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reviews
Wednesday 4th January | by Steven
War in the North is a role-playing game which focuses on the battles between the good and evil in the northern regions of middle-earth which were never featured during the films.
Gameplay At first glances at the characters, this game lacks inspiration to be different from its past series, with the characters named Eradan and Farin reminding me of the main characters from previous games Aragon and Legolas, whilst Andria reminds me of a less skilled womanly version of Gandolf.
Having said that, the obvious strong point about this game, is the mystery of its storyline. You’re not playing knowing the synopsis and therefore are interested in what happens next and are surprised when trolls and other such characters appear. It’s slightly disappointing then that the creators of the game didn’t try and mix up the combat a bit, after half an hour of gameplay, combat gets very repetitive.
Foundation Unfortunately the foundation of this game is very poor, you never feel emotionally connected with the three main characters, and despite finding little bits and bobs about their past, you don’t hear why they’re such powerful warriors, or why they’re so determined to stop the attacks on Frodo.
You do meet additional characters which can help you on the quest, though the game sets the question to ask them, which is highly disappointing.
Suitability If you’re squeamish about blood then this isn’t the game for you, there is a lot more fighting leading to more blood and carnage during this game than in previous series.
The game is rated M, which stands for mature, or 17+, I wouldn’t really agree with that high of an age rating as except for cutting arms, legs and heads off there isn’t anything else which I deem as offensive or damaging towards young people.
Conclusion It’s very easy to forget the name of the character you’re fighting with during War of the North, the lack of connection emotionally to all characters on this game is probably the major let down.
I did notice a slight error towards the end of the game, when I had to kill enemies on a tower, but as I had no arrows left, I couldn’t advance to the next stage and had to restart the game.
There are some very good points which have already been mentioned, with also special features such as being called an eagle named Beleram another bonus.
Rating
Gameplay; Combat is good to begin with but dies out (6/10)
Graphics; Killing in the game looks fantastic and the characters look realistic (8/10)
Sound; Voice acting is poor and the dramatic sounds are too far and between (4/10)
Worth Price?; Overpriced in my opinion, it’s trading for 35 pounds but isn’t even worth 20 (2/10)
Overall I was left disappointed, as although the creators had created a fantastic new setting with various new characters, they hadn’t added the depth needed to make the player intrigued and get emotionally attached.
Game; War of the North is Fun for the player, for a few hours but lacks the spark to take it to the next level (6/10)
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Lord of the Rings, War in the North
Lord of the Rings returns to the gaming console world, but not as you may know it. With new characters and a region which has never been seen before, to protect from the dark lord.War in the North is a role-playing game which focuses on the battles between the good and evil in the northern regions of middle-earth which were never featured during the films.
Gameplay At first glances at the characters, this game lacks inspiration to be different from its past series, with the characters named Eradan and Farin reminding me of the main characters from previous games Aragon and Legolas, whilst Andria reminds me of a less skilled womanly version of Gandolf.
Having said that, the obvious strong point about this game, is the mystery of its storyline. You’re not playing knowing the synopsis and therefore are interested in what happens next and are surprised when trolls and other such characters appear. It’s slightly disappointing then that the creators of the game didn’t try and mix up the combat a bit, after half an hour of gameplay, combat gets very repetitive.
Foundation Unfortunately the foundation of this game is very poor, you never feel emotionally connected with the three main characters, and despite finding little bits and bobs about their past, you don’t hear why they’re such powerful warriors, or why they’re so determined to stop the attacks on Frodo.
You do meet additional characters which can help you on the quest, though the game sets the question to ask them, which is highly disappointing.
Suitability If you’re squeamish about blood then this isn’t the game for you, there is a lot more fighting leading to more blood and carnage during this game than in previous series.
The game is rated M, which stands for mature, or 17+, I wouldn’t really agree with that high of an age rating as except for cutting arms, legs and heads off there isn’t anything else which I deem as offensive or damaging towards young people.
Conclusion It’s very easy to forget the name of the character you’re fighting with during War of the North, the lack of connection emotionally to all characters on this game is probably the major let down.
I did notice a slight error towards the end of the game, when I had to kill enemies on a tower, but as I had no arrows left, I couldn’t advance to the next stage and had to restart the game.
There are some very good points which have already been mentioned, with also special features such as being called an eagle named Beleram another bonus.
Rating
Gameplay; Combat is good to begin with but dies out (6/10)
Graphics; Killing in the game looks fantastic and the characters look realistic (8/10)
Sound; Voice acting is poor and the dramatic sounds are too far and between (4/10)
Worth Price?; Overpriced in my opinion, it’s trading for 35 pounds but isn’t even worth 20 (2/10)
Overall I was left disappointed, as although the creators had created a fantastic new setting with various new characters, they hadn’t added the depth needed to make the player intrigued and get emotionally attached.
Game; War of the North is Fun for the player, for a few hours but lacks the spark to take it to the next level (6/10)
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- War in North, 05 Jan 2012.
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- Air Conflicts, 27 Jul 2011.
- Dirt 3, 19 Jun 2011.
- MX vs ATV, 30 May 2011.
- L.A. Noire, 24 May 2011.
- Portal 2, 15 May 2011.