The Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria

by Turbine

Product Features

• Reach level 60 with thousands of character customizations: 4 races, 9 classes, 10 professions, 7 vocations, + over 1,000 titles, skills and traits. Over 3,500 monsters & over 500 authentic landmarks in nearly 100 million square meters of Middle-earth!
• Explore 3 new regions & 12 expansive areas of Moria. New graphics technology brings this underground realm to life like never before, with stunning vistas crafted by the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. Delve deeper into the darkness.
• Design and create legendary items as renown as Bilbo’s Sting! Your hero’s gear will evolve and grow in power along with you, leading to truly unique end-game items!
• Fight for the dark side with monster play, the revolutionary monster vs. player (PvMP) combat feature, now with 5 more ranks, Artifact Control, and a live online leader board to showcase your achievements.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001FS8XAK
• Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: November 17, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,258 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Edition: Collector's

The 2007 PC MMO Game of the Year returns with an all-new breakthrough title! The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria drops you into the dark majesty of the world beneath Middle-earth. Explore a truly vast underground environment like you’ve never seen before. Battle the terrors of the Nameless Deep with new legendary items that evolve and grow in power as you do. Experience the dread and wonder of Moria as one of the new Rune-keeper and Warden classes. Achieve greatness as you seek to claim the knowledge and power lost for generations! This Complete Edition includes the original title Shadows of Angmar, all content updates, plus the Mines of Moria expansion.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The "Collector's" Edition didn't deliver the goods..., November 24, 2008

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T. Hassler - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)

Apparently my first review was either too harsh or had some bad keywords. Here's a second try:

Please Note: I'm reviewing the Collector's Edition vs. the Standard Edition of the Mines of Moria. I'm *NOT* reviewing the actual Game-Play as I've barely had any time in game with this Upgrade to Lord Of The Rings Online (LOTRO) and everything so far seems to be toward bettering of gameplay and addressing many long running desires for players.

On to the review of the Collectors Edition:
The box itself is decent: It has a magnetic clasp to keep it shut and it almost looks like an oldish leather book on your shelf. But not quite.

The "collectibles" are the reason anyone would buy this over the standard edition, so let's get to them, shall we? And yes, I'm making air quotes for anyone keeping track. Oh man... awfulness doesn't even begin to describe it. The One Ring is mass produced on the cheapest of equipment. Mine has a rather large bump in one spot, probably left from the casting and not milled smooth. The script on the side leaves much to be desired. It does have text on the outside as well as inside, but the forging process which created it leaves the text looking blocky and amateurish. The "gold plate" was laughable and I'm sure it's the lightest of coatings. Don't even consider being able to wear it (Ummm... I wasn't going to, I swear!) because it's far too small for all but the tiniest of fingers and I'm willing to bet it cant be resized. The chain it came with was thin and cheap. At BEST, the overall feeling of this is as a clunky ornament that you won after playing $10 worth of skeeball at the carnival. Strike that... carny's usually produce better than this.

I don't know what I was thinking by paying more money than the standard edition, but I at LEAST thought they might come through on the map. Wow! I couldn't have been more wrong. Instead of a nice aged feeling map of Moria or Middle Earth on thick linen or similar material, you get a super-cheap ultra-thin piece of nylon cloth (like the cheapest bandanna at a discount store). It's so thin and the threads are so loose, you can literally see through it. Top that off with a modern feeling map of the Mines of Moria (not Middle Earth) silk screened on this thing, and you begin to feel my pain.

The ONLY, and I do me ONLY redeeming factor in this forsaken pile of fail is the artwork/Audio Combo. The artwork is actually pretty cool. It includes concept work from texture artists as well as paintings and sketches of Tolkien-inspired scenery and creatures. Maybe someone else will be more impressed with the audio. It's interesting, though.

The game itself I'll leave for reviewers who have been hammering LOTRO's new addition 8+ hours a day. But whatever you do, don't bother with this version. Unless you want about 30 pieces of artwork that are the same size as a CD Jewel box and some audio from the game, and are willing to part with your hard earned cash for the privilege, stay clear.

By the way, I've been playing since Beta, am a Lifetime Member and Founder. This isn't coming from some disgruntled Warcraft groupie. I truly hope that someone at Turbine reads this and reconsiders what it takes to make something worthwhile. If the quality and attention to detail put into the artwork, music and the case itself were used on the map and ring, I think I'd be a satisfied customer. As it is, I'm wishing I had waited.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Game's GREAT! But............., October 24, 2009

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Suzanne Rush "Fantasy-aholic" (KY, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)

I am a refugee from Lineage II. Loved that game but was more interested in crafting and questing and it just didn't offer enough of that. Then my Fiance introduced me to LOTRO.........can I say WOW! It's beautiful, detailed, and FULL of non-stop quests for every level character! Plus....I am in crafting HEAVEN! The Lord of the Rings story is by far my favorite, along with The Hobbit, so, needless to say, this new world is a welcome escape for me.

Now for the but......In the Collector's Edition box you get several free items to make the role-playing experience even better. It includes 2 maps - one is a poster, of Middle Earth, and the other is cloth. I was expecting a wonderfully realistic cloth map of Middle Earth, with great details, etc. However, what I got was a map of the Moria area, not very detailed or collector item worthy. Was very disappointed with it. The other items include: "The Ring" - gold-toned, chain included, fairly realistic, inside a small black velvet pouch; a Music & Art Collection book, with cd and pictures - small, hard back, pretty cool; a Starter Guide - small, paper back, and a MUST for the first-timers; the actual game download cd's - 2 discs sturdily incased in a cd sized set of sleeves; a poster of Conquer The World Beneath - approximately 13" x 30" in size, featuring a very large Balrog with a tiny back view of Gandalph making his stand against the monster, very colorful and detailed; your Product Key with 3 Buddy Keys - so your friends can try it for 14 days free; a Quick Reference Card - a guide to all the keyboard and mouse commands; and finally, it all comes in a sturdy, texturized box to keep all your goodies together.

Please, whomever put this collector box together, REDO the cloth map!! Make it of all Middle Earth with more detail and more realistic of a map from Middle Earth. Then send them out to all of us who purchased the box.

Thanks all for enduring my long review. It was a pretty satisfying buy on the whole. So if you don't mind a mediocre cloth map, and especially if you've never played the game, BUY IT!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game and good collectors set., April 15, 2009

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Xerokai "X-" - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)

I'll make this short. Lotro is probably one of the best MMO's I've played in years. All be the game somewhat of a collection of stuff from various mmos (allot from WoW), it does so and brings you the world of middle earth in a way LoTR fans have never seen before. As far as the box set is concerned, I would say that for the price it is great. You get a cloth map of the new region, a replica of "the one ring", an art book with soundtrack, and an additional in game token to turn in for unique items. I have seen mmo special editions that have cost much more and given you far less... Vanguard anyone?

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