saber que esta parte del juego se hace asi no me lo compro, solo por eso hace que el juego pase de ser un buen juego a no serlo, no se que pensaron cuando lo hicieron pero vamos llevo 14 fortalezas seguidas defendidas y no pienso seguir han querido innovar con lo de capturar castillos y esta bien pero todo tiene un limite, y aqui os habeis pasado mucho.… Expand
  66. rfisha
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    More microtransaction crap in a full price game. I agree with other reviewers that this is not good for a full price game. I cancelled my order and will be giving this one a miss.

    Such a shame, because I loved the orginal and this looks so much better.
  67. Kenmei
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    I wanted to go into this with an open mind. All the news about the microtransactions was really disturbing to me but I wanted to give this a shot. Well, quite frankly, this game sucks. And not just because of the microtransactions. No pretty much everything in this game had very little added to it, or just flat out failed in its delivery.
    Basically imagine just the first game, with a    I wanted to go into this with an open mind. All the news about the microtransactions was really disturbing to me but I wanted to give this a shot. Well, quite frankly, this game sucks. And not just because of the microtransactions. No pretty much everything in this game had very little added to it, or just flat out failed in its delivery.
    Basically imagine just the first game, with a kinda different story and, again, the microtransactions. While the story is prob average, it suffers heavily from the 4th act being a MASSIVE leveling grind and a halt to pretty much any momentum it had gained from the previous act. The beginning of Act 4 is the point where the game starts to heavily recommend you buy loot boxes because of the sudden massive level deficiency you find yourself in. With the amount of time it would take to grind your way to the point where you are able to do those quests, hours will have gone by and I can't accept that. For how little things changed from the 1st game to this one, throwing a massive road block in there around 3/4th the way through it is a slap in the face. All the good will that Monolith built up through the first game, with alot of stolen concepts from other games, is just completely gone now. I won't play another game in the series and prob never another Monolith game. They've lost a customer by their actions here.    … Expand
  68. inverguy
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    The golden age of gaming is behind us. This game is a pure representation of how terribly wrong it can get if the company is not interested in just taking your money but stealing it from you. But before I say more.

    Pros: there is some good content in this game. They definitely developed the story so it offers more entertainment but this is where everything positive ends. Cons: That    The golden age of gaming is behind us. This game is a pure representation of how terribly wrong it can get if the company is not interested in just taking your money but stealing it from you. But before I say more.

    Pros: there is some good content in this game. They definitely developed the story so it offers more entertainment but this is where everything positive ends.

    Cons: That entertainment seems to be limited by microtransactions. You are impacted by how much thy degraded the loot. You can easily tell that they made it so much ‘difficult’ so you invest in this already expensive game to make it enjoyable. I’m a casual gamer and never felt the need to buy any loot chests etc … but this one is just asking you for money. Yes, you can get a better loot and there are ways to guarantee it, but it ALWAYS feels like it’s few levels too late. You are actually punished for not spending even more money in a freaking single player game.

    With no respect to ppl standing behind such an awful business plan, I hope this will bite you back in the ‘behind’.

    PS: I hope you guys won’t buy this game. There are better titles… or at least wait until it’s 60% off    … Expand
  69. 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
  70. SvenL1975
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    The first three acts are a clear 8/10, maybe even a 9. Then Act IV starts and we get a tacked on part that either takes days or weeks to finish or you can just buy loot boxes to get through it quickly. And all you get afterwards is one lousy cutscene and the end credits. If you are willing to stop playing after Act III, you'll have a great experience with this game, they improved almostThe first three acts are a clear 8/10, maybe even a 9. Then Act IV starts and we get a tacked on part that either takes days or weeks to finish or you can just buy loot boxes to get through it quickly. And all you get afterwards is one lousy cutscene and the end credits. If you are willing to stop playing after Act III, you'll have a great experience with this game, they improved almost everything since the first game. Until they fix the final act, my rating will be 0/10 however.… Expand
  71. Baluberda
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    Micropayments, waste 10+ hours grinding or pay real money. Do not buy these kind of games to let them die
  72. christhec
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    I have specifically created an account in order to review this game, and to voice my displeasure over the inclusion of loot boxes into offline story mode. I played the first Middle-Earth game, and like many other people, were very impressed and surprised about how good the game was. I played through the story mode several times, and recommended the game to anybody that would listen.I have specifically created an account in order to review this game, and to voice my displeasure over the inclusion of loot boxes into offline story mode. I played the first Middle-Earth game, and like many other people, were very impressed and surprised about how good the game was. I played through the story mode several times, and recommended the game to anybody that would listen. Naturally, I was hugely anticipating the sequel, Shadow of War. I eagerly read bits of information leaked over the past couple of years, and was looking forward to purchasing and enjoying the game.

