Middle-earth: Shadow of War

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1686 Ratings

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  1. RistoH
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Alright, most of the reviews complaining about microtransactions have simply not played the game, or at least are not good at the game. I played the first game, Shadow of Mordor through twice 100% in less than the time i've already spent on one playthrough of Shadow of War. (EDIT: I forgot to mention that i also played all of the DLC through in that time.) And frankly, i must say thatAlright, most of the reviews complaining about microtransactions have simply not played the game, or at least are not good at the game. I played the first game, Shadow of Mordor through twice 100% in less than the time i've already spent on one playthrough of Shadow of War. (EDIT: I forgot to mention that i also played all of the DLC through in that time.) And frankly, i must say that Shadow of War is better, in every way that it can be. The graphics are nice, the game runs better, there's no longer these useless or annoying sidequests, but they are replaced with actual, interesting story content. The nemesis system is better in every way, and helping your followers feels good, (even though after you've conquered all of mordor you have little connection to your followers anymore.) The game is basically just better in every way. God i loved the Nazgul fights.
    But never in those over 50 hours of gameplay did i experience an impassable paywall where i either have to grind for 50 hours or pay money to get through act4. I actually spent an hour per area, hunting for good captains, assigned warchiefs and upgraded my fortresses with the money i had gathered throughout the game, (and i spent about 50 000 miriam on lootboxes just to see what i'd get at lower levels)
    Having upgraded all my forts to a the fullest extent i could, in less than 5 hours of gaming i started playing the sieges. Oh damn, i just won, and they didn't even breach a wall. Damn well i guess it will get harder. But it never did, i just dominated orcs during the sieges always getting the max level guys i could. You get a level per siege so keeping up with the enemy isn't a problem.
    I only lost 2 sieges and those were because of my own error, and not because of the level of my fort or my followers.
    Not once in my playthrough did i face a paywall or even notice the microtransactions.
    I also saw someone complaining that their followers started dying all the time, well that's because you didn't go revive them or you just generally didn't look after them. Never was a problem for me.

    All in all the game was totally worth the money i spent on it, i will buy the expansions to the game, because i absolutely loved the experience. All of you who are complaining about the microtransactions or the paywall or what have you, have not played the game or suck very deeply.    … Expand
  2. GoddamnVictor
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    A sad thing about this game is that the lootbox controversy is completely taking attention away from how much this game is lacking in creativity as a sequel, the story is great for Tolkien fans but there is just SO MUCH GRIND to go thru, and there are so little improvements to core gameplay, graphics look the same, menus are still ugly as hell (I think they are the same of the past gameA sad thing about this game is that the lootbox controversy is completely taking attention away from how much this game is lacking in creativity as a sequel, the story is great for Tolkien fans but there is just SO MUCH GRIND to go thru, and there are so little improvements to core gameplay, graphics look the same, menus are still ugly as hell (I think they are the same of the past game even).

