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Mgsrulz
LOTR Conquest Unveiled

damn long article,best click the link tongue.gif

Several info on the game:

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The Lord of the Rings Conquest is the upcoming video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is based on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and borrows much of the gameplay mechanics from Pandemic's Star Wars: Battlefront games. The game allows the player to play as both the forces of good and evil, but unlike The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, the latter option is based around Sauron stopping the One Ring from being destroyed and fighting back.

Pandemic was aided by Weta Digital in developing the game. They provided many of their digital models, including the fell beasts. Pandemic is also negotiating to use elements that were cut from the films, and have taken inspiration from the novel, such as a level based around Balin's conquest of Moria. Some inspiration was less direct: the heroes decide not to attack Minas Morgul, so a level was based around conquering that city as if they did. The game will use Howard Shore's score to the films.

Campaign

There will be both Good and an Evil campaign, varying greatly in storyline. The good plays out as the films do and the evil plays out as though Frodo had never destroyed the ring.

Good Campaign (The War of the Ring)
  • The Battle of Gorgoroth Is the training stage and the first level in the game.
  • Battle of Helm's Deep The player must defend the ancient fortress of Helm's Deep from Saruman's Uruk-hai.
  • Isengard Presumed to be a level in which the player must fight Saruman as Gandalf.
  • Mines of Moria The player must fight their way through Moria ending the level with a climatic confrontation with the Balrog vs. Gandalf
  • Battle of Osgiliath The player must defend Osgiliath from Sauron's armies.
  • Battle of Minas Tirith The player must defend the mighty white city.
  • Battle of the Pelennor Fields Will allow the player to play as the Rohirrim at the battle on the Pellenor Fields.
  • Battle of Minas Morgul This is a mission that happened neither in the books (though it was discussed by the characters as an option) nor in the movie, however it is where the player must conquer the evil fortress so they can get to the Black Gate.
  • Battle of the Black Gate The mission objective of this level is to hold out against the wave of Sauron's army. Gandalf, Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn are playable in this mission.
The campaign continues with loosely-based settings from the films, such as the Battle of Isengard as an Ent, Gandalf fighting Saruman at Orthanc, battling the Balrog in the Mines of Moria, battling the Nazgûl as Aragorn while protecting Frodo, battling at the Pelennor Fields as a Rohirrim cavalry soldier while destroying Siege Towers, battling at Helm's Deep, fighting at the Black Gate with Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli or Gandalf while defending your position, fighting with Shelob as Samwise Gamgee and fighting inside Minas Morgul.

Evil Campaign (The Rise of Sauron)

The Evil Campaign will be available after finishing the Good Campaign, and shows what would happen if Frodo failed to destroy the One Ring in an alternate story
  • Mount Doom The player must play as a Nazgûl to kill the rebelling Orc chieftains and finally kill Frodo and Sam at the crack of doom.
  • Osgiliath The player must destroy and recapture the city in preparation to siege the White City.
  • Minas Tirith The player must destroy the White City to defeat the world of Men.
  • Pellenor Fields The player must kill all the Rohirrim and stop them from saving Minas Tirith.
  • Mines of Moria The player must summon the Balrog and destroy the men of Gondor who have inhabited it.
  • Weathertop The player must kill Aragorn as a Nazgûl.
  • The Shire The player must go around burning the Shire and slaughter all of the hobbits as well as killing Gandalf as Sauron.
  • Rivendell The player will destroy the Elves in Rivendell as Sauron himself!
Players will have the chance to fight as a Nazgûl that must kill Frodo, Oliphaunts at the Pelennor Fields, as Trolls at Helm's Deep, as the Balrog in Moria, as the Nazgûl against Aragorn at Weathertop, against the Shire, and lastly, as Sauron himself against Rivendell. Both campaigns will be narrated by Hugo Weaving, who played Elrond in Peter Jackson's films and also narrated The Battle For Middle-Earth II. In addition to the locations mention above, the the locations of Bree, Cirith Ungol and Gap of Rohan have been confirmed.

