However , in many early reviews the game play was described as being true to the spirit of Tolkien 's work and a pleasure to play .
This lack of continuity with the source material was seen to upset the game 's authenticity .
In many early reviews the game play was described as being true to the spirit of Tolkien 's work and a pleasure to play .
This lack of continuity with the source material was seen to upset the game 's authenticity .