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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition is an open-world action-adventure where you play as Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gate resurrected and bound to a powerful wraith after Sauron's forces murder his family. Travel across Mordor, fight and dominate Orc captains, and dismantle Sauron's army through the Nemesis System, where enemies remember previous encounters and develop their own strengths, weaknesses, and rivalries. The Game of the Year Edition includes the base game and Season Pass with additional story missions, Warband missions, runes, and character skins.

Action Adventure Open World Role-playing Stealth
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Developer:
Monolith Productions
Publisher:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
About this game

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition Overview

Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ Game of the Year Edition includes:

  • Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
  • Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ Season Pass

Winner of over 50 “Best of 2014” Awards including Game of the Year, Best Action Game and Most Innovative Game.

You are Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gate, keeping watch over Mordor which has remained undisturbed for ages. In the blink of an eye, everything is taken from you – your friends, your family, and even your own life. Resurrected by a vengeful spirit, you must now embark on a relentless vendetta against those who have wronged you. Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle in Middle-earth.

  • Unleash the Power of the Wraith – Harness the Spirit of vengeance to inflict brutal combos while mastering powerful new skills and weaponry.
  • Bend Mordor to Your Will – Exploit the individual fears, weaknesses, and memories of your enemies as you dismantle Sauron’s forces from within.
  • An Epic Tale of Revenge and Redemption – Become the most feared force in Mordor in a new chronicle set before the events of The Lord of the Rings.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ Season Pass includes:

  • Guardians of the Flaming Eye Exclusive Warband Mission: Face Sauron’s elite Defenders before the Black Gate and earn the Wolf’s Head rune.
  • Lord of the Hunt Story Mission: Dive deeper into Mordor’s living world and hunt the wild beasts of Mordor to earn unique runes.
  • The Bright Lord Story Mission: Battle against Sauron as Celebrimbor, the great Elven Lord of the Second Age, to unlock powerful runes and the ability to wield the One Ring.
  • Additional Warband Missions, Runes, & Skins: Enhance your weapons with powerful Runes and customize Talion’s appearance with unique skins.

Please note that Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ does not support certain online features. More details here.

Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: 64-bit: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850
  • DirectX: DirectX 11
  • Storage: 44 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Broadband Internet connection
Easy Install and Play

Instructions

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition:
    • Run or double-click setup_middle_earth_shadow_of_mordor_game_of_the_year_edition_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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