Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive
Developers: Monolith Productions, Zombie Studios
Genres: Action, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox 360, PC
Released: 2012-12-05
Guardians of Middle-earth
If DotA was set in John R. R. Tolkien's fantasy universe, it would have been Guardians of Middle-Earth. This multiplayer-oriented game unites players in teams of up to five to battle against each other on an arena, or to fight an AI-controlled team of the same size.
The game offers more than 30 playable characters, mostly from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, including Bilbo, Sauron, Legolas, Gandalf, and Gollum. Their design is based on Peter Jackson's movie series. There are also several characters that don't appear directly in movies or books, such as Arathorn, father of Aragorn. All characters are divided into "good" and "evil" factions to preserve a semblance of continuity behind the battles, so that Kili wouldn't have to fight Thorin, for example. Treacherous Saruman can join either side.
The goal of each team is to destroy the enemy base that is protected not only by the opposing players but also by defense towers. Gameplay in Guardians of Middle-Earth has a distinct "RTS" feel to it. Both teams’ bases regularly spawn “minions” who join players in the fight, making the game more about clashes of armies than duels between individual champions. The RPG element is minimal, and there are no in-game items or upgrades.
Guardians of Middle-earth System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements for PC
Minimum:
- OS: 32-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported
Recommended System Requirements:
Recommended System Requirements for PC
Recommended:
- OS: 64-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported