Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a game that is based off of a pre-existing license that I am really looking forward to. Being a huge Tolkien fan is enough to get me excited about a dark tale set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but throw in the fact that none other than Monolith Studios is developing it and you have my complete attention.

A new cinematic trailer has been released ahead of a wider showcase at next week’s E3, and shows off the ruthless Orcs and our spooky and awesome hero. The hero’s name is Talion, who was actually killed and has come back from the dead for revenge. Check out the new trailer that displays his stoic bravado below. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd_aXnBlmZM’%5D

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor releases for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC on October 7th.