The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II-The Rise of the Witch-King

Critic reviews

• Game Zone

  jkdmedia · Dec 11, 2006

  8.3

  A short campaign, new units, fixes to the original title all add up to an expansion that is worthy of being on the shelf of Middle-earth gamers. Witch-King may not leave that same sense of wonder as when the original Battle for Middle-earth II launched, but it is – nonetheless – a challenging game that offers a new look at the rich tapestry of Tolkien’s world.

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• GameSpot

  Jason Ocampo · Dec 04, 2006

  7.3

  If you enjoy playing Battle for Middle-earth II online and want to keep up with the rest of the multiplayer crowd, purchasing the expansion is a no-brainer. For casual fans, this expansion is purely optional. For single-player fans, there's nothing here that's particularly compelling, unless you're a huge fan of Middle-earth.

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• IGN

  Dan Adams · Nov 30, 2006

  8.0

  Overall, EA LA has created a good expansion with a lot of good additions. Angmar is an interesting faction, with options for those who love micromanagement but still plenty of options for those that don’t. The campaign certainly has its moments but some design decisions and an Angmar faction that isn't as visually interesting as the rest of the evil factions makes it a little less appealing over all than I would have liked.

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• Games Radar+

  Matt Peckham · Nov 29, 2006

  9.0

  Well brace yourselves, here comes another, shining the light of Elendil onto an original that hardly needed it. Rise of the Witch-king is such an all-around quality follow-up to this spring’s The Battle for Middle-earth II that if you missed the original release, the expansion is all the reason you’ll need to pick up both.

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• jeuxvideo.com

  Superpanda · Nov 30, 2006

  7.0

  Cet add-on est tout à fait convaincant. Certes, il ne bouleversera en rien votre façon de jouer à Bataille pour la Terre du Milieu II car le gameplay n'a pas changé d'un iota, mais les ajouts font que la durée de vie est correcte pour une extension. On regrettera principalement l'absence de nouveau camp du bien et un équilibrage qui n'est pas des plus soignés. Rien de très grave néanmoins, rien en tout cas qui puisse justifier que les personnes qui ont apprécié le jeu original n'achètent pas cet add-on.

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