Although it was previously released on PC, this game plays like an original 360 creation and gives RTS games a new home.

User Rating: 8.3 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II X360
By Aromon | Review Date:
I have never played an RTS game. Ever. The reason I am providing you with this info right up front is to show just how attracting and impressive BFME II really is. I heard about BFME II back in January for the PC and thought about picking it up because I love LOTR, but I play consoles for the most part, so I never bought it. But now it is on the 360 and has been hailed as a masterpiece RTS on a console. I am proud to say it truly is. I can't see why RTS haven't been on consoles this whole time because BFME plays so well. You have a very comprehensive, well developed control scheme that makes everything feel controlled and very unlimited. You have easy access to a control menu that has this certain feel of genius about it. You have a simple, easy to use way of selecting troops, sending them off, and building resouces for your base. Truly, I have not felt limited once by these controls.
Now here are the specifics:
Graphics: Good, but don't tap into the 360 Graphical power much. That is probably because they wanted to use the CPU's for a stable frame rate though, but the cause is not what determines this catagory. FACT: They do not use the 360's power as nearly as well as they could.
Gameplay: Genius and quite fun even though it is an RTS.
Sound: Superb. A dream lineup for any gamer that really hinges on the sound quality.
Value: Great because it's the only aewsome RTS on a console, only RTS period on 360, but cheaper game for PC and War of the Ring mode is left out of 360 version.
Buy or not to buy: Have it on PC, don't buy because you basically already have the game w/o spending 60 bones, otherwise, buy this baby!!!

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