Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor video: max settings at 2560x1440 on LPC

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We first got to play Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor in May, but back then we weren’t playng it on the almighty destroyer we fondly call the Large Pixel Collider. With the resolution at 1440p and all the settings on ultra, we wanted to see just how good decapitating orcs could look.

Ed. note: Where's our review? Coming soon! You may see reviews of the PS4 version going up today. All reviews were under embargo until now, but because we received a PC copy of Shadow of Mordor just a few days ago, we need a little more time. We've asked our reviewer to stop sleeping, but apparently it is necessary to live. Our verdict will be up soon. For now, enjoy Tom's masterful swordplay. —Tyler Wilde

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Want to see more from the LPC archive? Check out some of our other recent videos: Fifa 15, Ryse: Son Of Rome, Metro 2033 Redux, Deus Ex, NeoTokyo, Watch Dogs, Wolfenstein: The New Order, the Titanfall beta, Max Payne 3, Metro: Last Light, and Arma 3. There's a lot more where that came from. Have a game in mind you'd like to see the LPC take on at ultra settings? Tell the LPC directly on Twitter.

Tom Marks
Tom is PC Gamer’s Associate Editor. He enjoys platformers, puzzles and puzzle-platformers. He also enjoys talking about PC games, which he now no longer does alone. Tune in every Wednesday at 1pm Pacific on Twitch.tv/pcgamer to see Tom host The PC Gamer Show.
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