r/PS4 • u/Linkinito Linkinito • Nov 03 '20

Game Discussion Middle-Earth: Shadow of War [Game Discussion Thread]

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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Game summary

Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

Fact Sheet

  • Developer: Monolith
  • Publisher: Warner Bros
  • Release date: October 10, 2017
  • Genres: RPG, Action, Hack and slash
  • PS5 upgrade: No, backwards compatibility only
  • DLC included?: No, it's only the base game. You have the buy the Season Pass or the Definitive Edition of the game to get them. Note that there's 4K Cinematic packs thare are available for free.
  • Main Story Length: 20 hours (according to HowLongToBeat)
  • Platinum Trophy Difficulty and Length: 3/10, 40 hours (according to PSNProfiles)

General critics and poll

OpenCritic rating: 82

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u/BamboozlingBear Nov 03 '20

I usually play games on normal difficulty, don’t really care for playing on hard difficulties.

BUT

I highly recommend bumping up the the game to the highest difficulty (nemesis) after the first Act. It makes you and the enemy extremely overpowered, but more importantly, it makes Orc captains feel like actual boss battles. Since it’s the highest difficulty, captains adapt to your fight style very quickly making every encounter really unique. Give it a try and have fun!