 Playing within the universe of The Lord of the Rings was appealing to a number of reviewers , which found that it generally increased the game 's entertainment value . PC Gamer shared this sentiment , calling Lord of the Rings " arguably the best fantasy universe ever " , and GameZone asked the question , " What self @-@ respecting Tolkien fan can be without this title ? " The results also pleased 1UP.com , which was convinced that fans of The Lord of the Rings could not afford to miss purchasing the game . Game Revolution complimented the game 's merge with the Lord of the Rings universe , observing that the franchise 's mythology and the game 's frenetic battles came together in a very satisfying bundle . The integration of The Lord of the Rings into a video game satisfied Game Informer , and the magazine predicted the game would be " another winner for Electronic Arts " . 
