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The Lord of The Rings: War in the north

developer : Snowblind Studios
publisher : Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Official Website : http://www.warinthenorth.com/
platform : All
Genres : Role-playing game, Adventure
Released : November 4, 2011

Lord of the Rings: War in the North Game Video Review

2011 gave the fans of George RR Tolkien news. After a long ordeal, and arrival and departure director Guillermo del Toro, the director and find solutions to financial problems began shooting the film " The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey." While director of the cult of the trilogy " The Lord of the Rings" Peter Jackson's lint on the adventures of brave Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves, the developers of video games also do not sit idly by. Tell a new saga of the exploits of the heroes of Middle-earth attempt to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which this year is distinguished by surprisingly strong line of high-quality projects. But all good things must come to an end.

The next chapter, not included in the canonical scripture, tells the story of the fight until now unknown heroes with the hordes of henchmen of one of the servants of Sauron. A villain named Agandaur gathers troops in the north of Middle-earth. The forces of good busy with other things, are going to march to Mordor and can not afford another army. But if you plan Agandaura work, the course of global confrontation will change radically. And not in favor of Gandalf and his companions. In order to eliminate the threat to go the path of only three brave warrior - a man, dwarf and elf - girl.

The anticipation of something epic quickly cools the routine of daily hassles. Comrades, you have to look for the missing patrol, then lost in the woods wizard. Along the way they render all possible assistance to the dwarves, elves and other respectable citizens. History is slowly beaten paths of the protagonists to the duty save the world.

In the picture flashed Aragorn, Elrond, and other celebrities. However, their role is so insignificant that their absence no one would have noticed. The writers did not bother to diversify the life of the brotherhood of internal strife, even in history there is no sensible trinity - the older said to unite, and they were united.

Dialogues, made in the tradition of role-playing, allow you to select answers, but do not affect the overall development. Decorated with scenes like " talking statues " of rare- rare action diluted directing the show. Although the actors are also not particularly strained to pull the characters out of the swamp dull textbook images of knights, dwarves, and villains.

But the main drawback - the lack of scale confrontation. Game, we recall, is subtitled " The war in the north." A whole campaign looks more like a variation of the adventures of Frodo and the secret lair of evil in the penetration through the back door. Where the actual "war"?



Who would you choose as the protagonist, one way or another have to combine melee and remote. Gnome, of course, the best deals with heavy axes and literally cut in the crowd of orcs, but small skills he has problems. It is quite another elf Andriel, which relies on his magic skills and a head-on collision can not have a serious resistance. The familiar "golden mean" in the face of the person - tracker and waving a sword and knows how to shoot without missing.

Each of the characters have several basic characteristics and the three branches of the skills. The more corpses left a honest company, the more experience become heroes and the wider the range of deadly techniques and useful spells. Bearded inmate underground city falls into a rage, his attacks become even more dangerous it is to the effectiveness of a circular saw everyone and everything crumbles. Sorceress creates a magical field that protects her from the arrows and teammates. Man activates the stealth mode and sneaks to the enemy in the rear.

The combat system is kept exactly the same features. It should be a hero to beat the enemy, as the overhead goblin or orc briefly indicated by a yellow triangle. The rest of the characters perform standard combinations of two punches, blocks, bars, do not forget about their unique abilities and shreds enemies.

By the way, the term " shreds " for the first time the existence of the series " The Lord of the Rings" has found its true meaning. The War in The North - the first project, which has been assigned such a high age rating. From the bodies of enemies fountain gushing black blood, and their carcasses fly by blows in different directions, the heroes of the body chop in half, deprive them of their arms and legs, severed heads soar skyward after a stroke of the sword or blunt weapon (do not ask, "How is that possible? "). The battle between good and evil passes without mercy, without a hint of mercy.



