Players feel like they're inhabiting Middle Earth, commanding massive armies in the stunning battle from the films. Battle for Middle Earth 2 masterfully uses the aesthetic of Middle Earth, as well as its music. It's a blast to battle for control of different territories, especially considering a match can have up to six players, all of which have three armies roaming around the world. It's a bit like Total War's gameplay style, just boiled down and more streamlined. In this mode players and CPs vie for control of a world map with different territories. The campaign has nice mission variety, but the more interesting mode is War of the Ring. On top of this, there's a dynamic powers system that can instantly change the flow of battle, letting players call in an extra battalion of soldiers or summon a fearsome unit like the Balrog or eagles. There's a smart interplay between unit types, requiring players to find a good balance of melee units, ranged archers, and cavalry. Units are grouped into battalions, which significantly bumps up the scale of battles. T3A:Online supports all titles of the Battle for Middle-earth series: The Battle for Middle-earth, The Battle for Middle-earth II and The Rise of the Witch-king. Battle for Middle Earth 2 opens up gameplay from the first by letting players place building anywhere, instead of having set locations. The game obviously takes liberties, but much of the story is based on info Tolkien wrote himself or was detailed in his appendices. Of course, there's also an evil campaign to play through on the opposite side. The original focuses on the war in the north of Middle Earth, following the elf Glorfindel and the dwarf Gloin. While the first Battle for Middle Earth set the stage, Battle for Middle Earth 2 really shined as one of the most ambitious Lord of the Rings games out there.
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