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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 158 reviews

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Customers recognize the engaging gameplay in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, specifically praising the blend of melee and stealth mechanics. The compelling storyline also receives positive feedback, with players highlighting its intrigue and immersive quality. There were no negative customer comments reported. Overall, the game's narrative and action are major highlights for players.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    game is insanely great graphics blew me always!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game was the best deal I have gotten on games this year. The story keeps me intrigued and the graphics are soo good I was very impressed, I'm all about graphics and this game delivered. I also like how every chief or commander I fight has various strengths and weakness that you have to discover by interigating ppl and soo many special moves that when combined reek havoc on my enemy's. This game is definitely worth buying

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Borrows many elements from other great games

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a fantastic game that borrows many gameplay elements from other titles like the Batman Arkham series and the Assassin's Creed franchise. The story is compelling, the fighting is fluid, and the nemesis system will keep you engaged. Pick up this game if you're looking for a great action-adventure!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Difficulty, Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Honestly if games that have you slash and defend and slash and defend don't appeal to you then you won't like this game. It did seem repetitive but literally only after putting in nearly 40 hours of gameplay. I absolutely loved it and felt like there was so much to do and it Was always challenging me. Definitely got my money's worth from this great game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Difficulty, Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For anyone who enjoys the Lord of the Ring movies (or Hobbit trilogy) AND gaming, this game is a must have. Much better game play on the PS4 than older gen consoles. Really fun, not a difficult game allowing for more time to enjoy watching the ranger destroy hordes of orcs!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Female Gammer Shadow of Mordor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game was hard at first and I wasn't diggin at first, but once you start leveling up this game is so amazing. Slaying orcs is great stress relief! Pretty gorey slayings. Great game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very fun game!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game starts off difficult and actually pretty frustrating. However, once you get the hang of things and level up your character, things get very fun. Fighting in the game is fluid and action packed. It starts out with frantic button mashing but after a few hours it turns into methodical slashing, pin point stabbing and gratifying finishers. The story is true to the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. There is a very decent amount of character progression and customization as well. I highly recommend this game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A unexpected Gem.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If I had to describe this game to someone in a nutshell I would say it combines the Batman Arkham games combat with Assassin's Creed stealth mechanics and executes each quite well. But it's the Nemesis system that really sells the game though. The Nemesis system creates random miniboss type characters with varying personality traits and abilities to challenge the way you take them down. It really personalizes the experience, I hope more game use this type of system in the future.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great role play game, limited LOTR tie in

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a challenging game with great graphics. It has quite a few parallels with similar games (Dragon Age), but without the ability to customize your character. Even though, it keeps you interested in the game. Outside of the location, and some character types (Elfs, Orcs, etc) there is no real tie in to the LOTR or Hobbit books/series. Still kept me engaged and overall fun to play.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    An amazing lotr experience.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game is a good representation of the lotr world. The story, graphics and gameplay speaks next gen quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are a lord of the rings fan buy it for the story. If you are an assassins creed or batman arkham fan, buy it for the combat

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fun arcadey action in a unique open world

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is very good. It has a similar feel to the Batman: Arkham series in terms of fighting and is akin to Assassin's Creed in how it moves/climbs. The story is fun and wild, a bit of different tone than any other work based on Tolkien. and the progression system really fleshes out an array of different abilities that ultimately make your character more of a bad A as time goes on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game was terrific. I did not know what to expect but was really surprised at how much fun it was.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No wonder it won so many awards. This game has so much story and great gameplay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I'm now 3 shades whiter after buying this game!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is amazing. I am not generally a gamer who plays games set in the past or in a fantasy world, but this game has opened my eyes. The gameplay and ranking system is very addictive. I want to let all my friends play it, but I cant stop playing long enough. I really enjoyed the ordering process of these pre-owned games and will definitely look here first when purchasing another game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Linked it, Great Game, Great challenge

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cool game, new Ideals, good challenges, like the story

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great RPG

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Shadow of Mordor is a very intense, satisfying, dark rpg. If you're not worried about blood and/or gore, then you should buy this game. Be warned though.. The characters are kind of freaky and by freaky, I mean those ugly orcs who look so disgusting and just pure uglyness. Overall, the game is really fun and challenging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game, graphics, story...highly recommended! Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good story, epic game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this game during a promotion and wanted to try it out after hearing it was a good game from review. The story is very good. The atmosphere is very much like Lord of the Rings. The combat system is very much like the recent batman games, which I like. I recommend this game for anyone looking to spend a good time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Really enjoyable so far.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've only put a few hours into the game so far, but I am really enjoying it. The gameplay mechanics seem familiar to other titles I enjoy, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Over all, so far it seems to be very fun, and I look forward to really digging into the gameplay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Game! Pulls from Assassin's Creed & Batman

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would say this game oddly felt like a breath of fresh air, I say oddly because it clearly pulls a lot from both the Assassin's Creed & Arkham games. It was an enjoyable action adventure campaign that kept me hooked from beginning to end. Would Recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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