Orcs attack
And in the world of fantasy, nothing comes close to Lord of the Rings; the franchise that started it all. That the Tolkien estate would eventually make a foray into MMORPG has always been a racing certainty. And now it’s almost here.
"In the world of fantasy, nothing comes close to Lord of the Rings."
Currently in the last stages of beta testing, signs are already very positive, and not because this is simply a branded World of Warcraft-like – quite the opposite, Lord of the Rings promises a very different and potentially friendlier play experience than its established competitor.
Firstly, everyone’s on the side of light, fighting the forces of Mordor and making Sauron’s life even more bitter and unpleasant than it presumably already is. The immediate effect of this is that, at least to begin with, this is all about "player versus environment".
Fancy a sneaky peek around Middle Earth? Take a look at the screenshots from the game.
