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Lord Of The Rings: Shadows Of Angmar Special Edition Review (continued)
More User Submitted Lord Of The Rings: Shadows Of Angmar Special Edition Reviews
Date: 2007-05-27
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Actually I would have rated it 0 star if there was a 0. because I cant get it to run. I have not used it yet. I am not great on the computer but I installed it and no go. I have to wait till my son who is a genious to come over and help me. It may be a great game, it looks like a great game. After buying it I hope I will be able to play it some day. I am not happy :-(.
Date: 2007-05-25
True to Tolkien
This game is the most fun I have had on the computer in a while. The world is kept true to Tolkien's descriptions, and you can meet most (possibly all...) of the characters in the books. I have gotten lost in the Old Forest and found Tom Bombadil's house. I have met Barliman Butterbur and Strider in the Prancing Pony. Farmer Maggot tends his fields in the Shire.
There are enough different elements in the game to keep most people amused. There are more quests than one character can manage, and are easily identified by a ring above the NPC's head. The quests are also well written, eliminating frustrating hours wandering in the wrong area. The crafting of items is well set up, with cooperation between characters encouraged to create some items in almost every profession. There is an auction house set up so you can sell items to others, and find the elusive item you need.
The extra items you get in game for getting the special edition are worth the extra money, but there is no figurine and no CLOTH map. The soundtrack CD and extras DVD are also very nice.
If this had actually included the cloth map and figurine that were promised, it would get five stars.
Date: 2007-05-21
Getting better with practice.
I had the opportunity to Beta test LOTRO and a previous Turbine game and I have to say that LOTRO is by far better. As with all MMORPGs, one of the best features of the game is the graphics, which can slow down your PC. In addition, there is no crafting skill that stands alone. You will have a hard time making anything without help from friends or secondary characters, but the gameplay and nostalgia are worth it. I highly recommend this game.
Date: 2007-05-21
Good MMO. Turbine released a ploished bread and butter MMO
This is a great MMO for anyone new to the genre. It's polished and stable at release. Turbine has more then made up for it's horibble job with DDO and AC2 with LOTRO. They set out to make a good and polished MMO using established MMO gameplay and they did it. They never promised this game would be revolutionary and it's not but it is somewhat evolutionary in nature despite only being one step forward in the genre.
This game pretty much plays like any EQ1-esque MMO. So if you played WoW or EQ2 then you should be familiar with this style of game play. The main portions of this game are story / quest driven so that means you'll always be engaged in the world in some way other then just grinding on mobs mindlessly for no reason. The main means of leveling are quest completion base and so that means you'll be doing a ton of quests. If you like sand-box type games that don't give you anything to do or which just throw you into a game world ala EvE-Online, Saga of Ryzom, Lineage 2 etc...then this game is not for you IMHO. If you like more structured MMO's with end-game and a strong central story line in the back ground then LOTRO is a good game to try out.
Date: 2007-05-20
Complex and Fun
At first glance, the game seems similar to WoW, but only at first glance. The UI is similar to the WoW UI, but with full control and movement built into the game. There are mods you can download to change the look and placement if you want. The gameplay is exciting and never ending. Tons of quests, crafting, RP, and other things you can do in the game.
The game is driven around the LOTR Lore, meeting key characters, interacting with them really makes you feel apart of something bigger. Gametime is key to leveling as it is not a grinding game, but quest driven game. A good Kinship and Fellowship with Stratigies can plow through just about anything. The Fellowship manuvuers are great. The built in Voice communication really helps in hard times and is also another great addition to the game.
I highly reccomend getting this game if you are a LOTR fan, a MMO fan.
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