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Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Monolith Productions

2017•RPG•PEGI 18•About 36 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly RPG that is wide-ranging and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

501 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The world of men is ending. In fires of Mount Doom, a ranger, and wraith bound together in death. Crafted the one thing that could challenge Sauron, a Ring of Power. But power can blind those who seek it, The Great Deceiver has returned to Middle-Earth, to rebuild his armies. To rule all. The corruption will be contained no longer. The war for Mordor begins.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

OrcsMagicTolkienLord of the ringsElvesAction-adventureUndeadTrolls

Where to play

Details

Developer: Monolith Productions
Publisher: WB Games
Released: 10 October 2017
Series: The Lord of the Rings
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 36h normally, 55h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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