What makes this game UNIQUE? Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review

On the surface, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor looks like a standard, run-of-the-mill action game with a straightforward story (in more ways than one). However, this game created something unique that, to this day, remains a standout feature. It innovated the action-adventure genre in a way that most games don’t do nowadays. What exactly is this unique element? This review aims to answer this…precisely when it means to 😉.

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Premise
02:27 - Presentation
04:44 - Sound Design
07:21 - Music
09:26 - Voices (Mainly Orcs)
10:45 - Stealth and bow
12:28 - Combat
15:22 - Beast Gameplay
16:02 - Exploration and Collectibles
17:14 - Side Missions
18:15 - Lord of the Hunt DLC
18:57 - Bright Lord DLC
19:28 - My Experience Then vs Now
20:06 - Simple Does NOT equal Bad
20:36 - The Unique Element
24:07 - Runes
26:33 - My Final Thoughts on the Unique Element
26:55 - Story and Characters
34:26 - Spoilers
41:26 - Conclusion

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