DanSanderman t1_je1g1kd wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Lord of the Rings Online fits this pretty perfectly. I used to spend a ton of time just wandering around the Shire, growing potatoes and pipe weed.

Kidnovatex t1_je1qzpc wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Man, I loved this game, but I just couldn't continue when they did the massive overhaul that introduced skill trees, so I departed somewhere around Rohan. Exploring the world was so much fun, especially Moria.

DanSanderman t1_je1rpi6 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM

I played a good ways through Rohan but quit somewhere around 2012-13. I decided to pick it back up about a year ago and started fresh to try and grasp the new mechanics. It's definitely had some changes, but the majority of the original experience is intact as far as how the world feels.

EditorVFXReditor t1_je2nenn wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:32 PM

I wish a similar LOTR MMO would be out with state of the art graphics. I can't deal with the old look anymore, even though it has its charm.

DanSanderman t1_je2oxuf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:43 PM

There was one in development to coincide with the Amazon series, but Tencent bought the company that was working on it and then Amazon and Tencent got in a disagreement and scrapped the whole thing permanently.

EditorVFXReditor t1_je2q1t2 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:51 PM

What a shame, I'm surprised there aren't ay massive open world LOTR games around anymore.

DanSanderman t1_je2t6zp wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:14 AM

WB has had the license for about 15 years now. I did enjoy Shadow of Mordor/War for what they were, but I'm with you. I would love a new, fully fleshed out version of Middle Earth on modern consoles. Give me something like Witcher 3 in Middle Earth.

ye_evincare t1_je40lfm wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:51 AM

BFME 3! :) Iirc they are remaking/remastering Conquest.