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Waging a war in Tolkien's Middle-Earth

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War makes for a great gaming experience, if you can look past the shoddy storyline

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
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Kakoli Chakraborty
Continuing in the footsteps of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Monolith Productions-developed Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is set between JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Talion, who has bonded with the spirit of the elf lord Celebrimbor, reprises his role as the game’s protagonist. 

Shadow of Mordor was a surprise hit, and Shadow of War is likely to follow its predecessor in this aspect as well. The game revolves around Talion, and Celebrimbor, building an army to wage a war against Sauron. 

Before talking about the gameplay, it is pertinent to note that Tolkien loyalists are likely