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| Brand | Turbine |
| Type | DVD-ROM |
| Release Date | 2008-11-17 |
| List Price | $9.99 |
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Features |
- Exist the Legend: Join the only massively multiplayer online strategy based on the widespread and beloved fantasy universe of J.R.R. Tolkien and adventure throughout renowned places like the Shire and Bree, and now Moria, and the dark heart of the Misty Mountains.
- Reach altitude 60 together with thousands of character customizations: 4 races, 9 classes, 10 professions, 7 vocations, + over 1,000 titles, skills and traits. Over 3,500 monsters & over 500 authentic landmarks in nearly 100 million square meters of Middle-earth!
- Explore 3 new regions & 12 expansive areas of Moria. New graphics technology delivers this underground realm to life like never before, together with spectacular vistas crafted by the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. Delve deeper into the darkness.
- Design and make legendary products as renown as Bilbo’s Sting! Your hero’s equipment will evolve and grow in power along together with you, leading to truly distinctive end-strategy products!
- Fight for the dark side together with monster have fun, the revolutionary monster vs. player (PvMP) combat aspect, now together with 5 extra ranks, Artifact Control, and a exist online leader board to showcase your achievements.
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Description |
| The 2007 PC MMO Strategy of the Year returns together with an all-new breakthrough title! The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria drops you into the dark majesty of the world underneath Middle-earth. Explore a truly vast underground setting like you’ve never seen before. Battle the terrors of the Nameless Deep together with new legendary products this evolve and grow in power as you do. Experience the dread and wonder of Moria as one of the new Rune-keeper and Warden classes. Achieve greatness as you seek to claim the knowledge and power lost for generations! This Complete Edition consists of the original title Shadows of Angmar, all content updates, in addition the Mines of Moria extension. |
Customer Reviews |
 Player since 1st Beta 2010-04-15 |
| By L. Ahearn (Oregon, USA) |
As a player who has been around since my first invitation for beta AND as a first time MMO player I want to encourage readers to try the game if you have not done so, even if you have never played any other MMORPG. I am still playing. Having met lots of friendly, helpful people my conclusion can only be that this is a fine community with very few rude or immature players. A good community is worth as much as any game design. Not only is the community a fine one, but the developers utilize feedback from the players in order to add or change things in the game.
Graphics are first rate, I say this as an artist who enjoys realism and muted colors. I might come across a piece of the world with amazing clouds set off by a beautiful setting sun, or tarry awhile to gaze up at the stars traveling slowly across the sky and note the constellations, it's just wonderful to notice all these details including weather! If you run through this game to level cap you will miss a lot of subtle content that the world offers.
As a first time MMO player and a Tolkien "nerd" I find the game true to the story with a few exceptions. I first started a minstrel because of the idea that song is powerful - it created the world and can affect it. This is definitely a Tolkien concept expanded on by the developers. Most other classes are pretty good too. Magic is a subtle and/or explainable concept except for the stretch into the class of Rune Keeper and a few of the skills of Lore Master. I try to ignore these anachronisms as I play. Others enjoy these classes and I believe that's why they developed Rune Keeper, to keep the magic-lovers involved.
The races, Man, Elf, Hobbit and Dwarf all have their strengths and weaknesses. Character creation is fun but could stand to have added functions and more unique features. Elf ears are pointed and a bit bigger than they should be in my opinion. Hobbits and Dwarves carry their belt-lines below the belly rather than at the waist which gives them a bandy look and not how I envisioned these races from the books.
Much has already been said about combat. Some believe combat is slow due to inductions and this is true; but as the game refines inductions and the point where an action takes effect, combat has sped up. I expect this will improve as more work is done on the game and the level of the character.
There has been little comment on other unique things in the game. One of my favorites is music. Characters can play music in the game on crafted instruments. Not only that but players can create songs in a process that enables your character to play it in game from a file. And, characters can play together in a band and in sync. This is a wonderful addition to the game that many players enjoy. It is my hope that the music system gets additional attention from the developers because it is unique to LOTRO.
There is much to like and few things to dislike about this game. As I can easily ignore the things I dislike I gave this a five star rating. |
 An insult to Tolkien's memory, with stunning scenery and dull gameplay 2010-03-05 |
| By Geremy Clark |
I see a lot of reviews from people who just bought the game and thought another review from someone who's been playing it since the game was released in 2007 might be helpful.
First, if you are a Tolkien fan - and I mean you've read books and admire Tolkien's universe - stay away from LOTRO. In most respects, the game is a complete opposite of what Tolkien stands for. You will find little adventure in LOTRO, but way too much mindless grind: experience grind, mob grind, gear grind etc.
If you are simply looking for another MMO to kill your precious spare time, here is my assessment of LOTRO's different aspects to help you make a decision:
1. GRAPHICS - 4/5. Graphics is LOTRO's biggest strength. It is more realistic than in most other MMOs I've seen, and some of the landscapes are simply breathtaking. I did not give it 5/5 because it is still not as good as in some non-MMO games, e.g. Oblivion or Dragon Age, and because newer areas in LOTRO are not as impressive as the ones released in LOTRO's first year. I suspect LOTRO's developer has since moved those talented graphic artists to other projects.
