Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Beren87 · 09-18-2003, 07:33 PM

Has anyone hear do this new game from Liquid Entertainment? Gamespot features a new, full, review of it here, with Screenshots. It seems to have been in development for a while so far (though, I hadn't even heard of it until today).

Basically, you can go through two campaigns, controlling the "good forces" and the "bad forces." The Campaigns are non-linear (which bothers me a bit, but I'll keep an open mind).

From the screenshots, it appears to look a lot like Warcraft 3 instead of what I would considerate more appropriate, Age of Empires. (In fact, for half a second I thought it was simply an extensive W3 mod).

And you'll notice that in one of the recently released screenshots, there appears to be a Balrog (with wings, by the way). I doubt extensive research went into building the story line. (Although, with all fairness, controlling a mass of Balrogs seems terribly awesome).

[ September 18, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

Scott · 09-27-2003, 02:31 PM

I'm pretty excited about the release of the game myself too. I had first heard about it when reading one of my friends gaming mags a while ago an it seemed to be coming along quite nicely, despite Beren's pointed out disappointments. But, in all fairness, what more can you ask for? I'm gonna get to conquer Middle Earth!

~Scott

ElentariGreenleaf · 09-28-2003, 07:46 AM

YAY! Finally a LotR game where you can be EVIL! Pitty it will never work on my pc/pitty I have no games consoles. The graphics are ever improving, yet they can never quite get the plot right...

The Only Real Estel · 10-03-2003, 03:55 PM

When's the exact date for it's release? (I don't have time to look it up at the moment [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img])

Aragost · 10-06-2003, 06:26 PM

I can't wait for it either, but I think that the colors are a little to unnatural(for lack of a better word.) I think that it should look a little more like Age of Empires II.

ArathorofBarahir · 10-07-2003, 01:14 PM

The screenshots are absolutely amazing, I cannot wait for this game to come out.

Olorin_TLA · 10-08-2003, 02:15 PM

It's already in shops! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Just look for "Warcraft III", and you'll have bought it!!!

...

Don't get me worng, I would LOVE a TOlkein RTS. But this si just a Warcraft III CLONE with Middle-earth names...and wierd thigns like giant catapults in the Iron Hills mysteriously forgotten about...and an art style which completes the Warcraft III clonage.

THere is another RTS based on the films, Battle for Middle-earth. It looks nice. Certainyl no clone. I just hope it doesn't play like 99% of everything else out there.

[img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

09-18-2003, 07:33 PM	#1
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring Has anyone hear do this new game from Liquid Entertainment? Gamespot features a new, full, review of it here, with Screenshots. It seems to have been in development for a while so far (though, I hadn't even heard of it until today). Basically, you can go through two campaigns, controlling the "good forces" and the "bad forces." The Campaigns are non-linear (which bothers me a bit, but I'll keep an open mind). From the screenshots, it appears to look a lot like Warcraft 3 instead of what I would considerate more appropriate, Age of Empires. (In fact, for half a second I thought it was simply an extensive W3 mod). And you'll notice that in one of the recently released screenshots, there appears to be a Balrog (with wings, by the way). I doubt extensive research went into building the story line. (Although, with all fairness, controlling a mass of Balrogs seems terribly awesome). [ September 18, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

09-27-2003, 02:31 PM	#2
Scott Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio/Grey Havens Posts: 183	I'm pretty excited about the release of the game myself too. I had first heard about it when reading one of my friends gaming mags a while ago an it seemed to be coming along quite nicely, despite Beren's pointed out disappointments. But, in all fairness, what more can you ask for? I'm gonna get to conquer Middle Earth! ~Scott __________________ Those who the Gods would destroy, They first make mad. ~Those Crazy Greeks

09-28-2003, 07:46 AM	#3
ElentariGreenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Look, I'm over there! Posts: 496	YAY! Finally a LotR game where you can be EVIL! Pitty it will never work on my pc/pitty I have no games consoles. The graphics are ever improving, yet they can never quite get the plot right... __________________ There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Website\|Art

10-06-2003, 06:26 PM	#5
Aragost Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arthedain Posts: 137	I can't wait for it either, but I think that the colors are a little to unnatural(for lack of a better word.) I think that it should look a little more like Age of Empires II. __________________ Where there's a whip there's a will

10-07-2003, 01:14 PM	#6
ArathorofBarahir Wight Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Crickhallow Posts: 247	The screenshots are absolutely amazing, I cannot wait for this game to come out. __________________ King of the Dead: The dead do not suffer the living to pass. Aragorn: You will suffer me.

10-03-2003, 03:55 PM	#4
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	When's the exact date for it's release? (I don't have time to look it up at the moment [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img])

10-08-2003, 02:15 PM	#7
Olorin_TLA Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gardens of Lórien, Valinor. Posts: 420	It's already in shops! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Just look for "Warcraft III", and you'll have bought it!!! ... Don't get me worng, I would LOVE a TOlkein RTS. But this si just a Warcraft III CLONE with Middle-earth names...and wierd thigns like giant catapults in the Iron Hills mysteriously forgotten about...and an art style which completes the Warcraft III clonage. THere is another RTS based on the films, Battle for Middle-earth. It looks nice. Certainyl no clone. I just hope it doesn't play like 99% of everything else out there. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ "For I am Olórin! And Olórin means me!" ELENDIL! - Join "Forth Tolkiengas!"

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