New to Lotro first impressionsFollow

Im new I justed started playing last night and I wanted to share something small but something that really influenced me. So I downloaded the trial and head on into game. I go through and make a character a human champion and I start in Altec is it? Im not stranger to Lotr so I immediatly look at the map and am pleased to see it looks exactly like the ones from the book and I recoginize all the major landmarks.

Well after getting done with the intro instance I get out and continue along the intro quest lines. As I leave the town I immediatly notice how good the world looked. After slaughtering boars and wolves I found myself in a field of white flowers, so i stop and admire the scenery it really is breath taking. And then I notice it. The flowers are actually swaying in the wind! My jaw dropped, I called my gf over, I fell in love. Small little details like that are what make me fall in love with a game. Right there I decided I was buying the retail version when my trial ends and I am going to play this game.

Im also impressed with how well it runs on my system My rig isnt top of the line but its no slouch, I can play this game on very high settings easily. Something I couldnt do with AoC whos graphics were similair.

Anyways thought Id share that with yall

I look forward to it I can't wait to get to rivendel and lothlorien!

Edited, Jun 12th 2009 6:20pm by mezlabor