- Master next-gen unit control with smart formations, battle lines, and planning mode.
- Build anywhere.
- Control the entire war with a high level "Risk" style meta-game on the Living World with all new strategic AI.
- Extend your battlefield with larger than life navy battles at sea.
Product Description
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In The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II, the
sequel to the critically accled RTS game The Lord of the
Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ you now have the chance to
experience all that Middle-earth was meant to be. Given a new
agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises
that grants EA the rights to develop games based on the books, in
addition to a separate agreement that allows for games based on
the New Line Cinema films The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for
Middle-earth™ II will introduce players to depths of the fiction
never before explored by EA.
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In The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, the
sequel to the critically accled RTS game The Lord of the
Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth you now have the chance to
experience all that Middle-earth was meant to be.
Given a new agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien
Enterprises that grants EA the rights to develop games based on
the books, in addition to a separate agreement that allows for
games based on the New Line Cinema films The Lord of the Rings,
The Battle for Middle-earth II will introduce players to depths
of the fiction never before explored by EA.
With all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction,
delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go
beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. Wage war in the North and
assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of
Middle-earth history--the Elven and Dwarven armies--or fight on
the side of Evil with heroes and creatures that have never been
seen in The Lord of the Rings films. Defend or overtake never
before seen lands such as Dol Guldur, The Misty ains, and
Mirkwood as you unleash powerful new weapons and
abilities--summon dragons, cause volcanoes to erupt, or bring
down a cataclysmic lightning strike.
But beware, with greater power comes greater adversity. Your
enemies, commanded by a powerful new AI system, possess a greater
edge and more powerful spells. Will your armies have the
fortitude to persevere?
New races, places, heroes, and battles from books & films*
Command all the races of Middle-earth with three all new factions
including Elves, Dwarves, and Goblins.
* Win the war in the North single-player campaign with all-new
story that takes you to places and battles of Middle-earth
previously unseen.
Customization, Command, & Control* Build your own landmark castle
with fully customizable and upgradeable fortresses and walls.
* Create your own hero with all new customized RTS units that are
your avatars in-game.
* Control battles with all-new enemy AI, melee combat, and
flanking, adding unprecedented fidelity.
This special Collector's Edition also includes:
* Exclusive Bonus DVD in High Definition (HD) Mastered in HD for
the ultimate high resolution experience on your PC or HD TV
* Entire musical score features original music created
exclusively for The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for
Middle-earth II
* In-game cinematics and trailers in high resolution and surround
sound
* "The Making of The Battle for Middle-earth II": The story of
the team behind The Battle for Middle-earth series including
never before seen videos and exclusive interviews with key
development team members
* "The Art of the Game": The ultimate collection of artwork
created for the game, including hundreds of cinematic paintings
and key pieces of concept work
* Exclusive In-Game Content. All new fire-breathing Dragon on the
battlefield, this impressive unit can only be controlled by
players who purchase the Collector's Edition
* Special graphic for "create-a-hero" units identify
Collector's Edition gamers during on-line play
* Multiple exclusive s including signature locations from The
Lord of the Rings films, such as Weathertop and Argonath
* Two-sided, 11-by-17-inch Exclusive Campaign
* Gorgeous high resolution of Middle-earth created
exclusively for the game--"Good" side lists out all the campaign
locations from the good campaign while the "Evil" side lists out
its campaign locations and descriptions
* The perfect companion piece while playing the Good or Evil game
missions
* A rebate coupon for savings on a new NVIDIA graphics card