Video Gaming News - November 2005
Redwood City, CA (November 8, 2005) - Electronic Arts announced today
that The Lord of the Rings: Tactics for the PSP has shipped to retailers
nationwide.
From EA:
The Lord of the Rings: Tactics puts players in the universe of Middle-earth
from the books and films and allows them to lead the Fellowship or take control
of the forces of Shadow.
The Lord of the Rings: Tactics is EA’s first title to incorporate EA’s
exclusive rights to develop videogames based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic literary
fiction, The Lord of the Rings. Previous titles are based solely on content from
New Line Cinema’s critically acclaimed The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The
expansion rights allow EA to introduce players to the depths of the fiction
never before explored in an EA videogame. Fans will now be able to step into a
world that looks like the films, but experience characters, environments and
battles that are inspired by the books.
The tactical RPG game features a rich system of items, upgrades and skills
for players to customize their heroes. Players can seize high ground, set
ambushes and strategically trap enemies while fighting battles across famous
locations from the books and films to determine the future of Middle-earth.
Playing the Fellowship enables players to guard their heroes, which include
Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Gandalf, and Sam. In contrast, dark side
characters include Lurtz, the Witch-King, Sauron, Saruman, Grima, and Gothmog.
The Lord of the Rings: Tactics also will feature a multiplayer mode, allowing up
to four players to play their customized heroes against one another via WiFi. A
unique, simultaneous turn-taking system allows for fast-paced play.
For more information and assets, please visit the game’s official website,
www.lotrtactics.ea.com.
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