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(More customer reviews)I've been playing MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) now for about three years.My MMO gaming experience includes Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars and Lord of the Rings Online.I thought I would post a simple review of the game that was posted simply in terms of POSITIVES and NEGATIVES, from the perspective of a veteran MMORPG player.
POSITIVES
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* Graphics.Turbine did an excellent job creating the world of middle earth.Immersion is NOT a problem in this game.
* Character customization.You can modify hair styles, facial features, skin color, eye color, and much more.In addition, the ability to use dye in order to customize your appearance is nice.Also, you don't have the problem with "clown armor" that games like World of Warcraft has.That is, armor that is multicolored and un-coordinated.Using dye, you can make any armor set look sleek.
* Quests.There are so many quests in this game that I feel like I will never run out!I never find myself endlessly grinding for XP.Turbine did a good job with the quests and the associated story lines.
* Crafting.The crafting system is terrific.Albeit, it is expensive to level your skills up.For this reason, I usually recommend that someone level their character first, THEN focus on crafting.
* Server populations.There are plenty of people playing this game.And the people that play seem to be much more mature than other populations on other games.
* Sound.The battle sounds are SUPERB.Battles sound like swords, axes, shields, maces, etc. are actually swinging and contacting each other.
* Limited presence of magic.Many fantasy games are heavy into the magic aspect of the game.Consistent with the lore of Middle Earth, magic has a presence, but it is limited.You will not find a super-class of characters that are all-powerful arcanists.This is a nice change.Rather, swords, maces, axes, bows, crossbows, and clubs reign supreme.There is a cloth-wearing class that dabbles in magic, but again... it is limited.
* Potential for future expansion.If you look at the world map, the area that the current game world is occupying is only a small percentage of Middle Earth.There is tremendous potential for opening up new areas and dungeons.NEGATIVES
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* Hardware demands.Unless your computer is state-of-the-art, you will likely find yourself playing in the medium graphics quality setting.
* Customer service from Turbine.I spend quite a bit of time on the Turbine website and I just don't feel like they are communicating with us like other gaming companies communicate with their player base.Turbine is quick to share lore and other items of a Middle Earth nature, but they rarely comment on errors, future expansions, etc.I just don't feel like I'm in touch with the developers like I did when I played Warcraft.
* Inability to make significant addon's for the game.Many other games allow you to generate new mapping software or completely new user interfaces.Turbine allows you to skin the user interface, but nothing more.So it seems that the community will not be permitted to generate many addons for the game.Even though I do not feel that I need to many addons for LOTRO, I do like having that option.
* Mounts.The mounts in the game need a bit of work.The animation is far from perfect.I feel as if mounts were an afterthought addition to the game.My character has a mount, and while I do enjoy it, I feel as if I am dismounted too easily by random mobs.Furthermore, the speed boost is not tremendous.
* Demands on servers.Sometimes the servers turn down your graphic settings on YOUR end so that it can improve server performance during busy periods.This can be frustrating, but isn't intolerable.
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Product Description:
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is an authentic recreation of Middle-Earth. In this massive multiplayer online game, you'll explore legendary lands & interact with famous characters like Gandalf and Aragorn. Create your own heroic story as the Fellowship embarks on their quest to destroy the One Ring. Defend the Free Peoples against Sauron's evil minion, the Nazgul Witch-King. Adventure solo or forge fellowships, battle hideous monsters and rise to fame in the most epic MMO ever launched.
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