The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
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About the Game
The plot of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North takes place within the time frame of the events experienced in J. Tolkien's books as well as the series of films from Peter Jackson . While the adventure in this game intertwines with that of Frodo and the Fellowship, it primarily takes place in other areas of the Middle Earth map. players' character and two companions (which can be either computer controlled or co-op controlled with two friends) serve to support Frodo's grand quest by battling Sauron's "General" and his minions in the north.
Story & Setting
The events are entirely linear, with the path set out before you with obvious goals and quests. It is not an open world game that can be freely explored and were the given quests can be ignored. Many of them have central hubs for resting, trading, shopping and acquiring new quests.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The adventure and that of the main story from Lord of the Rings overlap at certain points and there is definitely a connection, but players do not control any of the main characters from the original story. Also at certain locations it is possible to switch to one of the other two characters to control or simply continuing on as the character that was started with. The game is segmented into areas that are accessed by clicking on the place name on the map screen. The gameplay largely revolves around fighting creatures. Melee fighting is handled with a combination of standard hits and special moves.
Standout Features
- Each character can be played as a range fighter or a melee fighter, or a combination of the two.
- The two companions use their own set of skills to assist in the battle and can be instructed by players in the solo mode.
- Characters can be upgraded with new abilities through the game and there are often conversations with different options, but with no moral ramifications.
- Each character class has unique abilities such as mining gems and destroying walls for the dwarf for instance.
- Range fighting is handled in the same way.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | WB Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Digital Dimension | United States | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Skylark Sound Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | WB Games, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Cenega Poland Sp. z o.o. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Cenega Poland Sp. z o.o. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Digital Dimension | Poland | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Skylark Sound Studios, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Poland | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | WB Games, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Digital Dimension | Germany | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Germany | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | WB Games, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Digital Dimension | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | WB Games, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Digital Dimension | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Skylark Sound Studios, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-01 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2011-11-04 | Poland | MobyGames |
| 2011-11-09 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2011-11-25 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2012-10-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
