Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cover

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

CritScore1 review
Critic score18 critics
First release
Sep 30, 2014
Publisher
WB Games
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure · Open world, Action, Fantasy, Stealth

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a open world third-person action role-playing video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which takes place in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. The game takes place in the 60-year gap between the events of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. It is a story of revenge, slaughter, and mystery set entirely in Mordor, the Land of Shadows. At its center is Talion, an ordinary man who loses everything, including his mortal life. The game is set in a fully open world, and features various role-playing game elements such as experience points and skills. There are various ways the player can complete their main objective. Aside from the main storyline, there are various side quests and random events the player can complete within Mordor. The melee system is inspired by that of the Batman Arkham series. Getting into a good fighting rhythm, using both regular attacks and counter-attacks will improve the player's combo multiplier. A unique feature of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is the Nemesis system. Every enemy in the game has their own name, rank, and memory. These enemies will continue to do their own jobs and tasks even when they're off screen. If the player does not kill an enemy in an encounter, this enemy will remember the player and change their tactics and conversations based on the encounter.

Also known as La Terra Di Mezzo: L'Ombra Di Mordor, Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor, SoM, Средиземье: Тени Мордора
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Storyline
You are Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gate, keeping watch over Mordor which has remained undisturbed for ages. In the blink of an eye, everything is taken from you – your friends, your family, and even your own life. Resurrected by a mysterious vengeful spirit, you must now embark on a relentless vendetta against those who have wronged you.Read more

You are Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gate, keeping watch over Mordor which has remained undisturbed for ages. In the blink of an eye, everything is taken from you – your friends, your family, and even your own life. Resurrected by a mysterious vengeful spirit, you must now embark on a relentless vendetta against those who have wronged you.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 30, 2014
PlayStation 4
Sep 30, 2014
Xbox One
Sep 30, 2014
All 20 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 03, 2014
PlayStation 4
Oct 03, 2014
Xbox One
Oct 03, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 08, 2014
PlayStation 4
Oct 08, 2014
Xbox One
Oct 08, 2014
PlayStation 3
Nov 18, 2014
Xbox 360
Nov 18, 2014
PlayStation 3
Nov 21, 2014
Xbox 360
Nov 21, 2014
PlayStation 3
Nov 26, 2014
Xbox 360
Nov 26, 2014
PlayStation 3
Dec 25, 2014
PlayStation 4
Dec 25, 2014
Xbox One
Dec 25, 2014
Mac
Jul 30, 2015
Linux
Jul 30, 2015
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
18h
Completionist
57h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
ghosts, assassin, hunting, orcs, medieval
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At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main + Extras (IGDB)
18h
Completionist (IGDB)
57h

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