Multiplayer

Competitive multiplayer modes include conquest, capture the flag and hero deathmatch, all of which are borrowed from the Star Wars: Battlefront games. New modes include:
  • Ring Bearer: One player plays as Frodo and the remaining players are Ringwraiths. Frodo must stay alive and evade the Ringwraiths as long as possible. The Ringwraith that kills Frodo becomes the new Frodo.
  • Up to sixteen players can play online. Cooperative mode is available for up to 4 players split-screen and up to four players online on the Xbox 360 & 2 players split-screen for the PS3.

Classes

Each class in the game has a unique style. Styles include melee, ranged, and magic.

The 4 known playable classes for each faction are as followed:
  • Warrior: A melee combat unit which uses swordplay. Warriors can gain strength to unleash more powerful attacks, like setting their swords on fire. Warriors can also block and perform counter attacks with special moves. The warrior also has an axe as a secondary, short-ranged weapon.
  • Archer: A long ranged unit with a bow and arrow that plays like a third person shooter. Different types of arrows have been confirmed such as fire arrows which can burn things, poison arrows which slow enemies down and does damage over time, and a triple shot attack which fires a volley of three arrows. They also have a close quarters attack, which knocks down the enemy.
  • Scout: A master in the art of moving unseen. The scouts weapons are two knives. A known move of this assassin is back stabbing a troll. The scout has the ability to cloak and kill units from behind. He also has fire bombs as a ranged attack.
  • Mage: A magic user with a staff that can use spells on enemies and is a support unit. Mages can use magical attacks like lightning blasts, fire, and shockwaves. Mages can also create a bubble around them for defense. They can also use their staffs as melee weapons for close quarters enemies, though it is not as effective.
Some unplayable units include grunt soldiers, which are the weakest units in the game, and captains, which are the strongest AI units in the game other than heroes. Fell Beasts and eagles are also in the game, however, they are only used for air strikes, therefore cannot actually be controlled by the player.

Playable Heroes and Villains

Heroes:
  • Aragorn
  • Legolas
  • Gimli
  • Gandalf
  • Frodo
  • Sam
  • Merry
  • Pippin
  • Boromir
  • Faramir
  • Théoden
  • Éomer
  • Éowyn
  • Elrond
Villains:
  • Sauron
  • Saruman
  • Balrog
  • Witch-King
  • Wormtongue
  • Mouth of Sauron
  • Lurtz
  • Nazgûl
  • Gothmog
clngu
damn long story ... read until yawn.gif ... anyway ... buy buy buy ... must get this game laugh.gif
Ninja
Marvelous. Been waiting for LOTR game for PS3. thumbup.gif Can't wait.
Krovaxq
fuiyo ninja hapey abis la neh... LOTR tu... tah tah leh synch dia nye ring kat dlm bilik tu nganm game ni XD
Ninja
QUOTE(Krovaxq @ May 9 2008, 06:50 PM)
fuiyo ninja hapey abis la neh... LOTR tu... tah tah leh synch dia nye ring kat dlm bilik tu nganm game ni XD
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LoL.. tongue.gif

Official website is up: http://pandemicstudios.com/conquest/

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subimpact
ganas wishlist must get game
MC_Amig0
best ke game nih...?
samurai20
me just wait for review... when this game release.. smile.gif...
VashTheStampede
Looks exciting! Take part in those full blown wars!
subimpact
pandemic studios are kinda good devs... so this game should be nicely done hope its ps3 exclusive only
Ninja
Lord of the Rings: Conquest new E3' s Trailer with Gameplay



New screenshots released

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anyme
waaaa...the screen so tempting... drool.gif drool.gif
PhoenixByte
hidung berdarah
myxery
it's coming to xbox360 oso rite?
Cyphereza
Seems fun. Different than what we have now (shooting... shooting... shooting jer...) its time to slash slash slash!
ZCdave
this game can online ?!
300078
feels like KOEI Musou game
Hollow
errr... the youtube video of the game looks like... crap :/ like ps2 aje.. but worse.
Mgsrulz
QUOTE(Hollow @ Jul 18 2008, 12:21 AM)
errr... the youtube video of the game looks like... crap :/ like ps2 aje.. but worse.
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worse?how?
Hollow
QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ Jul 18 2008, 12:30 AM)
worse?how?
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the part where the alot orc was hitting him.. his character just took damage but still can do combo? :/
Ninja
Check out the latest trailer (in HD). rclxms.gif

Download Link: http://c.ve3dmovies.ign.com/videos/04/06/4...stTrailer_1.flv
yujin86
OMG
LOTR long time no play liao since ps2.......

long awaited
haha
kobe8byrant
QUOTE(yujin86 @ Nov 1 2008, 08:13 PM)
OMG
LOTR long time no play liao since ps2.......

long awaited
haha
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same here. Loved the 2 games from EA. There was one other LOTR game - that was doh.gif
yujin86
QUOTE(kobe8byrant @ Nov 1 2008, 08:14 PM)
same here. Loved the 2 games from EA. There was one other LOTR game - that was doh.gif
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haha
i like 2 towers and return of the king in ps2
Forbidden252
Demo's up.
VashTheStampede
QUOTE(Forbidden252 @ Dec 24 2008, 12:58 PM)
Demo's up.
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Which PSN?
Forbidden252
QUOTE(VashTheStampede @ Dec 24 2008, 01:06 PM)
Which PSN?
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US. smile.gif
kobe8byrant
Aye or nay?
Mgsrulz
QUOTE(kobe8byrant @ Dec 24 2008, 01:14 PM)
Aye or nay?
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nay

unfortunately
VashTheStampede
oh no no.. why like that! The PS2 ones were loverly to play. hmm.gif
But since it's a demo there's still time to shore up the game hopefully..
Ninja
Still downloading tongue.gif but the demo is only for the online multiplayer part, right? Hopefully, campaign story mode is not as bad.
VashTheStampede
QUOTE(Ninja @ Dec 24 2008, 05:02 PM)
Still downloading tongue.gif but the demo is only for the online multiplayer part, right? Hopefully, campaign story mode is not as bad.
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downloading too tongue.gif
oh only for online mp? hmm ookies..then definitely can improve..fingers crossed.. smile.gif
Mgsrulz
i heard it's both.

many prefer the online mode,IINM smile.gif
VashTheStampede
Hmm well I always enjoyed the LOTR story regardless of how many diff iterations i've played laugh.gif
So i'd like if there was a good one. Of course a solid online mp won't hurt either! wink.gif
kobe8byrant
If this bombs, I'll get Skate II. EA for EA tongue.gif
Ninja
Tried the demo. I may seem a little bit biased, but I like the demo. Same experience as the brainless hack-and-slash game on PS2 that I enjoyed very much; but with much more combo control and character classes. biggrin.gif

But, graphic-wise seems like a little upgrade from PS2 version. tongue.gif Not that impressive. But, I can see that they're trying to create the LOTR universe similar to the movie trilogy; Minas Tirith, Minas Morgul, etc.

Added to shopping cart next month. tongue.gif
Mgsrulz
can you choose who to invite in multiplayer games?
or create a room and invite others?
or do you enter campaign mode with a friend?

mine's still downloading halfway
Ninja
QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ Dec 25 2008, 01:30 AM)
can you choose who to invite in multiplayer games?
or create a room and invite others?
or do you enter campaign mode with a friend?

mine's still downloading halfway
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Not sure about campaign co-op mode because in the demo you can select 'Training' mode only. laugh.gif

For online multiplayer, I saw 'Join Friends Server' and 'Create Friends Server' option, so I guess you can create a room and invite. But these two option is not activated in the demo. Only EA servers available for us to test out the multiplayer. tongue.gif
Mgsrulz
so for the demo we'll just play with strangers? sweat.gif
Ninja
Yup, strangers, and dunno whether our Screamyx problem or not, quite difficult to join a room. sweat.gif

The online demo features two levels - Minas Tirith and the Shire, and I noticed a slight downgrade on graphics for multiplayer.
Mgsrulz
any communication options?
voice chat?
keyboard?

sweat.gif my download still only at 42% sweat.gif
VashTheStampede
QUOTE(Ninja @ Dec 25 2008, 01:11 AM)
Tried the demo. I may seem a little bit biased, but I like the demo. Same experience as the brainless hack-and-slash game on PS2 that I enjoyed very much; but with much more combo control and character classes. biggrin.gif

But, graphic-wise seems like a little upgrade from PS2 version. tongue.gif Not that impressive. But, I can see that they're trying to create the LOTR universe similar to the movie trilogy; Minas Tirith, Minas Morgul, etc.

Added to shopping cart next month. tongue.gif
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interesting! positive feedback!
already downloaded but have yet to try..will try tomorrow..yawn! biggrin.gif
Ninja
QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ Dec 25 2008, 02:02 AM)
any communication options?
voice chat?
keyboard?

sweat.gif my download still only at 42% sweat.gif
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I couldn't stay connected long enough to notice those options; DC-ed from the game after a while. EA servers sucks. tongue.gif Hopefully, they will fix it.

Several info on the game:

user posted image


The Lord of the Rings Conquest is the upcoming video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is based on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and borrows much of the gameplay mechanics from Pandemic's Star Wars: Battlefront games. The game allows the player to play as both the forces of good and evil, but unlike The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, the latter option is based around Sauron stopping the One Ring from being destroyed and fighting back.

Pandemic was aided by Weta Digital in developing the game. They provided many of their digital models, including the fell beasts. Pandemic is also negotiating to use elements that were cut from the films, and have taken inspiration from the novel, such as a level based around Balin's conquest of Moria. Some inspiration was less direct: the heroes decide not to attack Minas Morgul, so a level was based around conquering that city as if they did. The game will use Howard Shore's score to the films.

Campaign

There will be both Good and an Evil campaign, varying greatly in storyline. The good plays out as the films do and the evil plays out as though Frodo had never destroyed the ring.

Good Campaign (The War of the Ring)
  • The Battle of Gorgoroth Is the training stage and the first level in the game.
  • Battle of Helm's Deep The player must defend the ancient fortress of Helm's Deep from Saruman's Uruk-hai.
  • Isengard Presumed to be a level in which the player must fight Saruman as Gandalf.
  • Mines of Moria The player must fight their way through Moria ending the level with a climatic confrontation with the Balrog vs. Gandalf
  • Battle of Osgiliath The player must defend Osgiliath from Sauron's armies.
  • Battle of Minas Tirith The player must defend the mighty white city.
  • Battle of the Pelennor Fields Will allow the player to play as the Rohirrim at the battle on the Pellenor Fields.
  • Battle of Minas Morgul This is a mission that happened neither in the books (though it was discussed by the characters as an option) nor in the movie, however it is where the player must conquer the evil fortress so they can get to the Black Gate.
  • Battle of the Black Gate The mission objective of this level is to hold out against the wave of Sauron's army. Gandalf, Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn are playable in this mission.
The campaign continues with loosely-based settings from the films, such as the Battle of Isengard as an Ent, Gandalf fighting Saruman at Orthanc, battling the Balrog in the Mines of Moria, battling the Nazgûl as Aragorn while protecting Frodo, battling at the Pelennor Fields as a Rohirrim cavalry soldier while destroying Siege Towers, battling at Helm's Deep, fighting at the Black Gate with Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli or Gandalf while defending your position, fighting with Shelob as Samwise Gamgee and fighting inside Minas Morgul.

Evil Campaign (The Rise of Sauron)

The Evil Campaign will be available after finishing the Good Campaign, and shows what would happen if Frodo failed to destroy the One Ring in an alternate story
  • Mount Doom The player must play as a Nazgûl to kill the rebelling Orc chieftains and finally kill Frodo and Sam at the crack of doom.
  • Osgiliath The player must destroy and recapture the city in preparation to siege the White City.
  • Minas Tirith The player must destroy the White City to defeat the world of Men.
  • Pellenor Fields The player must kill all the Rohirrim and stop them from saving Minas Tirith.
  • Mines of Moria The player must summon the Balrog and destroy the men of Gondor who have inhabited it.
  • Weathertop The player must kill Aragorn as a Nazgûl.
  • The Shire The player must go around burning the Shire and slaughter all of the hobbits as well as killing Gandalf as Sauron.
  • Rivendell The player will destroy the Elves in Rivendell as Sauron himself!
Players will have the chance to fight as a Nazgûl that must kill Frodo, Oliphaunts at the Pelennor Fields, as Trolls at Helm's Deep, as the Balrog in Moria, as the Nazgûl against Aragorn at Weathertop, against the Shire, and lastly, as Sauron himself against Rivendell. Both campaigns will be narrated by Hugo Weaving, who played Elrond in Peter Jackson's films and also narrated The Battle For Middle-Earth II. In addition to the locations mention above, the the locations of Bree, Cirith Ungol and Gap of Rohan have been confirmed.

