

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring 2003
Developed by Liquid Entertainment
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure, Action
The quest to destroy the One Ring continues in the first real-time strategy game based on The Lord of the Rings saga. Massive battles erupt as the forces of light and darkness fight for control of Middle-earth. The more units you destroy, the more experience and visual enhancements you earn. Play as the forces of good and valiantly fight for the ring's destruction or play as the forces of evil to claim control over Middle-earth forever.
Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyAdventureActionFantasyWarfareorcswizardstolkienlord of the ringselveshorsereal-timebased on - bookdwarvesgood vs evilheroestrollsPC (Microsoft Windows)
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Character
Epic, earnest, plot-driven and grave.
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Liquid Entertainment
- Publisher
- Sierra Entertainment
- Released
- November 8, 2003
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 46 ratings.
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