Well, we finally have it! Shadow of War, a sequel to Shadow of Mordor. The trailer was released on February 27 (hush, I’m not behind at all!) and it looks quite interesting: There’s also a 16-minute gameplay trailer that was published a few days ago (see, I’m catching up). So Many Questions Let’s just say the creators have taken some creative liberties–even more…
Category: Shadow of Mordor
Shadow of Mordor Canon: The Short Version
Is the latest Middle-earth game, Shadow of Mordor, canon? Is it a story that Tolkien wrote, or at least hinted at? The shortest answer is no. Tolkien never wrote about a Gondorian who was possessed by any Elf, much less Celebrimbor. Indeed, Tolkien never says anything about the fate of Celebrimbor’s spirit. But could he have written it? Is it in…
Let’s Play Shadow of Mordor
Tomorrow, September 30, Shadow of Mordor is finally released! As evidenced by my previous posts, Shadow of Mordor: Canon or Not? and Celebrimbor: Who Is he?, I’m excited and interested about the latest game set in Middle-earth. Video game blogs like Polygon and Joystiq are giving the game great reviews (9.5/10 and 5/5, respectively). This is wonderful, considering how few LotR games…