Hi,
For those Xbox owners out there I just got new Lord of the Rings game, the third age.
Having checked all the reviews so far it didn't do too badly, average of about 7 to 8 out of ten so being a huge rings fan I got it and I think the reviews are all very accurate.
It's a turn based combat similar game to final fantasy. It seems basic at first, but as your characters develop the stat and skill system opens up giving you a lot more options. There are some great battle moments and scenes (Balrog anyone?) though there are some repetitive battles too...lots of orcs and gobins.
The game world looks amazing, especially when trudging through Moria (haven't got beyond that yet) and seeing recreations of areas in the film, but my only big gripe overall is that theres almost no interaction with the world beyond opening chests and the occasional cut scene that takes place in certain areas.
Also due to one review saying it was too easy on the normal level I started from hard and found myself fighting hard to win some battles and having to use all the items and skills available to me in order to win, which is a good thing because normally in these games you just hoard items you'll never use.
Still in Moria (game is huge BTW - some saying about 30-40 hours) but I think it's worth getting if you like Rings and this kind of game. Could have been a bit deeper, but they tried to make it accessible to all the fans who probably aren't big gamers. But knock it up to hard from the start and you'll have to think your way through a lot of fights which is a good thing.
