I really wanted to love War of the Ring. It was put together by the team from Liquid Entertainment who brought us the underrated Battle Realms, and sports the license from one of the most beloved fantasy franchises in the world: The Lord of the Rings. It's also, as far as I know, the first time an RTS has been set in Tolkien's world. That means I finally get to command the armies of Middle-earth against the evil hordes of Sauron (or in the game's best twist, the hordes of Sauron against those annoying do-gooders). Unfortunately, while WotR is a good title that offers a lot of fun, it simply doesn't offer a game that's new or interesting enough to raise it from the pack of similar RTS titles available.