The Lord of the Rings Online Reviews
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If you're enjoying World of Warcraft, there's honestly (and somewhat unfortunately) probably not much reason to move. If, however, you're new to MMORPGs, found World of Warcraft too generic and boring, or found that it required too much time investment, you could do far worse than giving Lord of the Rings Online a shot. It's a solid game, and there's at least a few months of sustained quest playing and exploration for an average player. And, thanks to the well-designed geography and high quality graphics, it's also one of the first games this reviewer has played where the exploration itself is actually an enjoyable part of the game.
While the other is at Slashdot with an overall score of 4/5:
For the Massive gamer tired of endlessly played options, or the Tolkien fan disappointed with the lore content in Battle For Middle Earth II, Lord of the Rings Online is the perfect balm. While it doesn't try to move the genre forward in any readily appreciable ways, LOTRO is such a well-crafted experience that it's hard not to enjoy yourself. For some, their time in Middle Earth will be just a vacation from other online worlds. For others, though, this may just be the game you've been waiting for. A slower pace, a beautiful presentation, and a gripping story are all readied and waiting just a bit down the road.
