It’s clear Monolith Productions went to great lengths to create an infinitely more rewarding and exciting product that feels more faithful to the Middle-earth lore and fan base than the first game did, and even if you’re completely uninterested in the company of Sauron and his cronies or the Ring of Power, you’ll find something to enjoy about this open-world gem. The combination of single-player elements and open-world environments makes for a game that invites you to explore its outer reaches as you settle into the role of Talion, with surprising plot twists and a meaty endgame that begs you to keep playing even when you think your journey has come to an “official” end. Not only do you genuinely begin to care about the races you’ve fought against and recruited to your side over the course of the game, but they become a living, breathing part of the world that feel just as vital to the campaign as its story elements and worldbuilding.
The plight of ranger Talion and his dalliances with the ghostly elf lord Celebrimbor is less of a tale of the forging of a new Ring of Power than it is a tale of forming new Orc armies with close friends and allies.
From its cast of memorable orcs to its fleshed-out Nemesis system, it offered important advancements from a base game that was, admittedly, quite lacking in several departments. The follow-up to 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was an improvement on the original game in nearly every single way.
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