    Then came loot boxes. The very late announcement that the game would include loot boxes in the offline story mode has killed any love I had for this series. It is a trend which should be completely eradicated and offers no improvement to players enjoyment of the games. The feature is purely used to suck more money out of players, it adds literally zero benefit to the game.

    People should not support this game, and should be very vocal about their displeasure of it. I will not ever be purchasing this game, not for full price, or second hand when it inevitably gets traded in and the price drops. It is a disgrace that it has been included in this game.

    I am completely appalled by the critic reviews, none of which have rated this game negatively. Perhaps if they gave the game a negative review, they fear EA would not allow them early access to future games, a direct conflict of interest for their jobs and well being. I have also read on Youtube that Youtubers that were given the game early were forced, by means of contract, to only say positive things about the title. While I have no proof if this allegation is true, considering the overwhelming response from critics, I find it very believable.

    As other users have commented, I suggest everybody boycott this game, make it a failure to send a firm message to EA that this will not be tolerated.    … Expand
  73. ConnorMak
    Oct 19, 2017
    4
    No, the low score is not because of the infamous micro transactions. It's because the game is a frustrating and boring grind. Wait until after Xmas and pick it up for under $20. $10 if you wait longer.
  74. 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
  75. Squid_Guy
    Oct 29, 2017
    0
    Warner Bros greed is taking over! This glorified gambling should stop!
    These micro's ruin the experience! This is ruining the AAA industry.
    It doesn't help that it allready has multiple special editions and a season pass. Which is already pretty scummy. But to put in micro's, because this giant company says that making games is really expensive. That's rubbish, look at the indie    Warner Bros greed is taking over! This glorified gambling should stop!
    These micro's ruin the experience! This is ruining the AAA industry.
    It doesn't help that it allready has multiple special editions and a season pass. Which is already pretty scummy.
    But to put in micro's, because this giant company says that making games is really expensive.
    That's rubbish, look at the indie industry, look at Hellblade. These games were made without the funding of micro's, they aren't made by a giant company, and they turn a profit.

    These publishers are just liars!    … Expand
  76. Tom360
    Dec 4, 2017
    2
    Man what a letdown!!! The first game was totally polished, told a coherent story, no major bugs. This one is a mess! Texture pop-in, enemies spawn right in front of you, combat feels chaotic and messy (not in a good way). I loved the first game, but this one needed to cook for a bit longer before seeing the light of day!
  77. Kurxen
    Nov 23, 2019
    1
    DO NOT BUY even if it were a dollar. I play every game out there but this game is GARBAGE. One of the biggest issues is the enemy balancing. Ots just ridiculous and unplayable as you can defeat a single thing. I'm telling you even on easy mode they can still one or two shot you
  78. Cureza
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    If I want to experience all the game I have to pay for those dam loot boxes.
    This game os not cheap and it is not fair to make players pay so much money to get the full experience.
    Don't buy this game. i'm refunding it and if you want to save game industry, boycott it
  79. saturday_youth
    Mar 29, 2018
    1
    So i bought the game with good will after reading a few reviews and thought to myself, man it can't be that bad. And of course it isn't at the beginning. It starts with a strong atmosphere that quickly shoots itself in the food with the terrible fan fiction approach to the tolkien universe. Spider transforms into women? New "the one Ring"? Ok so far so bad, i can get behind that. GameplaySo i bought the game with good will after reading a few reviews and thought to myself, man it can't be that bad. And of course it isn't at the beginning. It starts with a strong atmosphere that quickly shoots itself in the food with the terrible fan fiction approach to the tolkien universe. Spider transforms into women? New "the one Ring"? Ok so far so bad, i can get behind that. Gameplay counts in the end. The Combat delivers imo, so does the nemesis system. So far so good. But than it get's to the tokens that u use to buy the "LootBoxes", terribly designed, they float in the air like coins in a f2p running game. Full immersion break right there in your face. Same goes for the jewels (which will buff your weapons) and armor. Picking them up locks you in a terrible animation that takes way to long. Well designed? Not really.
    The Menus are even worse. They are uninspired and completely designed without the world of LotR in Mind. Easy to navigate? Yes but just not fun to look at. Besides this, it is fun to play but i've only played a few hours and the music already starts to get annoying. Then there are the "elven Soul arrows" who make annoying sounds which can't be turned off unlike the music and are nearly everywhere.

