SHADOW OF WAR DECIDEDLY AND OFFICIALLY TAKES 'GAME OF THE YEAR 2017' GOLD MEDALIST
A LOT TO BE SAID HERE:
FROM SHADOW OF MORDOR THERE WERE DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS AND EVEN MULTIFACETED MODES LIKE SIEGE UPGRADES, INVASIONS, AVENGING A FALLEN ALLY ONLINE-
WHEREAS THE VAST MAJORITY OF GAMES HAVE MAJOR POINTS TAKEN OFF FOR 'GAME MECHANICS', SOW GETS IT DOWN VERY VERY WELL; THERE'S JUST SOME ISSUES WITH ABRUPT STOPPING FOR WALLS OR CLIFFS ETC.
FUN-O-METER WAS AT A CONSTANT 8.5 - 10; THE ONLY PROBLEMS I HAD- AND THESE WERE SO INSIGNIFICANT COMPARED TO EVERYTHING ELSE THE GAME GOT AN A+ FOR, WAS THE DRAKES AND AT THE END FOR A BONUS TO DEMONSTRATE REAL MASTERY OF THE GAME WHEN YOU HAVE TO HOLD OFF INVASIONS, IT GETS A LITTLE TOO OVERWHELMING AND BY THAT I MEAN TOO MANY ENEMIES/ALLIES ON THE BATTLEFIELD AT ONCE SO YOU CAN'T REALLY DO ANYTHING SINCE YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET HIT EVERY QUARTER-SECOND
AN INHERENTLY VERY VERY CHALLENGING GAME BUT PERHAPS MOST IMPRESSIVE START-TO-FINISH GAMEPLAY IN A LONG LONG TIME BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NO DEATHS!!! SOME REALLY CLOSE-CALLS BUT NO DEATHS!!!!! WELL AS I TYPE THIS THERE'S ONE LAST DEFEND TO DO UNTIL DONE COMPLETELY (MAYBE WIL LCOME BACK FOR DLCs WHO KNOWS)
PERSONA 5 I KNEW WAS GOING TO TAKE SILVER AND NOT GOLD BECAUSE P5 HAD MANY MANY MOMENTS OF 'DOWN-TIME' BORING MOUTH FLAPPING WAITING FOR THE ACTION (AND WHEN IT WAS ACTION TIME IT WAS 9+/10 CONSTANT UNTIL DOWNTIME); SHADOW OF WAR GOES STRAIGHT TO THE ACTION AND KEEPS IT THAT WAY BUT FOR A LONG GAME SOMEHOW MASTERFULLY KEPT IT AT A 9-10+!!!!

9.7 OUT OF 10!!!

SHADOW OF MORDOR FIRST TIME PLAYTHROUGH: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyGRhPYzyapYNWQJuNdJ2Hs9t3xBZk2t
SHADOW OF MORDOR DLC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyGRhPYzyar7B9nfaw8Afk0QUtXjwlHn