I have mixed thoughts.
I like the sound of the "nemesis" system and that it's open world.
I dislike the background behind it. It's just not in term with the lore of LOTR.
Hopefully it'll have good enough gameplay merits to stand on them. I liked War in the North but after playing through three times, it becomes boring so hopefully this'll be the LOTR RPG that'll keep people coming back to it due to a immersive world.