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    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    Monolith Productions · 2014 · 7 platforms

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    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.

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em upRole-playing (RPG)Adventure

    01 — About

    The story

    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.

    You are Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gate, keeping watch over Mordor which has remained undisturbed for ages. In the blink of an eye, everything is taken from you – your friends, your family, and even your own life. Resurrected by a mysterious vengeful spirit, you must now embark on a relentless vendetta against those who have wronged you.

    02 — At a glance

    Metascore

    84/100

    Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.

    Age

    PEGI 18+

    Released

    Sep 30 2014

    Platforms

    LinuxMacPlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 4Xbox 360Xbox One

    Developer

    Monolith Productions

    Publisher

    WB Games

    Genres

    Hack and slash/Beat 'em upRole-playing (RPG)Adventure

    03 — World & gameplay

    Technical sheet

    Classification

    Franchise
    • The Lord of the Rings
    • Middle-earth
    Themes
    • Action
    • Fantasy
    • Open world
    • Stealth
    Game modes
    • Single player
    Perspective
    • Third person
    Engine
    • LithTech 6

    Links

    • Official website(opens in a new tab)
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    04 — Age ratings

    Mature audiences

    PEGI18+

    PEGI 18

    PEGI

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    ACB15+

    ACB MA 15+

    ACB

    CERO18+

    CERO Z

    CERO

    Content descriptors

    • Language
    CLASS_IND18+

    CLASS_IND 18

    CLASS_IND

    Content descriptors

    • Cartoon Violence
    ESRB17+

    Mature 17+

    ESRB

    Content descriptors

    • Blood
    • Sexual Themes
    USK16+

    USK 16

    USK

    05 — Languages

    Available worldwide

    8 languages supported

    LanguageInterfaceAudioSubtitles
    Italian
    German
    English
    French
    Spanish
    Polish—
    Portuguese
    Russian—

    06 — How long is this game?

    Source: HowLongToBeat

    Estimated duration

    • Main + Extras17.9h
    • Completionist56.7h

    07 — Media

    See it in action

    7 screenshots · 5 videos

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor screenshot
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor screenshot
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor screenshot
    Story Trailer

    Story Trailer

    Gameplay video

    Gameplay video

    Story Trailer: The Bright Lord

    Story Trailer: The Bright Lord

    Story Trailer: Meet Ratbag

    Story Trailer: Meet Ratbag

    08 — Editions

    Pick your version

    Game of the Year Edition

    Game of the Year Edition

    Winner of over 50 “Best of 2014” Awards including Game of the Year, Best Action Game and Most Innovative Game. Experience the definitive version of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor which includes The Lord of the Hunt and The Bright Lord story missions, the Trials of War challenge series plus additional Warband Missions, Runes & Skins.

    Legion Edition

    Legion Edition

    ight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.

    09 — Expansions

    DLC & extensions

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition

    May 5, 2015

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition

    Winner of over 50 “Best of 2014” Awards including Game of the Year, Best Action Game and Most Innovative Game. Experience the definitive version of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor which includes The Lord of the Hunt and The Bright Lord story missions, the Trials of War challenge series plus additional Warband Missions, Runes & Skins.

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Lord of the Hunt

    Dec 16, 2014

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Lord of the Hunt

    Lord of Hunt introduces the new Beastmaster Warchiefs into the game, and involves Talion joining with Torvin using his powers of Domination to turn these new beasts against the Warchiefs, proving that Mordor cannot be tamed. Unlocks the exclusive Beast-hunter Skin and Test of the Wild Challenge Mode. This content included in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Season Pass.

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord

    Feb 24, 2015

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord

    Battle against Sauron as Celebrimbor, the great Elven Lord of the Second Age, to unlock powerful runes and the ability to wield the One Ring.

    12 — Price history

    Last 90 days

    13 — Community voice

    What players say

    14 — In the same franchise

    More from the franchise

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    • View Middle-earth
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    80

    Middle-earth: Shadow of War

    Monolith Productions·10/2017
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    65

    Tales of the Shire

    Weta Gameshop·07/2025

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