Steam Sale "Definitive Edition" vs Shadow Bundle - which is better?

[Merry Books]

So I am wondering which version of SOW to buy. The logic of capitalism is usually that the more expensive thing is better, but comparing "What's in this package", it sure seems like the Definitive Edition has a lot more stuff in it. It also appears to have a lot more *savings* on that stuff, although my search of old messages in this forum would suggest that pricing in the bundles may be a bit borked since years ago.

Can anyone shed some clarity on this while there is still a week+ left of the summer sale?

Important note: I do not own any version of the game.

I do own Shadow of Mordor but barely got anywhere with it before giving up after having my ass handed to me repeatedly by Uruks, however I do plan to finish it before playing SOW. A friend told me Mordor is the better game, but it's hard to go wrong with these sale prices and I bet my friend didn't play any of the DLC on SOW.

[Scamper 📎]

shadow of war is better anyways but the dlcs dont really bring much new so just go with the normal version

[MaxxGold]

It's 9 dollars total, and 1.50 more. Just buy the definitive edition.

[Merry Books]

Originally posted by MaxxGold:

It's 9 dollars total, and 1.50 more. Just buy the definitive edition.

...and The Shadow Bundle is $1.50 more than the Definitive Edition, so does it include anymore more? It appears to include LESS. That was the point of my question.

Sometimes it seems like people in Steam forums don't always read the whole post before replying. But thanks for the reply nonetheless, I am leaning towards the Def.Edition unless somebody can explain why the Bundle is priced higher.

[Kucus]

Shadow bundle has same content from SoW as Definitive Edition.
Only added in that bundle is SoM. But as you said that you own SoM, Definitive Edition is what you want. Bundle will give nothing more to you.

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Originally posted by Merry Books:

Originally posted by MaxxGold:

It's 9 dollars total, and 1.50 more. Just buy the definitive edition.

Sometimes it seems like people in Steam forums don't always read the whole post before replying. But thanks for the reply nonetheless, I am leaning towards the Def.Edition unless somebody can explain why the Bundle is priced higher.

Same could apply to this post. Read the store page, it's clear what you get.

[JackSparrow]

Buy Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition
It give you more DLC --> enjoy it.

[Merry Books]

Thank you JackSparrowSups and especially Kucus for taking the time to confirm I was understanding it right. In spite of what (the other person whose screen name seems hidden?) said, it actually is not entirely clear what you get by reading the store page, in that the Shadow of War Expansion Pass is not explained. As implied in Kucus comment, the Expansion Pass seems to have all the DLC of the Definitive but nothing more. But yes, I had not even noticed that Shadow of Mordor was included in the 'Shadow Bundle' so that accounts for the higher price. Reading error on my part but I'm sure I'm not the only one when the two games are named so similarly! So I bought the Definitive Edition, thanks folks.

[Bogart]

Originally posted by Merry Books:

Thank you JackSparrowSups and especially Kucus for taking the time to confirm I was understanding it right. In spite of what (the other person whose screen name seems hidden?) said, it actually is not entirely clear what you get by reading the store page, in that the Shadow of War Expansion Pass is not explained. As implied in Kucus comment, the Expansion Pass seems to have all the DLC of the Definitive but nothing more. But yes, I had not even noticed that Shadow of Mordor was included in the 'Shadow Bundle' so that accounts for the higher price. Reading error on my part but I'm sure I'm not the only one when the two games are named so similarly! So I bought the Definitive Edition, thanks folks.

Did you get all the DLC / does the more expensive bundle show as you owning it all now too? If so, it's weird that for the same result you would have ended up paying more!

[doug]

Originally posted by Merry Books:

The logic of capitalism is usually that the more expensive thing is better,

Capitalism isn't exactly logical.

[Fizz Fillet]

All the comments confused me, so right now which is better? Definitive or the shadow bundle? If definitive has more dlc, why the shadow costs more? Does it have better gameplay? thank you!

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Originally posted by abdulrahman.rashad98:

All the comments confused me, so right now which is better? Definitive or the shadow bundle? If definitive has more dlc, why the shadow costs more? Does it have better gameplay? thank you!

The Shadow one includes the first game and its DLCs. The Definitive one is just for Shadow of War and doesn't include the first game.

[Fizz Fillet]

so i guess the shadow bundle is kinda better, thanks a lot :)

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Originally posted by abdulrahman.rashad98:

so i guess the shadow bundle is kinda better, thanks a lot :)

Yeah, the Shadow Bundle looks like you get less overall, but it's because the Shadow of War Definitive Bundle splits up the DLCs, whereas the Shadow Bundle has them all under 1 season pass.

[essvee -iwnl-]

Originally posted by < blank >:

Originally posted by abdulrahman.rashad98:

so i guess the shadow bundle is kinda better, thanks a lot :)

Yeah, the Shadow Bundle looks like you get less overall, but it's because the Shadow of War Definitive Bundle splits up the DLCs, whereas the Shadow Bundle has them all under 1 season pass.

The way Shadow bundle and DE is portrayed has to be on purpose to confuse customers with the DLCs included breakdown. The 2 different games in the bundle are clearly understandable but the DLC included in the shadow bundle "look" less than how they are mentioned in DE bundle. Hence so confusing.

Info is even more important with the Shadow bundle now 90% off and devs keeping the single games higher in price.

Appreciate the to-the-point reply. Thanks.

[Derrame]

Definitive
just get the version that includes everything, totaly worth it