LOTRO is the the first MMORPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings universe. Has been a top MMO ever since it was released.

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Post Date: 20:51 31-07-2015
Rating: 10
Author: LosmiK
Comment: Very much I like the game, a lot of interesting, I would recommend everyone to try it.
Post Date: 12:45 21-02-2015
Rating: 8
Author: Xicor97
Comment: LOTR is very good game … its interesting and fun to play i also love the trilogy movie …. i just dont like graphics but game is good so ill give it 8/10
Post Date: 22:48 14-11-2014
Rating: 10
Author: Wildout
Comment: LOTRO is an interesting and wonderful game, you can get lost in its world after just 2 days of playing, its simmular to world of warcraft, creating a characted leveling it and other stuff, but its definitly refreshing and has more things difirent from wow then simular which is great. my rating is 9/10
Post Date: 15:41 19-04-2014
Rating: 10
Author: NoVaZz[E]
Comment: Wonderful game full of fun moments.I spent hours and hours playing it and only thing i can say is that is the best LOTRO game ever(War in the North is also good).I recommend you to play it.
Post Date: 15:44 22-03-2014
Rating: 10
Author: L0LChampz
Comment: The game is so fun! Many details and quests to do 🙂
Post Date: 19:24 26-01-2014
Rating: 3
Author: Spiral Storm
Comment: The Lord of the Rings Online Summary…This game is the result of Turbine’s collaboration with people related to Doctor J.R.R. Tolkien. This game has the potential to become something more than just a game where a player completes quest after quest and kills monsters, talks to people, and collects items in order to level up. The main purpose of this game is to create a character and level him or up up through the completion of quests, which culminates in the completion of one or more quest objectives. Therefore, without further ado, here are the pros and cons of The Lord of the Rings Online…

Pros…
1: Ability to create a character and give him or her a unique name and customize their looks.
2: Ability to select a class. Warning! Some classes can only be purchased from the Turbine Shop!
3: Ability to level up your character, equip him or her with weapons, armor, and other tools.
4: Ability to learn how to ride a horse and a swift travel system which uses horses. Warning! Learning how to ride a horse requires purchase of the Riding Skill via the Turbine Shop, which uses real money.
5: Ability to learn how to craft and a unique system for crafting in the game with it’s own levels and a guild.
6: The chance to win a free present every day, provided you connect to the game and claim your gift.
7: Very nice graphics with good customization options!

Cons…
1: Leveling up takes a VERY long time after you reach Level 15 and is mainly done by completing quests or killing monsters. The former allows for slightly faster exp gain, although be prepared for a huge grind fest!
2: Bearing the above in mind, beware as there is no way to earn instant experience. The only way to gain bonus experience (Which is gained as you gain experience the normal way) is through EXP Tomes which are either bought or if you’re lucky, won as a prize from quest completion or another means of gaining such items.
3: When playing this game, you will spend a good portion of your time traveling across Middle Earth from place to place in search of quest NPC’s and locations. In addition to this, traveling takes a while, even when riding a horse. Use caution when traveling to quest NPC’s and/or locations as you will often have to navigate your way past aggressive monster groups called Mobs in the terms of this game. If you find yourself unable to make your way past safely, you will have to battle your way through!
4: Some quests are tedious or impossible to complete in some cases. For example: If you kill a boss monster before completing a quest where they must be killed, this results in the quest becoming impossible to complete! Another example: You may have to carry a certain item (Such as a bucket of water) from one location to another, which becomes a tedious task as you are unable to battle monster mobs and you are likely to encounter at least one!! In addition to this, there are some quests which require a fellowship or 2 or more players to complete!! -_-
5: Crafting can also be a tedious chore as most of the crafting professions require the player to trade resources they need with another player in order to finish crafting certain items. There are also several different levels of crafting for each tier (Novice, Expert, and so on).
6: Since leveling up takes forever, nearly all monsters are aggressive to the player! And those which are not aggressive are located in areas the player no longer benefits from unless he or she decides to go back there to do some crafting for a lower tier.
7: The music on the game does not appeal to me at all!
8: Speaking of which, many of the sounds on the game do not appeal to me either and are VERY annoying to listen to! But in turn, if one turns all the sounds down, they will not be able to hear a monster attacking them and will have to rely on their eyes to see their character taking hits.
9: Since most monsters are aggressive and are often found in groups, it is likely a new player will die at least once…Especially if they are not careful and they are attempting to complete a quest above their level or going to a potentially dangerous location.
10: Some quests (And monsters) do not offer much experience at all (If any) after a certain point in the game, which makes completing such quests pretty much useless.
11: Some areas in the game (Such as the Old Forest) are very hard to navigate across and getting lost in such places is easy, which is annoying. -_-
12: Many of the features in the game (Such as customer support, additional Hobbit Presents, locations, classes, inventory space, and currency space) are only available to players who have either purchased some Turbine Points using real money or have obtained a VIP Membership, which involves a monthly fee of at least 10 dollars.

Overall, this game is only for people who have to much time on their hands and who don’t mind playing a game where they will have to grind (Work) hard to reach max level (Which has recently gone up from 85 to 95) and who have a decent number of other friends who also play the game every day. It is also for people who have a LOT of patience and also nerves of steel sometimes. My rating for this game is a 3 out of 10 for the reasons listed above.

Post Date: 04:09 23-02-2013
Rating: 5
Author: Singerlovelife
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Post Date: 10:31 04-11-2012
Rating: 8
Author: ufbre
Comment: nice game
Post Date: 09:57 06-08-2012
Rating: 9
Author: PolanWalker
Comment: Very nice game. For meny peopel its better even WoW. For me too 😀 Nice graphics and game play. 9/10 from me 😀
Post Date: 21:34 05-08-2012
Rating: 9
Author: Dmt_2000
Comment: Lord of the Rings Online is a a epic adventure game and the action and combat are very fun the graphics are super high the game play is awesome i used to play it for about 2 years but then it got boring for me it feels really fun when you start till you get level 20 then the game just gets no fun because all the grinding so if you want to try something new for a while the you should give it a try
Post Date: 12:44 05-08-2012
Rating: 9
Author: Thedarkboy
Comment: Lord of the Rings Online is an online games based on Tolkien’s books. You start by choosing your race, which are Man, Dwarf, Elf, and Hobbit. You can of course choose the gender you want to be. Although you can’t be a female when you are a dwarf. After you’ve chosen a race you get to choose a class which are the Hunter, Captain, Minstrel, Burglar, Champion, Guardian and Lore-Master. After selecting your class it’s time to fix the look of your character and of course name it. After that the game starts. When I first entered the world I thought that it was a bit similar to WoW. But after I’ve played for a couple of days I can realize that this is a little bit better than WoW. The graphics in the game are really good and detailed. Lord of the Rings Online is a game for you, if you want a balanced MMORPG with a focus on PvE. If you want Role-playing, LoTRO is the perfect game! You can obtain a family, get yourself a house, fish, play music any many more stuff. A really fun game although for you to experience the game up to 100% it requires a good computer :p
Post Date: 18:59 20-07-2012
Rating: 10
Author: dj messi
Comment: Graphics: Amazing!
Books: Amazing!
Movies Amazing!
Game: Amazing!
10/10!
Post Date: 22:44 14-02-2012
Rating: 10
Author: dressbeach
Comment: Lord of the Rings Online is the best!
Post Date: 14:53 08-02-2012
Rating: 10
Author: jerseysnew
Comment: The best MMORPG!
Post Date: 13:29 26-08-2011
Rating: 10
Author: dmt_2000
Comment: this is a free MMORPG you can play it off of turbine

there is 9 classes 4 races you can pick both genders for all of them but them you can only be male…

the game graphics are epic and Beautiful
7 classes are free the other ones you have to buy with turbine points the classes are the # 1 Burglar # 2 Captain
# 3 Champion # 4 Guardian # 5 Hunter # 6 Lore-master # 7 Minstrel and # 8 Rune-keeper and # 9 Warden you have to pay for

if you like MMORPGS and you have a computer that can handle this game you should play it

Post Date: 09:29 14-06-2011
Rating: 10
Author: Steelcraft
Comment: A brilliant game, should be much better than WOW, and also turbine care about there users WOW dont!
Post Date: 07:17 23-05-2011
Rating: 2
Author: horacius
Comment: nice graphics but its name has very little to do with tolkien’s. Its a nice game if you dont mind too much about a logic flow; I had different unrelated quests to kill the same npc, I stopped playing it because of that, reached level 30 tho. Pvp is the worst ever; I have played asherons call and wow, and I think ac’s pvp is a lot superior than wows, I dont know why turbine dropped the pvp towel with lotr. A total disappointment because I was expecting more from turbine.
Post Date: 04:10 28-04-2011
Rating: 8
Author: ruki114
Comment: Beautiful game
If you are patient you can get anything you want in this game
though i recommend upgrading to a premium acc by buying some TP(real cash)
sound is quite amazing- best folk music ever.. keeps to LOTR tradition
Races-4
Classes-9 though one is limited to VIP(subscription)
and races can’t play some classes
Ex:a dwarf can’t play as a burglar
excellent story line-you have quest packs-and many things to do
You can fish, craft for the craft of your choice
While kinships are only formed by VIPs
Fellowships however…can be formed, with the requirement that they have 8 people or it will be disbanded
Many emotes
Although it lacks any fun passive things or the sense that you are alone in a wilderness, towns are right next to each other, it is an overall good f2p fro the casual player
For you hardcores-you may have to end up paying 14.99 per month or choose one of the plans(12.99-6month 1’m on it)
Don’t worry if your money runs out either
You become premium when the sub runs out
Post Date: 16:48 21-04-2011
Rating: 10
Author: Cyberkyd
Comment: Cost: Free! People tell you that you need to pay to access a lot of stuff, but just by getting ‘deeds’ (accomplishments) you can get the turbine points necessary for quest packs, etc. The infamous Riding Skill, which you need to ride anything except a Starter Horse (for elves or men) or a Starter Pony (for Hobbits and Dwarves) is 95 points. However, near the beginning, just for free, you get 10 points! As you go, if you earn a lot of ‘Slayer’ deeds you can get the 95 points needed by level 20 or so. Plus, since the points are shared throughout your account you can essentially farm your alts for easy Deeds that will give you free points. So, if you are the grinding type nothing should cost you money in LOTRO.

