Tolkien inspired battles (using mice) are brilliant
Having a PC and thus a lovely keyboard-mouse combo to control stuff with, it seems I just can’t escape enjoying the odd RTS offering. Especially when said RTS offering is one based on the Lord of the Rings setting as is the case with EA’s Battle for Middle Earth II and even more so when it’s a great game to begin with. Actually, make that an absolutely excellent game with glorious graphics, a ton of innovative mechanics, incredibly balanced units, above average multiplayer options, a fantastic single player campaign and the addictiveness of, well, a very addictive thing. What’s more, the specialized-unit based highly tactical gameplay of the original (with only a hint of rock-paper-scissors) has been improved upon, the new AI makes managing your armies easier, less frustrating and enemies more challenging, whereas the inclusion of new units, more races (six different factions) and a selection of excellent new battlefields offer hours (upon hours) of quality gaming. Oh, and fighting over Mikwood, Dol Guldur and the Misty Mountains should be any Tolkien fan’s wet dream. Provided we are talking about a tactical minded fan, that is. The RPG lot should instead focus on the massive Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar MMORPG.
Posted on June 18th, 2008 by konstantinos
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Hi gnome, how close is it to the storyline in the books? I love reading interactive “books”
June 20th, 2008 at 1:02 amUhm, close-ish I’d say, though there are a few not particularly Tolkien-esque monsters. Still, closer than the movies…
June 20th, 2008 at 2:49 amHmm, I’ll grab it when I can though - still playing too much Soulstorm to pick up another RTS.
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:29 amUnderstandable…. And Dawn of War II is almost on the door…
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pmNah .. DOW2 will have to wait until I get a new PC
June 24th, 2008 at 7:15 amFair enough, but I can always hope I’ll be able to run it in low-setings…
June 24th, 2008 at 9:05 amHmm, I’m even playing Soulstorm at quite low settings now but it just doesn’t feel like Warhammer 40K without the persistent bodies and scarring to depict the carnage in the WH40K universe
June 26th, 2008 at 11:09 pmRight.. well… then try a swift and cheap upgrade I say! A new budget graphics card and some extra RAM will do wonders.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:50 am