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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king (PC)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy

RELEASE DATE

28/NOV/06

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Fantasy Violence

DEVELOPER

EA Los Angeles

PUBLISHER

Electronic Arts

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

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HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

RTS 33
Heroes 16

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DESCRIPTION

In a time before Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf, The Rise of the Witch-King turned the lands of Middle Earth into a bloody battlefield. Years after the defeat of Sauron by the hand of Isildur, the Dark Lord called the Witch-King forth to begin building a kingdom worthy of his presence by conquering occupied territories. This expansion for Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II leads single players in a campaign for evil against the Nation of Men. Instead of navigating Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas to victory, gamers will lead an additional race of trolls called the Angmar through a variety of missions and objectives to ultimately conquer and control all of Middle Earth.

The Angmar come with two types of trolls — hill and snow trolls — and a variety of units including dire wolves, Black Numenoreans, and the Dark Dunedain. To keep each army equal, several additional units are added to the existing races, and to encourage the use of artillery units, buildings are much harder to destroy with infantry alone.

"War of the Ring" mode puts players against an opponent in a quest to conquer the enemy and their domain. By altering the gameplay from real-time to turn-based, players can create large armies in a shorter amount of time. Heroes can now be cornered and killed instead of captured and warped safely to their stronghold. Gamers begin with designated territories and must defend those areas while attempting to overtake more turf. ~ Gracie Leach, All Game Guide

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE:

28/NOV/06
TOP TRAITS:

RTS, Middle-earth, Middle Earth
DESCRIPTION:

In a time before Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf, The Rise of the Witch-King turned the lands of Middle Earth into a bloody... more

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mace990 played The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king on 11/OCT/09

“this game is great fun if you have someone that plays with you : ) I played wit a friend of mine ... 2 rounds before 2'o clock - somehow the internet connection was bad at both of us and he got...”

created 12/OCT/2009

mace990 played The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king on 10/OCT/09

“played together with a friend our first online game 2vs2 ^^ well we are both really bad so we decided for us two in one team vs. 2 easy comps x) Well was fun so far, we're gonna repeat that :P”

created 11/OCT/2009

fnook played The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king on 13/APR/09

“Getting back into this game.. I've forgotten how much I like it. It's LITE by RTS standards, but that's how I like 'em. Nothing too complicated. Not like Supreme Commander at all, which is far...”

created 14/APR/2009

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king (PC) by: fnook

“This is prettier than BFME2. The general game engine seems to have been tweaked quite a lot, however, there have been other corners cut for this expansion pack. A lot of the polish that went into the presentation of BFME2 is not present here. ”

created 05/APR/2009

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king (PC) by: hashili

“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

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king (PC) by: Nashoba

“Angmar, the new evil faction- pretty sweet. Gotta' love an evil faction with buildable walls! (sorry Isengard, you're kicked to da' side)”

created 16/FEB/2009

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II -- The Rise of the Witch-king (PC) by: AngelLucifur

“This game set the plot before the the Witch King is defeated by the races of the middle earth. Do not like the game as much as the first part, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth. Graphic is considered good.”

created 20/JAN/2009