Did you play Lord of the Rings: Conquest <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab DS'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55801/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/index/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest">Lord of the Rings: Conquest</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55801/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/news/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest news">News</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55801/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/previews/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest news">Previews</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55801/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/review/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55801/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/videos/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest videos">Videos</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55801/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/cheats/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (49)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55802/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/index/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest">Lord of the Rings: Conquest</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55802/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/news/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest news">News</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55802/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/previews/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest news">Previews</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55802/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/review/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55802/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/videos/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest videos">Videos</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55802/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/cheats/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (50)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 DS'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/55373/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/index/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest">Lord of the Rings: Conquest</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/55373/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/news/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/55373/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/previews/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest news">Previews</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/55373/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/review/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/55373/lord-of-the-rings-conquest/videos/" title="Lord+of+the+Rings%3a+Conquest videos">Videos</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> ? How about Mercenaries 2: World In Flames <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/index/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames">Mercenaries 2: World in Flames</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/news/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames news">News</a></h6> (23)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/previews/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/review/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/videos/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames videos">Videos</a></h6> (28)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames screenshots & images">Screenshots</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/cheats/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (50)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/index/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames">Mercenaries 2: World in Flames</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/news/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames news">News</a></h6> (24)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/previews/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/review/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/videos/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames videos">Videos</a></h6> (30)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames screenshots & images">Screenshots</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/35417/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/cheats/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (42)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/index/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames">Mercenaries 2: World in Flames</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/news/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames news">News</a></h6> (24)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/previews/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/review/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/videos/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames videos">Videos</a></h6> (28)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames screenshots & images">Screenshots</a></h6> (25)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/44809/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/cheats/" title="Mercenaries+2%3a+World+in+Flames cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (9)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> ?
Neither game was particularly well-received critically or commercially, so when Electronic Arts announced Pandemic Studios as a studio was being axed, the news was unfortunate but not necessarily surprising. EA CEO John Riccitiello said Pandemic's closing had nothing to do with the quality or sales of either game, however, despite Kotaku poking him in that direction.
Riccitiello placed much of the blame on the state California fault, calling the state "bloody expensive" to keep employees in. Compounding matters was having the larger EA LA studio just 10 miles down the road, explained the executive. Key ex-Pandemic staff are now located there.
At no point did the quality of Pandemic's games become a reason for the decision to shutter the developer. Instead, Riccitiello focused on the number crunching and Pandemic's future.
Pandemic remains a brand within EA LA. The next Mercenaries game, Mercs Inc., will be labeled Pandemic. Riccitiello is also hopeful gamers will want a sequel to The Saboteur <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/index/" title="The+Saboteur">The Saboteur</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/news/" title="The+Saboteur news">News</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/previews/" title="The+Saboteur news">Previews</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/review/" title="The+Saboteur review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/videos/" title="The+Saboteur videos">Videos</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/screenshots-and-images/" title="The+Saboteur screenshots & images">Screenshots</a></h6> (49)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/cheats/" title="The+Saboteur cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (45)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/index/" title="The+Saboteur">The Saboteur</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/news/" title="The+Saboteur news">News</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/previews/" title="The+Saboteur news">Previews</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/review/" title="The+Saboteur review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/videos/" title="The+Saboteur videos">Videos</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/screenshots-and-images/" title="The+Saboteur screenshots & images">Screenshots</a></h6> (43)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/45187/the-saboteur/cheats/" title="The+Saboteur cheats & walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (31)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/45189/the-saboteur/index/" title="The+Saboteur">The Saboteur</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/45189/the-saboteur/news/" title="The+Saboteur news">News</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/45189/the-saboteur/previews/" title="The+Saboteur news">Previews</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/45189/the-saboteur/review/" title="The+Saboteur review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/45189/the-saboteur/videos/" title="The+Saboteur videos">Videos</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/45189/the-saboteur/screenshots-and-images/" title="The+Saboteur screenshots & images">Screenshots</a></h6> (43)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> .
Still, like I said: did you play Lord of the Rings: Conquest?
Source: Kotaku
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Oochka
I picked up LotR: Conquest on Black Friday at Wal-Mart for $10. I haven't played very much, but I've enjoyed it so far.
hoof_hearted4
i tired the demo for LOTR:C but it was took much like star wars battlefront, but no where near as good, plus im not a big LOTR fan.
EKG
Why are you saying Mercenaries 2 wasn't well received critically or commercially?? A heck of a lot of people I know bought and loved that game, and a 72 on Metacritic is not bad at all. The game was not perfect, but it sure as hell was a lot of fun.
xXzamarXx
I on the other hand don't know anybody who has ever told me to go play mercenaries 1or 2.
and LotR i played the demo and it was like a crappy version of poop.
xXzamarXx
I on the other hand have never known anybody that told me to play either Mercenaries game.
z26mb4027
The Mercs games were great. Glag to see that they are still moving forward with Mercs Inc.
TangoAlphaLima
I own LOTR: Conquest, but I can't say I've played it much. But that's speaks for my large backlog as much as it does the quality of the game.
xxapocolipticxx
well i like how they will still use there logo for the games that were in development maybe thats a sign they may reopen pandemic eventually also i loved mercs 1 and 2 and again while not perfect there marketing was omg i loved that song for mercs 2\"o no you didn't\" hell when they made a full version of the song for free download that's when i told myself i wasn't just guna rent it im buying this game
pumathehero
should have stuck with battlefront for the consoles.
Nightshade386
Did I play LotR: Conquest? Not for very long.....
SG_17
If Lucas Arts would have never taken away their SWBF license then Pandemic would be a top-dog right now.
gravy666
LoTR Conquest was... bad. Waaayy too laggy, and believe it or not a game that's basically Star Wars Battlefront with swords actually isn't as easy as it sounds.
FightOn72
It's only a matter of time before California, with all of its excessive taxes and regulations, drives every business out of the state.
GameTech
Those games were terrible anyway
social_dismay
I very much disliked Lotr:Conquest. Especially out of the fact that while the handhelds have gotten 2 SW BF games, consoles haven't gotten any in so long. I want SWBF3!!!!!!
piglet102970
Where did you get that picture for the article from? It looks like some game set in India with the Moguls are something. Maybe the Mongols in eastern Persia. I'd be very interested in that kind of game.
Tmidiman
I loved both of the Merc games. i'd like to get more, but now that it's fully EA I'll pass.
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