Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (2017)
- Developer
- Monolith Productions
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 116,025 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 36 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A power fantasy of building your army and dominating Mordor through strategic combat and visceral, personal nemesis encounters.
action-packedpower fantasystrategicviolentatmosphericsatisfying power progressiondark fantasyopen world exploration
What players say
Players adore the Nemesis System, calling it a unique feature that makes orcs memorable and rivalries personal. Many lament that Warner Bros. patented the system, preventing other games from using it. The endgame defense of fortresses gets called a tedious grind, and players note unskippable orc captain dialogues that drag on.
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