The Lord of the Rings: War in the North box art
Out now · Tue 1 NovPEGI 18The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

UK release dateTuesday, 1 November 2011Out 5449 days ago
Platforms
Xbox 360
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
IGDB rating
68/100 (164 ratings)
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Online mode
Yes · Online co-op up to 3

What it is

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a co-op Action RPG that immerses you and your friends in a brutal new chapter in the War of the Ring. Snowblind Studios is in the unique position of drawing inspiration from both the literary and film rights to world of Middle-earth, allowing players to bloody their axes on a wide range of deadly enemies and traverse both established and never-before-seen locations. The result is a journey that is both epic and intimate, familiar yet unexpected.

While much attention and focus has been placed on the journey of the One Ring, the assault on Middle-earth hits all corners of the map. War in the North turns our attention towards an integral part of the storyline that is grounded in details within the books and various appendices. This is not someone else’s fight. This is your own effort to forage a way through the dark, dangerous, and unknown landscape, defending all that is yours. This is your war.

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Our coverage

Nothing written yet. Once we’ve played it the review, first-10-hours guide, unlockables and UK buying advice will collect here. Meanwhile the News section has this week’s launch notes.

Details

Developer
Snowblind Studios
Publisher
WB Games
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Open world
Perspective
Third person
Engine
Dark Alliance Engine
Age rating
PEGI 18
Listed date
Nov 09, 2011

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Dates, prices and artwork

UK release date and launch RRP as confirmed by the publisher. Store links may be affiliate links; they never change what we say about a game. Box art, screenshots, trailer and game facts via IGDB, refreshed 1 Oct.