GameLuster writes: I’ve been obsessed with Tolkien for far longer than I’ve been obsessed with video games. There is something about these stories that relate to so many people, with their themes of friendship, bravery and unity.
DualShockers chatted with the veteran MMO's Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini about the future of this version of Middle-Earth.
The progressive storytelling in this MMO is still some of the best for an MMO. RIP Turbine. Glad I was able to meet and interview them about this game and DDO before their end. Two MMOs that broke the mold in different ways but showed that the industry was about less risk and more of the same.
A huge franchise, but which are the best The Lord of the Rings games for your time and money? Here's our top seven for all formats.
I remember Battle for Middle Earth 2, amazing game.
Also loved Two Towers & Return of the king.
& Shadow of Mordor was great.
Good list.
Never got to play the third age, I vaguely remember the cover art. Maybe I'll give it a shot someday
“The Lord of the Rings is one of few franchises that the Total War franchise has represented, but did so with both grace and flair.”
Is anyone gonna tell him that it’s not a really game? Kinda embarrassing, makes me think he hasn’t even played his “best” game.
I really enjoyed the first BFME game. At some point I became unable to play it. Wouldn't even start. Been many years since I tried getting it to run.
Throughout the 00s, EA brought us some of the best Lord of the Rings games? Where are they now? How can you play them? Are there remasters?
Completely forgot about that game! It was awesome. Had no idea what I was doing because I was young so I struggled with beating Sauron’s eye for 2 years.
I wish they made a new one, but with a new story detached from the movies.
that's kinda the beauty of the Lotr there is a lot of lore to make a game about and since not everything was written there is a lot of freedom to interpret that part of the lore that's there. or you just do what monolith Productions did. and just fuck the lore to create your own thing. although the thing that made that game good was the nemesis system.
I'm still hoping monolith makes a full open world middle earth game with more rpg elements and the nemesis system
Still got both battle for middle earth 1&2 for pc and two towers and ROTK for ps2
Man I wish they would make some more of these games or just remake or remaster the originals.
