Along with unique levels, we also got treated to some unique enemies that the LOTR films didn’t really show us. The lead villain was somewhat engaging and the final battle felt like it was important. The levels are all fairly unique and felt fresh each time you changed locales. You’re hunting Sauron’s lackey across the Northern regions of Middle-Earth and you get to explore some areas not really tapped into. But I actually thought it was kind of cool. I was concerned that I wouldn’t appreciate the story. He’s injured at a critical moment in the story and I felt more emotion in that moment than the entire rest of the plot. I was also most invested in Beleram’s story. Watching an eagle attack a troll is a cool sight, and allows you to focus on those pesky archers for a few seconds. Useful for bosses and tough enemies especially. You don’t play as Beleram, but you can “summon” him in the middle of fights to swoop down and attack enemies. I remember his name because I actually cared. What else works… The most charismatic of the lead characters is actually a fourth character, a giant eagle named Beleram. I wish there were lateral choices that weren’t so obvious. There’s no choice, because you’d clearly want the better option. And when it comes to weapons/armor/etc, it’s a constant upgrade system. I’d prefer cinematics and just remove the conversation branches. The conversation dynamic is horrible, as I doubt there are any consequences. There are maybe two or three choices in the game. It’s got solid (although repetitive) combat and enough RPG elements to make it interesting. It takes about 8 hours of movie for Gimli and Legolas to become buddy-buddy, so why should we believe that these two are friends? They have zero personality and you’re left wondering 1.) why they’re together and 2.) why they care so much. I just finished the game and I can only name one of the three. There’s a dwarf, a man, and an elven mage. The downside to this idea is that you never really get to care about these guys. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to stop him. As it turns out, one of Sauron’s top lieutenants is trying to conquer the northern region of Middle-Earth and will bring his forces down to intercept Frodo and the ring. But aside from that, you’re on a whole different mission. You have one opportunity to cross paths with the likes of Frodo and Aragorn. The usual suspects are pretty much absent from this outing. But this is the first one that I’ve played that tries something new. Lord of the Rings: War in the North. I’ve played a lot of video games based on Lord of the Rings.
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