Shadow of War Has A Campaign That Never Forgets Where Your Decisions Matter

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 18, 2017

News: The decisions that you make throughout the campaign will have an impact on how everything plays out for you.

Warner Bros released a new trailer today showcasing how their upcoming title, Middle-earth: Shadow of War never forgets anything you do. Beginning with an interactive live-action film directed by Neil Huxley (Avatar, Watchmen) and shot by Director of Photography, Fabian Wagner (Game of Thrones), the “Campaign That Never Forgets” faithfully recreates the award-winning Nemesis System, driving viewers to make key story decisions during the siege of a fortress in Mordor. Those decisions then result in a personal relationship with a specific Orc as a loyal ally or vengeful enemy, which will extend beyond the trailer and follow viewers across the internet, emulating the gameplay experience created by the Nemesis System. In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, players now have entirely new ways to journey through the dynamic world, with more choices and opportunities than ever before due to addition of Orc Followers. Whether spared, scarred, recruited or marked, every encounter will be remembered and help fuel the dynamics of society and conflict within Mordor, all brought to life through the expanded Nemesis System.

Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an open world action RPG that continues the original narrative of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Players will be engrossed in a richer, more personal and expansive world full of epic heroes and villains, iconic locations, original enemy types, more personalities and a new cast of characters with untold stories.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War will be available for Xbox One X, Xbox One, Windows 10 PC (Windows Store and Steam), PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro beginning October 10, 2017. Obviously the Xbox One X doesn’t launch until November 7 but Shadow of War is one of those titles that should definitely take advantage of that new hardware.

Take a look at the trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Middle-earth: Shadow of War on October 10? Or will you wait until the Xbox One X launches?