The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II

Publisher: EA Games

Developer: EA LA

Category: Strategy

Release Dates

N Amer - 07/07/2006

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GameZone's Review

8.5
GZ Rating

Gameplay	8.5
Graphics	8.6
Sound	8.5
Difficulty	Medium
Concept	8
Multiplayer	8
Overall	8.5

Reviewer: Louis Bedigian

Review Date: 07/17/2006

PC-quality gameplay from a controller, on a console?

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Avg. Web Rating

7.7

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Michael Lafferty - 05/10/2006

Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II transitions well to the 360

News

New Maps for Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth II on Xbox Live
The new maps include Weathertop, Argonath, and Umbar, and can be played in the multiplayer modes or in a single-player skirmish

LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth II Demo Now on Live
The first Real-time Strategy game to hit the Xbox 360 has a demo LIVE on Marketplace today

EA Ships The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-Earth II for the Xbox 360
First The Lord of the Rings Videogame for the Xbox 360 on Store Shelves July 7, 2006

The Battle for Middle-Earth II for the Xbox 360 is Almost Here
The First The Lord of the Rings Videogame for the Xbox 360 in Stores July 7, 2006

Strategy Informer : Battle For Middle Earth 2 Convention

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Description

Command the epic battles of Middle-earth™ from your living room couch in The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II for the Xbox 360™. The highly anticipated PC game will make its exclusive console debut when it ships in Summer 2006! To add to the intensity of the experience, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for the Xbox 360 is the first game in The Lord of the Rings™ series that will be playable over Xbox LIVE™*. Challenge friends online and engage in intense, action-packed real-time battles.

Based on the PC version of the same name, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II for the Xbox 360 will bring players into the heart of Middle-earth to live the battles seen in the blockbuster New Line Cinema films and classic J.R.R. Tolkien literary fiction. The game boasts a new and intuitive console-specific control scheme that will allow novice players to enjoy the game’s signature strategy gameplay while giving expert players the flexibility needed to engage in a deeply complex strategy experience. Directly control hundreds of units in an attempt to defeat enemy armies, conquer new lands, and seal the fate of Middle-earth.