Post by t0xin_ven0m on Jul 15, 2006 22:56:21 GMT -5
EA is at it again...delivering another Lord Of The Rings title. While there is not much known about, from what I've read...this will be another classic.
White Council is currently slated for release on the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, and will take place well before the War of the Ring: 80 years before Bilbo found the dreaded artifact, at a time when Aragorn was only 10 years old. The game's title refers to an alliance formed by four of Middle Earth's luminaries: Gandalf, Elrond, Saruman, and Galadriel. If the lengthy trailer showcased at the event is any indication, then we can assume that each of these characters will be voiced by the actors who portrayed them in Peter Jackson's films: if we weren't listening to Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee, and Cate Blanchett, they were remarkable sound-a-likes (although we weren't quite sure if it was actually Hugo Weaving voicing Elrond).
Players will be allowed to create their own characters, choosing from four different races: Men, Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits. Not much has been revealed about the actual game systems, though the concept shown during the presentation implied that they would be able to take on a variety of roles, from bandits to swordsmen to scouts. According to EA, "Each role's destiny is to become a hero allied with the White Council." The game seems like it will be open-ended to some degree, with EA promising to deliver "...the innovation and quality of the next-generation RPG, where players can create their own adventures."
None of the actual game was shown, sadly, though EA stated that the impressive pre-rendered footage shown should be representative of what the game will ultimately look like (although, to be fair, we've been disappointed in developer "targets" before). If nothing else, they're certainly shooting for a higher mark. In any case, the prospect of an expansive, Oblivion-style MMO set in Middle-earth is an exciting one.
White Council is currently slated for release on the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, and will take place well before the War of the Ring: 80 years before Bilbo found the dreaded artifact, at a time when Aragorn was only 10 years old. The game's title refers to an alliance formed by four of Middle Earth's luminaries: Gandalf, Elrond, Saruman, and Galadriel. If the lengthy trailer showcased at the event is any indication, then we can assume that each of these characters will be voiced by the actors who portrayed them in Peter Jackson's films: if we weren't listening to Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee, and Cate Blanchett, they were remarkable sound-a-likes (although we weren't quite sure if it was actually Hugo Weaving voicing Elrond).
Players will be allowed to create their own characters, choosing from four different races: Men, Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits. Not much has been revealed about the actual game systems, though the concept shown during the presentation implied that they would be able to take on a variety of roles, from bandits to swordsmen to scouts. According to EA, "Each role's destiny is to become a hero allied with the White Council." The game seems like it will be open-ended to some degree, with EA promising to deliver "...the innovation and quality of the next-generation RPG, where players can create their own adventures."
None of the actual game was shown, sadly, though EA stated that the impressive pre-rendered footage shown should be representative of what the game will ultimately look like (although, to be fair, we've been disappointed in developer "targets" before). If nothing else, they're certainly shooting for a higher mark. In any case, the prospect of an expansive, Oblivion-style MMO set in Middle-earth is an exciting one.
