This is the game Middle-Earth has been waiting for. From the same people who brought you the Star Wars Battlefront series comes Lord of the Rings Conquest. Conquest is a third person action game that puts you into some of the most famous battles from the famed trilogy. The game works very much the same way that the Battlefront games do. You begin each battle with several character classes to choose from. At Minas Tirith, the army of men features scouts, archers, brawlers and a mage class. Each class has its own strengths and weaknesses. Once you progress to a certain point in the level you will have the ability to take control of your army’s hero just as you could in Battlefront. As we fought back the hordes at Minas Tirith we called upon the aide of Aragorn. With a slew of powerful attacks and the ability to summon the dead army to his side, Aragorn easily dispatched the imposing forces of Sauron.
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A story mode following the events of the films will be available for the forces of good. In addition, an alternate storyline where Frodo is ultimately thwarted allows you to command the forces of good and conquer Middle-Earth for the Dark Lord. The evil squad has playable "heroes" such as Saruman and Sauron.
Being Lord of the Rings fans, we were extremely excited to here about this title. We weren’t disappointed. Lord Of The Rings Conquest will feature the same multiplayer modes you became accustomed to in Battlefront, as well as some new ones custom tailored for this game. The transition from the shooting centered gameplay of Battlefront to the melee heavy action of Conquest is very smooth.
Pandemic Studios is a veteran of transforming our favorite big screen battles into a stellar gaming experience, so we can’t wait to our hands on their latest offering. EA and Pandemic are targeting this fall for release.
