The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Previews

A few more sites got a look The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Snowblind’s upcoming three-person co-op action RPG, and share their impressions after the hands-off demonstration. Kotaku.

Teamwork is brought out in the three classes racial abilities. Elves, being trackers, will spot illuminated trails that neither dwarves nor humans can notice. Humans can find herbs and other substances and, with a crafting skill, turn them into healing or other potions and compounds. Dwarves can spot weaknesses in subterranean walls, which expose alternate routes or treasure rooms.

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War in the North separates itself from other Tolkien based games by that it offering a very brutal perspective on the subject matter. You and your buddies will be performing finishers and dismembering orcs quite a bit as you play. The bloodletting and spectacular kills are at a high-point in War in the North, and work well with the violent world Tolkien envisioned, as well as his understanding of war.