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The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ has been receiving outstanding reviews and critical acclaim from both press and fans alike. We’d like to take the opportunity to share with you some of the great reviews that the game has been receiving.

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The Sunday Times

[05 May 2007]

"This is the first Online role-playing game to serve as a serious rival to Warcraft" Rated 4/5

Gamespy.com

[04 May 2007]

"The world is filled with quests, instances to experience...makes a nice division"

"enjoyable, well balanced classes...beautiful graphics"

Rated 4.5/5

VG Reloaded

[01 May 2007]

"...Since WoW...there’s always questions if a game could take its crown, and now that game has arrived..." Rated 5/5

Micromanía

[01 May 2007]

"It’s an extraordinary game"

Frank The Monkey

[27 Apr 2007]

"A wonderful gaming experience"

"Lord of the Rings Online: Shadow of Angmar is majestic, gorgeous and dangerously addictive"

"Far more than just another ‘World of Warcraft’ wannabe, this is the real deal"

"The Lord of the Rings this is an experience that you owe it to yourself to try"

"Everything from the books has been evocatively brought to life"

"This really is the ‘One MMO to rule them all’"

Rated 5/5

Euro Gamer

[24 Apr 2007]

"The stunning visuals and the gorgeous realisation of a much-loved fantasy world are simply second to none in this genre; the brilliant storytelling and incredibly dramatic scripted events, equally, stand apart from the competition in every way..."

"It’s easy to get into, fascinating to travel through - and more so than any other MMOG, it’s genuinely fun to play"

"this is far and away the best game for anyone who hasn’t played an MMOG before to cut their teeth on"

"Even more than the familiar universe, the excellent interface and gameplay design Turbine have crafted turn this into an experience which those who have previously avoided the lure of MMOs will find tough to resist"

Rating: 9/10

Yahoo Games

[24 Apr 2007]

"Middle-earth looks great"

"LOTRO’s game mechanics are solidly designed, easy to learn and very polished"

Rated 4/5

The Sun

[24 Apr 2007]

Rated 87%

Computer and Video Games

[16 Apr 2007]

"Destined to be the next big MMORPG" Rated 9.2/10

PC Zone

[01 Dec 2006]

“This could be the return of the king, baby”

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