Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - Xbox 360

I have to be honest about something. I wasn't exactly thrilled about Mordor, when it first came out. I tried so hard to get excited about it, but I just couldn't. Don't get me wrong, I planned on playing it, but not right away (hence the reason why I waited so late to play it). Now that I've played it, there's nothing quite like it. It was a very unpredictable experience because you'll never know what's going to happen next, and no two playthroughs are the same. Combat - I know I'm not going to surprise anyone by saying the combat is very similar to the Batman games — However, this next comment may surprise you. I think the combat is better than the Batman games — Much better, in my opinion. I hope I don't offend any Batman game enthusiasts, but the combat in that game can get a little stale, as time goes on. This is far from the case in Mordor! In fact, the combat becomes more fun, as you progress. For example; once you hit a 5 hit combo streak, you can take out your bow, and shoot someone with a flaming arrow! Flaming arrows not your thing? Not to worry, you can also do a finish move that'll chop their damn head off! There are other executions you can do, but those two happen to be my favorite. Weaponry - Some of you may get turned off when I tell you there's only three weapons in the game, but just hear me out, first. Listen, there's nothing wrong with a game that has an enormous variety of weapons (Lords of the Fallen), but I usually only end up using one or two of them anyway. If I had my wish, action games would only provide us with two or three weapons; something for melee combat, and something for ranged attacks. Mordor nailed this, in my opinion. You'll get a sword for melee attacks, a bow for attacking from a distance, and just to shake things up, you'll get a dagger for stealth attacks. If you plan on beating the game, you'll need to be proficient with all three. My favorite was probably the sword because there's nothing quite like slicing and dicing your way to victory! And don't worry, you'll get all three weapons very early in the game, unlike some dumb games that wait damn near to the end before giving you all of your weapons... Enemies - Now THIS is an interesting topic! I've read some reviews that claim all of the enemies are pretty much the same. Well, that's not true, and I would question the validity and integrity of anyone that's spewing such nonsense. Granted, they're all Orcs or Uruks, but they're definitely not the same. They look different, they have different weapons, they behave differently, and they all have their own name. I'm not going to get into the nemesis system because I know it's already been talked about a great deal, and I don't feel like it anyway, because my fingers are starting to get tired. Here's the driving force behind the title of my review. You might be partaking in a side-mission that has nothing to do with the main storyline. While you're focusing on trying to complete said side-mission, here comes an Orc Captain (again, he has nothing to do with what you're trying to accomplish). For all intents and purposes, these encounters with Orc Captains are mini boss battles, and they can happen at any time! I've never played a game where I was constantly on edge, because I didn't know when or where one of these guys were going to show up! I'm going to be transparent and tell you guys I was afraid of one Orc Captain in particular. He would constantly show up, and I ran like a little you know what (I don't recommend running, because if he sees you again, he'll let you know about it, and make you feel like a coward). For legal reasons, this particular Captain will remain unnamed. Suffice it to say, when I finally grew a pair, I got the last laugh, and I'll leave it at that... Even if I did tell you his name, don't expect to see him in your game, because the Orc Captain names and appearances are pretty random. You'll see names ranging from "Grublik the Flogger" to "Edected the Curio". Miscellaneous - Outside of the 20 main missions, there's a lot to do. You'll find tons and tons of side-missions to do, as well as several collectibles to track down. One of the more interesting side-missions was called the "Hunting Challenge", and you'll be tasked with hunting and killing different creatures. This was pretty neat, and reminded me a little of Red Dead Redemption. I probably spent more time doing the extra stuff, than I did playing the main missions (the main missions are pretty short). If you're a trophy hunter, you'll have a good shot at getting the Platinum, if you're willing to put up with a few annoyances... Shadow of Mordor is a great game, but it may not be for everyone. Here's the skinny; if you like games such as Batman, Tomb Raider, and Assassins Creed, I think you'll enjoy Mordor. However, if you you're not into those games, and prefer something like "The Last of Us" or "Heavy Rain", you might want to steer clear... I know I'm 'required' to point out at least one negative thing about Mordor, but I'm not sure I can do that. I'm not sure what you guys want me to say? There's nothing I dislike about the game. Ok, if someone told me I HAD to point out something negative, or I would be FORCED to play Evolve again, here's what I would come up with: There's a Wraith spirit that'll accompany you on your journey. This guy is a huge hater, and a massive TOOL, to the highest degree. See there, told you I didn't have anything. Rayman Legends; you're up next!

