LOTR Online Shadows of Angmar - a worthy opponent

A few days ago I wrote a piece about how the only game that could dethrone World of Warcraft was the upcoming Warhammer Online…shame on me…I had forgotten one of the most highly anticipated games of the year…a game with as much right to the MMORPG throne as WoW or Warhammer.

LOTR Online : Shadows of Angmar is the first MMORPG based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien and promises to allow players to roam across all of Middle Earth in a quest to defeat the dark forces of the evil Lord Sauron. You’ll meet famous characters like Gandalf and the members of The Fellowship, fight against Uruk-Hai, Nazgul, Trolls and other deadly enemies.

You’ll adventure into Tolkien’s universe as a man, elf, dwarf or…hobbit (powerful warriors these), choose from 7 seven different classes, tamper with your character’s physical appearance and equipment and, as it evolves, customize it even more using traits. The game promises a lot of other interesting features but we’ll just have to wait for the beta version to really get an idea.

But based on what we know WoW is in for some serious competition, Warhammer Online and LOTRO, both franchises have a successful background and a considerable number of fans…this is going to be interesting.

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