Shipping this week: Lord of the Battlefront edition

by Richard Mitchell { Jan 12th 2009 at 1:30PM }

Guess what, kids? There's actually a game releasing for the Xbox 360 this week. You'll notice that "game" is singular, as there is only one game out this week. It's appropriate enough though, as the game itself happens to be about the One Ring. Yes, this week marks the release of Lord of the Rings: Conquest. If you've played the demo, you've got a pretty good idea of what to expect. It's essentially Star Wars: Battlefront only with fewer Stormtroopers and a lot more hobbits. Conquest has something that Battlefront definitely doesn't though: You can be a Balrog. A Balrog.

[Via Joystiq]

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mazrael @ Jan 12th 2009 1:37PM

..doubt it'll sell well..

..maybe people who love LotR, but didn't play the demo & never even knew that it would even exist.. might buy it because they liked the look of the cover... :\

Edge @ Jan 12th 2009 1:41PM

Somehow, Battlefield 1942 became Star Wars Battlefront and SW:Battlefront became every other control-point shooting game under the sun. FTW?

erisandra @ Jan 12th 2009 1:41PM

I plan on getting it because I liked the demo. And with added online co-op through campaign and other modes its all good to me.

myabsolution @ Jan 12th 2009 1:52PM

I didnt really feel that enthused from playing the demo.

But I think it would at least warrant a rent later on.

webster1990 @ Jan 12th 2009 1:54PM

I personally hated the LotR movies. (sorry guys)
But i have enjoyed some of the games, and I effing love the SW:Battlefront series, so i'll probably pick this up, even if i can't use a jet pack or a lightsabre in this one :(.

Cafecito @ Jan 12th 2009 2:03PM

I feel exactly the opposite as you. Loved the LOTR movies, hate the Battlefront games. Guess I'll just wait for the reviews.

xenocidic @ Jan 12th 2009 2:13PM

A decent current-gen rendition of the original xbox games

Mazrael @ Jan 12th 2009 5:13PM

looked more like a last gen PS2 game scaled up..

Bobluling @ Jan 12th 2009 2:50PM

I remember countless hours I put into Battle front with great joy, but for some reason the demo did not cut it for me. :(

Anticrawl @ Jan 12th 2009 2:52PM

A great multiplayer game and a surprising amount of depth for a game of it's genre. Day one purchase for me and I have never been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's universe.

ZeeroKooL @ Jan 12th 2009 4:02PM

I played the demo for hours and preordered the game a few days later. I think it will sell well because there were tons of people playing the online multiplayer demo. It was actually a little tricky getting into games at times. So I don't see why it wouldn't sell.

psychohog @ Jan 12th 2009 4:59PM

Demo ain't bad. I will pick it up. Co-op is a huge plus for me.

smallfry @ Jan 12th 2009 8:26PM

Likely getting it launch day, but can someone explain why there's only 4 classes? That seems so spare compared to Battlefront.

Deck @ Jan 13th 2009 1:45AM

I enjoyed the demo. Not getting it right away as I still have so many games to play. But I may eventually, at least later on down the line when a used price is less.

At least we have something coming out though. That's nice for a change. (Out of the last few weeks anyway.)