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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North PlayStation 3
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63 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Summary: In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players can become the heroes in the great battle of the North as part of the epic War of the Ring. Exploring unseen lands, story elements and characters from Middle-earth as well as elements familiar from past feature films, gamers will experience extensive character customization and development, expansive co-op gameplay options and upgradeable weapons, skills and special abilities.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
  1. Gamer.no
    Nov 7, 2011
    90
    This game hits the mark on all fronts. Through the beautiful visual presentation comes a bloody and engaging world filled with myriad battles and a relentless chase for skills and loot that sucks you in and makes you stay.
  2. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Nov 26, 2011
    70
    While decapitating enemies never got old. other aspects of North fall short. [Holiday 2011, p.80]
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  3. Play UK
    Jan 9, 2012
    42
    A derivative hack-and-slasher which offers nothing new and does nothing old particularly well. [Issue#213, p.89]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. GrumpyReviewer
    8
    For some reviewers, this game is worse than "Conquest". C'mon. By the end of the day, this is one of the best LOTR games I've ever played (and I've played many of them). The graphics are not the best in this generation - but by all means are they bad - the gameplay is fun, the side-story is interesting and the game becomes quickly quite addictive. I just could not put it down. Playing solo is nice, couch-co-op is great and there's also tons of fun to be had online. I think some people expect the same magic of every release. Not all games will be like Uncharted, God of War, Gears of War, Batman Arkham, Red Ded Redepemtion and so on. Those are examples of the finest pieces of gaming this industry is capable of. We should not give up on the smaller releases. This is a stupid mistake. We need to widen our minds and learn that games - like any type of art - must be appreciated in different ways and levels.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. pyrocloud7
    6
    Love the tight gameplay and LOTR story. Can't get past the multiple game ended bugs though. I simply cannot complete the game. Would really love to be able to, this game would easily be a 9/10 if it weren't broken.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Robbie111222
    4
    Was really look forward to this game, but it clearly is a huge let down, especially if your a lotr fan, what a shame this had massive potential. Main quest runs alongside that of the original, greyed out, boring level designs with no/little interaction, three lacklustre characters, with a broken doen levelling up system. One of the most frustrating elements is the lack of being able to level up you team members characters, leaving you with later with a one person army vs a bunch of AI goons, your moves are basic, the camera cannot be adjusted leaving a clunky feel to it. Theirs is slow down, and bugs. back to the drawingboard i think.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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