Play Shadows of Mordor Online

Game Overview

Oh man, Shadows of Mordor on MS-DOS? Don’t let the old-school platform fool you—this thing plays like a fever dream where Tolkien’s world collides with the best parts of a revenge thriller. You’re Talion, a ranger with a ghostly hitchhiker in his head, slicing through orcs with this weirdly satisfying rhythm of counters and brutal finishers. The first time an orc I thought I killed came back with a scar and a personal vendetta, I nearly jumped out of my chair.

The real magic is how the orcs remember you. Mess up a fight, and next time they’ll taunt you about it. Let one escape, and he might return with reinforcements or a shiny new metal plate bolted to his face. And if you’re sneaky (or just lazy), you can trick them into killing each other—watching two war chiefs go at it while you lurk in the bushes never gets old.

It’s got that grimy, lived-in Middle-earth vibe, all rusty swords and campfire whispers, but with combat so smooth you’ll forget it’s running on DOS. Just expect to lose a few hours once you start climbing the ranks of Sauron’s army, one broken orc at a time.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".