One Ring to find them all servants to drive into the darkness bind them to the PC.

Since 2001, with the publication of the First Lord of the Rings part in the movies, was probably clear that the hype about Frodo and Co. exploit would to market what is going to market. This happened thus usually more or less well.
However, the developers of Battle for Middle Earth may knock on the shoulder, because what they have delivered to the EA Game, would be at school probably a * 1 *

Based on Peter Jackson's film trilogy, rises
Battle for Middle Earth with single player and multiplayer mode in the ring, in addition to martial skill may the one who wants to make once familiar with the basics of the game, instead of the same to send his troops into battle in Battle School / tutorial mode can teach.

Single player mode:
The single player game contains 2 game modes.

# The Campaign: Here you must first of all decide if you stand on the side of Sauron or Frodo. A decision on the side of good, you start with the nine companions in the Mines of Moria and fights there alongside orcs and trolls and a Balrog.
During the game, change the scenes, between known from the movie locations such as Helm's Deep or Minas Tirith and lesser-known spots of Middle-earth.
With venues usually also switch the hero.
Since the game in 4 units -Rohan and Gondor on the side of good and Isengard and Mordor on the side of evil - einteilt.Der campaign mode exudes an incredible "I am a part of Middle-earth" feel and is clearly the showpiece of the game.

# The skirmishes: Here you can choose at will which unit you want to play and who will be the opponent. In skirmish mode is about winning and about Schlachte Persona score points obtained for each recovered battle, the more points you have, the higher the combat level that you hat.Leider, comes in the fighting not half as a lot of fun to play as during the campaign.

* Animations *

A fat plus point in the game you have to call extra - the animations.
For example, shows how the Orcs reloaded the catapult or cheer the Units if any of its commanders joins them.

* Sound *

The sound is due to 100% because it is the original movie themes. This change from place to place and contributes significantly to the above Middle-earth feel. That being said, the heroes speak of Gondor, Rohan, Isengard and Mordor with their original voices, which is also only positive note.

* Graphics *

The graphics are dependent on the PC, since with a good computer significantly more details come to light, as in older semesters.
Even if you zoom closer to the battlefield, should no longer recognize as pixels mud in the form of horses, humans and orcs, this represents a small but easily overlooked blemishes.

* Conclusion *

Battle for Middle Earth, is clearly a very good game, which is for fans of Lord of the Rings and strategy genres equally desirable, is by its successful implementation be gameplay and its attention to detail probably one of the best of his (genre) drawer ,
Who in principle holds little course delegate from the troops, will probably not be converted from the Battle for Middle Earth.