While we think that anyone who enjoyed Shadow of Mordor should submit to the Bright Lord's rule and purchase this DLC for the slight gameplay variations and advanced difficulty, those who aren't really drawn in by it might consider passing it up due to the low replay value and less than stellar storyline. Either way, it's more Shadow of Mordor with...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord2015
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord
2015 WB Games77Good
Playtime
ShortTypically 3 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $9.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- February 24, 2015
- Developer
- Monolith Productions
- Publisher
- WB Games
Overview
Battle against Sauron as Celebrimbor, the great Elven Lord of the Second Age, to unlock powerful runes and the ability to wield the One Ring.
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Reception
Press69
Players92
WorthwhileExcellent- Metacritic68from 12 reviews
- OpenCritic70from 7 reviews
The dearth of narrative momentum or any characterization whatsoever is the most severe flaw of 'The Bright Lord'. I didn't mind returning to Mordor for a few hours, but the constant stream of timed missions and lack of real content or story means that I'll be forgetting what happened pretty quickly. This is season pass content so if you liked the original...
While it's great to have a climactic final battle with Sauron, the rest of the game feels like a watered down version of the original. Add to that some weak storytelling and lack of character development and it ends up feeling like an ill conceived DLC prequel.
A more robust offering than last time, and a more essential addition this time around, The Bright Lord is a solid way to top off Shadow of Mordor's Season Pass.
A disappointing follow-up to an amazing game.