As promised during the reveal last week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Studios released a massive 16 minute gameplay walkthrough for the upcoming sequel to Shadow of Mordor, Middle Earth: Shadow of War.
The walkthrough shows us that Monolith really has stepped up their game since Shadow of Mordor was released. While Mordor offered a more intimate look at its central character and told a sweeping story surrounding him, it seems that War will not only continue his story arch, but launch new ones with your army of followers as well. In a recent interview, Monolith was quoted as saying that they want Shadow of War to have the "epic feel of Lord of the Rings" and judging by this trailer, they've pulled it off in spades. There is so much information to take in about the new systems in place and how the nemesis system has been improved since the previous title. Your followers can create new storylines of their own and grow with you. From follower to friendship or even betrayal.
The war for Mordor begins. Watch the official gameplay walkthrough for Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
Witness firsthand the next generation of the innovative Nemesis System—featuring the addition of Nemesis Fortresses—where players must utilize different strategies to conquer dynamic strongholds and forge their personalized Orc army. In this video, Talion and Celebrimbor have used the power of the New Ring to recruit Followers in their assault on a fortress in the mountain valley of Seregost. This is just one of the millions of possibilities that players will experience in Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
You can view the walkthrough below in all its glory. We cannot wait to get our hands on this one.
Middle Earth: Shadow of War launches August 22nd, 2017 for Xbox One, PS4, PS4 Pro, and PC.