2. COMBAT - 2/5. Much like in most MMOs, it is not real time. You select an enemy and queue skills, which all have a certain animation and time to execute. You don't aim your blows or shots, you don't raise your shield to block etc, all hit, block etc events are calculated by the game's random numbers generator. In fact, combat is LOTRO feels less natural than in most other MMOs.
3. QUESTS - 2/5. If it wasn't for epic quest line, I would give it 1/5. The epic quest line does not have anything to do with Tolkien's books, but it is fairly interesting, at least its early chapters released in 2007. Most other quests are dreadfully boring, and have been getting worse over time as LOTRO development was scaled down. They repeat the same three clichés over and over again: (1) Oh mighty warrior, go kills 25 of those vicious squirrels (mice, boars etc), (2) Done? Good, now go kill that squirrel king, (3) Done? Good, now go pick 10 of those deadly squirrel droppings so we can use them to make you a new powerful weapon or piece of shiny armor (???!!!).
4. GAME STABILITY - 1/5. LOTRO has always had issues on Vista, but was stable on XP before Mines of Moria. Now even on XP, I lag constantly and crash at least once an hour, even though my PC specs are well over not just the minimum but recommended specs. Everyone I've asked has the same issues, people don't even submit in-game tickets about them anymore, lag and crashing have become the norm of LOTRO's virtual life.
5. GAME'S FUTURE - uncertain. We got a lot of areas in 2007 and 2008, but after that game development has nearly stopped. Since the release of Mines of Moria in November 2008, we have only got two new small areas which can be fully explored in a few hours of casual play. It seems LOTRO developer has decided the game did not pay off as much as expected, and reduced new investment in it to a bare minimum. Due to the lack of new content, game population has declined significantly. Many people who've not cancelled their LOTRO subscription yet, like me, are simply waiting for a good replacement. I am personally eyeing a new MMO slated for release within the next year, which promises to focus on story line and adventuring - exactly what I am looking for... |
| A Great Game, However, Combat Lacks 'Timing' 2009-10-26 |
| By K. WONG |
I will not go through the details of everything for this game as you can read other reviews to get a feel for it. I will get down to the point...
Pros:
- Beauitful envoriment
- Not an "addictive" game, but will keep you entertained
- Free updates from Turbine
- Community is friendly
- Love the Traits/Deeds... makes grinding fun
Cons:
- Not for PVP players
- The battle system is a bit let-down for me, because the 'timing' for skills to execute have 'delay' reaction to it. What I mean by this is that, unlike WoW where you use Instantaneous skills, it will Instantly active. However, in LOTRO, after you active an Instantaneous skill and try to use another Instantaneous skill, this is where the 'delay timer' occurs and doesn't instantly active until the 1st skill has finish its animation.
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| Beautiful and Lively! 2009-08-24 |
| By Edward A. Weissbard (El Paso, TX USA) |
| One of the most involving and interesting Role Playing Games I've ever player. It truly is worth every penny of the monthly charge for membership. I would recommend a "high end" system so that all aspects of the game can be enjoyed without any delay or graphics issues. The music in the game is very noticeable and enjoyable! Game play is excellent! The group/fellowship options and features are excellent in the game, that game play becomes more enjoyable when played with other players online as a group. Even if your not a fan of Tolkien's writings, the game is extremely enjoyable in it's own right. If your playing World of War Craft...its time to switch over to this one! Recommended without any doubts. |
| A Worthy Journey for the Casual Gamer 2009-08-04 |
| By J. Womack |
I can't believe it has been over 2 years since LotRO first came out. While I have gone through periods where I set the game aside, I always came back to a game that has grown in my absence.
Perhaps that is the hallmark of a Turbine game - first with Asheron's Call and now with LotRO - the quality of their free content updates. Every few months they release a new update with new content, UI improvements, fluff and player driven "fixes". This is a company that cares about their players (they are driven by their fans [pun and motto]), listens to many of them and ultimately makes the game right. When you leave for a few months it always seems like you are coming back to a new game.
If you get the opportunity, I strongly recommend getting the lifetime subscription. Typically $199, it frees you both from the monthly fee and the constant debate over whether you should cancel if you want to take a break. While it only pays off financially after 20 months, the piece of mind of knowing that you can always go back works well with the casual environment of the game.
This is a game that favors the casual player. If you want to melt faces, grief noobs or climb the ladder of eliteness there are much better places to showcase your talents. LotRO does however feature multiple avenues for advancement and entertainment. There are:
- a series of quests where you play a chicken (what they call session play);
- an interesting PvP system that allows you to create characters in Sauron's forces (orcs, wargs, etc) that advance in a manner totally unlike the "free players" that come in from the PvE side;
- an extremely advanced player music system;
- a legimate series of raids;
- a meaningful crafting system;
- and an elaborate housing system that motivates you to participate in all the other areas to collect decorative knicknacks.
My greatest pleasure, however, is simply to explore the faithfully and beautifully rendered Tolkienian world. It is amazing to read the books and then see them in person.
Have fun. |
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