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 the northern regions of Middle-earth in the background of the main story of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, more specifically in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy universe. 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 Lord of the Rings game to receive an M rating from the ESRB.[2]
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Lord of Rings:War in North (trailers)
Gameplay
Fighting an Orc in War in the North.
In a preview article in PlayStation Magazine, it was discussed that players will have skills that are upgradeable, characters that can be customized, and that conversations play out similarly to Mass Effect without the moral ramifications. Each character also has ranged attacks which they can use.
Farin (the dwarf champion) has a crossbow. Eradan (the human ranger) has a bow and Andriel (the female elf lore-master) can cast ranged spells at enemies. All characters also 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 also hubs in the game which function as points where the party may rest, accept new quests, speak to people and stock up on 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,
Orcs shooting arrows at Farin
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 the bow and sword but lacks the strength of Farin. He can be leveled up however to be an expert with two-handed weapons, dual wielding, weapons and shields (tank), or the bow. 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 the tank or the damage dealer of the party. Andriel is a mage, but she can wield two swords at once and level up in melee attacks, supportive magic or offensive magic.
- He is the most adaptable playable character and is adept at using any weapon. He can use a two-handed sword, dual-wield weapons, or use a bow, shield, and 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 by Elrond. 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 swinging his axe
- Farin is of the Champion class; he hails from Erebor. He can use a crossbow to simply attack foes from afar, but out of all three characters, Farin is the most skilled at melee weapons, and has many powerful abilities for attack multiple enemies at once. 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
Non-playable characters
- Kilaren
- 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
- The Undead
- Stone-giants
- Fellbeasts
- Great Spiders
- Dragons
Locations
Organizations and titles
Translations around the world
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Afrikaans | Die Here van die Ringe: Oorlog in die Noorde |
| Albanian | Zoti I unazave: Lufta në veri |
| Amharic | የቃሮቹ ጌታ: በሰሜን ውስጥ ጦርነት |
| Arabic | سيد الخواتم: الحرب في الشمال |
| Armenian | Օղակների Տերը. Հյուսիսում պատերազմը |
| Azerbaijani | Üzüklərin Rəbbi: Şimali Müharibə |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Уладар кольцаў: Вайна на Поўначы |
| Bengali | রিং লর্ড: উত্তর যুদ্ধ |
| Bosnian | Gospodar Prstenova: Rat na sjeveru |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Властелинът на пръстените: Войната на север |
| Cambodian | ព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃចិញ្ចៀនអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍: សង្គ្រាមនៅខាងជើង |
| Catalan | El Senyor dels Anells: Guerra al Nord |
| Chinese | 指环王：北方的战争 |
| Corsican | U Signore di I Anelli: Guerra in u Nordu |
| Croatian | Gospodar prstenova: Rat na sjeveru |