    The game deserves a hall of fame place on how little improvement they have made, it is the laziest sequel I have played ever and would really like my TIME back    … Expand
  3. Gamingking007
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    So I take it that everyone complaining are extremely lazy gamers or bad gamers! The micro transactions are only for people who want to finish the game very quickly! If you play the game By completing all the side quests. Then you will have no need for micro transactions. The forts is in the single player game is extremely simple to take over. The only reason I would ever need to buy theSo I take it that everyone complaining are extremely lazy gamers or bad gamers! The micro transactions are only for people who want to finish the game very quickly! If you play the game By completing all the side quests. Then you will have no need for micro transactions. The forts is in the single player game is extremely simple to take over. The only reason I would ever need to buy the micro transactions is if you want all your orcs to say legendary on their name tags but other than that no need I got my army to level 326 and took down the fort easily which was like level 150 and this was in a more difficult region. So everyone complaining about the Micro transactions are either very lazy they’re not very good games. I understand that micro transactions can be frustrating if it hinders you from playing the game the way it was intended to be pLayed but there is no reason to complain about this game about that. If micro transactions Hinder you then I agree that it is totally corrupt especially if you’re buying a new game but that is not true with this game!This game is honestly not difficult ! This is one of the most amazing games ever created especially if you’re a massive Tolkien fan! Easily at this moment the greatest rpg of the year.… Expand
  4. Raistx
    Oct 17, 2017
    8
    I am writing this review while I am at about 1/3 completed. I am enjoying my experience very much. I love the latest version of the Nemesis system and having orcs going in great troubles to insult me. The fortress assaults are also quite enjoyable. I appreciate the storyline and the amount of LoTR lore in the game. There is a big fuss about the microtransaction element of the game, which II am writing this review while I am at about 1/3 completed. I am enjoying my experience very much. I love the latest version of the Nemesis system and having orcs going in great troubles to insult me. The fortress assaults are also quite enjoyable. I appreciate the storyline and the amount of LoTR lore in the game. There is a big fuss about the microtransaction element of the game, which I just completely ignore (I never pay microtransactions as a matter of principle).
    I now have to play the game in smaller amount to decrease my stress level due to these intense fights.    … Expand
  5. Thcenkdug
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    Firstly, yes there are loot boxes, and yes, you can use real money to pay for them. You can also use in-game currency to buy the low end loot boxes. I played this game for a week which equates to about 40 hours of game play and got to level 60. I did the daily quests and earned enough online currency to buy the two starter loot boxes (Act 1 and Act 2) about 1300 coins. I received over 20Firstly, yes there are loot boxes, and yes, you can use real money to pay for them. You can also use in-game currency to buy the low end loot boxes. I played this game for a week which equates to about 40 hours of game play and got to level 60. I did the daily quests and earned enough online currency to buy the two starter loot boxes (Act 1 and Act 2) about 1300 coins. I received over 20 orcs, 8 xp boosts, and a handful of in game currency boosts. I used my XP boosts while I was playing the numerous main and side quests. Doing this I was able to skyrocket to level 60 and never feel like I was grinding, sometimes gaining two or three levels at once. Be careful though because they only last for two hours of real time, so make sure you use that time wisely. The only "grind" part was getting my orcs at a higher for the Stage Defenses of my Fortresses. This did take me about 5 hours to get all my fortresses leveled to my level. But, since then I haven't purposefully leveled a single orc, at worst during my siege defenses, I capture more powerful orcs and put them in place of the weaker ones. With all that said, the facial graphics during game play is the reason I gave this a 9. As for all the complaints about the loot boxes, I did not pay for a single one and am still having a great time.… Expand
  6. Goo4you
    Oct 17, 2017
    3
    While I've read the endless posts about microtransactions, these have seemed to lose all meaning in today's gaming ecosystem. Developers/publishers don't seem to care about the public outcry. In truth though, you don't need the boxes nor do you have to do anything but complete the content to beat the game and get through the narrative.

    What is god awful here is the thing everybody    While I've read the endless posts about microtransactions, these have seemed to lose all meaning in today's gaming ecosystem. Developers/publishers don't seem to care about the public outcry. In truth though, you don't need the boxes nor do you have to do anything but complete the content to beat the game and get through the narrative.

    What is god awful here is the thing everybody adored in the 1st title: The nemesis system. I personally found it a novelty in the 1st game, but here it is so overdone that it ruins the entire experience. Fine, hunt down a captain, that's good. He kills you and gets stronger, ok. Hunt him down for revenge, that's great. Have 6 captains "MAGICALLY appear" on top of that vengeance target and be all varying levels (I was level 2, that got killed by a lvl 9, then lvl10 and then was surrounded by 6 Lvl 5-15 captains). Not only that, but each, and, every, one, had, to, wax, poetic, about, how, they, were, going, to, kill, me. And yea this is an option you can turn off, but really I didn't think 6 FREAKING CAPTAINS WOULD JUST POP ON TOP OF ME!

    The menus are another unmitigated mess. They are so convoluted I honestly think the designer and programmer were drinking buddies and worked on them through all-night drunken binges. It's astonishingly bad. My eyes hurt fiddling around in them.

    You can take narrative liberties from time to time, but Shelob is the most ham-fisted insertion to grace this series. The time scale for events are just completely out of sync with the LOTR. Minas Ithil is long gone by the time of the war of the ring. The argument could be made that well, we are at those events. Well then, explain Gollum being in Mordor from the 1st title! He wouldn't have been there! Hell, he'd still be wallowing in a freakin cave under Moria!!

    The worst part of all of this..is the entirety of the game...is just boring. You are doing the same handful of things over and over and over and OVER! It's just one giant collect-O-thon within the confines of the map, and really silly online "vendetta" targets for some reason. You get gear....but....it's just gear. Nothing about this is needed, it's just PADDING!

    Bloat, bloat and lazy programming with a shamble of a writer's team make up this title. Couple that with a ridiculous terms of service agreement (Forced Arbitration with an option to opt out in 30 days) and the fact if you don't accept the terms of service, you can't play the game and you can't return the game (because you opened it). It's a damn catch 22 and it's gotta be illegal!

