By quickly hitting a critical blow, you will either knock the enemy on the ground to continue the combo, or if they are near death, will see you chopping off a head, arm, or a leg to satisfying effect. During a combo, there comes a moment where an arrow appears above the enemy's head. War in the North is the first M-rated game in the franchise's catalogue, which clearly comes through in the exponential magnitude of blood and guts found in the game. The sheer amount of epic scale found in the movies and books also does not feel well represented here. Not much is known about this band of three, and the game does little to offer any sort of exposition into their histories, which may leave you feeling rather unattached and all the more willing to look for more noticeable figures from the Lord of the Rings lore who can be found around the different lands - the first person you meet for example is Aragon in the Prancing Pony who is waiting for Frodo and his Hobbit friends to arrive. Eradon, a human Ranger Ferin, a dwarven Champion and Andriel, an elvaan Loremaster, are on a journey to defeat Sauron's deadliest lieutenant who goes by the name of Agandaur (don't look for him in the books), who was sent by the Dark Lord to wipe out the Free People in the North and to take control of its lands. Our story is set in the Northern region of Middle-Earth. While fans will have to wait another year for the two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit to arrive in theaters, Snowblind has created a solid game with an immersive experience, but may have benefitted from a couple more months in development instead of putting it in such a crowded Holiday season of top-notch titles. I am of the mind that there are still plenty of areas to explore in the world of one of my favorite series of books, and plenty of characters that haven't really been given their time to shine. When I first heard that one of my favorite developers in the genre was working on a brand new Lord of the Rings game, my heart skipped a beat in joy. Lord of the Rings: War in the North is the first game in almost 5 years from heralded action RPG developer Snowblind Studios, the masterminds behind the excellent and well-received Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath.
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