    So the game has everything it needed to succeed but somewhere along the line of development, something must have happened. Something bad that influenced gameplay and design. But let's end this on a good note: The World is beautifully designed.    … Expand
  80. axel64701
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    Wow , this is like a ubisoft game, it's so boring,so repetitive ,so grindy..and ACT 4 is a disgrace to us all, just to take some bucks from microtransactions... very very low game, we have to discourage this type of games.
  81. stash55
    Oct 25, 2017
    2
    I'm going to be blunt. If the market that's a critical component of the game is not bug-free, then don't release the game. I've given this game a 2 instead of 0 because in all fairness it's not easy to make a game, especially an open world game. As a gold edition purchaser I'm having issues with not receiving included content. Also, my market is bugged and breaks very frequently andI'm going to be blunt. If the market that's a critical component of the game is not bug-free, then don't release the game. I've given this game a 2 instead of 0 because in all fairness it's not easy to make a game, especially an open world game. As a gold edition purchaser I'm having issues with not receiving included content. Also, my market is bugged and breaks very frequently and randomly. Unless I restart the game, I don't have access of any kind to the market (server error). As you know, this means I can't deploy units in the army menu, which is a critical part of the game especially later on. I also don't receive gold after completing challenges ie I get notified that I've been awarded but the coins don't show up in the market. Hopefully these bugs are fixed soon but I can't change the rating here, it's just not acceptable to release a game in this condition.… Expand
  82. Gorka
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    Nobody should buy this game, it is dreadful. Endless battles that are equal to the previous one. Go spend your money on a game that's worth it: Horizon: Zero Dawn. And I actually bought a ps4 to get the sequel to Shadow of Mordor. It ain't worth it.
  83. MeleeM
    Feb 24, 2020
    0
    Avoid PS4 version of this game. Hopelessly broken in Act II and cannot proceed with first fortress assault mission "The Etten". WBGames support is useless.
  84. Tru3_Canad1an
    Feb 6, 2021
    0
    **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games **** you WB games
  85. mikepatyaev
    Dec 21, 2022
    4
    Experience an epic open world brought to life by the Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth: Shadow of War
  86. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 14, 2019
    3
    Question: How do you f up a great, fresh and innovative game in Shadow of Mordor?

    Answer: Make everything grindier to earn freaking microtransaction.

    It only affects the endgame if you want to see the "true" ending. But its better to watch it instead on youtube.

