To create an even deeper atmosphere, all cultures have a unique set of music and unit sounds, and voices were completely changed for many factions. In order to reflect the world of Middle-Earth as well as possible, there is an almost complete rework of the 2D and 3D design, including the menu, the interface, the symbols, pictures and much more. The AI will also receive certain bonuses such as extra money or additional armies if they get in serious trouble to compensate for the lack of human intelligence and the lack of income through missions. Additionally, a unit recruitment based on a cultural level and a regional recruitment requires strategically decisions and will slow down your expansion if not properly planned.

A new campaign and battle AI will make the player's life much harder.

The end of the Third Age is a time where good and evil wage a decisive war for the final domination of Middle-Earth.īoth ways, freeing the good people of Middle-Earth, as well as bringing the world under the shadow will not be an easy task for the player. Each faction has it's own goals to reach the freedom of Middle Earth, but the evil sides might unite under the Great Eye and try to invade the last free lands in the west. The unit design is based on visual references of the Lord of the rings movie trilogy, completed with fictional units and artwork, all based on the lore of Middle-earth. Decide if you want to face your enemy with a small, but trained and heavily armored army or if you count on masses of units to overrun your foes. From the evil South, where the Haradrims united under the Dark Lord to the cold North wherefrom the Goblins of the Mountains follow the call of the Great Eye you will not only be able to see Middle Earths most important places, but you will also find creatures, older and meaner as the world itself come out of every corner of Tolkien's world.Įvery faction has its own strengths and weaknesses, benefits and disadvantages on the battle as well as the campaign map. Play on an extensive historically accurate Map of Middle-Earth as it was in the Third Age, including settlements taken straight from Middle-earth lore and completed with several fictional locations.Įxplore the hills of Rohan, the huge forest of the Mirkwood and the dark ash of Mordor. It brings you directly into the world of Middle Earth where you can choose from different races such as Men, Dwarves, Elves and Orcs to free the peoples of Middle Earth or help the Dark Lord Sauron to spread his shadow.

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