I truly love the LOTR but sadly this game hasn't aged well. The world detail and music are good but that's about it. The story and quests are OK but the animations, combat mechanics and user interface are so awful and outdated that they ruined the experience for me.

Interactions with friendly NPCs are dull. Most of them don't turn around or response when you click on them which, coming from years of playing World of Warcraft, makes them feel lifeless and uninteresting, thus making you not feel involved in what is happening on your screen.

Bugs and pathing issues in starting zones still exist to this day. The client takes about 2 minutes to load up which for a 10 year old game is completely unacceptable. Performance-wise it doesn't run that well either but I know this has always been a common issue with MMORPGS.

It isn't pay to win but the expansions are pricey and buying them with in-game currency is said to require a lot of grinding. The 26 GB download is not worth it for what LOTRO has to offer, so I would recommend to just grab another MMORPG, like for example Guild Wars 2.

I truly love the LOTR but sadly this game hasn't aged well. The world detail and music are good but that's about it. The story and quests are OK but the animations, combat mechanics and user interface are so awful and outdated that they ruined the experience for me. Interactions with friendly NPCs are dull. Most of them don't turn around or response when you click on them which, coming from years of playing World of Warcraft, makes them feel lifeless and uninteresting, thus making you not feel involved in what is happening on your screen. Bugs and pathing issues in starting zones still exist to this day. The client takes about 2 minutes to load up which for a 10 year old game is completely unacceptable. Performance-wise it doesn't run that well either but I know this has always been a common issue with MMORPGS. It isn't pay to win but the expansions are pricey and buying them with in-game currency is said to require a lot of grinding. The 26 GB download is not worth it for what LOTRO has to offer, so I would recommend to just grab another MMORPG, like for example Guild Wars 2.