|
Seems to get repetitive. I enjoy the game, and all the options you have, but I am just not compelled to keep playing after the first few weeks.
If you are looking for a "Command & Conquer" type game, then you'll love the Lord of the Rings Anthology. The anthology is a great series of games. I like playing online the best.
Definitely a must have for fans of the series. Not only was the product great, the game is amazing.
For a single player game, the Total War series are excellent. I have all the RTS's (Company of Heroes, Total War series, C&C series, Dawn of War). My favorite is BFME2 followed by Company of Heroes. after several years, the one RTS that i still play is BFME2. The C&C games have gone completely off the rails and are not any good imo. It is the most balanced and has the best multiplayer. That is the best game of the trilogy. I definitely recommend getting this box set.
This set is really a collection of two games (the first and second LOTR games, along with the expansion for the second game) with some bonus features, which mainly consist of interviews with various game developers. There are some pretty substantial issues with the UI and visual design of the game, as well. As far as RTSes go, this is an average game. There is little micromanagement to speak of, with the game mostly being concerned with strategic management.
This game is a good buy if you're looking for an RTS based on the Lord of the Rings, but don't expect a stellar gameplay experience. Really, the main draw of this game is the fact that it takes place in the world of the Lord of the Rings, and that much of the game directly draws from the movies. The campaigns are roughly based on events not just from the films, but from battles only briefly mentioned in the books. If you're interested in getting a great RTS for the same price, I would recommend Starcraft, but if you're interested in commanding armies in Middle-Earth, this game is the way to go. (For example, BoME2 is based on the War in the North, while the expansion is based on the Witch-King's rise in Angmar and his destruction of the human kingdoms in Eriador). For the price (I got it when it was 30 dollars, and it's even cheaper now), this is a pretty good deal if you are an LOTR and/or RTS fan.
Images, brief movie clips, and voices are all from Peter Jackson's films. I don't think a purchase like this would be justified for 50 dollars unless you were a hardcore fan, but at 20 dollars the price is solid. It's not as polished as Blizzard's RTSes, for example, but the gameplay is reasonably interesting, being roughly based on a rock-paper-scissors model. This is a double-edged sword, since micromanagement can be frustrating to more casual players, but makes the game less challenging for better players.
|
