Hi,
I've brought the game, and although I haven't played yet, it seems really good, if you want more information go Here for the official site.
Hope that helps a little bit.
Cya
(ps have you seen the model for the Balrog )
I've got it, have several miniatures for it, and play it regularly.
It's great fun. The only danger is that after playing D&D you may find the rules for LOTR incredibly simplistic. Don't be fooled. Easy to learn, difficult to master.
You can teach your friends the rules within about 10 minutes, play a quick game in about half an hour. And did I mention how fun it is?
I had a quick game at Games Workshop and it did seem very simple. That was my main concern - as well as it being popular so that people would actually play it!