Middle-Earth: Shadow of War’s new live-action trailer looks almost as good as the movies
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is (at least in theory) set in the same world as the rest of the Lord of the Rings saga. And with the new live action commercial, the game is getting a cinematic adaptation to match Peter Jackson’s iconic films of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels.
The short film sees Talion — the main protagonist in the Middle-earth games — fighting his way at the head of an army of orcs, storming a fortress while fending off attacks from enemy warriors, drakes, and huge hulking trolls. Warner Bros., in line with the overall themes of the Nemesis system in the game, where players choices have distinct ramifications, has also created an interactive version of the…