It is a fair tale, though it is sad, as are all the tales of
Middle-earth, and yet it may lift up your hearts.~ Aragorn, Book I Chapter 11: A Knife in the Dark
As a long-time fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, I was intrigued when I learned that a MMOG based on the book was in development. Though I had never experienced one of these massively-multiplayer online games, I quickly took to The Lord of the Rings Online and have been an avid player ever since.
In the year-and-a-half or more that I've been enjoying the game, I've been consistently surprised and delighted by the care and attention to lore that Turbine has lavished on the virtual world our characters travel through, such that reading the book lends increased appreciation of the game, and often vice versa -- not to mention that this world looks stunningly beautiful! I think many LOTRO players will relate when I say that there are many times I have been questing when suddenly I'm compelled to stop just to admire the breathtaking views of this virtual Middle-earth that unfold before my eyes.
In this blog I will be following the action of The Lord of the Rings with commentary, quotations from the text, and in-game screenshots of the locations visited by the book's characters.
In the coming days, I'll begin with shots and discussion of the locations in Book I Chapter 1: A Long Expected Party. I hope that this will be a pleasant journey for all those who undertake to travel it with me, whether familiar with the book, the game, or both.
Shoulder your pack and take up your walking stick -- the road goes ever on!
In the year-and-a-half or more that I've been enjoying the game, I've been consistently surprised and delighted by the care and attention to lore that Turbine has lavished on the virtual world our characters travel through, such that reading the book lends increased appreciation of the game, and often vice versa -- not to mention that this world looks stunningly beautiful! I think many LOTRO players will relate when I say that there are many times I have been questing when suddenly I'm compelled to stop just to admire the breathtaking views of this virtual Middle-earth that unfold before my eyes.
In this blog I will be following the action of The Lord of the Rings with commentary, quotations from the text, and in-game screenshots of the locations visited by the book's characters.
In the coming days, I'll begin with shots and discussion of the locations in Book I Chapter 1: A Long Expected Party. I hope that this will be a pleasant journey for all those who undertake to travel it with me, whether familiar with the book, the game, or both.
Shoulder your pack and take up your walking stick -- the road goes ever on!
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Excellent idea for a blog! I'll make sure to stop by ;)
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ReplyDeleteI just came across your blog and I have to say that I love what you're doing here. It's really creative and fun to read. Thanks for putting in such effort.
I just started a LotRO blog myself if you're interested in adding another link to your blogroll *wink wink* hehe. It's called Epic Book and can be found at http://epicbook.wordpress.com. I'll definitely be adding you to my own.
Keep it up, man. I'm definitely impressed.
Nice Blog..
ReplyDeleteLotRO is a dream come true for me.. combining my love of MMOs and my love of Middle Earth.. who could ask for more!