The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

Whether or not this sits at a firm 8/10 will be a real matter of what is being looked for. On the one hand, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition could be seen as a dated format that went out of the window as long ago as the rings themselves were forged. However, going in with the mindset of a simple, fun game with huge quality of... Read more

Unfortunately, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has a weak story that serves merely to guide characters from point A to point B in a rather inorganic way. However, the gameplay loop remains fun, offering a variety of builds and the nostalgia of encountering characters from the books. Even so, it isn’t for everyone and might go unnoticed again,... Read more

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition is a respectful remaster that preserves the straightforward action-RPG appeal of the 2011 original while making it much more comfortable to play today. Sharper visuals, 60 FPS, improved UI, better autosaves, character switching, expanded split-screen support, and other quality-of-life upgrades... Read more

Ultimately, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition (what a mouthful) is exactly what it says on the tin – an action RPG set in Middle Earth. Aspyr have done some quality of life updates that really help game such as the on demand character swapping. However it also still falls short with things such as a lack of manual save. This means... Read more

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition has a really strong foundation, with some fundamental issues that really can’t be fixed in a simple remaster. Framerate issues, terrible difficulty spikes and brainless AI definitely took some fun out of the sails while I was playing through the game, but when everything was going smoothly, I was... Read more