    Pass on this, pass on this hard. If I can avoid it, I will steer clear of ANY WB game in the future.    … Expand
  7. 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.
  8. DeadlyLemming
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    Amazing underlying gameplay which makes it all the more heartbreaking that they leave a large amount of fun items and orcs exclusively for people who pay extra real money. Its like they tried to make the normal game as underwhelming as possible (for a game with such potential) so that you would have to buy golden/mithril chests just to have unique loot with any amount of flair. Sadly theAmazing underlying gameplay which makes it all the more heartbreaking that they leave a large amount of fun items and orcs exclusively for people who pay extra real money. Its like they tried to make the normal game as underwhelming as possible (for a game with such potential) so that you would have to buy golden/mithril chests just to have unique loot with any amount of flair. Sadly the loot/market system itself is also so cumbersome it is undoubted the game would be better off without it.… Expand
  9. KaptainKrunch
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    To be honest I have no idea what game these people with negative reviews are playing. I'm about 608 hours in and I have yet to even visit the micro transaction marketplace. ALSO, I have yet to hit a single grind wall where i can't level.

    Even if I play for an hour or so I usually go up at least one level and receive 3-5 pieces of good loot. Micro transactions in this game are like a    To be honest I have no idea what game these people with negative reviews are playing. I'm about 608 hours in and I have yet to even visit the micro transaction marketplace. ALSO, I have yet to hit a single grind wall where i can't level.

    Even if I play for an hour or so I usually go up at least one level and receive 3-5 pieces of good loot. Micro transactions in this game are like a bottle of ketchup on the table of a steakhouse; its really there to be considerate, no one actually expects you to use it.

    If you are re-considering playing this game I IMPLORE you to drown out the negative user reviews. I've been both a gamer and LOTR fan for 10+ years and I absolutely love this game. 10/10 would recommend, 10/10 will be playing for dozens of hours in the coming weeks. (only gave 9/10 because I don't believe in perfection)    … Expand
  10. bprotond
    Oct 17, 2017
    8
    Every single reviewer here has not played the game and is just complaining about the loot boxes. The game can be played and finished without the use of the lootboxes, all they give you is better gear and some legendary lords to build an army with. Although I dislike the idea of the lootboxes, people are blowing this out of proportion.
    i just completed on nemesis difficulty without ever    Every single reviewer here has not played the game and is just complaining about the loot boxes. The game can be played and finished without the use of the lootboxes, all they give you is better gear and some legendary lords to build an army with. Although I dislike the idea of the lootboxes, people are blowing this out of proportion.
    i just completed on nemesis difficulty without ever putting any extra money into the game and the "grinding" is not necessary, playing the game normally had me at lvl 43 at the final zone where the recommended level was 40.
    The game is pretty much a copy of the previous one with many improvements. Every single upgrade you get when leveling has 3 subcategories to improve the skill. Killing captains now drops gear instead of runes (runes have been simplified and are dropped by regular orcs), 5 regions compared to the 2 of the previous game.
    The game is really fun and as a LotR fan i thoroughly enjoyed it, even if the story doesn't really follow actual LotR lore.    … Expand
  11. Asaliah
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    Huge fan of the first one, I bought this one day one.

    It was a huge mistake: -It's exactly the same game -It's full of bugs (character stuck, bugged quests,...) -It's super repetitive -90% of skills are useless -Can't skip Orcs' speech (trust me after several hours you CAN'T stand it anymore) -Graphics are very meh -I'm ok with lore "twists" but here the story is super basic and    Huge fan of the first one, I bought this one day one.

    It was a huge mistake:
    -It's exactly the same game
    -It's full of bugs (character stuck, bugged quests,...)
    -It's super repetitive
    -90% of skills are useless
    -Can't skip Orcs' speech (trust me after several hours you CAN'T stand it anymore)
    -Graphics are very meh
    -I'm ok with lore "twists" but here the story is super basic and poorly written
    -And the cherry on the cake: microtransactions, it's totally UNACCEPTABLE
    -Secondary characters are super cliche

