The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - single-player hands-on
Wage the war you didn't see in theaters
The Lord of the Rings seems tailor made to the real-time strategy genre. The franchise is brimming with diverse races, distinct settings and detailed weaponry that beg to be brought to life and put at a player's command. The Battle for Middle-earth series offers just this kind of magical experience and now console owners will get their first taste of it when the second installment hits Xbox 360 next week. We've been covering the addictive multiplayer extensively - seehereandhere - but how's the single-player campaign?
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