Monolith Productions

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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.

Released: 30 September 2014
Developer: Monolith Productions
Publisher: WB Games
Engine: LithTech 6
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 84/100
Steam recommendations: 63,424
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox 360 · Xbox One
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Also known as: La Terra Di Mezzo: L'Ombra Di Mordor · La Terre du Milieu : L'Ombre du Mordor · Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten · Shadow of Mordor · SoM · Śródziemie: Cień Mordoru
Estimated owners: 5,000,000–10,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 84
Critic rating: 1,401
Ratings counted: 92.5%
Steam reviews: 74
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Crossplay System requirements 3 GB RAM Download size 44.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 1,631

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

The story

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.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor