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Je ne me rappelle plus des détails, mais allé démembrer des orcs, c'était cool.

Uma mistura genérica de Assassin's Creed com Batman Arkham forma um jogo igualmente genérico, de uma franquia que não tenho muito apreço (só assisti os dois primeiros Hobbits) e que só joguei por ouvir falar do sistema Nemesis e por ter ganhado o código de uma alma generosa no twitter.
E ele foi exatamente isso. Perto da metade, pensei até em desistir, algo que eu nunca faço, mesmo gostando do sistema de derrotar o exército de Sauron. Quando chegamos no segundo mapa, minha exaustão estava no ponto máximo, mas algo aconteceu: Eu não precisava mais só derrotar o exército. Eu tinha que o CONTROLAR.
Isso fez um jogo de 2,5 estrelas virar 3,5, e me fez entender o porque é tão aclamado. É tudo o que dizem mesmo, cada um que jogar terá pelo menos uma história marcante e única, e é extremamente satisfatório evoluir, manipular seus orcs e eventualmente lutar ao lado deles. É realmente espetacular, e me deixou cheio de vontade de jogar a sequência. Só espero que a qualidade do jogo acompanhe essa mecânica, ao invés de ser apenas uma cobertura incrível numa sobremesa amarga.

Vale apontar que é um CRIME que o sistema nêmesis seja patenteado e que nenhuma outra publisher possa fazer jogos que o utilizem. O próximo será da mulher maravilha, e esse aqui seria do Batman antes de ser cancelado. A Warner tá segurando a evolução da mídia por uma exclusividade pateticamente burra.

Apesar de ser um jogo bem na pegada Assassins Creed, ele consegue ser bem imersivo, e respeita a lore oficial (até onde é possível com esse tipo de abordagem).

A total blast. One of the best games I've ever played. The combat makes you feel so badass and is SO intuitive, allowing you to choose your style of play (magic-casting wraith, swordsman ranger, or both) and switch it up in a matter of moments. The story is really exciting and ties into the lore of The Silmarillion in a really fun way, and the Nemesis System... God, the Nemesis System. It's incredible. There's nothing I can say about it that hasn't been said. It's perfect. It makes every Uruk feel real. The way they kill each other and are replaced so easily is such a good little commentary on the war machine. I can't wait to play the sequel.

Quite alright, the tests were absolute pain full of unclear RNG and the DLCs were a slog. The game could do with more movement abilities (the boost after jumping over small obstacles was alright but not that useful).


Not the best of stories, but very fun gameplay. This is what games can be: a purely delightful romp of orc killing. Very good.

Replayed this on PC in 2019. Amazing game set in Middle Earth. Great combat, the amazing nemesis system, good parkour, serviceable story. Overall, very much worth getting this game. I highly recommend it.

goddamn the nemesis system is good

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Probably in top ten if I ever made a list. Played PS4 copy on PS5.

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Very cool game, but not as good as Sex 2

As someone far from a fan of LOTR, I was blown away by this. It is essentially a more fluid AC game with a middle earth blanket. Everything feels good, and its combat is some of the most satisfying I've ever played within a hack n slash setting. Although, I found the climax of the game to feel undercooked. It has a lot of fun to offer and I'm sure I'll pick it up again to snatch up 100%

Una obra que sitúa correctamente su historia en el lore de LotR. El sistema némesis muestra mucho potencial que en la secuela llegaron a explotar con increíble acierto.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an absolute blast if you dig Lord of the Rings vibes and don't mind brutal combat. The Nemesis system is awesome – watching your orc enemies level up, get stronger, and trash-talk you is so fun. The story's okay, but exploring Mordor, taking down war chiefs, and building your own orc army is insanely addictive. If you like action-packed open-world games, you've gotta try this one.

It's a fine game. Just when the gameplay starts getting boring, they change up the mechanics and make it more interesting, which I really liked. Trying to dominate the Captains is a waste of time though, just run the main story and only go for captains when the story tells you to.

Jogo fácil, não demora pra zerar a história principal, tá marcando que eu joguei 13h na steam, o sonho do clt

One of my favorite games of all time! There is something relaxing about butchering uruks :D! Loved the mechanics and the story.

