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| | | The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (LOTRO) is a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on the novel, The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien. The game was released commercially on April 24, 2007. | | |
| Typical costs: | - The Lord of the Rings Online usually costs $50 at retail in the US, although it sells for $35 at Fry's.com and for $45 at Amazon.com.
- The Lord of the Rings Online Special Edition retails for $60. It comes with a Making Of DVD, soundtrack, map and an extra item (the "Glass of Aglarel") for an online character.
- Players also need a subscription account. The retail edition comes with 30 days of online play included. Afterwards, subscriptions cost $15 a month or $143.40 a year, according to the Turbine Support Forums.
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| What should be included: | - Operating System requirements: Windows XP or higher.
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| Additional costs: | - Players need a fairly high end PC to play. The recommended configuration is a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, a 128 MB graphics card, and a gigabyte of RAM.
- The Prima Official Game Guide is available by Prima Games and retailers suh as Amazon.com for around $14. Previews of the chapters on character creation and other game tips are available for free at the Lord of the Rings Online site.
- Gameplay also requires high-speed internet access.
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Article updated April 2007 |
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