Xbox 360

Electronics Arts creates the surprise by releasing the first images from the Xbox 360 version of Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth 2. It doesn't look too bad, but I really would like to see how this will play.

2 Xbox 360 images

  • First images of Battle for Middle Earth 2 - 2 Xbox 360 images
  • First images of Battle for Middle Earth 2 - 2 Xbox 360 images
LOTRBFME
LOTRBFME
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:22:52
i would really like to see action game of lotr.
with 1000s of urukhai's just like kameo.
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rezehnder
rezehnder
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:30:13
hehe, are there 5 guys riding one horse (right side of the second screen)?

seems like the game has no collision detection yet...
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pr0cs
pr0cs
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:37:41
I don't know anything about this game. Does anyone have a link to more info on this game.. ie: what genre (it looks like a RTS)
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McErono
McErono
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:40:27
it is an RTS and I have no clue who by EA had the sick idea to port this to the 360...
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Inflatable
Inflatable
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:42:30
Yeah, how do you control a RTS without a mouse & keyboard?? That's even a lot worse then FPS on a console.. :P

Bold move by EA.. I think the last RTs that tried it was Red Alert on the PS2 which was a total failure.. RTS games simply belong on the PC, because of the controls.. Just like FPS imho, although with FPS you can at least argue it's kindof playable with a controller, I have no idea how RTS is..
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Goat
Goat
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:42:41
It seems that big battles with tons of people is the new lens flare...
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Inflatable
Inflatable
Commented on 2006-01-13 16:43:44 In reply to Goat
Posted by Goat
It seems that big battles with tons of people is the new lens flare...
Not new at all in RTS games..
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school
school
Commented on 2006-01-13 17:00:23
kameo looks better than this. even thou its a early built of the game.
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munkieNS
munkieNS
Commented on 2006-01-13 17:08:38
WEIRD! I would have NEVER expected this one. Does this mean official KB/M support?
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Nossy
Nossy
Commented on 2006-01-13 17:11:38
I think MS left Mouse/Keyboard support up to the developer. If so, bring me Warcraft III instead of this BS.
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FamilyGuyFan
FamilyGuyFan
Commented on 2006-01-13 17:28:59
why does EA never take advantage of a consoles power, dammit the only good graphical game so far is FNR3.
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Drunkenshaolin
Drunkenshaolin
Commented on 2006-01-13 17:29:27
good a RTS is on its way......WE NEED WARCRAFT NOW PLEASE.....
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timberwolfe
timberwolfe
Commented on 2006-01-13 17:56:50
just what I have been waiting for, an RTS for the 360, one question WHEN IS IT OUT.
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skyform
skyform
Commented on 2006-01-13 18:07:03
Nice and PC fanboys think that Xbox 360 cant make the graphics of PC strategie games !!!
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Gallardo
Gallardo
Commented on 2006-01-13 18:31:28
the graphic looks bad for next gen....
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alimokrane
alimokrane
Commented on 2006-01-13 18:42:08
Yet another game port from EA in order to make a quick buck .. GOD! Stop it EA already. The graphics tells it all ... this is not next gen, barely current Gen.
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birdman
birdman
Commented on 2006-01-13 18:43:43 In reply to FamilyGuyFan
Posted by FamilyGuyFan
why does EA never take advantage of a consoles power, dammit the only good graphical game so far is FNR3.
May I ask who developes FNR3?
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Inflatable
Inflatable
Commented on 2006-01-13 18:59:35 In reply to alimokrane
Posted by alimokrane
The graphics tells it all ... this is not next gen, barely current Gen.
You guys clearly have no clue about RTS games.. I don't blame you..
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Gurnz4
Gurnz4
Commented on 2006-01-13 19:07:34 In reply to skyform
Posted by skyform
Nice and PC fanboys think that Xbox 360 cant make the graphics of PC strategie games !!!
Exactly. It doesn't take a lot of research to see right now the 360 has as much gaming power as any PC out there. With the Architecture including the shaders and such it is new tecnology. Not to mention 3 3.2 GHZ processors.
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alimokrane
alimokrane
Commented on 2006-01-13 19:15:36 In reply to Inflatable
Posted by Inflatable
You guys clearly have no clue about RTS games.. I don't blame you..
have no clue ? what's that got to do with it. My post was crystal clear : The graphics are not of a next generation standard which mean EA is just posrting it without using the huge power of the 360 That's All!
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ultim8fury
ultim8fury
Commented on 2006-01-13 19:48:36
This message is in "Boulet Time" (TM), If you still *really* want to see it, click here
These are the FIRST images of a game and you're slamming it for graphics already. Honestly, do you judge a book by what the shop looks like from across the road ?. It's an EA game so chances are it will not push the limits of the system but blindly slamming a game from the first 2 released shots is beyond dumb.
Panzer83
Panzer83
Commented on 2006-01-13 20:03:50 In reply to alimokrane
Posted by alimokrane
have no clue ? what's that got to do with it. My post was crystal clear : The graphics are not of a next generation standard which mean EA is just posrting it without using the huge power of the 360 That's All!
Strategy games are never known for it's graphics, it's about umm.... THE STRATEGY involved in playing the actual game.
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Inflatable
Inflatable
Commented on 2006-01-13 20:13:03 In reply to Gurnz4
Posted by Gurnz4
Exactly. It doesn't take a lot of research to see right now the 360 has as much gaming power as any PC out there. With the Architecture including the shaders and such it is new tecnology. Not to mention 3 3.2 GHZ processors.
I suggest you redo your research..
Posted by alimokrane
have no clue ? what's that got to do with it. My post was crystal clear : The graphics are not of a next generation standard which mean EA is just posrting it without using the huge power of the 360 That's All!
Yes, have no clue about RTS games and graphics.. Do you own a PC? Did you ever play any RTS game? Any recent ones like i.e. Age of Empires III on a high-end PC?

Battle for Middle Earth 2 looks very good for a RTS, and is certainly next-gen (in gameconsole terms, PC gaming has no clear generations)
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mqark
mqark
Commented on 2006-01-13 20:13:31 In reply to rezehnder
Posted by rezehnder
hehe, are there 5 guys riding one horse (right side of the second screen)?

seems like the game has no collision detection yet...
LOL! that horse has what looks like 7 legs and one arse??? definately something up with graphics there...
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Critx
Critx
Commented on 2006-01-13 20:30:28 In reply to Inflatable
Posted by Inflatable
Yeah, how do you control a RTS without a mouse & keyboard??
Yeah im wondering the same thing actually lol..
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