A story driven mmorpg! And it's good.
So, I guess I have to start of with naming all the rpg's and mmorpg's I played so this review looks valid. Well, I'm not, because I don't think this page can hold so much text:P
LOTRO is a GREAT mmorpg, IF you are looking for a story-driven, lore-based mmorpg. Some people are calling it WoW-lite, and I would love to make sure those people would never be able to log into another mmorpg again! Why? All mmorpg's set in a fantasy-world look a like. Period. It's just that WoW has a lot more options and possibilities, where LOTRO has more story and lore. It's about personal opinion here, not quality of a game, because they are both great. People saying otherwise are called fanboy's. And I know a few-.-
Graphics:
On low-medium this game looks terrible. Blurry textures and the interface becomes blurry aswell! Put it on high+(very high/ultra high pref) and you will be amazed. It looks awesome! If you heared people say otherwise, trust me, they just didn't have a proper PC....or know how to find graphical ADVANCED options. Lol(yes I'm refering to someone stupid I know:P)
Sound:
The music is terrific if you ask me. Melo-drama fantasy/lotr style. Combat sounds are good, but not a relevation in sound quality.
Gameplay:
Here we are, the thing that makes a mmorpg a proper one. It plays well. I can't say it in any other way. Buttons are responsive in combat, classes are nice and true to the lotr lore, raids could be bigger, but the fellowship feel is way more authentic to lotr lore if you ask me, so I didn't miss it. Comparing this game to any other mmorpg isn't a stupid thing to do, just make sure you understand that lotro plays a story, you play the story. It's not about farming HK's in BG's and haveing tons of options.
I started of with the conclusion, because I know most people only read those^^
Nene:P
Seeya online.
ZeroDemo.