Shadow of War is WAY more Brutal than I thought

[@commander_starz8188]

had an orc that came back over 15 times, all his limbs where metal but his head and when i finally cut his head off he got turned into a zombie, god i love this game

[@DKDFury]

I had an Orc who could be instantly killed by stealth attacks. Every single time I assassinated him he came back. The hard part was the fact he was ONLY weak to stealth attacks and had too many advantages to take him head-on when I did try to do so. And for whatever reason he kept returning to one specific part of the map (I forgot which area) so every time I would run by that place I would see him again. It took half an hour or so of regular combat to execute him without stealth killing him for him to stay dead permanently

[@genericscottishchannel1603]

​@@DKDFurysuppose he had iron will?

[@_Sloppyham]

@@genericscottishchannel1603 even if he didn’t, sometimes you just want to see they guy stay gone

[@The_Turkey_Master]

​@genericscottishchannel1603 that makes it so you can't make them your orc

[@genericscottishchannel1603]

@@The_Turkey_Master If an orc has a mortal vulnerability to stealth they can be dominated from stealth assuming no iron will, an orc that powerful should've been an immediate recruit, the fact he had to kill him dictates iron will I ought to know that fucking much I played 180 fucking hours

[@luca_lwls]

So glad to see this game get the love it deserves, honestly some of the most fun I've had playing and watching a game

[@jaksuperior2470]

Even after some uptades and removing microtransations

[@NRH_1776]

⁠@@jaksuperior2470especially after removing microtransactions

[@letecitoster3469]

@@Alexej-h5y singers song will never end!

[@skelletonbt9018]

@@jaksuperior2470 the microtransactions were never an offput just dont look at it and it should not bother you. The game was always good sure WB were greedy but that does not change that the game always were a masterpiece none of the game would change if you did not purchase anything and doing so essentially did nothing i speak from experience cause i was one of the idiot children that bought stuff when the game had micro transactions. Knowing the fact today i have replayed the game on a new file and nothing has changed just a bit of grinding which was fine honestly.

[@vladkagramanov9537]

the fact that Zog didn't have a second phase and Kevduit was just missing the quick time event is so funny :D

[@PrinceDaemonTargaryen]

Yeah lol that was funny

[@kadenvelarde5708]

Ye

[@flipacoin570]

He wasn't missing a QTE, Zog is a Trickster, so he gets the Tricky Escape ability, which allows him to get back up the first time you bring him to that QTE execution state

[@MafiaPenguinEnt]

@@flipacoin570 tricky escape lets them get up and escape (despawn) without activating the QTE (similar to assassins no chance ability) but in the zog fight the QTE comes up, which means Zog doesnt have it, or it doesnt activate for him. kev was just missing the prompt, more then likely for entertainment over incompetence.

[@o1theunknown]

I refuse to believe he accidentally failed the QTE twice, at that point you are throwing for content lmao

[@PixeIis]

Wow i think Kev really liked this game

[@shadowtimes10]

No way

[@the_shadow_clasher]

na, where is the proof?

[@PixeIis]

@@the_shadow_clasher he played it to the end bro you slow or smth?

[@DementiaDesperado]

​@@PixeIishe was joking bro you slow or smth?

[@PixeIis]

@@DementiaDesperado damn i thought jokes were supposed to be funny no?

[@SaúrònÀnnàtàrion]

Comparing this to the Gollum game makes me so sad. This game was ahead of its time

[@kahtyman7293]

what Gollum game? Shadow of War is currently the last released game in LotR universe

[@DeadwaveCarrier-oc1wo]

Yeah. You from the future or something? How's the flying cars?

[@diegoochoa8050]

Bro a Gollum game sound terrible. Who would think that's actually a good idea? 😂😂😂

[@shaunavant532]

I think you misspelled god of war

[@deadnews1231]

Dude what are you talking about, this was the last LOTR game, you some sort of time traveler?

[@ferrieberrie101]

Kevduit and Shadow Of War?! What more could you want?

[@Streetcleanergaming]

A sequel?

[@matt2centerback]

for WB to actually let the Nemesis system be used in other games, since they're currently doing precisely fuckall with it

[@ItsJustAgamingThing]

@@matt2centerbackamen

[@jeromevaleska2014]

@@matt2centerbackUntrue, they’re sticking it in that likely shitty Wonder Woman game.

[@matt2centerback]

@@jeromevaleska2014 I hate you for bringing this cursed information to mine brain, and miss my prior blissful ignorance.

