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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE
28/FEB/06
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Fantasy Violence
DEVELOPER
EA Los Angeles
PUBLISHER
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TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")
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DESCRIPTION
This sequel to 2004's real-time strategy game from publisher Electronic Arts expands on the events depicted in New Line Cinema's film trilogy to incorporate scenes, characters, and battles found in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy saga. Fans will return to the besieged world of Middle-earth to actively participate in the War of the North, where dwarves and elves struggle to repel invasions in the Misty Mountains, Dol Guldur, Mirkwood, Rivendell, and other notable locales. Players will command one of six factions in a choice of game modes. Men, dwarves, and elves are pitted against goblins and the dark forces of both Isenguard and Mordor, with each faction offering its own technology, powers, buildings, and units to master. Battle for Middle-earth II includes good and evil single-player campaigns, a turn-based War of the Ring mode that involves conquering territory on a dynamic world map, and skirmish options for players to select maps, opponents, and starting conditions.
Though each mode offers something different, the core game follows established genre conventions in the building phase, where individual structures are purchased and erected anywhere on the land to generate various unit types. One distinguishing feature is that resource gathering is designed to be simple and self-sufficient, with the emphasis placed instead on battlefield tactics. Building the equivalent of a farm not only generates wealth, but it also increases the number of available command points to spend on units. The catch is that each farm has an efficiency percentage that diminishes the closer it is to another farm. On offense, players can order battalions and individual units to fight in specific stances or to march in different formations. Units will also level up, learn new skills, and become stronger over time. On defense, players can protect their base by freely building walls, guard towers, and gates.
Command points can also be spent on powerful heroes from the classic trilogy, such as Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir, or on custom warriors designed with the create-a-hero editor. Each hero can wield up to five character-specific powers to help him or her turn the tide in battle. In addition, all factions possess a series of racially derived powers to destroy, summon, or to provide bonuses. These abilities are purchased using power points, earned through combat by defeating enemies. Each faction's 12 powers are divided among three talent trees, with lower branches accessible only after acquiring top-tier powers. After players suffer defeat or emerge victorious, a detailed timeline will show statistics for units, structures, resources, and other pertinent information. Battle for Middle-earth II also includes built-in support for clans as well as a tournament ladder system for multiplayer competition. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“Nice new factions, balanced gameplay, custom heroes. Great game, as long as it's on the PC.”
“Nice new factions, balanced gameplay, custom heroes. Great game, as long as it's on the PC.”
created 02/AUG/2009
“I pwned the computer on brutal multiple times!”
created 03/JUN/2009
“I completed the good campaign.”
created 10/MAY/2009
“Many RTS fans would consider this game an RTS-lite.. For me, this is RTS-exactly-my-speed. It's easy to get into, easy to enjoy, and well.. It's LOTR.. It's not Starcraft, but what it brings to the table, is damn fun, at least to me.”
“Many RTS fans would consider this game an RTS-lite.. For me, this is RTS-exactly-my-speed. It's easy to get into, easy to enjoy, and well.. It's LOTR.. It's not Starcraft, but what it brings to the table, is damn fun, at least to me.”
created 05/APR/2009
“I forgot how much I love this game. Had to re-install it, and the expansion pack onto my new laptop! ^_^”
created 05/APR/2009
“One of my favorite games of all time, and perhaps the most played. It's almost as fun to watch as to play. It includes two campaigns, but the best part is co-op in skirmishes and War of the Ring mode (like RISK with actual battles). Very dynamic.”
“One of my favorite games of all time, and perhaps the most played. It's almost as fun to watch as to play. It includes two campaigns, but the best part is co-op in skirmishes and War of the Ring mode (like RISK with actual battles). Very dynamic.”
created 17/MAR/2009
“Awsome and balanced Units. That what makes this game so good. The graphics are very detailed and the gameplay is well balanced and fun.”
“Awsome and balanced Units. That what makes this game so good. The graphics are very detailed and the gameplay is well balanced and fun.”
created 17/MAR/2009
“Just average.”
“Just average.”
created 03/MAR/2009
“Pretty nice RTS. Don't play it anymore.”
“Pretty nice RTS. Don't play it anymore.”
created 03/MAR/2009
“The sequel to BFME, 2 adds the Elvish, Dwarvish and Goblin factions, while combining the human forces of Rohan and Gondor into one lovely bunch. They also include naval warfare and custom hero classes. Woo!”
“The sequel to BFME, 2 adds the Elvish, Dwarvish and Goblin factions, while combining the human forces of Rohan and Gondor into one lovely bunch. They also include naval warfare and custom hero classes. Woo!”
created 16/FEB/2009
“I came, I saw, I played.”
created 14/FEB/2009
“I got this game and played it in the Xbox 360 I liked it but couldn't learn how to play it but i will someday lol”
“I got this game and played it in the Xbox 360 I liked it but couldn't learn how to play it but i will someday lol”
created 03/FEB/2009
“This is a great game. I liked the first Battle for Middle Earth better due to how the structures functioned. But I still have a blast playing this one.”
“This is a great game. I liked the first Battle for Middle Earth better due to how the structures functioned. But I still have a blast playing this one.”
created 10/APR/2009
“Its good but I wasn't the biggest fan of it.”
“Its good but I wasn't the biggest fan of it.”
created 01/FEB/2009
“This game is similar to the first. Except that it is not as interesting compared to the first. The combat interface is the same. But this time round, the army created during the battle cannot be carried forward to another senerio. Every senerio, t”
“This game is similar to the first. Except that it is not as interesting compared to the first.
The combat interface is the same. But this time round, the army created during the battle cannot be carried forward to another senerio. Every senerio, t”
created 20/JAN/2009
149
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