It is derived from the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and borrows many gameplay mechanics from Pandemic's Star Wars: Battlefront games. Some inspiration was less direct: the armies of Rohan and Gondor decide not to attack Minas Morgul in the novel, but a level in the game is based on what might...
Play as Evil characters in a brand new, ‘Evil’ campaign. Battle through scenarios after Frodo failed to destroy the One Ring; it’s good to be bad! Battle online, with up to 16 players in instant action mode or 2-players in a co-op campaign or offline with 2-4 players* in split-screen. Local multiplayer — split-screen with up to 4 players competitively or 2 player co-op