 Several critics praised the game 's real @-@ time strategy elements and graphics . IGN considered the high quality of The Battle for Middle @-@ earth II proof that Electronic Arts was truly interested in building great real @-@ time strategy games . Despite a few minor issues , GameZone was happy with the gameplay of The Battle for Middle @-@ earth II , believing that the game did a good job of enabling the player to experience the turmoil of the fantasy world . They also admired the game 's conversion for the Xbox 360 version , calling it " one of the best PC @-@ to @-@ console conversions " and praising the developers for a " commendable job of assigning actions to the 360 controller ’ s eight buttons " . The graphics were appreciated by ActionTrip , which found it " really hard not to drool over this game " , commending the game 's design and art team for doing a fabulous job on every location that appeared in the single @-@ player campaign . 
