An enjoyable, addictive, and simple multiplayer with a twist on the campaign. Might not satisfy others but works for me!

User Rating: 8.5 | The Lord of the Rings: Conquest X360
By Slaughtahouse | Review Date:
My opening statement is very simple and its that this game entierly is not trying to do much. Many LOTR fans (such as my self) had always wished for an all out multiplayer experience that would recreate emmense battles and create addictive gameplay. Some other reviewers are taking this game to seriously and giving it strikes for every fault. Yes there are some such as minor spawning and ladder glitches, the game is short, and possibly the shallow combat.I think when most people go into an EB games or Gamestop will know what there getting when they ask for a movie based game. But I found myself supprised when I played the demo. It was easy to get into, the controls are simple. Yes there's button mashing but what do you expect when you shooting hunderds of enemines or "ramboing it" into 50 when all you carry is a sword. Theres going to be lots of button pressing get used to it.

The graphics for the game are good. The character models are mixed reactions because some of the orcs look like a twist vile warrior, that has blood on its mind. While some run like they took a dump in their pants.The backrounds are quite impressive. While I was playing on one of the 13 multiplayer maps, pelennor fields, and i was looking at minas tirth in the backround and the Oliphants roaming the battlefield I thought it looked preaty dam good! 7.9/10

The audio is good as well but not amazing. Theres no real flaws to it but its not outstanding like battlefield bad company or dead space. Its nice to hear the LOTR theme song in the backround, its makes the battles (how can I say it) more awespiring! The weapons sound good and theres a lot of metal clashing and nazgul screems that add to the experience. 8.2/10

Finally the gameplay. Alot of people are complaning about button mashing and theres not really anything here but running around killing people (orcs too).
But thats what I like, thats why I liked battlefront, thats why I like Fallout 3, and primalry thats why I like video games. To create an experience that you cant go out and just do. I really dont understand why people cant just try the demo and if they dont like it , leave it at that. No they go out and buy it and then say "Whats the trade in value?". If your going to buy it and you have live ( I think most people would have live since its a multiplayer game) then try the demo first. Anyways the campaign I was really supprised. I knew it wouldnt be much but mindless objectives + lots of killing but I liked how they have two campaigns and its gives you varity.Also you can play both campaigns entirly co-op which is another bonus. After you beat the campaign or during it however you would play a game you must, must, MUST try the multiplayer. Thats the main focus and once you go in its hard to get out. There are a bunch of maps but only four modes and it goes up to 16. The multiplayer is really addicitive and fun but it needs a few more modes and maybe one more class. If you dont have live and your going to get the game, dont worry there are bot modes so you can try out the multiplayer too! 8.7/10

Final Verdict: If you like violent, awespiring battles with a LOTR theme and a chance to kill hobbits, get the game. If you dont or you dont have xbox live, upgrade and try demo. You owe it to yourself too. 8.3/10 (round it up to 8.5).
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