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The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard
Released On: Sep 27, 2011
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
6.3
All Platforms
Rise of Isengard delivers three new slices of Middle-Earth, brings us to Orthanc, and lets us meet Saruman face to face. If that doesn't get you at least a little excited, you're probably not a Lord of the Rings fan in the first place.
As always, Turbine serves its storyline with as much love and attention as a hobbit does his breakfast.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
6.3
48% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
28% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
24% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
6.3
48% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
28% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
24% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
If you ignore the communication issues, Rise of Isengard was truly not a bad expansion. The content was fun and well thought out, and the landmass was iconic. It wasn't perfect by any means, but it does not deserve a 4.7 user score.
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This expansion pack is decent however it feels like it's missing something, the landscapes seem to be missing that charm, and TBH look rather dull, it is only until I reached Isengard that I was actually impressed with the visuals.
The questing content is strong, with quests that are much better than ones seen in Mirkwood, however saying that, they seemed to lack character for me, I rarely found myself truly engaged with the content.
The PvE and PvM are still pretty solid, and keep the combat quests interesting.
Overall its a worth while purchase if you're already a player/fan of LOTRO.
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If you've played LoTRO before, and all you want is more quests, and new zones to experience then by all means Rise of Isengard is well worth your purchase. But, if you have already burnt out on LoTRO then you won't find anything new here to change your mind.
The new RoI expansion shows clearly that this game is but a shadow of it's former glory. And with the recent additions of gambling boxes and mid-level gear to the store, Turbine seems a bit desperate. While the slow decline of middle earth is very fitting to the story, as a gamer you'd really expect a game to improve itself over time. RoI is basically a super-sized quest pack like others in the game, except this one is selling for $30. There is a fair amount of quests, but you're forced to follow the linear, pre-determined path which gives little re-playability and they're almost all of the 'go kill 10 wolves' and 'now go back and kill the wolf-boss' variety. One of the early quest-hubs, Trum Dreng, is a nice variation though, with a catching storyline and good use of the new phasing tech that changes the village's appearance as the story progresses. Too bad it's not even 1/10th of the expansion.
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Summary Rise of Isengard will add an increased level cap, the new region of Isengard, enhancements to Monster Play and more.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 27, 2011
Developer:
- Turbine Inc.
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
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