The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2025)

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a role-playing video game developed by Snowblind Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It is based on the events taking place in northern Middle-earth, in the background of the plot of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, more specifically, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films. Players take control of a hero of the war, and are able to play through the game alone or cooperatively with up to two other players.

The Mac OS X version was developed and published by Feral Interactive and released on September 18th 2013.[1]

The game features stronger graphic violence than previous Lord of the Rings games, and is the first of such games to receive an ESRB rating of M.

Gameplay[]

Players have customizable characters, upgradeable skills, and engage in dialogue.

Farin, a dwarf champion, Eradan, a human ranger, and Andriel, an elf lore-master. All characters have light and heavy attacks, and can roll, block and counter enemy attacks. Players can also issue orders to their AI companions if they are playing solo. There are hubs in the game which functioning as resting points for the party where they accept new quests, speak with people, or obtain new supplies. Hubs are towns or villages.

Each class also has a unique ability. The dwarf, for example, can mine for gems which can be used for crafting purposes, and he can also smash walls down where hidden treasure can be found. The game also features unlockable difficulty modes such as a nightmare difficulty. You can replay through the game and keep all your equipment and skills from the previous playthrough. The dialogue will normally present a few choices where the player can get just the facts, delve deeper into the lore or get optional side quests. The gameplay also relies upon the player working with friends (or with AI companions) to use tactics to defeat certain enemies.

Synopsis[]

Locations[]

Many locations that are not featured in the movies are in the game. Confirmed locations include the Ettenmoors,

Fornost, Mirkwood and Mount Gundabad. Locations from the movies also appear in the game. Players can explore Bree and Rivendell and interact with the characters there which include Gandalf, Elrond, Frodo, Bilbo, Legolas, Arwen and Aragorn. Characters from the books can also be encountered to appear in the game, such as the Ranger Halbarad, Radagast, and Elrond's sons Elrohir and Elladan.

Characters[]

The War in The North features three playable protagonists. Each character has different classes from one another, but each character's class is adaptable. You gain experience when killing enemies, and when you get enough experience, you gain a new level. You can then improve your stats (strength, will, stamina, dexterity), and use skill points to receive or upgrade special abilities. For example, Eradan is a Ranger and thus excels with a sword and his strength is way better than Farin’s. He can be leveled up to be an expert and also can use a bow but he is mostly preferred for melee combat. Farin is an expert with melee weapons but can use ranged weapons and can be leveled up to use such. He can also be leveled up to be tough and is strong but not as good as Eradan. Andriel is a mage, but she can wield two swords at once and level up in melee attacks, supportive magic or offensive magic.

• Eradan is the Ranger class - he is one of the Dúnedain.

He is the most skilled, and has many powerful abilities for attacking multiple enemies at once. He can use a sword and a bow but he is best when with a sword. Eradan also has many stealth abilities allowing to sneak up on enemies.

• Andriel, from Rivendell,is of the Elven Loremaster class, and has been taught byElrond. She uses magic as her defense and offense but can dual-wield a one-handed weapon, such as her staff. Her abilities include offensive spells and supportive spells, but she also has melee abilities and can be leveled up to be a battlemage if the player wishes. She also has the ability to create potions from alchemy ingredients found by the player.

• Farin is of the Champion class; he hails from Erebor. He the most adaptable playable character and is adept at using any weapon. He can use a crossbow to simply attack foes from afar, and is a good fighter. With his ability "War-Cry," he can boost and revive himself and his companions, while damaging enemies. He can also mine for gems.

Appearances[]

Playable characters[]

• Eradan
• Farin
• Andriel

Non-playable characters[]

• Kilaren
• Luin
• Silanna
• Maradan
• Hador
• The Witch-king of Angmar
• Bruni
• Nordri
• Beleram
• Arwen
• Legolas
• Frodo Baggins
• Glóin
• Elladan
• Elrohir
• Gimli
• Boromir
• Bilbo Baggins
• Radagast
• Elrond
• Agandaûr
• Gwaihir
• Baranthor
• Armenel
• Tharzog
• Bargrisar
• Wulfrun
• Saenathra
• Úrgost

Creatures[]

• Orcs
• Wargs
• Great Eagles
• Trolls
• Barrow-wights
• Stone-giants
• Fellbeasts
• Great Spiders
• Dragons

Locations[]

• Middle-earth
  • Bree
    • The Prancing Pony
  • Fornost
  • Sarn Ford
    • Brandywine
  • Barrow-downs
  • Rivendell
  • Lórien
• Mount Gundabad
• Nordinbad
• Carn Dûm
• The Lonely Mountain

Organizations and titles[]

• Dúnedain
• Rangers of the North
• Black Riders

Gallery[]

Translations[]

External links[]

• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Official Website
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North official Mac site at [feralinteractive.com]