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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War serves as a sequel to 2014's Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Like its predecessor, it makes use of Monolith Productions' innovative Nemesis system and places a heavy emphasis on combat and exploration. Players once again take on the role of Talion and are tasked with forging a new Ring of Power so that they can assemble an army and take down Sauron and his forces.

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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Action RPG
Top Critic Avg: 82/100 Critics Rec: 76%
Released
October 10, 2017
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Developer(s)
Monolith
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Interactive
Engine
lithtech
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer

Platform(s)
PS4, PC
How Long To Beat
21 Hours

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