Dedicated Lord of the Rings fans are probably already sold on the game's concept, and rightly so -- it exploits its license to the fullest potential. The real-time strategy aficionado may find it lacks tactical depth and interface features, but these problems are just as likely to be considered advantages for those who are more familiar with "Ringcraft" than Starcraft. If you want to be transported into Peter Jackson's movies, Battle for Middle Earth joins last year's Return of the King as one of the best ways to do it.