Graphics & Sound: The graphics are the best I have seen in any MMO. Although I hate WOW with a passion, even before I heard of LOTRO, I will say in fairness that they don’t mean for their grapchics to be top-notch. It’s more of a style thing for them. However, the graphics of LOTRO are just fantastic. The water actually looks real (at high setting of course) and you can actually see flies buzzing around corpses of dead animals when you go into hunting lodges. The sound is also good. The tone and volume change when you turn away from the source, although at low sound settings the transition sounds choppy. It’s cool nonetheless.

Races: LOTRO did a good job keeping true to ther free races of Middle Earth. They don’t have dwarf women, but that’s about it. Very good and realstic customization for each race as well. Yiu have a different skin, hair, and eye color specturm depending on where your character’s origin is. Nice hairstyles, as well.

Classes: there are nine classes, each of which can be found in Tolkien’s works. They did a good job with not including Wizard or Ranger as a class.

Perhaps at a later time I will review the gameplay, but I have to do a little more research first. Thanks!

Post Date: 00:36 26-03-2011
Rating: 10
Author: Adrian
Comment: This is going to be a more in-depth review then my previous one focusing on when you first start the game:

When you first start downloading the game, and get it set up (could take around 3-4 hours), then you’re ready to play. When the game starts up and you get past the loading screens (which will keep you visibly entertained until it fully loads, or if you wish to skip them to get right into-game faster. Just press “ESC”). When you get to the character customization screen, you have four race options (Elf, Man, Dwarf, Hobbit). And 9 different class options ( Burglar, Captain, Champion, Guardian, Hunter, Lore-master, Ministrel, Rune-keeper, and Warden). They all serve different roles in-game, but can adept to most situations. For instance the “Guardian and Warden, are the primary “Tankers” of the game, which basically means that they can take high amounts of damage with little/none HP lost. While the primary role is ” AoE, or Area of Effect, is a spell or skill that affects more than one target in a certain area”. Whilst the “Hunter, Champion, Captain, And Rune-keeper’s” primary role is “DPS or Damage per Second is the calculated number that takes the average of the min and max damage on a weapon, the weapon Speed, and your own strength or other attributes that effect damage or speed. It will take all of these and calculate a balanced result. While the the “Lore-master’s primary role is “Crowd control: Crowd Control refers to spells and abilities which limit your foe’s ability to fight or that reduce the number of foes that a fellowship must fight at once. This may include:
Dazes (aka Mesmerize or Mez) — skills which prevent an enemy from moving, attacking, or using any skills, so long as the enemy does not take damage.
Fears — skills which send an enemy running, preventing skill usage.
Roots — skills which stop an enemy in place, but do not prevent the enemy from using ranged/tactical skills.
Snares/Slows — skills which slow an enemy’s movement or increase the induction time for skills.
Stuns — skills which prevent an enemy from moving, attacking, or using any skills.” and “Debuffer: A Debuff is a detrimental condition that is applied to an enemy. Debuffs may have any number of effects, to include reduced armor value, DoT’s, reduced mitigation’s to specific kinds of damage, and crowd-control effects.” While the “Minstrel’s” primary role is “Healing” , “Group heals”, And “Buffs: A buff is a beneficial condition that is applied to a character or an ally. Buffs may have any number of effects, to include increased damage output, more Morale, faster Morale/Power recovery, increased Critical/Devastating hit chance, or even resurrection after being defeated”.
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And that concludes my review, I hope that you will find it informative and helpful 🙂

Post Date: 21:57 25-02-2011
Rating: 9
Author: TristonPlante
Comment: So far my favorite MMORPG ive ever played.
Post Date: 17:13 09-02-2011
Rating: 10
Author: lotro
Comment: thrashes WOW!! BY THE WAY I PLAY ON EVERNIGHT SERVER

LVL 20 ELF LORE-MASTER

Post Date: 23:21 14-01-2011
Rating: 10
Author: likewise
Comment: LikeWise Review #2:
Success!!! Works very well on Vista. I am at lvl 7 already, and thoroughly enjoy the game. Compared to…*cough*… the OTHER game, it visually dwarfs it (pun, intended). The gameplay is very enjoyable so far and started getting better around lvl 5 for me. It’s a linear MMORPG, which has it pros and cons. Which I will address in future reviews as I level ^. The UI is very similar to the ..Other one. If, like me, you are getting tired of an 8 year old graphics engine and and need a FRESH not worn out experience… a game that was NOT primarily created on a graphics engine originally used in Warcraft III (Old albeit great game). Give it a go!!! Try out LOTRO!!! You don’t have to be a fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s work to enjoy this amazing game.

P.S.

setTheory:
1) Are your drivers up to date?! If you want to get the full potential out of your hardware, especially, your graphics card. Keep your drivers updated!!! You should be able to find them on your manufacturers website. Often manufacturers do not keep them up to date. You have a couple other options: a) Google your drivers for your make and model of computer OR b) Use a tool similar to DriverMax. It hunts down the most appropriate and updated drivers for your system.

2) Do you have the latest DirectX install?

3) Windows update… yes… do you have SP2 for Vista?! If you don’t have SP2… GET IT.

4) Google different troubleshooting forums and read up on your system model, your graphics card, Vista… if these suggestions did not work. You can get it going on Vista, I have faith. It’s worth taking the time to figure out… It’s an fun game… and did I mention the graphics are AMAZING!!!

I hope this helps someone, if not >setTheoryone man’s< opinions… because, at the end of the day we all fill our free time with what makes us happiest. …and >I< will be adding this beautifully made game to my list of things to do. I’ve been searching for a game like this for far too long… I’ve found it. w00t!
Cheers,
LikeWise

Post Date: 21:20 11-01-2011
Rating: 7
Author: johnthemon23
Comment: Pros: Good trait system
Nice lore
mostly good questing
probably the best crafting system I’ve ever seen.

Cons: The game is very frustrating if you don’t spend money on it. Their is a lot of lag. It doesn’t do anything particularly original.

Post Date: 15:21 06-01-2011
Rating: 10
Author: likewise
Comment: LikeWise Review #1:
Dear Reviewers and one reviewer in particular: setTheory,
Cheers, and thank you All for your reviews, especially setTheory’s Vista-related-disaster-review. I am writing this as the game downloads(at approx. 550KBps this very moment.) I will keep everyone updated as to how I overcome any pesky Vista-related gaming errors.
Hopefully this will be the first of several reviews… as the game evolves… updates, expands, etc.
I am installing the game on a Vista machines, and have an avid interest in MMORPGs, I very much enjoy Lord of the Rings, was addicted to WoW for years before it became a bit too repetitive. I have 15 years of IT experience, and have earned my: BCS, MCSE, and a Comptia/A+ Certification.
After reading several reviews, I have decided to give LOTRO a go. I hope I will be able to overcome some of the known Vista related gaming issues very much look forward to seeing many of you… in-game!
If… and when when I get it working…. I will certainly share, how to overcome some of these, all to common, Vista-related gaming issues. Vista, welp, is not the best gaming OS as far as OS’s go. XP is far better… granted you have the proper hardware, drivers, and software, etc.
I have been interested in this game for quite some time; tried it awhile back in it’s infancy… and decided to stick with WoW, until LOTRO matured.
I have been seeking out other MMORPGs for quite some time. None of yet, could dethrone, what >>this site
Post Date: 02:16 30-12-2010
Rating: 2
Author: seasnake
Comment: I’m quitting at level 15 out of sheer boredome and a wonder how everyone else voted this game so high as I have yet to see one thing in this game that hasn’t been done better by other games before it. Tons of quests yes but you don’t really want to do any of them as they are the type that fall along the lines of find or kill X many of this or that and have you running all over the map and going relatively slowly while you have tons and I mean tons of the most boring quests you have ever seen. I did not find the graphics to be anything special either. Other than going around killing stuff, which seems like a total quest grind I haven’t seen anything interesting in the game. I’m giving it a 2 but I really don’t know why I’m rating it even that high.
Post Date: 20:07 07-12-2010
Rating: 10
Author: gbpatsfan77
Comment: I have been playing this game since the beginning and even though it went free to play, a new expansion is on its way for next Fall. Amazing graphics. Amazing music. Simply amazing.
Post Date: 11:35 04-12-2010
Rating: 10
Author: steal lich
Comment: LOTRO is a stunning MMORPG based on J.R.R. tokein its got a good variety of classes from champion to rune-keeper and 1000s of miles to explore, with a brilliant gameplay storyline and the level cap is 1-65 (including 2 expansions).but overall it dont matter what i say really but to me its worth getting all the expansions.
Post Date: 10:12 30-11-2010
Rating: 0
Author: simpleman619
Comment: DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY (unless you’re rich..). I’m quitting lotro today, and this is why:

I was told originally that lotro had standards for game-play… that when the game first started out, it took 5 gold and level 35 just to buy a horse… then they started f2p, with optional content expansion packs from turbine points that you purchase in bundles (my route), AS WELL AS exp buffs for real money… Then came the ability to buy gold with real money… then, just yesterday, a new interface with even more optional “turbine point” purchases emerged, such as ingredient packs for crafting. what this boiles down to is ONE CAN ALMOST BUY A PRE-LOADED TOON NOW, if you’re willing to dish out a few $50s.. This is an UNFAIR ADVANTAGE to those with the $$$. I say STEAR CLEAR OF LOTRO, and invest in a game with a sence of fareness.