Intoxication with blood and violence does not last long. Devising an alternative history, the authors did not waste your time on the new inhabitants of Middle-earth. Heroes of the same resist the Orcs, Uruk- hai and other goblins. Some attack the brotherhood of the whole bunch. Other steel-clad, others are hidden away in small arms, waving the fourth with two blades. Sometimes they leave the party alone on the stage there are other threats. But differ only in the last appearance, and not a model
of behavior.

Besides a couple of skills, working for the good of the collective, the interesting moments in the cooperative interaction is observed. In this respect, traditional game as much as traditional alliance mage, rogue and warrior. The protection cover rear, a clear allocation of responsibilities within the scarce opportunities and revitalization of the fallen colleagues - no attempt to go beyond the rules.

A sense of proportion when you go in the office to the developers, it was brutally murdered, dismembered, and his remains raspihali in garbage bags and buried in the backyard. Literally every battle severely stretched. Enemies run an endless stream. Barely managed to destroy a dozen orcs or the undead, as it hastens to the aid of reinforcements already. And so from time to time, from time to time in the same arena... Eleventh after the fight to understand why the heroes do not have allocated the army. They playfully zanesut trolls in the list of extinct creatures, only occasionally resorting to the eagle -age. If they were sent to Mordor with the rest, they would have opened the border gate legs, slowly walked up the tower and pulled the eye of Sauron on the ring.

Among other things, the game has no concept of target lock. The hero is attacking in the direction indicated, and all. So uncommon when trying to finish lying on the ground orc and Axe falls into standing next foe.



That has characters long and hard to pick the thick skin of elite army units Agandaura. Bosses at risk to drive to despair their exorbitant health. It's funny to watch how the hero does giant and a half thousand points of damage, and strip the enemy of energy hardly decreases. Right in the best traditions of the online role-playing games.

The only component that does not stop joy to the finals - a huge amount of armor and weapons. Of fallen giants fan ejected objects with different values. The heroes are constantly changing appearance, new bibs, boots and helmets. Swords, axes, staffs, too, rarely linger for a long time, but also about the unique things you can not forget. Collect a complete set of legendary armor - not an easy task.

To cut and divide the forces of evil in the best company with his friends. Silicon companions every now and then try to shoot through the wall behind the hero in no hurry to follow his simple orders ( "attack", to "defend "). Discoloration in his right mind does not often happen buddy, basically they are actively used all its capabilities to divert the attention of opponents and dealt with the threat. However, the sudden freedom can lead to tragic consequences and the need to repeat a considerable segment level.

It is sad, but the game on the network appear very strange things. For example, the enemies of the dead for one player, are alive and healthy for another. Such "miracles" bring to the process of fighting the chaos that adversely affects the atmosphere.



Appearance of War in The North mixed feelings. On the one hand, the chance to visit various parts of the Mediterranean region can not but rejoice. Heroes explore abandoned fortresses, mountain abode of the dwarves, elven settlements, look at famous places like Rivindella and descend into the darkest caves. On the other - rarely indulge location and spectacular views are unpleasant property to slide into a sequence of corridors and rooms. At such moments, especially not enough sane mini- map.

Diagnosis

Worthy of revival did not happen. The authors are not afraid to make a cruel game in the world "The Lord of the Rings", supplied her with a separate history and cooperative transmission. But it can not be found interesting finds in the team interaction, variety of combat situations or entertaining speakers. In this case the slowness of many scenes and the thickness of the skins of bosses can quickly ruin the impression of walking into the unknown nooks of Middle-earth. But it's still "The Lord of the Rings." To some this alone is enough to decide on a purchase.

Pros:

The first violent game in the world of "Lord of the Rings"
The first time hack orcs and goblins quite fun
Three characters, each with its own characteristics and abilities
A huge number of weapons and armor
Various locations

Cons:

Banal storyline, devoid of high-quality productions
Lack of proper feeling of "war"
Simple and limited methods for team interaction
slowness of fights
Too "thick" bosses
Enough types of enemies and skills for such a long adventure
Problems with the game on a network
Some control points are placed far apart
In locations lack of monotonic sequences of arenas and corridors