Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

Scott, I know you haven't played this game in a few weeks. What is your opinion after spending sometime with it.

I tried the demo and it didn't seem too bad of a game and think that the controls translated well. This week Amazon has the PC version on sale for $35.

I haven't touched it since NCAA came out. But I still own it and will go back to it. Being someone who wasn't big into RTS, I wanted to give this a shot. I don't play PC games, so I wanted to see if this was done well. The controls for me are spot on as are the graphics. The gameplay was a lot of fun and took a lot of strategy to play. It was one of those games I popped in and got lost in for hours. I have totally enjoyed it and look forward to other RTS' dropping on the 360.

Johnnytheskin has the PC version though, I couldn't compare the 2. I know he said the graphics are better on a high end PC, but I'm playing them on my HDTV and they look damn good to me. I think the PC has one other option for online play that the 360 doens't. But other than that, they are identical.

[CaptainZombie]

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I haven't touched it since NCAA came out. But I still own it and will go back to it. Being someone who wasn't big into RTS, I wanted to give this a shot. I don't play PC games, so I wanted to see if this was done well. The controls for me are spot on as are the graphics. The gameplay was a lot of fun and took a lot of strategy to play. It was one of those games I popped in and got lost in for hours. I have totally enjoyed it and look forward to other RTS' dropping on the 360.

Johnnytheskin has the PC version though, I couldn't compare the 2. I know he said the graphics are better on a high end PC, but I'm playing them on my HDTV and they look damn good to me. I think the PC has one other option for online play that the 360 doens't. But other than that, they are identical.

Thanks Scott, this has been a title I've been contemplating buying since you guys started this thread. I like RTS games on the PC better, but this one controlled fairly well on the 360.

I need to find the specs for the PC, I have a 3200+ AMD Athlon XP, 1 Gb System Ram, and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT so I wonder if my system could handle this game.

Did you hear about the new expansion that's coming to the PC?


The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king

http://pc.ign.com/articles/721/721305p1.html

[luv_mist]

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Thanks Scott, this has been a title I've been contemplating buying since you guys started this thread. I like RTS games on the PC better, but this one controlled fairly well on the 360.

I need to find the specs for the PC, I have a 3200+ AMD Athlon XP, 1 Gb System Ram, and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT so I wonder if my system could handle this game.

Did you hear about the new expansion that's coming to the PC?


The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king

http://pc.ign.com/articles/721/721305p1.html

One of the reasons I decided not to try and get this on the 360. I'm still trying to get a decent system worked out. I'd be pissed if I buy that game for $60 and then the expansion is in downloadable content. I'd be even more ticked if the expansion didn't come to the 360. I wonder if they'll do that joint. I definitely feel the desire to get a decent computer. Trying to save up for that sucker. Too many great things I've missed already.......

[CaptainZombie]

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One of the reasons I decided not to try and get this on the 360. I'm still trying to get a decent system worked out. I'd be pissed if I buy that game for $60 and then the expansion is in downloadable content. I'd be even more ticked if the expansion didn't come to the 360. I wonder if they'll do that joint. I definitely feel the desire to get a decent computer. Trying to save up for that sucker. Too many great things I've missed already.......

I bet if the expansion comes out on XBL, it wouldn't be free. LOL!

Has anyone played the first BFME on the PC? Was it any good?

[ExtremeGamer]

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I bet if the expansion comes out on XBL, it wouldn't be free. LOL!

No chance of an expansion being downloaded over marketplace. For one, it would be like 3-5 gigs of info and for 2, it would be like 20-25 bucks like the real expansion packs are.

[CaptainZombie]

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No chance of an expansion being downloaded over marketplace. For one, it would be like 3-5 gigs of info and for 2, it would be like 20-25 bucks like the real expansion packs are.

Good point, I didn't think of the size. That means no expansion possibly on the 360, which this one sounds really good.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

Good point, I didn't think of the size. That means no expansion possibly on the 360, which this one sounds really good.

I would say never say never, but probably not. I don't actually know how you would do it without a bigger HDD.

[luv_mist]

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Good point, I didn't think of the size. That means no expansion possibly on the 360, which this one sounds really good.

Hold UP!! Wait a MINUTE!! Remember that a rumored 100gb hard drive is coming out this year for the 360 which might make it a little more sensible. On another note, the expansion could be little additions added slowly that eventually add up to the $25+. In thinking about it, little purchases are more dangerous than one big purchase. People who are having fun might just do it. The size is definitely a big part that would be a factor but if that larger hard drive comes out, then it's more believable, right??

[CaptainZombie]

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I would say never say never, but probably not. I don't actually know how you would do it without a bigger HDD.

I guess if the game is big enough maybe they can release it on the 360 to purchase via retail at a cheaper rate without needing the original BFME2 disk. I'm debating here if I want this game on the PC, I just found out that my PC can handle this at high resolution without any slowdown.

With the PC it's only #35-$40 + you can use the mouse/keyboard which I like better for an RTS.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

I would say never say never, but probably not. I don't actually know how you would do it without a bigger HDD.

I was just reading that the achievement points are set at 705 max right now for the 360. Why would they be at 705 and not 1000 like all the full retail games are?

I have a feeling that "Witch King" might be DLC, but offered in a smaller download possibly where they add the new units, new storyline, trimming down the PC version a bit. Just my 2 cents.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

I was just reading that the achievement points are set at 705 max right now for the 360. Why would they be at 705 and not 1000 like all the full retail games are?

I have a feeling that "Witch King" might be DLC, but offered in a smaller download possibly where they add the new units, new storyline, trimming down the PC version a bit. Just my 2 cents.

No, it's 1000. Either way, who cares?

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

No, it's 1000. Either way, who cares?

Scott,

look at your Gamertag bro it's 705 pts.

I'm just saying that maybe they were going to distribute episodic content via XLDLC for the rest of the 295 pts. Just a thought.

I think I'm going to just get this for the PC, Johnnytheskin makes a good point about if your used to the kbd/mouse for RTS that it's easier playing this game.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

Scott,

look at your Gamertag bro it's 705 pts.

I'm just saying that maybe they were going to distribute episodic content via XLDLC for the rest of the 295 pts. Just a thought.

I think I'm going to just get this for the PC, Johnnytheskin makes a good point about if your used to the kbd/mouse for RTS that it's easier playing this game.

LOL, so it is. I never really looked, just assumed. I don't ever even look for the points, so I don't even notice half the time.

Condemned never got 1000, PGR3 did after a few months. I doubt we'll see 395 points added to the game at any point. As far as I know, the online portion still hasn't even been patched since release.

[CaptainZombie]

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LOL, so it is. I never really looked, just assumed. I don't ever even look for the points, so I don't even notice half the time.

Condemned never got 1000, PGR3 did after a few months. I doubt we'll see 395 points added to the game at any point. As far as I know, the online portion still hasn't even been patched since release.

I was just speculating that with the extra points maybe, just maybe...expansion. LOL

I didn't know Condemned wasn't at 1,000. Interesting.

[luv_mist]

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Got an email about added maps that can be obtained through XBOX Live. I'm curious to know if they cost any money. Anybody have this game? I'm planning on getting it......for the PC when I upgrade my computer....if it's decent enough of a rts.