The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar (PC)

When I first heard about this game through an Email sent by the makers, I was playing my heart out on World of Warcraft. I am a major fan of the Lord of the Rings films and so had to have ago at this very exciting looking MMORPG. sadly though, my excitement would soon end in disoppointment. <--TheWorld--> One thing which stunned me when first I started playing LOTRO (Lord of the rings online) was the incredible detail the general world had. Much like any MMORPG, LOTRO boasts a huge, open world which allows players to explore where ever they like without much restriction. A disoppointing factor which you discover almost instantly was the fact this ...  Read the complete review

Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) is a Massively MultiPlayer Online RolePlaying Games (MMORPG's). This means that when you are playing you are connected to a server on the internet with hundreds or thousands of other real players like yourself that you can interact with. I've played a good number of this type of game and have to say it ranks amoung my favourites. I was never a fan of the films, but do love this genre of game so thought I'd give it a go....and I got hooked! The game is sooo addictive! It can be a bit daunting at first when you create your character and you're not sure what is best to go for. Also, finding a good name that isn't ...  Read the complete review

The Lord of the Rings Online (refered to as LOTRO from here on) always had big shoes to fill, with other online rpgs on the market setting high standards. The likes of World of Warcraft (WoW) with it's record breaking subscription numbers and many releases not managing to topple WoW from it's throne. In my opinion, it has done a much better job than WoW has. Graphically LOTRO surpasses that of World of Warcraft. The Vibrant, detailed and lush environments look like they have been pulled straight from a painting. The feel of this virtual Middle-Earth is definately there, recreating (very believably) everything we have read from Tolkiens books and lore. ...  Read the complete review

The first thing that it is important to note is that I am an MMORPG fan reviewing this product as apose to a Lord of the Rings fan reviewing this product. The game it's self is set in the world of Tolkien, and while at release featured little of the area's featured in the films, it has since grown to include some of these. It is also important to note that later this year Mirkwood will also be joining Moria, Lone-Lands and the other areas of the game world. Lord of the rings online (LOTRO) falls into the generic class of fantasy MMO, and while it does have some features that stand it apart from the crowed it is nothing distinctly new. This was a ...  Read the complete review

I was so excited to try this product and i guess it has both good and bad points,i first got it a while back when it first came out then i think i payed £60pounds which included 3 months subscription i didntreally play it but recently i decided to give it another go and was pleased to find the monthly fee had been greatly reduced they where also offering discounts at regular intervals to sign more ppl up.Now before this i played wow so my first impresions where it wasnt as colourful or vibrant but the art work was pleasnt.Intially the game play is fun with different jobs and quests i found it more awkward to play ,the actual control of your charecter didnt seem as easy ...  Read the complete review