The Lord of the Rings: Tactics

The Lord of the Rings: Tactics is a brand-new strategy game set in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. From the first battle at Weathertop to the final matches at Minas Tirith and Mordor, players experience the entire trilogy. In contrast to other tactics games, which are strictly turn-based affairs, The Lord of the Rings: Tactics innovates in its system. Players make their moves in tandem with the AI, and then everything happens. In this manner, players must anticipate their opponents’ intentions and attempt to prevent them from occurring. The action moves much faster than in a traditional tactics game. The game has over 24 levels and includes the vast majority of characters from the films, including Aragorn and Gandalf, the hobbits, and key villains like Saruman and the Balrog. Players can choose between good and evil campaigns, allowing them to experience the entire game from different perspectives. Characters can level up, gain abilities, and buy gear between levels, similar to EA’s The Third Age game. Because the battles are primarily minor skirmishes, your characters’ attributes and abilities (or lack thereof) can quickly determine the outcome of matches. Finally, the game has a multiplayer skirmish mode for up to four players. Players use a flexible point system to buy units and allies, choose a battle location and try to take out each other’s teams.