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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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Speaking of multiplayer, there's a unique twist to the standard multiplayer game. On every map, Gollum runs around as a neutral stealth unit. The side that finds him and kills him first gets the Ring, unlocking their super unit. This means controlling either the Elf Queen Galadriel or Sauron himself - and trust us, you do not want to be on the receiving end of a unit like that.

It's not often you come across an RTS with production values this high; every part seems to be polished till it shines. Movies, books, it doesn't matter: if you like strategy games and Lord of the Rings, you're going to like Battle for Middle-earth II.

You'll love
  • Delicious visuals
  • War of The Ring metagame
  • Six sides to choose from
You'll hate
  • Can't zoom out far enough
  • Weak naval combat
  • AI may be too tough for some

 
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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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