The Age of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) Forum
Off Topic Section => Hobbies, Pastimes, Sports, & Leisure => Topic started by: Edge on November 11, 2004, 05:05:50 PM
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So, what do you think of this game- It looks incredible as far as I can tell, and I can't wait to play it.
So, any feedback, anyone have the game and if so, what do you think of it? Is it worth buying? :)
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Is it like Age of Empires? I'm not sure, I've never really looked but someone told me it was an Age of Empires style game... :-\
The cover looks good, and so did the back...but never had time to read it, or take in what it was actually about :-[
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This is the Final Fantasy style RPG game of the LOTR.....the Real Time Strategy game is on the PC, and is called "Battle for Middle Earth" I think.
This game was released for PS2 a few days ago, so I don't expect many to have it yet.
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I've only seen a few screenshots but it looks good ;D But I won't buy it cause i suspect it wouldn't work on my computer :'(
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My kids have it and the graphics are quite impressive and they've really enjoyed it, but I have a couple issues with it...first of all, it has turn-based combat and I've never cared for that, it just disrupts the flow of the game too much for me and, secondly, all the charaters are made up, it's just bizarre to have this "alternate Fellowship" running around ME at the same time as the other Fellowship is. :-\
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Yeah...the "replica" characters are kinda annoying...
Isn't it made by EA Games?
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Isn't it made by EA Games?
Yes, it is.
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Did they make the other 3 games?
FOTR, TTT and ROTK?
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they made TTT and rotk but it was a small company called black label games that made fellowship of the ring which was very diff in terms of play but was really cool in the shire at the beginning.
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So why the "replica" characters then?
Did they willingly chose to make them or did they not have the rights or something?
Kinda confuses me ::)
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They aren't replicas, the Fellowship drop in and out and you fight at Helms Deep, (Warning: Don't go too far into that bit if you've got a hectic schedule) but the Elf I'd imagine is Elrond.
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Ive got it, but havent played it yet.
Im kinda hoping that the Battle for Middle Earth will also be released on XBox..
they had to make up the characters, partly because they dont follow the route of Lord of the Rings. and I beleive there was some issue over copyright and ownership of those characters in this context :-\
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Why's that then EG?
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I had a feeling copyright had something to do with it ::)
So is it actually decent then or what?
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This is the Final Fantasy style RPG game of the LOTR.....the Real Time Strategy game is on the PC, and is called "Battle for Middle Earth" I think.
The Lord of The Rings: The Battle For Middle-Earth is by far the best LOTR-based game to be released on any platform. It may be awhile before this game comes out on Xbox, though, EG.
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Battle for Middle-Earth is PC only because it would be too complicated controls on XBox, like Command and Conquer. There were some issues over character use in The Third Age because they had already been used in the "based on the film" games. Anyway, we don't know for sure if there was an alternate Fellowship running round. It could have happened. The elf in The Third Age is called Idrial, not Elrond, and the game on the XBox is brilliant. I am trying to get into Edoras by gathering the Riders of Rohan.
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LOTR:The third age is a great game - I have it on my XBox. Only problem is that is a bit too linear and a bit too short, but still a good game to play. I thought that the main reason that you don't play as the fellowship is because thats the story that EVERYONE knows. By creating a new set of characters it allowed EA to create a whole new story. I think it works quite well, as the characters are all likeable.
As for the new one - battle for middle earth, Im not too ken on it. Its made using the Command and Conquer; Generals engine, so its basically going to be (I have judged from screenshots) C&C generals with a Lord of the Rings skin. So it'll be great for any fans of Real Time strategies (because C&C generals is a fantastic game). Personally though, I think all LOTR and movie spun RTS's aren't that good. War of the ring was absolute pants!
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As for the new one - battle for middle earth, Im not too ken on it. Its made using the Command and Conquer; Generals engine, so its basically going to be (I have judged from screenshots) C&C generals with a Lord of the Rings skin. So it'll be great for any fans of Real Time strategies (because C&C generals is a fantastic game). Personally though, I think all LOTR and movie spun RTS's aren't that good. War of the ring was absolute pants!
Hell no .. it's far more than Command & Conquer Generals plus goblins and minus lasers. I repeat, hell no. Firstly, the engine has been almost completely redesigned from the ground up to suit Battle For Middle-Earth (have a look at the difference in minimum specs for C&C: Generals and LoTR:BFME for starters).
I agree, War of The Ring was pants. Absolute ****. Battle For Middle-Earth on the other hand, is being touted as the greatest strategy game of all time (or at least as good as the mind-blowing Rome: Total War).
