‘Lord Of The Rings’ classic game gets surprise remaster – and more are on the way

An updated version of Xbox 360 classic The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North has been surprise-released – with more remasters on the way. READ MORE: How ‘Lord Of The Rings’, ‘Minecraft’ and dungeon crawler games inspired Au/Ra’s “hopecore” alt-pop debut Originally released back in 2011, The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North is an action role-playing game with a focus on co-op combat. The game veers away from the hit movie adaptation and tells the untold story of Agandaûr, a Black Númenórean who serves the evil lord Sauron. With The Fellowship dealing with the One Ring, it’s up to you to save the day. The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North got mixed reviews when it first launched but earlier today, a surprise remaster was released for modern consoles. The Legacy edition features a number of modern enhancements. “New and long-time fans can once again play co-op for up to three players online or two players in local split-screen while discovering quality-of-life improvements including the ability to hot-swap characters, refined enemy-target locking, improved UI/UX with the addition of Health, Mana and EXP bars for party members, a new autosave feature, gyro control support on Pla...