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SE is great if you're into "Making Of" and soundtrack, otherwise get standard edition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 28
Date: May 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was in closed beta for a short time. I have a pretty critical view on where I spend my money and I don't like paying for a game that is released unfinished. This is the first MMO I have beta'd, out of five, where I continued on into retail.

LOTRO has had one of the smoothest launches ever, has made tough calls early in maintaining player economy, is selling a well polished product day one, and has already announced the first expansion (FREE) for June.

The beginning levels are fun and different for the various races, making for good replayability/alt characters. Players are rewarded beyond simple killing for exploration of areas, use of skills, etc in a way that makes players actually PLAY their characters rather than worrying about how much exp/hour they can make. Mindless grinding will get a player levels, but only by playing, exploring, and using their character's abilities will they gain full character development. Many skills have effects that are not in the description or are synergetic with other skills that the hack-n-slash/low attention span player will miss.

MMOs have a hard time balancing familiarity with originality. Turbine has walked a tightrope between accuracy and playability and IMO has done a fine job.

Perhaps the biggest lure is that there is MUCH more of Middle Earth that will be coming over the years and getting to experience the process is something I look forward to.

Specific to the SE items, they are nice if you like "making of" info and want the soundtrack. The in-game item and map are underwhelming and should not be the reason you pay extra for the SE.

Great MMORPG!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: May 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best MMO's available right now. The game is very polished with virtually no obvious or game-breaking bugs. Great gameplay mechanics, excellent lore, and a fairly nice variety of quests and tasks. This title has a lot of future potential - I am excited to see where Turbine takes it. The only thing missing is a real dynamic world, but unfortunately no MMO's have that yet.

One Game to Rule them All

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: April 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Special Edition is nothing special if it wasn't for the 'making of' and the gorgeous original soundtrack.

Overall I'm very disappointed in the box itself. The box and packaging is extremely cheap. I would be throwing a fit if I hadn't won an autographed SE box at the launch event. GW regular editions smokes this SE.

GW may have superior packaging, but it doesn't have the music of LotRO and though I used to think GWs graphics were excellent, mostly compared to the silly Cartoon graphics of lower-end games like WoW; Guild Wars looks very ugly compared to the spectacular graphics of this game.

This game has a playability factor of 'eleven' ... 'You see 11 is higher than 10'

This game should come withthe warning:
Caution LotRO may impair your ability to HAVE A LIFE, because it is far more addicting than any game currently on the market.

A must for Tolkien Fan gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is an addictive game, granted; it's also a lot of fun. If you love Tolkien, you'll love the game, I think. I'm not a huge MMO person, and didn't play WoW... I really like RPG's, however, and I love Tolkien; this game suited me very well.

Perhaps too well!

A great game if you are a PVE Player

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is mainly PVE (Player vs Environment), and it is a lot of fun, the graphics are by far the best out there in the MMO Market. Questing is actually fun, and makes you feel like you are part of the story line. Leveling is at a nice steady pace.

Over all this game is a great MMO, and the player base seem to be more on the mature side when compared to other MMOs out there.

Lots o fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game if full of fun, lots of quests to keep you busy, and an active community. I will be playing this game for years to come! It is always fun to find places that you read about in the books or have seen in the movies, and just explore vast landscapes.

This game is pretty taxing on lower end graphics cards, but can scale down fairly well to lower end cards.

I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys adventure, community questing and character building.

Truly, one game to rule them all

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: April 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

To put it briefly - this game rocks. Obviously, being backed by the books, this game has an amazing epic storyline that doesn't parallel the Fellowhips story but instead supports it by allowing players to be involved in the War of the Ring, the grand picture around the entire story. Combat and grouping is fun, challenging and leaves you wanting more with each battle. Finally, the loads of Middle-earth extras make this the perfect game for anybody who is a fan of MMORPGs and Tolkien's work.

If you're looking to get into or find a new MMORPG, definitely try this game out. You won't regret it.

Engrossing game for Tolkien fans!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was my first venture into MMORPG's. I have avoided them in the past due to my ADD and tendency to get so wrapped up into a game that I have been known to play 36 hrs non-stop.
Having said that, this is a gem of a game with great fidelity to the world of Middle Earth as described by Tolkien. The world is vast with much to see and do. Some of the locations are simply breathtaking. What makes it fun to play are all the different quests that you encounter. some are simple & quick, others are lengthy and may require a party to complete. I can work on them a little at a time and feel very comfortable just logging on for a few minutes to do a quick task or devoting several hours to a major one. In any case I am not headed to divorce or death by exhaustion anytime soon! LOL.

The Lord of the Rings Online

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a great game to get for the whole family. I bought 2 copies and play it with my wife. It makes for a fun and entertaining value to enjoy together.

Amazing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When I started playing MMORPG games the first game I heard of was of course World of Warcraft. When I finally started playing I realized that these cartoon graphics sucked. So when I heard of Lord of thee Rings Online I saw that it didn't have the cartoonish graphics I was amazed.Because most MMORPGs that I have played have cartoonish graphics. When I started playing the starting instance was a lot of fun. After that when I leveled up more there was an even distribution of thinngs unlocked over levels. I like the monster play aspect and even though you start at level 50 you still need to work to be as strong as the other level 50s'. This is probably one of the greatest MMORPGs to come out at this moment. Also even though it has only been a year since this was released it has almost double the amount of accounts created than World of Warcraft does, and World of Warcraft has been out for around 2 and a half years now.

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