To achieve this fun, however, Vivendi Universal sometimes throws caution to the wind by chucking canon right out the window. Still, mowing down an Orc horde with Gondor swordsmen and shape-shifting bears is downright fun. While there is a rock-paper-scissor counter system in place, tussles in War of the Ring boil down to who has the bigger stick, rather than who wields it. Start off with a handful of workers, gather food to purchase units and upgrades, then overpower the enemy with your numbers. While the story plays out in epic Lord of the Rings fashion and even details some neglected, yet iconic, locations such as Mirkwood and Minas Tirith, the levels themselves aren’t very different from your bog-standard RTS missions.
On the other (dark) hand, the “Evil” campaign hands players the reins to Sauron’s twisted armies, corrupting acres upon acres of land, eventually laying siege to Minas Tirith.
The “Good” campaign follows the adventures of Legolas, Gimli, and other heroes as they arrive at Rivendell just in the nick of time. War of the Ring’s campaign is split into two parts, allowing players to see things unfold from two unique perspectives. Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
