Player Review: Lord of the Rings Online

The races are as follows:

Man (Female)
Man (Male)
Hobbit (Female)
Hobbit(Male)
Dwarf
Elf (Female)
Elf (Male)
Each race has its selection of classes so you'll have to do some experimenting to find certain specifics. However, all classes available in the game are as follows (Please visit the class page at http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/classes for detailed information on each):

Lore-Master
Minstrel
Hunter
Burglar
Captain
Guardian
Champion
Rune-Keeper
Warden
Each class has its own style of play and, as mentioned, its own difficulty. Depending on the role of the class, some have more advanced styles to tend too, while others are more moderate and beginner. On your class selection list, each has a movie in addition to the description, that can provide the player a more general idea of what role the class plays.

Now that you've customized yourself, chosen your race, your class, and of course a name! You're ready to enter the battle ahead.

The Gameplay and game features

LotRO doesn't throw players a curve ball in basic gameplay. Movements are controlled by WSAD keys and camera operations by your mouse. Skills are tired to your number keys and corrisponding ALT/Shift/Ctrl. For those who get into habits from previous games with similar setups, you won't find yourself struggling to relearn keys, but even if you do, the game includes a massive keymapping option for you to alter.

If, within your 20 seconds, you haven't noticed the game is beautiful, an eye appointment is needed. Direct X 10 users will be even more impressed with DX10's dynamic lighting and shadow effects.

LotRO also houses a crafting system, music playing ability, kinships (guilds), a party system, in game voice chat, and more. So where to start? Well, let's go witht he basics first.

GRAPHICS

There are two things to consider when buying any game for your PC. The first, obviously, is it any good? That's not something I can answer for anyone. My opinion is only that; My opinion. The second question asked is, Will my system run it? LotRO gold isn't World of Warcraft, so if you're sitting on an aging system you will run into performance issues. However, there is an upside. LotRO and Turbine have apparently taken into consideration the range of PC's on the market with such varied specs. Therefore, the options panel of Adv. Graphics gives the user a long list of customizations for your graphics that can improve performance of the game and still keep your surroundings stunning and immersive.