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IGDB / 7890

J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth

1989 80 / 100 Adventure Strategy
J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth is the 16-bit game with additional adventuring features compared to the 8-bit version, loosely depicting the events of the One Ring from the Shire to Mt. Doom. The game starts with the three hobbits: Frodo, Sam, and Pippin surrounded by nine individual units of Nazgul near the Shire. Although the first task is to travel to Rivendell, the player is free to decide how heroes and arm Show full summary

J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth is the 16-bit game with additional adventuring features compared to the 8-bit version, loosely depicting the events of the One Ring from the Shire to Mt. Doom. The game starts with the three hobbits: Frodo, Sam, and Pippin surrounded by nine individual units of Nazgul near the Shire. Although the first task is to travel to Rivendell, the player is free to decide how heroes and armies progress, despite the in-game conventional storyline.

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J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth is the 16-bit game with additional adventuring features compared to the 8-bit version, loosely depicting the events of the One Ring from the Shire to Mt. Doom. The game starts with the three hobbits: Frodo, Sam, and Pippin surrounded by nine individual units of Nazgul near the Shire. Although the first task is to travel to Rivendell, the player is free to decide how heroes and armies progress, despite the in-game conventional storyline.

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J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Synergistic Software, Inc., Maelstrom Games Ltd
Publisher
Melbourne House
Franchise
The Lord of the Rings
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view, Third person
Themes
Fantasy, Open world, Warfare
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • ZX Spectrum 1989
  • Amstrad CPC 1989
  • Commodore C64/128/MAX 1989
  • MSX 1989
  • Apple IIGS 1989
  • Atari ST/STE 1989
  • Amiga 1989
  • DOS 1989

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