Again, this was a Game of the Year contender back in 2014, but the "Lord of the Rings" connection and generic-looking main character may have turned some people off of what is a pretty fantastic action game.
You don't need to know or care about Tolkien's fantasy universe to enjoy this. It's an open-world game that plays a lot like "Assassin's Creed," meaning you can take on Orc encampments with acrobatics and stealth, and it plays like a dream.
It's super fun to just run around the world killing Orcs, which is great because the story is inconsequential. The Nemesis System ensures that you'll build rivalries with Orcs that you kill (and Orcs that kill you), so the game kind of generates little stores for you. It's really cool.
Most importantly, I got it for $10 earlier this year. It's on sale constantly.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PC