Gamers will have the ability to connect with other players via an in-game voice communication system, as well as access to a comprehensive online stat and leader board system where they can track friends’ victories and defeats, and more. The game offers more than 20 iconic guardians, including Gandalf, Sauron, Gollum, Thráin and many more, for players to control in player versus player (PVP) matches.

Inspired by The Lord of the Rings saga, Guardians of Middle-earth brings up to 10 players together in five versus five competitive multiplayer battle arenas in the epic setting of Middle-earth. Take up arms in the clash over Middle-earth with the most powerful heroes from the greatest fantasy epic of all time. There is only a rotating cast of player characters available to the player characters can be permanently unlocked with in-game money.A shadow grows over Middle-earth as the greatest armies of the Third Age prepare for the coming battle. The game is meant to be played competitively against human players (if no one are found, they may be replaced with AI), there are options to play in co-op or set up a custom match with only one human. Other effects of the aim for MOBA beginners are smaller maps (overall two), controls designed for gamepads (and therefore a focus on area-of-effect attacks) as well as an optional time limit. The player also will level up outside matches and unlock advantages like more potion capacity. Items (either permanent bonuses or consumables) can only be purchased and put into the character's belt outside of matches by using the money earned after matches. You also use potions, combat moves, special moves, etc to win the battle. Guardians of Middle-Earth is similar to that, except you and your enemy’s base is already built. In Dune 2000, you had to build an empire while devising a plan to destroy the enemy’s empire with your army. However, there is an important differences to the established MOBA mechanics: there is no in-match item shop. Guardians of Middle-Earth reminded me of the PC game Dune 2000. Most of the time you’ll be fighting on a three-‘line’ battlefield, meaning there are three major paths connecting your base to your opponent’s, with a couple of minor avenues connecting those paths. At the beginning of each match, the characters start at level one and level ups give the opportunity to improve the personal abilities or constructed things. Each player controls one hero on a battlefield (five heroes on each side) that is designed entirely around choke points. Then each player construct buildings like defense towers or minion-producing buildings, conquers shrines which give bonuses or kills AI creatures for experience points. Sauron or Gandalf) which belongs to one of five classes, but within a class there are still differences (e.g. Each user takes the role of a character (e.g. Two teams with five players each fight against each other and try to destroy the opponents' base. Guardians of Middle-earth is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game set in the Lord of the Rings universe.

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