| Czech | Pán prstenů: Válka na severu |
| Danish | Ringenes Herre: Krigen I Norden |
| Dutch | De Heer der Ringen: De Oorlog in de Noord |
| Estonian | Sõrmuste isand: sõda põhjas |
| Filipino | Ang Panginoon ng Singsing: Digmaan sa Hilaga |
| Finnish | Taru sormusten herrasta: Sota pohjoisessa |
| French | Le Seigneur des anneaux: La Guerre du Nord |
| Galician | O Señor dos Aneis: Guerra no Norte |
| Georgian | ბეჭდების მბრძანებელი: ომი ჩრდილოეთით |
| German | Der Herr der Ringe: Der Krieg im Norden |
| Greek | Ο Άρχοντας των Δαχτυλιδιών: Ο Πόλεμος στο Βορρά |
| Gujarati | ધી રિંગ્સ ભગવાન: ઉત્તર બાજુનું યુદ્ધ |
| Hebrew | שר הטבעות: המלחמה בצפון |
| Hindi | द रिंग्स ऑफ द रिंग्स: वॉर इन द नॉर्थ |
| Hungarian | A Gyűrűk Ura: Észak-háború |
| Icelandic | Ringar Drottins: Stríð í norðri |
| Indonesian | Tuan dari Cincin: Perang di Utara |
| Irish Gaelic | An Tiarna na bhFáinní: Cogadh sa Tuaisceart |
| Italian | Il Signore degli Anelli: La Guerra del Nord |
| Japanese | リングの主：北の戦争 |
| Kannada | ಲಾರ್ಡ್ ಆಫ್ ದಿ ರಿಂಗ್ಸ್: ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧ |
| Kazakh Cyrillic | Сақиналардың иесі: Солтүстік соғысы |
| Korean | 반지의 제왕: 북쪽에서의 전쟁 |
| Kurdish | Begê Gustîlan: Şerê li Bakurê (Latin) |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Тегеректердин чексиз: Түндүк-жылы согуш |
| Laotian | ພຣະຜູ້ເປັນເຈົ້າຂອງແຫວນໄດ້: ສົງຄາມໃນພາກເຫນືອ |
| Latvian | Gredzenu pavēlnieks: karš ziemeļos |
| Lithuanian | Žiedų valdovas: karas šiaurėje |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Господарот на прстените: Војна на север |
| Malagasy | Ny Tompon 'ny Peratra: Ady amin'ny Avaratra |
| Malay | Tuhan Cincin: Perang di Utara |
| Maltese | Il-ħakkiem ta ' l-anelli: gwerra fit-tramuntana |
| Marathi | रिंग प्रभु: उत्तर युद्धात |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Бөгжний Эзэн: Умард хэсэгт болсон дайн |
| Nepalese | अंगूठियहरुको प्रभु: उत्तर मा युद्ध |
| Norwegian | Ringenes Herre: Krigen I Norden |
| Persian | ارباب حلقهها: جنگ در شمال |
| Polish | Władca Pierścieni: Wojna na Północy |
| Portuguese | O Senhor dos Anéis: A Guerra no Norte |
| Punjabi | ਰਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ: ਉੱਤਰ ਵਿਚ ਜੰਗ |
| Romanian | Stăpânul Inelelor: Războiul din Nord |
| Russian | Властелин колец: Война на севере |
| Samoan | Le Alii o le Mama: Taua I le itu I Matu |
| Scottish Gaelic | Tha a Tighearna nam Fàinnean: Cogadh ann a Thuath |
| Serbian | Господар Прстенова: Рат на северу (Cyrillic) Gospodar Prstenova: Rat na severe (Latin) |
| Sindhi | زنگن جو خداوند: اتر ۾ جنگ |
| Sinhalese | ද රින්ග්ස් සමිඳාණන්: උතුරේ යුද්ධය |
| Slovak | Pán prsteňov: Vojna na severe |
| Slovenian | Gospodar prstanov: Vojna na severu |
| Spanish | El Señor de los Anillos: La Guerra en el Norte |
| Swedish | Ringenes Herre: Krig I Norr |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Парвардигори зиреҳҳои: Ҷанги дар шимол |
| Tamil | லோட் ஒவ் த ரிங்க்ஸ்: வடக்கில் போர் |
| Telugu | ది లార్డ్ ఆఫ్ ది రింగ్స్: వార్ ఇన్ ది నార్త్ |
| Thai | ลอร์ดออฟเดอะริ: สงครามในภาคเหนือ |
| Turkish | Yüzüklerin Efendisi: Kuzey Savaşı |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Володар кілець: війна на півночі |
| Uzbek | Йüзüклерин Эфендиси: Чимолда уруш (Cyrillic) Yüzüklerin Efendisi: Shimolda urush (Latin) |
| Vietnamese | Chúa tể của những chiếc nhẫn: Chiến tranh ở miền Bắc |
| Welsh | Arglwydd y modrwyau: rhyfel yn y Gogledd |
| Yiddish | די האר פון די רינגס: מלחמה אין די צפֿון |
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]