Shadow of war is THE most underrated game I know of.
When it came out, everyone was like "the first game was a masterpiece, and this is a micro transaction filled cheap copy".

hell no.
This game does not just "improve" on every aspect of the first one. It outright goes all in on expanding the game as much as they can. They absolutely went all in on trying to make the fantasy of being a war lord as great as possible. EVERY ASPECT OF GAMEPLAY WAS REEVALUED. The world is bigger, Orcs more diverse and also more interesting, fighting is more viceral, war is on greater scale etc.

So, why does noone remember it? because... It had optional microtransactions at the peak of the backlash to that mechanic. But they are seriously not intrusive.

On the oposite, this game not only allows for obvious endless grind thanks to the leveled mechanics, but it does CONTRARY TO THE PRREVIOUS GAME have a difficulty slider just in case the grind wasn't what you wanted.

If you see the game on sale, give it a consideration. It is a true gem.