Awsome strategy game! each race has its weakness and strengths.
Play as Isengard, Mordor, Rohan, or Gondor. Each team is given unique units and heros. The heros are a character from the movie who is like one of the units for example, Aragon is like a swordmen but he is given more health, damage, and specials. So while taking into consideration the formation of the armies you have and what to send against what, you have to watch out for hero bonus such as leadership, sword mastery, etc. using your armies and your heros properly can win or loose you the game. I really want to stress that to you; I mean come on, that seems like a no brainer right? Well you'll find out when you play the game its difficult to master it at first but with time and practice you will achieve mastery. Also when you play online you can play mini one on one tournaments and continue to advance in your rank as you win battles and even if you loose them since hopfully when you are loosing you are not just rolling over and dying, YOU FIGHT TO THE END!
Wait! You don't like to play with people cuase they're are annoying? Well have no fear relive the movie as you lead the heros of Middle-Earth and the free peoples to keep the forces of Sauron at bay. One feature offered in teh single player as well in the campaign you army moves with you to the next mission and all the battlefields are places in Middle-Earth.
But wait! You hated when the good guys won and it was all mushy, and lovey dovey? Well play as the Evil forces and command your forces and see what happens when Sauron actually takes over all of Middle-Earth!
Okay now you've done it all played online, played the good forces, and played the evil forces. Well now you can make your own maps and fool around by send 100 Aragorn verses 100 Gandalfs. Now that's an EPIC battle!
(Worth buying, worth playing)
-Andrew, The Guardian