The Nemesis System was arguably Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor’s best quality. It let you manipulate battles by working your way through the ranks of the orc army, systematically chopping it off ...

I’m sure the majority of those who played Monolith’s Shadow of Mordor would tell you it proved to be one of 2014’s biggest gaming surprises, and the simple yet effective Nemesis system was a ...

The Nemesis system is a set of AI behavioral guidelines first introduced in Monolith’s 2014 open-world action game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its 2017 follow-up, Middle-earth: Shadow of ...

The gameplay engine that powers Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor draws from a kaleidoscopic mix of influences, with some pretty removed from Tolkien’s works. Michael de Plater, creative director ...

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system was inspired by elements of the Batman franchise, but the core features of the framework were built on lessons learned from sports games and pen-and ...

The Shadow of Mordor games introduced exciting new elements into the world of Middle Earth. Future adaptations should look to them for inspiration.

I think there's an incredible amount of potential in this mechanic, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it can evolve as other developers build on the initial concepts set forth by Mordor.

Shadow Of Mordor And Shadow Of War's Nemesis System was patented by WB, which is why we haven't seen it crop up in more games.

The reason you haven't experienced the Nemesis System from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War in other games is because Warner Bros. patented it. If you are unfamiliar with the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system was inspired by elements of the Batman franchise, but the core features of the framework were ...

While Shadow of Mordor is a singleplayer experience, de Plater wanted to foster an atmosphere found routinely in multiplayer games: one of competition and revenge. The Nemesis system, which ...