Monolith's Swan Song! Middle-earth: Shadow of War Review

Middle-earth: Shadow of War was Monolith’s last game, their piece de resistance, their swan song…you know, before Warner Bros. pulled the plug on the developer. This review aims not to criticize Warner Bros (mostly), but to honor the legacy of Monolith. We’ll be looking at what the game improved over Shadow of Mordor, the new and innovative additions, and some of the flaws those innovations came with.

If you are willing, join me as we bid farewell to Monolith and, most likely, the Middle-earth game series.

00:00 - Intro

02:21 - Premise

03:46 - Presentation

07:13 - Characters and Voices

11:47 - Sound Effects and Animations

14:06 - Gameplay and Skill Trees

20:40 - Rune and RPG System

22:35 - Nemesis System

26:02 - Fortress Sieges

27:08 - Online Sieges

27:53 - The Controversy

29:21 - Quality-of-Life Features

30:13 - Flaw with Skill Trees

31:10 - Extra Content (Pre-Endgame)

31:50 - Story and Characters

33:48 - Act 1

35:15 - Gondorian Story Arc

37:47 - Carnan Story Arc

41:41 - Army Building Story Arc

46:21 - Eltariel Story Arc

48:55 - Ending

57:00 - Endgame

1:00:53 - DLC 1 and True Ending

1:11:52 - DLC 2

1:18-13 - Conclusion

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