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War Of The Ring Game Delves Into Tolkien Books

Posted by simoniker on from the my-precious-licensing-rights dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for a detailed look at the opposing armies, and IGN PC for a recent hands-on preview of Liquid Entertainment's Tolkien-themed PC RTS, War Of The Ring, which allows to player to recruit Gollum, Nazgul kings, and even Saruman the White, in evil-spawned campaigns such as one that "...tasks the player with retaking the towers built by Gondor, and involves a nice alliance with Shelob", or allows you to command the "...armies of good, which comprise the legions of men, elves, dwarves, and hobbits", and control heroes from Frodo Baggins through Aragorn and Gandalf, in this November-released title from the Battle Realms creators.

13 comments

  1. Ought to be an expansion pack by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 0, Troll

    Reminds me of those old Simpsons mods for Doom. It looks like a new game, but it's just a reskinning of an old game.

  2. Big deal by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 0, Troll
    K.....so this is Warcraft 3: LoTR Edition. NEXT!

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    1. Re:Big deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

      Actually this is Battle Realms 2 : LoTR edition. Battle Realms; if you've seen it, was older than WC3, and was pretty good.

      This game seems to be using an engine (from the screenshots) similar to that of BR. I particularly liked BR, so I'll look forward to this one too. And I'm also a JRR fan (ever since I first read 'The Hobbit' in 6th grade, 10 years ago)

      So this game is the keeps for me.

  3. while waiting by imperator_mundi · · Score: 1

    try out this or this... of course old fashioned but funny... and free as long as you have Civilization II...

    just 'till the king returns : )

  4. i hope theres a kill harry potter mod by UltimaL337Star · · Score: 0

    I think it's great that they're making games that aren't strictly connected to the story. I just hope it doesen't turn out to be like Force commander

  5. must... stop... convulsing... by feidaykin · · Score: 1

    me foaming at the mouth and making gurgling sounds of joy. me want game now!

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  6. Pardon me while I geek out and reminisce... by devphil · · Score: 1


    My first pencil-and-paper RPG was a Tolkien-based one called MERP. Lots of maps. Lots and lots of maps. I distinctly recall re-claiming the tower in which Frodo was imprisoned.

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    1. Re:Pardon me while I geek out and reminisce... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Woo hoo hooo hooooo! Woo hoooooo! That is SOOOO fascinating! Let's mod you up to +5, because you're sharing a life experience!!

  7. know this.... by Althazzar · · Score: 0

    Hmmm these pics look like this movie i've seen.... What's it called again? `Money's to tight to mention? '