Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the Lord of the Rings: War in the North and the average rating is 60%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
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25 Reviews
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Abstract: When you think about a perfect genre for a game based on The Lord of the Rings, RPG comes easily to mind. Just as it’s hard to find a fantasy novel that doesn’t crib something off from Tolkien, it’s nearly impossible to find a fantasy RPG that doesn’t ...
Abstract: It has been quite awhile since the last release of a game based on the Lord of the Rings franchise and to most that wasn't a problem. However, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios seemed to have thought differently and decided t...
Abstract: Xbox 360It's been a while since we've seen a Lord of the Rings game - and for all the Ringers out there, the gaming world might feel a little dry without the presence of the franchise, especially while Star Wars gets a new MMO and a continuous slew of ...
Abstract: In a month packed full of huge videogames releases, it's borderline suicidal for any new game to consider joining the pack. Warner Brothers, however, has the Lord of the Rings license under its belt with the desire to flaunt it. The Lord of the Rings...
Abstract: The story is based on the events taking place in the northern regions of Middle Earth, coinciding with the main story of the Fellowship’s journey to destroy the ring. Though based off of the main story of J.R.R. Tolkien, the game takes more inspirati...
Abstract: I love The Lord of the Rings. The books are among my favorite works of literature, and the Peter Jackson films have become a once-a-year ritual for me. In fact, I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but I can speak a few choice phrases in both Elvish a...
While it’s admirable that the team had opted to create an original story set alongside the events in the books, you’ll wish that they had attempted to take more risks with the project. The characters are bland and lifeless, and the combat, while fun at...
Abstract: THE untold story of the War in the North is a mishmash crafted from Tolkien's written work, Peter Jackson's big-screen trilogy and Rankin-Bass's animated films, along with a few liberties taken by developer Snowblind Studios. For the most part, the ...
The locations are quite well-rendered, at times beautiful and threatening. The animation is solid. There’s joy to be had in some of the combat quirks and flourishes.
Poorly written story. The characters are personality-free voids. The game fundamentally misunderstands the license it works with. The dialogue and voice-acting is uniformly awful. The combat system is repetitive and dull.
