LOTRO has a lot going for it. The quests are shorter, more can be accomplished in a shorter amount of time with fewer people, beautiful backgrounds with interesting zone layouts, and an interesting story advancement. However at the end of the day with all these improvements I keep asking myself "Why am I so bored?". The answer comes mainly from the fact that the enemy's are uninspired and one is hardly motivated to keep playing by the boring story that hardly resembles its great source. Add this to the shoddy player models, all too often zone loads, the lack of counter player characters, and the interface that is not quite there yet and you are left with a game that could of been so much more. I tried really hard to enjoy this game but just couldn't get past the lackluster elements.
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