Topic: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth

[F9thDigi]

http://www.eagames.com/official/lordoftherings/thebattleformiddleearth/us/home.jsp

Anyone played this or got it.  Is it any good?  I quite fancy spending some of my christmas holiday on helms deep    but only if the game is good!!

 

[Dracho]

Well, I know it's built on the Command & Conquer engine.. so decide if you like that one.  I'd much prefer something on the Total War engine, so I am still debating this one.. maybe if they release a demo.

[Dracho]

Okay, I bought this because I couldn't stand the suspense any more.  This NOT Total War: Middle Earth.  It plays much more like Warcraft or Command & Conquer than it does a true minature-simulator.

Basically, you move pieces on the map and a battle ensures.  You go to the battle and you build your own encampment while destroying the enemy encampment.  It very, very much reminds me of Warcraft, which is fine.  I would have prefered something where the overall army formation is a factor, and where the movement on the campaign map was more open (I'd like to fight the northern battles that are hinted at near Dale and the Lonely Mountain).  The engine and the feel that the campaign is somewhat linear are my main beefs.

Regardless, if you are a Warcraft fan, or a Tolkien fan, you'll probably like it.  I give it 3 stars out of 5.

[F9thDigi]

Okay, I bought this because I couldn't stand the suspense any more.  This NOT Total War: Middle Earth.  It plays much more like Warcraft or Command & Conquer than it does a true minature-simulator.

Basically, you move pieces on the map and a battle ensures.  You go to the battle and you build your own encampment while destroying the enemy encampment.  It very, very much reminds me of Warcraft, which is fine.  I would have prefered something where the overall army formation is a factor, and where the movement on the campaign map was more open (I'd like to fight the northern battles that are hinted at near Dale and the Lonely Mountain).  The engine and the feel that the campaign is somewhat linear are my main beefs.

Regardless, if you are a Warcraft fan, or a Tolkien fan, you'll probably like it.  I give it 3 stars out of 5.

Thanks Draco.....I'm tempted....I hope I can find it with a price reduction in the boxing day sales!!

[S'Raek]

IGN's review of the game - http://pc.ign.com/articles/570/570777p1.html

They gave it an 8.3 I believe.