



The Nemesis System has been expanded with the introduction of Followers who bring about entirely new stories of loyalty betrayal and revenge. The robust personalization from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is now applied to the entire world where the environments and characters are all shaped by player actions and decisions creating a personal world unique to every gameplay experience.

Nemesis System Evolved … Players turn all of Mordor against Sauron by leading their personal Orc army created by the award-winning Nemesis System.This open-world RPG is brought to life through the expansion of the award-winning Nemesis System. In Middle-earth: Shadow of War players wield a new Ring of Power and confront the deadliest of enemies including Sauron and his Nazgul in a monumental battle for Middle-earth. To enable high-definition textures, select Options → Advanced Options from the Main Menu, then set Texture Quality to Ultra.Middle-earth: Shadow of War™ is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor™ winner of more than 50 industry awards including 2015 Game Developers Choice Awards’ Game of the Year Outstanding Innovation in Gaming at the 2015 D.I.C.E. To view your runes, press the Escape (esc) key to enter the in-game Pause menu, then select Weapons & Runes. Runes will be added to your inventory automatically. To change Talion's skin, select Play → Change Skins from the Main Menu. You can use character skins to change Talion's appearance during the main story. Their locations are shown by red “Confrontation” mission symbols on your map. They can be played at any time during the main story. The warband missions give you the chance to earn epic runes by defeating Uruk captains and their entourages. Power of Shadow includes The Power of Shadow character skin and three runes (see below). To play the Trials of War, select Play → Trials of War from the Main Menu. The Trials of War are challenge modes, which include: Lord of the Hunt also includes the Lord of the Hunt character skin and the Test of the Wild challenge mode (see below). To play Lord of the Hunt, select Play → Lord of the Hunt from the Main Menu. Lord of the Hunt is an additional campaign mode, which is separate from the main story. The Bright Lord also includes The Bright Lord character skin (see below). To play The Bright Lord, select Play → The Bright Lord from the Main Menu. The Bright Lord is an additional campaign mode, which is separate from the main story. Once purchased, you can access DLC as detailed below.
