The battle for middle-earth ii download pc

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A sequel was of course, inevitable, welcomed, highly anticipated, an opportunity to take this bold new RTS franchise to even greater heights. Tragically though, that hasn't happened, as TBFME2 not only lacks the original's charm, but also fails to live up to its potential on virtually every level.

Before its release, we were promised that TBFME2 would have two big selling points: the unification of the book and movie rights under one banner both of which are utterly under-used , and the ability to build your base anywhere on the map, a feature that manages to strip this follow-up of its predecessor's uniqueness.

Not the best of starts, then. Still, it's early days yet. The two story-driven campaigns good and evil take place in the north of Middle-earth, where dwarves and elves battle the forces of Sauron. Aided by heroes - most of which you won't recognise - you lead your forces through eight piss-easy missions that feel so scripted they make WWE seem spontaneous.

Here's the thing. The beauty of the original was its freeform nature and strategic depth, two attributes that this follow-up is utterly bereft of. More often than not, missions lead you by the hand from point A to point B, where you have a scrap with some enemies, before moving you on to point C for a slightly bigger ruck. And that's about the size of it. Sure, there are some tactical subtleties to employ, such as flanking and height bonuses, but with battles often proving to be utterly one-sided affairs in your favour , most missions just end up feeling like strolls across a map with a few fights thrown in for good measure.

So how about the new enemies - of which there are plenty - surely these guys should spice things up a bit? Well, not really. As visually impressive as they are - in particular Sauron's new servants which include spiders and dragons - they're all still pretty easy to beat and often display the tactical awareness of an under five's football team.

And don't even get me started on the naval battles. There isn't a word in Elvish, Entisli or the tongue of man that could do justice to how just bad they are. The game sparkles with EA's usual veneer, with some impressive visuals and truly gargantuan battles adding real beauty and bite to the proceedings. The story - what there is of it - is fairly entertaining, while heroes have an excellent array of visually spectacular skills that can be used to turn the tide of battle.

What's more, you can also harness the power of the One Ring or the Evenstar depending on your allegiances , with a multitude of defensive and offensive spells available to you, including meteor showers that turn enemy units into paste and humorous yet deadly appearances from Tom Bombadil. The two story-driven campaigns seem hollow and overly scripted, and at around five hours each, are far too short.

Battles seldom feel like desperate struggles or brutal skirmishes and rarely require much strategy. You also can't help but feel that the game's been somewhat dumbed down, as though attempting to appeal to a mass-market audience with its sheer simplicity. What's more, the dual licences feel utterly under-used, the voice-acting is a shadow of the original's and the build-anywhere feature just makes the game feel like a myriad of other mildly entertaining yet eminently forgettable RTS games that have come and gone over the last few years.

However, in no way is it anywhere near the game we hoped for. What a waste. With Rome: Total War and Star Wars: Empire At War proving just how effective a marriage between turn-based campaign and real-time battles can be, EA LA obviously thought it'd better try its hand at doing something similar.

So, it set about dividing Middle-earth into some 40 provinces, and you must conquer them all or just a specific few if you're pushed for time and become the supreme ruler of Middle-earth. Sounds great in principle, but once you start playing, you quickly realise just how unwieldy and ugly the campaign map actually is.

In fact, it's so clumsy that it feels more like an afterthought than a well-planned feature. Both online play and 2 story campaigns are available: Darkness and Light.

The protagonist of the light campaign is the elf Glorfindel, who must protect Rivendell. It is up to him to destroy Sauron's army so that Middle-earth may once again return to peace.

Scenario for Darkness offers to take control of the Herald of Sauron. Will have to manage the army Nazgul. Gameplay Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth 2 focuses on building a base and training units in military craft. Collect resources and build defensive structures. To win, you must destroy all enemy buildings.