As an expansion pack, Mines of Moria is practically perfect. It breathes new life into the Lord of the Rings Online, and if that life is occasionally plagued by deja vu, it's certainly worth the trade off for the new feature set it brings to the table. [February 2009, p.55]
Yes there a lot of MMORPGS out there but LOTRO has a unique approach in the quest system, spec requirements and the purchasing currency (turbine points) that me rate this game a perfect 10. LOTRO's quest system includes main story mode and sub quests like NWN and skyrim style is a very effective implementation to a MMORPG game. The quests and deeds are mixed with rewards (turbine points, title , traits) that probably gives excitement to the playing experience because there is a lot to achieve here an its very rewarding that you finished them. Another thing is that the game engine used here is very flexible that even my old dual core laptop with onboard gpu can run this game and at the same time my gaming pc fully utilizes the full graphic quality of this game. If you haven't played it before play it now!
I have played Lotro for a very long time, always wondering about a true expansion. My expectation was ****. For a first expansion Turbine hit the ground running, with a smooth launch, wonderful quests ( and engaging). They made a very lore heavy/friendly recreation from Tolkien's books, but I already expected that much.
Never before, it has felt so comfortable and homey being in Middle Earth. The game is able to suggest the very whole and complete LotR-feeling, which will tie you to your computer for a very long time.
A quality MMORPG expansion, no doubt about it. With two new classes, a massive new area to explore and the Legendary Weapons system, there's loads for fans to get stuck into.
Forget the solo play – Moria changes the way you used to play the online Lord of the Rings. As usual you can expect fantastic environments and truly the nicest places ever seen in online gaming. [Feb 2009]
Fantastic. Eregion was a great place to quest as you searched for signs of the Fellowship and earned your first legendary weapon. The epic line of quests and the conflict with the Watcher in the Water was exciting. Delving into Moria was a great experience. At times it had some lag and some bugs, but I greatly enjoyed this expansion and this experience. Finding the Balrog, signs of his struggle with Gandalf, getting to the bridge where Gandalf fell...great great stuff.
This MMO has many fans and I will admit I do like this game, with that being said I do want to point out Leveling up in this game past level 20ish becomes a major grind mostly because free to play players do not have access to many of the quests. and purchasing all the quests in the game can be very expensive, their is a plus to this though because once you by the expansions your other characters have access to them as well. There are 3 tiers to this game F2P - get the fewest perks and over all will most likely be looking for a new game in a few months. Premium players - get a few more perks but only by purchasing some turbine points
Pay to play players - get the most perks how ever they still need to purchase expansions.
So you may be thinking to your self Why should I even try yo play this game? First off the story line is very good and well worth going through. All the epic quests that take you through the game is open to all players, side quests are the ones you may have to purchase. While you play you can gain Turbine points that allow you to purchase stuff from the store such as quests that you may want to get however this is a very long and drawn out process.
The graphics are very good and can be very stunning. Over all this game is great for players that do not mind grinding.
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This is one of the best game concepts I've ever seen - you play a dwarf trying to reclaim Moria. As a big Lord of the Rings fan, this game was a no-brainer to pick up and play. Sadly, it has some pretty significant issues that prevent it from being a truly great game. The inventory system is unnecessarily burdensome, with limited space - why not let every item type go up to 99? Instead several types of items only go up to a 30-stack, which hurts inventory space. The crafting system is unnecessarily burdensome as well - why make it take over one full minute to cook food, a resource you desperately need to not die in the game? The progression is rough as well - one of the worst map designs I've ever seen, its impossible to figure out where I am based on the map. Glitches and bugs throughout the game, map markers that should have disappeared many quests ago still remaining on the map, constant framerate issues even at the lowest graphical settings (I have a 3070Ti), very generic combat sequences that are just plain dull. Boss fights that are uninspired. Teleporting across the map requires an extremely rare resource that you ALSO need to progress in the game, on top of just getting around the map. Plus its a lonely experience - your only friend in the game is a **** don't meet any other interesting characters in the game until very, very far into the game (I assume, I haven't finished the game). Don't get me wrong, there are positives too - there are several areas in the game that are just beautiful and make your jaw drop. I nerded out when I got to see several locations, and the game makes great use of the LOTR lore. The singing dwarf, while glitchy, is still fun to hear. But overall, this is not an experience I desire to finish playing, nor is it a game I'd recommend to friends. My hope is they make a non-exclusive sequel available on steam that is of significantly higher quality, but with the relatively average/poor ratings the game has received, that seems unlikely.
I've been a huge fan of this game and, frankly, I'd say that it's the best mmo I've played. However, you need to pay for absolutely everything in this game (even for the ability to ride a horse) and even if you buy a vip account you don't get access to all content! Turbine really killed all the pleasure of playing it.
These ratings should be updated to reflect current changes and problems, support and stability are nearly 0 and the PvP system is and has been extremely broken and full of exploits.
SummaryMines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more. Speak Friend, and Enter – Moria, called Khazad-dûm by the dwarves, was their capital and...