Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor - 10 Reasons It's Your First Essential Next-Gen Title

1. You Make Your Own Set-Pieces

So picture the scene - you've ended up getting into a scuffle with a band of patrolling Orcs, the final slaying of the final one you decide to keep alive, only to interrogate with the intention being to deliver a death threat to that one low-ranking straggler who finished you off hours ago. That initially low-ranker is now far further up the chain and your death threat has made him weary, so he's holed up in a guarded encampment surrounded by many archers. By slowly going from one archer to the next, you slowly brand them one by one before diving down into the fray and tackling the head boss himself - only to 'activate' your branded archer unit far above, who all start raining down hellfire on your target's remaining guards, allowing you to run in for the kill. It's all dynamic, it's all incredibly memorable, and it's all because of your specific interaction with one of the thousands of enemy designs throughout the world that brings it all to life. Fantastic. How are you enjoying it so far? Is there anything we've missed, or any issues it has? Let us know in the comments!
Gaming Editor
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