The Lord of the Rings: War in the North doesn't need a ring to defeat its foes; it has the power of three. Three different beings, to be exact -- after all, if it were the power of three rings, that would defeat the purpose of that whole "one ring" thing Sauron won't shut up about.
Lord of the Rings: War in the North shows the power of three in new trailer, screens
by Jessica Conditt 
on Sep 25th 2011 9:30PM
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North doesn't need a ring to defeat its foes; it has the power of three. Three different beings, to be exact -- after all, if it were the power of three rings, that would defeat the purpose of that whole "one ring" thing Sauron won't shut up about.
Reader Comments (30)
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 9:46PM Warlock234 said
2 days this year with all 1's. 11-1-11 and 11-11-11, although the latter is the day my life as a human ends and my life as a Dragonborn begins.
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 9:48PM jessed75 said
I hope this is going to be good, I am taking a chance on a pre-order. This developer made the great PS2 game Champions of Norrath so I am hopeful.
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 11:19AM vidjagamer said
@jessed75
Yup, my thoughts exactly. This studio should put out a quality title.
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Yup, my thoughts exactly. This studio should put out a quality title.
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 11:59AM KungFuChaosNinja said
@jessed75
And even better, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.
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And even better, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.
Posted: Sep 27th 2011 2:10PM (Unverified) said
@jessed75
I actually tried this out at SXSW and found it to be fairly fun. It's looked good and handled good for what was obviously an alpha version of the game. There are some satisfying skill tree progression, and plenty of Loot with unique appearances and effects. It definitely had that Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath feel to it, dropped into 3rd person mode.
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I actually tried this out at SXSW and found it to be fairly fun. It's looked good and handled good for what was obviously an alpha version of the game. There are some satisfying skill tree progression, and plenty of Loot with unique appearances and effects. It definitely had that Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath feel to it, dropped into 3rd person mode.
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 9:58PM darkinchworm said
For some reason I've been overlooking this. Since it's developed by Snowblind, and especially since it's not being published by EA, the multiplayer achievement killer, I'm stoked.
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 10:09PM Impexian said
Why would an Elf A Dwarf and a Man be traveling together?
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 10:34PM FuriousMailman said
@Impexian
An elf, a dwarf and a man walked into a bar
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An elf, a dwarf and a man walked into a bar
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 10:19PM dtrain1183 said
I want to get this but its gotta take a back seat to uncharted 3 and Skyrim
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 11:55PM Wizardsofwaverly said
@dtrain1183 Why bother posting then? Thats profound
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Posted: Sep 25th 2011 10:41PM A Sandwich said
All they need to defeat evil is the power of love. According to an ancient ballad the power of love is a curious thing. It might make one man weep whilst making another man sing. It can change a hawk into a little white dove. It's tougher than diamonds. That's the power of love.
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 10:42PM 2gamers said
What business does a man, an elf, and a dwarf have on my video game shelf?
Speak quickly!
Speak quickly!
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 10:55PM ovoon said
The last two years of PAX, this game was overwhelmingly... lame. It butchers the lore in spots and the combat feels clunky. I think it's gonna bomb, but I hope otherwise since there hasn't been a LOTR game I didnt like. (Never played the handheld ones though.)
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 11:47PM Faenix said
11/1/11 is uncharted 3 for me, but I was skipping this anyway - doesnt have any of the badass lord of the rings people in it
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 11:57PM Wizardsofwaverly said
@Faenix same here , Uc3 and mw3 are the only games for me this fall
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Posted: Sep 26th 2011 11:58AM KungFuChaosNinja said
@Faenix
LotR: WitN, U3, and Sonic Generations for me on the 1st.
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LotR: WitN, U3, and Sonic Generations for me on the 1st.
Posted: Sep 25th 2011 11:59PM takahami said
didnt know golden axe is getting a remake ;)
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 12:49AM ch3burashka said
This game has my sword, my bow, and my axe, respectively.
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 2:08AM Epoque said
Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie.
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie.
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 11:20AM chrispy145 said
I wonder if they realized they were setting their game for release a few days before Skyrim. While this looks pretty cool, and i will play it, I'm not going near it until it's on sale. I don't see myself buying any more games this year once Skyrim comes out.
I do hope it finds success, and if not, I'll be able to pick this up for around $15 in a few months.
I do hope it finds success, and if not, I'll be able to pick this up for around $15 in a few months.
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 11:56AM KungFuChaosNinja said
It's Snowblind Studios, so it's day one.
I'll gladly take this over Skyrim, if I have to choose at all.
I'll gladly take this over Skyrim, if I have to choose at all.
Posted: Sep 26th 2011 5:20PM wrongThinker said
@KungFuChaosNinja I'm with you! The only question that remains is whether to get this on PC or PS3...
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