CVG: There are a lot of good things to say about how Turbine have approached The Lord of the Rings Online's source material. They have carved from Tolkien's words a remarkably individual game world that not only bears very little resemblance to the ridiculously popular films, but also to any other MMO in the industry.
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.
World of Warcraft is still king of the MMO world and with the recent release of Cataclysm, it does not expect to disappoint. However, not every player wants to spend the money to pay for a subscription to World of Warcraft. What are some other good options if players are looking for a high quality, Free to Play MMO game? Raptr and Turbine have partnered up in attempt to gain a larger presence in the MMO market and are offering 250 Turbine points to new players. Will that sway over new players? Can D&D Online and LOTR Online captivate and engage new users from joining Cataclysm? We'll let the fanboys decide this one.
