Comments on: The Battle for Middle-earth Rages on http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: BPAndrew http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6304 BPAndrew Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6304 This game was so boring it made me sleep like a champ:) (Hey you wanted a comment big shootah!) :) This game was so boring it made me sleep like a champ:)

(Hey you wanted a comment big shootah!) :)

]]> By: James P http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6302 James P Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:31:48 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6302 Nice roundup! The demo is on Live now so I think I may give it a go. Graphics look pretty great from the screenshots too. Nice roundup! The demo is on Live now so I think I may give it a go. Graphics look pretty great from the screenshots too.

]]> By: trench http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6291 trench Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:26:14 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6291 Im still playin WC3 the Frozen Throne. haha. This looks exciting though. I love Micro Management. Thats what makes the game fun. 1v1 matches rule. Im still playin WC3 the Frozen Throne. haha. This looks exciting though. I love Micro Management. Thats what makes the game fun. 1v1 matches rule.

]]> By: kriegs http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6250 kriegs Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:48:02 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6250 I've really really wanted to try this but my fear of RTS on consoles is still strong. I've heard decent reviews, but I'm really waiting for a demo to hit the MP or maybe rent it soon. I've really really wanted to try this but my fear of RTS on consoles is still strong. I've heard decent reviews, but I'm really waiting for a demo to hit the MP or maybe rent it soon.

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6237 Matt Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:41:42 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6237 @Luke L: Oh awesome! Was there an article on feeds or something? Feel free to email me directly via my <a href="/contact?phpMyAdmin=%2CXQtC71SSpkuwQ-J6NyFQjWyH30" rel="nofollow">contact page</a> if you don't want to reply here. @David: Ok, I change my recommendation to "you gotta play this game!" I just finished the 5th battle, the Grey Havens. It lasted about 45 minutes and had me scrambling over land and sea, fending off swarms of goblins and other baddies. Man, it was great! I figured out how to use the bookmarks, so I was able to easily manage to concurrent battles. Just when I thought I was going to get my ass kicked, the Dwarves returned to reinforce my army. So good! It's funny how into this game I am. I never liked Lord of the Rings until a couple months ago, and even still, I've only been able to sit through the last movie. And I'm not the biggest RTS fan, but this game has me hooked and totally stoked! Now I've got eagles at my disposal. There's gonna be eagles fighting dragons and shit. Oh man, can't wait! @Luke L: Oh awesome! Was there an article on feeds or something? Feel free to email me directly via my contact page if you don't want to reply here.

@David: Ok, I change my recommendation to "you gotta play this game!" I just finished the 5th battle, the Grey Havens. It lasted about 45 minutes and had me scrambling over land and sea, fending off swarms of goblins and other baddies. Man, it was great! I figured out how to use the bookmarks, so I was able to easily manage to concurrent battles. Just when I thought I was going to get my ass kicked, the Dwarves returned to reinforce my army. So good!

It's funny how into this game I am. I never liked Lord of the Rings until a couple months ago, and even still, I've only been able to sit through the last movie. And I'm not the biggest RTS fan, but this game has me hooked and totally stoked! Now I've got eagles at my disposal. There's gonna be eagles fighting dragons and shit. Oh man, can't wait!

]]> By: David Babylon http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6233 David Babylon Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:03:27 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6233 Thanks Matt. I'll check it out. Thanks Matt. I'll check it out.

]]> By: Luke L http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6229 Luke L Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:56:38 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6229 Yeah, the best thing I remember from AoE was making the custom maps with 1000+ heavy troops intermixed and just letting them fight each other. On another note, I just got my August issue of PC Format and there's a screenshot of feedicons.com in it, just thought you'd like to know. Yeah, the best thing I remember from AoE was making the custom maps with 1000+ heavy troops intermixed and just letting them fight each other.

On another note, I just got my August issue of PC Format and there's a screenshot of feedicons.com in it, just thought you'd like to know.

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6228 Matt Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:31:09 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6228 @Luke L: I hear you. I'm not much of an RTS fan myself. Especially those that require tons of mico-management. But it's a nice change from the first and third person shooters I normally play. @David: Couldn't tell you, I never played Warcraft 3. It's more of an action RTS, if that helps? Lots of fighting and pretty large battles. I'd give it a rent if you're into RTS games at all. I'm having a lot of fun with it and I'm mostly a shooter guy myself. @Luke L: I hear you. I'm not much of an RTS fan myself. Especially those that require tons of mico-management. But it's a nice change from the first and third person shooters I normally play.

@David: Couldn't tell you, I never played Warcraft 3. It's more of an action RTS, if that helps? Lots of fighting and pretty large battles. I'd give it a rent if you're into RTS games at all. I'm having a lot of fun with it and I'm mostly a shooter guy myself.

]]> By: David Babylon http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6227 David Babylon Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:03:34 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6227 I am dying to play this game. The only RTS game I ever got into was Warcraft 3. How does this compare? I am dying to play this game. The only RTS game I ever got into was Warcraft 3. How does this compare?

]]> By: Luke L http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6226 Luke L Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:57:54 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/07/the-battle-for-middle-earth-rages-on/#comment-6226 The last RTS game I played was Age of Empires 2, I've moved on to FPS and never really wanted to go back to controlling impersonal litlte units. The last RTS game I played was Age of Empires 2, I've moved on to FPS and never really wanted to go back to controlling impersonal litlte units.

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