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action-adventure game
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
By Monolith Productions, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- action role-playing game
What it is
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a single-player action-adventure and role-playing game set in an open world shaped by the Nemesis System. Players go behind enemy lines to build an orc army, conquer fortresses and fight to dominate Mordor. The story brings Talion and Celebrimbor into conflict with Sauron and the Ringwraiths, while the Nemesis System creates distinct personal stories around enemies and followers. Players can forge a new Ring of Power and take part in large fortress battles. The game is developed by Monolith Productions and published by WB Games. Its listed Steam features include achievements, full controller support, trading cards, in-app purchases, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The listed platform is Windows, and its Steam age rating is 17. The genres listed for Steam are action, adventure and RPG.
What players like, and what they don't
- Nemesis System creates personal enemy stories
- Build an orc army
- Conquer fortresses in large battles
- Full controller support is listed
- Windows is the listed platform
- In-app purchases are listed
- Steam age rating is 17
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player open-world action adventure centered on building an orc army and capturing fortresses. Players should be comfortable with the listed age rating and in-app purchases.
Shadow of War centers on army-building, fortress battles and the Nemesis System’s personal stories around enemies and followers. Its single-player focus and listed in-app purchases are useful details to weigh before playing.
