God I absolutely loved this game back in 2017. Played it nonstop. My favorite thing was probably the fortress sieges. Wasn’t as immersive as it was in the first gameplay trailer but still fun nonetheless. Low key for me talion is one of my favorite game characters and overall this game was a gem. Wasn’t perfect but definitely amazing. Really wish we would get a sequel to the game hopefully
Unfortunately Will never happen or if it does it won’t be as good. As Amazon now basically owns the lord of the rings IP but Warner Bros. owns the nemesis system. The entire engine the game runs on.
@@fancybusinesspigeon3879 hurts that they haven't used the nemesis system since. So many great moments from mordor and war. Its actually insane that my nemesis from mordor crossed over to war
One of the most under appreciated games in years. Such a brilliant game with crazy fun combat, a solid story and the ever so great nemesis system. I really hope we get a 3rd installment in the near future.
After some 300+ hours of Elden Ring, I had a Tolken itch so I downloaded this after 4 years of not touching it. MAN, I totally forgot how much fun this game was and I’m simply addicted to it. Time just flies when I play this game. If you’re curious or bored with current games, PLEASE give this game a try, you will be pleasantly surprised even in 2023!!!
I just dumped about 75 hours into this game, and it is great. The leveling experience/story are all good, but the end game is surprisingly deep as long as you don't mind doing fortress defending or online sieges. Certain weapons and armors give bonuses that can completely change the style of your play. You can make yourself an OP wraith, a necromancer, an elemental master, a stealth shadow, etc. Great variety of orc captains as well that force you to adapt in each encounter.
@@evil1143 That would be up to him. But anyway I played Shadow of Mordor back in to day and loved it but I only recently got to Playing Shadow of War and I'm have a great deal of fun and as far as I'm concerned that's all that matters.
I'd love if they did a prequel where you play as an orc and you recruit other orcs to your side. It all culminates with you being in the group that attacked the black gate and killed talion's family. You could appoint second in commands in your orc clan, when you die you can either begin again as a lowly grunt and remake a whole orc, or take over as your second in command. Roguelike mechanics from Desolation prime for the tweaking
@@agauss2714I loved desolation. I can't believe that shadow of war, the game with the dommy mommy shelob foot character woman, did representation better than the rings of power did. They should have added an endless free play mode
I put around 400 hours in this game and I am still returning to the baranor dlc once in a while. Its just so much fun and the nemesis system is one of the most interesting videogame mechanics. Its a shame they patented it, honestly it had the potential to create its subgenre in the same way soulslike are one.
Why they havent announced another game blows my mind. This game was so deep with the nemesis system its got awesome replay ability. One of the games i hope is in the works
They aren't making a sequel to Shadow of War because of the way it ends. They have announced a Wonder Woman game that will supposedly feature the nemesis system.
Can't wait for wonder woman, I know it won't be, but I jeep thinking shadow of war like gameplay as wonder woman beating up villains like in arkham knight around the city with the nemesis system omg I'm a puddle on the floor me wants, main thing I want from this game is customisation doe I want good outfit choices please, sexy but also badass
In case you wondered bc of the next "Shadow of" game, the studio said their next game is a Wonder Woman game so yeah... guess it'll be some time till we see a sequel
How is that going to work though? Diana is basically a demi-god and half of the fun with SoM/SoW is that when you die you can get vengeance on your nemesis.
I played since launch, they rebalanced alot after they pulled the loot boxes, which I always felt were pointless. I liked training orders way more than orcs because the whole appeal is the relationship you develop with the orcs so just buying and dropping in an orc was a stupid idea. Only game I've ever got all achievements
Yea on another note I never got how the game was getting ratings docked because of the lootboxes like you never were in a position where you needed an orc immediately or you were fked. It was dumb for being there bc of what you said but it wasn't invasive
Had a great time playing this. Preparing for a seige by recruiting orcs, betraying warchiefs and setting up spies is so satisfying. When you have a full army with seige upgrades and breeze through a fortress it makes you feel so mighty. It's the most immersive part of the game. The story missions suck you out of it a bit and go on for way too long. But fun game that needs a sequel. Didn't experience the game until after the microtransactions were removed so can't say much, but I definitely feel it would've spoiled it somewhat if you can cheat through the build-up to a seige.
I never once bought anything from those micro transactions. You could play the whole game without buying a single item. But yes, this game was freaking awesome.
I LOVE this game, and was planning a replay as soon as I finish God of War (so tomorrow at the latest!). I’ve played through twice before, and it’s incredibly fun. Riding a dragon to kill targets NEVER got old. Too bad every TH-camr jumped on the bandwagon of shitting all over this excellent game. The devs deserved better
Yes it is! I posted in an earlier video but the micro transaction “controversy” over this game was overblown. Shadow of War has incredible gameplay. Story not great, but I’d definetly recommend it still.
I really loved SoM and was so excited when this came out. I played a solid 90 hours but never actually finished SoW because I got so overwhelmed by all the activities that I ended up dropping it. It almost felt like one of those recent years Assassin's Creed, which really is a shame for such a nice gameplay imo.
The first game blew me away as one of my first ps4 games. Just picked it up on PC to complete the collection (again) and run through them both (again). Brutally ripping my way through Mordor never gets old. Never. XD
Been loving this game for years. Got it after the removal of Mirco-Transactions so I never had a downside associated with it. Best part is the recent mods released for it over on NexusMods, so now I can play the game without level restrictions of skills and stuff, which makes you feel even more godly overpowered. Such a great game.
I love this game, ESPECIALLY on the new gravewalker difficulty. it makes the orcs have the same health that they have in normal mode, but they do as much damage and have the same advanced ai as their brutal mode. blast to play and really makes this game difficult but rewarding in the best way possible. wholly agree that this game is worth peoples time.
I haven’t played this game yet.. but I played Shadow of Mordor a lot. There’s no other game I can think of that makes you feel like such a combat bad ass than this.
It mainly effected the end game alongside the extended trial to get the ending which was a fairly blatant attempt to get people to shell out to cut down the grind.
One time I fought this war chief and won the fortress, but then he show up in another location out of the blue and said: YOU!!, YOU PENETRATE MY FACE -Follow my hysterical loud scream
I played Shadows of Mordor years ago and It was one of my favorite games of all time due to the complex nemesis system; so when I found out ps plus had Shadows of War in the catalog it was a no brainer.
My boyfriend absolutely loves this game. Whenever he comes over he always turns this on first. Like I have 20+ games and he chooses this specific one every time lol. Can't blame him it's a banger fr
I did love this game. Played it through several times. I even got to the final ending on my own. The grinding got a bit old after a while, but I gotta say, the game play cycle kept me going. No complaints. Though I must say, as much as I enjoy games like this, there's something about the action-adventure game that's almost, but not quite, an RPG, that leaves me wanting more. I guess the Witcher 3 has spoiled me for other games, but when I play Shadow of War, or Arkham Knight, I find myself wishing that the world-building was a little deeper, a little more immersive. The environments were not quite believable worlds, more well-dressed playgrounds. I wanted to know more about Minas Ithil. Where were its citizens? What was it like to see one's city fall like that? It was a fun game arena, but as a setting, I wanted more character. I wanted to live in it, not just fight in it. The characters themselves were astonishingly rich with potential, but I wanted to dive a little deeper, get more than just the few dimensions we have time for between game play cycles. The love of Tolkien is embedded deep in this game, but I really appreciated the audacity to make clever changes. I loved how they retconned Shelob, loved the Entwife, loved the concept behind Celebrimbor's spirit connection to Talion, how it made Talion half-man, half-spirit, able to shift from material to immaterial so fluidly. That was some world-building. It added so much weight to the game play, but I'd have loved for the game to do more with it on the story end. I loved learning the backstories of the Nazgul. The idea that King Helm of Rohan had become one may have pissed off Tolkien purists, but to my mind, it was a brilliant stroke. Canon matters, but it shouldn't get in the way of a good story. Obviously, the game's format serves its genre. Shadow of War isn't an RPG, it's an action game. So wishing it was more like The Witcher 3, to some extent, is like wishing an apple was an orange. It's really a matter of taste. Some players love to immerse themselves in a rich fantasy world, while others prefer satisfying game play loops set in beautiful playgrounds. I admit the game play in Witcher 3 gets stale. I guess I want it all, which I admit is a little greedy.
Shadow of war is truly the goat, you know homie is coming off of shadow of Mordor when he has the reaction "oh crap a captain" and is checking their weaknesses, eventually he'll figure out their moves and just quit checking, and absolutely destroy every captain he sees, multiple captains at a time, bro just needa learn how OP health stealing is on your sword and dagger, very helpful in the beginning, straight up godlike in the end
I have been playing this game nonstop until I suddenly got bored of it, now it’s just left there in the game store because I bought it digitally, now I play Monster Hunter and ARK, don’t feel like playing a game like Shadow of War, doesn’t feel the same.
Started to play this game again 2 months ago. Not dissapointed at all. I am having so much fun. Plus you can download the 4K texture pack which make it look sooo much better.
I would love to see a complete playthrough for this game from you including the open world side stuff and dlcs included. Middle earth shadow of war might just be in my top 3 favourite games of all time.
Even though the reaction to the kicto transaction was strong they really had 0 impact on the game in all honesty even at launch so I'm glad people still come back to this game I love
@@onlypacks7033 i bet you know by now, but this is the second one. You can probably get away with only playing Shadow of War but id definitely recommend playing both. Theyre spectacular!
The panic of running out of elf shot in the middle of fighting 2 captains and 15 orcs🤣🤣🤣 I'm replaying this for the 4th time since it came out I need a ps5 remaster
i would love a sequel set after the events of the lotr as Nazgul talion, I mean everyone who's played the middle earth games knows that the lore is not that faithful to the books, so I mean embrace that, you have a whole new world in your hands that you can explore and conquer, maybe Nazgul talion tries to retake Mordor and then moves to minas morgul and minas tirith etc. you get what I mean
As great as a sequel could’ve been, it wouldn’t have been with Talion given the ending. The DLCs wrapped everything up relatively well but they could probably do something with the elf.
I LOVE Shadows of War, imo better than Shadows of Mordor just for the quality of life improvements and how expansive it is on everything. Plus they changed it so the post ending stuff to get the true ending isn't AS much of a grind.
This game is such a perfect example of how much microtransaction crap can ruin a great game. This game became fantastic the moment they incorporated all of that stuff into the game instead of forcing you to pay left right and centre and they actually made more money from it when they did that. A lot of companies should learn from that.
This game soured the Assassin's Creed games for me for a long time. Because of the variety of combat, acrobatics and magic you can do to dispatch enemies in this game. The heavy use of environment to influence how you handle an area. The traversal over land and climbing is superhuman and fast. It makes moving around in AC feel like Busch League. It really does. I mean Talion can do things the Arkham Batman WISH he could do. And Batman can do tons of things. I love those games as well. But Talion is in a league of his own. The best combat of any Action RPG ever made. It beats out everything to me except maybe God of War. But even Kratos needed Dogs and Portals to get around. Talion is basically the Flash of climbing and moving and running. This is why it took me years and years to beat final play and then complete The Witcher 3. Because Shadow of Mordor came out before it and the combat system is 4 or 5 levels above it.
Man, this was like the second real game I played when I got my Xbox. Love SoW to death, and I still have yet to find a game with a core gameplay loop that’s as satisfying. Put in around 60ish hours to complete the game and Eltarial dlc. How I wish it could get a third game.
Yeah I beat the game and both DLC a few months ago because I was recovering from COVID and running out of viable entertainment. It's definitely better than my first impression, but honestly the scars left by the microtransaction system are pretty nasty. Especially the feature where you can give an orc a trait, because it takes forever to get the currency and loot boxes for that, and you could easily just learn to manipulate the RNG and orc behaviors if you want a powerful orc. Like seriously, the nemesis system is so fun in this game, but they said "nah don't interact with that bullshit, just buy power." Not like it isn't an optional feature, just seems like a bad design decision.
The weird thing with Shadow of War is it's microtransactions didn't really affect the game whatsoever in any negative way. To this day I'm still unsure as to why people were against the box system they had in place.
I think it was because you could buy lootboxes with gear and "minions" to progress faster, no? Also it could speed up your journey from a regular ending to "true" ending, that's why people were mad until it was nerfed. At least that's how I remember it. I enjoyed the game and I think I was playing after the lootbox nerf, but there's just no justification to have loot boxes or any other purchasable cosmetic/boosters/gear type of things in a single player game (hello Assassin's Creed). Like, you can just put those things behind some hard or challenging content or unlockables, but asking people to buy them with real money is just bad game design and it will always be annoying
A full priced game, with microtransactions.... cant imagine why people were angry 🤦🏻♂️ An artificially lengthe ed ending, with tedious gameplay, to incentivise loot box purchase.. manipulated drop rates.. not at all predatory, or anti consumer, right?
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God I absolutely loved this game back in 2017. Played it nonstop. My favorite thing was probably the fortress sieges. Wasn’t as immersive as it was in the first gameplay trailer but still fun nonetheless. Low key for me talion is one of my favorite game characters and overall this game was a gem. Wasn’t perfect but definitely amazing. Really wish we would get a sequel to the game hopefully
Unfortunately Will never happen or if it does it won’t be as good. As Amazon now basically owns the lord of the rings IP but Warner Bros. owns the nemesis system. The entire engine the game runs on.
@@fancybusinesspigeon3879 hurts that they haven't used the nemesis system since. So many great moments from mordor and war. Its actually insane that my nemesis from mordor crossed over to war
@@gambeano they are using it for the upcoming wonder woman game
@@CelticTiger333 sad. I would never read a wonder women comic let alone play her game. Shame cause Shadow of war is my favorite game of all time.
I hope we get a Gotham nights type sequel where we can dual execute 🤤
One of the most under appreciated games in years. Such a brilliant game with crazy fun combat, a solid story and the ever so great nemesis system. I really hope we get a 3rd installment in the near future.
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The game gets old real quick
Shadow of Galadriel?
@@musashi66973 nah. I have 500h in Shadow of Mordor, and it's still growing.
@@musashi66973 Yeah that’s the problem, the nemesis system needs to be expanded.
Shadow of Mordor and War are such great games. They nailed the game in terms of gameplay, it's so freaking satisfying.
Absolutely
The stories are really good too
@Cund Better than that Rings of Power?
@@RRai2000 definitely lol
@notmus still better than rings of power.
After some 300+ hours of Elden Ring, I had a Tolken itch so I downloaded this after 4 years of not touching it. MAN, I totally forgot how much fun this game was and I’m simply addicted to it. Time just flies when I play this game. If you’re curious or bored with current games, PLEASE give this game a try, you will be pleasantly surprised even in 2023!!!
yes its a great game
I just dumped about 75 hours into this game, and it is great. The leveling experience/story are all good, but the end game is surprisingly deep as long as you don't mind doing fortress defending or online sieges. Certain weapons and armors give bonuses that can completely change the style of your play. You can make yourself an OP wraith, a necromancer, an elemental master, a stealth shadow, etc. Great variety of orc captains as well that force you to adapt in each encounter.
This is a spoiler to jayvee he stated he never completed it. Also im sitting at 900 hours across xbox and ps4 lol so i agree it is brilliant
@@tenebrisaeulous451 How do you spend 900 hours on a game not worth 200?
@@evil1143 If I had to guess he preformed the lost art known as having fun
@@jamespickup7177 No, he's not having fun he's pacifying himself.
@@evil1143 That would be up to him. But anyway I played Shadow of Mordor back in to day and loved it but I only recently got to Playing Shadow of War and I'm have a great deal of fun and as far as I'm concerned that's all that matters.
I'd love if they did a prequel where you play as an orc and you recruit other orcs to your side. It all culminates with you being in the group that attacked the black gate and killed talion's family.
You could appoint second in commands in your orc clan, when you die you can either begin again as a lowly grunt and remake a whole orc, or take over as your second in command.
Roguelike mechanics from Desolation prime for the tweaking
If they made a roguelike my year would be made. Desolation is so good, and it's a shame it doesn't continue after the siege.
@@agauss2714I loved desolation. I can't believe that shadow of war, the game with the dommy mommy shelob foot character woman, did representation better than the rings of power did. They should have added an endless free play mode
I put around 400 hours in this game and I am still returning to the baranor dlc once in a while. Its just so much fun and the nemesis system is one of the most interesting videogame mechanics.
Its a shame they patented it, honestly it had the potential to create its subgenre in the same way soulslike are one.
Why they havent announced another game blows my mind. This game was so deep with the nemesis system its got awesome replay ability. One of the games i hope is in the works
They aren't making a sequel to Shadow of War because of the way it ends. They have announced a Wonder Woman game that will supposedly feature the nemesis system.
They actually did announce another game it is coming in 2024 after wonder women they are going to start to make it
@@C.h.o.u.g Source?
@@FakeFrenchMan that honestly sounds like shit lol
Can't wait for wonder woman, I know it won't be, but I jeep thinking shadow of war like gameplay as wonder woman beating up villains like in arkham knight around the city with the nemesis system omg I'm a puddle on the floor me wants, main thing I want from this game is customisation doe I want good outfit choices please, sexy but also badass
I played SOW years after release. It’s a great fun game that you don’t have to take too seriously. Love it.
I love shadow of mordor and war I want a war sequel
It wouldn’t feel the same without talion
Pls he is in peace, let him rest. He should have died long ago
@@christiansantamaria7233 its a good problem to have. Fk a lore discrepancy talion and celebrimbor were made to perfection
The game wouldn't be the same without Celembriors badass voice
I still play this game to this day. The Nemesis System is a masterpiece.
In case you wondered bc of the next "Shadow of" game, the studio said their next game is a Wonder Woman game so yeah... guess it'll be some time till we see a sequel
How is that going to work though? Diana is basically a demi-god and half of the fun with SoM/SoW is that when you die you can get vengeance on your nemesis.
Absolutely criminal that this series was dropped
this is what assassin's creed should've gone to when they went the RPG route. this is like 10000x better than odyssey or valhalla
I played since launch, they rebalanced alot after they pulled the loot boxes, which I always felt were pointless. I liked training orders way more than orcs because the whole appeal is the relationship you develop with the orcs so just buying and dropping in an orc was a stupid idea. Only game I've ever got all achievements
Yea on another note I never got how the game was getting ratings docked because of the lootboxes like you never were in a position where you needed an orc immediately or you were fked. It was dumb for being there bc of what you said but it wasn't invasive
@@gambeano I think it is more the players felt they were being screwed more then the quality of the work
Had a great time playing this. Preparing for a seige by recruiting orcs, betraying warchiefs and setting up spies is so satisfying. When you have a full army with seige upgrades and breeze through a fortress it makes you feel so mighty. It's the most immersive part of the game. The story missions suck you out of it a bit and go on for way too long. But fun game that needs a sequel. Didn't experience the game until after the microtransactions were removed so can't say much, but I definitely feel it would've spoiled it somewhat if you can cheat through the build-up to a seige.
Completely agree, the sieges were amazing, I especially loved doing it on Seregost
This game soooo good still playing it off & on in 2024. That nemesis system something unparalleled
I never once bought anything from those micro transactions.
You could play the whole game without buying a single item.
But yes, this game was freaking awesome.
Yep
Watching gollum sneak around after his game came out is hilarious
10:06 The name 😂😂😂
Such a good game, it really expanded so well on everything from shadow of Mordor
One of the best games ever very underrated btw there is an fps boost to 60
I LOVE this game, and was planning a replay as soon as I finish God of War (so tomorrow at the latest!). I’ve played through twice before, and it’s incredibly fun. Riding a dragon to kill targets NEVER got old.
Too bad every TH-camr jumped on the bandwagon of shitting all over this excellent game. The devs deserved better
Yes it is! I posted in an earlier video but the micro transaction “controversy” over this game was overblown. Shadow of War has incredible gameplay. Story not great, but I’d definetly recommend it still.
I loved the first but avoided part 2 since so many people complained. Glad I waited it out, I suppose, gonna try it out this week.
I maxed out this game. I unlocked everything and got the best outfits, orcs, everything. I loved this game so much.
I have about 600 hours into the game and i can say its still goated
I am so glad I started playing it in 2022, when all the bad stuff is pretty much gone.
I really loved SoM and was so excited when this came out. I played a solid 90 hours but never actually finished SoW because I got so overwhelmed by all the activities that I ended up dropping it. It almost felt like one of those recent years Assassin's Creed, which really is a shame for such a nice gameplay imo.
They actually reduced the end-game bloat to a more manageable level. Perfect opportunity to see it through the end.
Mutual experience.
The first game blew me away as one of my first ps4 games. Just picked it up on PC to complete the collection (again) and run through them both (again). Brutally ripping my way through Mordor never gets old. Never. XD
My absolute favourite game of all times
I just replayed it. Yup, holds up.
- Its insane that games made 10 yrs ago, on lesser platforms perform Better than MOST new games.
One of my favorite games. I have a little over 300 hours. It's a game I can just pick up when bored
Been loving this game for years. Got it after the removal of Mirco-Transactions so I never had a downside associated with it. Best part is the recent mods released for it over on NexusMods, so now I can play the game without level restrictions of skills and stuff, which makes you feel even more godly overpowered. Such a great game.
I love this game, ESPECIALLY on the new gravewalker difficulty. it makes the orcs have the same health that they have in normal mode, but they do as much damage and have the same advanced ai as their brutal mode. blast to play and really makes this game difficult but rewarding in the best way possible. wholly agree that this game is worth peoples time.
Hell yeah this game kicked ass. Wrathgiver is a must have for unlimited enjoyment.
I haven’t played this game yet.. but I played Shadow of Mordor a lot. There’s no other game I can think of that makes you feel like such a combat bad ass than this.
this game is a gem for sure they need to make campaign co-op for the next game if there is one
I never understood the problem people had with the lootboxes it didn't effect the gameplay if you decided not to get them
It mainly effected the end game alongside the extended trial to get the ending which was a fairly blatant attempt to get people to shell out to cut down the grind.
I am very glad they removed the microtransactions.
One time I fought this war chief and won the fortress, but then he show up in another location out of the blue and said: YOU!!, YOU PENETRATE MY FACE -Follow my hysterical loud scream
😏
@@LordofSyn😆😏
I played Shadows of Mordor years ago and It was one of my favorite games of all time due to the complex nemesis system; so when I found out ps plus had Shadows of War in the catalog it was a no brainer.
I got every achivo for the base game of this at least 5 times, no lies, and somehow I didn't know you could grab and shank, that's amazing
My boyfriend absolutely loves this game. Whenever he comes over he always turns this on first.
Like I have 20+ games and he chooses this specific one every time lol. Can't blame him it's a banger fr
I use to love playing this game nonstop😭
Watching this video makes me want to play this masterpiece again 💕
My favorite is the abilities you get at the end of the game as it makes you feel totally bad ass
Spoilers
it's the Raise dead ability
This game has the best gameplay loop I have ever seen, love it to death
Both shadow games are so fucking good, combat is great and it’s so cool building your army
I’ve played this game since it came out, and haven’t stopped. It’s one of my favorite games, and they allow you to do so much whenever you want.
I did love this game. Played it through several times. I even got to the final ending on my own. The grinding got a bit old after a while, but I gotta say, the game play cycle kept me going. No complaints.
Though I must say, as much as I enjoy games like this, there's something about the action-adventure game that's almost, but not quite, an RPG, that leaves me wanting more. I guess the Witcher 3 has spoiled me for other games, but when I play Shadow of War, or Arkham Knight, I find myself wishing that the world-building was a little deeper, a little more immersive. The environments were not quite believable worlds, more well-dressed playgrounds. I wanted to know more about Minas Ithil. Where were its citizens? What was it like to see one's city fall like that? It was a fun game arena, but as a setting, I wanted more character. I wanted to live in it, not just fight in it.
The characters themselves were astonishingly rich with potential, but I wanted to dive a little deeper, get more than just the few dimensions we have time for between game play cycles. The love of Tolkien is embedded deep in this game, but I really appreciated the audacity to make clever changes. I loved how they retconned Shelob, loved the Entwife, loved the concept behind Celebrimbor's spirit connection to Talion, how it made Talion half-man, half-spirit, able to shift from material to immaterial so fluidly. That was some world-building. It added so much weight to the game play, but I'd have loved for the game to do more with it on the story end. I loved learning the backstories of the Nazgul. The idea that King Helm of Rohan had become one may have pissed off Tolkien purists, but to my mind, it was a brilliant stroke. Canon matters, but it shouldn't get in the way of a good story.
Obviously, the game's format serves its genre. Shadow of War isn't an RPG, it's an action game. So wishing it was more like The Witcher 3, to some extent, is like wishing an apple was an orange. It's really a matter of taste. Some players love to immerse themselves in a rich fantasy world, while others prefer satisfying game play loops set in beautiful playgrounds. I admit the game play in Witcher 3 gets stale. I guess I want it all, which I admit is a little greedy.
I played both games this year for the first time and it was the first time in years i enjoyed games again
Masterpiece…at launch I NEVER understood the micro transactions bs…you never needed to buy ANY of it and it was no “grind” without….games a 9.5/10
This game never gets old..classic gem 💎
Shadow of war is truly the goat, you know homie is coming off of shadow of Mordor when he has the reaction "oh crap a captain" and is checking their weaknesses, eventually he'll figure out their moves and just quit checking, and absolutely destroy every captain he sees, multiple captains at a time, bro just needa learn how OP health stealing is on your sword and dagger, very helpful in the beginning, straight up godlike in the end
Shadow of war is truly great when you die and the captains stories continue.
I still be playing this game even though I’m level 80 and finished all the challenges 😭
19:20 RIP the once in a playthrough unique orc
I have been playing this game nonstop until I suddenly got bored of it, now it’s just left there in the game store because I bought it digitally, now I play Monster Hunter and ARK, don’t feel like playing a game like Shadow of War, doesn’t feel the same.
I really wanna play this game again. But no fps update. I can’t do the 30 frames
I just started playing this game again for fun it’s so awesome it has some of the cleanest animations and gameplay to date
I love both Shodow of war and Shadow of Mordor games !
Started to play this game again 2 months ago. Not dissapointed at all. I am having so much fun. Plus you can download the 4K texture pack which make it look sooo much better.
I’ve replayed this demo probably 4 times in the last week
I would love to see a complete playthrough for this game from you including the open world side stuff and dlcs included. Middle earth shadow of war might just be in my top 3 favourite games of all time.
Even though the reaction to the kicto transaction was strong they really had 0 impact on the game in all honesty even at launch so I'm glad people still come back to this game I love
Fr I remember playing it in 2019 and started playing it again.
I dont remember micro transaction but then again I didn't play online. Just the story
this game is so great i can t stop playing it
Flak the Machine haunted me my entire playthru
he just kept coming back
Probably my favourite ever game
This game is a masterpiece
It has one of the most fun combat designs around.
Great video! More shadow of war content please, easily some of my favorite commentary
This is a fun game I started playing it again.
I have 160 hrs across 2 accounts on this game without realizing it
i love this game, i hope they make a third
Is this one the first I just downloaded a random demo loved it and found this vid
@@onlypacks7033 i bet you know by now, but this is the second one. You can probably get away with only playing Shadow of War but id definitely recommend playing both. Theyre spectacular!
Still a bloody great game, even after so many years.
I still play it and make videos on it also love the one of kind nemesis system
The panic of running out of elf shot in the middle of fighting 2 captains and 15 orcs🤣🤣🤣 I'm replaying this for the 4th time since it came out I need a ps5 remaster
Sometimes when you’re walking around in the game. You can hear orcs talking about Gollum and how he’s too small eat and too weak to kill.
this thing runs 30 fps on the next gen consoles. I wish it would run in 60... its just such a good game...
i would love a sequel set after the events of the lotr as Nazgul talion, I mean everyone who's played the middle earth games knows that the lore is not that faithful to the books, so I mean embrace that, you have a whole new world in your hands that you can explore and conquer, maybe Nazgul talion tries to retake Mordor and then moves to minas morgul and minas tirith etc. you get what I mean
As great as a sequel could’ve been, it wouldn’t have been with Talion given the ending. The DLCs wrapped everything up relatively well but they could probably do something with the elf.
The desolation of Mordor dlc was awesome
@@YesNo-yl6ws it really was. I also liked the elf dlc and how it tied up Talion’s story.
@@spyguy888 Yep, also loved that the unique orcs in that DLC got to transfer over to the main game!
@@YesNo-yl6ws yeah that was really cool. Although I don’t think I’ve let them fight because I didn’t want them to die lol.
It kind of left on a cliffhanger too, with celebrimbor escaping from barad-dur
Would be cool if you continue this series
Man gets one of the rarest scars and treats it if it were something any normal orc grunt could get.
I spent a week playing getting rocked finished it just to realize I’ve been playing on brutal the whole time
Lol
I love shadow of war😊
Bro I’ve been playing this games since quarantine and still can’t enough greatest game of all time
One of the best games of all time
I LOVE Shadows of War, imo better than Shadows of Mordor just for the quality of life improvements and how expansive it is on everything. Plus they changed it so the post ending stuff to get the true ending isn't AS much of a grind.
It's the best. If you get yourself to play it. You probably won't ever stop.
Shaka and Talon at Darmok; Shaka when the walls fell.
This game is such a perfect example of how much microtransaction crap can ruin a great game. This game became fantastic the moment they incorporated all of that stuff into the game instead of forcing you to pay left right and centre and they actually made more money from it when they did that. A lot of companies should learn from that.
To be fair, even when it had micro transactions, they weren’t necessary in the slightest. It was a lame thing that was slapped in.
This game soured the Assassin's Creed games for me for a long time. Because of the variety of combat, acrobatics and magic you can do to dispatch enemies in this game. The heavy use of environment to influence how you handle an area. The traversal over land and climbing is superhuman and fast. It makes moving around in AC feel like Busch League. It really does. I mean Talion can do things the Arkham Batman WISH he could do. And Batman can do tons of things. I love those games as well.
But Talion is in a league of his own.
The best combat of any Action RPG ever made. It beats out everything to me except maybe God of War. But even Kratos needed Dogs and Portals to get around. Talion is basically the Flash of climbing and moving and running.
This is why it took me years and years to beat final play and then complete The Witcher 3. Because Shadow of Mordor came out before it and the combat system is 4 or 5 levels above it.
It's so fun watching a new/inexperienced player play since I've dropped 400 hours into it and learned everything
Man, this was like the second real game I played when I got my Xbox. Love SoW to death, and I still have yet to find a game with a core gameplay loop that’s as satisfying. Put in around 60ish hours to complete the game and Eltarial dlc. How I wish it could get a third game.
The from soft games have very satisfying combat as well
One of the best gamesbi ever played.
Yeah I beat the game and both DLC a few months ago because I was recovering from COVID and running out of viable entertainment. It's definitely better than my first impression, but honestly the scars left by the microtransaction system are pretty nasty. Especially the feature where you can give an orc a trait, because it takes forever to get the currency and loot boxes for that, and you could easily just learn to manipulate the RNG and orc behaviors if you want a powerful orc. Like seriously, the nemesis system is so fun in this game, but they said "nah don't interact with that bullshit, just buy power." Not like it isn't an optional feature, just seems like a bad design decision.
The weird thing with Shadow of War is it's microtransactions didn't really affect the game whatsoever in any negative way. To this day I'm still unsure as to why people were against the box system they had in place.
I think it was because you could buy lootboxes with gear and "minions" to progress faster, no? Also it could speed up your journey from a regular ending to "true" ending, that's why people were mad until it was nerfed. At least that's how I remember it. I enjoyed the game and I think I was playing after the lootbox nerf, but there's just no justification to have loot boxes or any other purchasable cosmetic/boosters/gear type of things in a single player game (hello Assassin's Creed). Like, you can just put those things behind some hard or challenging content or unlockables, but asking people to buy them with real money is just bad game design and it will always be annoying
A full priced game, with microtransactions.... cant imagine why people were angry 🤦🏻♂️
An artificially lengthe ed ending, with tedious gameplay, to incentivise loot box purchase.. manipulated drop rates.. not at all predatory, or anti consumer, right?
@VinAr Run aww, widdle fella get himz feewingz hurt
I was just playing this last night! I forgot how much fun it is. Poke poke stabby stabby throw off cliff or set on fire.