Lord of the Rings Board Game

With the massive interest generated by the brilliant film adaptations of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (LOTR) it was inevitable that there would be a huge market for LOTR products especially games that could reproduce the feel of the original books. A very successful set of PS2 games was released but for the more traditional gamers an intelligently designed and very playable board game is also available. The Lord Of the Rings board game is made by Fantasy Flight games probably the leading manufacturers of Strategy board games. The game was created by the innovative designer Renier Knizia. THE IDEA As in any adaptation of a book the idea is ...  Read the complete review

Whilst some people may think the recent lord of the rings craze is nothing more than hippy propaganda to promote beards there are some really good merchandise items available. Reinhard Knizia's Lord of the rings board game for 2-5 players made by Sophisticated games/Hasbro/Parker bros. at first glance doesn't look anything special or something that would make you froth at the mouth with excitement. (Although beautifully presented)Infact people not used to board games or familiar with the one board might recoil in horror at the layout. At any one time there are two boards to play with - a master board and a strategy board. The master board is where your ...  Read the complete review

The Lord Of The Rings Board game pits the wits of between two and five players against the Dark Lord Sauron. The idea is that you all team together and use your collective 'powers' against him to destroy the ring and prevent him reaching the light. The rules are lengthy and complex. There are many pieces, cards, tokens etc. who’s functions you need to remember. Set aside an hour simply to read the instructions and try and work out what’s what. If you're anything like me - i.e. average intelligence, reasonable knowledge of the story line - you will then need to play a 'practice' game. I have yet to play a game where the rulebook ...  Read the complete review

How on earth can anyone make a game that has the feel of the book Lord of the Rings? I'm still not sure, but this game is very impressive. It is beautifully illustrated by renowned Tolkien illustrator John Howe (who also did some of the conceptual art on the current film version of Lord of the Rings). The gameplay is very awkward initially if you are used to 'standard' board games. However, following the (again beautifully illustrated) rule book and playing through you will begin to pick it up once you have a feel for the typical 'round'. One interested aspect of this game is that you play inter-dependently with other ...  Read the complete review