    If you don't pay, either use a cheat engine to finish it or stop midway and watch the real end on youtube. It's litteraly dozens of hours of grinding.    … Expand
  12. Kaisermena
    Oct 16, 2017
    5
    El juego en su campaña en solitario sigue siendo tan bueno como el anterior, o aún mejor, de eso no tengo queja. Pero en cuanto al multijugador y a los micropagos y las cajitas aleatorias, creo que era algo totalmente innecesario en este tipo de juegos. Un gran trabajo dañado por la avaricia y las políticas abusivas. Sigan así Warner Entertainment que van por buen camino
  13. miszcz2000
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    The game is awesome! Brutal and addictive. More of the same but better and bigger. If you don't like the micro transactions then don't buy the damn loot boxes. They're quite useless anyway.
  14. 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
  15. Veronus
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    Haven't spent a penny on micro-transactions. This game rules them all and it's easily a 10. Such a great job making this game EPIC and addictive. Unfortunately too many people have seen that you can buy orcs and items (if you choose) and assume that it's a pay to win. Simply put that is dead wrong. Nothing is going to make this game EASIER, and while it might be nice to have some extraHaven't spent a penny on micro-transactions. This game rules them all and it's easily a 10. Such a great job making this game EPIC and addictive. Unfortunately too many people have seen that you can buy orcs and items (if you choose) and assume that it's a pay to win. Simply put that is dead wrong. Nothing is going to make this game EASIER, and while it might be nice to have some extra gear or orcs around they are not required, simple jump off the tower go recruit and don't spend $$. A great job of giving players a choice has blown back in Monolith's face because of a fickle demographic. Don't miss out on this game because of cosmetics. Trust Me.… Expand
  16. 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.
  17. roundtablegamer
    Oct 16, 2017
    6
    Talion is back in a continuing adventure in the land of Mordor. Following the events of Shadow of Mordor, Monolith Productions and Warner Brothers brings us Shadow of War. Does Shadow of war rule middle earth or should it have been burned and destroyed along with the rings? Let us find out.

    Story: The story picks up right from the events of Shadow of Mordor you are back playing as    Talion is back in a continuing adventure in the land of Mordor. Following the events of Shadow of Mordor, Monolith Productions and Warner Brothers brings us Shadow of War. Does Shadow of war rule middle earth or should it have been burned and destroyed along with the rings? Let us find out.

    Story: The story picks up right from the events of Shadow of Mordor you are back playing as Talion and Celebrimbor. In the very beginning of the game, we see them making a new ring to fight against Sauron and the Azgul. There is a war happening in middle earth in this installment of the series between the Orcs, Uruks and Olacs and the Minas Ithil. You take sides with Minas Ithil to help them win the war; however, down the line you find out there is a traitor in the Minas Ithil. In the story, we run in to new characters that have an effect in the story like Shelob, a woman who can turn in to a big spider, which is cool in my opinion. She takes Celebrimbor as a hostage in exchange for the ring you created, so that she can take on Sauron herself. As the story continues, it became more confusing because there was so much going on with all the different characters and became less interesting as I progressed through it. There are four different acts throughout the story the second being by far the longest.

    Game play: The game play in Shadow of War is pretty much the same as the first one but with more RPG elements. However, it adds a few things as well; we still have the fighting style that we have seen in the Batman series. One thing I really enjoyed and found very annoying at the same time was the fortress raids. In order to progress through some of the story you need to take over these fortresses to clear the region. While doing some of these missions you feel like your weapons are never strong enough to defeat all the captains at one check point, but luckily I was able to beat this game without using the micro transactions. Throughout the game, you will brawl, use stealth, manipulate and climb your way through Gondor. Another feature I found in this game that was a bit tedious was building your own army. How you do this is by recruiting captains after you weaken them and they help you when it is time to do a fortress raid and take on the overlord of the fortress. This is not mandatory but it helps when it comes to difficulty but I just found it tedious. Game play design is not great in this case and unfortunately is one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to games. When you clear a camp, it should remain cleared and not have the enemies re-spawn. As you progress through the story you will run in to a fair bit of collectibles like artifacts and memories which are words that go to a poem that unlocks a door and behind that door is a high level armor or weapon.

    Conclusion: Shadow of War is a fun game but by the time, I hit the Twelve-hour mark I felt it became very lack luster, and I just wanted to be finished. It has lot of new additions to compare to the first one, but does not feel as polished. The story is far less interesting and has a lot going on with it between the characters and your character that is becomes hard to follow. With some game play flaws that are very noticeable it becomes very lack luster just a few hours in to the game I struggled just to finish it but the pay off at the end of the game was worth it.

