Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) is a role-playing (rpg), hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure video game developed by Monolith Productions, available on PS3, PS4, Linux, PC, Mac, X360, XONE. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 82/100 on IGDB.

What is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 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.

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Key details

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was released in 2014 and supports single player. Platforms: PS3, PS4, Linux, PC, Mac, X360, XONE. Developer: Monolith Productions.

Should you play Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?

A solid 82/100 aggregate score makes Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor a safe pick for fans of role-playing (rpg), hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure.