![]() ![]() Along the way, Talion encounters Nazgul, Shelob and even a Balrog. Talion creates his own army of orcs and trolls, and begins attacking Sauron's fortresses, toppling them one by one.īut once the fortresses are captured, he must defend them. Talion also gains the ability to dominate these captains, bending their will to his. Sometimes a captain thought dead will return - missing limbs replaced by blades or machine parts, and out for revenge. Kill a captain, and a new one will rise up to take its place. The game tracks every orc the player meets. The battlefields of Mordor are filled with orcs, trolls and various other monsters, but there is also a hierarchy - the most powerful orcs are captains, who come with special strengths and weaknesses. Shadow of War expands upon the highly praised Nemesis system that was introduced in the first game. In the first game, Talion dies and then is resurrected with the spirit of long-dead Elf Lord Celebrimbor, combining physical prowess and wraith powers for some pretty superhuman abilities.Īnd you'll need them, because one does not simply walk into Mordor, especially while it's teeming with thousands of evil creatures. This story is noncanon but still sits somewhat believably in the Tolkien mythology, and has newly created characters - such as the protagonist, Talion - and familiar ones, such as Gollum, Sauron and the wraithlike Nazgul who serve him.Īt its heart, this is a revenge story. and Weta Workshop, which created the movies' special effects. That is by design - the game was developed in consultation with Jackson, Warner Bros. Those who have watched Peter Jackson's trilogy will notice that this game shares the movies' aesthetics. The game takes place between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - decades before Frodo, Sam and the rest of the Fellowship of the Ring set off toward Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Tolkien's legendarium, but I'll try to give the short version. ![]() It could take the rest of the year to fully describe the lore in Shadow of War and how it fits into J.R.R. Because this is a sequel, there will be spoilers of the first game. In Shadow of War, sequel to 2014's Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, the player once again fights as Talion, a Gondorian captain whose family was ritually slaughtered by the forces of Sauron. ![]()
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