[@Ace76332]

I’m so glad you can back to this man

[@jasethomas5198]

Oh yeah that last zog fight is so tricky. It is cool that his undead captains are prominent orcs you've killed before though. Bruz was there for me once though! That was cool

[@bluestorm749]

Kevduit making it harder for future viewers to understand which episode is which 😂

[@bwabwbaba9269]

27:41 Awesome strike with lightning in the background

[@gavinalcock9253]

I beat this game 6 times and it never gets old this was one of the best games I’ve ever played and especially being a lord of the rings fan it did it justice so many unique things that games today simply do not have

[@jailkin]

Ah, the Shadow Wars, the true sequel to Star Wars we really needed.

[@thesithofearth3617]

Yo, shadow of war. Truly an amazong moment

[@Jesusluvz]

I find myself going through and beating this multiple times every year. The combat, brutality, and story are all great. Even if it’s not at all canonical and kinda disrespects tolkiens work, I can look passed a lot of that, because of how good it is in a lot of parts.

[@hellzXx]

This was better then the gollum game and the rings of power tv show compared to others this is a lot better but I loved the og lord of the rings games

[@jameseustice7144]

I don't think it disrespects his work, it's certainly not canonical and definitely has a different take on many different ideas, but I still think it respects it, especially when you look at Rings of Power and Gollum.

[@Jesusluvz]

@@jameseustice7144 just because those were more disrespectful doesn’t mean this did not. It’s all a bunch of hoopla that spits on the original work lmfao. Shelob shapeshifting? Never happened. Talon defeating the balrog? 😂 becoming a Nazgûl? All that shit is a lot more than liberties. It’s still fun, but I’d have liked it more had they stayed more within the confines of what was written. The combat is the thing that keeps me coming back, the voice acting is alright too.

[@jameseustice7144]

@@Jesusluvz fair enough. I think of it more like Tolkien Fanfiction, and the gameplay loop is really fun and kinda addictive.

[@Jesusluvz]

@@jameseustice7144 I agree

[@InnvaderZIM]

It's not over there's a true ending after you play through shadow war. I think it's Shadow wars 10. it's pretty worth it if you're invested into the game and Talion lore haha

[@DarkVadorRulez]

However Shadow Wars was really a crappy move just to add more unnecessary hours on this otherwise gem of a game Greedy corps always ruining things

[@-murray-]

​@@DarkVadorRulez It made complete sense to have it lore-wise, you're meant to really feel that eternal war Talion is locked in, and it wasn't like you would miss out on much by not getting that final cutscene. The game is finished by the time you get to the shadow wars, it's not like a key bit of story was locked behind the epilogue.

[@finesseandstyle]

@@DarkVadorRulez it's reduced to 3 and it doesn't really take long to complete if you're good enough at defending

[@gLobbZ]

This was the first game I ever platinumed, one of the greatest games ever!

[@SlippyMuncher]

now we need a video on the shadow wars, cant wait to see kevs reaction to the real ending

[@Joyful_Traitor]

At least he won't have to deal with the original way they were

[@rodrigobogado8756]

@@Joyful_Traitor i am curious, it had to do with the microtransactions the game used to have?

[@Joyful_Traitor]

@@rodrigobogado8756 Partially that but the 10 stages was just too much it was so damn repetitive , in my original playthrough I only bought one orc box which was to beat the final arena round in Minas Morgul to get the revive dead captains skill as I didn't have an orc high enough level but I used gold that I earned doing the online revenge missions but those still shouldn't have been in a single player game

[@DKDFury]

18:51 is still the HYPEST moment in this game. They did great with Talion/Celebrimbor speeches in the game as they give me chills each time I hear them. It is just sad how right after this super hyped moment you get the depressing backstab

[@reallyhimongod]

3:46 folded like some clean laundry then tucked away😂

[@LordFreizaAndFreizaArmy]

Hands down an underrated gem. Nothing beats the Nemesis system.

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

Facts, i see why the patent the system. It truly is amazing. But i stoll dont support these patents. Imagine the nemesis system on something like GTA

[@justrandomstuff6828]

This game is so unbelievably good, i'm about to play it again

[@PuddingXXL]

Same here

[@Wendlgo]

I swear, the fact we haven’t gotten another one of these games kind of makes me mad. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY FILED A COPYRIGHT ON THE NEMESIS SYSTEM AND THEY’RE NOT DOING ANYTHING WITH IT!😭

[@afilthypeasant9646]

they're using the system for their upcoming wonder women game. I wished it was another shadow of game, or at the very least a batman one with this system

[@DarkVadorRulez]

The copyright part is such a dick greedy move 😢🙄🙄

[@A1stardan]

​@@DarkVadorRulez while I'm definitely against it, I'd also like to point out, the opposite might also happen, companies like ubisoft will kill this feature to death by putting it in every game of theirs. Look at ac odyssey cheap Ripoff for example

[@DarkVadorRulez]

@@A1stardan Huh?

[@stevenzwiesler5104]

both shadow of mordor and shadow of war were such good games. They flew so far under the radar that hype level never truly hit what they deserved, but when they released it was like HOLY SHIT I FORGOT ABOUT THIS!

[@azthmaticnerd1828]

Absolutely love this series my guy. Keep up the great work

[@Steel-101]

If you really love the lord of the rings games, you should try out the Hobbit 2003 game. it’s got a decent mix of action and puzzles. On top of that, the voice acting is surprisingly great. Each level(chapter) feels very unique and entertaining. Plus Sting looks soooo cool in the game.

[@Ryder42]

That game was my childhood

[@SouthernFeller]

You should play gollum game. I hear it’s great. And from what I’ve seen, it’s way ahead of its time😂

[@PuddingXXL]

I remember the movie PS2 games very fondly. Also Conquest was pretty awesome. So many good LTR titles in the past makes me sad that there hasn't been another new game :( (Excluding gollum)

[@itz_x_salvation395]

I love both war and mordor. The nemesis system is god tier. One of the greatest systems in gaming. I'll never forget a certain boss battle in this game that blew me away.

[@francoduarte320]

I just noticed that he had the call a bodyguard but he didn't assigned any bodyguard so he was just summoning some grunts xd

[@raedjoobeur3864]

This is the only game i never get tired of replaying it.

[@PepsimusPrimus]

Shadow of war is one game i put thousands of hours into, no regrets!

[@evan958]

We really need to get more of these games man I waited for so long

[@terrykingpin1452]

Was not expecting a Monster House clip. 😂 Thanks for that

[@VatuiCristian]

19:06 best scene in gaming. YOU FIGHT FOR MORDOR YOU FIGHT FOR THE BRIGHT LOOOOORD

[@Wh173c0c0]

Now we get to watch you play through hours of grinding out the shadow wars part, right? The part near the end where Talion gets his new ring was always so cool to me. The fact that it wasn't just a cosmetic change but actually changed some of your abilities was awesome and felt thematically appropriate.

[@-_Blitz_-]

Nice to see so many still playing this absolute gem of a game

[@deniskovac2489]

I loved it. Played it a bunch of times and still come back to it. Plus compared to what is coming out of late it's a fiftuple-A game.

[@KingofChaos93]

I hope kev will be able to play one of the overlord games series someday they are really fun to play.

[@BigFella117]

This game was amazing for me because I recruited a lot of badass orcs to fight beside me. Definitely the best LOTR game I’ve ever played

[@grimreaper6061]

Currently playing this game too... Really enjoying this...

[@DamianTheFirst]

"We've put Mordor into perpetual, never-ending war". But we're still the good guys, right? Right!?

[@deluxs_master3050]

Bro i loved the ending ngl becoming a necro at the end and joining the dark lord was the best ending ive seen soo far i hope they continue the story

[@jaytincher1105]

I love this game and constantly replay it over and over

[@Dan-zc3ou]

Can we finally admit that, in hindsight, all that backlash from tolkien fanboys clamoring how this game "made Tolkien spin in his grave" was exaggerated? good gods, those guys were so annoying, SOW is a great game and the changes it made to the lore, even if not canon and was in fact an alternate universe, were great.

[@christopherdonaldson7718]

Just finished this game completely, probably one of the best I've played recently.

[@star3thund3r16]

First youtuber that i heard say lord of the rings conquest god i miss that one

[@Matt-qv8lm]

All the recent uploads and content. Love it

[@durrohurro]

that monster house bit was one of the funniest things ive ever seen hahaha

[@MoonTiger88]

Isildur! You were the chosen one! We were meant to destroy Sauron, not join him!

[@austinfowler8693]

Imagine the first orcs legs were actually moving and they just got up and ran away only to make a return later on 😂😂

[@orangefur825]

the uruks get 1 sick day a century

[@Otone360]

“Disowned” *chef kiss*

[@samuraibanan5382]

Keep doin this

[@Tagellus]

kevduit be like: *very brutal game* IS WAY BRUTAL THAN I THOUGHT

[@tenkenfilm6280]

The fallout music at the end was a nice touch! 😂

[@shadowhunter9124]

ah yes, One of the games I truly enjoy.

[@bbobbf]

25:05 “mind im gonna raise the dead” then proceeds to poisen punch the ground and cut the video😭

[@Psychology-Gaming]

I'm so happy to see you come back to this game

[@BlackoutZak]

pffffttt lmaooo they took him after his review of gollum noooo 22:17

[@johnoneil9188]

I still got to play these games at some point. Orc Fight Club looks rad

[@Scoobywoo7447]

One of the best games I've played, shame it just ends, I wish there was more, especially as you reach peak potential after its completed.

