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Hobbit forming ; By Cheryl Mullin Games reviewer MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR (PC, PS3, PS4, XBOX 360, XBOX ONE) [South Wales Echo (UK)](South Wales Echo (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) THE open-world adventure genre has been treated to a Tolkien- inspired incarnation in Shadow Of Mordor, as you pull on the leather- strapped boots of Talion, an executed Ranger of Gondor reincarnated and hell-bent on revenge against Sauron's evil forces. What unfolds before you is a beautifully presented and gloriously gory story of engrossing combat and exciting exploration, where your progress is marked with the kind of levelling up and combat upgrades we've come to expect from games of this ilk. The fighting is frenetic, and sometimes overwhelming at the start, but you'll soon be dispatching dozens of enemies with a series of sword, dagger and bow combos. And those bad guys that get the better of you will be back, as the opposition enforce their own battalion hierarchy system, upping their skills and position in the pecking order ahead of your next encounter. It's fantastic fantasy gaming any which way you look at it, and a title you should definitely add to the gradually growing next- generation must-own list. Rating. Hob-bit Bargain Buy: Pounds 39.99 at www.base.com (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |