"9 out of 10" - IGN

"...an outstanding expansion for an excellent game.…the best MMO expansion I have played this year." - GamingTrend.com

"...simply breathtaking." - GamerVision.com

"... Skirmishes are so pleasingly flexible - perfect for a solo half-hour blast, but equally designed to satisfy the bigger raiding kinships." - Eurogamer

"Fully scalable, repeatable, randomized and story-driven content nuggets of goodness, Skirmishes do for Lord of the Rings Online what Instances did for the dungeon years ago." - MMORPG.com

"...as ever, it’s the epic storyline and feeling of living in the world that makes LOTRO so special, and puts it a notch above the other MMO’s out there." - Gameshard.net

"...what makes this expansion the top on our list of 2009 is the upgrade to the combat system and the Skirmishes...the new system just feels right. Combat is responsive and exciting." - TenTonHammer.com

“The best MMOG expansion ever.” - Massive Gamer Magazine

“The best fantasy MMORPG yet created.” - WarCry.com

"Mines of Moria, an absolutely brilliant expansion pack that takes everything the development team has learned and crafts it into a sublime MMO experience." 4.5/5.0 stars.- Gamespy

“The Mines of Moria builds on the strengths of the existing game by presenting loads of atmosphere, engaging quests and a meaningful story."- IGN

"It's Awesome." - 1up

"A Stunning and evocative world…destined to become the next big MMO." - Computer and Videogames

"Lord of the Rings Online is already huge, deep, enormously entertaining…" - Games Radar

"…the adventure just gets better the more you play." - GameZone

"LOTR Online is one of those games that refreshes and renews PC gaming, and reminded us what can be great about an MMORPG." - Gaming Illustrated

"It is a major achievement of interactive storytelling, the first game truly worthy of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise and a must-play for just about anyone with an interest in Tolkien or the future of online entertainment. " - New York Times