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October 2017
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The editors liked
Epic
Engaging battles
Combat is fluid
Hard-hitting
Sastisfying
Bolstered Nemesis system adds fun factor
Varied and personal engagements
Larger setting variety and solid visuals
Addictive army-building
Epic Siege battles against armies of Orcs
You fight a Balrog
Varied
Exciting new environments
The storylines for Bruz and most of your Orc companions
Cool additions to combat abilities
Fortress assaults are a lot of fun
The expanded Nemesis System is fantastic
Worthy evolution of the Nemesis system
Diverse skills allow Talion to approach combat from entirely different angles
Facing the Balrog and other denizens of Mordor
Great freedom of movement and openworld traversal
Narrative has more substance
Nemesis and Ally systems have been revamped and improved upon
Environment variety and game length are drastically increased
The editors didn't like
Lack-luster story line not true to lore
Graphic engine beginning to show age
Mild control issues
Shelob
The entire final act
Bloated systems and menus
Side characters' stories end abruptly
Story pacing is really weird
Orcish followers die too easily
Requiring more forceful recruiting practices or luck in the loot box systems
Despite the promises
The story isn't much of an improvement over the predecessor's
Orcs never seem to shut up and there's no option to skip th
A Grindfest of a 4th Act will not be appealing to most people
Dangling microtransactions to quicken the pace in front of the consumer is pretty insulting
Published: 2017-10-05, Author: Johnny , review by: eurogamer.net
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Shadow of War feels like a true step forward for open world action RPGs. Despite having fairly familiar combat dynamics, the new Nemesis system added a welcome layer of depth to the gameplay that I've felt has been missing in many competing open world adv...
Shadow of War feels like a true step forward for open world action RPGs. Despite having fairly familiar combat dynamics, the new Nemesis system added a welcome layer of depth to the gameplay that I've felt has been missing in many competing open world adv...
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is Lord of the Rings turned up to 11. Improving on nearly every idea from the original Shadow of Mordor game, it's a gargantuan sequel in both size and scope.Middle-Earth: Shadow of War was reviewed on PlayStation 486 / 100...
Baranor's new toys and helpful mercenaries give Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Desolation of Mordor a fresh take that does its best to shine despite the lack of a complete Nemesis system. Without a gripping story or interesting protagonist, it settles...
Published: 2018-02-13, Author: Dan , review by: in.ign.com
Without the Nemesis system driving its battles and creating consequences for failures, Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Blade of Galadriel feels smaller and less interesting than the main game. Its short story missions are creative and its colorful uruks are...
A massive world with a lot to explore, fun combat and a great nemesis system, which are eventually pulled down by a laughable storyline and microtransactions
Orcs brimming with personality, Refined combat, Vibrant world with lots going on
Presentation of Shelob, Unnecessary padding while building an army, Rating (out of 10): 8, Gadgets 360 played a review copy of Middle-earth: Shadow of War on the PS4 Pro, PS4, and Xbox One. Middle-earth: Shadow of War's release date is October 10 for the
