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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

(2014)

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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 JR
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

Rating

80
1.2K reviews

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Adventure

Developer

Monolith Productions

Publisher

WB Games

Player Perspectives

Third person

Themes

Action
Fantasy
Stealth
Open world

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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.