we last saw lord of the rings: war in the north back in march, and the mechanics haven't changed much in the version seen on the floor of e3 earlier this week. it's still a three-player co-op game, featuring an elf caster, a human rogue and a dwarf fighter beating down some of the familiar baddies from the lord of the rings franchise with a nice layer of rpg on top. the game's not incredible, but it's a more than serviceable action title, made better with a few good friends to play with.

this latest preview focused on a slightly different objective than last time -- in the short part of the demo i played, my cohorts and i had to defend a set of elven brothers that were casting some magic to break open a fortress door, with a few waves of enemies rolling in after us. fortunately, we weren't alone -- while my companions depended on their weapons, and my axe, we had one other secret weapon up our sleeves: a giant eagle.continue reading lord of the rings: war in the north preview: death from above

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