Shadow of mordor I think.
It sounds amazing!
Yeah, Shadow of Mordor. I went for the GOTY version. It is my favourite game at the moment. Great story, great action, great exploration and adventures. Especially when your own adventures tie up with the main mission adventures.
I loved my 3rd mission into this. Ratbag had to become my guide to the next captain that led onto the following. Of course he fled back to the orc pack after those two captains were killed.
The pace and build up to the missions are so incredibly fun. You have to pace yourself, build up your health from all the herbs and such scatterred around the areas. As well as building up your weapons and skills from the orcs around the camps. Then of course plan your fights around the area without attracting a hoard of orcs. I remember a few times having to run for it as there must have been 20 - 30 orcs that were alarmed and captains as they send off the orc horn. Kind of terrifying when they come after you. Especially when some captains can run faster than you. Thank goodness for the wraith elf swiftness.
The mission to defend Ratbag was fun in and around an old ruin. Had to take on one captain and 5 - 6 orcs. Totally fantastic the physics of the fighting as your upgrades progress. My favourite move at the moment is grabbing orcs and use him as a shield as they throw weapons or attack at the same time shank him until he dies then rip his head off. One by one until I can take down the captain. Before that you must make sure you do not get swarmed in the pack as they hit you from all directions. Sometimes the fighting can be quite fun if you try to plan the area but usually it doesn't always go to plan so you have to improvise.
It is great once the action starts from grabbing the orcs, sweeping their legs, stunning them while fighting the others, stun more as it can take 5 seconds for them to recover. Just enough as they get back up and grab them, shank them or the double combo depending on what skill you are to finish them violently ripping their spines apart. Of course it is funny as some of the bigger orcs are shouting to the others, don't let him grab you!
Then some of the objectives start for the stealth missions. This is extremely fun but a tad nerve racking. Orcs patrolling the fort, needing to wait until they take places or momentarily go out of sight. You cannot hide in the bushes but behind them as the rustling will alert them. Once out of sight I had to climb the huge wall without bringing awareness or the mission had failed. Once at the top drop down a ledge from all the broken walls, drop down on the platform behind him as the captain was surveying the area all kitted with bows then shank him/interrogate him for intel on the other captains if they have any, then rip his nasty head off. The orcs down below heard it but couldn't pin point the location.
Of course after the mission was completed, he wasn't a full captain as it was made out to be. So it was onto the next. In between scouting the area and listening to the orc conversations. Shooting the beehives down as they scream and flee. Then drop down to the base floor and rip some orcs apart. In between going into wraith mode and shooting your arrows into the camp fires the orcs set up as they explode with a mighty punch and usually all die.
Of course doing this all in between not coming into sight/contact with the huge Graug. The speed and size of that foul beast.
It can throw boulders at you from a very safe distance. Thank goodness for all the rocks/small bridges to hide around/under that is fairly close to the orc bases. I haven't got upgrades yet to kill this beast.
Certainly not looking forward to coming in contact with the Wretched Graug.
http://shadowofmordor.wikia.com/wiki/Wretched_Graug
It sure is a lovely dark game atmosphere! Especially the night scenes in the rain. Stunning scenery as well.
