The similarity of War of the Ring to Warcraft III is not limited to the game’s graphics either. War of the Ring plays and feels a lot like Warcraft III. The gameplay dynamics of Warcraft III are almost carbon copied in War of the Ring. Upgrades are made to make units stronger. The number of camps constructed determines the number of units players can make. Heroes gain levels and have special abilities like in Warcraft III. The only difference is that instead of using a mana based system, War of the Ring uses fate points. Fate points are gained through fighting the enemy and can be used by heroes to perform certain skills or to buy certain spells. The available spells include summoning an Ent for the good armies and summoning a Balroc for the evil armies, but this little touch of originality is barely noticeable given the overwhelming similarity of War of the Ring to Warcraft III. The things a player generally needs to do in order to win a mission in War of the Ring will not be new to those who have played Warcraft III. In the end, the game ends up feeling very unoriginal. Warcraft III with Lord of the Rings characters and names sums up War of the Ring. Especially with the lack of FMV sequences between missions and the introductory sequence that merely consists of cut-scenes from the game itself, War of the Ring also feels very uninspired.