Game of the year 2014 better in almost every way yet politics and whiney content creators managed to tarnish this games reputation before it even shipped. I'm so tired of angry Joe and Jim sterling every other sentence about shadow of war microtransactionsystem when the actual content of the game is fun and we'll worth the 50 dollars the game costs.
Good thing the microtransactions are barely mentioned in this review. And when they were mentioned, they were quickly brushed aside as something almost useless and not worth engaging with.
Except for the small fact that they lock Legendary Orcs behind loot boxes. If you want it the cumbersome way, get ready to grind hours upon hours and hope that the Orc you want to become legendary does not die in the very last step of the process. Save-scumming is also not allowed. Loot boxes do affect gameplay in this game and I'm baffled why it is not pointed out.
Mediocre game with vastly dated visuals that has the gall to include loot-boxes in a $60 game, gets a MEDIOCRE SCORE. Also Shadow of Mordor won GOTY because there was fuck all to play that year. Anyone buying this game is dooming the industry to accept the trend of loot boxes in every game ever.
Even if you're the biggest LOTR fan, don't become part of the problem. There will be other games. Remember that online Passes were a short fad and died a quick death because no one bought them.
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