Sentences with phrase «mordor is an open world game»

Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Middle - Earth: Shadow of Mordor is an open world game that follows Talion, a ranger killed along with his family by the minions of Sauron.

Not exact matches

The success of games like Far Cry 3 and Middle - earth: Shadow of Mordor suggests that emergent possibilities arising from a clash of systems are becoming a bigger deal in open - world games, something that Chris Donlan wrote about earlier this week, and I imagine anyone who's ever been asked to follow someone from a rooftop is delighted to hear it.

But while Shadow of Mordor is a fine game in many respects - and seemingly destined to become that weird rarity, the cult blockbuster - it does suffer from one disease of the modern open - world game that I wish designers would try to cure.

After the somewhat mediocre War In The North and Guardians of Middle - Earth, Shadow of Mordor is a true return to form, outdoing pretty much every open - world game we've seen in the past year or so.

Middle - earth: Shadow of Mordor was a surprisingly great spin - off of a popular franchise, and while it stuck to rather standard open - world mechanics for the most part, the tactical Nemesis system — in which you faced procedurally generated Orc rivals — was one of the stand - out game features of 2014.

Developed by WBgames, the guys who brought you the Batman: Arkham series, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a fun and entertaining game with only a few issues here and there but overall a solid open world title.

Monotony is the enemy of open world games and Shadow Of Mordor never suffers that fate, from my experience.

Monolith Productions» open - world world action game Middle - earth: Shadow of Mordor has been nominated for five awards for the prestigious peer - based Game Developers Choice (GDC) Awagame Middle - earth: Shadow of Mordor has been nominated for five awards for the prestigious peer - based Game Developers Choice (GDC) AwaGame Developers Choice (GDC) Awards.

For those who haven't followed the game's development, Shadow of Mordor is an open - world fantasy action game that focuses on Talion, a Ranger who gains the powers of an undead Wraith.

The game's tense combat, truly innovative nemesis system, and emergent open world are why Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor ranks as one of the best games of the year.

Deftly mixing fluid combat, open world exploration, and high production values, Shadow of Mordor is a game third - person action / adventure fans should eat up in droves.

That said, the opening of the game is brilliantly grim and well - executed — serving as both a tutorial and an engrossing introduction to the world of Shadow of Mordor — the history behind the Wraith is fascinating, and Lord of the Rings fans will have plenty to get excited about as fan - favorite characters pop - up throughout your quest.

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a fun and entertaining game with only a few issues here and there but overall a solid open world title.

While the last decade has seen games of this ilk improve with bigger maps and better graphics, Shadow of Mordor «s Nemesis System was, in my opinion, the most innovative idea brought to the open - world genre in the last ten years.

In case you're unfamiliar with the game, «Shadow of Mordor mixes up the stealth - action - open - world gameplay found in titles like Assassin's Creed and the Batman Arkham games and places it in a richly - detailed Middle - Earth (of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fame).

From Isolation's strong atmosphere and unscripted suspense, to Mordor's seamless open world and compelling nemesis system, there was surprisingly a lot of enjoyable moments from both games.

SOW is an open - world game so, of course, it's littered with radio towers - sorry, Haedir Towers - which are littered across the many regions of Mordor.