What Gamespot Users have to say about The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004)
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Rating:8.7
Fun, addictive, and great for what it is
When I bought BFME, I was not expecting anything ground-breaking. What I was looking for was a solid RTS that was fun to play and enjoyable with friends. That is exactly what I got with this game. The base system was a b... Read Full Review
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Rating:6.7
I'm a huge turn based strategy fan and a fan of well put together RTS games...but this title really let me down.
As a huge Tolkien fan, I was eagerly following and anticipating this title. Unfortunately, the design choices just didn't work for me. What I liked about the game: - sound & music was fantastic (of course) - graphica... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.6
If the graphics were as good as its gameplay it would be the best RTS of the year, sadly that's not the case though.
I have been hyped for a while waiting for this game and I have to say I'm dissappointed, with its overall product. That's not to say this is a bad game but it could have been so much better. The campaign for BFME wa... Read Full Review
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Rating:10
Your chance to live within the Tolkien universe is at hand...
The Lord of the Rings has been one of the most exploited franchises in recent history. This has caused many people, myself included, to be skeptical to new games featuring its title or content. Thus I was a little hesi... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9.2
A sublime gift for fans of Tolkien and real-time strategy, Battle for Middle-Earth is a great use of the film license.
Though there are some noticeable omissions (where is Minas Morgul?) the game does a good job of using the Command & Conquer: Generals engine. Some additions could have made the game very balanced, like giving Mordor def... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:5.7
Had this game simply been a Warcraft 3 in LotR's clothing, I would have been much more impressed.
When I tried this game, I expected EA to do the usual: find a satisfactory or even successful game franchise, skin it with whatever pop-culture deems necessary and resell it in conjunction with the movie release. Had thi... Read Full Review
0 of 4 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.7
Not bad, but not superb either.
Unfortunately, this game offers little to distinguish itself from the standard cookie cutter RTS titles available. The graphics, stability, and sound are very nice and well done. Unfortunately, one can only play so many ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8.5
Not Bad. Not Accurate, but not bad
If you play the game thinking you'll be replaying the movie, it's close but missing on several fronts. If you think you'll get to play out your version of the battle your close there too, but again not quite. BFME seem... Read Full Review
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Rating:8.4
A great game that will allow you to sink in the magical world of LOTR
First thing I have to say is, that this game is the best in the LOTR serial. No point of talking about the story or anything related to it, because i suppose you all know the LOTR story. This game is not focused on an... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.7
Almost Captures the Size of the Battles, But Falls short on delivering a inovative new twist to stratagey
Reviewers PC Pentium 4 3.0 GHZ 1 GB (2X 512 MB) DD2 SDRAM PC3200 PCI-X ATI Radeon X800 SE 128 MB When a new Lord of the Rings Stratgey game was announced based on the movies. Alot was to be expected to be o... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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