Middle-Earth Shadow of War: The Official Companion Guide

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an intimidating game, particularly in its first few hours. Its humongous world is matched by the depth of its various menus, unlocks, skill trees. To help new players who may feel overwhelmed, we’ve collected a few tips from our time reviewing the game.

Because Shadow of War is so large, we’ll present the tips in the order in which we think you’ll need them.

This screenshot from Middle-earth: Shadow of War shows protagonist Talion in the midst of battle with a group of half a dozen orcs. A large fully armored orc is rushing at him with a flaming hammer, and Talion has his sword raised mid-swing at the enemy.