The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

1. 3 News

   

   6.0/10
   26 November 2011

   It's a genuinely good game with a lot to offer both Lord of the Rings and action-RPG fans, and it definitely has that "Snowblind" ( Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance ) feel to it. As long as you go into it expecting a diamond in the rough, that's exactly what you'll find. Read more

2. ButtonMasher

   20 January 2012

   Ever since the first announcements I have kept a lazy eye on this title and it’s development. Being a long term fan of Snowblind games, it was exciting to hear they were back in the ’hack n slash’ genre, not forgetting they had tapped into one of the richest backdrops in the world of fantasy and RPG. Given the furor of big name releases in the close of the year did this sleeper make a successful challenge for ’under the radar’ tile of 2011? Read more

3. Mighty Ape

   

   8.0/10
   15 September 2010

   Developed in association with Middle-earth Enterprises, The explores both original and familiar narrative elements as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment holds the rights to develop video games based on both the literary and motion picture content from The Lord of the Rings. Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own... Read more

4. GamingTrend

   7.6/10
   11 November 2011

   I'll be honest: I haven't read through any of the Lord of the Rings novels from start to finish. Read more

   • A new story for the Lord of the Rings World, Co-op opportunities, Impressive graphics
   • Combat gets repetitive, Singleplayer AI partners a bit of a let-down

5. Australian Gamer

   
   22 December 2011

   Lord of the Rings: War in the North was a huge disappointment for me and no amount of multiplayer action could rescue it. It’s hard to say that the added ‘action and blood’ adds to realism, when it really can’t be ‘realism’ as it’s something that has emanated from someone’s imagination in the first place. This was just like giving a 1985 RX-7 and fresh coat of paint and some new mag wheels: It was cool to me back then, but not now. Meaningless number! Read more

   • A nice parallel storyline
   • More of the same

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