IGN: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Review Battle for Middle-earth II is proof that EA was serious about getting back into the good graces of serious RTS fans. There's a lot to experience with this entry into the series including three new factions, a redesigned base building mode, some awesome new powers, terrific improvements to the engine, a tighter campaign mode, and both skirmish and War of the Ring. This might actually be a detriment to some players who liked the simplicity of the first game, but I'm quite pleased. It's a pretty traditional RTS, but it's also a very good one. in Computing > Computer Gameswith battlecomputereaearthgamelordmiddleofpcreviewringsthevideo