Beastlt Byte: Midle Earth: Shadows of Maldor!

Well, since it's the start of summer, it means it is already the start of the summer drouth. However, it has been raining a lot of late, so it's not THAT kind of drouth. Instead,  this is the part of the year where game, both Triple A and indie usually slows down to a crawl. This would be the best time to review something that was either missed or, in my case, something I couldn't afford and/or that was limited to WB-Games being a total dick to independent reviewers and critics alike. Thankfully, this has finally lifted. Still a shady practice, WB!

So...How is the game?

Pros!
- This game mixes Assassin's Creed with the Arkam Games' gameplay
- Two main areas that is big, but not over-whelming
- The Nemesis system make failure critical as the Oorcs can be promoted, even to War-cheffs
- The runes and upgrades help make the player powerful
- TONS of side activities which fits and can benefit the main compain
-  Branding adds tactics as the play can have sleeper agents in the field
- Help the sleepers by fighting their rivals and climb up the chain

However, I can see WHY the reviews where limited the reviews (besides money) because...

Cons!
- The game gets too easy in the end as upgrades make players feel Over-Powered
- The Add-on campaign starts you full powered, killing the challenge
- The game is locked at 30-40 Frames per secant, making it awkward
- Worst of all, Quick-time final boss, which is under-whelming
- The game is somewhat of a pain to complete

Rating: C

The game has a great start, but as soon as branding comes in play, the game became easier unless someone die alot. While it dose easily defeats Assasin's creed, it's not as long, which is fine.  If anyone was hoping for a total fusion, it's more of a Cheese and peanut-butter cracker snack. It's good, but it's not as filling as most (but one) Arkam games.  If anyone is hungry for batman, this will hold up until the final game of the series. However, I DO NOT recommend this game at full price due to it's short story missions compared to past WB games. The add on also are nice, but they end anti-climatically as well. Wait until the steam sales.