Guardians of Middle-Earth

Critic reviews

• TechRaptor

  Rutledge Daugette · Oct 14, 2013

  9.0

  Overall, the game truly surprised me. I’ve played a good deal of MOBA’s and didn’t expect it to work out very well on the console. I was utterly surprised when I found I actually prefer playing an MOBA on the console. The controls were so fluid and easy it took only 5 minutes to get me accustomed to playing and the roles of guardians was already shown, so picking one was simple! Overall, the graphics were fantastic and gameplay was fast paced and fun.

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• COGconnected

  John Elliott · Dec 27, 2012

  6.9

  In the end fans fan of The Lord of the Rings may enjoy some of the game’s elements, but overall most gamers out there will find too much frustration to fully get all the gaming pleasure they may be looking for from it.

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• Game Trailers

  Game Trailers · Dec 17, 2012

  6.5

  Monolith and Warner Brothers have once again managed to create a fun, original entry in a popular genre, only to muck it up with bad netcode and a poor community effort. When you manage to get a properly functioning game with human players that communicate, Guardians of Middle-earth is a total blast. Learning each class’s strengths and weaknesses is great fun but that fun quickly fades away when you put up with clueless players, random disconnects, and a player base that is reluctant to communicate.
• Destructoid

  Allistair Pinsof · Dec 17, 2012

  6.5

  Monolith and Warner Brothers have once again managed to create a fun, original entry in a popular genre, only to muck it up with bad netcode and a poor community effort. When you manage to get a properly functioning game with human players that communicate, Guardians of Middle-earth is a total blast. Learning each class’s strengths and weaknesses is great fun but that fun quickly fades away when you put up with clueless players, random disconnects, and a player base that is reluctant to communicate.

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• IGN

  Taylor Cocke · Dec 14, 2012

  7.5

  It's too bad, because when you manage to get (and stay) in a game, it really is a shining example of a pure MOBA being brought over to the console space. And between the simplified controls, easy to understand Guardian Belt system, and the optional timer for matches, it's also one of the best ways to get into the genre. All while not losing a single bit of the intensity that MOBA players have come to expect. It's just too bad such a solid game can be made occasionally unplayable by technical issues.

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• GameSpot

  Leif Johnson · Dec 13, 2012

  7.0

  Even if you don't particularly care for Tolkien, there's a lot to love here in spite of the annoying server issues. It's a promising entry point for newcomers to the MOBA genre, and it plays smoothly enough to satisfy the more hardcore veterans of the genre. As a surprise bonus, its short timed matches and limited meta-levels have so far allowed it to avoid the caustic communities of its cousins while retaining many of the qualities that make them so addicting, making Guardians a smart choice for players seeking a MOBA without the negativity.

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