J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth
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The game combined both a large-scale army-unit level and a small-scale character level. All the action happened simultaneously in the game world and places could be seen from the map or at the ground level. Individual characters could also be seen in larger battles (in which they either survived or died — [[Gandalf]] alone could easily defeat a hundred [[orcs]]). If the battle is quite small (less than 100 units approximately) it can be watched on ground level. Otherwise it will be only displayed numerically. On ground level characters could acquire objects<Ref name="Giantbomb"/> and talk with computer controlled friendly characters (such as [[Radagast]] or [[Tom Bombadil]]). It was designed by [[Mike Singleton]],<ref name="Tolkien Games"/><ref name="El Anillo"/><ref name="Spectrum"/><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406330/ The Interactivo Fiction Database] (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref> [[Robert Clandy]]<ref> [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/jrr-tolkiens-war-in-middle-earth Moby Games] (retrieved 7 December 2010)</ref> and [[Alan B. Clark]].<ref name="Tolkien Games"/> | The game combined both a large-scale army-unit level and a small-scale character level. All the action happened simultaneously in the game world and places could be seen from the map or at the ground level. Individual characters could also be seen in larger battles (in which they either survived or died — [[Gandalf]] alone could easily defeat a hundred [[orcs]]). If the battle is quite small (less than 100 units approximately) it can be watched on ground level. Otherwise it will be only displayed numerically. On ground level characters could acquire objects<Ref name="Giantbomb"/> and talk with computer controlled friendly characters (such as [[Radagast]] or [[Tom Bombadil]]). It was designed by [[Mike Singleton]],<ref name="Tolkien Games"/><ref name="El Anillo"/><ref name="Spectrum"/><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406330/ The Interactivo Fiction Database] (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref> [[Robert Clandy]]<ref> [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/jrr-tolkiens-war-in-middle-earth Moby Games] (retrieved 7 December 2010)</ref> and [[Alan B. Clark]].<ref name="Tolkien Games"/> | ||
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| J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-Earth | |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Virgin Games |
| Publisher | Melbourne House, Synergistic Software, inc., Dro Soft |
| Platform | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, NES (never released), ZX Spectrum |
| Release date | Fall 1988 |
| Genre | Real-time strategy |
The game combined both a large-scale army-unit level and a small-scale character level. All the action happened simultaneously in the game world and places could be seen from the map or at the ground level. Individual characters could also be seen in larger battles (in which they either survived or died — Gandalf alone could easily defeat a hundred orcs). If the battle is quite small (less than 100 units approximately) it can be watched on ground level. Otherwise it will be only displayed numerically. On ground level characters could acquire objects[3] and talk with computer controlled friendly characters (such as Radagast or Tom Bombadil). It was designed by Mike Singleton,[1][2][4][5] Robert Clandy[6] and Alan B. Clark.[1]
The package of the game contained an original elaborate poster map of the Westlands.
[edit] External Links
- J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth at Wikipedia
- J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth at MobyGames
- War in Middle Earth at World of Spectrum
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tolkien Games (retrieved 4 December 2010)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo p. 6 (retrieved 4 December 2010)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GiantBoomb (retrieved 4 December 2010)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 War in Middle-Earth at World of Spectrum (retrieved 4 December 2010)
- ↑ The Interactivo Fiction Database (retrieved 4 December 2010)
- ↑ Moby Games (retrieved 7 December 2010)