Occupying tiles within the map can provide resources to the players – but that’s not all. The geo-strategic aspect of it is very, very important. What really defines The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, other than its stunning visuals and of course the storyline, is the gameplay.
Players must assemble Middle-earth’s most overwhelming legion and lead their troops into the battle.Īs the Lords and Chiefs of the land, they have to step into a vast 3D world and take control of it by developing their settlements, expanding their territory and founding their own Fellowship, all while they command legendary Heroes and villains from The Lord of the Rings universe. Gondor, Rohan, Lothlórien, Erebor, Mordor, Isengard, Angmar and Rhûn, they have all raised their banners. Its unrivaled magic can bestow its bearer the power to dominate Middle-earth and people from every Faction are lured by its power into a great war over possession of the Ring.
The story begins when the One Ring resurfaces in the deserted castle of Dol Guldur.
