Pandemic Studios applies the same formula it used in the popular Star Wars: Battlefront series to another cherished mythology in The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, this time letting players take either side of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic tale of good vs. evil and then battle through familiar locations from Peter Jackson's film adaptations. There are four playable classes, allowing gamers to wield swords in melee combat as a Warrior, fire arrows at enemies as an Archer, use stealth and cunning as a Scout, or employ magic to attack or heal as a Mage. Players can also make use of familiar creatures such as oliphaunts and trolls, use horses and wargs as mounts, and periodically take control of series heroes or villains, including Gandalf, Saruman, Aragorn, Sauron, Legolas, and even a Balrog.
The single-player campaign puts gamers in the role of "good" characters as they fight through familiar conflicts from the films, including the Battle of Helm's Deep and the Battle of Minas Tirith. However, a new Evil Campaign puts players on the other side of the same conflicts, and in supposing that Frodo was unsuccessful in his quest to destroy The One Ring, LOTR: Conquest also lets gamers join Sauron's dark army as it continues its march of destruction across all of Middle-earth. Multiplayer options let up to 16 people battle online in five different game modes, including "Conquest," "Capture the Ring," "Team Deathmatch," "Hero Deathmatch," and "Ring Bearer," in which one player serves as Frodo and all other competitors act as Nazgûl trying to kill him.
5 stars. Truly just an all around great game. Great 4 player local multiplayer, with bots. A lot like Original Battlefront 2, but with different weapons.
Haven’t played the campaign yet but the multiplayer battles are just amazing and most enjoyable, and the atmosphere in them is truly magical.
Completely recommend.
I absolutely love this game I’ve been wanting it for a very long time I just started playing today I know I’m late but this game is very good. The story line pulls you in and has you wanting to plays this all day long. The graphics are also very good.
It may not be one of the best games in the series according to the Internet, but many fans love it, myself included.
If you are a lover of The Lord of the Rings, this game should be in your collection, it is worth it. It is a fun game and one that you can play for hours without getting bored. The sound is great, the graphics are pretty good for 2009.
Great game when it first came out, and great game still. It has story, it has local multiplayer, it has plenty of replay ability. Yes it’s an OG Battlefront clone, but guess what. It was made by the same studio and just as much fun. Would love to get a modern REMASTER not reboot/remake. The last Battlefront games were garbage compared to their elders
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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