He has the ability of summoning troops on the spot (one type of unit at a time, of course). One of the most useful units (and at the same time unique) is the Thrall Master. The Witch-king comes with an interesting selection of troops. The TBS component of the game challenges your strategy skills even more than before as the map gets a lot bigger. Once you have fulfilled the kings' ambitions for power and everlasting glory, tune in to the War of the Ring setting to enjoy the additional 14 regions on the fantastic world of Middle-earth. Conquer the Northern lands, destroy Arnor fortresses and defend your own against the forces of Men. The campaign proposes all RTS battles of a magnificent grandeur. The heroes of Angmar all come with their distinct stories depicted along the SP campaign.Īlong eight missions and an epilogue, the player will listen to the intricate stories of the Angmar leaders and follow the Witch-king's road to the glorifying defeat of the Men of Arnor. The fearsome league is completed with the mysterious Kharsh, a Wraith whose victims often only hear a fade whisper before joining him in fate.
Hwaldar paves the way for Angmar's invasion by betraying the trust of his Rhudaur Hillmen brothers. The Witch-king's right hand is Morgomir, once Captain of the Black Numenorians, presently one of The Nine and Lieutenant of Carn Dum. Rogash, the Troll of exceptional cunning and cruelty swears allegiance to the mighty Nazgul at the very beginning of the daring crusade. The Witch-king finds a few followers along the single-player campaign that the expansion provides. He seeks to create a mighty empire in expectation of the return of the Dark Lord Sauron's strength. His ambitions push him into single-handedly establishing a huge kingdom in Angmar and destroy the Men of Arnor. Prepare yourself for the Rise of the Witch-king.Īlthough he fled defeated at the hands of the Last Alliance, the Witch-king still lusts for power. Discover the story of the most powerful of the nine Nazgul, the one that no living man was capable of killing. It's time to meet with the army of evil minions from the lands of Angmar. November seemed the perfect time to release the first expansion. There was plenty of time to conquer the North and become the winner in this dark war. Lands such as Dol Guldur, the Misty Mountains, Mirkwood needed to be defended or overtaken depending on the faction that you chose.īut this was all the way back in March. Enigmatic locations were the battlefields of the greatest confrontations between Good and Evil. The dark side, avid of evil, can kick in at any time and be pleased by controlling the malicious goblins or the armies of Isengard or Mordor (that you are acquainted with if you've played BFME). The player now goes beyond what he has seen on the big screen by waging war in the North and assuming command of the most fascinating civilizations in the Middle-earth history - the elves and dwarves as well as the already familiar forces of Rohan and Gondor. The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth RTS proved it deserved a sequel so Electronic Arts kindly bowed to the fans' community and released this year (2006) BFME II.Įmphasizing the adventures presented in the movies, BFME II adds new content from Tolkien's original fiction.
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Although I'm quite sure most of you are also familiar with the writings as well as with the movie trilogy that were highly appreciated, our attention turns to the accomplishments in the video games industry. Tolkien has been a great source of inspiration for painters, musicians, movie-makers, writers and even video game developers. The high fantasy novel Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.