This game has given me faith as to the future of LOTR games. The past ones (in my opinion) have been terrible, and this is finally a well deserved revival.

Shadow of Mordor makes use of the expansive world of Middle Earth, and maintains a strong and entertaining storyline, whilst not piggybacking off any of the books (or movies).

For comparison, Shadow of Mordor is a beautiful clash of Dark Souls, Assassin's Creed and Mortal Kombat.
Explained, SOM contains the tough bosses and minions, along with the fighting style of Dark Souls, the parkour and attack opportunities of Assassin's Creed and the brutality and gore of Mortal Kombat.

Some things which are extremely notable are as follows:

+ Amazing soundtrack
+ Movie-grade voiceacting
+ Graphics which are on par with Battlefield 4
+ Does NOT require a massive gaming rig to play
+ Days of gametime in which a sprawling story unique to the player develops

I honestly can't list all the positives.

I personally can say that the new $50 pricetag is a VERY good deal for a VERY good game.

This game has given me faith as to the future of LOTR games. The past ones (in my opinion) have been terrible, and this is finally a well deserved revival. Shadow of Mordor makes use of the expansive world of Middle Earth, and maintains a strong and entertaining storyline, whilst not piggybacking off any of the books (or movies). For comparison, Shadow of Mordor is a beautiful clash of Dark Souls, Assassin's Creed and Mortal Kombat. Explained, SOM contains the tough bosses and minions, along with the fighting style of Dark Souls, the parkour and attack opportunities of Assassin's Creed and the brutality and gore of Mortal Kombat. Some things which are extremely notable are as follows: + Amazing soundtrack + Movie-grade voiceacting + Graphics which are on par with Battlefield 4 + Does NOT require a massive gaming rig to play + Days of gametime in which a sprawling story unique to the player develops I honestly can't list all the positives. I personally can say that the new $50 pricetag is a VERY good deal for a VERY good game.