Middle-earth: Shadow of War Released

Middle-earth: Shadow of War, an open world action-RPG from Monolith and WB Games based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, is now available for purchase on Steam. A sequel to 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Shadow of War continues the story of Talion and Celebrimbor as they navigate their way through Mordor, befriending and/or antagonizing the local Orc populace along the way. The retail price for the standard edition of Shadow of War is set at $59.99 or your regional equivalent.

Here’s the launch trailer:

And a very brief description from the game’s Steam page:

Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

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.

In Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, nothing will be forgotten.

And if that wasn’t particularly helpful in figuring out what the game’s all about, you may want to check out these reviews.

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