Teams will need to work together to destroy the opposing team’s towers and wrestle control of the map to win the match. Gamers connect to a server, and in the case of Guardians of Middle-earth, fight in two teams of five. Thankfully, the game is much more than a movie tie-in type title.įor those unfamiliar with MOBA-type games, think of PC classics like Dota and League of Legends. Available as a downloadable experience, it’s no surprise that WB has positioned this game alongside the release of The Hobbit in theatres later this month. So, rather than dilute things for newcomers we have decided to live with the hubbub while helping new readers find the columnists they will enjoy.Guardians of Middle-earth is WB Games’ first attempt at bringing the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game type to consoles, leveraging off the familiar (and loved!) Lord of the Rings franchise. Sorry about that.īut so far we've not found a way to streamline our review output - there's basically too much of it. With so many different perspectives it can be hard to know where to start - a little like walking into a crowded pub. Guardians of Middle Earth is now available on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 as a retail and downloadable release.įamily Video Game Age Ratings | Home | About | Radio shows | Columnists | Competitions | Contact
Interestingly, this is a fairly common and popular game style on PC, but Guardians of Middle Earth enjoys a fairly rarefied position on gaming consoles and as such features a more streamlined and cinematic design. The gameplay style is part of a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) sub-genre of strategy titles. With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey currently in the cinema, new DLC is available for Guardians of Middle Earth, featuring Bilbo Baggins and a Troll as playable characters. This is a plot-free strategy romp featuring characters designed to look closely like the actors from the Peter Jackson's films.
The game is inspired by characters and settings from The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and other Tolkien titles, but it's fair to say that the story content of this kind of multiplayer arena battling does not seek to recreate the story or events from the books/films. It is similar to classic Real-Time-Strategy titles, with units to command and send into battle, with the twist that each participating player actually controls the game through a single character they control directly, similar to the Multiplayer components of Brutal Legend (360) or Darwinia (PC). Guardians of Middle Earth is a multiplayer co-operative strategy/action hybrid. With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey riding high in the cinema, a nicely-timed Bilbo Baggins DLC is just the thing.
Guardians of Middle Earth is a Tolkien-inspired multiplayer blast through tough arenas.
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