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.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.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. It is also a newer game, so it may have been destined to be that way.

Is Shadow of Mordor the first game in the series : Shadow of Mordor is the first game in the series that sees the protagonist Talion, a captain of Gondor, along with the elven spirit Celebrimbor, take up arms against Sauron and his forces in Mordor.

How long is Shadow of Mordor

about 15½ Hours

When focusing on the main objectives, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is about 15½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 32½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Is Talion in Lord of the Rings : He didn't exist at the time, but Middle-Earth: Shadow of War retconned for him to be one of the Nazgûl who got hit by debris from Mount Doom at the end of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, although the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor games aren't considered canon.

Decades later, Talion eventually succumbs to the corruption of Isildur's ring and joins Sauron's forces as a Nazgûl, replacing Isildur.

So no, it isn't canon. Yeah its not inconsistent per se, but only because there's a lot of room during the period of time the game takes place in, its a 'what if' scenario filled out with a lot of content and creatures created by Monolith exclusively for the game.

Is Shadow of War a grind

Shadow of War's true ending is gated behind an endgame grind – so players are sharing it for all to see. If you want to see the true Middle-earth: Shadow of War ending, then unfortunately you could be facing a long and gruelling grind to get there.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.Decades later, Talion eventually succumbs to the corruption of Isildur's ring and joins Sauron's forces as a Nazgûl, replacing Isildur.

The games follow the non-canon character of Talion, a ranger from the Black Gate who finds himself possessed by the ancient Elf Lord Celebrimbor, who initially helped create the famous rings for the three races.

Can a 13 year old play Shadow of Mordor : As far as content and material, I gave this game a 12+ due to the amount of action in this title. The violence in this game is similar to that to the movies, so if your child has watched those with out any problems, they should be fine.

Is The Shadow of Mordor canon : So no, it isn't canon. Yeah its not inconsistent per se, but only because there's a lot of room during the period of time the game takes place in, its a 'what if' scenario filled out with a lot of content and creatures created by Monolith exclusively for the game.

Is Aragorn a Talion

No, Talion is not directly related to Aragorn in Tolkien's universe. Talion is from the video game series "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor" and "Middle-earth: Shadow of War," which are set in the same universe as Tolkien's works but tell an original story.

Celebrimbor and Talion are entirely separate entities that inhabit the same body. However, the Wraith has motives for revenge against Sauron, yet still cooperates and aids Talion for reasons known only to him.Despite his best efforts, Talion succumbed to the influence of his ring and eventually joined Sauron as one of his Nazgul, becoming one of the many tragic and self-sacrificing heroes in LotR.

Is Shadow of War a AAA game : And Shadow of War, which is AAA in every sense of the phrase, has it in spades.