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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II - The Rise of the Witch-King
Released On: Nov 28, 2006
78
8.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
78
73% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
27% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
78
73% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
27% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
An essential purchase, as it increases the longevity of the original and more importantly improves on it, to make the whole experience of Tolkien's world feel even more complete.
Witch-King may not leave that same sense of wonder as when the original Battle for Middle-earth II launched, but it is – nonetheless – a challenging game that offers a new look at the rich tapestry of Tolkien’s world.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 137 User Ratings
8.8
86% Positive
118 Ratings
118 Ratings
14% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 137 User Ratings
8.8
86% Positive
118 Ratings
118 Ratings
14% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
I have played this game on and off since it's release and wish to write a review here to maybe inspire a new generation to try out this game, in a time where RTS game are practically dead.I have played many of the top RTS games like Starcraft 2, C&C, Warcraft 3, Age of Empires 2, 3 and a few others. This is my favorite, by far. The game has an incredibly high skill ceiling, yet is still alot more causal that other RTS games. Not to mention there is a plethora of custom made game-modes like tower wars to enjoy if you are not into the competitive online experience. Graphics, while old have aged beautifully thanks to the artstyle. Sound design is probably the best in gaming, you can't beat it and let me xplain. The game features actual sound files from the Jackson lotr trilogy itself, which is one of the best and highest budget movies ever made. The sound overall holds extraordinarily high quality, and the soundtrack (also from the movie) is the best in movie history (therefore also in gaming history) in my opinion. All the incredible sound effects makes you completely immersed in the game. Gameplay is also incredible. It features 7 different factions, with unique themes that stays true to the lotr books. If you download the 2.02 unofficial patch (developed but a passionate community of fans), the game is very well balanced and has incredible variety for an RTS game. It also has a great single player experience with a great campaign and fun skirmish games against the AI on various beautiful maps from the lotr universe. This game is abandonware at this point, but can be downloaded for free on gamereplays and be played online on gameranger. I HIGHLY reccomend trying this out, one of the best games ever made imo, and it's now free, so what can go wrong?
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-A FEW WORDS FIRST
One of the absolute best RTS games of all time easily. I have played this game from release all the way to this day and I won't stop, I always go back at some point. (Little tip, go play around with the Ini file of the game and mod it yourself for a better experience).
(All these below are always according to the games release date, not now)
-GRAPHICS: 10/10
Moving Garbage:
Below Standards:
Nothing Special:
Unique:
Up With The Best:
The Future:
GAMEPLAY: 10/10
Horrific:
Below Average:
Nothing Special:
Great:
One Of The Best:
Hall Of Fame:
-STORY: 8/10
Zero Interest:
Repetitive:
Have To Do It:
Enjoyable:
Amazing:
Needs An Oscar:
-BUGS/GLITCHES: 10/10
Non Playable:
Restart or Load All the Time:
50/50:
There&There
Perfection:
-FX/SOUNDTRACK: 10/10
Ear Bleed:
Background Noise:
Nothing Special:
Good:
Immersive:
Masterpiece:
-ORIGINALITY: 10/10
Copy, Paste:Major Downgrade:
Cashing on The Type:
Clone But Not Bad:
Amazing for The Type:
A New Take of The Type:
One of a Kind:
-MICRO TRANSACTIONS
Bill Gates Can Win in This:
Pay Wall Progress:
Pay or Grind:
Non Intrusive Pay Mechanics:
Cosmetic Only:
Non At All:
WHO SHOULD PLAY THIS
No One:
Masochists:
Some Might Like It:
Fans of the Source Material Only:
Give It a Try:
Must Play:
-DIFFICULTY
Non Existent:
Impossible or Too Easy:
Single Difficulty:
Well Balanced:
Realistic:
Amazing Variety:
-REPLAYABILITY
Non Existent:
Once Was Enough:
Maybe Some People:
One Play Wonder:
Always Fun:
Timeless:
-LENGTH
Somewhat Short:
Could've Been Longer
Straight To The Point:
Just the Right Amount:
Occupied for Months:
The Time Grinder:
-PC REQUIREMENTS For Max Settings
Anything Goes:
Decent Machine:
Good Machine For The Gen:
Pinnacle Of Technology:
Spaceship:
-OVERALL SCORE: 10/10
This game is simply legendary and if you haven't played it then you definitely should! It's a shame tho it doesn't exist for sale anymore and doesn't support multiplayer via easy means. Still worth it tho.
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Although it doesn't entirely change the game around, this expansion makes enough improvements, allowing gamers to get lost in Middle-earth all over again.
The additions and fixes to War of the Ring mode make that style of play a much more inviting option this time around. There are still some AI issues on the strategic map and using navies needs to be an option, but overall, War of the Ring should bring plenty of hours of entertainment.
A solid expansion for fans of either the game or the backstory, but not one capable of breathing new life into its tired predecessor. [Jan 2007, p.67]
For those gamers that were fans of the original from a single player aspect, Rise of the Witch King doesn't really add that much more such it should grab your attention. For die-hard Lord of the Rings fans, the minimal content additions will likely be enough.
Unlike the original game, which offered the freedom to choose sides, this expansion pack forces players into the dark shoes of Sauron's henchman.
Жаль, что не сделали продолжение, но вроде будет переиздание от фанатов, что ж, ждём.
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Играется довольно бодро даже по нынешним меркам, единственное что поначалу сильно бросается в глаза это лок на 30 фпс, из-за чего некоторые анимации выглядят сыро. Чуть позже конечно немного привыкаешь, но все равно такое ощущение, что схалтурили и не доделали. Новая фракция, герои, магия, 8 новых миссий, пройдя которые можно узнать немного лора вселенной Толкиена. Правда мне все-таки вторая часть чем-то понравилась больше, возможно из-за финала, который в дополнении вышел просто наискучнейшим, такое ощущение что это просто кастомная миссия сделанная каким-то фанатом в редакторе карт.
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Summary Full of new content, including an entirely new faction, a completely new single player campaign, and additional units for all six existing factions, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-King, allows players to explore the evil side of Middle-earth. The all new single player campaign's innovative ne...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Nov 28, 2006
Developer:
- EA LA
Publisher: EA Games
Genres:
