The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth Computer Game

Pros: graphics, gameplay, details, campaign, multiplayer

Cons: system requirements, building limitations

The Bottom Line: One of the best RTS games... Period.

Review: I wouldn't consider myself a hardcore gamer but I know a good game when I see one. I first heard about this game from a hallmate at school and before we knew it we were watching clips of Battle for Middle Earth on the EA Games website. I was shocked at ...

Pros: Gameplay, Depth, Campaigns, Graphics, Movie License

Cons: Computer is sometimes annoying, easy to lose track of heroes

The Bottom Line: This game is extremely fun and deep. You'll find yourself playing for hours on end.

Review: The Lord of The Rings, The Battle For Middle-Earth came into the stores with high expectations. It didn't disappoint, bringing fresh and fun gameplay and creating an immersive campaign. A truly great game. GAMEPLAY: This game is fun as s***. You can ...

Pros: Good gameplay, nice aesthetics, faithful to the book & films...

Cons: ... possibly a bit too simple for some RTS fans...

The Bottom Line: If you liked the Lord of the Rings movies, I'm sure you'll enjoy The Battle for Middle Earth.

Review: The Battle for Middle Earth is a real time strategy (RTS) game set in the fantasy world created by JRR Tolkien, and a pretty good one it is too.  You can take control of the forces of good or evil as you wage a campaign that will forever ...

Pros: War of the Ring = WarCraft III, Battle for Middle Earth is deeper and cinematic.

Cons: System Reqs steeper for "Battle" than for "War"

The Bottom Line: If you're a Lord of the Rings movie fan get Battle for Middle Earth. If you're into WarCraft, get War of the Rings

Review: In the last couple of years, two real time strategy games based on The Lord of the Rings have come out. The first was a game from Sierra called The War of the Ring, followed by EA's entry The Battle For Middle Earth. Each has it's strenghts and ...

Pros: -Epic-scale battles
-Intricate storyline
-Accurate LotR storyline

Cons: -Relies heavily on graphics card
-Lack of alternate camera angles

The Bottom Line: I recommend this game to any RTS fan, or anyone who loves LotR.

Review: The first time I played Battle for Middle-Earth, I could not let go of it.  It certainly consumed most of my time for about a month (heh, not entirely healthy, I know).  I loved it, plain and simple.  I originally bought it because I ...