The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth reviews

The battle for Middle-earth is about to begin… Based on New Line Cinema’s film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ is an epic real-time strategy (RTS) game that brings the battles—and the world—of Middle-earth to life on a cinematic scale. Whether choosing to command the forces of good or evil, PC gamers are in complete control of the epic campaigns depicted in all three films of trilogy. From waging all-out combat among Middle-earth’s vast armies to controlling your favorite heroes and characters while managing the resources and forces of your side, the fate of a living, breathing Middle-earth is in your hands. More than faceless units, every character in the game expresses real-time emotions that change depending on their situation—watch your swordsmen tremble with fear as they nerve themselves to face advancing Trolls and feel their exultation as they celebrate a hard-fought victory.

• Command the heroes and armies of Middle-earth in over 35 missions based on all three films of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. • Control one of four unique sides from the Riders of Rohan to the forces of Sauron, each with its own playing styles, resource management, and base-building techniques. • Tolkien’s world comes alive in a 3D real-time map featuring clouds, waves, and trees blowing in the wind. During missions zoom in from the overview map to view details and manage troops and resources. • Characters and units express real-time emotion that reflects their situation—from anger to fear to happiness. • Be the architect of the battle for Middle-earth and orchestrate the memorable, epic war as well as the individual battles from the movies, including the unforgettable siege of Minas Tirith, the battle of Helm’s Deep, and the desperate last stand at the Black Gate. • Experience the most convincing RTS combat to date with straight-from-the-movie melee and range animations and unprecedented siege warfare. • Balanced gameplay with deep strategy mixed with pick up and play ease of use. • Online multiplayer battles.

System requirements:

Windows 98/Me/XP/2000