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Lord of the Rings: Conquest multiplayer demo available for 360 and PS3 photo

I have to admit that Pandemic's Lord of the Rings: Conquest is one of those games that is completely and totally off my radar. So when I found out last weekend that a demo for the game was available on PlayStation Network, I was really surprised. Why didn't I know about this? Isn't it my job to know this crap? 

Well, now that same demo is available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and I'm totally in the loop, thanks to Mr. Professor Major Sergeant Larry Hyrb Nelson. The demo is available in all regions and is "free" provided you have an Xbox LIVE Gold account. So I guess that means, technically, it's not totally free. But you get the idea. 

Lord of the Rings: Conquest takes the Tolkien mythos and dumps it into a Battlefront-like world of team-on-team multiplayer combat. The pictures of the game are pretty, but may not tell the whole story, so I'm interested in getting my hands dirty with the demo.

Let us know if you want to play, and we'll try to get a few Dtoid staff members on board for a quick game this afternoon. We'll take any excuse to stop writing about games so we can play them. Hit us up in the comments so we can figure it out.


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mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:34
mistic
downloading now!
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:39
Tubatic
Call of Duty: The Two Towers?

Its Lord of the Rings and not an RTS. Sure I'll bite. Download in progress!
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:43
pascuz46
THIS GAME SUCKS! I downloaded it for the PS3 and it is just terrible. Although I did find humour in how completely awful it was. So maybe it is worth playing the demo.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:52
Volomon
It was available on a weird day like Tuesday or Wednesday along with some other stuff. Anyway, it sucks. I don't know how they could screw it up but they did. The graphics are near PS2 levels. The mechanics beyond a level of poor. The rogue class stealths and can instant kill anyone in one hit. I think for a hero it takes two hits or something.

No real tactics of any kind that I noticed. Pretty much pushing each other back and forth and who ever sucks the most loses.
Charlietime's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:55
Charlietime
high hopes
ill be downloading it before lunch
TheGreatMango's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:58
TheGreatMango
I am most definately grabbing this as soon as I get home tonight. I was just thinking about this game yesterday.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:03
Noah
Downloading now.... I really want it to be good, I love Lord of the Rings
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:04
Nick Chester
I think we're going to try to get an XBLA game going at 3pm EST. If you're interesting, drop your gamertag here and we'll see what we can do about sending you an invite (you can't create private games, but we can attempt to grab an empty server).
iconsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:09
iconsam
Hmm... I'm in. Let's put it on the table and see how it plays.

Gamertag is same as my username.
Elitechief27's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:11
Elitechief27
I'm up for playing with you guys.


GT: Elitechief27
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:29
Cataract
Sounds interesting enough. I'm in for trying it out with some peoples.

Gamertag: "Ten Darculas"
The Big Bad Wolf's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:32
The Big Bad Wolf
I will play.

GT - Mr Ovenstuffer (I work at a bakery...)
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:35
Cataract
Woah, demo is 1.25 gigs! That's unusually large for a demo.
perri's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:36
perri
Ohh. Don't get your hopes up too high! The single player demo was laughable. Literally, the Voice Over will have you cracking up.

This game is as generic as it gets people. Be warned.
Gibbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:43
Gibbo
Hmm if you can't do friend games then It might be too much trouble for EUFNF. Nevertheless I'm downloading the demo right now.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:44
Nick Chester
@perri:

Yeah, I tried out the single-player tutorial level and it was ... interesting.

To those who passed along their gamertags, I'll add you on XBL closer to 3pm EST. So far, Dtoid Staff on board is Jim Sterling, Brad Nicholson, and myself. As you can tell, we're having a busy day ...
Soulwax's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:54
Soulwax
I liked it. But then again, I do have "Tolkien 4 Lyfe" tattoo'd in Elvish on my ass.


Not really.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:57
Naim Master
Such a disapointement , I downloaded the demo , and the multiplayer is broken as hell , the warriors only use their spin special (because the special bar fills up way too quickly) , the mages use their flames (or explosion if the person gets close) , and by these cheap tactics the rogue and archers get useless ...
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:57
nademagnet
I'll try to get on and play.

GT: BL00DW0RTH (all zeros)
Tyson The Tool's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:09
Tyson The Tool
I'm in. ID - StJohn4
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:30
bloodylip
I'm pretty interest*ing*, but I'm not available until closer to 4 :(
BigPopaGamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:30
BigPopaGamer
Nick, I actually got to play this game at PAX. The version at PAX was VERY buggy, but promising, especially if you are a LOTR fan.

