A great game indeed.
Gameplay is similar to most other RTS game, you get a base and you build troops and you kill each other. The unit comes out in packs of 5+ so you will get a massive army in a minute and start a battle. Interesting thing is each race unit are design nicely and act like they use to in the movie.
War of the ring is like a board game in computer, like risk, you start out with hero of your race and a piece of land, you capture land with your hero and the land can create building which give you bonus to your empire.
Graphic vary depend on your machine, the best is very nice and the worst is very very crappy. When massive army fights, the frame rate drops if your setting is high.
Sound is nice, all from the movie.
Overall is a good game, you get a DVD instead of 2 CD.