Ambient DecayCoG - LOTRO: Shadows of Angmar
MY Preciousssssssssss
I haven't been closely following the Lord of the Rings saga as I have been wanting to be, but the word out on this game is seeming as if this game is at the Oscars. Press releases have been ranting about the game giving it awards left and right. Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar has been announced as the #1 PC Title across North America and Europe. As well as the Editors Choice Award. Critics from around the globe have been talked about and rated. One word sums this MMORPG up. NINE.
Alright so I cheated, it's actually a number. Games Radar, Vault Network, Game Daily, and CVG have given this game a rating of 9 out of 10. GameSpy gave it a rating of 4.5 out of 5 and CNet.com's rating is 8.3 out of 10. People from the likes of Tolkien and others who could care less have been loving this game since it's release on 4/24/07.
In game you can meet famous characters like Gandalf and the Fellowship as well as create your own unique character. Adventure as a Man, Elf, Dwarf or Hobbit. You choose where your character hails from and are able to select region-appropriate color palettes for skin, hair, eye color, and more. There are seven classes offered through this massively build game: deal Champion, Guardian, Burglar (Frodo Wannabe anyone?), Captain, Hunter, Minstrel, or Lore-master.
Exploring legendary locations like the Prancing Pony and Rivendell are not an unheard concept for players. This game also had a heated debate on the official forums concerning the size of the world. At launch, the game will be 50,000,000 square meters (approximately 19.7 miles). While to some that may sound small, keep in mind that is roughly 60% of World of Warcraft's game word (prior to Burning Crusade). If this were all of the sprawling Middle Earth from literature, many might be heartbroken, but remember the launching area is only one part of the game's world (Eriador is the launch area, which is approximately 1/4 of Middle Earth -- if that).
It looks as if their really is a bigger world out there for all you MMORPGers. This game has been hight anticipated and also was very well guarded. Slim leaks to the press and fans of LOTR had very little know-of when before this game hit the shelves. Kudos Beta Testers, and ya gotta love that NDA agreement. Well go my people and enjoy the spoils of slashing those ugly goblins and bug eyed Orcs. Spill the black blood of the evil Uruk-Hai. Then go kiss an elf or two as Frodo and Super Sam almost play tonsil hockey with one another. (Whoops)
Peace.
..:: Decay ::..
