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werty316
02-10-2006, 09:16 PM
Talk about a big demo of 1.37GBs!

What's in the Single-player downloadable demo?

* Play a beginner or advanced Tutorial as the Men of the West
* Play as either the Dwarves or Goblins against a computer AI whose difficulty you control. (Mirror matches - Goblins vs Goblins or Dwarves vs Dwarves - are also available)easy, medium, hard, and brutal settings)
* Features two maps: Withered Heath and Harlindon
* 1.3 GB in size
* Includes the same factions featured in the current online multiplayer beta test, however, this demo is updated with any and all changes made since the beta test was released last December.
* Full stat sheets included for post battle review
* NOTE: Although the single player demo includes the same content as the current online multiplayer beta test, the single player downloadable demo is updated with all updates made since the beta test was released last December.

Key Features

* New races, places, heroes, and battles from books & films
* Command all the races of Middle-earth with 3 all new factions including Elves, Dwarves, and Goblins.
* Win the war in the North single-player campaign with all-new story that takes you to places and battles of Middle-earth previously unseen. Customization, Command, & 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 AI, 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.
* "Build anywhere" brings creativity and strategy to base building and battlefield dominance.
* Control the entire war with a high level "Risk" style meta-game on the Living World Map with all new strategic AI .
* Extend your battlefield with larger than life navy battles at sea

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battleformiddleearth2/news.html?sid=6144010
http://www.gamershell.com/download_12510.shtml
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1320

Scott
02-10-2006, 10:07 PM
I have been playing the demo and the game looks like it is going to be great!!

werty316
02-10-2006, 11:02 PM
I might get the demo but th egames does come out at the end of the month. I think I will as the first one was a great game.

pym
02-14-2006, 12:56 PM
Haven't tried the demo yet, but after reading this, I have got a strange feeling that I will.
There's just too mane options, so many games, so little time...

:(

XJnine
02-14-2006, 03:45 PM
I played through the first one but I was a little disappointed in it. Some friends and I play Command & Conquer: Generals a lot and we were hoping the multiplayer in this would be about the same, just based in the Tolkien world.

I really didn't like the building limitations (only on the predertermined spots) and some of the strange upgrade paths.

Single player was fun but it just didn't cut it multiplayer wise. Hopefully this one will be better.

pym
02-14-2006, 05:36 PM
I played through the first one but I was a little disappointed in it. Some friends and I play Command & Conquer: Generals a lot and we were hoping the multiplayer in this would be about the same, just based in the Tolkien world.

I really didn't like the building limitations (only on the predertermined spots) and some of the strange upgrade paths.

Single player was fun but it just didn't cut it multiplayer wise. Hopefully this one will be better.

I believe the real power of RTS game is its multiplayer...
This is what makes the game last forever (Starcraft...)
I didn't buy the first and never tried it online, but is the multiplayer of this new one will get good reviews, I'll think about spoiling myself with a copy, after I'll get tired of Heroes Of Might & Magic V ;)

werty316
02-22-2006, 01:07 AM
Just finished playing it and it was great. Better than I thought it was. Not really sure how it compares to the first since I don't really remember it. Definitely can't wait to get it :wink: