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Meddle  4/24/07 5:27:37 PM

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Staff Writer Donna Desborough takes us into the world of Middle Earth for this review of the just-released MMORPG from Turbine, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.

J.R.R. Tolkien created a world that is loved by millions around the world. Turbine has re-created his world for us to play in. Turbine's rendition of Middle Earth is a much awaited game that has many on the edge of their seats. Is it as good as our imaginations?

Actors, take your places!

In the grand scheme of the story, you the player are not the hero. The heroes from the books are still in place, you don't replace them. The player's place in the overall story is that of a supporting role. You are the Free Peoples. All of the unsung heroes and the supporting troops, that is us, the players.

As you go through the quests the story of individuals and yourself will unfold. Your part in the world may seem small in comparison to others, such as Frodo and Samwise, but your story will be just as important.

Read the entire review here.

- MMORPG.COM Staff -

zigmund  4/24/07 5:32:31 PM

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Agreed it's a wonderful game.

But for a veteran mmo player it's same old same old, and I for one am looking for something new.

I mean really how many EQ and WoW clones must we endure?

 
docminus  4/24/07 5:35:03 PM

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Laugh it up, fuzzball!

First! - Edit: dang, only second :D

No offense, for a review that was a bit short for such a big game. I would like to see what you have to say at e.g. higher levels and different areas, if you still find all those details as you describe them.

It's not what I wanted or expected, but it seems a solid game, so if you can live with some of the "faults" (e.g. I find the minig nodes in the middle of nowhere, say a vegetable field in the shire, a bit, well, too much...)  then it should be okay.
we'll see how it goes. the launch at least in the EU seemed quite smooth.
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Quingu  4/24/07 5:46:10 PM

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hmm i checked the other games rattings given by you guys, and most of them over 8 and why only 7.8 for LOTRO, you guys have something against this game? is this game worse then, eq2, wow, gw, daoc,coh,cov, etc?
 
Arun  4/24/07 5:46:26 PM

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More a description than a review.
 
Quingu  4/24/07 5:48:23 PM

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Originally posted by Arun
More a description than a review.


yep but they  rate it 7.8 wich is extremaly low.
 
Kostika  4/24/07 5:49:31 PM

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Originally posted by Quingu


hmm i checked the other games rattings given by you guys, and most of them over 8 and why only 7.8 for LOTRO, you guys have something against this game? is this game worse then, eq2, wow, gw, daoc,coh,cov, etc?

I do my best to give a realistic score.

Donna Desborough
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www.mmorpg.com

Notice: The views expressed in this post are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of MMORPG.com or its management.

Leodious  4/24/07 5:57:52 PM

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I am all over this game. I love it.

It's an EQ clone. That's obvious. But it's done well, and it looks good. The combat and crafting systems are solid and stable. Quality game.

“It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatsoever for supposing it is true.”
-Bertrand Russell

Quingu  4/24/07 6:00:00 PM

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well you gave an 8 on graphics did you instaled the high resolution graphics? because this game graphics are  superior to eq2.
 
namelessbob  4/24/07 6:02:38 PM

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Sound must of gotten a 7 due to the constant bear noises chasing her! They say they fixed it, but I heard a bear in Bree today!

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Quingu  4/24/07 6:06:43 PM

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