Playlist da Gameplay completa no Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLquqGvRscIxvHs08CAFgaY9pa03Btaz0K

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Terra Média: Sombras de Mordor) é um jogo eletrônico de ação-aventura ambientado no universo da saga "O Senhor dos Anéis" do autor J. R. R. Tolkien, desenvolvido pela Monolith Productions e distribuído pela Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

O jogo "preenche as lacunas" entre The Hobbit e O Senhor dos Anéis. É uma história de vingança, assassinato, e mistério que acontece em Mordor, a Terra das Sombras. O centro da história é Talion, um homem simples que perde tudo, incluindo a sua vida mortal.

Easily the best game based on the Lord of the Rings lore, the gameplay is heavily influenced by the Batman Arkham games but it introduced a cool new “nemesis” feature where enemies would remember you. For example if you fought a enemy and he was able to escape before you killed him, when you bump into him again he will remember and have changed his tactics to fight you. Other enemies are also aware of your achievements and fight accordingly. It’s a shame this feature was not implemented in more games.

Youtube essayists are legally obligated to never shut up about the Nemesis System, however, while the Nemesis System is very cool, I think just as much time should be spent praising the power fantasy of Shadow of Mordor. I spent something like 40 hours 100%-ing this game, and the combat never got boring. Seriously, a decade later and this is still one of the most satisfying iterations of the Arkham combat system.

One of my favorite games ever. Ever. Makes you feel like a superhero, most engaging and tactile combat system, decent story. Everything is good about the game (besides the final boss, but even that's forgivable)

Good first game with a good template for a future title

very nice game, the combat reminds me of the Arkham games, and the story of what i have experienced so far is extremely immaculate


If this won game of the year, 2014 must have been a bad year for video games. Shadow of Mordor isn't bad per say but it's not a 10/10.

My favorite thing about this about is the Sauron's army mechanic. Taking out captains, helping them rise through the ranks, pitting warchiefs against each other. That was a lot of fun and very unique too. Only complaint is having to open the menu so frequently. Combat is pretty fun and so is the stealth only I wish there was less of it.

There's not really a story here, it's just a series of events that take place until Talion decides he needs to move on with the plot. Game's main story feels like a bunch of side quests stringed together. Speaking of side quests, 10 missions for each weapon and 24 outcasts missions is a bit much. Fighting captains and warchiefs always pauses the game so you can hear them say some dumb line. Open world is dull and the inconsistent climbing makes it a slog to traverse. The two final bosses are The Tower and Sauron respectively. I have never fought a more underwhelming boss fight. The Tower, you just sneak up on him 3 times. Sauron is just 4 quick time events and 1 mashing the button moment. I was so confused I made to look up if that was the real ending. It was, but I think it's supposed to be a set up for Shadow of War. Making a video game just to set up a sequel instead of standing out individually is not looked up too highly by my eyes.

I do believe Shadow of Mordor is a fun game with great Lord of the Rings lore despite talking more negatively about it. It sucks because the issues I have don't make it a bad game, they hold it back from being a great game which it certainly has the potential to be. Or maybe I expected too much from a game my dad has been bugging me to play since it came free on ps plus and the fact that it says "Game of the Year"? So much so to the point where nitpicks made me rate it far harsher than I should have. Guess we'll never know.

Great game for all Assassin's Creed and The Lord of the Rings fans with super cool Nemesis mechanic

So good, but admittedly less good than when I first 100%ed it. Idk, when you've done it once before, there is something less all-encompassing about the experience; you don't marvel at the depth of the nemesis system, the two maps seem a bit, well, same-y, and the like. Still, I'd give anything to play it fresh for the first time - a modern classic.

One of the best power fantasies ever.
this game truly makes you feel powerful while still being challenging. The combat never gets old, and the open world is very atmospheric and immersive most people criticize it's open world for being too similar to ubisoft's open world games because of some elements like the towers but I think there is nothing wrong with that and I think this game refines that formula and makes it actually fun. The story is pretty okish but it doesn't get in your way too much so it's better than nothing I think you'll like it if you are a lord of the rings fan. The dlcs are great at the start I despised the dlcs because I thought they were just recycled content but after completing both of them I have to say they are the best content of the game.
My final thoughts : you should play it if you are a lord of the rings fan or if you just want to play a solid game with exceptional combat.