[@kimhyunwoo8983]

Man I loved this game I really hope for another installment in the series or at least another game of similair quality.

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

Unfortunately, we wont be getting another one, the franchise has been closed off.. but Monolith is working on a Wonder Woman Gane that will feature the nemesis system. They said it will be more advanced than Shadow of war so cant wait to see that.... I do wish they had made a trilogy for middle earth🥺, i love the game's vibes.

[@sketos_d]

"Shadow of War" and "War in the North" are legendary

[@DanielMurray-gu8xw]

I've been playing this masterpiece and gotta say amazing

[@Juicexlx]

A true triple A game. After all these years, one of the best games available even after more than 6 years.

[@plasticbag4102]

Holy shit he actually came back. We FINALLY get to see UGG and PUG beat the world

[@DatBoiChucklez]

I once had an orc who was my bodyguard, he died, cheated death to save me from another Captain, died again, cheated death again, all in the space of 20 minutes. He was made Overlord shortly after.

[@Sl31ghtofhand]

Finally the chaos returned

[@rubennjassso9873]

Still playing this game and still waiting for an announcement on the next lord of the rings game💀

[@XiMiK1911]

This game is very good! Glad you play it!

[@TY-km8hj]

Just started a playthrough of this myself, only about 6 or 7 hrs put into it so far, but im liking it

[@Schlitorous]

I love this game so much. So many people don’t even know this banger exists

[@codycampbell2826]

Thank you for understanding how amazing the game is

[@shadowofdread7018]

3:50 “Autobots, roll out!”

[@flightkidd123]

10/10 game for sure, if you never played it you’re lucky to experience it for the first time, just make sure it’s either on pc or a nice 4K tv game looks beautiful

[@vikerdium]

finally, the yearly shadow of war video

[@TheGameChangerLord]

Spending most of the video fighting Zog, and then ending it by doing exactly what he was doing.

[@christopherdodsworth9775]

Does everyone remember the nemesis forge in shadow of Mordor

[@jpperron1835]

Kev videos always brighten my day

[@Willardbeans00]

Just bought Shadow of War and Mordor this weekend for $5 a piece… can’t wait to play through em

[@mateoescobedo6752]

You're videos helped me when I was sad you are a funny and cool guy you keep making videos you are the best

[@miragemain105]

SoW us one of my favourites just for how engaging the gameplay is, they managed to make what should feel repetitive an absolute blast

[@TheDonkeyFLOPPER]

still waiting for a 3rd installment love shadow of mordor and war so much

[@diohyuga6737]

Bro facts. Need a third right now

[@tenthelementgaming]

Man Lord of The Rings Conquest. What a game. That was a flashback I was not prepared for.

[@Person-kc3dj]

it's actually insane timing that the second i switched from dishonored, to shadow of war you make a vid on both of them

[@natedostalik3538]

The combat in this game is still better than Suicide Squad combat

[@grimreaper6061]

That game is nowhere near this one... 🤟🤟🤟

[@TheHolyOne117Azxcw]

I like seeing these new SoW videos! Also nice to see Eltariel in the thumbnail but sadly no mention of her in the vid😕 I've been wondering what Kev thoughts on her are

[@dwane4796]

I never got the eltariel hate

[@Spectral-Senpai]

My favorite lord of the rings game was war in the north or war of the north I replayed it multiple times and loved the finishing move that sounded like a slurping noise

[@clipperkiller]

I just replayed this like a week ago and I can’t stop playing it 😂

[@christoboy1000]

Kev: no Lotr game has been made since! Me: LOTR Gollum, but it doesnt count😂

[@tintorhd8331]

*Smacking him with a poisend sword „Idont remember poisining him?!“

[@TheJones_gaming]

Yessss it’s back this is what i need after this day

[@SouthernFeller]

There’s still the shadow wars stage of the game where you have to defend your forts and you get some pretty cool gear. It don’t add much to the story but it’s still really fun

[@Fraser142]

the chump the absolute buffoon had me laughing my ass off. great content as always

[@edgonzales5411]

Dope game has some savage swords especially after upgrades

[@airbiscuit8599]

This game was so much fun. I remember having an Orc named Dûsh Tasty

[@paytonkraft7564]

I played and beat this game way too many times. I gotta tell ya, it is worth it.

[@walnzell9328]

1:51 Oh hey, it's the former king of Albania.

[@passerby1200]

Our boy is going to finish the game and dlc by the time the next game comes out

[@lewisfreeman4488]

Loved that Monster House meme lmao

[@cptblargington7556]

It’s funny I just started this game yesterday for the first time and now I see this upload

[@jameseustice7144]

Man, talk about timing. Just got back into this game myself, and recommended his other ones the past couple of days before this released.