The Middle-earth You’ve Never Seen...
GameSpot is proud to announce the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II single-player demo. Get your first look at this highly anticipated RTS sequel, and unlock the world of Middle-earth as it was meant to be! With a wealth of content taken from Tolkien’s original fantasy novels, you can now experience unseen lands and mythical campaigns that go beyond the famous motion pictures.
The demo features a tutorial and single-player skirmish mode with two maps. You’ll be able to choose from two of the games’ three new factions: Goblins and Dwarves.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II will be available in stores on February 28, 2006.
Click here for the demo Readme file.
Demo file size: 1.3 GB
Low-speed servers
Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Game Details
Command all the races of Middle-earth with 3 all-new factions including Elves, Dwarves, and Goblins.
"Win the War in the North" single-player campaign with all-new story that takes you to places and battles of Middle-earth previously unseen.
Build your own landmark castle with fully customizable and upgradeable fortresses and walls.
Create your own hero with all new customized RTS units that are your avatars in-game.
Control battles with all-new enemy AI, melee combat, and flanking, adding unprecedented tactical fidelity.
Master next-gen unit control with smart formations, battle lines, and planning mode.
"Build anywhere" brings creativity and strategy to base building and battlefield dominance.
Control the entire war with a high level "Risk" style meta-game on the Living World Map with all new strategic AI.
Extend your battlefield with larger than life navy battles at sea.
"Win the War in the North" single-player campaign with all-new story that takes you to places and battles of Middle-earth previously unseen.
Build your own landmark castle with fully customizable and upgradeable fortresses and walls.
Create your own hero with all new customized RTS units that are your avatars in-game.
Control battles with all-new enemy AI, melee combat, and flanking, adding unprecedented tactical fidelity.
Master next-gen unit control with smart formations, battle lines, and planning mode.
"Build anywhere" brings creativity and strategy to base building and battlefield dominance.
Control the entire war with a high level "Risk" style meta-game on the Living World Map with all new strategic AI.
Extend your battlefield with larger than life navy battles at sea.

