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<blockquote data-quote="Endur" data-source="post: 1576658" data-attributes="member: 3346">Yes, but since the movies are based on the book, and the game is based on the book, not having a license for the movie shouldn't matter as far as the game is concerned.&nbsp; They can make the exact same game, just can't include movie imagery, etc.&nbsp; That's not my big concern with this game, however.My concern with this game is that it reminds me of Warcraft, not War of the Ring.&nbsp; I played the 1970's SPI boardgame version of War of the Ring.&nbsp; I also played the 1987 PC game version.&nbsp; Both of those focused on the large strategic game.This game is little missions, and you basically build a base everytime, have peasants collect resources, build buildings that give you increased tech tree options, and then sent troops out.&nbsp; That gets boring fast.I would have preferred a more strategic game.&nbsp; There are also some strange story things going on in the game.&nbsp; The Evil Campaign is set in Third Age 2000 and the Good Campaign is set in Third Age 3000.&nbsp; But Sauruman, Grishnakh, and Gollum are active as heroes in the Evil campaign, 1000 years before they were actively on the evil side.&nbsp; Other various story issues (haradrim in Rohan, Uruk-hai being a mix of Barrow Wights and Orcs, etc).What would have made this game a major improvement?1) No buliding/peasant collection of resources/etc.2) Missions for Moria (Cave Troll battle, Balor vs. Gandalf); Siege of Minas Tirith and Pelannor Fields; Battle of the Gate of Morannon; Battle of Five Armies (and Bard the Bowman vs. Smaug); Frodo and Sam vs. Shelob and Gollum; 3) Tighter correlation with the books.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Endur, post: 1576658, member: 3346"] Yes, but since the movies are based on the book, and the game is based on the book, not having a license for the movie shouldn't matter as far as the game is concerned. They can make the exact same game, just can't include movie imagery, etc. That's not my big concern with this game, however. My concern with this game is that it reminds me of Warcraft, not War of the Ring. I played the 1970's SPI boardgame version of War of the Ring. I also played the 1987 PC game version. Both of those focused on the large strategic game. This game is little missions, and you basically build a base everytime, have peasants collect resources, build buildings that give you increased tech tree options, and then sent troops out. That gets boring fast. I would have preferred a more strategic game. There are also some strange story things going on in the game. The Evil Campaign is set in Third Age 2000 and the Good Campaign is set in Third Age 3000. But Sauruman, Grishnakh, and Gollum are active as heroes in the Evil campaign, 1000 years before they were actively on the evil side. Other various story issues (haradrim in Rohan, Uruk-hai being a mix of Barrow Wights and Orcs, etc). What would have made this game a major improvement? 1) No buliding/peasant collection of resources/etc. 2) Missions for Moria (Cave Troll battle, Balor vs. Gandalf); Siege of Minas Tirith and Pelannor Fields; Battle of the Gate of Morannon; Battle of Five Armies (and Bard the Bowman vs. Smaug); Frodo and Sam vs. Shelob and Gollum; 3) Tighter correlation with the books. [/QUOTE]

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