Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth 2 DVD-ROM PC Game

With all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction, delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. Wage war in the North and assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-Earth history--the Elven and Dwarven armies--or fight on the side of evil with heroes and creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films. Defend or overtake never-before-seen lands such as Dol Guldur, The Misty Mountains, and Mirkwood as you unleash powerful new weapons and abilities--summon dragons, cause volcanoes to erupt, or bring down a cataclysmic lightning strike.

But beware, with greater power comes greater adversity. Your enemies, commanded by a powerful new A.I. system, possess a greater tactical edge and more powerful spells. Will your armies have the fortitude to persevere?

Features

• New races, places, heroes, and battles from books and films
• Command all the races of Middle-Earth with three all-new factions including Elves, Dwarves, and Goblins
• Win the war in the North single-player campaign with an all-new story that takes you to places and battles of Middle-Earth previously unseen.

Customization, Command, and Control

• Build your own landmark castle with fully customizable and upgradeable fortresses and walls
• Create your own hero with all-new customized RTS units that are your avatars in-game
• Control battles with all-new enemy A.I., melee combat, and flanking, adding unprecedented tactical fidelity

Core RTS Depth of Strategy

• Master next-gen unit control with smart formations, battle lines, and planning mode
• Control the entire war with a high-level "Risk" style meta-game on the Living World Map with all new strategic A.I.
• Extend your battlefield with larger than life navy battles at sea

Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System:  Windows XP
• 1.6GHz Intel Celeron D, Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP/Sempron or greater
• 256MB RAM
• 6.0GB free hard drive space
• 8X DVD-ROM Drive
• DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
• DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Sound Blaster X-Fi series recommended)