Post Date: 11:43 14-11-2010
Rating: 10
Author: Tribaldragon
Comment: By far the best MMO I have played.

I now have the max 9 toons, all of the different classes. Each one is very different from the others, and give the versatility that makes this MMO the best.

The graphics are so good that I have found times when I would just sit around fishing and pan the camera around to just take in the beauty, not to mention fish in different places. Great flow to the graphics, and I have a low end graphics card on a laptop, so folks complaining about graphics problems must be doing something wrong on the user side.

The Crafting side is great as it integrated other crafts into what you craft on some items. What you need in the game can and usually must be crafted by other toons.

PvP may not be the WOW style (thank God), but there is one area seperate from the rest of the world which is perfect really. Those that want it, have it. Those who don’t, don’t have to deal with it. It’s the Ettenmoors, and the map is huge. The play is rather challenging, and designed well for those that are PvP players.

The epic line is awesome as it allows you the feel that what you do directly effects the “Fellowship of the Ring”. This is a great part of the game as you deal with all the members of the “Fellowship”. It integrates Tolkien’s work into your game.

The game world is huge, and growing. Very versatile, and once in an area, very easy to move around the world quickly, at a cost.

Turbine is steadily updating and improving an already awesome game. That shows progress. New stuff all the time.

Class variations, and differences really help since each class has a specific job in a fellowship, and they are versatile in the fact that they can take up the slack if a class isn’t present, but not fully do that job. Makes each class a definite need, and gives group make-up a challenge if you try an abnormal combination.

Overall, and yes, with the constant LOTRO v WOW debate, LOTRO is by far the best MMO out there.

WOW, of course, still has an edge only due to having far more advertisement, but how funny is it that LOTRO hardly ever advertises, and yet threatens the crown WOW supposedly holds. LOTRO’s Free to Play pulled lots of WOW players, and as expected, most went back because the entire LOTRO world isn’t open to Free to Play. Do they expect everything that we pay to now be free to them? Free to play is only to allow you a good taste of the game to where you will enjoy it enough to buy a sub.

Either way it’s looked at, Graphics, gameplay, community, epics storyline, crafting system, content. LOTRO has it all, and there are no others that can compare.

Post Date: 20:36 02-11-2010
Rating: 10
Author: wardad71
Comment: Rich story line. Not PvP orientated so those hardcore PvPers should look elsewhere. Best mature online community I have ever been a part of. Gameplay is fun, graphics are breathtaking (make sure you have a good card to experience it, some have said graphics aren’t so great but their setup stunk and didn’t know how to tweak appropriately) If you like lore and a mature community, this is the one for you.
Post Date: 11:59 15-10-2010
Rating: 5
Author: bodizle
Comment: They reviews have sold me. I cant wait to start playing. I have read the books and seen the movies and I believe this game is going to be great. The guys who gave bad reviews prob had TOO much WOW in their systems or didnt give it a chance… And the ones who had tec prob it was prob your faults but anyway the overall reviews have sold me on to this game. im still downloading but I can not wait im so imaginative……. Thanks for the reviews…
Post Date: 15:06 26-09-2010
Rating: 10
Author: greeklilnick
Comment: the best game online game u can ever play and y 0 slythez
Post Date: 16:50 25-06-2010
Rating: 9
Author: maurus
Comment: Slythez 0…Why? bad review dude
Lotro has got one of the best storyline gameplay is very good so rating 0 is very stupid
Post Date: 20:37 09-06-2010
Rating: 10
Author: blackmecha
Comment: Very good game for PVE players,you dont have to worrie about pvp players killing you,unlike in WoW and aion were every where you go u get killed.If your looking for a game that has fun quests good crafting system,Nice weapons that lvl up with you and alot of boss fights that requir a little talent.Then this game is for you,Soon to be free to play and vip and vet’s accounts are there so i give this game a 10/10
Post Date: 19:29 24-03-2010
Rating: 0
Author: Slythez
Comment: Ran into too many issues really
Post Date: 03:02 12-12-2009
Rating: 9
Author: Exilm
Comment: I downloaded the trial of Lord of the Rings Online, and, after a few hours, was ready to fire it up. I’m running Windows 7, and I encountered no technical problems at all. So, after selecting my server, and loading the actual client, I was faced with a character creation screen.

Character creation was pretty average, on par with almost every other MMO on the market. I do like the Hobbit and Dwarf models, but I found the human and Elf ones pretty standard. I don’t really have anything else to say about this part of the game. About the same as WoW, and pretty much all other MMO’s, but nowhere near as good as Aion’s. 6/10

The classes were pretty good, and they seemed very balanced from what I played. I was glad to see that there were none of the standard classes, like warriors, mages, priests etc. etc. The first class I tried out was Warden, as they sounded like Paladins, and that’s my favorite class. I liked the feel of the character from the start, and I was at home with familiar spells and abilities. The next class I tried was a Captain. That was pretty good as well. Overall, they all seemed fairly easy to level with, and they were a refreshing break from the standard classes. 9/10

The graphics were good. I won’t rave about them like some others do, but they were better than most MMO’s. I usually prefer darker graphics, such as the graphics Warhammer Online had, but these fit Middle-Earth very well, and there’s nothing to complain about. 9/10

The soundtrack for LOTRO was good. Some of the pieces, such as Tom Bombadil’s, were amazing. Some, however, weren’t as great. I suppose the same is true for everything, but I would have loved for every song to be as good as the aforementioned song. It may just be that I’m used to hearing Concerning Hobbits every time I see the shire, Edoras every time I see Rohan, and The Siege of Gondor every time a big battle occures, but it wasn’t stunning. Still though, it was a worthy addition to the game, and I’m very pleased with what they came up with. 9/10

One of the things I was most pleased about was the immense amount of solo content in the game. I’m really a solo player, both in real life and in games. I group when I get to the highest level and need to raid, or if I’m doing PvP, but usually I’m alone when I play, unless I’m having a LAN party. Most of the quests in LOTRO are easily solo-able, and I barely needed to group at all. 10/10

Speaking of groups, the community LOTRO is great. Most players seemed mature, and most of them were willing to help me learn the ropes of the game. When I had to group, I actually didn’t mind doing so. Usually when I’m playing WoW or a game like that, I have to literally explain to each member of my group how to play the role they’re filling. I didn’t have to do that once in Lord of the Rings Online. 9/10

When I started the game, I really didn’t like the UI. After a few hours, I still didn’t like it, but I could tolerate it. The elements looked very unfinished, and not very well thought out. Seeing as you spend a lot of time looking at the UI, I think it should be one of the most polished parts of the game. I do, however, like having the ability to modify it, and I’m running a custom UI right now. 6/10

The storyline. Now, I’m not really a role-player when it comes to video games, but I do love it if a game has a great storyline, and it really completes a game for me (Plus, it inspires my writing and drawing!). The storyline in LOTRO is fantastic. I understand that this is the main attraction of the game for many people, and boy, did Turbine deliver. I actually started reading the quest text, and paying attention to what NPC’s said. The best thing was that it didn’t change anything about the Lord of the Rings world, or contradict things that Tolkien wrote, but rather it added to it. Granted, the writing isn’t as good as J.R.R. Tolkien’s, but it’s still pretty damn good. As an avid reader of Tolkien books, this was very important to me. 10/10

The PvP in the game was good. I must admit that I was skeptical about it when I first read about Monster Play, but Turbine really pulled it off. I’m writing this paragraph last, so I’m fairly exhausted and can’t really spare myself the time to explain Monster Play, but basically it’s where you create a high level monster character and battle other players in a different world. I wish PvP had been completely integrated into the game, but as that’s not what the game is about, this is a good alternative. PvP is one of the most important elements of a game to me, but seeing as how good the rest of LOTRO is, I was fine with Monster Play. 8/10

The maps in LOTRO were also very good, so much so that I thought they deserved their own little paragraph. In many new MMO’s, the maps get neglected. I believe this is a mistake. Blizzard did a good job with the WoW maps, and Mythic did a fair job with the Warhammer Online maps, but in most MMO’s, the maps are treated simply as a way of seeing where things are. I disagree with this. Maps should illustrate the world around the character, and I feel they help give a new level of depth to the world. Tolkien’s maps are better, but Turbine’s one’s aren’t bad. They could do with a little more decoration, but overall, they’re great. 9.5/10
80
As you can see from the generally high scores I gave it, Lord of the Rings Online is a great buy. For anyone who loves the Lord of the Rings books, and even the movies, this is a must-try. For anyone else, casual gamers, hardcore gamers and especially role-players, I’d give it a try. Overall, LOTRO is an amazing MMO and it’s definitely a close contender to the no. 1 spot. If Turbine fix the UI, add more character customization (play Aion, and copy their system), and integrate PvP into the entire world, I’d definitely consider it the best MMO out.

Total Score:
85.5/100

Post Date: 18:40 19-10-2009
Rating: 0
Author: setTheory
Comment: Can’t give it a rating because it simply does not work. After spending 2 days downloading the client I came across the dreaded error[201] when trying to launch the game. After spending 4 hours trawling forums for various fixes I eventualy gave up. I tried changing security permissions, access rights, turning off UAC, reinstalling .Net framework EVERYTHING and NOTHING worked. 15 years of installing and playing pc games and a degree in computer science simply was not enough it seems to get it working. If you can’t develop a game for windows vista then don’t claim that it’s vista compatible! Just google lotro error 201 if you think I’m being over-dramatic – see the pain of others. Don’t for heavan’s sake buy it if your on vista, it’ll waste your time.
Post Date: 19:48 09-10-2009
Rating: 9
Author: socialstatus
Comment: Lord of the rings, is one of the games that you have to kinda of get into, im not going to lie the graphics are below par for the time, but than again the gameplay is spectatular. Honestly this is one of those game where you have to go to the graphics thing and turn the knob all the way up cause lets face it the default settings for this game’s graphics are outdated but the “ultra settings” can make this game seem life like and as kilico said “the ambiance sucks you in” that statement couldn’t be anymore true. To buy the first month of gameplay is only 10 bucks and I would really advise you to invest in it cause, its not anything like wow, it is its own animal because i LOVE questing in this game unlike in wow where i just kinda of did it for the exp, I do the quests for storyline. This game is not mindless and before you shoot it down play it for free for a day, and just see what happens.
Post Date: 18:37 30-09-2009
Rating: 10
Author: Kilico
Comment: I’m on my second month of playing LOTRO… and I really love it. Didn’t expect to. First 30 minutes I was really in the “oookay another messy wow clone” mood. Graphics seemed so-so, animations a bit silly and uncut.

