Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II
 

The first Battle for Middle Earth was also a decent game, but it also had the feel of an RTS light. The limitations when building your base were terrible, and the game quickly faded from my memory. I had hoped for more from a title set in Tolkein's world

Now EA has a chance to improve the franchise with a sequel. The first title was a near miss. Did they get it right this time?

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/games/middleearth.ars