Customer Reviews

LOTR Confrontation

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A clever little game easy enough for a kid but complex enough for a chessmaster, Confrontation pits the white side against the dark side. The Fellowship must bring Frodo to Moria, while the Dark Side must wipe out the light side or take over the Shire. Each piece has a combat rating (like Stratego) and a special power to navigate the simple board. Takes fifteen minutes to play but a lifetime to master - I still haven't beaten my five-year-old nephew. See if you can do better.

My husband and I (trust me, we are not teenagers) love this board game. It is very hard to find a good, competetive two person board game, but this is one of them. It is simple to learn, but there are many different ways one can try to win. It is similar to Stratego, but it's fun to see all the Lord of the Rings characters. ANd best of all, as parents of a toddler, the game does not take long to set up and to play.

Lots of fun!

At at time when many mass market games are overly complex, shallow, and little more than cynical marketing vehicles for the latest hit film, this game comes as a welcome surprise. Not only is this a clever interpretation of the Lord of the Rings theme (with artwork by long-time Middle Earth contributor John Howe and a "story line" that really resonates with the ringbearer's quest), but the game itself is superb.

The Confrontation comes out of the vibrant "German" (really also French, British, and Italian) school of "gamer's games". Most American gamers will be unfamiliar with this type of game, having grown up on Monopoly, Life, Clue, and Risk. Unlike these games, The Confrontation is very tightly balanced, so that only careful play can reliably win -- and careless play is always punished. Every move matters, so that play is always engaging; but the simple rules and engrossing theme keep the game from becoming sterile. Moreover, what makes this game really great is that it is accessible to all ages. Kids from 6 up can master it and win against adults. (And in a pinch, there are extra "powers" included -- like Shadowfax or Palantir-- that can be used as handicaps.)

In short: One of the best new two-player games available (by perhaps the best game designer ever, Reiner Knizia); fast, easy to learn, and attractive -- with a fun and well-delivered theme. What more could you ask for! A superb introduction to quality European-style games for all ages.

I'm always on the look out for a fun, two-person game. This is one of them. It's easy to learn, entertains you for hours, and, if your unlucky enough to be the good player, you'll have to use your head building an offensive stategy. I reccommend this game to all.

The L.O.T.R Confrontation Board Game is a very fun and easy game.It is also a very durable product.The game is based on "Stratego" except that the charecters have a text and you can change there battle numbers.I would also like to say that the evil player has an advantage with number cards because their highest number card is a six and the good players is a five.I hope this review was helpful.

Disclaimer: I have actually played this game, unlike another reviewer of this game.

This will be quick and to the point. LOTR: The Confrontation is easy to learn, quick to setup, and only takes about 20 minutes to play a game. Best part of all: it's fun. Really fun.

If you are thinking about buying it, don't hesitate, it's worth it.

We opened the box, looked at it, and put it away. Never played it, and was never interested in playing it. If the game can't grab you after reading the directions, it isn't worth buying.