Monolith’s sophomore visit to Middle-earth is a beast of two very different natures.
On the one hand, it’s a big budget fan-fiction that takes a heavy-handed approach to crafting a story in a lore that will always overshadow it. On the other, it’s one of the most engaging and enjoyable games we’ve ever swung a sword in. We love it and loathe it, but thankfully it’s for all the right reasons.
If you’re the kind of Tolkien purist that’s only just come to terms with how garbled Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy turned out, then you might want to sit down for these next few lines.
Monolith has done a fine job of bringing Mordor to life again following 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor. But its story (which sees Talion and Celebrimbor forging a new Ring Of Power because why the hell not) is about as true to the legendary author’s original text as one of those vomit-inducing erotic fan fictions. Concerned about a sexy, Gothed-up Shelob? That’s the least of your worries.
Thankfully, there’s a far more rewarding story to be found in SOW and that’s the one that you pen as you explore the many regions of Sauron’s realm.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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