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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War follows on from 2014’s Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and continues its narrative, based on JRR Tolkien’s legendarium with events occurring between those of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Like its predecessor, the game also takes heavy inspiration from director Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations.
The player continues the story of the ranger Talion who shares his body with the spirit of the elf lord Celebrimbor, as they use one of the Rings of Power to amass an army to fight against Sauron and his Nazgûl forces. The game builds upon the Nemesis system introduced in Shadow of Mordor, allowing Talion to gain Followers from several races of Middle-earth including Uruk-Hai and Olog-hai and plan out complex strategies using these to complete missions.
Middle Earth: Shadow of War is released on PS4, Xbox One and PC on October 10th.
Check out the E3 2017 Gameplay Video, and click on the above image for the full-size version:
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