The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II (PC Games)

this is one of the best games I have ever played. I have played alot of games and I mean alot and this was one of the best that I have ever played! I give this game 10/10

Unfortunately for some strange reason every computer I load this game onto there is a corruption with the game.dat file. I have bought two of this same game but both had game.dat issues. I have played the game at my cousins. I like it a lot. I wish I could play it.

If you don't have a VERY new PC, this game will not work on it. Problems range from processor speed to video card compatibility. EA will not build a patch, but instead, they suggest that you buy a new video card, a bigger processor or what ever else will make it work. Just a few hundred dollars to make a 20 dollar game work. As far as the game itself, I have no idea what it's like. I CAN"T PLAY IT!

This is a really cool game awesome to play needs a higher grade pc than off shelf to play so keep that in mind but I would highly recommend the vid card upgrade and enjoy this game.

The game was in great condition. Thanks for your hard work and fast shippinG. I appreciate all that you have done for me. It made for a great Christmas gift. May God bless you during the new year!!

First, there are three RTS games available from EA Games under the title Battle for Middle Earth. The first, Battle for Middle Earth, is good but frankly if you like playing evil it is not worth the price. The second, Battle for Middle Earth II is excellent and is the topic of this review. Play the Witch King of Angmar mounted on a Fell Beast or dismounted and wielding his mace. Take a Nazgul out for a ride and use his Morgul blade to turn a hero into a wraith (lots of fun). The second improves upon the first retaining the voiceovers from the Peter Jackson films but allowing one to build anywhere, construct walls (save of course of you play Mordor who still cannot construct walls) and to build a central fortress which at its height is quite formidable. It also contains a wider array of races including elves and dwarves while the original provided only Gondor, Rohan, (combined in II as "men") Mordor, and Isengard. One can play on an array of maps including most of the primary strongholds such as Helm's Deep, Minas Tirith, Minas Morgul, Isengard, and even the Black Gates of Mordor. But the best part is the ability to locate and capture the one ring. Find Gollum jouncing about, kill him, claim the ring and take it to your fortress and you can purchase a ring hero; for good Galadriel and of course for evil the dark lord himself, Sauron. Each is quite formidable although not impossible to defeat. If defeated one can take the ring and then make use of it. The game still retains a War of the Ring Campaign although it is now an interactive game with an opposing AI which will not simply defend against attacks but initiate attacks on the world map attempting to take back lost ground (in BFME the computer merely allowed you to slowly move accross the map defeating location after location). This is an awesome game and an absolute must for one looking for a good RTS who loves LOTR.

Cons: There are a few issues one should be aware of. The good heroes have a wider array of powers than the evil ones and as a result are a bit funner to play and the online multiplayer engine is a bit of a bear to deal with for setting up private games with friends but these are minor issues compared to the problems with the original Battle for Middle Earth.

Helful Hints: Nazgul on Fell Beasts are suckers for arrows, especially Elven arrows or those of the Ithilien Rangers (especially fire arrows). If you are playing the Witch King dismounting him makes him quite formidable plus he can blitz a unit in 3 hits. If you have a bunch of Nazgul on horseback do not take them into pikemen they will die horribly. Dismount them and then take on the pikemen as it changes them from calvalry to infantry and makes them very effective against pikemen. The opposite is true for standard Gondorian soldiers and archers, ride them down. Always allocate someone to finding the ring.

faster shipment than I though. Condition is good. however, I couldn't play the game online since the SS number doesn't work for registering a new account....

My two sons, age 8 and 10 loved Runescape. After seeing and playing this game on a neighbor's X-Cube, they wanted it for their Playstation. Instead I bought this pc-cd rom game and they absolutely love it! They have stopped playing Runescape and use their entire computer time playing this game. It has been over 2 months and they have not grown tired of it.

i bought the lord of the rings battle for middle earth 2 because i had played the first game. after 10 minutes of playing battle for middle earth 2, i had totally forgotten about the first one! it really is that good. i love the battle for middle earth series because you can build farms, that make money, and you can do so much with the money. you can buy different buildings that can do different things. you can train solders in the barracks. recruit heroes from the fortress, buy upgrades from the armory, and much more! a review wouldn't be a review unless
i mention the bad stuff, and to tell you the truth, the only thing i that i wasn't
impressed with was the graphics, but you don't even notice when your playing, it really doesn't matter. i love creating heroes! i have so many different heroes!
another cool thing about this game is war of the ring mode. if i had to compare it to a board game, i would say that it is kind of like risk, but way better!
fight enemies, and take their territories for your own! expand your army, upgrade your forces, until middle earth is yours! overall, i think this game is in the top 5 pc games ever made!

