The
Lord of the Rings Goes to Game Retailers
Pandemic Studios, a division of Electronic Arts, has announced that The
Lord of the Rings: Conquest for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and
Nintendo DS platforms, is available today (Jan. 13) in North America and
January 16, 2009 in Europe.
Here’s
what the company says about the game: In a partnership with New Line
Cinema and The Saul Zaentz Company, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
builds on “The Lord of the Rings” universe of J.R.R. Tolkien as depicted
by the Academy Award-winning films and thrusts players in to key moments
of the story and on the frontlines of the epic battles.
“‘The
Lord of the Rings’ experience is something our team has been passionate
about delivering and we believe players will discover a Middle-earth
experience like no other,” says Andrew Goldman, Pandemic Studios
co-founder and general manager. “Starting today ‘The Lord of the Rings’
fans can choose to save The Shire or set to destroy it. Providing that
level of control and freedom is something we are proud to offer.”
Created
by the same team behind the Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars
Battlefront II titles, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest opens the fantasy
world of Middle-earth giving players the choice to join the powers of
good or the forces of evil, in the eternal struggle to control the One
Ring.
“The
Lord of the Rings: Conquest expands on the celebrated game play found in
the Star Wars Battlefront series, on every level,” says Josh Resnick,
co-founder and general manager at Pandemic Studios. “We developed a game
that is fun, strategic and pushes the boundaries of the renowned lore.”
Players
can choose to control their favorite heroes and villains including
Aragorn, Gandalf, the Witch-king, the Balrog and even the Dark Lord
Sauron. Players can also engage surrounding characters in the world such
as wargs and oliphaunts, control catapults and balistas, and even play
as giant creatures such as cave trolls and Ents.
Also,
fans can play through the campaign modes cooperatively via online or
split-screen and relive their favorite battles competitively via
four-player split-screen or online with up to 16 players.
Photo courtesy: Electronic Arts
