The Lord of the Rings Online™ (2012)
- Developer
- Standing Stone Games, LLC
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 22,983 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 35 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A sprawling, communal journey through a lovingly recreated fantasy world where exploration and story take center stage.
sprawlingexplorativestory-richcommunalfantasticatmosphericfree to playslow-paced
What players say
Players praise the deep Tolkien lore and the rich, reverent world, but the launcher is notoriously broken and the monetization draws heavy criticism for being predatory, with a subscription that does not include expansions and arbitrary point bundles. Server data loss has also angered long-time players. The community is friendly, though zones feel empty and the game shows its age.
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