3D Avenue
Review by Nathan Davison, with screen shots. Score: 80/100
ActionTrip
Preview by Ure Paul. "So far, this is shaping into a fine real-time strategy."
Boomtown.net - Preview: War of the Rings
By Jakob Paulsen. "The game focuses on the events that were only briefly/vaguely mentioned in the books, where there's more room for interpretation."
GameRaiders
Reviewed by Orien, [85/100]. "Rings fans rejoice. If you like the movies, the books, or even just the concepts, you will love War of the Ring."
GameSpot
Reviewed by Jason Ocampo, [6.7/10]. "You can't help but feel that this is a stripped-down Battle Realms with hobbits."
GameSpy
Preview by Allen Rausch. "While the version I saw was still missing art assets, and had yet to be balanced, it still looks head-and-shoulders above many of the other RTS games I've seen coming down the pike this year."
GameSpy.com
Preview by Allen Rausch. "Shaping up to be a worthy contender in the RTS race."
HomeLan Fed
Preview by John Callaham. "Fans of Tolkien's work should be very pleased with what Liquid and VUGames have cooked up."
IGN
Preview by Tal Blevins. "Trees sway in the wind, tall grass parts when characters step through it, and water splashes when a unit falls into the drink."
Reviewgamer.com
Review by Ian Fernandes, [7.5/10]. "Just another attempt to cash in on the Lord of the Rings craze."
The Armchair Empire
Review by Mark Leung, with screen shots. Score: 7.9 out of 10.
WarCry
Preview by Elphin. "This demo seems to foretell of a decent game."