Like many others, I too have bought this game because I am a great "Lord of the Rings" fan and long time waiting for a serious game that the epic foundations devoted Tolkien. Finally So a game like "Mordor shadow" was published, a realistic designed OpenWorld Game that is not populated by small Lego characters! (I am / was not a fan of these adaptations. How can you deform an epic world like this? To whom it liked you, my case, it is not ...)
The plot is largely known: The Ranger Talion and his family fall a törlichen ritual of the "Black Hand" victim. But Talion is a peaceful death and therefore a reunion with his family not granted. The spirit of hintergangenen of Sauron ring smith Celebrimbor, lives Talions body now speak with him, stopped. Together they want to avenge the murder of Talions family and break the power of the "Dark Lord". On your journey you will be involved in slave revolts and Celembrimbors past is revealed continuously ...
Altogether there are to explore two different worlds that are equally populated by orcs, and Graugs Caragors. I personally do not think that the worlds were created overall lifeless or uninteresting. Mordor is now even a "Land of Secrets", that is after all settled at the time of the events of Sauron's minions. It is a wasteland (!) And accordingly bleak as suit no free-running horse or villages with unsuspecting farmers and so pure. The range of possibilities These kinds is limited. Slaves all look the same, and that has, in my opinion justified, because among the Orcs is these people lost their individuality. They become "tools" that are exploited for inhuman work. However, I think that with it, among other things, the "individual" interaction of the game characters (for example clave) is meant by the main character. But looking Skyrim probably has no equal ...
In addition to the numerous main quests are a various side quests available, so you can shape the "legends" of its weapons to gain power and to make a reputation.
With regard to the characters in the game, I was skeptical at the beginning. I wondered whether it might me not to appear monotonous to always play with the same character, or even with a figure whose appearance could not decide (as in Skyrim). But I was pleasantly surprised during the game I was feverish consistent with Talion and Celebrimbor with. Especially the research of Celebrimbor past put my voltage to the test;) Yes, and I also had the ambition developed Talion finally to give his peace.
Even the revolutionary Nemesis system has me very goaded me to retaliate against orcs for my death)
The game itself is crisscrossed by video sequences that come up with a super graphics and be accompanied with a matching soundtrack.
The control I'm good to come right to the controller I could perform all moves and actions well. (However, no vote on the keyboard give).
Regarding the G classification, so I can only associate myself with other reviewers. Rather 18 than 16. (me is the same, but I think it would be more appropriate.)
Conclusion: The game has fulfilled my wishes and requirements, I thought it was epic and exciting. I certainly hope for a sequel, because (Warning: spoilers) at the end you get quite an indication.