But one thing I really can appreciate are the graphics the game delivers. A little like finding out The Chronicles of Narnia was made into a Diablo style game.Īlright, so maybe I can’t fully appreciate the story – such as it is – in War in the North. Sure, even in The Hobbit there was a lot of fighting and bloodshed, but here the whole ‘stab and loot’ thing just seems like an odd thing to emphasize. All I can really say about the story is that, while it’s serviceable, it leaves me with a somewhat different impression than I’ve always had – remotely, keep in mind – of the series and setting. This fact alone is probably going to be enough to entice numerous fans of the series, since it constitutes some actual brand new material based in what’s so far been quite a fleshed-out world – even if, of course, it’s not presented by the original author. War in the North is a kind of side-story to the actual events in the movies and books, taking place in the northern realms that are otherwise largely alluded to rather than directly covered, at least given what I know of the story. Now, I’m not so detached from Lord of the Rings that I can’t identify right away the big draw it’s going to have for fans of the series. The storyline follows this small group as they proceed to stick their blades and spells into progressively more dangerous enemies, doing what’s needed to keep Sauron nicely contained to where the ultimate, more famous battles ultimately take place. No, these three pretty much handle everything the old fashioned way – with a whole lot of limb-chopping and decapitation. Oh, and don’t expect them to be doing so by relying on the good-heartedness and gentle nature of a hobbit wise beyond his years and stature. You follow a trio of heroes – filling the general stereotypes of mage-ish woman, surly dwarf with a weapon and the ranger who’s got a little bit of swordplay to go with his arrow shooting – as they seek to counter Sauron’s schemes in the northern lands. So bear that in mind as you read through the rest of this review. Instead, I have to approach it as a guy picking up a game to have some fun with – a guy who does love to jab sharpened pieces of metal into virtual orcs and goblins, mind you – and running with it from there. So right away I’m forced to review Lord of the Rings: War in the North not as someone who’s all excited about the prospect of jumping into Middle Earth and exploring a magical world I’ve known mostly through books and film. In fact, I have yet to finish the movies – what can I say, I just never was much of a movie guy, though I did manage to watch The Hobbit multiple times as a kid. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.I’ll be honest: I haven’t read through any of the Lord of the Rings novels from start to finish. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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