Any interest for the 360 Lord of the Rings Game?

[ExtremeGamer]

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

We testing out online tonight?

If I'm on, send me an invite, I want to try it out! I should be on, but I've been up since 4AM and may fall aseep without even knowing it

[Rodster]

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

If I'm on, send me an invite, I want to try it out! I should be on, but I've been up since 4AM and may fall aseep without even knowing it

That good huh? Is it a game where you need to watch a LOTR movie or play a previous game to enjoy?

I might have to download the demo when it's out.

[ExtremeGamer]

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

That good huh? Is it a game where you need to watch a LOTR movie or play a previous game to enjoy?

I might have to download the demo when it's out.

So far, besides the music and locations, there's no tie in to the movie.

[ExtremeGamer]

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

Well, the game is great, I can easily say that. The controls are just about perfect. My only gripe, I can't get online! Tried to connect with Terry for a good 20 minutes. I read on several forums that it's the same for many people. Some can connect, some can't. Weird.

[TCrouch]

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Love the game so far. Finished the basic and advanced tutorials, and then defended Rivendell in the first "good" mission. You don't train individual units, instead you train battallions, which speeds up unit production into epic-scale conflicts rather quickly. Even in your tutorial missions, you're controlling an army with 60+ units in it, wall defenses, etc.

One thing about the controls that I wish was quicker: quick-selecting groups. I wanted to split my infantry into 2 groups, and then flank with my archers and cavalry and try to surround an opponent. To do that:

You have to hold the R trigger, then down on the D-Pad, hit A. Hit right on the D-pad, hit A to select a group. Then move somewhere and hit A again. Then you repeat your R-trigger+D-Pad+A stuff many times over. At least in that respect, PC RTS games are worlds easier (usually something like CTRL+1 to assign, then hit 1 to select the group). The good part is being able to hold RB and select a unit to just grab all of them. So, while I may not be able to split my archers into flanking units or anything, I can at least select them all in one quick shot and make sure that they keep to the rear while the peons and cavalry absorb the brunt of the attack.

I gotta say that the scale of the battles, even in the early going, is truly epic. You feel like you're watching a battle scene out of LOTR, if it weren't for the horrible choppiness if you tried to zoom in...

[Altimus]

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Hmm I'm going to try this out from Gamefly as soon as I return Fifa or G Fighters.

[luv_mist]

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

Goodness, it's getting my lips all moist. I'm trying to figure out if I should try to invest in building a high end pc or invest more into my 360. Wish you could use a mouse and keyboard for it too. I'm definitely going to try it out to see what it does. Good impressions on the real. I'm definitely even more interested in picking this sucker up.

[TCrouch]

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

Couple hours later, and I've run an "Evil" mission, and 4 or 5 good missions now.

It does tend to degenerate to a zerg-fest. Build up the biggest force and just walk through the other army. Probably my favorite thing is using the Elven Lancer Cavalry and calling an attack move (double clicking at a point past an opposing force) and watching them lower the lances and just plow through an enemy battalion; bodies flying everywhere, little goblin screams.

I'd like it if you could set your units up to patrol...I had the horde invade my fortress when I was halfway across the map one time, and I had a unit just standing around because they were out of range. Sure would be nice to be able to set patrol waypoints.

Either way, it's a hell of an effort on console. I couldn't quit playing it, but I have to watch some TV w/ the wife so I had to put it down. Very engrossing game.

[RockyTop1]

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I'm trying to make up my mind on this one, I have never, and I do mean NEVER, played a RTS game. Would it be overwhelming with all the controls for a noob?

[ExtremeGamer]

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

I'm trying to make up my mind on this one, I have never, and I do mean NEVER, played a RTS game. Would it be overwhelming with all the controls for a noob?

I had only played like one or 2 in my life, so I was unfamiliar as well. The controls are GREAT. I mean, they are perfect. If you do the tutorial, you'll learn them as it walks you through every control. This game is deep, it'll last many, many hours. I just wish I could play online.

[RockyTop1]

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

I had only played like one or 2 in my life, so I was unfamiliar as well. The controls are GREAT. I mean, they are perfect. If you do the tutorial, you'll learn them as it walks you through every control. This game is deep, it'll last many, many hours. I just wish I could play online.

sigh, I'll probably be picking this one up. I hope its better than my last purchase, over g. That game blew monkey balls. I think I'm gonna do the ole switcharoo, take over g back to walmart, say its scratched, then go to another walmart and tell them I got it as a gift and get LOTR for free.

[Pratt75]

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I had some store credit at EB so I picked this up this morning and did the basic and advanced tutorials. This game so reminds of the command and conquer game I used to play on the playstation one except the game takes place in the LOTR universe. This game brings back the memories of when my friends and I would link up the tv's and playstaions and just play C and C all freaking night against each other.

The controls seem a little overwhelming at first but if you go through both tutorials as EG said you'll pick it up in no time. I about to start up the single player and give it a whirl. So far this game seems like it has a ton of potential for offline and online play. If you have any interest in RTS's or LOTR and have a 360 you should at least rent this a check it out.

[Uhfan]

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

Honsetly this game isn't that great, in my opinion. Graphics are ok, kinda PS2 ish, even the cut scenes are substandard. Game slows down considerably and the control is really burdensome and unresponsive at times. It really is hard to play an RTS without a keyboard.

I will most likely sell this back to gamestop for either Chromehounds or NCAA 07.


This game is not next-gen and you should really save your money unless you are just obsessed with playing an RTS on the XBOX 360. Just being honest.

[ODogg]

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

Honsetly this game isn't that great, in my opinion. Graphics are ok, kinda PS2 ish, even the cut scenes are substandard. Game slows down considerably and the control is really burdensome and unresponsive at times. It really is hard to play an RTS without a keyboard.

I will most likely sell this back to gamestop for either Chromehounds or NCAA 07.


This game is not next-gen and you should really save your money unless you are just obsessed with playing an RTS on the XBOX 360. Just being honest.

You've confirmed all of my worst fears Uhfan, i'm going to pass and just wait for NCAA.

[Skyboxer]

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

Honsetly this game isn't that great, in my opinion. Graphics are ok, kinda PS2 ish, even the cut scenes are substandard. Game slows down considerably and the control is really burdensome and unresponsive at times. It really is hard to play an RTS without a keyboard.

I will most likely sell this back to gamestop for either Chromehounds or NCAA 07.


This game is not next-gen and you should really save your money unless you are just obsessed with playing an RTS on the XBOX 360. Just being honest.

My nephew got the game and brought it over this weekend and I totally disagree about the controls. Is it as good as PC? No of course not, but for a console I found them very easy to use once you get use to how it's configured.
Not a bad job at all, IMO.