The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

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  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Apr 24, 2007
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 308 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 223 out of 308
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 308
  3. Negative: 28 out of 308
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  1. Dirkstorm
    Aug 9, 2018
    0
    This game has become a pathetic joke since SSG took over.

    They secretly jack up prices on old content, dont fix long standing bugs but instead make them worse, such as the door not opening bug, and break things that have worked fine for a decade, such as all the problems with chat failing. The management and administration is by far the worst I have seen in ANY online game. The    This game has become a pathetic joke since SSG took over.

    They secretly jack up prices on old content, dont fix long standing bugs but instead make them worse, such as the door not opening bug, and break things that have worked fine for a decade, such as all the problems with chat failing.

    The management and administration is by far the worst I have seen in ANY online game.

    The game is absolutely POLLUTED with BUGS, SCAMS, CRASHES and CHEATERS.

    Gangs of multiboxing gold farmers/cheater roam around lagging everything down and killing off all the quest and deed targets.

    EVERY other game on the net handles cheating far better than SSG.

    If you speak out about it the people from the worst cheating kinships turn it into a major flame war in chat.

    Speak up about cheating and GMs will Shadow Ban you. You cant even use your own kin chat, and it says you have to use the help system but they never respond to the ticket.

    GMS regularly just delete tickets you submit without even a response.

    These people don't deserve a CENT until they get their act together. Buying Mordor was one of the biggest financial mistakes I ever made.

    Operations of this company should be turned over to someone that will do the job properly and knows how to program and administer game servers.    … Expand
  2. Legitplayer
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    you have to pay for everything you see in this game except the starting areas If you want to "grind" pay2win cash as f2p you need to make dozens of chars and waste hundreds of hours doing mindless things

    Also graphics are from cave age combat is like vanilla wow
  3. Anatar90
    Aug 19, 2019
    0
    This game was great... ages ago. But now it's majesty become a legend, a legend faded to myth and in days present it is just a p2w garbage, full of bugs, microtransactions and pay to do everything wall.
  4. Whyterose
    Aug 21, 2012
    4
    The game is only free to play until level 25 then you must pay for almost everything you want to do, monthly fee plus expansions make this game quite expensive in the long run. You are "allowed" to pursue your epic story line with the only "reward" being you are allowed to view more of the storyline. I've read the books and seen the movies so nothing new in pursuing the epic story line.
  5. Costs1129
    Sep 27, 2014
    0
    It was once a good game (around 2010). However, Turbine has not upgraded the graphics/gameplay in years.

    The f2p model has dragged this game to 100% mictro-transactions. You will be nickeled and dimed at every turn. The servers are now all dying, and the very few players left and transferring to the last servers with still a population. WB Games chocked its player base to leaving via    It was once a good game (around 2010). However, Turbine has not upgraded the graphics/gameplay in years.

    The f2p model has dragged this game to 100% mictro-transactions. You will be nickeled and dimed at every turn.

    The servers are now all dying, and the very few players left and transferring to the last servers with still a population. WB Games chocked its player base to leaving via lack of upgrades and an extremely expensive/aggressive store.

    AVOID AT ALL COSTS!    … Expand
  6. JoshR.
    Apr 30, 2007
    2
    I've read reviews from other people on this page, calling it "fresh" and "original" and it having "new ideas". Ok, then, why does it feel like a complete rip off (albeit a bad one) of World of Warcraft? Don't waste your time with this pathetic heap of garbage.
  7. TonyB.
    May 3, 2007
    4
    This game is designed for mass market appeal, average graphics designed to run on low end hardware, tried but tired wow/everquest type gameplay, just copy the competition and bring in the masses. I agree Turbine tried to inivate with D&D online and the sales were hurt because of this, waiting for Conan/Warhammer.
  8. Ray
    Nov 28, 2006
    1
    I'm not sure what I was expecting from this expansion. I guess more variety in units or more inspired missions, but I just find ROTWK expansion to be downright dull and boring. Just feels like the same rehash like BFME 2. I guess an expansion can't always fixed the problems of the original. Sigh...
  9. TonyR.
    Apr 29, 2007
    2
    Forget about this game if you live in any remote region. I rely on satellite connections for my Internet and the lag made it very jerky..I'm guessing the movement communication to the server works differently than in WoW as it is always very smooth. Random flaky sound crap outs...I'm less than an hour in and I'm already bored with the combat system and annoyed at the text Forget about this game if you live in any remote region. I rely on satellite connections for my Internet and the lag made it very jerky..I'm guessing the movement communication to the server works differently than in WoW as it is always very smooth. Random flaky sound crap outs...I'm less than an hour in and I'm already bored with the combat system and annoyed at the text that is too small to read on my television if I place this on my HTPC....I could go on but I think you get the point I was looking for something to move on from WoW to...this just aint it.… Expand
  10. MariusF.
    Apr 23, 2007
    0
    Recipe for an unbearable game? Take one over-saturated fantasy franchise and whisk it with staid MMORPG mechanics. Level treadmill for countless hours, and serve with liberal sprinklings of regret at having wasting your life on mind-rotting garbage like this.
  11. RandyM.
    Apr 28, 2007
    3
    Broken. Utterly broken. I found no joy playing this game. It's simply grind, then grind some more. What next? Oh, more grinding? Dang. An utterly terrible MMO. You want a good MMO? Go play a little game called World of Warcraft. LOTRO was complete trash.

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#16 Best PC Game of 2007
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#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Computer and Video Games
    92
    With Turbine's long-standing MMORPG expertise powering proceedings and one of the most welcoming communities in gaming, LOTRO presents a stunning and evocative world of Tolkien magic to explore - if you're any kind of fan, it would seem pretty much an essential purchase.
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  2. Eurogamer
    90
    It's absolutely no exaggeration to say that this is far and away the best game for anyone who hasn't played an MMOG before to cut their teeth on. Even more than the familiar universe, the excellent interface and gameplay design Turbine have crafted turn this into an experience which those who have previously avoided the lure of MMOs will find tough to resist.
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  3. GamingTrend
    84
    There's a lot of quests in the game. A lot. In the first ten to fifteen levels alone, you're likely to do 50-100 quests, if not much more. While the game seems to have only a small number of areas available at launch, each area is quite large, and there's a fair amount to do in each area as you progress to level 50.
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