Guardians of Middle-earth
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| Developer(s) |
Monolith Productions Zombie Studios (PC) |
| Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Inon Zur |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Multiplayer online battle arena |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Guardians of Middle-earth is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The setting of the game is Middle-earth, derived from The Lord of the Rings series, with various tie-ins to the film series of the same name.[1] Guardians of Middle-earth was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on December 4, 2012, via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade respectively. A retail package is also released, which includes a download voucher for the game as well as a "Season Pass" for future downloadable content.[2] It is no longer available on the PlayStation Network and the servers are down as well.
The game was later released for Microsoft Windows on August 29, 2013.
Gameplay
Guardians of Middle-earth incorporates the standard elements of a typical multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, with a strong emphasis upon team coordination. Up to ten players may split into two teams of five and from a pool of thirty-six guardians from The Lord of the Rings franchise, including Gandalf, Sauron and Radagast,[3] and coordinate to win matches by destroying the opposing team's base.[4] Unlike most other MOBA titles, Guardians of Middle-earth emphasizes home console, rather than desktop, gameplay, in order to gain a "cinematic" experience.[5]
Reception
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Guardians of Middle-earth received mixed reviews. It scored a 7.5/10 from IGN. Many users have problems with the games interfacing on PC, as well as numerous glitches in connectivity.
References
- ↑ Cork, Jeff (2012-05-30). "Warner Announces Guardians Of Middle-Earth". Game Informer.
- ↑ Scalzo, John (2012-10-09). "Guardians of Middle-Earth coming to PSN, XBLA on December 4". Warp Zoned.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-Earth – Here comes Radagast the Brown!". EIR Games. 2013-01-30.
- ↑ Onyett, Charles (2012-05-30). "Lord of the Rings Meets DotA". IGN.
- ↑ Funk, John (2012-05-30). "Lord of the Rings DOTA Clone Coming to XBLA and PSN". Escapist Magazine.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth for X360". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth for PS3". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth for X360". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Guardians of Middle-earth for PS3". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-09-14.