The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II - The Rise of the Witch-King

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 115 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 139
  3. Negative: 4 out of 139
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  1. HollyJ.
    Dec 3, 2006
    3
    Rise of the Witch King is pretty fun for the first hour, but the repetition starts to get to you after a while, not even the great graphics can keep you interested.
  2. GlennK.
    Dec 2, 2006
    2
    An uninspiring rehash from an unispired game. You'd be most wise to avoid this so called expansion pack.
  3. KellyJ.
    Dec 1, 2006
    2
    Sadly, I was very disappointed by ROTWK. The missions felt very bland and short. The new units are nice, but with so many factions already in the game, they start feeling more of the same. I guess I was expecting this expansion to be over the top, but really it just fixes a few bugs and looks pretty. I guess if you're a die hard LOTR fan this is a must have otherwise I wouldn't bother.
  4. FlakK.
    Nov 30, 2006
    1
    A classic example of a game that put all its cards on the table in its previews and trailers but had squat to show for it when it came time to pony up. There are a couple improvements (new units, some poorly designed missions), but not enough to make you feel as though you got your moneys worth. The only thing good I can say is that the game has decent graohics, but that is expected in A classic example of a game that put all its cards on the table in its previews and trailers but had squat to show for it when it came time to pony up. There are a couple improvements (new units, some poorly designed missions), but not enough to make you feel as though you got your moneys worth. The only thing good I can say is that the game has decent graohics, but that is expected in todays games. In the end I would say that you should stay away from this game especially if you dont have the original yet which would mean you would be shelling out $40+ of disappointment.… Expand

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#55 Best PC Game of 2006
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. GameSpot
    73
    The Rise of the Witch-King is a fairly standard expansion that adds a brief campaign centered around one of the more enigmatic characters from the movies.
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  2. Game Informer
    80
    War of the Ring mode offers more persistence for units and greater movement allowance, and with the addition of the Thrall Masters and other useful evil units, this is a good expansion pack that does more than just hold the fort.
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  3. PC Zone UK
    80
    With the War Of The Ring turnbased campaign also receiving some minor though effective tweaks, this is one add-on pack you should snap up like a slavering Warg. Amazing what's possible when consoles don't get in the way, isn't it?
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