Which game is better and why?

Question

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar OR World of Warcraft?

Answer 1

Doesn't really matter which one _I_ think is better - you're the one who has to enjoy it. Is there any way you could try them out? Friend's computer or such?

Answer 2

WoW definitly. (I apologize for the long-winded a "Why")

1) People. WoW is better for many reasons, but 90% of the answer is about RL people playing the game. Everyone has played offline games and know after a while the game is easily beaten due to the fact you play against algorythmns. The online games tend to have a higher dynamic because real people are moving around 'game space.' The more people, the more realism. Right now WoW has the marketshare of people online. So most of the servers have a huge and robust population that makes it really interesting to solo or group.

2) Lore of Storytelling: WoW already embodies the attributes and lore of LOTRs. Get the trial of both games and see for yourself. New games will have to be something really huge and really different to make people stray away something they have invested so much time into.

3) Beta: A friend of mine was a beta-tester and didn't think LOTR was better than WoW. If LOTRs has quests, leveling and groups and guilds, its a WoW knock off?

4) Market as a whole: I have been going to Gencon for 4 years and find the games being WoW knock offs with no real addition to the market. (LOTRS included) Pirates of the Burning Sea was the most interesting game I saw at Gencon that was NOT a wow rip-off.

5) Game evolution: The other attribute that makes WoW interesting is that WoW is an evolving game. Every 2 months there are changes released as software patches. It is dynamic in the sense that it is not the exact same game from year to year. See the link below that lists the enhancments in the next patch release to get an idea how much the game will change, balance and correct. i.e. if people want to know where your $15 a month wow membership goes? Patches is one huge reason.

6) Development VS Licensing: I also feel the market of gaming is saturated with companies that take movies and slap them into games quickly and cheaply for a quick buck. They are the worst games on the market and die rapidly due to 'quick' box-office money making investors. These rapid-movie theme games spend dollar for dollar more money on the licensing than the actual game development. That is why WoW is so much better than most, they spend money on game development and NOT licensing character names and themes.

Answer 3

World of Warcraft

Answer 4

WoW is alot better then lotr and SoA
WoW has about 2 million ppl playing the game and i doubt the other 2 games has at least a million so UP WITH WoW!!!!

Answer 5

I think world of warcraft is the best.

Answer 6

WoW is more established than Lotr right now.

Answer 7

WoW

Answer 8

WoW becauce that game is a drug man.