Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth

Also known as: LotR Battle for Middle Earth

Published by: EA GAMES
Developed by: EA GAMES

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Battle For Middle-Earth
PC Gamer wonders if this will be Dwarfed by the opposition
PC Review - Nov 25, 2004
Battle for Middle-Earth: Exclusive new shots
Plus! Latest in the insightful series of mini documentaries unleashed
PC News - Sep 7, 2004
Battle for Middle-Earth: More stunning footage
The second in a series of video showcases for EA's forthcoming RTS explores - cue pan pipes - 'a...
PC News - May 26, 2004
The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth
The films may be over but, says PC Gamer, the true battle for Middle-Earth has yet to begin
PC Preview - May 19, 2004
Battle for Middle-Earth: Exclusive new shots
Plus! Latest in the insightful series of mini documentaries unleashed
Sep 7, 2004
Battle for Middle-Earth: More stunning footage
The second in a series of video showcases for EA's forthcoming RTS explores - cue pan pipes - 'a...
May 26, 2004
Rarely does a game feel this frustrating. Here's an example: my Rohirrim archer cavalry are piling arrow after arrow into Mordor's dark towers. They sit out of range, laughing to themselves at impotent orcs cut down as the fortifications crumble. Right click, move on to attack the next. Without warning my men rush in to the fray, disobeying my direct orders. They're cut down instantly. Their corpses left to rot in Middle-Earth's mud. Or try this, an early level: the Rohirrim are on the attack ...
The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth
The films may be over but, says PC Gamer, the true battle for Middle-Earth has yet to begin
May 19, 2004
While the screenshots speak for themselves, if you talk to the developers of this Tolkien-based RTS, the buzzword that gushes from their lips is "emotionality". Try to control your nausea. The idea is to take the experience of combat, then try to convey to the player the internal journey the protagonists are experiencing. That is: "Hurrah! We've kicked some orcish posterior! Down to the Nazgul's Arms, I'm buying." Or, of course: "Erk. I appear to be the entree on a Mordor menu." "Way back in ...   » Read Full Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth preview
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