The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Publisher: Midway

Developer: Turbine Entertainment

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - 04/24/2007

Online - 04/24/2007

Intl - 04/25/2007

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Interviews

Turbine’s Jeffrey Steefel talks about turning a popular license into a successful MMO
“Our content updates will be regular part of what we do”

Chance Thomas composes a collection of masterpieces for “Lord of the Rings”
Legendary composer Chance Thomas has lent his talents to Vivendi-Universal’s entire Lord of the Rings lineup.  We chat with Chance about his creations, a man that should now be called “The Lord of the Music.”

News

Turbine Celebrates Lord of the Rings Online 1st Anniversary with "Welcome Back Weekend"
Turbine invites all former North American subscribers back to Middle-earth to play for free.

Turbine And Codemasters To Unveil Book 13: Doom Of The Last-King
2007 MMO of the Year* Introduces Fifth Content Update for Subscribers

Turbine Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Lord of the Rings Online
Turbine, Inc. announced today a special promotion featuring limited time pricing offers and a series of in-game events to celebrate the first anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online

Codemasters to Unveil Book 12: The Ashen Wastes for The Lord of the Rings Online
2007 MMO of the Year Introduces New Free Content Update for Subscribers

Turbine Partners with IT Territory to Bring The Lord of the Rings Online to Russia
Turbine, Inc. and IT Territory LLC (ITT) today announced a new relationship for the distribution of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

All News for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Description

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is the world's first and only MMOG based on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Players can experience the most famous fantasy world of all time, exploring and adventuring their heroes through the vast reaches of Middle-earth in the fight against the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron.

Features

KEY FEATURES:

  • Experience Classic Tolkien: Meet famous characters like Gandalf and the Fellowship. Explore legendary locations like the Prancing Pony and Rivendell! Battle deadly enemies, including Nazgul, Trolls, and Uruk-Hai!
  • Defeat the Shadows of Angmar: Join with the Fellowship and fight against the forces of Sauron. Confront the forces of the Nazgul Witch-king in the North. Protect the Shire and root out evil on Weathertop.
  • Explore Ancient Lands: Journey through Middle-earth to collect valuable Tolkien lore, knowledge, and artifacts that bring your hero greater powers. Complete ambitious quests of courage and exploration that bestow compelling character traits.

Hardware Requirements

  • Processor: Intel Pentium® 4 1.8 GHz or equivalent
  • Video: 64 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 3 or ATI® Radeon® 8500
  • DirectX: DirectX® 9.0c
  • OS: Windows® XP
  • RAM: 512 MB
  • Disk Space: 7 GB available
  • Internet: 56kbps Modem
  • Optical Drive: 2x DVD-ROM

Recommended:

  • Processor: Intel Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent
  • Video: 128 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® FX 6800 or ATI® Radeon® X850
  • DirectX: DirectX® 9.0c
  • OS: Windows® XP / Vista
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Disk Space: 10 GB available
  • Internet: Broadband DSL/Cable
  • Optical Drive: 2x DVD-ROM

Notes

Codemasters Software Company Limited will distribute and operate the online service for The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ in Europe IT Territory publishing in Russia.

Latest Game Comments (1)

Is this an MMO for the masses?
yazzer on May 02, 2007, 09:54:43 AM

I've never been an RPG fan, and therefore never bothered trying MMORPGs. Not even WOW.However, I'm a huge LOTR fan, and I'm star...

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ESRB Rating

Mature
Blood and Gore
Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
Violence

GameZone's Review/Preview

9.0

GZ Rating

Gameplay9
Graphics8.8
Sound8
DifficultyMedium
Concept9
Multiplayer8.8
Overall9.0

Reviewer: Michael Lafferty

Review Date: 05/11/2007


Lord of the Rings Online is a wonderfully realized MMO that pays homage to the license

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GZ Preview:

Steven Hopper - 01/30/2007

Lord of the Rings Online is looking to retain the magic and detail of Tolkien’s world of Middle-Earth while offering up some great new features for the MMORPG genre

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Ken Reilly - 05/13/2006

If you are not a fan of 40 person guilds and the grind of online games, then you may want to watch this title.

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Michael Lafferty - 05/11/2006

E306FL: Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

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Michael Lafferty - 05/22/2005

GZ0305E3FL: Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar takes another track in the epic world of Middle-earth at the time of the Ring-bearer’s journey.

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Michael Lafferty - 05/16/2003

Middle-Earth springs to life in Sierra/Turbine’s upcoming MMORPG

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