But then I got out of starting zone, and everything changed. First of all, it is Tolkien’s world, so it has a deep logic and a realism of its own. Unlike that other game where you soon realize they keep changing the story just to put new “cool” things for kids in. Plus, LOTRO is so well written, I actually read most of the quest stories: they are great, and involving. There is a good balance of solo and group quests, and it is easy to find people to do the group ones.

Graphics are a lot better than most other games. They depict a beautiful world, realistic, not cartoonish at all. Ambiance sucks you in… like a guildmate said, “wandering Old Forest at night is the first time I feel scared in a MMO”

Professions are more logical, and fun, than in wow. Until now (lvl 30) items made by players are superior to world ones, drop or quest reward. And in general, items look great. Far better than in… well you know where.

The classes are incredibly well balanced. It is fairly easy to lvl with any of them. They are original, and fun. No typical wizards and priests here. Let me give you a run of them:
Champion: melee DPS, heavy armor, secondary tank, powerfull skills depend on rage building, specialy good in AOE.
Guardian: Tank, heavy armor, powerfull damage skills depend on reactions (blocking / evading), can solo pretty well.
Warden: Tank, medium armor, builds a diverse collection of Gambits (combos), capable of healing himself and doing good dps.
Burglar: Stealthed dps, but also great debuffer, and starter of Fellowship Maneuvers (group combos)
Hunter: more typical ranged dps with some cool aditions
Lore-master: Crowd controller, secondary healer, pet master, debuffer. Cloth class.
Captain: Heavy armored melee, jack-of-all-trades, buffer.
Minstrel: You heal and do damage… by making music! Main healer, very good solo, buffer. Medium armor.
Rune keeper: Ranged magic dps (awesome dps) and secondary healer. As you attack more, your attacks get more powerful, but you lose ability to heal, and vice-versa. The damage-healing meter drops fast when out of combat, allowing you a change of strategy. Cloth class. My main is a RK.

One more thing: very few kiddos. Overall, population seems more mature, without the hypnotizing stupidity of some game’s chat, nor the drama. My guild is full of 25+ years old people.

And… oh well. It is not pvp oriented. Only ways to pvp, are duel or monster play. In monster play, you create a lvl 60 evil character and go battle lvl 40+ players in one world zone called The Ettenmoors.

What more can I say? I’m having lots of fun with LOTRO, and feeling in love with a game for the 1st time in years. This is a quality game, not fast food for the brain.

But then again, it all depends on tastes.

Post Date: 20:31 15-09-2009
Rating: 8
Author: aramond
Comment: First off, let me say that if you only spend 15 minutes playing anything, you’re in no position to say squat about it. And doing so just makes you look silly and childish.

As far as MMORPGs go, this one is right up there with the best of them. It has modern graphics, a decent combat system, a fairly good crafting system, auction house, player and guild housing, a massive world that gets bigger with every expansion, and more quests than you can hope to complete on any one character. It will keep you occupied for a long time.

It’s not perfect by any means, no game is, but compared to any other MMO offering on the market currently, including the almighty WoW, it’s very good. I’d rate it in the top 3.

Post Date: 00:32 10-09-2009
Rating: 10
Author: Fairrater
Comment: This game is fantastic. There is more things to do in this game then i have seen any other mmorpg i’ve ever played (i’ve played over 50 mmorpgs). They keep adding new things to this game so you will never be bored. I have never read the books but when i played this game for the first time i fell in love with it. I recommend this game to anybody that loves to play mmorpgs.
Post Date: 11:02 22-07-2009
Rating: 0
Author: flodis
Comment: I don’t now if there are alot of kidz reviewing or Turbine are making fake posts…

Anyway it is a horrible WoW copy, played for 15 mins, got bored and erased it.

Post Date: 13:31 19-07-2009
Rating: 10
Author: kingroan
Comment: I have to say I love this game. Only 2 years old and for me is on a par or in front of other games I have played (WOW, Final fantasy and EVE) and they have been around forever. It can take on the solo gamer, small team gamer or even the big raid groups and I can promise the future will be a lot bigger as this game is still a baby compared to others but is punching way above its weight. I have been playing bits to find my best game and all others are now binned as there is no come back from LOTRO for me.
Post Date: 08:01 08-07-2009
Rating: 3
Author: iADDiBeforeWORDS
Comment: Honestly, I just don’t know what to say.
From the little I’ve played, it really isn’t that good.
It never dragged me in, I was sitting there talking to myself.
“What the heck is this, five sixteen slot bags at the start?”
The graphics where Okay, but for the most part it felt dumb, not even worthy of the WoW-copy title.
Overall, it’s pretty much a game for people who are fans of LotR.
If you really wanna try it, go ahead, but if you don’t know much about LotR or don’t really care for it, you won’t hate it you’ll just say:

“What the heck is this?”

Post Date: 06:56 03-07-2009
Rating: 10
Author: SmellySpy
Comment: When I first saw LotRO on the counters at my local GameStop I treated it like i would a penny on the ground, sure its money, but not enough for me to care (translation: Sure its an MMO, but I have WoW.)

After a while I got tired of WoW (I am a big fan of all blizzards games too, hell, I still host wc3 games on BNet, and D3 is gonna blow us away!) because it just didnt grab me.

So I went on a quest for a new MMO, and went back to GameStop. I asked my Game Guru (Just some dude at GameStop who knows a lot about all the new games) if he had any recommendations for any good MMO’s? Of course the first thing he said was WoW, then LotRO, then Guild wars, yadda yadda (I had stopped listening)

Lord of the Rings…I have always been a huge fan (I own the first print of The Hobbit still!) so I bought it.

So far its has been great. Great graphics, but still nice if you have to tune it down a bit. Some character animations are sketchy, it could be my computer, or it could be done on purpose to make the game run faster, I dont know. I love the towns, its funny to watch some guy sharpen a sword or dip hot metal into a barrel of water, and I can safely say I have met a baggins!

I havent played very long however, so Ill re-review in a few weeks.

Post Date: 17:38 14-05-2009
Rating: 10
Author: clearshot126
Comment: ive played the american trial a bit but got alot of windows errors (im eu may explain it) and the EU version never worked from download, file corrupt, however thats my problem, the few hours i did get on a trail here was amasing, i just wish i could get the game to work
Post Date: 15:06 06-05-2009
Rating: 6
Author: zippedidooda
Comment: Haha I love this…
“Author: kazalor
Comment: Obviously, zippedidooda has never played this game”

I wrote a review for this game about 2 years ago now. As I recall I was one of the first to play it. I certainly gave enough detail to make it obvious I had played lotro before I ever reviewed it- in fact that was my whole argument, that people shouldn’t review it in the first few days.
Anyway, I have used lotro again since that time. I used a different class etc etc, but I can’t help but stand by my original argument.
Whilst Kazalor is correct about the positively astounding plethora of things to do at lvl 50 (can you say sarcasm?) he has completely missed the point I was making. Lotro does a fantastic job of playing it safe. The game brings nothign enw to the mmo genre. it doesn’t contain a staggeringly original storyline, because it revolves around a world that already exists. It pretty much secured a fanbase before it even launched by associating itself with lord of the rings, and as such, it has completely failed to push any boundaries whatsoever.
That’s fine for some people! Not everyone who uses an mmo want to see something completely different. Or, for instance if lotro is your first mmo, you’re probably going to think it’s pretty damn spunky!

Either way, that’s the point I was trying (/failing) to make when I reviewed lotro a couple of years ago (take a look, if you want, it’s just a few posts down). Whilst some people will adore lotro because of the middle earth-ness or the tolkien-ness, other will find the game very boring- a repeat of most other middle-line MMOs (which is at least part of the reason so many people compare it to WoW… ignoring the obvious interface similarities of course ;])

Post Date: 18:50 27-03-2009
Rating: 10
Author: Scythoro
Comment: Does a very good job not deviating from the original story line while still offering new experiences to those familiar with the story/genre.
Post Date: 09:06 24-01-2009
Rating: 6
Author: Mavrick2482
Comment: I played on a 2 week trial, Had a few problems with the download (Nearly 12 Hours) but was impressed with the gaphics when i did start playing (9/10). The char customization is very basic and wasn’t brill cause although they look good only the face hair and eyes can be changed (5/10). The quests are ok a bit of a pain to begin as you have no idea where to go and just run around for ages but I was lucky and met a vet who was willing to show me the ropes (7/10). Teaming is good although you tend to play alot of solo play to begin with (6/10). The one and only thing that really annoyed me was at the chosing of type of char it tells you wat is for begginers, Intermediot and advance, I got really bored with both begginer type withing 15mins of playing them (3/10). Overall it is a good game for those of you who like LOTR alot, I dont mind the films and havent read the books although I did enjoy the game i dont think i will be investing in the purchase of this game.
Post Date: 21:51 18-01-2009
Rating: 1
Author: Karahandras
Comment: found it little more than world of warcraft in middle earth, with better graphics, worse animations and almost no pvp
the only thing original i saw when i tried it was the monster play, everything else was just a straight out copy of other games
if you are looking to rp in middle earth, are a huge lord of the rings fan or are looking for a n MMO that doesn’t challenge you in any way this is for you
Post Date: 00:48 08-01-2009
Rating: 9
Author: alistaly
Comment: Great game for all even for those who aren’t a fan of Tolkein’s books which to me were great. If you think that since you’ve never ever read one of the Lord of the Rings books that you won understand the game thats not true but it will help if you have to get more knowledge about the characters and the storyline which you can also learn from watching one of the movies so there is no reason to avoid playing for one of these reasons.

There are a heap of great features in this game like WoW and Guild Wars it has a great way for players to like the sounds they put while adding in instruments for players to play like the banjo and to create there own tune.

The graphics are one of the best things about the game which get people attracted to the game. The graphics to me are one of the best graphics which make the environmental part of the game look amazing.

The game can get a bit laggy at some points but which now Turbine has recovered well and rarely ever lags unless I’m multitasking it also will depend o the computer you might have which will help o have a high spec one.

The gameplay is great to which will vary from which lord of the rings online you buy. I just loved the quest and great matching storyline to the books with the gameplay especially in Mines of Moria which ll of the games do well to keep with the stories.

The character creation is great feature which most MMO’s do alright with as you have seen with games like WoW and Guild Wars. There are 9 different classes 4 different races which all are very cool races which of one the elf was my favorite especially being a hunter with one.

All in the game is ownage and you’ll never regret yes you might have to pay for it but its worth it as every minute by minute passes by keeping you busy and and having a great experience with the game.

Post Date: 17:05 07-01-2009
Rating: 7
Author: Yabzee
Comment: This game is at best described as good, not fantastic but plain old good. My main concern with this game is how it holds your hand constantly and feels more of a solo rpg, i dont play mmo’s to be a lone wolf. The graphics in lotro are as good as your computer, when i played this i had my old crappy gfx card so the results were pretty poor, but not distracting. The gameplay is fair, combat is as fluent as WoW’s as you feel more disconnected with regular pauses between your mouse click and character reaction. The community of lotro is something i didnt see muc hof, i didnt notice it at the time but there were not that many people at all playing, and no im not just on about the starting areas. However those i did meet were polite and respectful. I personaly only played lotro for s few days before i was wishing to go back to WoW, this may be different for you if your into the whole lord of the rings thingy. Overal this game consists mainly of solo quests and some poor attempts of to bring players together, monster play…i mean wtf, please someone bring out a mmo that incorporates battlegrounds which are half decent. The end game i did not see but an educated guess would be that it aint all that. Here’s the deal, love lord of the rings? play it. Looking for an mmo to replace that wow crave, dont play. Good day. Yabzee
Post Date: 10:56 25-12-2008
Rating: 9
Author: komgred
Comment: Lord of the Rings Online is based upon the books and so the game contains a great story. Some even consider LOTRO to be WoW killer.

Gameplay: The gameplay is very standard to the MMO format. Camera angles can be switched between first person and third person options. The main storyline is set up as a series of books, which feature quests called chapters. The story is very enjoyable as your character is actually involved and recognised in them. Quests are very fun to do with friends and solo. Instances are well laid and well designed with good bosses. The first expansion, Mines of Moria, has already been released which contains a lot of content. Characters can obtain titles and traits by completing deeds. Deeds are earned in each area of the game, by killing a specific amount of monsters, using a certain ability a set number of times and many other ways. Titles add a new layer of customisation to the game by adding additional information to your name. Traits give characters different bonuses or abilities. Any trait combination can be equiped as long as they have enough trait slots which depends on their level. In the crafting side of the game, characters cannot choose a single profession, but they choose a vocation which is composed of three professions. Most vocations include a gathering profession and two crafting professions that complement each other. It is the best crafting system I have ever seen in any MMO. When characters reach level 5 they can learn to play musical insruments. The instrument can be played in real time on three octaves and abc notation, with the music being broadcast to nearby players. PvP is in the form of PvMP (Players vs Monster Player). Monster Play is unlocked when a character reaches level 10; players can then play a level 60 monster. PvMP is based in the Ettenmoors where players fight for the control of various keeps. PvMP is very well balanced and the classes are also well balanced. 10/10

Graphics: The graphics are very good looking. They make the environment stand out, which is what I usually say. Nothing else, it is just simply amazing. 9/10

Community: One of the best I have seen in any MMORPG. Most of them are all LOTR fans, very friendly and the game has a very warm welcoming atmosphere. 10/10

Difficulty: A bit hard to get started out in this game but you will get the hang of it after 30 mins. Quests are simple and soloable just the way I like it. 8/10

Overall: 9/10

Post Date: 13:32 21-12-2008
Rating: 9
Author: Fivealive
Comment: I played Lotro for about 6 months. During that time i pretty much didnt leave my house other than to work and appease my GF with some flowers or something of the sort…..we’re no longer together!haha. Anyways, to put it short LoTRo is an amazing game. Questing and gameplay is very similar to WoW but a lot more involved…..it follows the Tolkien storyline pretty nicely if you loved the books, or even the movies (lame!) then i highly reccomend this game. It’s so well pollished. I eventually got a little tired of it but dont let that hold you back i could only play WoW for about 6 months before i wanted to puke on my keyboard but apparently some people dedicate years of their lives to that title. Do yourself a favour pick this one up the graphics scale up pretty high, i just got 4gb Ram and gtx 280 1gb video card and it looks SAWEEET
Post Date: 21:21 05-12-2008
Rating: 10
Author: ultimategia
Comment: Very good game.

Graphics are one of the best out of every mmorpg.
Crafting is excellent much better then wow or any other game
Gameplay is pretty good quick and not much lag(for me)
this is only from the demo so dont get angry at me but it is still a vey good game

Post Date: 14:45 22-11-2008
Rating: 10
Author: donfrantzen
Comment: Great game love it
Post Date: 16:51 23-08-2008
Rating: 9
Author: davidrizzo
Comment: Great game and nice graphics. Lotro and wow are my favs. I alternate between both – as the both have fun game play that keeps me coming back to them.
Post Date: 06:13 23-08-2008
Rating: 8
Author: clickmehere
Comment: Im back for a second review of this game and I have to say the game has is getting worese but its alot better then WoW and has more things to do. Graphics are way better then WoW i wish they werent due to alot of lagg and stuff but i could live with that. The game is amazing. I only wish the monthly prices would go down. If u ask do the 3 month deal its the best one. If you are poor do the $100 deal its the best one if u ask me.
Post Date: 21:42 21-07-2008
Rating: 9
Author: clickmehere
Comment: Graphics look amazing I here the gameplay is pretty good. Im going to download the trial soon. World of Warcraft sucks. WoW has too cartoony graphics and its boring. Im pretty sure Ill like this game.
Post Date: 04:16 15-07-2008
Rating: 10
Author: xcriminal013
Comment: Personally, every1 saying wow is better than this is stuck up idiots who cant let go of all the time they’ve wasted on wow to make themselves feel better about themselves. Very sad, because LOTRO is the new wow my friends, get used to it :D!
Post Date: 02:12 10-07-2008
Rating: 9
Author: Xenosaiyan
Comment: Great game, the graphics are dreamy, lush, very beautiful, makes me feel like I’ve escaped the real world and entered into a dream land, with beautiful quests, and interesting combat. If you buy this game, you’ll never play another because the PvP is a bit bad, but the PvE you’ll never get bored.
Post Date: 18:14 26-06-2008
Rating: 9
Author: preston244
Comment: i would play this game
but i just convincde my freind to play WoW
Post Date: 02:38 01-06-2008
Rating: 7
Author: opresser
Comment: Well to keep it straight this game is definatley deserving some credit.. However this is not a Title that is going to bust some balls.

I’ve got to say my first impression of the graphics was …mhmm. Yes I have seen graphics similar to this before.. Guild wars and lineage 2 operate on the same platform however I did see some signifigant pixel cuts (choppyness) throughout the character models. Even on its highest settings.

I really havent explored the community as distinct as I should have to review it but the game just doesnt ‘do’ it for me. So I’ll leave the community out of the review completely.

Graphics 72.4355%
Sound 66.5656%
Innovation 70%
Customer service 70%
Idea 81.5454%

Overall 74.454% – Would I reccomend this game? Possibly.. there are games that will flatten it in the near future and it would probably be wise to just wait for them.. however for a hardcore LoTR fan – Go for it.

Post Date: 20:13 30-05-2008
Rating: 10
Author: muhaimenr
Comment: Toally awesome game. As soon as I get bored of WoW im on to this one. Totally awesome, amazing storyline, graphics coudnt be better.(The real reason im not playing this very instant is becase i need to upgrade my computer.) See you in Middle Earth!
Post Date: 21:27 23-05-2008
Rating: 10
Author: sillygoose223
Comment: i”ve playing for like one month and im almost 50 ALREADY I LOVE THIS GAME… wen peole say its just a copy from WoW, well its not its PvP system is AMAZING the graphics are insane, and it just beets WoW at everything. It only takes 35 levels for a mount and is easy to get the four gold with friends or a kinship in order to get the money for your mount. The quests are more fun than WoW”s and the Dungeons are also insane, also the classesin racess are fun too, i have a dwarf guardian he is 47, you can buy a house or your kinship house (if your kinship bought one) is very big. But the best part and every1 probably agees with me on this, the PvP system. After a little while Monster where able to startfight the free people of middle earth, the monsters are orcs spider uruk, ect. But the mosters start ut at lvl 50 so when the freeps started reaching 47 it was the best thing apparently What you can do is, you can form or get invited into a raid, you can use your mic to talk there are four main fortresses Like thirath raw or lumber camp, or Isen Deep, and lugazad. But the MOST important and the best fortress to controll is defenidly Tol Asciarian weel its spelled something like that also known at TA what you do is you need to get into the fortress fight you way through to the tyrant, but if ur playin as a monster you need to fight your way through up to the Hero, but there is usaually the opponent in or near the forts , the free people and the monsters. but there are guards in the fortresses, they are computers. but once the tyrant or hero is dead the team who was attacking the base will gain controll and there guards and there hero, or tyrant, will spawn in the base and the side your fighting will have to run or die. One last thing you should know. Instead of having the elite then boss system its alot different. if your playing as a monster the powerefulness of your gaurds will go like this, Signature, Elite, Master Elite, Nemissis, and Arch Nemisses (Arch Nemmises is what the tyrants are. But if your a free people it goes like this Signature, Defender, Master Defender, Avenger, and Hero (Heros are the people that the mosnters need to kill to controll the fortress there attacking.) SO GO NOW AND BUY THE GAME ITS the same price as WoW, But the monthly fee is only 10$ whil WoW”s is 30 or 20$ so GO NOW SOON THIS WILL BE THE DOMINANT MMORPG TRUST ME IVE NEVER PLAYED ANYTHING AS GOOD AS THIS!
Post Date: 12:51 17-05-2008
Rating: 9
Author: zzX MMORPG Xzz
Comment: Graphics 9-10
World 10-10
Pvp 6-10
Quests 10-10
Community 9-10

