10 Video Games That Let You Be TOO Powerful

10. Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor

Harbouring many of the same issues that plagued the Arkham series (more on that in a bit), Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor makes the grave mistake of giving players too much power, too early in the game.

The series’ much praised Nemesis system adds great depth to the game’s challenge as even the most mild-mannered goblin can quickly become a commanding officer with a grudge if you don’t act accordingly.

Your early game encounters with established Nemesis characters are tense affairs that really get your pulse racing. You start out as a (somewhat) adept warrior, barely holding your own against the lowliest of orcs, but fast-forward a couple of hours in and you’ll be an unstoppable force of nature, whose very name will make any nearby orc soil their loincloth.

With a whole host of god-like powers such as teleportation, mind-control and attacks that heal you as you cut down foes, the game poses little challenge as you graduate from small-time enemies to waging war against Sauron himself. It’s certainly quite the rush to go in all guns blazing and tear your latest nemesis a new one, but in the late game it wears a little thin when you can make literally anybody your bitch.