Switch 2 ports bring back Nemesis Forge in Lord of the Rings games

The Switch 2 ports of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War launched Sept. 30 and restored the Nemesis Forge, which went offline with the games' servers in 2021. It now works via local save files, but the games remain strictly offline, missing fortress sieges and online fight pits.

• Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War ports hit Switch 2 on Sept. 30
• Nemesis Forge returns after five years using local save files
• Online features like fortress sieges and fight pits are absent
• The ports carry performance caveats that may deter some players