The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II vs The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth vs The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age vs The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Side-by-side breakdown of reviews, playtime, current prices, and buy/wait/skip verdicts.
| Compare |  The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II |  The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth |  The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age |  The Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2006 | 2004 | 2004 | 2009 |
| Genres | Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy | Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) | Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo DS |
| Metacritic | 81 | 84 | 76 | 60 |
| User rating | 81% | 83% | 74% | 65% |
| Avg. playtime | — | — | — | — |
| Best price | $0.00 Steam | $0.00 Steam | $0.00 Steam | $0.00 Steam |
| Discount | — | — | — | — |
| Lowest tracked | — | — | — | — |
| Developer | EA Los Angeles | EA Los Angeles | EA Redwood Shores | Artificial Mind & Movement, Pandemic Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Buy / Wait / Skip | BuyStrong reviews | BuyStrong reviews | WaitGood reviews — wait for a sale | WaitMixed reviews — check gameplay first |
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