Great playability, unbelievable graphics, and if you loved the books/movies, you will love this game.
I had my doubts about ordering software online, but after receiving exactly what I ordered, that was in on the store shelf condition. I will make many more orders here . (Posted on 11/22/10)

The Lord of the Rings : Shadows of Angmar puts you into the greatest fantasy of all time. For the first time, you can immerse yourself in the only authentic recreation of Middle-Earth to explore legendary lands, interact with famous characters like Gandalf and Aragorn, and create your own heroic story. The War of the Ring has commenced!
(Posted on 11/13/10)

Unfortunately, with the successful release of Warhammer Onlne and World of Warcraft's unwavering player base and upcoming Expansion, it seems like LOTRO may be getting left in the dust. But please, if you are considering this game, give it a try, it can still hold it's own against it's massive competitors. It's absolute brilliant and true to heart depiction of Middle Earth alone warrants it's meager $10 price, but it is also brilliant as an MMO too.

The player base is smaller than the other two, but it's still big enough, and the community by far is the most intelligent and mature. One of my biggest complaints about Wow was it's racist and childish community, but that type is virtually non-existent in LOTRO. There are many adults who play the game to immerse themselves into the LOTRO story, but it is still kid friendly, if not more kid friendly than the other two, with it's toned down and more mature community. From the quests, the programming and layout of the world, and the crafting, to the little things in the game such as player music, the genius soundtrack of the game, and the RPing, make this the most immersive of the three by far.

If you are a Lord of the Rings fan and want to enter the world, almost literally, than this is the game for you.

If you are an MMO fan, heed my opinion: For the most polish (since it's been out the longest), great PVE/PVP balance, Arena PVP, item-based play, the best mount system I've seen, and an insufferable community, go to WOW. For what is in my opinion now the best MMO available, the best and most rewarding and addictive PVP(RVR), the best character creation, the most creative and original classes, and (to describe it using it using one adjective) classy MMO, Warhammer Online is the game. And for the best story by a long shot (considering the source material), for rping, for the most lush and beautiful world, the best community, the most well-written music, and the best PVE content, LOTRO is your game (and mine, even though I rate WARHAMMER Online as a slightly better game).

One more thing
The music is absolutely brilliant. It's perfectly appropriate (the music of each race feels native to that country land), very well written, and helps to evoke the atmosphere even further. My other big complaint about WOW and probably my only complaint about WAR was the music. WAR's music is absolutely terrible, and Wow's isn't much better. But LOTRO's soundtrack is a true work of art. I can't tell you how many time's of just stopped playing for a second to sit and listen to the music intently. I even have the cd in my car. (Posted on 11/4/10)