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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaûr]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Númenórean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaûr intends to make Sauron's forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Úrgost join him so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour the heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaûr moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaûr actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks]], Agandaûr intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaûr]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Númenórean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaûr intends to make Sauron's forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Úrgost join him so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour the heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaûr moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaûr actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks]], husks]]. Typical of Black Númenóreans, Agandaûr has a grudge against the Elves and intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves]] them out]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either. However, since both would be featured in the film adaptations of ''The Hobbit'', it's probably for the best to avoid [[CharacterizationMarchesOn screwing up continuity]] [[ContinuitySnarl with the films]].
** If only the developers had waited a couple more years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.
** If only the developers had waited a couple more years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Despite being the main villain, Agandaûr and his Black Númenórean followers are shockingly underdeveloped. Only interacting with the heroes a few times out of a 6 hour campaign. Black Númenóreans are one of the less explored factions in Tolkien's world so it would've been interesting to see more how they operate and view the conflict.
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** Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game actively avoids visitingeither.either, even having a wayward elf explain away that his kinsman are just too far away to appear. However, since both would be featured in the film adaptations of ''The Hobbit'', it's probably for the best to avoid [[CharacterizationMarchesOn screwing up continuity]] [[ContinuitySnarl with the films]].
** *** If only the developers had waited a couple more years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.etc.
** For a game called [[NonIndicativeName "War in the North"]], there isn't much military action going on. The game could've benefitted greatly by having the heroes participate in actual battles between the forces of Good and Evil that took place in the text, such as the Siege of Erebor. This is especially strange considering that the one battle that is seen takes place in a completely made up Dwarven stronghold.
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** Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game actively avoids visiting
** For a game called [[NonIndicativeName "War in the North"]], there isn't much military action going on. The game could've benefitted greatly by having the heroes participate in actual battles between the forces of Good and Evil that took place in the text, such as the Siege of Erebor. This is especially strange considering that the one battle that is seen takes place in a completely made up Dwarven stronghold.
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Númenórean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur intends to make Sauron's forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Úrgost join him so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour the heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks]], Agandaur intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] Agandaûr]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Númenórean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur Agandaûr intends to make Sauron's forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Úrgost join him so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour the heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur Agandaûr moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur Agandaûr actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks]], Agandaur Agandaûr intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's forces, and made your way to the top of Carn Dum, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's Agandaûr's forces, and made your way to the top of Carn Dum, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Numenorean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur intends to make Sauron's Forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Urgost join him, so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour a heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks]], Agandaur intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Numenorean Númenórean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur intends to make Sauron's Forces forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Urgost Úrgost join him, him so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour a the heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks]], Agandaur intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Numenorean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur intends to make Sauron's Forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Urgost join him, so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour a heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur actively spreads through the world--to barely-sapient husks, Agandaur intends on wiping out all of the Elves and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Numenorean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur intends to make Sauron's Forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Urgost join him, so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour a heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur actively spreads through the world--to [[EmptyShell barely-sapient husks, husks]], Agandaur intends on [[FinalSolution wiping out all of the Elves Elves]] and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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*CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Agandaur]] is a [[EvilSorcerer powerful Black Numenorean sorcerer]] and self-proclaimed right hand of Sauron. Building an army for his master to assist him in his conquest of Middle-earth in exchange for the lands of the North, Agandaur intends to make Sauron's Forces more deadly and destructive by trying to make a Stone Giant and the dragon Urgost join him, so that they could slaughter and subjugate the Free Men of Middle-earth. Ordering a Spider Queen to devour a heroic wizard Radagast, Agandaur moves his forces to attack the Dwarven Kingdom of Nordinbad, slaughtering most of the Dwarves there. Reducing his prisoners--who were [[DrivenToMadness driven mad]] by the study of the dark sorcery, which Agandaur actively spreads through the world--to barely-sapient husks, Agandaur intends on wiping out all of the Elves and enslaving all the survivors of the ensuing war.
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* FollowTheLeader: The game's story is strangely similar to that of Volume 1 of [[VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsOnline ''The Lord of the Rings Online'']]. Technically it's ''not'' plagiarism since it's essentially [[Creator/WarnerBros WB]] ripping off themselves. [[spoiler: (It probably doesn't help that the games share the same source material.)]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: In this game, Creator/NolanNorth and Creator/LauraBailey play citizens of Middle-earth who oppose the forces of Sauron together. In ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfMordor'', Laura Bailey plays an outcast of Middle-earth who is killed by Nolan North's character in the opening.
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* FollowTheLeader: The game's story is strangely similar to that of Volume 1 of [[VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsOnline ''The Lord of the Rings Online'']]. Technically it's ''not'' plagiarism since it's essentially [[Main/WarnerBrothers [[Creator/WarnerBros WB]] ripping off themselves. [[spoiler: (It probably doesn't help that the games share the same source material.)]]
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* FollowTheLeader: The game's story is strangely similar to that of Volume 1 of [[VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsOnline ''The Lord of the Rings Online'']]. Technically it's ''not'' plagiarism since it's essentially [[Main/WarnerBrothers WB]] ripping off themselves. [[spoiler: (It probably doesn't help that the games share the same source material.)]]
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** If only the developers had waited a few years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.
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** If only the developers had waited a few couple more years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either. However, since both would be featured in the film adaptations of ''The Hobbit'', it's probably for the best to avoid [[CharacterizationMarchesOn screwing up continuity]] with the films.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either. However, since both would be featured in the film adaptations of ''The Hobbit'', it's probably for the best to avoid [[CharacterizationMarchesOn screwing up continuity]] [[ContinuitySnarl with the films.films]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either. However, since both would be featured in the film adaptations of ''The Hobbit'', it's probably for the best to avoid [[CharacterizationMarchesOn screwing up continuity]] with the films.
** If only the developers had waited a few years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.
** If only the developers had waited a few years for the Hobbit films to come out, then we could've seen more movie-accurate depictions of Radagast, Mirkwood, etc. And they could've taken into account elements and story details that were added into those movies, such as [[spoiler:Azog]] surviving the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Tauriel, etc.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's forces, and made your way to the top of Carn Dum, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's forces, and made your way to the top of Carn Dum, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]]]
* SoOkayItsAverage: Many fans feel that while the game isn't ''bad'', per se, it isn't very good either -- just mediocre.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either.
* SoOkayItsAverage: Many fans feel that while the game isn't ''bad'', per se, it isn't very good either -- just mediocre.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Quick; what are the two most significant things in Mirkwood you can think of (besides the giant spiders)? That's right -- Dol Guldur and Thranduil. Well, guess what? You won't get to see either of those, since despite spending an entire chapter in Mirkwood, the game avoids visiting either.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's forces, and made your way to the top of Mount Doom, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's forces, and made your way to the top of Mount Doom, Carn Dum, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: After you've spent the entire game fighting against Agandaur's forces, and made your way to the top of Mount Doom, you finally face the [[BigBad Big Bad]] himself...[[spoiler: only to find he's not that difficult. In fact, Stage 2 of the fight is arguably easier than Stage 1.]]
