I have even played RTS games before somewhere in the ∼ommand & Conquer series and had a lot of fun. In the gaming circles, which I assume doesnt include all TORn readers, BFME2 (Battle for Middle-earth 2) is a real-time strategy game, known as RTS to gamers. So when the call came from EA Games to visit its campus and try out the new Rise of the Witch King expansion for the ∻attle for Middle-earth II game, I had a vague idea of what to expect. So EAs two ∻attle for Middle-earth games have always been in the back of my mind somewhere as something I really should try. Console games or games for the PC have been around as long as Tolkien has been part of mainstream pop-culture. Most of us have some, boxed on a shelf or received as presents or even board games or card games or miniature games that have received a fair share of use.Ĭomputer games are nothing new either.

Mrcere writes: LOS ANGELES Let me make this really easy for you: If you have played EA Games ∻attle for Middle-earth II and enjoyed it even moderately, the new expansion The Rise of the Witch King is spectacular! If you havent played it, you may find like I did, that crawling into Middle-earth in a game format is immensely fun and contains more of the feel of Tolkiens works that you thought possible.Įverybody in the Tolkien universe, or at least the pop-culture side, knows that there are Lord of the Rings games aplenty.

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