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...
Overall, even with the lower frame rates and minor outdated gameplay issues, Shadow of Mordor is a really good game and is worth a pick up for any fans of Lord of the Rings and honestly anyone that enjoys action games.
A pair of solid action RPGs in the Lord of the Rings universe, now on Nintendo Switch 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor remains a great example of an open-world action RPG, with strong combat, an impressive expansion of Tolkien's world through engaging storytelling, and the Nemesis system that put it on the map in the first place.On Nintendo Switch 2, there could have been more effort put into optimising the experience with a higher frame...
For fans of the Tolkien universe, or who just love well-made action titles that put up a challenge and play incredibly well, this and its sequel are well worth a look
The Switch 2 port finally brings a major title from the 2010s to a Nintendo console and, despite some hiccups, makes an important work in the medium's Western history accessible. For the Nemesis System alone, the experience is very easy to recommend.
