only played the first hour or so, but i agree with others initial impressions. the game, despite being set in an open-world setting, could not feel more unique. it's a nice change of pace after the dreary setting of Mordor.
the two people i was watching the opening sequences with were genuinely laughing at the jokes and giving me funny ideas for customization of the character, and generally making me feel like a kid again really.
seems like MP would be a lot of fun too, has anyone tried it yet?