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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a co-op Action RPG that immerses you and your friends in a brutal new chapter in the War of the Ring. Snowblind Studios is in the unique position of drawing inspiration from both the literary and film rights to world of Middle-earth, allowing players to bloody their axes on a wide range of deadly enemies a...
Details
- Released
- November 1, 2011
- Developer
- Snowblind Studios
- Genres
- Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Open world
- Publisher
- WB Games
How it plays
Up to 3 players
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron's forces in the North.
A competent game, War In The North is a tough sell. Its appeal lays with LOTR fans and those who have some nostalgia for the original game.
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 first, gets pretty repetitive before too long.
To everyone's surprise, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has returned from obscurity, but is the Legacy Edition worth your attention? Check out our review!
The game has some appealing features, especially for fans of the Tolkien franchise, but it's not for everyone.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition remains a fun co-op action RPG, but dated combat, repetitive design, and weak solo play hold it back.
This game was reviewed based on the Xbox 360 retail game. The game can be downloaded on PC via Steam. For that version, given how much of a console game this is, I would recommend only people with gamepads give this a whirl.
Apparently there is a war in the north, so it’s time for us northern folk to team up and show those soft, southern lightweights how to rumble. Hold on, it seems that this particular war is in fact taking place in the fictional confines of Middle-earth – rather than across the financial divide of the UK. Apologies all, we were swayed by peer pressure and love you all, even though you get paid more than us. Ahem. Anyway, it is fair to say that Tolkien’s rich fantasy world has been plunder...