My son sat down in front of this game and morphed into an axe weilding, sword swinging dynamo ... gonna have to put his picture on a milk carton... he gets lost in this game...

What can I say, it's the 10,000th brew of a concept we know since Command & Conquer 1. Don't get me wrong, if you like the standard RTS concept and are a LOTR fan, you wont be disappointed. It's fun to sweep those pretty goody elves back to the west where they belong and descend on them with a Nazgul. However it's getting boring after 15 years. I bought this game because I hoped it had more to offer, a bit of strategy on a grand level.
The game offers the standard campaign mode with narrative elements, the skirmish mode where you can set up your own battles in a location of your choice and the "war of the rings" mode which is closest to a strategy level.
The campaign mode is just like any other RTS game, the missions are hard so you have to start them over and over again until you get lucky. The skirmish mode is not very interesting. I was hoping that the location, which are from the book after all, would have a bit more "realism" perhaps by implementing the outlays form Karen Wynn Fonstad's atlas of middle earth, but they are just some random layouts. The "war of the ring" mode is restrictive at best, not much different from the respective mode in the old C64 game.

All in all, if you get it for $10 here on ebay it may be ok, but don't expect a great experience from it

This game has real good graphics and details, depending on your system vid card the game can run slow-motion at times. But it is a very good game for teenagers as well as some elementary school age kids who computer savvy. I recommend it.

Not much different from the first one.
New playable characters but thats about it.
I think I expect too much out of these games.

fast shipping but problem with game serial number :( ı can'T play my game in online it says your serial number is used

Great game great graphics and is super fun online great game for fans of the movie to. Overall its just a great well rounded game

Perfect condition. fast shipping. Will definitely purchase from again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is the greatest game that you can get your self into,
graphics value 9/10
game play value 9.5/10
replay value 9.5/10
my friend is currently 11/8000 in the world. but this is by far the best platform based game ever...
BUT don't get to rapped up in it or you might just start thinking your in middle earth. HA HA HA

I bought this game because I played it at my cousin's house and I loved it! If you have ever played Commmand & Conquer and like Lord of The Rings then you'll like this game alot. There are no real cons about this game, but you do need a pretty good graphics card. I give it a 5 out of 5 for being a very entertaining, fun, and fairly challenging game.

This is a fun game that contains various games one can play. There are enough options to keep one busy for a long time. The graphics are good and the gameplay control is great. A very good game overall.

I am a huge LOTR fan in general, and particularly enjoyed the first game. However, as has happened many times in the past, I was cautious when Battle for Middle Earth 2 was announced. Sequels can be a huge let down and I was afraid that the software publisher might not do justice to the franchise.
I was pleasently surprised to say the least. Not only did BFME 2 live up to it's predecessor... it completely surpassed it! Excellent game play, awesome graphics, and very true to the original storyline as well as the movies.
I highly recommend this game to any LOTR and RTS game fans!

bbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeesssssssstttttttttt game in the whole entire world! amazing graphics, so many classes, great species once again best game

I bought the original Battle for Middle Earth within a week of its release and fairly enjoyed the game. However, the game experiance felt limited both by graphics and gameplay options. I wanted to be able to build anywhere I wanted, more units and sides available and a better graphics engine. When Battle for Middle Earth 2 arrived, it felt as if my wishes were granted. Even though the game could have still used a bit of improvements and at times felt a tad shallow, it entertained me for several hours. This game is also very fun to play online with surprising strategies available. I would like to give this game a 4.5/5, but there is none and this isn't by far the "Best Strategy Game Out There" so a 4 must do. I still highly recommend that if you are a strategy [RTS] game lover and a Lord of the Rings fan that you definately check this game out. My opinion is that it was well worth $40-$50, if you can find it for cheaper, go for it!

This is the best game to come out in a long time. The multiplayer has at least 8 people at the same time. The single player missions are awesome. You have 6 factions to choose from: the elves, men, dwarves. Along with the evil factions whom are the gobins, mordor, and Isengard.