The game runs at a solid framerate but you can tell that the assets aren’t in 4K, while the game has itself been upscaled to be nearly that. The PS4 Pro version looks stunning in 4K, but you have to download the 4K cinematics separately from the PS Store for a whopping download size. I’ve been playing both the PS4 and Xbox One versions, which look slightly different from each other to say the least. You can still hold enemy scouts hostage and get intel from them on their captains, while combat is as the same but more refined. Many of the same gameplay elements from the original return such as the Nemesis system, which has been expanded for more depth. It’s not long before Talion heads further into Mordor to take out more of Sauron’s foes and save allies along the way. Shadow of War picks up after the events of the first game where a new Ring of Power is forged by Talion and Celebrimbor, but it’s soon lost to Shelob, who appears as a femme fatale for some reason…

Sure, it borrowed heavily from Batman’s Arkham series with its fighting style, while also taking props from Assassins Creed in the form of stealth and the towers you must climb. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was a big surprise for me, after years of average LOTR games I never thought we’d get one that could be considered for Game of the Year. In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, nothing will be forgotten. 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. Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Experience an epic open world brought to life by the Nemesis System.

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