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Along the way these Orcs' repeated triumphs over him get them promoted higher and higher in their armies' hierarchies, even earning them names, like "Nazdug the Literate One" or "Zogdush Lump-head."

"They're little things, but you get enough of them and you start to build a real sense of a connection to these guys," Roberts said.

Orcs will express surprise and react in other ways when they recognize Talion returning from the grave they thought they sent him to. "You're not just reloading from a checkpoint, which enables us to have guys remember you and build a history with you and build a relationship." "Time is always moving forward," Roberts said. And the beauty is that the Orcs are not oblivious to this fact. The developers aren't spilling more of the story for now, but the practical effect is that Talion can be killed by an Orc and return to fight the same enemy again within minutes. The game's protagonist, a Gondorian ranger named Talion, cannot die, though he may wish to - he was killed along with his entire family some time before the game began, but resurrected mysteriously, possessed by a wraith. Their alliances shift and wane, and by exerting influence over - literally, dominating with mind control - key foes, players can gain power over entire legions of Orcs. In this unique menu, enemy Orcs are given names, titles and ranks within their own burgeoning armies. That aspect of "power and domination" is more than just a narrative theme in Monolith and WB Games' "Shadow of Mordor," and it will manifest quite tangibly in the action by way of the "Nemesis" system. "It's full of bad guys to kill, and it's all about power and domination and fear and hate." "It's great getting to tell a new story, and in a place that's so-like, it's perfect for a game," Roberts, the game's lead designer, said.

And it's the perfect time period in which to set a video game, Monolith Productions' Bob Roberts told CBR at E3 2014. It's a time of strife and war, during which the Dark Lord Sauron established his base of power in Mordor, enslaving its human residents and forging endless armies of Orcs. Much like "Star Wars," "Lord of the Rings" has a lot of rich history and lore, and a big chunk that's yet to be explored is the time in between when "The Hobbit" takes place and when "The Fellowship of the Ring" begins.