| Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) Ok, so I used to be a gamer. I started gaming back in early years on the nintendo, then the sega gensis, then the computer, then the nintendo 64, then the xbox, then the PS2.... Then I got married and had kids... Those who have done that know that there is not much time left for gaming after working and spending time with family. Well, I recently purchased a new notebook and it had the capability of playing the newer computer games. At first I thought... there isn't enough time in my day for gaming. But then, I saw it... Lord of the Rings Online. It is a MMORPG... you heard me. It stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. Those who knew me in high school probably remember that I was a Lord of the Rings fanatic. Eric, Toby, and I probably read the Lord of the Rings series 4-5 times each in Jr. High and High school. They are awesome. I am re-reading them now and they are better then ever! Anyway, this game looked awesome. All LOTR games I have played in the past have sucked. Must of them are hack and slash games or stupid Nintendo 64 "3d" games. This new games is MASSIVE. At this time, you can walk through one part of Middle Earth and engage in multiple quests and battles as you level up your player (you cna be a Dwarf, Hobbit, Elf, or Man). I can't even begin to explain how fun and engaging the game is. You play it completly online and you have to team up with other people to do quests, fight battles, etc. You trade, chat, and fight with other real people as well against the computer characters. I say all this to alert any hardcore LOTR fans... if you haven't started playing this game yet, you are missing out. It is still in its early stage thus there is a lot of people playing the game. If you start to play, let met know and we can fight battles through Middle Earth together!!! I play late at night, after I have spent time with my wife and children, so you won't catch me on early, but I play as much as I can! Below are a few screenshots of the game. 
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