The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Video game
DeveloperElectronic Arts
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360
Release date2 March 2006
GenreReal-time strategy

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II is the second game in the real-time strategy genre by EA, released on March 2, 2006 for both PC and Xbox 360. Unlike its predecessor, the game is set mainly in the northern regions of Middle-earth. Factions include the Elves, Dwarves, Men of the West (a combination of Gondor and Rohan), and the Goblins, along with Mordor and Isengard. The gameplay includes naval battles, larger battalions, and more traditional base building, unlike the first part. The game has a special feature where you can create your own hero. The heros are from six categories, such as wizard, dwarf or servants of Sauron. Also, there are fourteen subcategories, such as hermit, taskmaster and troll. This game has an expansion set called The Rise of the Witch King. It features Angmar as the new faction and has general gameplay improvements.

Plot

The game is set in the period of the War of the North, the plot differs for both campaigns.

Good campaign

Evil campaign

Cast

Role Actor
Narrator Hugo Weaving
Gollum Dee Bradley Baker
Glóin Steven Jay Blum
Glorfindel Jason Carter
Haldir Richard Doyle
Aragorn Chris Edgerly
Éomer Chris Edgerly
Thranduil Peter Emshwiller
Faramir Crispin Freeman
Sharku Brian George
Arwen Kim Mai Guest
Boromir James Horan
Mouth of Sauron Roger Jackson
Gríma Wormtongue Nick Jameson
Gimli Darryl Kurylo
Treebeard Bob Joles
Legolas Darryl Kurylo
Galadriel Lani Minella
Theoden Phil Proctor
Éowyn Brianne Siddall
Lurtz Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
Gorkil André Sogliuzzo
Sauron Stephen Stanton
Peregrin Took Dave Wittenberg