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Pandemic Working On New Lord Of The Rings Title

DARTH_TIGRIS — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:17:59 MST

@Mohican: Defense much?! Wow, I didn't mean to come off as attacking LotR, because I wasn't. I enjoyed the movies a ton as well and the extended DVD's showed that there was a level of depth in the production that most will never realize. But that hasn't translated over to cross-media merchandising the way it has ENDLESSLY with Star Wars.

You say its nostalgia. Ok. My only problem with that is that there was no nostalgia when the original trilogy was released, but the merchandising was IMMENSE, possibly even bigger than it is now 30 years later. LotR, though, is still known as great books and movies only.

My question is why?

DARTH_TIGRIS

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DonFubar — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:52:13 MST

Heh, I heard about this a while ago!
Can't wait!

DonFubar

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Mohican — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:40:18 MST

@DARTH_TIGRIS: The only good Star Wars stories in the last 20 years have lived in the comic and the game world. If you don't admit this, then you're not of spiritual or intellectual capacity to grasp the immense power of Lord Of The Rings anyway.

Star Wars hype continued on 30 years after the original film is a severe case of nostalgia and the emperor with no clothes. It's so much less than so many crack it up to be.

Mohican

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DARTH_TIGRIS — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:51:15 MST

For those that have preached that LotR is the new SW (and even better), why hasn't that reached over into merchandising? This game hasn't received NEAR the attention that the SW news stories have.

DARTH_TIGRIS

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MasterBalls — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:35:18 MST

If they make a sandbox LoTR game for the Wii, I would love Pandemic BEYOND sexual boundaries. Oh god please let it be, just like that crappy Enya song off the first film.

MasterBalls

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Ignited_Impulse — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:34:20 MST

LOTR: Return of the King had the funnest co-op action of it's day.

Ignited_Impulse

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Arkos — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:30:53 MST

LOTR sucks. I can't believe people would still be excited about this.

Arkos

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Irenicus-the one and only — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:54:14 MST

God, I would love a good LOTR game.

Irenicus-the one and only

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Fyren — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:34:38 MST

@JibbyJam: Yup. Right on the money. I am not a huge LOTR fan, but I hit max level with a burglar and dumped it. I did enjoy it for what its worth.

Fyren

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JibbyJam — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:49:02 MST

@okenny :): Ever tried Lord of the Rings Online? If you're into MMO's, that game is pretty much exactly what you want.

JibbyJam

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JohnnyLA — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:46:06 MST

@Lixie I think this has been in the pipeline for a long time.

JohnnyLA

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TheWoj — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:18:00 MST

If we get a Battlefront-esque LotR game with a solid single player story line, I will die a happy man.
I know they're capable.

TheWoj

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darthmole12 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:01:00 MST

Interesting

darthmole12

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Wookiee1 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:55:50 MST

Can we finally experience the First Age?
I want to play as Maedhros and shag Haleth.

Wookiee1

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Chanaluss — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:47:17 MST

ive been hoping for a LOTR action RPG, maybe with customizable characters like the create a hero system in BFME2

Chanaluss

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SmilingPolitely — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:45:42 MST

A new LotR RPG would be more than welcome. Haven't played any since the Interplay releases on PC and SNES in the early 90s.

... man, those games were awful. >.<

SmilingPolitely

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Lixie — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:40:58 MST

How about they stop starting new projects and start dedicating all available resources to finishing the projects they were supposed to have finished by now. Like say, Mercenaries 2.

Lixie

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ThisCharmingMan — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:31:40 MST

A Lord of the Rings Oblivion clone would be bliss.

ThisCharmingMan

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NitrousO — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:29:50 MST

@Sonic_and_Tails: I noticed that as well and was wondering why Kotaku was trumping that up.

NitrousO

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Samos42 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:26:56 MST

Pandemic Lord of the Rings would be pretty awesome. Exploding things in Middle-Earth would be equally as fun.

Samos42

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TeaRunner — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:20:24 MST

Hobbit Mercs

U saw it here first! Scoop!

TeaRunner

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Guild_Navigator — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:18:45 MST

Dude, a squad based fantasy game with the heart of full spectrum warrior. It's just crazy enough to work!

Guild_Navigator

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RykinPoe — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:03:44 MST

Prepare yourself for Lord Of The Rings like you have never experienced. Prepare for... FULL SPECTRUM HOBBIT!!!!!!!!

RykinPoe

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magically_delicious — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:58:57 MST

I have often pondered the irony of Tolkien dying without ever knowing his books would become the greatest text to film adaptation in the history of text to film adaptations...

but after playing some of the book to film to game adaptations, i figured he was better off dead and not knowing how bastardized things eventually became...

magically_delicious

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konchy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:49:52 MST

Add in Mattias Nilson as secret character and I'll be very very happy =D. carpet bombing options will be good too =D

konchy

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Sonic_and_Tails — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:45:22 MST

Oh shit!!!! KOTOR and new MMO are listed separately which does this mean!!!??? KOTOR 3 confirmed traditional RPG style? Wow I'm freaking psyched. Sorry for the excitement. Anyone else agree??

Sonic_and_Tails

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Luke Plunkett — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:40:56 MST

@deathless: Yeah, looking into that...

Luke Plunkett

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Luke Plunkett — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:40:41 MST

@okenny :): Well, that's what White Council was. And who knows, maybe that's what this will be as well.

Luke Plunkett

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okenny :) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:40:04 MST

It's really sad their hasn't been an RPG based on LotR... I mean an epic one... Oblivion epic... 500 Hours of game play where it takes 4 hours to run middle earth from end-to-end!!! Yes! Yes... I'm retarded :(...I still want it though :(

okenny :)

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usethefork — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:39:53 MST

Awesome!

usethefork

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deathless — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:38:07 MST

Bioware working on a KOTOR title? That must be the LucasArts-Bioware collaborative project that was announced several months back.

deathless

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symphony_of_the_night — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:36:06 MST

a shield skating game featuring legolas?

symphony_of_the_night

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AURELIUS — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:35:13 MST

@J-Fro: lol

AURELIUS

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J-Fro — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:34:04 MST

@CitizenTian: I've got it...Grant Theft Oliphant.

J-Fro

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okenny :) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:34:02 MST

ZOMG! That's the new screenshot from teh game! It's in 4D!!

okenny :)

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shazmuscle — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:33:54 MST

Lord of the rings go kart racer. I'd buy that

shazmuscle

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CitizenTian — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:31:26 MST

Yes! Yes! YES!
White Council had so much potential.
I would definitely be in support of Grand Theft Fell Beast, or Ring Wars Battlefront.

CitizenTian

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Arttemis — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:30:53 MST

I loved the hack&slash games of Two Towers and Return of the King. I'd play the games all over again if they tweaked the graphics, expanded the gameplay, and added online play.

Arttemis

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Komrade_Kayce — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:28:55 MST

Lord of the Rings: The New Franchise Whore to Rule Them All

Komrade_Kayce

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Luke Plunkett — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:24:57 MST

@Ares19: Yes.

[kotaku.com]

Luke Plunkett

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FP Shindokie — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:24:38 MST

Lord of the Rings: Return of the Ring!

FP Shindokie

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AURELIUS — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:23:17 MST

New MMO from Bioware?

AURELIUS