View Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Launch Trailer

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor was released to rave reviews. In order to further promote the game's launch, Warner Bros. and Monolith Productions released a trailer that details protagonist Talion's relationship with the wraith that gives him power.

The trailer opens with Talion's family getting killed by orcs. Then, a ghostly figure tells him that he has been banished from death.

The wraith Talion is speaking to in the teaser has significance to the Lord of the Rings universe; the ghost claims to have made the rings of power--deceived by Sauron into doing so.

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor was released on Tuesday. And it has gotten favorable reception.

"Shadow of Mordor is a very unique game that has managed to aggressively establish its own identity," the Nerdist stated about the game, "with a clever blend of solid gameplay, solid narrative, and a highly engaging environment.

Do yourself a favor and don't miss out on this game: Monolith put loads of black blood, sweat, and tears into it, and anyone who puts more than 15 minutes into Shadow of Mordor will see that for themselves."

Shadow of Mordor currently has a rating of 4 out 5 stars on Metacritic based on sampling of 32 reviews.

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is now available in retail stores. For more information about the title, go to the game's official website here.