LOTR: The Battle for middle Earth

Agent7249

I'm definitely gonna get this game. Here are some screens:











Not looking too shabby , and its being made by the same people who made C&C: Generals, so thats something on the bright side.

I was thinking of getting war of thering but since seeing this I think I'll get this for sure. Ah feck, all I need now is a computer that can run it, oh well, since its set for release in Summer of 2004, there is a fair bit of a wait.

Ah nearly finished this, here's a few pretty big images for you to look at so I wont provide the image in this post but in links for ye to look at:

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_1.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_2.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_3.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_4.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_5.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_6.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_7.jpg

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/lordoftherings_battleformiddleearth/images/bome_8.jpg

and finally for the trailer:

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/ugo/games/lotr_bme_trailer_01.wvx

I think that link will work, not sure because of certain restrictions on this comp anyway, theres a feasting on LOTR:TBFME.

It looks like it'd kill my present comp with the amount of detail and the number of units in it, I hope they'd put in a units cap or something . Oh yeh its using the C&C:Generals engine so there should be weather effects.

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Pugsley

Could be a decent enough game, doubt it will be anything new or spectacular, but definately worth a look.

Karl Hungus

Wow, it looks absolutely astounding!

Definetly on my 'To-do' list now.

Agent7249

For the fact its going to be along the line of long battles (something seen in C&C: TS), good graphics. Based off the films, and tbh keeping in line with the appearence of scale unlike another strategy rts I'll not mention. Anyway twill be the first but hopefully not the last (i just hope they come up with more stuff) rts based off lotr which will keep in line with the scale. Twill really only be for those who followed the storyline and got an interest in it.

Pugsley

This game has some serious potention in campaign..... *dribble* helmsdeep

Falgorn

When i first heard about this game i thought it was going to be similar to Medieval total war style gameplay. Im dissapointed to hear its based on the C&C engine, a game i found very pretty but ultimately pointless. Having said that TBFMEarth does look impressive so i will be patient with my critiscism.

For those of you who cant wait till summer 2004, I have Medieval total war and Stronghold maps inspired by LOTR. Feel free to pm me your e-mail address and i'll send them right on.

BKtje

just cos they use the engine (do they? its amde by EA but that dont mean they use the engine) doesnt mean the game will feel or play the same. eg UT2K3 and Americas Army use the same engine. Not alike at all

Agent7249

The engine basically means the graphics part of it, it has nothing to do with the actual gameplay, unless of course the EA team are going to give the infantry machien guns and tanks, and missile type weapons, the structure system will be different as they can basically be mashed away, while in C&C you had to destroy them. I'd say they would considering that it will be melee type weapons such as axes/swords, there is one thing for certain, it will be different than how generals played, If they use the normal INI coding for TBFME as they do in C&C generals then it will become as modable as a C&C.

One great example of how this was seen was Quake 3's engine being used in MOHAA, I'm not sure about how different RTCW was from Quake 3 but that also uses the engine.

Venom

Played the demo and it just left me with a been there and done that feeling. The gfx while nice just dont capture the feeling of LoTR. The control system is far to clumbersome and the units are far to uninspired.

This game is far to much like WC3 for my tastes tho not nearly as good.

sweep_101

If it plays as good as it looks it should live up to its potential.Shame they didn't use the Medieval Total war engine

Smeg

The screenies look good, but then so does most screenies released before a game ever comes out. From even looking at the game I have a bad feeling about the control system.......It just seems like it will be nearly impossible to have good control over your armies!

I'll hold off, but tbh I don't think it's a game I would bother with. I'm a hugh fan of the book's and films but I think i'll leave it at that.

Agent7249

ehm venom, thats not tbfme, thats wotr :rolleyes: .

Its being made by some of the c&c:g team so I'd say the controls will be quite suitable for gaming , ah the wonders of C&C hehe controls at ease

Pugsley

For a game like LotR you want a control system like AoE, so you can move your huge battalions of orc's in proper formation etc, big battles just arent right without formations :dunno:

Agent7249

going by hte trailer, there will be formations but it will break up when in battles, as formations usually do unless its archers

Pugsley

Something like Rise of Nations formations?

Didnt like that kind of formation at all, unless of course they have the 'stand ground' etc (ie: AoE) to let them actually defend archers.

Agent7249

Rise of nations formations were terrible, Can only hope that they dont turn out liek that in this game, have a look at the trailer though, you'll be able to deciefer the movements, :dunno: . Just gonna have to wait until there is a bit more news about it.