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its probs because Im not into RTS that much anymore. Used to be in a BIG way, but have gone off them recently. I might download a demo and take a look. But I still think its going to be a similar thing to C&C: G, as the same dynamics of the game have to be there, and as much as I love all thing LOTR, strategy games are all too similar.
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If it wern't for the fact that I'm ((Hopefully)) getting two alrge games for the PC I'd get BFME...
:'(
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The new characters were added simply so that you could play the role of an ordinary soldier in the War of the Ring....it wanted you to take those fictional characters, and experience grander battles- joining up with some fellowship members as a cameo. They are ficticious characters created by EA so that it was an original and new game, rather than "Return of the King 2005", and so I believe the characters are there basically as an add on pack to the existing console LOTR games to make it a shade more immersive and different. EA games have got exclusive rights to make about 5 or 6 movie based games, of which they've now made 4 (TTT, ROTK, BFME, T. 3rd A.) so they can basically do whatever they want within reason. Kinda like the Games Workshop's license.
I can only wonder what idea they'll come up with for the next LOTR game. :) :D
LOTR War of the Ring was a different game that was made basically by a different developer and has nothing to do with the movies. Like The Fellowship game, it's designed to cash in on the movies, while being in no way affiliated. War of the Ring is terrible, but has nothing to do with the movie game contract, and as such, you cannot judge this new RTS on that- because they couldn't be any more different.
Sidenote: I don't think BFME can possibly be as good as Rome Total War because Rome is a far more immersive and impressive game. While BFME looks amazing, and could possibly be great, Rome Total War for me is the greatest strategy game ever made, as was Medievil before it, and Shogun before that. It's true though that BFME is far more than Generals stripped down into Fantasy setting.....it has got a very unique interface and some very good features as regards their code and the different emotive effects that your troops undergo, as well as improved graphics and a far purer and more fun form of combat. It looks great, but Rome will always pip it. I do have to say, don't judge this game on it's screens- it's going to be amazing, dispite the disappointing Generals being it's arcitect, it's already looking to be the best LOTR game of the series.
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iv got this for ps2!
personally i really like it, its alot easier than the other lotr games
i love the fact you get to be characters that aint in the films, but you do meet them!
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i love the game i have had it since about two weeks ago and have completed 49 percent of it but am stuck at helms deep as you have to do a chain of battles without getting to heal your own people or save the game so it is quite hard other than that it is the best game i have ever played
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I have just got it for PS2 for £20 and im in west moria.As far as i have played its a really good game.Also when u change peoples armour,sword ect u can acctualy see it change on them also on the videos when they are talking.
The BFME is a great game you can be good or evil and do loads of missions im up to Osgiliath for good and Edoras for Evil.You can command large army's and call in elven allies and do magic ect.
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well ive played it for a while.. and actually I got quite bored with it
its not as fast action as ROTK was... and I liked in ROTK playing Co Op.... but not on a turn by turn basis...
I get really bored, with NOT YET ANOTHER fight with some smelly orc, whos gonig to shoot me, and Ive got to stand there and take it til its my turn and wonder if I have enough Longbottom leaf on me :-\
the graphics are great, and i dont mind the different characters... (tho they may as well be the Fellowship, coz thats who they look like)....
but yeah... tis too slow for me :(
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well ive played it for a while.. and actually I got quite bored with it
its not as fast action as ROTK was... and I liked in ROTK playing Co Op.... but not on a turn by turn basis...
I get really bored, with NOT YET ANOTHER fight with some smelly orc, whos gonig to shoot me, and Ive got to stand there and take it til its my turn and wonder if I have enough Longbottom leaf on me :-\
the graphics are great, and i dont mind the different characters... (tho they may as well be the Fellowship, coz thats who they look like)....
but yeah... tis too slow for me :(
yea i found this too! you cant walk 5 steps without some stupid orc or something popping up! :-\
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well ive played it for a while.. and actually I got quite bored with it
its not as fast action as ROTK was... and I liked in ROTK playing Co Op.... but not on a turn by turn basis...
I get really bored, with NOT YET ANOTHER fight with some smelly orc, whos gonig to shoot me, and Ive got to stand there and take it til its my turn and wonder if I have enough Longbottom leaf on me :-\
the graphics are great, and i dont mind the different characters... (tho they may as well be the Fellowship, coz thats who they look like)....
but yeah... tis too slow for me :(
yea i found this too! you cant walk 5 steps without some stupid orc or something popping up! :-\
I agree there are to many orcs and they are all the same they could of at least made them stronger or weaker
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Its an awsome game, theres only a fe wminor annoyances lilke if u hav eone guy left you don't get like any turns and there are bit too many orcs.
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I'm currently at minas tirth fighting nazgul.
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PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME! ::)
i'm stuck on fighting Grima Wormtounge! :-\
slimy creature. lol ::)
don't know how to beat him. :( he doesn't seem to have any weaknesses. :o ::)
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Try using perfect mode?
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I die before i can even fill up the perfect bar mode. :-\
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use elegost to cripple the uruks, and throw everything at grima
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okay thanks! :D
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thats how i did it anyway, i also got idrial up to a pretty high level and used quite a few loudwater fury attacks to get rid of the little runt
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doh! i just died again lol. ::)
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lol, erm if not try using berethor to take out grima if he can hit him, or if you are really having trouble go back to the last save point and go somewhere to train up all your characters
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i have come to the conclusion that i am a VERY bad gamer lol ::) :P
think i'll train them up more lol
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yeah thats what i did when i got stuck in osgiliath!
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im not htere yet. i know berethors the main character, but i would never use him. i leave him out all the time, so now he sux.
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idrial is my favourite character followed by berethor then elegost then eaoden then hadhod and lastly morwen!
a proper spell casting idrial can be awesome!! especially with the water stallion power!!
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My favs go like this: Elegost, Idrial, hadhod, then berethor. thats all i have.
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Train up Berethor, he is needed in osgiliath.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO! i just killed Grima :D (about time to ::))
I'm onto defending Helm's Deep.
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ah thats one of the hardest bits!! its troll time!!
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The mumakil are hard to kill. They have like a million turns in a row at one point.
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don't tell me that! lol ::)
knowing me i'll never kill 'em. :P
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Train up Berethor, he is needed in osgiliath.
Thanx for the info.
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im at the begining of the town Grima has captured any tips?
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yeah use idrial and her loudwater fury or what ever it's called. ::)
it blew grima away for me. And Morwen is rubbish against Grima i might add too. Darn Morwen! :P ::)
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morwen is rubbish full stop!!
grr i am stuck against sauron again! i did it before but cant remember how!!
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you're on Sauron already! :o ::)
bummer you! lol :p
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i have completed it already! i am just stuck again!!
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damn you! lol ::) :P
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well you know where i am if you want any help!
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cheers mate! :D 8)
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no problem!!
glad to help! 8)
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lol :D
well i might call on you for help after saturday ;) lol
Till then i'm tied down rehersing lmao.
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yeah no problem!!
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Im on 2 Grima haven't tried thew tips yet but i hope they'll work
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well good luck. :D ;)
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Thanx i'll need it
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lol you'll do fine. ;) :D
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im at helms deep now, its doing ma head in! its just long fights, one after another! u kill them then loads more come running over the wall!
crazy!!!!!! ;D
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lmao i'm on the same part Del! :P
It's waaaaaaay hard after like the 50th orc! ::)
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Helms deep is easy!! compared to some other parts! like the witch king at the end!
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oh poo! ::)
if i think Helms Deep is hard then i soooooo can't wait until the witch king arrives! ::)
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i dont think helms deep is hard as such, just very long and it drags on a bit! lol
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lmao yeah you're telling me lol ::) :P
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crap I lost agen :'(
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awwww lol. go back and train 'em up more :)
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Woah, I just completed it....
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congratulations :D lol
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All i can say is...Rampage of helm!!!
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i have got this game and i cannot stop playing it even though i got it in december and have completed it i love it and would like another game like this to come out soon!!!
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i finished helm deep, at night, doing the 'day' one now! its dragging on, doing my head in like! lol >(
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You're lucky lol ::) :P
I'm still stuck on the helm's deep night one lol ::)
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DAMN THE RIDERS OF ROHAN! LET ME INTO ROHAN! ARRGGGGGGGGGGH!
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This games rly easy....y u havin problems lols
u jus use same stuff all the time....Unless im thinkin of a dif game/////is this the one wid Berethor?
cos if so i complted it in like 1 day of on and off play lols
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i used to like this game but now i think its a bit boring dont ya think? I am more interested in the new star wars games or if a new lord of the rings one cam out i would probably play on that but at the mo i am getting a bit bored of the third age!!!(after all that hard work of completing it all that happens at the end is a litttle movie and it never says 100%!!)
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it is good. i didnt have to buy it, i dont think, but you should. the price is prolly outrageous.
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I got all the way up to the end, then my cousin came round and insisted he could complete the game because he was a "God" at gaming. Fair dos, he completed it alright, but "God almighty" somehow wiped off all my data on my memory card! So now i have to start from the beginning on every game i own. >( :dry:
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Yeah i think that its a good, game.
I've completed the story line, got stuck at elms deep for a while but then kept trying and i got past it.
I've done most of the parts where you are the forces of evil, just stuck on a couple of them, then once theredone then thats it completed :)
Bhaal >:(
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Yeah i managed to re-do the game and completed it a whole lot faster second time round..