Middle-Earth Shadow of War (Xbox One)

Narya thanks

Narya thanks The Elven assassin Eltariel is a little more interesting, but her add-on's narrative also fails at providing a sufficient reason for her to be there. You'll take direct control of Eltariel after the campaign, literally seconds after her fate was left unknown.

Microtransactions are minimal

Everyone is upset over nothing vital, the base game is completely doable without having to buy any loot crates etc

Middle-earth: Shadow of War review

In the music industry, people often refer to Second Album Syndrome - a phenomenon whereby a popular artist sets about making their sophomore record, only this time the stakes are considerably higher due to increased exposure and fan expectation.

Middle Earth: Shadow of War Review

Middle Earth: Shadow of War is bigger and better than its predecessor in almost every conceivable way. If you don't mind the repetition found in most open world games, there's a robust strategy layer here that combines with a great combat system to offer hours and hours of Orc slaying, army building...

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Review

Shadow of War is a worthy sequel and we've given it a Must Buy. However, note that the Loot Box system is optional if you're willing to work with the game's system and actually play the game (which is what you should be doing!).