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Game Reviews - Lord of the Rings Online
Satertek - May 06, 2007 - 01:56 AM
Post subject: Lord of the Rings Online
Wrote this up for another fourm, figured I'd copy it here:

Overall Impression: Generic MMO with a great main storyline quest tacked on. Does everything the way it's supposed to be but doesn't do anything new or take any risks. It's good, but if you've played any other recent MMO, you've done it all before.

2 exceptions:
Quests and main storyline: they're pretty unique at times (ex. Pie eating contests, delivering mail while avoiding 'nosey hobbits', saving a hobbit's dinner from bandits then standing on a table and singing a song about it)

PvP: Because you can't make the "bad guy" races, they do something pretty cool here. You have the ability, once you get to level 10, to create a new "monster character." This character is automatically level 50 and in the Ettenmoors, the PvP battle region. Here, you fight against both NPCs and other players who are on their main character (and at level 50). The Ettenmoors is a huge area with 5 forts to control.

There weren't any level 50 players when I was in the beta (level cap was 15) so I didn't get to try it out against other players, but even vs. the NPCs it was pretty fun taking forts down. (done by killing the NPC leaders in the fort)


If you're looking for something new to replace WoW, this is it, but if you want something completely new, this isn't it. (I'm hoping Conan will be that game)


Shaggydog in the Ettenmoors
Tol Ascarnen taken
Yay for AC references
Musicing, I had many fans.
Fast travel works mostly the same as in WoW, only if your destination a certain distance away, you instantly travel. No eagles, also, sadly.
*hiccup*
Everyone is the Hero, and follows the main storyline that follows the ring, I assume eventually all the way to Mordor, so its a bit odd at times seeing 20 people crowded around Gandalf asking for stuff to do. Most of the main quest stuff is instanced with your party, however, so thats good.
Dark_Chick - May 07, 2007 - 11:39 PM
Post subject: RE: Lord of the Rings Online
Yeah, I thought this was going to pretty good. I would like to try it out sometime though. But not with my dial up...
PhukFace - May 07, 2007 - 11:52 PM
Post subject: RE: Lord of the Rings Online
dialup!

and you call yourself a gamer...
fastbilly1 - May 08, 2007 - 01:05 AM
Post subject: RE: Lord of the Rings Online
You know Ive beta'ed damn near 75% of the mmo market, and I wasnt allowed in the closed beta for that one. But by the time the open came around I was to busy with my new job. Now my job is very much like Initech and I hope to have a new rig soon so I can join in on these games again.
PhukFace - May 08, 2007 - 02:09 AM
Post subject: RE: Lord of the Rings Online
yeah dude, you are peter gibbons.

accept it
Dark_Chick - May 12, 2007 - 11:50 PM
Post subject: RE: Lord of the Rings Online
Yes, I call Me'self a Gamer.. .....but not online....




cause that would be just stupid... Very Happy
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