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Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Monolith Productions · WB Games
PC PS4 XB1
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.
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7 reviews

Critic Reviews

7 reviews
Giant Bomb
60
This sequel expands on the vaunted Nemesis system in wildly entertaining ways, even as it falls short around the edges.
Destructoid
7/10
70
The phrase Mordor is so intrinsically linked to my experience of the “Middle-earth” action series that I simply can’t escape it from my mind. I’ve typed “Shadow of Mordor” so many times it hurts, despite the fact that the sequel is indeed called Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
RPG Site
8/10
80
With Uruk-hai rallied to your side, this return to Middle-earth impresses in its fearless ambition but is soon let down by repetitive mission design.
IGN
9/10
90
Much more than more Mordor.
GamesRadar
90
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Eurogamer
60
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PlayStation Universe
8/10
80
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