By Doug Radcliffe
Design by Marty Smith

Command the forces of Gondor, Isengard, Mordor, or Rohan and recreate some of the most exciting sequences from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movies in The Battle for Middle-earth, a real-time strategy game from EA. Can you hold off the armies of Isengard in defense of Helm’s Deep? Can you breach the defenses of Minas Tirith before Rohan Rohirrim trample your orc hordes? The Battle for Middle-earth features two huge campaigns and four sides with unique units and heroes straight from the feature films. This extensive game guide will aid your quest to destroy--or recover--the One Ring.

This GameSpot game guide to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth includes:

• General Strategies: This section offers some general strategies for completing The Battle for Middle-earth’s single-player campaign.



• Gondor: Check here for general tips on using Gondor’s units and structures.



• Isengard: This section provides general tips on commanding Isengard’s Uruk warriors.



• Mordor: This section offers strategies for leading Mordor’s orcs into battle.



• Rohan: Look in this section for tips on using Rohan’s Rohirrim and other units.



• Good Campaign Walk-through: This section covers the walk-through for The Battle for Middle-earth’s good campaign. The walk-through reveals all missions and their benefits, provides complete strategies for story missions, and offers general tips for the optional battles.



• Evil Campaign Walk-through: This section covers the walk-through for The Battle for Middle-earth’s evil campaign. The chapter lists all missions and their benefits, offers complete strategies for story missions, and includes general tips for the optional engagements.



• Multiplayer Strategies: This section provides multiplayer strategies for The Battle for Middle-earth and includes a rundown of Evenstar and One Ring powers and each side’s heroes and their abilities.

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