I would be up for some LOTR fun, but not till this evening.
TheGreatMango's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:37
TheGreatMango
3pm? I should be good for that.

Gamertag is TheGreatMango.

Who'd have thunk?
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:41
Nick Chester
@BigPopaGamer:

Night would probably be better for most, but since a few people are off from work/school today and we are astoundingly bored around "the office," afternoon gameplay it is. (Also, I personally won't be able to play tonight.)

Friday Night Fights can dig into this one, I suppose. It's something to do, I suppose.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:52
garison
Sure, I'm up for some LOTR fun!

Gamertag: garison25

Can't wait!
Heojaua's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:59
Heojaua
its gonna be fun

Gamertag : Wineblood
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:11
Mxyzptlk
Damn it, I have to work or I'd be there.
BigPopaGamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:23
BigPopaGamer
Nah, I wish I was off work too Nick. Make sure to drink some mead while you play. You know, to get into the spirit and everything.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:41
Nick Chester
I sent everyone friend invites; there's a lot of us, so I hope we can all get together in one game. I'll send out game invites when/if we get it set up!

@BigPopaGamer:

Keeping that in mind!
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:41
Midgetsnowman
pity. i'd come but 3 est is when i start work. Damned evening shift. >>
Slick Icarus II's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 13:06
Slick Icarus II
Here's hoping they don't recycle the movie footage to tell the story... again.
zanthox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 13:10
zanthox
I dled this on Christmas day from PSN, it is a lot like battlefront. It seems like it could be even better than the RotK game. I do wish that we could have played as a troll in the demo though...
boomfasa's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 13:25
boomfasa
Wooh this game is fun! Hit me up if somebody sees this: GT: Boomfasapants
Heojaua's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 13:35
Heojaua
the warrior is evil...
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 13:44
Mister Disco
It's fun. I would also like to point out that anyone who says it looks like a PS2 game probably doesn't own a PS2.
Nik565's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 13:58
Nik565
If this game is any good, I'll have a reason to dress up as a wizard...again.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 14:30
Nick Chester
So, what did you guys think? :D
iconsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 14:31
iconsam
Hahah. Guess who's not getting this game?
Druid 01's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 14:34
Druid 01
this game has def been on MY radar but with my 360 out of commission i cant try the demo, how is it?
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 14:53
Nick Chester
@Druid 01:

A group of us played earlier, and I don't think anyone enjoyed themselves. I thought the experience felt kind of sloppy across the board (controls, visuals, gameplay balance). That and because it was a demo, we couldn't create our own room and kept getting booted from the EA servers. :(
Tyson The Tool's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 14:54
Tyson The Tool
Hah where the hell did that Balrog come from? Shit
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 15:17
Nick Chester
@Tyson The Tool:

Seriously -- NOT COOL. And the Troll was no picnic, either. Evil cheats. Confirmed.
Ezkilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 18:17
Ezkilla
Just deleted it, It's shit.

Poor balancing, really bad maps. I noticed that in the castle map (Minas Tirith I think) there were invisible walls, o'look a stair case I'll just go up there and........what??. Come on I'm in a map surrounded by walla and a can't jump on wall, ledges or go up stairs. And the other map (the shire or farm A) is just as bad, there's a river.... its a foot deep brook no chanellege for a knight.....shit you die.

I'm going to give it a miss, wait battlefront III :)
KakaoJunkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 18:30
KakaoJunkey
Huh, I actually found the demo quite fun and had I been on dtoid earlier I would have played with you.
The controls do feel kind of sloppy at times, but (except for the scout maybe) I found it pretty well balanced.
Anyway: I liked it.
cbebop007's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:00
cbebop007
This game is indeed sloppy, and not in a fun/drunk kind of way.
iconsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 20:02
iconsam
@Ezkilla
Didn't Battlefront 3 just get canned?
Uniquenamehere's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 02:41
Uniquenamehere
This game sucks so bad the scout class completely breaks the game with there one hit kill stealth attack on the other hand was fun being the two special classes(gandalf and the witch king) for the 5 games i played even if they didnt seem any different to the rest.
LOLface's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 21:51
LOLface
@iconsam
I heard that Rebellion(the ones who made the PSP Battlefront) picked it up, so one can only hope that they make it like classic Battlefront.
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