Middle-earth Shadow of War, the second entry in the series developed by Monolith Productions, is among the many games that haven't received official ray tracing support, but that would benefit quite a bit from it, judging from a new video shared online.
German modder Digital Dreams shared a new 8K resolution video a few hours ago showcasing the game running with the Beyond All Limits ray tracing ReShade preset. While it doesn't make a huge difference in daylight sequences, the preset makes the game look great during night sequences, improving the atmosphere considerably.
![[8K] Shadow of War |Beyond all Limits Raytracing RTX 3090 | Ryzen 3900X OC Ultra Graphic Settings](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5kQBD2icpSI/hqdefault.jpg)
Middle-earth Shadow of War built upon the features introduced by its predecessor, such as the Nemesis system, in some very interesting ways, but the game was damaged at launch by some questionable design choices which forced players to massively grind, or spend real money with microtransactions, to unlock the final ending. This issue has since been fixed with the Definitive Edition. You can learn more about the game by checking out Kai's review.
Some missteps keep Talion's adventure from being perfect, but overall these changes are a force for good and worthy of being praised as The Bright Lord's greatest adventure yet. The changes to the Nemesis system that allow Talion to command his own army of orcish brutes and install his own overlords are a worthy evolution of a system that created something unique that no game before it had tried. Middle-earth Shadow of War is a bright journey for Talion and Celebrimbor and worth playing if you want to go on a journey to immersive yourself in the land’s distinctive lore.
Middle-earth Shadow of War is now available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One worldwide.
Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.
In Middle-earth Shadow of War, nothing will be forgotten.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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