Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

ReleasedSep 30, 2014

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About

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a open world third-person action role-playing video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which takes place in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. The game takes place in the 60-year gap between the events of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. It is a story of revenge, slaughter, and mystery set entirely in Mordor, the Land of Shadows. At its center is Talion, an ordinary man who loses everything, including his mortal life. The game is set in a fully open world, and features various role-playing game elements such as experience points and skills. There are various ways the player can complete their main objective. Aside from the main storyline, there are various side quests and random events the player can complete within Mordor. The melee system is inspired by that of the Batman Arkham series. Getting into a good fighting rhythm, using both regular attacks and counter-attacks will improve the player's combo multiplier. A unique feature of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is the Nemesis system. Every enemy in the game has their own name, rank, and memory. These enemies will continue to do their own jobs and tasks even when they're off screen. If the player does not kill an enemy in an encounter, this enemy will remember the player and change their tactics and conversations based on the encounter.

Developer: Monolith Productions
Publisher: WB Games
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Stealth, Open world
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Age ratings: ACB MA 15+, CERO Z, ESRB M, PEGI 18, USK 16, CLASSIND 18
Time to beat: 18 h normally · 57 h completionist
IGDB rating: 82 / 100 (1,413 ratings)
Also known as: La Terra Di Mezzo: L'Ombra Di Mordor, Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor, SoM, Средиземье: Тени Мордора, Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten, La Terre du Milieu : L'Ombre du Mordor, Shadow of Mordor, Śródziemie: Cień Mordoru, ShadowOfMordor.exe

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Linux	Jul 30, 2015
Mac	Jul 30, 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows)	Sep 30, 2014 · North AmericaOct 3, 2014 · EuropeOct 8, 2014 · Australia
PlayStation 3	Nov 18, 2014 · North AmericaNov 21, 2014 · EuropeNov 26, 2014 · AustraliaDec 25, 2014 · Japan
PlayStation 4	Sep 30, 2014 · North AmericaOct 3, 2014 · EuropeOct 8, 2014 · AustraliaDec 25, 2014 · Japan
Xbox 360	Nov 18, 2014 · North AmericaNov 21, 2014 · EuropeNov 26, 2014 · Australia
Xbox One	Sep 30, 2014 · North AmericaOct 3, 2014 · EuropeOct 8, 2014 · AustraliaDec 25, 2014 · Japan