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Cool Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game really makes your feel like your inte the lotr world. I do find it hard to get groups everynow and then.

But overall great mmorpg as long as you dont care for pvp.

Great MMORPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played all of the major MMORPG's out there. This is one of the best. You need to play the game to around lvl 30 to get a full appreciation for what it offers. Top shelf stuff.

Expansion announced: Mines of Moria

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Storytelling, visual, and musical arts find new synthesis in Lord of the Rings Online to open vistas once reserved to glimpses for the most imaginative readers of Professor Tolkien's masterpiece... and they persist from one session to the next as the player develops his or her character within Middle Earth, making friends in a fantastical world.

The drawbacks I have read mentioned in other reviews are variable, depending most on your equipment and Internet connection, but I'll tell you that though my daughter (several states away) is limited to an older computer over a dialup connection, she nevertheless is having as much fun as I am with my gaming rig and broadband.

Here is something to consider: You can adventure in this amazing virtual environment taking part in fantastic adventures with your own family and friends, safely and inexpensively.

If you already have a computer and an Internet connection, then for just a little more than the price of a recent release DvD to get started, and then the same money per month in subscription fees that you would spend on a tub or two of popcorn at the movie house you can get as many or as few hours of entertainment as you wish to spend on it.

And it can give you time interacting with your grownup kids you never otherwise would have found.

Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A very good MMORPG, I've been playing only WoW has an online game so I decide to make a change, so if you're tired of playing WoW this is your second choice on the market cause the graphics are great and the gameplay is very simple to learn.

great MMORPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wouldn't say that LotRO is better than WoW or any of the other great games of this type, but it certainly incorporates some of their better elements, avoids some of their worst, and throws it all into a well designed and beautiful Middle-Earth world. The beginning section of the game is designed with novices in mind, which is great for novices, but a turn-off to some experienced gamers. But once through that, it's much like any of the other MMOs. The story, environment, and vast areas to explore, have been the best parts for me and I can honestly say getting my first character to level 50 never felt like a grind anywhere along the way. The population is kept within reason to lessen server bog and to eliminate the problem with supposed "wilderness areas" being overrun with adventurers and heroes. The players in general seem to be more mature in LotRO than in other games. And as some former WoW players have commented in our kin, the game is less social because there is always so much to do - you don't find yourself waiting around with a bunch of other people for a rare MOB to spawn.

On the down side, once you get to 50, augmenting your traits (character buffs) by completing deeds (killing X number of creatures in certain areas or finding X number of ruins or points of interest in areas) can be somewhat of a grind. But again, that's really only after you get to 50. There was a lot of non-grinding play to get there and the expansion in fall 2008 will add 10 more levels on top of that. In addition, crafting is a bit of a grind, but that is only a side part of the game for me. Others, who focus more on crafting and less on story or exploration, will probably find it a bit tedious. Some of the best items in the game are only available from crafters and they tend to overprice them in the auction hall. Get into a good kin and you can often get the same items significantly cheaper, in exchange for other items, or just plain given to you, if you aren't a troll in real life.

Turbine has made various subscription plans available, plus a lifetime subscription can be purchased for a very reasonable price compared to how much a year of monthly fees could cost. I would recommend LotRO over WoW to anyone who enjoys Tolkien and recommend it as a comparable yet more story driven and graphically prettier game to anyone else.

Its Ok.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Lord of the Rings Online can hardly be compared with WoW due to it aiming at a more pvE adventure oriented experience. The graphics are beautiful, and the interface is simple. This game is fun if your into mmorpgs but it wont last, it gets boring quickly. I lasted a month due to the lack of pvp! Sure monster battles is fun but it burns out fast, and the end game content isn't exactly worth the time spent getting there. I liked games like WoW and Everquest because my motivation was to build my character up to the top lvl and then have fun in pvp. That isn't the case here. The focus is mainly on PvE , and the classes aren't all that creative. I mean, burgler ?? exact same class as Rogues in Wow, its irritating that they couldnt come up with some original classes for a different game. There is still grinding, fetch questing, but there are story sequences which are pretty cool. I suggest if you waiting for the next great mmorpg wait for Warhammer Online. This game is fun for a brief period and then gets old. Not worth the money.

Have you kissed a troll yet?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The landscapes are beautiful to look at. I was excited to visit Bag Ends and Weathertop. The game interface is very similar to other online games and are easy to learn. Leveling is fast if you focus on the quests in each of the main areas. You even can earn bonus skills if you complete a certain number of quests. Expect to group and fight in fellowships frequently, because the game is harder and less entertaining without a fellowship to run around with.

Extremely addictive game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have not played WOW so can not compare the gameplay to that. I did play Ultima Online. I find this online game extremely easy to play. It is very easy to interact with other players, form groups for a common goal. I also enjoy the fact that you do not lose your items when killed, it just get very expensive to repair. I also enjoy the fact that there are no PVP, only Player vs Player controlled monster (PVMP). The designers kept very close to the Tolken world. From what I gather from players that played WOW, the interface is basically the same, and so is the gameplay. There is a lot to do and you will never be bored. I believe there is something for everybody.
The only drawback is that you need a fairly new computer with a decent display card to be able to enjoy the full graphics experience, which is excellent.

Pretty Good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game is pretty good. Not really new and amazing, but it seems to be keeping me engaged, w/c is tough for MMORPG's.

If you like the LOTR franchise, then you will probably like this game. The missions keep you active and engaged in elements of the story.

LOTR Online

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The creaters of LOTR Online did a fantastic job. The game is jam packed with quest, hack and slash ability and many lands to explore. The flow of the game is easy and fun. Also the story lines are close to the book/movie if not dead on.

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