Flashy at first, then it lacks depth and substance. New at first, then it all feels the same rather quickly.
The character creation is very limited. It seemed cool at first with the mini cut-scenes, but thats just flash. I found myself getting bored as things went on, and quests were uninteresting. Usually I read the quests in a game like this, but with LoTRO you tend to just click 'accept' instantly. and hope you can find where you want to go. The map is good, but its not easy to find where you want to go for the quests. Graphics: the environments look very good. The character models and mobs look poor.
Gameplay: The controls arent too bad. The quick bar slot is very very bland and generic. Map is good. Innovation: very very standard and poor. The deed system, however is excellent, where you actually gain something by grinding regular mobs.
I dont think old school MMO players will enjoy this. DAoC, EQ, EQ2, Vanguard, Anarchy online players probably wont like this. WoW, guild wars, fans might like this. City of heroes fans its 50/50.
races dont feel different. Classes are extremly limited and abilitys you get dont seem worth the wait.