LOTR Conquest details: playable creatures, heroes

In a recent interview with Crispy Gamer, Pandemic got the chance to shed some light on their recently announced Battlefront-meets-Lord of the Rings title, Lord of the Rings Conquest. With the interview come a few details regarding the game and just what gamers can expect. Said details are as follows:

• Three types of combat: Melee, Ranged, and Magic (expect warriors, archers, etc)
• The game will play from 3rd person perspective
• There will be several playable creatures and vehicles including ents, fell beasts, catapults, siege towers, trolls, battering rams and eagles
• Much like the Battlefront series, players will be rewarded with playable heroes for completing objectives
• Players will fight through the major battles of the film and a few that appear in the books. There are also battles included that were "hinted at" in the books.
• The Evil campaign plays out as though Frodo failed in his mission to destroy the One Ring
• No cross-platform play between PC and 360 (surprise, surprise)
• Conquest features "a recognizable actor from the films" as the narrator (dare we hope for Hugo Weaving?)

The concept of mixing Battlefront with Lord of the Rings already had us intrigued, but this new info has us even more excited, particularly the news regarding the available creatures and vehicles. Hit the "Source" link for the full article.