Lord of the Rings: Conquest - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 01-17-2009, 07:34 PM

Hullo thar, just bringing in some fresh news here to the Downs. Now I know the thread will be of no interest to the majority of the Downers who are past the age of playing games on a computer or Xbox, but for all other gamers in here this may be of interest.

EA is bringing out a new game called Lord of the Rings: Conquest. From what I have seen it is similar to Star Wars: Battlefront as far as the gameplay is concerned.

Meaning that what you have is basically a huge battle waging and you are just one of many fighting it out. You can choose different clases ranging from warrior to archer or mage. Basically as in Battlefront you probably have a certain number of reinforcements and if they die out before you achieve your goal, game over.

There are several nice battles starting with the Good Campaign. You start at Helm's Deep, battle your way through the Pelennor Fields and Minas Morgul (yes, you get to see how it would have been if they had attacked Minas Morgul on the way to the Black Gate) and then finally the Black Gate.

What is different from all other LotR games is the presence of an Evil campaign starting pretty much where the Good one stops. And it represents pretty much what would have happened if Eru had not decided to be such a deus ex machina and save M-e by giving Gollum a push.
You start off by getting rid of Frodo as a Nazgul and finish by attacking Rivendell and the Shire and thus enslaving all the free people under Sauron. Mwahahaha!

Of course, as in Battlefront during the campaigns you will get to play different heroes depending on the battle including the big man Sauron himself.

What I am also looking forward to is the multiplayer mode, it's always been lots of fun on Battlefront and I hope the same goes for LotR: Conquest.

By the way, if you are uncertain about it read some more reviews about it, furthermore I shall be updating this thread very soon with my own opinions after I buy and play it.

Game has been released on January 16th, so get it while it's still hot!

PS: unsure about the forum area to post in, thought it's not really that mirthy and also not that movieish, but rather general stuff. Correct me if I am wrong, of course!

FeRaL sHaDoW · 01-18-2009, 12:11 AM

Forgot one thing.

As some people might know, star wars battle front had vehicles, Lord of the rings conquest has rideable beasts to frolic around on. Not quite as impressive, but they are less likely to explode.

Durelin · 01-18-2009, 12:26 AM

Looks like it could be fun - I thought Star Wars Battlefront was quite fun the one time I played it anyway.

The only 'major' complaint I have heard so far is demonstrated here.

The Might · 01-18-2009, 10:48 AM

Well, I'll be buying it tomorrow so once I play it I'll tell you what I thought of it. And yes, indeed you get to ride horses and wargs in the game.

Also, you get to play some special units in some missions, for example a mumakil in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, or a troll or the Balrog himself in Moria. Actually wondering if he will have wings, pretty sure he will.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-18-2009, 11:52 AM

I liked SW Battlefront, though I am not sure if it will be as interesting to be in the battles in M-E (as that's now what M-E is about, in contrary to SW, where the battles really mean a lot). Is it done according to the movies? Or is it independant from the movies? (If it is the first case, with all what I read about it till now from the first post, I call it a blasphemy of the worst caliber and I am going to burn the CDs with that game whenever I find them

Related to it, I hope, TM, that the possibility of playing "a mage", as you said, meant just the possibility to play Gandalf... and not some mage like a regular unit alongside the common soldier, the archer etc.

That would be really bad...)

***Mister Underhill*** · 01-18-2009, 04:21 PM

I played the demo. Yeah, if you're expecting any serious link to the tone and feel of the books, you're bound to be sorely disappointed. Elven archers have various arrow options, including explosive and poison gas. Wizards shoot lightning and so forth. And the Gondorian knight character can activate a flaming sword for extra damage. You get the picture.

It seems like Battlefront in LotR Movie dress. If you liked one, you might like the other. The thing with Conquest is that it seems like to really maximize your effectiveness you need to memorize attack combo button-pushing sequences, which I'm not really a fan of.

