Lord of the Rings The Battle for Middle-Earth (PC)

74%
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Lord of the Rings The Battle for Middle-Earth (PC) (2004)
genre: fantasy, strategy

score: 74%

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'The Battle for Middle Earth will not make you a part of the films any more than you were when you watched them, nor is it an RTS of incredibly epic scope. Instead, it is a solid, fun, slightly dumbed-down RTS.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'While LOTR: BME has the makings of a great strategy title with its "Kohan II" fixed-bases and unit regeneration elements, the lack of consistency in the campaign, mixed with its more generic elements, make it a difficult game to love.'
Read more » PC Format
'Arguably, it's good to have an RTS that is easy to jump into, but the economic systems and battle tactics might be too lightweight for some.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Would be an impressive game even if it weren't based on Lord of the Rings. It's a clever and well-constructed strategy title with plenty of innovation of its own, and a genuinely great use of the franchise.'
Read more » Eurogamer
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'While veteran RTS players may have some nits to pick with the relatively solid gameplay, those same fans of The Lord of the Rings series should find that the game shines as a playable re-creation of Tolkien's work.'
Read more » Gamespy
'The focus on combat is great, I just wish the combat had been as sterling as I had imagined it would be. The small number of units just doesn't provide the depth that I was hoping for.'
Read more » IGN
'Simplicity works both and for against BFME: on one hand it's appealing to the less hardcore, on the other it may leave those who enjoyed more complex games like "Kohan II" yearning for a bit more.'
Read more » GamePro
'As befits its source material, The Battle for Middle-earth is a huge game, and there's a lot of great real-time strategy gameplay to be had in it.'
Read more » Gamespot
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