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Pandemic unveils Lord of the Rings game Comments by Robert Purchese

8 May, 2008

Battlefront in Middle-Earth. Be Sauron.

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AHiFi
08/05/08 @ 10:02
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Great! Would have loved Battlefront III...but oh well!
espadachin
08/05/08 @ 10:03
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/wants
HolyJebus
08/05/08 @ 10:16
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"That means you can pick any of the key fights from the books or films (as well as fictitious ones)"

You mean the ones in the books and films are based on fact? Wowsers. Must rewatch those movies.
bad09
08/05/08 @ 10:22
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Sounds great the BF games were awesome!!!

DFawkes
08/05/08 @ 10:22
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Oh good Lord! (of the Rings)

My favourite developer is taking a version of my favourite game and putting it my favourite setting. It's like developers are now going inside my brain and making games just for me!
japstersam
08/05/08 @ 10:50
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sounds like viking but better and more lord of the rings-y, which is always good :)
BrokenSymmetry
08/05/08 @ 11:03
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This sounds *exactly* like Battlefront...
Milbe
08/05/08 @ 11:31
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DFawkes +1
Eraysor
08/05/08 @ 11:38
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I detest LotR, but this still sounds good, which is impressive. Battlefront has always been worse than Battlefield though...
BiscuitBase
08/05/08 @ 11:48
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This actually sounds fucking awesome
WinterSnowblind
08/05/08 @ 11:52
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Not trying to troll, but am I the only one that didn't like Battlefront?
I'd prefer something more open with some exploration, rather than just all battles.
BraveArse
08/05/08 @ 11:57
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It sounds a bit like Battlefront - but only 8 player versus matches? Bit disappointing that if it's "exactly" like BF.

/waits for more info
Machetazo
08/05/08 @ 12:25
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Very promising! I particularly like the idea of trying to take a fight into Minas Morgul, as that was realised to a sensational level, in the film. But, everything I've read today is really impressive, definitely one to look forward to! :D
Crofto
08/05/08 @ 12:52
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Loved the dumb fun action of the Battlefront games, this sounds like it'll offer the same kinda stuff.

Now, I know these games are primarily designed for multiplayer, and I respect that, but an issue I had with BF1/2 is that they didn't offer much in the way of offline stuff. I mean, sure, having huge open battles with millions of AI running about is fun... but only for so long. Support for 4-player split-screen kept the game from loosing it's value for me, but I'd like a fully fledged single player campaign from this LotR game.
hiddenranbir
08/05/08 @ 13:07
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Sigh... still the swing of battle in relation to the armies is based on scripted triggers based on objectives...

Same thing different skin. :(
Jheronimus
08/05/08 @ 13:42
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If this is any good I'm soooooooooooo gonna get this!!!
Benno
08/05/08 @ 14:17
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This is great news, I loved battlefront and putting it in a LOTR setting is just an insanely good idea
Eurolamer
08/05/08 @ 16:12
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meh meh meeeeeeeeeeeeeh

F*ck LOTR, there's enough chuffing dungeons and dragons out there in game land. Make Battlefront III!

/spots irony
Triggerhappytel
08/05/08 @ 16:45
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I can't say I'm particularly interested in this. For one thing, LotR seems so passe now, and if EA insist on beating the corpse that is LotR for all it is worth, they could at least get somone to finish developing The White Council instead of this.
KingOfIceland
08/05/08 @ 20:53
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Can I play as those tree dudes? that's prety much all that I want from this game
Chupakun
22/05/08 @ 03:21
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I'm not impressed.

I was hoping for an epic BioWare RPG melding perhaps their expertise with an Oblivion-esque open world. That would do supreme justice to the tale. The storytelling basics of LotR are really rich and I can imagine that BioWare would have done something interesting with it. In fact the original "White Council" concept had that vibe.

Now we get something that - going by descriptions - seems to be nothing more or less than Battlefront II with an LotR mod. Fighting with Jedi was fun in that game, but I'd be lying if I said the melee aspect was well done.

Of course, I'm not completely disenfranchised since it has the potential of being a generally solid game. I guess there's nothing else to do but wait for more details, impressions and preferably a demo.
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