The story - what there is of it - is fairly entertaining, while heroes have an excellent array of visually spectacular skills that can be used to turn the tide of battle. The game sparkles with EA's usual veneer, with some impressive visuals and truly gargantuan battles adding real beauty and bite to the proceedings. In The Battle For Middle-Earth II's defence, there's still plenty to enjoy despite the shortfalls. There isn't a word in Elvish, Entisli or the tongue of man that could do justice to how just bad they are. And don't even get me started on the naval battles. As visually impressive as they are - in particular Sauron's new servants which include spiders and dragons - they're all still pretty easy to beat and often display the tactical awareness of an under five's football team. So how about the new enemies - of which there are plenty - surely these guys should spice things up a bit? Well, not really. Sure, there are some tactical subtleties to employ, such as flanking and height bonuses, but with battles often proving to be utterly one-sided affairs (in your favour), most missions just end up feeling like strolls across a map with a few fights thrown in for good measure. More often than not, missions lead you by the hand from point A to point B, where you have a scrap with some enemies, before moving you on to point C for a slightly bigger ruck. The beauty of the original was its freeform nature and strategic depth, two attributes that this follow-up is utterly bereft of. Aided by heroes - most of which you won't recognise - you lead your forces through eight piss-easy missions that feel so scripted they make WWE seem spontaneous. The two story-driven campaigns (good and evil) take place in the north of Middle-earth, where dwarves and elves battle the forces of Sauron.
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Tragically though, that hasn't happened, as TBFME2 not only lacks the original's charm, but also fails to live up to its potential on virtually every level.īefore its release, we were promised that TBFME2 would have two big selling points: the unification of the book and movie rights under one banner (both of which are utterly under-used), and the ability to build your base anywhere on the map, a feature that manages to strip this follow-up of its predecessor's uniqueness. How Did It all go so wrong? Just 15 months ago we were extolling the virtues of The Lord Of The Rings The Battle For Middle-Earth, one of the most entertaining and accessible RTS games we'd seen for years, a strategy game that tried something a little different and succeeded admirably in almost every department.Ī sequel was of course, inevitable, welcomed, highly anticipated, an opportunity to take this bold new RTS franchise to even greater heights. You can also play this mode in single-player and I even found the AI to be a fun challenge as well. I had a blast playing this with one of my friends as we had a game that lasted for ages as we both were trying to take control of the land. The game still has the RTS battles, but there is more going on now. This is like the board game Risk where you have a large map and you are trying to conquer it. There is another really cool game mode that is called The War of the Ring. As a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, I found both campaigns to be very enjoyable, but I did prefer the good one, but only just. Each campaign will get you heavily invested in what is going on thanks to its great storytelling. You can play the good campaign which centers around an attack on an elf sanctuary and a bad campaign where you are helping Sauron destroy the forces of good.
Good or Evil?īattle For Middle Earth 2 features two blockbuster single-player campaigns for you to sink your teeth into. The aesthetic options are sadly greatly lacking in this mode. While you can level up your character and improve them and make them a formidable warrior. The only disappointment I have is the create a character option. The production values of this game are sky high and it makes you feel like you are in these heated battles. From the characters, the locations, and especially the soundtrack everything has an authentic Tolkien vibe to it that I really do appreciate. The presentation has that EA polish that you would expect.
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