Middle Earth comes alive once again in my imagination, nerds unite!

User Rating: 9.5 | The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar PC
LotR is without a doubt one of the greatest stories ever told. For those who have read the books, watched the movies, and played all their games will faint when they enter the MMO land of magic and heroes.

When entering Middle Earth you will instantly see characters from the series. Gandalf, Frodo, and the rest of the fellowship will pop in time to time and help you in quest. The story is excellent, telling the unheard story of the battles raging in the lands of the Shire, Bree, and the Lonelands. As you advance the story becomes deeper and deeper until you would want them to make it into a book.

The graphics and scenary are someof the best in any MMO ever. Go to Bag End, the town of Bree, even enter lands never seen in any part of the series. All filled with unique stories and mind blowing landscapes. Using a trusty steed and a map, no land in Middle Earth is unreachable.

Last but not least, the community. Crafting is vital to the game, helping you make equipment you cant find anywhere else. This system comes with a twist, each profession, be it metalsmith or farmer, require you aquiring good from other players, making it key to interact with others. Overall the commmunity is very mature, helpful, and ready to help you. You will occasionally get the annoying kid or adult who suffers anger managment issues and helplessness, but they are few and in between.

Overall, it gets a 9.5 out of 10. It is almost perfect in every way, with the exception if it's vast world sometimes makes it feel like it's a single player game. But alone or not, you will have an unstopable urge to explore Middle Earth and all it's inhabitants.