Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

17
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Deeds log cuts out a lot of the grind; enjoyable, well-balanced classes; fun crafting system; beautiful graphics; story-telling; Monster Play; player-music system.
It’s Lord of The Rings, Faithfully recreated Tolkein world, Strong storyline and interesting quests, Accessible at all levels, Great community

Cons:

Unbalanced economy; a few broken professions; some bugged quests; few PvP players; poor FMVs.
Maybe not challenging enough for some, Combat could have been more exciting, Needing to forfit your social life

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Last revision on February 7, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Deeds log cuts out a lot of the grind; enjoyable, well-balanced classes; fun crafting system; beautiful graphics; story-telling; Monster Play; player-music system
It’s Lord of The Rings, Faithfully recreated Tolkein world, Strong storyline and interesting quests, Accessible at all levels, Great community

Reviewers Didn't Like

Unbalanced economy; a few broken professions; some bugged quests; few PvP players; poor FMVs
Maybe not challenging enough for some, Combat could have been more exciting, Needing to forfit your social life

Expert reviews and ratings

I played LOTRO at launch and for a few months after. I was… underwhelmed. Perhaps it was unfair to judge such a massive game on its early state. Since last week, the game has gone free to play. So this seemed like a perfect opportunity to check it...

By Gamervision on September 16, 2010

Lord of the Rings Online puts faith back into PC MMORPG gaming with a great blend of graphics and gameplay fueled by one of the best storylines to be translated into gaming. If youre looking for a new MMO to play and love, this is...

By Gaming Illustrated on September 01, 2008

June 13 2007 Hairy feet? Check. Beer belly? Check. Pipe weed? Check. I felt fully prepared to begin my adventures as a Hobbit in The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Turbine has adapted Tolkiens famous Middle-earth into a massively...

By About.com on June 03, 2008

The Lord of the Rings Online takes place during the timeline of the Fellowship's quest into Mordor, with you always trailing slightly behind them.Whilst not being the first MMOG with a decent, scripted story, it is certainly one of the best, with...

By Yet Another Review Site on May 09, 2008

If you are into LOTR, youll probably find this a more engaging experience than other fantasy MMOs because of the meatiness of Tolkiens Middle Earth. As an MMORPG, its pretty hard to...

By Good Gear Guide on July 26, 2007

More than just a WoW clone with Hobbits and Orcs. Ever since World of Warcraft (WoW) redefined the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) genre, and proved that online role-playing games could be extremely profitable, developers have...

By Custom PC on July 24, 2007

100

World of Warcraft has been hugely successful, both critically and financially, but its fantasy realm is based upon little more than a few real-time strategy games. So Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar looks to have a significant...

By Expert Reviews on July 01, 2007

After spending about a month or so with Turbine's newest release, Lord of the Rings Online, I can safely say it's their strongest showing yet, and possibly one of the best Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) launches ever. For those of you not...

By Gaming Age on June 25, 2007

100

A combination of great plot lines and superb atmospherics makes this game compulsive - it just gets better. Shadows of Angmar is the first major MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) to hit the shops since World of Warcraft, and it...

By PC Pro on June 22, 2007

Despite playing similarly, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar isnt World of Warcraft – and thats fine. This is a more engaging experience than other fantasy MMORPGs because of the depth of Tolkiens Middle Earth, it looks great and the...

By PC Advisor on June 05, 2007

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