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Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II (Xbox 360) | 
 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £14.95
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1311
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: fantasy-strategy-games
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930050528
ASIN: B000EZOOTY
Release Date: July 14, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: sealed
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
Real-time strategy games are not normally the sort of thing you see on a console but EA have pulled out all the stops to make The Battle for Middle-Earth II work on the Xbox 360, with easy to learn controls and mountains of online options. The lowdown:
Although most real-time strategy games are designed around using a PC keyboard and mouse they usually never get to appear on a console. With this game you’d never have guessed there was ever a problem with just a few button presses allowing you to direct vast armies and construct huge castles and encampments. Although the game is set during the same time period as the movies the action is focused elsewhere in Middle-Earth, although there’s still plenty of familiar faces. Although it benefits more than most from a HDTV screen the only real problem with the game is a slightly short single player campaign, but that shouldn’t be enough to put you off this rare console strategy treat. Most exciting moment:
The best way to play the game is undoubtedly online, with five all new and very different game modes. The capture the flag mode works particularly well and ensures that multiplayer games never drag on too long or get too defensive. Since you ask:
The success of this game will not only influence EA’s decision to bring Command & Conquer 3 to the Xbox 360 but THQ are also considering console versions of their real-time strategy games Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and Company of Heroes. The bottom line:
The first proper console based real-time strategy game for years.
HARRISON DENT
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
An effective RTS on a console. August 31, 2008
genejoke (uk)
I really liked this game, the controls are effective and feel natural the missiopns are enjoyable never frustrating and the presentation is excellent. Much like command and conquer it is very familiar all round but the gameplay is not bogged down by annoying cut scenes and novelty missions.
 Really hated this game May 24, 2008
R. Matfen
This game, to me, is boring, repetitive, and generally unfulfilling.
I hoped for this game to be one where the land of middle-earth could be used to build up an army and create a civilization and then go on to conquer more land. However, it is simply a mission-based bore-fest with a crap frame rate to top it off. The first moment you annialate an army is good, but from then onwards, i cared little.
If you're a LOTR fan, who prefers battle-top style wars, then this could be for you.
However, don't expect a sandbox style god-game. That would have been cool
 awesome! February 11, 2008
Chief (swansea)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
in a word, awesome, i have had this game for over a year and still dont stop playing it, online is wicked and keeps you amused but even the skirmish is a challenge. the heros is an ace touch and can turn a tide of any war. ive taken on an army of 1000 units with 8 heros and ruined them all. immense game and would recommend it to any command and conquer fan and lord of the rings fan. at the price it is definite value for money.
finnaly a good rts for xbox 360 June 3, 2007
M. ChandlerDay (oxfordshire uk)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
i havent really played any good rts's for xbox but i then bought lotr:battle of middle earth 2. unlike many rts's on consoles such as the xbox this one had finally sorted out the selection links on the controller so its just a quick pull on the right trigger and a small tap on the a button.
you can command many different factions and units.
elves gondor knights and dwarves are the factions under the good side.
and uroki orcs ad coasers of umber are the factions under the bad side.
you can follow the bad or good campaign battleing your way through middle eart with hundreds of men at your command.
like most other rts's you have gain many resources before you master a massive army.buildings come under
resources,barracks,archery range,forge works,stables,blacksmith,tower,healing shrine, wall hub and castle.
you can build as many of these buildings as you want but only if you have got enough resources.
the graphics are pretty good for a rts and the amount of gameplay that comes with is good too.
with the powers tab on your palentier you can summon creatures,beings or buildings. note you can take to the skies with some beings.
seas can also be conquerd if you have a shipyard. you can build transporst,warships,beserkers and destroy ships in a shipyard.if a mission with buildings already placed on the map you can cpature them e.g watch towers and ship yards. this game is also xbox live enabled so you can take the fight to anyone around the globe. it also comes with the ability to download maps,pictures and themes obviously at a cost.
if you havent got xbox live and dont want to follow the campaign the go to skirmish and set up a small game agaisnt the computer.you can choose the difficulty of all 4 teams and what faction they are and what side their on e.g. all against all, 2 on 2 or 3 on 1.
overall this game is great but can become tedious!!!!!!!!
Fun Fun Fun February 9, 2007
Steve (England)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a game that in many ways is similar to Command and Conquer or Caesar III on the PC.. its a strategy game where you build up your armies and fortresses and do battle against good or evil depending on your choice of army. you can play mission based levels or set up a skirmish altho i did find skirmishes a little frustrating as you are constantly attacked before you can build up your army, there is also online game play via xbox live where you can pit yourself against a friend.
there are a couple of good tutorials that do help alot and i recommend using them as the control system does need a little bit of practise.
this is mainly a point and click game, point here, build a barracks or some other building, create your army, point to the enrmy and watch your guys attack them, point to ememy buildings and send your troops to destroy
I found this game to be fun, entertaining and the graphics altho not jaw dropping are pretty good and are good enough to do the job. the voice overs on the cut scenes do seem a little out of place but the biggest problem i found was moving your cursor around the playing area can lead to a jerkiness as the screen is scrolling altho it doesnt do this all the time.
This is a good game, with good reply value as you can complete using the good army and then play again using the bad guys.
there is a demo availible on xbox live
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