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Same Old engine, Same old Grind

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 33
Date: April 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Nothing too new if you've played any of the other Turbine games. Got so bored I didn't even play out the preview. Don't bother buying it based on shill reviews from Turbine insiders, wait for the inevitable free preview. A rehash of Stormreach with Hobbits filling in for halflings, funny how they move exactly the same. Oh and expect much less fun items compared to the D&D license

Average Gamer's Nightmare

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 18
Date: December 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really looked forward to playing this. I read the books, own the movies, even tried with Dungeons and Dragons once. I have really enjoyed playing World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, Oblivion and other games like that.

I only played LOTRO for a little over two hours. Both hours were frustrating, tedious, boring work for two reasons:

1) It was difficult to control my avatar. The direction buttons were so sensitive, if I turned a little, I turned too far. I weaved constantly, falling off steps and running into walls. I have never played a game before in which this was an issue. I checked the interface options, but couldn't figure out how to change this.

2) The four quests I finished were boring and tedious, and yet seemed to be the only way to advance in the game. Guild Wars quests are engaging like a good book. WoW quests are easy and optional. LOTRO quests made me feel like like a dog doing tricks to entertain a mindless robot.

Dungeon Runners is much more fun, and 100% free. This game is a huge disappointment.

Enjoyable MMORPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has potential. It has been enjoyable and engaging. It is similar to several MMORPGs on the market, so it is easy to jump in and play as many of the game mechanics will be familiar to those who play similar games.
As with all online games the social communities that arise will depend on you and the people you encounter playing.
The game should prove to be interesting to fans of Tolkien's works.

Fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall i'm having lots of run playing this game. The world is interesting, the graphics are very realistic. However i wish [...] discriptions where clearer, often times they are very confusing and completely off which makes you run around and waste time looking for stuff. Also if you don't have an up to date computer you'll have lots of lag. But i guess this is to be expected of the latest games.

Explore the world of Tolkien

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

It is great to walk around in the various scenes from the film. Getting to see places from the Book, like Tom Bombadil's cabin was also exciting. In very many ways it's much like WoW, just a little better graphics. Like the crafting system which is a little more complex than Wow.

Tolkien's World

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I truly believe this game has the potencial for being the best MMORPG around, as the story and the scenarios are so real and beautiful.

I read the books and watched the movies at least 10 times each, I'm a real fan of the series, but the game is just too good... And as the time passes by, more updates will come and more players will be playing.

The biggest advantage of the game is that you can easily play 10 hours in a row, but you can also play 30 minutes and you will be fine. It's addictive, but not life-destructing.

A Tolkiens Fans Wet Dream!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: August 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Oh damn! It does Tolkiens world justice. Story line for the quests are set during the time of the gathering of the fellowship and has characters from the book that the movies never included. The graphics are amazing and the game play is great (imo). If you love Tolkien and love mmogs then play this game. I do however recommend a good pc with a good graphics card :)

Comparing LOTRO to other MMORPGs...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The most important thing to know about LOTRO when comparing it: This game brings nothing new to the MMORPG realm other than its quirks and theme.

To some (like myself), this will be enough to interest you. After playing a multitude of MMORPGs (including WoW), I've concluded that the core fun factor to these games is progression. I like it, but I can't progress without a fresh world to explore. This is why I appreciate LOTRO. It's a fresh world to explore, with its own very popular theme, style, and expected MMORPG content with few innovative quirks. It offers a deep MMORPG experience with its strong music, pleasant visuals, and familiar themes. In some ways the LOTR theme seems skewed and contradictory to the gameplay. This is a major issue for the theme, but it still remains a moderately entertaining grounds for a game.

To others, this game will be just another boring MMORPG exercise because, as I stated before, nothing new is offered by this MMORPG other than its quirks and theme. I might even say that this MMORPG is lacking in content as compared to other MMORPGs, as it has a lacking PvP system and some other common MMORPG conventions. In the end, it will be up to you to balance between the worth of generic MMMORPG content and the popular LOTRO theme.

Until then, I'll be in Middle Earth. =)

PvE - 4 stars, PvP 1-star

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Overall , the game is fun, and visually very impressive. The questing is not a grind like some onlines. The one serious drawback is once you have maxxed out your character at 50, the game is effectively over. Unlike a lot of online games where PvP kicks in at upper levels, the PvP in LOTRO was added as an afterthought, and in order to feed the fires, once your first character hits either 10 or 15, you can roll a level 50 monster player and go into the ONE PvP map and fight the players who have taken the time to level their main character to level 50. No time limit, no limit on sides being balanced -- whoever shows up fights for their side.

Needless to say, there are very few times where sides are what you would call even close to being balanced. And, since it takes a lot longer to level a non-monster to 50 than it does to roll a level 50 monster, the monsters usually have many more players.

And usually own every keep in the PvP map.

If you want to play a mindless game, this is a good one. If you want PvP, this game's PvP is bad.

LOTRO : Reviewed by a gamer for a gamer

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: June 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought Lord Of The Rings Online or LOTRO and found it to be quite fun, However since I left World of Warcraft to play LOTRO and the game has'nt yet evolved that far yet I found it boring. Plus once to get to level 40, Unless you have 4 friends that are your level ,On the same quest, and Are on when your on, you have to grind to level 50. lvl 50 is the level cap. So in conclusion, Its $[...] a month for a good game that is lacking because its so new. If you do buy this game tho, Either be a Hunter, Guardian, or Champion. All the others are useless trust me I know.

Happy Gaming: Mountaindew lvl 16 Lore-master....Nimrodel.

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