Testseek.co.uk have collected 17 expert reviews of the Lord of the Rings: War in the North and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
Experts 69% 17 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Snowblind Studios have to be complimented on creating a new chapter in the Middle Earth story, with plenty of bloodthirsty co-op combat possibilities – but the repetitive structure may cause many to return to the real world. ...
All in all, War in the North is a perfectly competent beat-'em-RPG, even if it doesn't do much to carve out its own niche in the Lord of the Rings universe. Its strength and weakness is that it's completely inoffensive -- the perfect middle-of-the-road...
The great success of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, in our opinion, is the connection of the reader with the characters plight and social interaction. While War in the North attempts to emulate this we found that our characters revealing very little ...
When you think about a perfect genre for a game based on The Lord of the Rings, RPG comes easily to mind. Just as it’s hard to find a fantasy novel that doesn’t crib something off from Tolkien, it’s nearly impossible to find a fantasy RPG that doesn’t ...
Abstract: It’s been over seven years since the release of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and four years since the last substantial Lord of the Rings video game release with The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Now, as we approach the comin...
Abstract: I’ve wanted to do a video game review for a long time. So, when the opportunity finally presented itself, I was at the very least filled with anticipation and excitement. I was handed a copy of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s The Lord of the R...
Abstract: The story is based on the events taking place in the northern regions of Middle Earth, coinciding with the main story of the Fellowship’s journey to destroy the ring. Though based off of the main story of J.R.R. Tolkien, the game takes more inspirati...
While it’s admirable that the team had opted to create an original story set alongside the events in the books, you’ll wish that they had attempted to take more risks with the project. The characters are bland and lifeless, and the combat, while fun at...
Abstract: I love The Lord of the Rings. The books are among my favorite works of literature, and the Peter Jackson films have become a once-a-year ritual for me. In fact, I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but I can speak a few choice phrases in both Elvish a...
