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    The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Apr 27, 2007

    A free-to-play MMORPG set in the Lord of the Rings universe, at the same time as The Fellowship of the Ring.

    loupgarou216's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, The (PC) review

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    The best MMORPG I have ever played, hands down.

    Hello all,

    LOTRO is by no means a "next generation" MMO or the "holy-grail" of all MMORPG's the fickle player base constantly looks for (probably because it will never exist, but I digress).  What is LOTRO: a masterpiece of the traditional MMORPG model set in the all time best and most original fantasy world ever created.

    I'll get the few cons out of the way first:

    - A lot of fellowship (group) dependancy in early book quests.
    - An overall light emphasis on PvP.
    - No groundbreaking classes

    That's it really. The pros? Well the list is almost endless but were's what I think is worth mentioning:

    - Stunning graphics
    - Amazing music
    - Epic story-driven content
    - Large-scale PvP (we're talking in the hundreds here)
    - TONS of free content every 3-4 months (2 FULL zones, 2 raids, player housing, reputation, pvp classes, cosmetic outfits, more epic quests, class enhancements, zone upgrades and more)
    - Playable instruments
    -extremely detailed charachter customization
    - As faithful to Tolkien's Books as an MMORPG can be.
    - Strong, deep crafting that makes you money and strong items.
    - Strong Roleplay elements.

    I have played many MMORPG's (10+) and out of all of them LOTRO is by far the best, most polished, immersive and fun. Enjoy!

    Other reviews for Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, The (PC)

      MMORPG for the single-player story enthusiast 0

      Lord of the Rings Online is often maligned for it's "WoW-ness" (as in World of Warcraft) and it's true.  Game mechanics are eerily similar in the two games, and that's to LOTRO's credit, as it feels familiar and easy to pick up for the novice or World of Warcraft convert.  Although it shares a lot in common with its more popular cousin, LOTRO takes a different path than WoW, embarking instead on a story-based rather than mechanics-based game system.Everything in the game is steeped in the lore, ...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

      Breathtaking. Just give it a chance. Download the trial. 0

      I really dont understand the occasional bad reviews you see said about this game. Ive been into RPGs for years, as for MMOs, i was a WoW fanboy since its release, I loved Guildwars and dabbled in WAR. I went back to WoW recently to play the expansion and thought it was ok but i just felt that id been there, done that. Every place you go theres some ogres that all live in the same rehashed caves, theres scorpions that you need to kill 20 of etc etc. Its sad really because i remember how much i us...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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