The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar gir spillere mulihgeten til å oppleve krigen for Midgard på veldig nært hold i dette kommende MMORPG-spillet som lanseres til PC i løpet av andre kvartal neste år. Vi i Gamereactor synes spillet ser veldig interessant ut og gleder oss til å vandre på milesvis i enorme områder i Midgard.
Her er mer fakta:
* Harvesting gameplay to support player created items. Players can harvest a variety of raw materials that can be used to create more powerful weapons and armors, and even food or decorative items. High end crafters can create the most interesting items in the game.
* Players can select from a variety of roles, and then eventually specializations, for their character. Within those templates, players have choice of the direction of the development of their character. Players can re-specialize if they decide to change direction at a later date.
* Player owned housing. Players can earn the right to purchase race-specific dwellings. They can then decorate their dwelling and use it for socialization.
Players can form Fellowships of up to 9 characters for short-term adventuring. Players can also join a Kinship of characters, marry another character or even adopt them as your children.
* Fierce combat against the denizens of Middle-earth. The combat system has an unique blend of gameplay elements, and gives room for the players skill without overwhelming the player or falling prey to the latency issues of the Internet.