I'll be interested to see The Might's review.

01-17-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Lord of the Rings: Conquest Hullo thar, just bringing in some fresh news here to the Downs. Now I know the thread will be of no interest to the majority of the Downers who are past the age of playing games on a computer or Xbox, but for all other gamers in here this may be of interest. EA is bringing out a new game called Lord of the Rings: Conquest. From what I have seen it is similar to Star Wars: Battlefront as far as the gameplay is concerned. Meaning that what you have is basically a huge battle waging and you are just one of many fighting it out. You can choose different clases ranging from warrior to archer or mage. Basically as in Battlefront you probably have a certain number of reinforcements and if they die out before you achieve your goal, game over. There are several nice battles starting with the Good Campaign. You start at Helm's Deep, battle your way through the Pelennor Fields and Minas Morgul (yes, you get to see how it would have been if they had attacked Minas Morgul on the way to the Black Gate) and then finally the Black Gate. What is different from all other LotR games is the presence of an Evil campaign starting pretty much where the Good one stops. And it represents pretty much what would have happened if Eru had not decided to be such a deus ex machina and save M-e by giving Gollum a push. You start off by getting rid of Frodo as a Nazgul and finish by attacking Rivendell and the Shire and thus enslaving all the free people under Sauron. Mwahahaha! Of course, as in Battlefront during the campaigns you will get to play different heroes depending on the battle including the big man Sauron himself. What I am also looking forward to is the multiplayer mode, it's always been lots of fun on Battlefront and I hope the same goes for LotR: Conquest. By the way, if you are uncertain about it read some more reviews about it, furthermore I shall be updating this thread very soon with my own opinions after I buy and play it. Game has been released on January 16th, so get it while it's still hot! PS: unsure about the forum area to post in, thought it's not really that mirthy and also not that movieish, but rather general stuff. Correct me if I am wrong, of course! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-18-2009, 12:11 AM	#2
FeRaL sHaDoW Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 232	Forgot one thing. As some people might know, star wars battle front had vehicles, Lord of the rings conquest has rideable beasts to frolic around on. Not quite as impressive, but they are less likely to explode. __________________ God created night, but man created darkness....

01-18-2009, 10:48 AM	#4
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, I'll be buying it tomorrow so once I play it I'll tell you what I thought of it. And yes, indeed you get to ride horses and wargs in the game. Also, you get to play some special units in some missions, for example a mumakil in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, or a troll or the Balrog himself in Moria. Actually wondering if he will have wings, pretty sure he will. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-18-2009, 11:52 AM	#5
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I liked SW Battlefront, though I am not sure if it will be as interesting to be in the battles in M-E (as that's now what M-E is about, in contrary to SW, where the battles really mean a lot). Is it done according to the movies? Or is it independant from the movies? (If it is the first case, with all what I read about it till now from the first post, I call it a blasphemy of the worst caliber and I am going to burn the CDs with that game whenever I find them Related to it, I hope, TM, that the possibility of playing "a mage", as you said, meant just the possibility to play Gandalf... and not some mage like a regular unit alongside the common soldier, the archer etc. That would be really bad...) __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

01-18-2009, 12:26 AM	#3
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Looks like it could be fun - I thought Star Wars Battlefront was quite fun the one time I played it anyway. The only 'major' complaint I have heard so far is demonstrated here.

01-18-2009, 04:21 PM	#6
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,743	I played the demo. Yeah, if you're expecting any serious link to the tone and feel of the books, you're bound to be sorely disappointed. Elven archers have various arrow options, including explosive and poison gas. Wizards shoot lightning and so forth. And the Gondorian knight character can activate a flaming sword for extra damage. You get the picture. It seems like Battlefront in LotR Movie dress. If you liked one, you might like the other. The thing with Conquest is that it seems like to really maximize your effectiveness you need to memorize attack combo button-pushing sequences, which I'm not really a fan of. I'll be interested to see The Might's review.