    Shadow of War 6/10 Average    … Expand
  18. angryjack67
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    Everyone whining in the reviews are either complaining without playing the game first, or are trash at the game. I played throughout the game only buying one chest (tutorial). I found the game to be really fun and nearly none of my orcs die. If you are complaining about the micro transactions (which are there to HELP you, not hinder you) then just get a trainer to assist you. I don'tEveryone whining in the reviews are either complaining without playing the game first, or are trash at the game. I played throughout the game only buying one chest (tutorial). I found the game to be really fun and nearly none of my orcs die. If you are complaining about the micro transactions (which are there to HELP you, not hinder you) then just get a trainer to assist you. I don't promote cheating but its better than giving a great game terrible reviews. The only reason i give it a 9/10 is because after beating the game there is not much to do, if anything. i think that additions to the multiplayer would greatly help out.… Expand
  19. Gittoplo
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    The last time I played the game as religiously as this one was...the last Shadow of Mordor. I want to go back. I had the same feeling with Skyrim. I have only been playing for 3 days but I can already note that:

    a) The game is fun, the nemesis system has been improved. b) The graphics are amazing. Ok I am using HDR mode on LG Oled but on basic PS4. When I switched from game mode to    The last time I played the game as religiously as this one was...the last Shadow of Mordor. I want to go back. I had the same feeling with Skyrim. I have only been playing for 3 days but I can already note that:

    a) The game is fun, the nemesis system has been improved.
    b) The graphics are amazing. Ok I am using HDR mode on LG Oled but on basic PS4. When I switched from game mode to HDR, I was blown away. It looks good.
    c) The inventory menu is ok. Too small and unnecessarily complicated.
    d) Control system should be better. Sometimes I want to jump off and end up grabbing every wall in town while being hit by Tark hating scum. I mean come on.
    e) The story is solid and as an avid reader of all Tolkien books, I can do not mind them branching out. Tolkien is no Jesus. Calm down. It is all for fun and doesn't affect canon.
    f) Cannot make any comment yet on MTS as I have about 7000 Miriam and I still haven't bought any loot boxes. People say it is a grind in the end. Hell, I still haven't stormed first fortress and it is already a grind and I love it. Enjoy every boring mission.

    I have waited for so long for this game and I am not disappointed at all. I almost got put off by bad reviews but then I decided to make my own mind up and let's be honest, I was gonna buy it anyway. Who am I kidding? Buy and enjoy.    … Expand
  20. starceph
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    Mira, sabéis que? que como le dais 0 para bajar la media pues yo le doy el 10 para subirla. Segid llorando con vuestras pamplinas y vuestros "oh vamos a quejarnos de un juego que ni siquiera tenemos" que yo me lo estoy pasando bomba con el juego
  21. nicden70
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    The game is amazing. Haven't touched a loot box. Have like 9000 mirian saved up. Not necessary to use. Like the first game but with cleaner gameplay. The story is fantastic. Lord of the Rings fan dream come true.
  22. mikecv434
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    The is a great game!! There are microtansactions in Destiny 2(another great game),why isnt it getting slated too. Buy the game, play the game, enjoy the game. If you dont want to pay for the extras then dont bother.
  23. cristipvp
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    This game dosent worth its money, bought it and played it, i mean it is decent, until the part that your followers dying like crazy, then u have to do more grinding to get new ones, the whole game is made so that u are forced to buy loot boxes with real money, that's the whole idea of the game, thats what make's it terrible. Talion control is very good but. Game content is very small....This game dosent worth its money, bought it and played it, i mean it is decent, until the part that your followers dying like crazy, then u have to do more grinding to get new ones, the whole game is made so that u are forced to buy loot boxes with real money, that's the whole idea of the game, thats what make's it terrible. Talion control is very good but. Game content is very small.... only thing that can make you play the game more hours after u finish it its the boring grinding… Expand
  24. 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
  25. Bjaxe7
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    This game is an absolute joy to play it has an amazing story and the game-play and especially the Nemesis System is Incredibly great those writing awful reviews clearly have no idea what this game is and have not played it , i personally haven't been able to put the game down since release day and i'm still enjoying the game after completing it. 10/10
  26. 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.
  27. Zortrax
    Oct 15, 2017
    0
    Loot boxed in a singleplayer game?? If the game was free I could agree with it.
    These stupid tactics to get all our money should forever be banned. I can only give a zero for this game.
  28. Unicus
    Oct 15, 2017
    1
    So much of this game is based on the first part, even the sounds have been taken over. It's like I'm playing the predecessor (which I have played A LOT), just with additional features. Once you get bored of the old game, do you really want to play the all new game, which is the same as the old? Apart from that, I feel like everything is overpriced, especially considering that so much hasSo much of this game is based on the first part, even the sounds have been taken over. It's like I'm playing the predecessor (which I have played A LOT), just with additional features. Once you get bored of the old game, do you really want to play the all new game, which is the same as the old? Apart from that, I feel like everything is overpriced, especially considering that so much has been taken from the previous version. The game itself (which can cost up to 100 USD, for the Gold edition), the all new buy in the single player game stuff, to show off to your not online friends... I have also played the game on Android, you can see the same overpriced "boost packages" there as well.… Expand
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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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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