Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.
Taking what worked well in Shadow of Mordor, refining it, and then adding in a load of included DLC content, this is a package with depth of play that’s hard to ignore
Middle-earth: Shadow of War was an amazing feat at release, and this modern publication underlines the strengths within. The action, the systems and the expansive world are all incredible, and conforms to be either a brutal breeze for relaxed players or a challenging game of strategy at higher difficulty levels. It has its faults, and I don’t personally...
I feel that for every improvement over Shadow of Mordor, Shadow of War introduces a new downside. Distinct maps, yet a repetitive loop. New enemies, but a stretched-out story. I still believe it is a highly worthwhile experience—even though the narrative conclusion is, to put it mildly, a letdown—and having the *Middle-earth* duology on the Switch 2...
The Middle-earth Shadow Bundle on Switch 2 is an opportunity worth seizing, albeit with some reservations: two gaming milestones that are somewhat held back by weak technical performance.
At the end of the day, the big question is: Did I have fun? Yes, yes I did. I had fun killing the orcs, I loved the interactions with the story orcs, and when the combat behaves itself I enjoy the siege battles. The frustration isn't enough to make me glad it's over, and I'm looking forward to the additional story content coming in later. So with that,...
