The history of video games based on the “The Lord of the Rings” franchise extends further than one might expect, with the initial game set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth appearing as early as 1982, titled “The Hobbit“. This game was playable on systems such as the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64. For the following decade, games based on “The Lord of the Rings” continued to be released. The release of Peter Jackson’s trilogy sparked a significant increase in demand for these games. After three decades of releases, fans finally received “Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor“, a game that has been hailed as the best “LOTR” game to date.