Katherine Rice

The pros do not outweigh the cons. Basically, do not buy this game if you play for completion PROS: - Good story (if you ignore the fact the makers clearly haven't read the books) - Good audio - Decent graphics - Well acted cut-scenes - Shelob's story was really interesting CONS: - No self exploring (it would be cool to explore Middle Earth) - Sprinting & movement controls are a bit awkward - You don't gain XP when killing enemies, only if you defeat captains/war-chiefs & complete mission sequences which makes levelling up take a VERY long time - Verbose enemy monologue introductions/retreating are boring & annoying - After a certain level (38 ish) the enemy captains are always 5-10 levels above you with multiple perks, making it extremely difficult to fight. If you die, congrats, they've levelled up even more while you haven't - After finishing the main storyline you begin the Shadow Wars which is an absolute grind. You need tons of Mirian in order to level up your orcs in preparation of multiple sieges. Very repetitive; becomes a chore - When you have completed all the main storylines & collected all the Shelob memories, Gondorian artefacts, etc. you will think "Is that it?" There could have been more to the story, it ended too fast