What Gamespot Users have to say about The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004)

  • Rating:9.1

    A big game based on big movies

    When LOTR came out in theatres in 2001 everyone loved it and it became tremendously popular. The action, the acting, the areas: it had seemed that Peter Jackson had gotten Tolkiens masterpiece on film finally. After this... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8

    "Let The Battle Begin"

    LOTR The Battle For Middle Earth Is A Great Game For All The Fans Of Stratergy Games And Tolkien Lovers. You Can Either Choose To Play Singleplayer Or Multiplayer. Singleplayer gameplay allows you to choose either good o... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8

    My first RTS blows me away.

    This game is fantastic... Gameplay: Naturally the best part of an RTS. As far as I know this is pretty basic: Build up your forces, buy upgrades, then go around as a huge force destroying everything in sight. I highly re... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4

    Very well done!!! Great for RPers and Semi-Civ builders alike.

    Just stated playing this game last night... and lets just say I lost about 4 hours of sleep because of it. Normally, with games of this style I prefer Skirmish mode - Don't tell me what to do, just point me at the Uglie... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.6

    I can't belive it, Tolkien's world in my PC

    This first approximation of EA to the Tolkien’s world is a good new. The game let you play that you look at the films. I am a fan of the Tolkien’s books until a lot of years ago. I read the hobbit and The Lord of The Rin... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.7

    Uruk-Hai, Elves, this game has the charectors

    Gameplay-The Campaign mode is great you control regions and get specials from them. There are some letdowns though. There are not as many units as I hoped. You can't make that many troops. With humans you have 80 command... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.2

    One of the Best games in the lord of the rings franchise

    Lord of the rings battle for middle earth is the first RTS games made by EA in the lord of the rings franchise. The game focuses on the army aspect of the books mostly and not much of the fellowship except a few missions... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.8

    Not just a game that is "good, but not great". The very heart and soul of good, but not great.

    Box Office receipts and DVD sales would seem to indicate that 99% of people with the means and the desire to access this review have seen Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films. Those who have will know it tells a tale ... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.1

    better than bfme 2 and expansions.

    whos that coming from somewhere up the sky do do do do looo! moving fast as fast as a fire fly gandalf! swolowing jens tatse good as a summer ham aragorn! when you think the troubles gonna pounce whos be there when it r... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.1

    Awesome LOTR war game

    OMG This game is great! You get to control all the units in the Lord of The Rings films. The story is great! May I suggest buying the Primas Game Guide Book also. If you are either a LOTR fan or an EA fan you should get ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful