Shadow of War 'is' the sequel to Shadow of Mordor so if you're a purist for lore etc then play them in order, otherwise I don't think it matters. If you want to start on SoW first then maybe read a wiki on SoM so you understand how the protagonist got started, that should be enough.The story was also designed to be accessible, and players need not play Shadow of Mordor or understand any of the Tolkien's work before playing Shadow of War.Shadow of Mordor is based on Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium and Peter Jackson's movie franchise. The game takes place in the 60-year gap between the events of Jackson's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Is Middle-earth game canon : These games aren't canon. But they're also based more on the movie setting than the books, which isn't considered canon either. Just an alternate retelling. The only stuff considered canon is the books and Lord of the Rings Online funnily enough.

What order to play Middle-earth

Middle Earth Chronological order (The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit)

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
• Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014 Video Game)
• Middle-Earth: Shadow of War (2017 Video Game)

Can I just play Shadow of War : The game definitely benefits from playing the first, as the story emotionally makes callbacks to the first game in certain points, but you can absolutely enjoy this game without playing Shadow of Mordor.

The game definitely benefits from playing the first, as the story emotionally makes callbacks to the first game in certain points, but you can absolutely enjoy this game without playing Shadow of Mordor.

And here we are, at the end of choosing the best Lord of the Rings game. Drum rolls and the winner is – Shadow of War! Well, it was somewhat not surprising. The sequel to the fantastic Shadow of Mordor is just an overwhelmingly better game than its predecessor.

Is Talion a Nazgul

Decades later, Talion eventually succumbs to the corruption of Isildur's ring and joins Sauron's forces as a Nazgûl, replacing Isildur.Middle-Earth: Shadow of War (SoW) is a sequel to the popular Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (SoM), an Action-Adventure set in Tolkien's Middle-Earth. SoW continues the story as a direct sequel. The previous game saw Talion, the protagonist, take revenge for the loss of his family.However, rather than the Black Hand, Talion finds the Tower of Sauron waiting for him. The two battle and Talion emerges victorious after viciously stabbing the Tower to death with his son's sword.

After he was attacked by the orcs, they transported his lifeless body to Mordor at Sauron's behest. Sauron revived Isildur with one of the nine rings, and then tortured him until his spirit was broken and he became a Nazgûl.

Should you play Middle-earth in order : Balarian. Number three the shaping of middle. Earth. Number four the lost. Road number five the hobbit. Number six the return of the shadow. Number seven the treason of isengard.

How long is Middle-earth game : When focusing on the main objectives, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is about 20½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 56 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Can I skip to Shadow of War

The game definitely benefits from playing the first, as the story emotionally makes callbacks to the first game in certain points, but you can absolutely enjoy this game without playing Shadow of Mordor.

about 20½ Hours

When focusing on the main objectives, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is about 20½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 56 Hours to obtain 100% completion.So yeah, I've played about 12.5 hours (Steam shows 14.2, but that's with idling and running benchmarks nearly 20 times!) and I personally find the game to be repetitive. It has gotten to the point where unless I am against a boss, I do not care about regular orcs anymore.

Is Mordor or war better : Mordor is more focused, it's Middle Earth Assassin simulator. Lacks content in other fields, sure, but as an Orc-hunting game it's brilliant. War is everything else, and it's more like your generic fantasy action RPG.