

Means that you don't have to worry about resource gathering as long as you can protect these buildings, one of the most annoying things in a RTS can be finding that your resource gathering Resource gathering is also a little different, special buildings are required for the Elves this is a Mallorn tree and for the Dwarves it's a Mine. They are a little bit of a disappointment to be honest. Ice and smoke are what stands out most as being visually stunning although it has to be said there is very little in this game graphics wise that doesn't feel polished.īattle for Middle Earth II has more new units including a much vaunted set of ships however sadly these are rarely used and when they are, they just feel as though they are an after thought.

It is however quite possibly the prettiest RTS I have played making use of most of the next generation PS3.0 features to give it that extra wow factor. Like most multi-format releases recently Battle for Middle Earth II is limited to 30 fps, however since this game is a RTS you really don't need more than 30 fps (I would still like the fps Today we take a look atīattle for Middle Earth II, the second real-time strategy game set in Tolkien's universe and loosely based on the recent trilogy of movies. Unless you happen to live in a cave you will have heard of the Lord of the Rings and as you're reading this probably even EA's Battle for Middle Earth franchise. Battle for Middle Earth II Review Developer:
