GamesRadar writes: "Launching an MMO expansion pack in the same month as Blizzard may seem like madness, but Lord of the Rings Online has a huge user base, well-defined and even innovative MMO mechanics, and the world's best known fantasy world. There are vast swathes of people living in the Shire and loving it."
You'll love
* Deepens original game
* Deepens original game
* Full of grown-up players
You'll hate
* Unusual abundance of bugs
* Questionable server stability
* Hasn't changed the MMO grind
The Lord of the Rings Online allows players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish unique reputations, discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.
A lot of attention was paid a short time ago when an ex-Turbine developer dished some behind the scenes details of the company and their Tolkien-inspired mmo. MMO-Play analyzes these tidbits that were revealed as they peek behind the curtain at Lord of the Rings Online.
The work of J.R.R Tolkien is as popular as ever, the second movie in the trilogy involving our favorite “burglerobbit” Bilbo Baggins, had its premiere in the middle of December, and the MMORPG LotRO, based on the world of Middle-earth are still going strong. Though, during a recent event, Community Manager Rick Heaton confirmed that they will not release any new dungeons or raids in the near future.
