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We know how it is. You worked hard for your 10:1 KDR, but sometimes, you just want to take five, relax and enjoy a quick game on your phone. Unfortunately, finding good games is anything but quick – most mobile gems end up buried under a mountain of trash. But like we said, we know how it is, so every month we shine a spotlight on a great diversion to get you through the work week.
When you’re perusing the app market, you never truly know what you’re going to find. Generally, you’re going to get the same run of the mill games that are clones of clones vying to be the flavor of the month. You may find a game that attempts to tell a story, but it’s limited by the fact that it’s a phone app so they’re more miss than hit. Then you’ll find a game that isn’t really a game, but something trying to spread the word about what’s going on in the rest of the world. That game is Liyla and the Shadows of War.
Liyla and The Shadows of War is the story about a family during the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. It starts out with a father trying to make it to his family and then trying to help them escape. The major unfortunate drawback to this game is that it’s incredibly short, but while you’re playing it does an impressive job of packing quite a few elements into it. While trying to save your family you’ll do a little platforming, hiding and have to make a few choices at the end.
Liyla and The Shadows of War’s main goal is to bring attention to what going on on the other side of the world. The game shows you what it’s like to live in a war zone and all that you endure with bombings and gunfire. It shows you that war is an awful thing for the people that aren’t even fighting. After the ending, it shares some facts from the conflict that really shed some light on what’s going on to help it really sink in.
If you want to see what Liyla and The Shadows of War is about you can download it here for Android and here for iOS.
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.ReleaseOctober 10, 2017,Mode(s)Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an developed by and published. It is the sequel to 2014's, and was released worldwide for, and on October 10, 2017.Shadow of War continues the previous game's narrative, which is based on 's and set in between the events of. Like its predecessor, the game is inspired by director 's and film adaptations. The player continues the story of the ranger Talion and the spirit of the elf lord, who shares Talion's body, as they forge a new to amass an army to fight against. The game builds upon the 'Nemesis System' introduced in Shadow of Mordor, allowing Talion to gain followers from several races of Middle-earth, including and, and plan out complex strategies using these to complete missions.Shadow of War had a generally positive reaction from critics, albeit more mixed than its predecessor; praise was aimed towards the gameplay and an improved nemesis system, although story elements and changes made to established characters received some negative reactions, as well as the inclusion of. A companion game for and devices was also released. In July 2018, Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment removed all microtransactions from the console/PC versions of Shadow of War. The following year, it also announced that the mobile version will no longer be available to play on June 6, 2019. Promotion at the 2017Creative director Michael de Plater said that the development of Shadow of Mordor was a learning study for Monolith in how to make games, and the development team limited themselves in the scope of what they could deliver for that game.
With those lessons learned, de Plater said that Monolith was able to take a bolder step forward for Shadow of War, saying 'this was our ambition to do the big, blockbuster version of the ideas we’d begun to explore in the first game. It's kind of our to.' Monolith wanted to move the game from the more solitary player experience to one that captured the epic battles shown in. They created battle systems that enable large-scale battles where parts of the battle would be managed by the various Followers that the player has recruited, thus allowing the player to still focus on the violence and brutality of close-quarter combat. Recognizing the violence inherent with the Middle-earth setting, Monolith aimed to include light humorous elements that play off the thirst for violence that the orcs have, so that the game would not 'wallow in it, or feel sadistic'. The console/PC versions were later confirmed to be rated Mature by the, like their predecessor, although the mobile versions are less violent and were given the milder Teen rating. Release Shadow of War was released for,.
The Play Anywhere feature extends to Microsoft's premium console, the.The title was originally scheduled to be released in August 2017, but in June of that year, Warner Bros. Interactive announced that the release would be put off for two months, until October 10, 2017, to make sure the game meets 'the highest quality experience' for players.
Despite this delay, the mobile companion versions of Shadow of War were released on September 28, 2017, ahead of the console/PC versions. Death of Michael Forgey On March 3, 2016, Monolith's executive producer, Michael David Forgey, died of cancer.
To commemorate the loss of Shadow of War 's Executive Producer, Monolith and Warner Bros. Announced a named 'Forthog Orc-Slayer'.
Originally selling for $5, Warner Brothers promised to donate $3.50 of the proceeds from each sale of the DLC made from any of the majority of the to the Forgey family through December 31, 2019. Warner Brothers was criticized for attempting to cash in on Michael Forgey's death. Following public backlash, on September 27, 2017, the DLC was made free to all who purchased the game and all proceeds were refunded to those who purchased it beforehand, in favor of Warner Bros. Making a lump sum donation to the Forgey family. Reception Critical response ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePC: 75/100PS4: 80/100XONE: 81/100Review scoresPublicationScore7/108/109.5/107/109/1073/1007.5/10VideoGamer.com8/10Middle-earth: Shadow of War received 'generally favorable' reviews from critics, according to.gave a positive review stating that the game was 'bigger and more ambitious in scope than Shadow of Mordor, with great results' especially praising the nemesis system, the battles and the multiplayer. However, gave a more critical review, 'It tries to be larger than its predecessor, there are more abilities, more weapons, more Orcs, yet it leaves you wanting less.' It specifically criticized 'the storefront and the menus and loot system' but summed up 'at its core, it's a fun experience with brilliant moments'.
Another unfavorable review came from, publishing a review titled 'A Disappointing Sequel'. Critic Jack Shepherd criticized the uninvolving story, stating that 'by the end, you only care about rival Orcs and not the story. A shame considering the Lord of the Rings has, and remains, one of the greatest tales ever told.'
Accolades ranked the game eighth on their list of the 'Best Games of 2017', and ranked it 18th on their list of the 25 Best Games of 2017, while ranked it 15th on their list of the 25 Best Games of 2017. The game won the award for 'Best Action Game' in IGN's Best of 2017 Awards, whereas its other nominations were for 'Best PC Game' and 'Best Xbox One Game'. It was also nominated for 'Best Action Game' and 'Best Open World Game' in 's 2017 Game of the Year Awards. It won the award for 'Best Combat' in 's 2017 Action Game of the Year Awards. YearAwardCategoryResultRef.2017Best of ShowNominatedBest Console GameNominatedBest PC GameNominatedBest Action/Adventure GameNominatedBest Console Game (Xbox One)WonBest Action GameNominated201821st AnnualRole-Playing Game of the YearNominatedAwardsAnimation, TechnicalNominatedArt Direction, FantasyNominatedCharacter DesignNominatedControl Design, 3DNominatedGame, Franchise Role PlayingNominatedUse of Sound, FranchiseNominatedItalian Video Game AwardsPeople's ChoiceNominated16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild AwardsBest Original Song ('Fires of War')NominatedReferences.
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