Critical Reception
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 88% |
| Metacritic | 86/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ |
| Computer and Video Games | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpy | 4.5/5 |
| GameZone | 9.4/10 |
| IGN | 8.7/10 |
| Gaming Trend | 9.5/10 |
| Gamervision | 8/10 |
| D+PAD Magazine | 4/5 |
| EuroGamer | 9/10 |
Mines of Moria has been praised for its attention to detail, with GameSpot's Kevin VanOrd stating, "The bowels of Middle-earth have no right to be this interesting to investigate..." WarCry.com went so far as to call it "he best fantasy MMORPG yet created". Gaming Trend claimed it beat World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (released at roughly the same time) as an expansion, citing its replay value and gameplay quality. The review also praised Turbine for making a complete expansion, rather than simply cashing in on the license in their possession. EuroGamer observed the story as one of the high points, stating that frequently this is a weakness of many MMOs. Rather, LotRO was said to be faithful to Tolkien's original narrative, and thus provided a very good storyline.
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