Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor Review

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Middle-Earth:  Shadow Of Mordor:
Release Date:  September 30, 2014
Platform:  Pc,PS3,PS4,Xbox 360, Xbox One
ESRB:  M

Middle-Earth:  Shadow Of Mordor shows what Tolkien's epic franchise would be, if it was a video game.  It does it perfectly.  What we got was an epic open world adventure.  Not to mention over 45 awards and nominations at E3 2014.  As the 2014 winner of "Best Of E3", Shadow Of Mordor is a game you won't want to miss.

STORY:  After finding out they have been banished from death and a curse binds them together, Talion and the Wraith set out on a journey through Mordor to find the one who cursed them:  The Black Hand Of Sauron.

GAMEPLAY:  Gameplay is extremely fun in this game.  It's like Assassin's Creed.  You can sprint, climb, sneak and shoot arrows.   You can use a variety of runes and equip many items, in the vast land of Mordor.  But the one thing that stands out the most in this game is the Nemesis System.  It is far ahead of it's time.  Every single weak enemy can become a strong captain.  All you need to do is be killed by them.  Really!  It's that amazing.  Therefore, you will not rival the same captain as your friend, for he has never even seen him before, and he probably never will...

GRAPHICS:  Of course, this is a new game, therefore it has amazing graphics.  Everything is detailed, from the shading to the bloodshed.  Every enemy is unique in appearance and every floor tile is different.  I feel like the graphics are at it's best on the PS4, but every variation on each console is great.

LENGTH:  Shadow of Mordor's story mode is extremely short.  It could last you 15 hours or so, although the sidequests and achievements are long and will take you a while to complete and master.  Even if story mode is short, you will never be bored, since there is so much to do. 

MUSIC:  When playing though the game, you will realize:  There is not very much music, or if there is, it is not very well noticed.  The music is practically not there!  I wish there was more music in the game, because in the movies, music is what stands out the most.

FINAL RATING:  In the end, Middle-Earth:  Shadow Of Mordor changes the look of open world games to something far more enjoyable.  And will make you a Tolkien fan, even if you have never read the books.

9.4/10-Gamer's Club