I miss the pvp otherwise its Great!
(WOW STINKS)

Post Date: 10:18 15-05-2008
Rating: 10
Author: drnelotrofan
Comment: What can i say…WoW is…i dont know..bad grapchic..basicly wow sucks.
But Lotro i ve been playing 4 a month and i can
say it is the best game ever played.
Good grapchics but a little lagging in towns or
outpost where are lots players.
Got 21 lvl guardian (Maharat)…
Post Date: 02:00 14-04-2008
Rating: 10
Author: jofuzle
Comment: This is the best game ever made. The community is great and just the game in its self is good. They do need to improve but thats why i quit great game but i need to work on school i can’t wait til i get back!!!!
PLAY IT!!!
Post Date: 15:37 16-03-2008
Rating: 10
Author: elletts
Comment: LotRO has to be the best MMORPG there is by a county mile!

Nothing even comes close imo.

Post Date: 22:17 25-02-2008
Rating: 9
Author: Utos0
Comment: What Lotro Is Good At:
Interaction with Environment
Environmental Graphics
PvP
Quests
Reputation
Soloing
Sound Quality
Storyline
Trades
Character Creation
Storage Room
Community
If you like everything here, buy LOTRO!
Post Date: 00:50 22-02-2008
Rating: 9
Author: Solint
Comment: I tried the game demo, since I was currently playing WoW at the time, and I absolutly loved it. I haven’t actually renewed by subscription, but the gameplay was pretty similar to WoW, and the storyline is interesting because it follows the same general story as the LoTR movies. I give it a 9 because I never got into the later levels and I can’t give a full opinion of the game until I have at least tried it a bit more.
Post Date: 03:59 24-01-2008
Rating: 7
Author: GuersomR123
Comment: I give this game an 8 not because its a bad game but its just very pleasant to play. Feeling is good and graphics are also very impressive. Though Ive only played the trail it is enough for me to say this game isnt as bad as anyone thinks it is. Paying for me if off becuase my soul it with WoW =P. But either way I strongly suggest anyone playing this game have fun, Its not that bad anyways though WoW still owns =D
Post Date: 23:44 18-01-2008
Rating: 10
Author: spudpuffin
Comment: i give this game infinate tens because it just plain
disurves it
Post Date: 23:03 13-01-2008
Rating: 10
Author: spudpuffin
Comment: man this game rules!
In responce to someone else in the forum I do have a
70 in WOW and this game kicks its ass in EVERY
ASPECT
the only downside I can think of is that you have to
have a mideum to high rate computer to truely appreciate it.
Post Date: 05:23 16-12-2007
Rating: 10
Author: mahoogleman
Comment: all u haters who keep sayin “oh wow is totally leeter than this bulls**t, its way funner this game blows” how can u say that? the only difference in the hame is this, LOTRO has better graphics all around, better better story and loads funner stuff to do. the crafting is fun, combat is good not too fast you cant keep up with it, the quests are fun seeing as how you meet people you already know and love, especially the hobbit quest with the Ringwraith in it. I love how the important things in the story instances the screen gets all cinematic and the HUD goes away. It’s far better than wow in all story/quest related aspects. graphics too. gameplay is similar although i like the fact that in LOTRO its not, run through instance lvl 5 lvls wield that dagger for 1 level then sell it buy a new one. the normal mobs drop halfway decent gear in LOTRO which is good for the starting players. All around, i say its better then WoW. solid 10.
Post Date: 05:31 09-12-2007
Rating: 8
Author: Xirus5
Comment: 5 min after my last comment i downloaded LOTRO free trial and played it for 7 hour straight + some hours the day after to get a feel of it.. what i like about it: best non “WoW” MMORPG tested so far, good world and char grapics,good char making system, music above “ok”,feeling you are a bit part of the story as you bump into known persons (im sure there are more to this game then what i have seen with the free trial) =) what i did not like about it: to few classes,not being able to play evil,you dont have the freedom to run out into the world at lev 1 even tho im sure its not smart but its about the freedom feeling.. battels are slow and tend to get really boring and the “magic” over the game i lost kinda quick.. some small other stuff to that i did not like but i will not go further into detail.. this game can improve alot but its not bad and many firsttime MMORPG players who got a love for LOTR would love it.. but in the end i found WoW still to be nr1 for many reasons.. i dont know if its the cartoonish grapics in WoW that makes the gameworld more “magic” but something just capture me more and make me wanne play it more.. i know many people think its wrong of me to compare these 2 games but i dont care, im abit hardcore player and when i get bored of wow i wanne know what game i can choose that gives me the feeling “this is just as good if not better” i give it a 8 for being very close to and maybe with some improvement better then WoW someday.. sorry for my long review..
Post Date: 06:59 07-12-2007
Rating: 5
Author: Xirus5
Comment: played WOW for about 1 and a half year and reached lev 70 for the 2th time pala/lock.. no big fan of raiding.. maybe it was the way the guild raided or something.. anyway i got bored.. tested eve,runescape,camelot, and some others people said was good.. but i found them not to compare to WoW.. i have been without WoW for 5 months now and kinda miss it.. but i would not start again before the EXP-pack comes.. LOTRO made me come to crossroad.. will it be LOTRO or WoW when exp-pack comes out i wonder… so my Q is this: does anyone here have a high level (70) in WoW (or had) and would rather pick LOTRO over WoW??? i would really like to know.. cause simply choosing LOTRO over WoW because they loved the movie and like the story better is not good enough for me..
Post Date: 04:06 08-11-2007
Rating: 10
Author: kazalor
Comment: Obviously, zippedidooda has never played this game because there is plenty to do, even at level 50. Let me just name the things, well first off you can do PvP, you can help others, you can do raids ( Helegrod/Rift) or you can craft. Yes, this game can get a tad boring, but not enough to let you quit. And you wont be satisfied with WoW either so dont even try it bub. Currently I run a kinship on Brandywine, and my name is the same as my author name on this.

May there be a light in all dark places, where all other lights go out- Lady Galadriel, Fellowship Of The Ring

Post Date: 17:52 04-11-2007
Rating: 7
Author: zippedidooda
Comment: It’s tricky.

I’ve played this game for about 2 months now, and I’m preparing to leave it tbh. At first, I wasn’t too impressed, because the intro was very dull. To be fair, it was misleadingly so. The gameplay is very good; the music/sounds are one of the ebst htings about the game. You can buy intruments and actually play them in-game. I’m actually going to switch to WOW which I’ve never played before. I’m just bored really

I understand why people really like this game, I do honestly, but I think perhaps they need to leave more time before they review.

I think this game relies far too much on the fact that it’s LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE OMG!! AS IN YOU CAN GO IN THE SHIRE!! Yeah, that’s great for a while, but the novelty wears off! Of course it does, that’s what novelty does afterall. Once it has though, you’re left with something that isn’t very gripping. Once you asccept that you’re in middle earth, you find there isn’t a huge amount to do. You quest, you hunt, you do instances… you hunt… you quest. I know that you ight think it’s all you do in other games as well, but there’s something different about this game. It can be a bit of a grind, but you upt up with it because you know once you reach level 30 you’ll be able to make it through the spiders and into rivendell yay… So what about when you’re not that interested in exploring Middle earth anymore?

What you’re left with is a skeleton of a game. There’s simply not enough to it. It’s very gripping and impresive for a while once you finish the intro, but after that it’s just plain boring in my opinion.

p.s. the customer support for this game is the one MAJOR thing that lets it down. It doesn’t run well with vista (though they might have fixed that now), and the support is just horrific really.

Post Date: 18:37 03-11-2007
Rating: 9
Author: xcriminal013
Comment: There isnt much to say about this game, its a better version of wow. Better graphics, better quests, better gameplay, better Sound/Music, WAY better crafting system, better EVERYTHING. One thing to say, bored of wow? try something better than the number one game itself, LOTRO! (I had to stop playing this cus icouldnt afford, but dont let that stop you!)Also, I rated this a 9/10 only because turbine copied wow, but in fact it was good that they did that! lol =D
Post Date: 17:40 01-10-2007
Rating: 10
Author: mad_indian
Comment: Alot of fun, Alot of solo quests and multiplayer quests. Community is packed and friendly.
Post Date: 04:45 24-09-2007
Rating: 5
Author: excalibar
Comment: The game really is’t for me, but it’s much more indepth than World of Warcraft.

Much like World of Warcraft, its PvP system is horrid, but it’s an improvement in various ways. A must for all LOTR fans, and a very user friendly MMO experience to all.

Note: Any else seem to realize that all great MMORPGs fail terribly when it comes to PvP?

Post Date: 17:11 13-09-2007
Rating: 9
Author: jackin9
Comment: GREAT GAME!!

