As a cult classic that has been going on for 16 years, The Lord of the Rings Online by Standing Stone Games is a lovingly crafted and faithful recreation of Tolkien’s world that will inevitably draw comparisons to Amazon Games’ upcoming title. However, there’s every possibility that Amazon Games has learned valuable lessons from New World’s failures and is in a position to craft something special. Fans will have to wait for more details to emerge to see if Amazon Games can create a game that lives up to the legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world.
