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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

Also known as: Lord of the Rings Battle For Middle-earth II [UK]

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Tons of spectacular battles surrounding one tiny little ring

Words: Dan Stapleton, GamesRadar US
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The good and evil sides have been broken down into six factions: Men, Elves and Dwarves versus Mordor, Isengard and Goblins. Each side has its own set of special abilities and a roster of heroes that includes just about everyone from the films (plus a hero creator that lets you write your own Tolkien fiction). You alternate between factions over the course of the good and evil campaigns, so you won't get bored by the same units every mission, yet they're not so different that you have to re-learn how to play every time. By the time you hit multiplayer, you'll know which side best suits your personal play style.

Making things more interesting still, some units have alternate attacks, like the Mountain Giants that can either toss boulders artillery style or punt enemies like footballs at close range. And many heroes can mount and dismount their horses on command, adapting to face different enemies.


 
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

Genre: Strategy
Release date: Feb 28, 2006
Published by: EA GAMES
Developed by: Electronic Arts
Min system requirements: Pentium 4 2.0GHz or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 6GB HD space, 64MB DirectX 9 video card
Recommended system: Pentium 4 3.0GHz or equivalent, 1GB RAM, 6GB HD space, 256MB DirectX 9 video card
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
8 player VS
9 AWESOME
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