    The award "Could have been a Contender" goes to this steaming pile of
  87. Watcher-o-Roads
    Feb 12, 2020
    1
    Wasted Opportunity
    Batman Arkham like gameplay with addition of Nemessis system which was cool. Lamest final boss fight and unreliable story which ruin both the game and the Lord of the Rings experience.
  88. Weeklythrower58
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    This is trash on ps4 play it on Xbox the game is just broken and ai is ****
  89. JoKeR_AlexS
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Este comentário é universal nas minhas reviews. Apenas quero dar nota aos jogos e caso queiram saber mais alguma coisa sobre o jogo, aconselho a ver outras reviews ou até mesmo a experimentar o jogo.
  90. SPodvohom
    Feb 15, 2021
    0
    Патентую траханье рта издателей этой параши.
  91. Oleksandr_
    Feb 10, 2021
    0
    Patenting the nemesis system, despite your game being created base on others' ideas. The industry is built on innovating of existing ideas.
  92. pharagonesia
    Oct 10, 2020
    3
    It is very evident the developers didn't play their own game. Try climbing a wall and the game can't determine whether the 'X' button indicates a command to roll or a command to climb. This regression in mechanics was evident right away. The skill upgrade menus are another downgrade from Shadow of Mordor. While the environments in the game look better than the predecessor, the charactersIt is very evident the developers didn't play their own game. Try climbing a wall and the game can't determine whether the 'X' button indicates a command to roll or a command to climb. This regression in mechanics was evident right away. The skill upgrade menus are another downgrade from Shadow of Mordor. While the environments in the game look better than the predecessor, the characters themselves appear more plastic. Orc Captain cut scenes seem to run longer and there is no way to bypass the nonsense dialogue. Arrows no longer need to be manually picked up, but good luck finding them. If you have aim assist turned on, good luck because the feature is mostly broken. Then there's the matter of having to find some bizarre combination of left/right to reveal secrets. The concept sounds cool at face value, but the implementation is rage inducing. And finally - my biggest complaint - is the unresolved input lag that was well documented with Shadow of Mordor. Sometimes the character will just sit there taking hits, not responding to input because, well, apparently the developers don't play their own product. The only improvement in the game was the decision to eliminate plant hunting for health regeneration, but even that doesn't resolve the issue of a fundamentally broken character health system.… Expand
  93. Hoplita
    Dec 5, 2020
    4
    Got it for free with PS Plus. Event after the end of the highly criticized micro-transactions, it's still a bad game. Only three years in of its release, this game clearly has not aged well. The movement is bad. The combat mechanics are repetitive. The enemies are dumb (stealth mechanic is a joke). The graphics could be better. The story is boring. It's a sloppy game. Perhaps theGot it for free with PS Plus. Event after the end of the highly criticized micro-transactions, it's still a bad game. Only three years in of its release, this game clearly has not aged well. The movement is bad. The combat mechanics are repetitive. The enemies are dumb (stealth mechanic is a joke). The graphics could be better. The story is boring. It's a sloppy game. Perhaps the developers thought they could provide anything to the players since it's a LOTR game and its predecessor was a success (indeed, the first game was pretty good). Unfortunately, this a game made not with love, but with greed.… Expand
  94. Mo_obaid
    Nov 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s not worth playing random fighting random mechanics the story line is not good the basics of the game are the worst I spent my time for no thing… Expand
  95. LesandroBonucci
    Jun 12, 2021
    2
    one of the worst games i ever played
    just presing one button to kill those orks
    soon all games is gonna be like this
  96. TheTeaMKiLLer69
    Jun 1, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring to death.
    Terrible voice acting.
    Boring quest design.
    Horrible gameplay design.    … Expand
  97. Nalpa
    Apr 13, 2021
    0
    Really bad input latency both on PS4 and PS5. Not playable. I loved the first game and the nemesis system is pretty genius but come on patch that mess!
  98. Chrislzrks
    Apr 7, 2021
    3
    Most uninspired, generic game of the recent years.. There's Nothing "Tolkienish" in this game. Mediocre graphics, meeh gameplay, uninspired world and atmosphere as like quests and storyline...
    A crime against Tolkien and Lord of the rings franchise..
    Abort...
  99. ripear
    May 10, 2023
    0
    This is not what i was expecting. Having played the original game, this is totally different. The main characters are the same, but it's just a loot game, there's no caching story and the gameplay feels repetitive and borign. It's a shame, as the world and magic of Tolkien has a lot more to offer than this. Don't waste your money on this game.
  100. Reedsnees
    Jul 8, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loot boxes are bad, but unlike most games you can get the same loot by just obtaining it. The story sucks but gollum in it so yeah good game… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 19, 2017
    80
    I was annoyed by various flaws (both technical and design-related) and tedious, dragged out final stages of the campaign, but overall I enjoyed the ride. It looks like the developers wanted to stuff the game with all the best elements Middle-earth has to offer. Shadow of War’s atmosphere is terrific and watching Talion rise in power is surprisingly addictive. [12/2017, p.62]
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 26, 2017
    70
    A handful of issues, some much more annoying than others, do not negate how solid of an action RPG Middle-earth: Shadow of War is. A tremendous achievement for the team at Monolith Productions, this is an exciting, if not sometimes slow, and too often unfair, title that manages to be as impressively fun as it is big.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 20, 2017
    60
    Big, brutal, and - alas - bloated, Shadow of War is a disappointing follow-up, conjuring battles of grand scale and then deadening their impact through grinding repetition. [December 2017, p.79]
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