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a game I had little faith in. When I first saw it I thought it was a cash grab using the Lord of Rings name to get as much sales as possible. When I played the game I couldn’t anymore wrong. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor was not only an excellent game that fully lives of to its licensed material, it was one of the best games of 2014. Shadow of Mordor masterfully manages to take elements from games like God of War, Batman Arkham Series, and Assassin Creed in its game with a Middle Earth spin. The game also comes up with its own unique ideas. The Nemesis System is a new original idea, it allows the enemies of the game to evolve and grow just like the player. Random grunts can become the powerful war chiefs, rivalries can spawn between you and other enemies of the game. When you die you actually die, the game explains this in the story on why you’re character can’t die. When you get “killed” the enemy who killed you whether a grunt or a high level lieutenant grows in power and in rank. The story is pretty good you play as a Ranger of Gondor Talion a man banished from death who is trying to avenge the murders of himself and his family. It takes place between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. It has one familiar face appear in the game from the movies. For the most part all of the characters in the game are new never before seen in the movies or books. While a huge character in the lore is here it is mostly new characters and one movie character. The biggest disappointment was the ending for two reasons. One the final boss fight was just a Quick Time Event and two this games ending, which I will not spoil pretty much sets it up for a sequel. If you’re a Tolkien purest then the game’s story is not for you, if you didn’t like movies then the game is not for you. The gameplay is fantastic, if you ever played the Arkham games it pretty plays exactly like that with more decapitations and blood. The enemy Uruks will pretty much always swarm you, at first you will get annihilate by all the Uruks but like all games with a leveling up system near the end of the game you are pretty much in God Mode and are unstoppable. The game has a stealth system where you can sneak up and stab you enemies instantly killing them. You start to see the AI’s downfall as the Uruks fail to notice you even if you’re in their face. As a range weapon you get a bow in arrow that as soon as it gets the right runes pretty much becomes overpowered and awesome. The games graphics are good to look at especially on next gen consoles and PC. The graphics give justice to the depiction of Mordor. Lighting is great and the cut scenes are excellently choreography. The game is an open world not the biggest but one of the most detailed, the game is packed with side missions, artifacts, and weapon upgrade missions. There is two parts of Mordor you get to explore, Nurn and the Sea of Nurnen. There are the same size and have virtually no loading in the area. You can fast travel to a specific area using synchronized towers in the game just like in Assassin’s Creed. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a delight to play the game is about twenty hours, thirty if you complete all the side quests and collect all the artifacts. It was one of the best games of 2014 and hands down the best Lord of the Rings game ever. Warner Bros did it again, first they made a good Batman game and now they made a good Lord of the Rings game an action that I thought was impossible. Since most Lord of the Rings games are cash grabs and are average at best. If you haven’t already buy this game it is worth the price. Monolith and Warner Bros made the one game to rule them all.

Un gran juego donde matas orcos al por mayor. Las mecánicas son como los primeros Assassins Creed. Matar desde cornisa, muerte aérea, sigilo y su vista especial para detectar enemigos. En vez de montar caballos montas caragogs (bestias que atacan a enemigos). Tienes arco, espada y daga. La historia también está muy interesante. No se necesita ser super fan del Señor de los anillos para disfrutar el juego (o entenderlo). (Yo sólo he visto la tercera película y no la recuerdo). Aunque los compré de importación, vino con doblaje latino.

......... Schöner Spiele ....... . . . . nur in Englisch Sprache 😇 weil sie ist US import..... . . . .

Great game,says my boyfriend :-) and I'm happy it arrived earlier than expected. Thank you

Es un juego muy completo y entretenido, lo único malo es que no me llegó en su estuche original y sin manuales, no podría decir que es un producto completamente nuevo pero por lo menos los discos no vienen rayados fuera de eso es un excelente título.

لعبه اسطوريه وتعيشك في العوالم الوسطى