This game is cool, i bought it when it came out and i love it,
ratings:

Gameplay: 10-10
wonderfull, i love the part that you can make your own skills. the world is also great, just like i expected!

Graphics: 9-10
Great stuff, but you need a good computer to run this game.

Sound: 9-10
I totally love the music

Post Date: 02:08 10-09-2007
Rating: 10
Author: pedro4prez6
Comment: An incredible game taken from the books context, the only problem I have with it is that you aren”t able to play Evil characters such as Uruks, orcs, goblins, easterlings, haradrim, etc. (as a main character in the world and its entirety). However aside from that this Game has beaten every other game in the other aspects it holds. It offers incredible flexibility with graphics which are the best I have ever seen. Even playing in the beta I realized how hard this was going to hit, and when it hit, it hit. WoW has lost so many players they are becoming desperate, coming out with “the wrath of the Lich king” haha does that sound familiar to anything from this game? aside from those comments LOTRO has mounts, extreme crafting and gathering, questing, fast travel, seamless/instanced technology, an enormous PvP Battle area, and even offers an evil side in which a pre-leveled avatar may be chosen to fight against the free peoples in order to gain better skills and items. Rank/prestige in the games PvP honor system. ranking allows you to obtain more items and the like, and prestige displays the skill you have shown by winning certain amounts of battles and the less you are defeated the higher your prestige is for victory (you can”t grind for this). What more could you want? read the books if you haven”t and see how much it really plays true to it, It”s amazing and I doubt any other game will take on this one for game of the year!
Post Date: 03:35 07-09-2007
Rating: 8
Author: Fatalis67
Comment: This game is truly fun, good graphics, fun quests, and locations that are accurate to the films and books. There are actually quite a few things that are very similar to WoW; the crafting system, currency system, etc. And that isn’t a bad thing! It combines tried and true aspects of a successful game with fresh new ideas that encourage more Role-Playing than most MMOs out there.
But like all MMOs, it has it’s bad sides. The graphics, for an unknown reason, will not run on my PC when I have them set so they appear to be on-par with Guild Wars, which runs perfectly on my PC. Because of this, players with lower-end PCs will be forced to use low graphics settings. Also, Turbine must not like humans very much, they make all of the lower level Human pants into leather tights with a strange pattern stiched to the crotchal area. Believe it or not, some of us don’t want our character to look like an idiot until level 15.
But in the end, the game is a fun, rewarding experience that most MMO fans can enjoy. The monthly fee could be lower though.
Post Date: 09:33 04-09-2007
Rating: 9
Author: D0J0
Comment: As I walked through the Shire as a lvl 11 human, it dawned on me that I was walking on the exact same street that Gandalf came down in his horse cart in the first film when fireworks blasted out making the children laugh and smile. That is how I felt. The game takes the graphic details from the films and adds it to the detailed description from Tolkein himself. The best MMORPG I have played so far, considering I have played 6 previously =D. My score of 9 will become a 10 when the rest of the world is revealed!!!
Post Date: 14:36 24-08-2007
Rating: 10
Author: kazalor
Comment: My god this game just gets better and better, I just got my epic Halberd off the Castellan’s Chest in BG ( barad Gularan) and I also am level 50. With the new big patch and the future expansions, we fellow Free peoples can defeat the evil Alliance and Horde together if we use our wits and strength. WOW MUST FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kazalor

Post Date: 01:00 21-08-2007
Rating: 10
Author: theblackkid123
Comment: This game still has a while to go and it’s getting better. 😛
Post Date: 00:08 11-08-2007
Rating: 10
Author: D4nTheM4n
Comment: Id say this game is really fun to play when you have some free time on your hands. This game is a lot funner then WOW.
Post Date: 01:29 01-08-2007
Rating: 10
Author: xcriminal013
Comment: This game is the best game out yet… I fell in love with it! I had a small little hobbit guardian (the tank class in LOTRO) and he was the coolest little dude ever. Dont listen to the people who said it sucks, try it! The game rocks! I used to play WoW, but it got repetitive and BOOOOOORING in the end. LORTO is diffrent quest wise… WoW and its quest made me sigh and say sarcasticaly “Another quest where i go and gather something…” or “Oh boy, another quest where i go and kill this many monsters…. Whoopee…” LOTRO quest were exciting and unique. I do admit, their are some similarities to WoW in the game, but it is very good and makes up for that with awesome graphics, quests, and a SUPERB crafting system. The crafting system is so AWESOME! MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better than WoWs… In LOTRO, you can craft your own BOW or even your own STAFF!!!!! Remind you WoW players of how stupid it was you couldnt make your own staff or bow in WoW? Yes, the WoW crafting system is good, but not better than LOTRO… It is a game that i believe will go farther than WoW. The only downsides to the game is that the graphics are SO good that it was a little laggy unless you put it on low graphics, and the combat system was a little like WoW, but it is a much better game than WoW, I give it a 10 and you should definetly try it out!
Post Date: 20:36 03-07-2007
Rating: 10
Author: jockybroon
Comment: Not a major fan of MMORPG, however, tried WoW 2 years back and although I was really impressed with my initial impressions (1st day of play). 2nd day I had game…. 4 hour update….. game would not boot again….. online support absolutely ignorant and completely missed the point of being support….. reboxed the game….. threw it in the bin.

Lord of the Rings online. I’m a massive fan of the books and loved the movies. Hesitated buying this game but have had no regrets. Absolutely brilliant and immersed in Middle Earth. Seems to be alot of people comparing to WoW – not too fussed if it is better or worse as I think this game was worth every penny. I didn’t expect to be hooked on an MMORPG but it is pretty addictive once you get started. Top marks from myself. Running up an ever growing electricity bill but not to worry, can always get wasted in the Green Dragon.

Post Date: 05:22 30-06-2007
Rating: 7
Author: Big Mo
Comment: Tried for two months. The game is great but did not run well on my system. It got on my nerves watching my dwarf start and stop constantly when he was just suppossed to be walking. Dont have the problem with WoW. This game is also not for solo-minded players. I like teaming up with people but sometimes I just want to experience the world myself. LOTRO is not for solo players as you get higher in levels.
Post Date: 16:42 16-06-2007
Rating: 10
Author: christwarrior
Comment: Flick did you even play it? GMs are awsome and no 30+solo content? its called a massively MULTIPLAYER online RPG ffs! if you wanna play solo stick to console games! as for me, im gonna go play LotRO 😛
Post Date: 17:42 15-06-2007
Rating: 7
Author: Juggernott
Comment: Pretty cool game. Another one that kind of gets old after a while. Its cool because you know the story and stuff but definately not quite as good as WOW.
Post Date: 17:50 26-05-2007
Rating: 2
Author: Flick
Comment: good side:graphics, deed log, titles

bad side: bad customer support, rude GMs, bad crafting system, no lvl 30+ solo content

Post Date: 22:12 12-05-2007
Rating: 10
Author: kazalor
Comment: Level 24 Human captain on Uldum

I think this game rules and will go very very far.

Post Date: 04:21 09-05-2007
Rating: 10
Author: experimental_420
Comment: dont listen to the haters who just played the beta go out and buy the real game
Post Date: 12:09 01-05-2007
Rating: 10
Author: christwarrior
Comment: a VERY smooth launch! this game is so awsome! to all u people who say its a WoW clone, WoW is an EQ clone and did u see people complaining about that? there is alot more here than what WoW has to offer. you can have titles, for example if you kill alot of spiders you get the title spider-foe and if u get to level 5 without dying u also get a title. than theirs traits, monster play, crafting professions, i could go on. i love this game ive already paid for the lifetime membership. and they’ve already announced the 1st content update!!! at launch they are already adding new quests new monsters to kill etc. thx turbine for a great MMO!!!!!
Post Date: 23:39 28-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: sappa
Comment: IMO this game beats WoW. It takes the good parts of WoW and throws out most of the bad. I actually care about the world and stories in LOTRO where I couldnt care less in WoW. My only complaint is that performance is a little choppy even on my big rig.
Post Date: 16:40 27-04-2007
Rating: 9
Author: Jirel
Comment: I gave this game a 9 because I haven”t played any other MMORPGs. But in my heart its a 10. I love the game.

Each race starts in a different area and has different types of quests. I laughed out loud when I finally retrieved the chain from the brigands for the old man in the wood camp and he mentioned that the Sally he mourned who owned the chain was his hound dog. 🙂

Hobbits hunt for lost cows and ferry mail – unless they go for the heavier quests and start killing spiders and the “evil” dwarfs. Elves fight to clear out ruins overtaken by darkness while Dwarves fight against encampments of goblins (naturally). Its all a blast and I”m as hooked as anyone can be despite my age (52) and sex (female).

Post Date: 16:05 26-04-2007
Rating: 8
Author: juvenile
Comment: How can people who play beta, which is not the real game, have any opinion on the matter. I understand you feel like it’s a copy of WoW which i have seen glimpses of, I have also noticed a lot of EQ2 references. But every MMORPG, is going to have some concept copied from another game. Spending one hour playing a MMORPG, is just scratching the surface. You have to find what else is out there to experience. So suck it up. Get a job, spend 50 bucks for the game and 15 for a one month subscription, and give it a real try before you bash it forever.
Post Date: 08:20 26-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Banger
Comment: Very smooth launch! Having a blast playing. It does have a lot in common with WoW but that is a good thing. You can start playing immediately without scratching your head trying to figure out what is going on. Better use of stories than WoW and 100 times better than DDO. I guess Turbine learned something. The free update in June should make this game even better.
Post Date: 20:09 24-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Gunslinger
Comment: You said it Avenge65. Your 1 hour of disappointment. If you think you can make a good judgement on a game of this depth in an hour then you really are stupid. Comparing this game to WoW is like comparing a 747 to a paper airplane. Don’t worry, we are glad that your close-minded, hypocritical, online self will not be playing. I played this game since beta 1 and there isn’t another game that comes close to the beautiful in-depth game play and graphics involved in this game. Thank you for playing WoW.
Post Date: 06:12 22-04-2007
Rating: 1
Author: Avenge65
Comment: as i pushed the “exit game” button tonight after about an hour, all i could think of was how glad i was to be rid of this game. With all of the people below saying how it is like wow, i wish that it was. WoW has perfected its system over a two year period while this game is just starting. That is the only hope that this game has, to survive the first few months with a fanbase and upgrade its platform.

The combat system is slow and repetitive, while the quests are the same ones just with different wording. If I could see fun content in the future I would consider buying it and racing to the fun stuff in the “end-game”. But with the repetitve quests and the “push a button, wait 5 sec, shoot an arrow, wait 5 sec before u can cast, push a button, wait 5 sec, …” i cant see it being fun.

Go ahead and say, that is exactly what WoW is, but it is not at all. WoW is all about immidate response.

Last thig is that, below it is said that WoW is easy, grated the combat system is easy to learn, there is nothing easy about end game raids or High level content for people who like the game. Which is over 8 million by the way.

(just to say i am a tolkien fan and was awaiting the arival of this game, only to be let down severly. guess it is time to go back to WoW after my one hour of dissapointment)

Post Date: 22:58 19-04-2007
Rating: 2
Author: BleachedRadiance
Comment: I waited for beta, and never achieved it my friend got it and was playing it for a while he said it was entertaining. He got a buddy pass and gave me it and I joined after what seemed like quests that were enjoyable, and some other uniqueness I found it is too much like wow. So disappointed I left.
Post Date: 01:13 15-04-2007
Rating: 3
Author: jsim92480
Comment: beta is not an excuse for poor graphics. It is like you went back in time, at least pre-World of Warcraft. Its very similar in graphics to Quest for Camelot. Won’t come near taking away World of Warcrafts massive population, can’t compete. The only good side about it is that it will be cheaper, and if you’re a huge LOTR’s fan its fun for that.
Post Date: 15:17 13-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: bohican
Comment: You guys are stupid. The game is still in beta test, you still havent recieved the CD”s that have better graphics. So shut up about the game being back and lets learn to play
Post Date: 08:41 12-04-2007
Rating: 0
Author: daskinnybear
Comment: Waited for ever to beta test this game and when it finally came I was soooo disapointed. I wasnt playing LOTR it turns out it was just WoW with new terrain more lag and slighty different toon chars. Im gonna sit and wait for a REAL AND UNIQUE ORIGANAL GAME TO BE MADE, not some copy of a game already out that is bad as it is already dont buy this game dont even try it for free you will be so disapointed with it. this game was all hype they just crammed WoW down everyones throats and called it something else. i mean the world map doesnt even look like middle earth and the UI is a exact copy of wow too couldnt even come up with a original interface or lvln system sad just sad game made me wanna cry almost installed and erased off hard drive same day thank god i beta tested it for free i feel sorry for those that pre ordered it hope they can get a refund =P
Post Date: 04:05 07-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: nevarine
Comment: EVERYTHING that “d00rag” just sayd was totally wrong, i dont know what computor your playing on, but on a good computor, the graphics are beautiful, the quests are fun, the crafting is a bit like wows, but i guess every mmo is doing that now for some reason… this game is so much better than wow, its one of the best mmorpg’s i have ever played, i pre ordered the game and its awsome!
Post Date: 19:57 02-04-2007
Rating: 0
Author: d00ragg
Comment: Don’t be fooled by the screenshots. I’ve been playing the beta for months, on and off, and I am very sorry to say that in my opinion this game is garbage. Yes the world looks nice, no it doesn’t lag. The player characters look terrible, the monsters look bad, and the ui looks like windows 95. No evil races except pvmonster. The few classes available are uninspiring. The combat is slow and extremely repetitive. Travel is slow and boring, music is bad. Crafting system is the same old a+b=c. Almost no customization in the UI, you can’t even zoom the map in and out, the area map is a rough drawing which servers of little use. Anyone who played DDO should expect nothing better here. I think I should add that I am a HUGE Tolkien fan and was looking forward to this game for a long time. I tried very hard to find something in this game that would make me want to buy and play it but I can’t. The very idea of exploring Middle Earth in an MMO sounds exciting but they didn’t pull it off. Also I should mention that during the beta most players would play for a while and then stop completely, they can’t even keep people around when it’s free.
Post Date: 02:06 02-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Flame_boy
Comment: lol yes middle earth!!
!!!!!LORD OF TEH UBER BLING BLING IS an undiscribable [hehe]awesome thing that i cannot discribe!!!!!this game kicks Wow butt!!
Post Date: 18:06 01-04-2007
Rating: 10
Author: christwarrior
Comment: harry potter is deeper, darker, and more complex?!!!!!! im sorry but u must have just pulled that comment right outta of the air! no one here gives cares about harry potter so get outta here!!!!

now to the game! This game is awesome. Beta was insane. Almost everything was perfect!

Post Date: 11:49 26-03-2007
Rating: 2
Author: Trasta
Comment: Uninspiring, shallow, condesending, trivial; just some of the words that I would use to describe this game.

Turbine have taken one of the richest worlds created and turned it into a kids fantasy themepark with as little imagination as possible.

Prepared to be held by the hand as you “explore” the tiny and linear “world”. This game plays like a module from Neverwinter Nights 2, without all the features that make NWN2 fun.

Unimaginative classes, few classes, practically zero character customization, horrible animation, mind-numbingly boring combat.

Harry Potter is deeper, darker and more complex than this piece of drivel.

Post Date: 03:23 17-03-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Nevarine
Comment: This is the best mmo ever created, its interface and crafting are like wow’s but if you play it, that doesnt even matter, because you just realise they made it better than wow’s! its a lot funner to play, and ITS IN MIDDLE EARTH!!!!!
Post Date: 20:03 10-03-2007
Rating: 10
Author: jackin9
Comment: This game is a Wonderfull game!! this is one of a kind, a little bit like WoW, with the skills and the payment, but because of the skill costomization, this game is great! wonderful graphics, wonderfull gameplay and quests, great playing area, it is just perfect!
Post Date: 14:38 23-02-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Bohican
Comment: THANK YOU Mienja. This game compares NOTHING to any other game, For one, as stated below, you don”t have to rely on gear and there are unique things such as instruments. Lord of the Rings online is it”s own game. People may say we couldn”t know what its like because its only in beta, but DUDE BETA IS GREAT!! I would quit every game I play (Except BF2) and play this game 24/7 if i could. I PERSONALLY garuntee that you will enjoy this game 100times more than WoW. Unless your a hardcore PVP then this game may not be for you since you can only pvp once you hit 40, or monster at 10. This game will be the beginning of the END for World of Roguecraft. World of Unbalancedcraft will no longer be the most popular game. WOOT GO LOTRO!!
Post Date: 22:23 22-02-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Mienja
Comment: This game is NOTHING like WoW. If you took a Minstrel, the healing class in LOTRO, and put him up against a WoW warrior with both in their skivvies the minstrel would beat the socks off the warrior, why? Because in LOTRO your char stats are not mostly based on yur stupid gear. LOTRO char stats are based on your char”s exploration, usage of skills and completing accomplishments, the gear helps some but it”s NOT the greed based environment that WoW is, thank gawd. And when in WoW did you ever get to play an instrument cept that stupid harp that made everyone annoyed? LOTRO is awesome and imo there is no comparison to be made between it and World of Greedcraft
Post Date: 14:36 22-02-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Bohican
Comment: Dude, I finally got my beta invitation along with a few of my friends, I don”t think we stopped playing for 4 hours… Yes i agree some of the quests get tedious in the beginning but after 10 the game just gets that much better. If your looking for a new RPG and want to get away from WoW then you REALLY need to take a look at this. If you pre-order the founders addition you get GARUNTEE”D access to the OPEN beta and your character will roll over when the game comes out. Projected release date is April 24th so you better get on that Founders Eddition pre-order.
Post Date: 03:58 12-02-2007
Rating: 10
Author: Barqers
Comment: Great minds think alike, as the saying goes. I have played Lotro in the beta for about 1 and a half hours and I must say it is the game I’ve been looking for. Great graphics which can only get better, great combat tactics, realistic movements/realistic in terms of Lotr. This game will top WoW by far. The great thing is that there are lots of Lotr fans who have long waited a game for the computer I can tell. Me myself being one of them. Who cares if Turbine has made a mess of other games in the past, this is not the same game at all. I have tried many other mmorpg’s and none compare to this. I must say WoW is a fun game, don’t get me wrong. But if you are open to a new experience give this a try it’ll definitely be worth the few bucks a month you pay.

Best regards people =D.

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8 COMMENTS

  1. I am huge fan of movie, so i rly like how this game follow it, just make urself character (many different options), enter game and have fun. More u play more lvl will u get, and become stronger. Graphic is a bit lower but it can pass. Who ever like movie will like this game too

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  2. Very cool video game with characters from move LOTR,I watched all parts of LOTR movie and I enjoyed it,and I think I will enjoy this game too

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  3. The Lord of the Rings Online is a 3D fantasy MMORPG at its core, especially to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings series and the Hobbit series. What I enjoy about this game is that elements of the game are based on Tolkien’s books. For example, the character can choose his or her race in the game, such as human, dwarf, hobbit, and elf, and the game even has characters such as Gandalf. The gameplay is excellent with fun quests and monsters, and the graphics is very detailed. While I have never paid for anything in this game, I feel that would make the gameplay even more fun for players, though it already is fun to play. Overall, I would rate this game a 4.5/5.

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  4. It’s basically like playing any MMO except it’s LoTR. It’s not bad, and I haven’t played much of it, but a clearer map marker might be a little more helpful. If you’re into MMO’s, this one is a good one.

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