In a recent interview with Crispy Gamer, Pandemic got the chance to shed some light on their recently announced
Battlefront-meets-
Lord of the Rings title,
Lord of the Rings Conquest. With the interview come a few details regarding the game and just what gamers can expect. Said details are as follows:
- Three types of combat: Melee, Ranged, and Magic (expect warriors, archers, etc)
- The game will play from 3rd person perspective
- There will be several playable creatures and vehicles including ents, fell beasts, catapults, siege towers, trolls, battering rams and eagles
- Much like the Battlefront series, players will be rewarded with playable heroes for completing objectives
- Players will fight through the major battles of the film and a few that appear in the books. There are also battles included that were "hinted at" in the books.
- The Evil campaign plays out as though Frodo failed in his mission to destroy the One Ring
- No cross-platform play between PC and 360 (surprise, surprise)
- Conquest features "a recognizable actor from the films" as the narrator (dare we hope for Hugo Weaving?)
The concept of mixing
Battlefront with
Lord of the Rings already had us intrigued, but this new info has us even more excited, particularly the news regarding the available creatures and vehicles. Hit the "Source" link for the full article.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-28-2008 @ 6:19PM
DeceasedFriend said...
I really, really hope that this is not a disappointment...
looks awesome/10
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5-28-2008 @ 7:51PM
Deck said...
This has amazing potential and I really can't wait to know even more about it. Hopefully it is good..if it is pulled off well...this will be big!
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5-28-2008 @ 8:50PM
slammed I Am said...
this looks good but I would prefer a star wars battlefront 3 already
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5-29-2008 @ 10:02AM
Haohmaru said...
As for the narrator - Hugo Weaving? I'm hoping for Sir Ian. Much more recognizable voice.
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5-29-2008 @ 11:09AM
Neuromancer said...
Hmm I think there's some heavy graphic recycling going on here.
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5-29-2008 @ 11:17AM
Boff said...
This is sounding VERY promising....
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