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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

PlayStation 4 · Released September 30, 2014 · Developed by Monolith Productions · Published by WB Games

80Total 82Single player
Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionFantasyStealthOpen world

Summary

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.

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Details

IGDB Rating
79.56 / 100
1,385 ratings
Total Rating
81.73 / 100
1,403 (user + critic)
Series
The Lord of the Rings
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Stealth · Open world
Engine
LithTech 6
Developer
Monolith Productions

Also known as

ItalyLa Terra Di Mezzo: L'Ombra Di MordorItalian title
AliasMiddle Earth: Shadow Of MordorAlternative spelling
AliasSoMAcronym
AliasСредиземье: Тени МордораRussian title
GermanyMittelerde: Mordors SchattenGerman title
FranceLa Terre du Milieu : L'Ombre du MordorFrench title
AliasShadow of MordorAlternative spelling
AliasŚródziemie: Cień MordoruPolish title
AliasShadowOfMordor.exeWindows Executable

Release history (21 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Sep 30, 2014PlayStation 4
Sep 30, 2014Xbox One
Sep 30, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 3, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 3, 2014Xbox One
Oct 3, 2014PlayStation 4
Oct 8, 2014Xbox One
Oct 8, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 8, 2014PlayStation 4
Nov 18, 2014Xbox 360
Nov 18, 2014PlayStation 3
Nov 21, 2014PlayStation 3
Nov 21, 2014Xbox 360
Nov 26, 2014PlayStation 3
Nov 26, 2014Xbox 360
Dec 25, 2014Xbox One
Dec 25, 2014PlayStation 3
Dec 25, 2014PlayStation 4
Jul 30, 2015Linux
Jul 30, 2015Mac
Jul 30, 2015Linux

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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.

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