The Video Games

[Kuruharan]

There is also this mod of Rome: Total War, The Fourth Age.

I personally think it is one of the greatest mods of any game ever made. I'm hopeful that some day dwarves and elves will be playable factions on the campaign map...which will make it just about perfect.

I especially appreciate how they craft their models to be in line with what Tolkien described and the obvious care they put into crafting their mod.

Anybody who has Rome: Total War should check it out.

[Maedhros_the_Tall]

Originally Posted by Kuruharan

There is also this mod of Rome: Total War, The Fourth Age.

I personally think it is one of the greatest mods of any game ever made. I'm hopeful that some day dwarves and elves will be playable factions on the campaign map...which will make it just about perfect.

I especially appreciate how they craft their models to be in line with what Tolkien described and the obvious care they put into crafting their mod.

Anybody who has Rome: Total War should check it out.

Seconded. FA:TW is fantastic. Any fans of Tolkien and fans of R:TW (or even just R:TW) fans, should definitely look into getting it.

[The Sixth Wizard]

There's planning and skinning being done for a Third Age mod for Medieval 2 Total War, but its still in very early beta stages and I won't promise anything. There have been released pictures of elves but they look sadly movie-like. It does promise to stay close to the book anyway.

However the M2TW engine and graphics are way better than Rome Total War so if this is ever completed it will be sweet.

[Kuruharan]

Originally Posted by The Sixth Wizard

There's planning and skinning being done for a Third Age mod for Medieval 2 Total War, but its still in very early beta stages and I won't promise anything. There have been released pictures of elves but they look sadly movie-like. It does promise to stay close to the book anyway.

However the M2TW engine and graphics are way better than Rome Total War so if this is ever completed it will be sweet.

Yes, I saw that. I agree that it is sad that they are taking so much of it from the movie. :-\

I don't know if anybody here knows about the game Mount & Blade but there is a mod for that called The Last Days that is very good as well. Here is the link to the mod. If anybody is interested in such things, please do browse through the concept art thread. There is a lot of very good art...and of especial interest to me () there is lengthy discussions of dwarven culture in regard to the decorations they would use on their armor.

[Groin Redbeard]

I was listening to some of my friends talk about the storyline for Battle for Middle Earth 2. He told me it was about the rise of the Witch King in Angmar, and seeing how I lack knowledge on the subject I was wondering if anyone has played the game and know if the storyline is credible or not?

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

I was listening to some of my friends talk about the storyline for Battle for Middle Earth 2. He told me it was about the rise of the Witch King in Angmar, and seeing how I lack knowledge on the subject I was wondering if anyone has played the game and know if the storyline is credible or not?

The Rise of the Witch King is worth playing, with a realistic storyline, and it is hard to complete the latter stages even on easy level. But it has little replay value. I personally think Battle for Middle Earth was the best game by far, with plenty of replay value, and much likeness with the films. The Mines of Moria graphics are fabulous in this game.

[Babidi Buu]

I have the Following games:
For PS2: The Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, Return of the King and the Third Age.
I kinda like The Third age, Even though the "Evil Mode" Kinda sucks.

For PC: Battle for Middle-Earth 1, 2 and Rise of the Witch-King
My favorite is RotWK. I thought the Witch-King was cool enough in the movie, He's cooler in the game! And it's a pretty fun game. Cant wait to see what LOTR Conquest will be like