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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004)
Released On: Dec 6, 2004
82
8.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 Critic Reviews
82
88% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
12% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 Critic Reviews
82
88% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
12% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Middle Earth isn't a strategy game for hardcore fans, but it's a well-thought-out, well-designed, well-animated entry. And the atmosphere, visuals and sounds from the movie trilogy definitely make that simplicity both welcome and worthwhile.
With its ease of accessibility, it will appeal to most fans of the film with the exception perhaps, of only the hardcore strategists out there.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 311 User Ratings
8.8
89% Positive
276 Ratings
276 Ratings
11% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
0% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 311 User Ratings
8.8
89% Positive
276 Ratings
276 Ratings
11% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
0% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth is an absolute masterpiece of a real-time strategy game. The attention to detail in recreating the epic battles and iconic characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary fantasy world is nothing short of incredible. From the opening cinematic to the final battle, the game immerses you in Middle-Earth like no other.
The gameplay is both deep and accessible, with intuitive controls and a satisfying progression system that rewards strategy and skill. The ability to control legendary heroes like Gandalf, Aragorn, and Legolas in battle adds a level of excitement and strategy that few games can match.
The visuals are stunning, with detailed character models, beautifully rendered environments, and stunning special effects that bring the battles to life in ways that surpass even the films. The soundtrack is also top-notch, with memorable themes that will stay with you long after the game is over.
Overall, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth is an absolute must-play for any fan of the books or films, and any fan of real-time strategy games in general. It's a masterpiece that sets the bar for what a licensed game can and should be. 10/10, without a doubt.
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It's fun, fast, and simple without being dumbed-down. [Jan 2005, p.134]
While perhaps lacking in real variety, base and resource management are at least handled in a way that prevents dragging the game down into tedium.
Would be an impressive game even if it weren't based on Lord of the Rings. It's a clever and well-constructed strategy title with plenty of innovation of its own, and a genuinely great use of the franchise. Easily the best of the Lord of the Rings games to date.
Faithful to the movie where it counts, but it's also fun and accessbile, even for non-RTS fans.
This game is super satisfying for hardcore LOTR fans, I simply love it for its interesting campaign as well as custom battle system
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The Lord of the Rings The Battle for Middle-Earth – это максимально грамотное сплетение красивой и пестрой картинки, всем известного бренда, классической истории с невероятной вселенной, а также радующей слух музыки. Итогом совокупности всех этих аспектов стала по-настоящему качественная реализация саги Властелина Колец на поприще игровой индустрии. Эта игра во многом отличается от большинства реал-тайм стратегий. Всему виной идея цитаделей, смысл которой заключается в строительстве зданий вокруг конкретных точек, что избавляет игрока от вопроса выбора местности для развития базы.
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I probably liked this game much more than I should have due to it being LOTR-themed. I found it fun and somewhat innovative, but also at times frustrating. Like all unit-cap control-the-nodes games, you'll spend a significant portion of your time on most levels scrambling to defend multiple spots at once while the AI uses its superior numbers and defenses to give you hell. With that said, it is fun to control some of the memorable battles from the movies and to even explore some of the regions hardly seen in the movies or books.
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Yes, sure a deep strategic game haha. Maybe these guys are employed by EA or just children. The dumb gameplay is the biggest problem with BMFE, there are not many strategic choice, you cant build buildings freely, there is a unit cap, there are not many units, not many researches. Just the power tree is a bit interesting. Instead of being strategic this game is much more tactical and fast -.- It is like a game for teenies.
The Interface and controling is bad, because you need too many clicks to give the command. You should control the heroes with a shortcut I think, for example with F1-12.
If you know the movie, you know the story, so you can say, great I am playing the movie, but on the other side, there is no surprise. The design of the main missions are great, but the axillary missionsa are all the same and boring.
Technically the game is :/. The graphics is ok for a 2004 game, unfortunately the game doesnt provide AA and the engine cant handle more datas, so there are not many mods to improve the graphics. AI is stupid.
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Summary The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth is an unprecedented real-time strategy game that delivers the epic scope and depth of J.R.R. Tolkien's amazing world. You are in complete control of the epic battles as depicted in all three installments of the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. From waging all-out combat a...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Dec 6, 2004
Developer:
- EA LA
Publisher: EA Games
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