I wanted to give a 9 , but some things would'nt let me . Great game with awesome multiplayer !
Let's start : If it costs less , i would've given it a 9 . But because it's still new , it's pretty expensive . If you don't have enough money and are saving it for FEAR/Skate/Killzone etc. , you might wanna wait buying or just rent this game . If u have , however , enough money , and no games at your mind , i would say this game is almost a must .
Why ?
The good : This game is the first LOTR game to include an evil campaign , wich we all love ofcourse . It also features some battles that weren't in the movies/books , wich is fun .Another great aspect is the multiplayer option ; this is just awesome . You'll spend quite some time trying to beat up other players . What i also loved : You'll start playing with normal soldiers in the good/evil army . I can't explain why i like this , but playing a whole battle with a hero is quite boring i think . Another thing that is great about this , is that if you are offered to play as a hero , it's just great . You feel that you're stronger than the rest . You also have different classes . There are 4 to be precise , maybe more would've been better , but it's still good . this way you can practise your own kind of fighting and specialise in 1 kind . This way , you don't have situations where everyone chooses an archer etc. Ofcourse some maps are better suited for Archers , but this is normal . The graphics aren't bad , and aren't of the same quality as a PS2 game . I never saw shining armour on the PS2
The bad : The heroes could be stronger . More heroes . More combo's for every class . Some more fighting classes would be nice , altough the most important are included ..