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    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    Game » consists of 15 releases. Released Sep 30, 2014

    An open-world action-adventure game by Monolith, set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

    mechakirby's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PlayStation 4) review

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    Shadow of Mordor Review

    The thing that sets Shadow of Mordor apart is that while it tells a competent traditional story on its own, the most interesting and engrossing story is created by the gameplay. The nemesis system scratches that weird, very specific itch that 20 years of MLB The Show RTTS and Madden Franchise mode scratch for me. I'll craft my own story in my head, but the game gives me the tools to have it play out in front of me.

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      One DOES simply walk into Mordor and more when you have fun ghostly wraith powers! 0

      I reckon ol' Betsy's still got a couple years in her before I retire her for a new GPUAs the shadow of mordor, it has been 35 hours of joy haunting the uruks in lots of creative ways. Time in the real world seems to pass at an alarming rate though as you are sucked into this immersive piece of landscape based on Tolkien lore, and what a beautiful piece of landscape it is. This game's a looker for sure, and it should be if it's going to do a lot of close up zooming on to Uruk faces. I should also...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

      Shadow of Mordor: some fresh meat on some very stale bread 0

      Shadow of Mordor is an interesting game to dissect. While it borrows many mechanics from other games--Arkham games fighting system, Assassin Creeds traversal-- it offers one of the most innovative mechanics seen in quite some time, in the Nemesis System. All of this is wrapped up in a terribly un-engaging, cliche of a video game story. You play as the ranger Tallion, within the first 5 minutes of the game the catalyst of the story happens, and this is expected to fuel you with motivation for the...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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