Multiplayer

Competitive multiplayer modes include conquest, capture the flag and hero deathmatch, all of which are borrowed from the Star Wars: Battlefront games. New modes include:
  • Ring Bearer: One player plays as Frodo and the remaining players are Ringwraiths. Frodo must stay alive and evade the Ringwraiths as long as possible. The Ringwraith that kills Frodo becomes the new Frodo.
  • Up to sixteen players can play online. Cooperative mode is available for up to 4 players split-screen and up to four players online on the Xbox 360 & 2 players split-screen for the PS3.

Classes

Each class in the game has a unique style. Styles include melee, ranged, and magic.

The 4 known playable classes for each faction are as followed:
  • Warrior: A melee combat unit which uses swordplay. Warriors can gain strength to unleash more powerful attacks, like setting their swords on fire. Warriors can also block and perform counter attacks with special moves. The warrior also has an axe as a secondary, short-ranged weapon.
  • Archer: A long ranged unit with a bow and arrow that plays like a third person shooter. Different types of arrows have been confirmed such as fire arrows which can burn things, poison arrows which slow enemies down and does damage over time, and a triple shot attack which fires a volley of three arrows. They also have a close quarters attack, which knocks down the enemy.
  • Scout: A master in the art of moving unseen. The scouts weapons are two knives. A known move of this assassin is back stabbing a troll. The scout has the ability to cloak and kill units from behind. He also has fire bombs as a ranged attack.
  • Mage: A magic user with a staff that can use spells on enemies and is a support unit. Mages can use magical attacks like lightning blasts, fire, and shockwaves. Mages can also create a bubble around them for defense. They can also use their staffs as melee weapons for close quarters enemies, though it is not as effective.
Some unplayable units include grunt soldiers, which are the weakest units in the game, and captains, which are the strongest AI units in the game other than heroes. Fell Beasts and eagles are also in the game, however, they are only used for air strikes, therefore cannot actually be controlled by the player.

Playable Heroes and Villains

Heroes:
  • Aragorn
  • Legolas
  • Gimli
  • Gandalf
  • Frodo
  • Sam
  • Merry
  • Pippin
  • Boromir
  • Faramir
  • Théoden
  • Éomer
  • Éowyn
  • Elrond
Villains:
  • Sauron
  • Saruman
  • Balrog
  • Witch-King
  • Wormtongue
  • Mouth of Sauron
  • Lurtz
  • Nazgûl
  • Gothmog
Mgsrulz
QUOTE(Ninja @ Dec 25 2008, 07:10 AM)
Up to sixteen players can play online. Cooperative mode is available for up to 4 players split-screen and up to four players online on the Xbox 360 & 2 players split-screen for the PS3.
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wth doh.gif
only 2 player splitscreen? doh.gif
Mgsrulz
just tried the demo earlier today.

couldnt complete the training rclxub.gif
after training as the scout,the game stops sending in enemies,but still tells me to kill them rclxub.gif

so just exit,and tried the multiplayer.

lag lag lag laaaaagggg... sad.gif

i tried using the warrior,die before i do anything sweat.gif

tried the scout,couldnt backstab anyone sweat.gif

tried the archer,then can play laugh.gif
shoot from afar thumbup.gif

and those who use the trolls...so freakin hard to kill! doh.gif
but when i tried using the troll,i just get within meters of them,and im dead! doh.gif

LAAAGGG!!!

servers were stable,though cool2.gif
VashTheStampede
i didn't find the demo too bad actually, got through the training fine but when i tried the multiplayer it said something like the server is in some delicate condition lol..something along those lines..and that it needed more info.. laugh.gif
KimirR88
nice demo

cwl_ykh
nice demo i like it...
snipersnake
well...playing as mr frodo baggins..in the middle of the war..unwise tongue.gif
edvpc
no Smeagol? tongue.gif
"my precious"... sweat.gif
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