Gameplay:
That said, this game is quite good. Fighting feels similar to the Batman games, and the nemesis system really adds to it. Character is quite mobile, and an interesting balance is struck between stealth, ranged and melee attack. You are not a tank, though fighting well means you can avoid a lot of damage. Challenges and opportunities are generally good.

Visuals:
The graphics are pretty good, though some areas have had a lot more attention paid to them than others. Character models and skins are great, particularly the numerous orc types. Art design is generally good.


Audio:
Fine, not particularly memorable. Again, the orcs stand out with their conversations, taunts and other voice acting.

Overall:
Provided the loss of save games is fixed, or you work around it somehow, I recommend this game. As it stands today, I'd give it a recommendation with that important caveat.

[h1]Goddammit Mordor, why did you kill my save file? Why can't I save manually to [b]DIFFERENT SAVE SLOTS?[/b] argh[/h1] [u]Gameplay[/u]: That said, this game is quite good. Fighting feels similar to the Batman games, and the nemesis system really adds to it. Character is quite mobile, and an interesting balance is struck between stealth, ranged and melee attack. You are not a tank, though fighting well means you can avoid a lot of damage. Challenges and opportunities are generally good. [u]Visuals[/u]: The graphics are pretty good, though some areas have had a lot more attention paid to them than others. Character models and skins are great, particularly the numerous orc types. Art design is generally good. [u]Audio[/u]: Fine, not particularly memorable. Again, the orcs stand out with their conversations, taunts and other voice acting. [u] Overall[/u]: Provided the loss of save games is fixed, or you work around it somehow, I recommend this game. As it stands today, I'd give it a recommendation with that important caveat.