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![]() ![]() Different descriptors would alter the look and battle style of the Orc which made the game fun and made the player keen to explore more of the game. The character models were the standout when talking about the graphical fidelity of the title, every Orc looked amazing. The lack of loading time when traveling through the open world added to the overall good experience with the game. I did not know what I was expecting when running the game for the first time, but I was very content with the look and feel of the game. Playing the game on PC the texture quality was pretty good. With day one season pass, we can look forward to forking out bucket loads of money for trickles of story and gameplay for a year or two to come. It took me a solid 15 hours to get through the game at a strolling pace, completing side missions and murdering Orcs for funsies. One issue that I had with this title is the lack of story length, the amount of content given is a little lackluster. If you are looking to buy this game and you tend to rush the story to completion, then you will not have much of an experience. ![]() The slow hand feeding of the story was well paced and made for an enjoyable play through. Throughout the game Celebrimbor unlocks missing memories about who and what he was prior to “possessing” Talion. The story itself threw a lot of information at me during the introductory stages of the game, but I could not help but want more of this amazing lore. Without giving too much away from this game’s story, this title almost feels like filler for anyone who wanted to know about the origins of the Lord of the Rings backstory but was too lazy to pick up the books, like me. After the loss of his loved ones Talion became “possessed” by Celebrimbor, who in Lord of the Rings lore has a massive role in the origins of the saga. You play as Talion, a Ranger who fights for revenge and the sweet release of death after the loss of his wife Loreth, and his son Dirhael. The hours spent trying to Promote Pug the Humiliator to War chief with infinite power was insane, just so I could have an interesting battle that was on some sort of difficulty scale. And honestly, I am okay with that until the point when the game becomes repetitious and boring. Developed by WBgames, the guys who brought you the Batman: Arkham series, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a fun and entertaining game with only a few issues here and there but overall a solid open world title.īeing an open world title you almost have to make your own fun when the story finishes. In Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, I discovered a new found respect and enjoyment for the Orcish race and become immersed in the hierarchical structure of their political systems, in other words, Orcs are freaking badass.įighting my way through hordes of Orcish warriors, captains and Warchiefs, this game really does make you feel as if you’re in Mordor turning the tide of the upcoming war. I have always found Orcs to be the peon race of any fictional lore whether it’s Lord of the Rings or Elder Scrolls, the race just seems to do the bidding for some higher power with greater purpose. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Review Transcript: Perception Check is a video review series joining Non-Fiction Gaming, see more of Australian Casual Gamer’s videos on Youtube. Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Shadow of Mordor Title Screen Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
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