Mac gamers are getting a treat this week, as The Lord of the Rings: War in the North comes to the OS X App Store.
War in the North was originally released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in late 2011. It lets players inhabit one of three characters doing battle in the northern portions of Middle Earth during the time of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Gamers can play as either tough Farin the Dwarf, stealthy Eradan the Ranger, or spell-casting Andriel the Elven Loremaster. Each character has special abilities based on his or her race and class.
The two characters that are not selected will form a player's party, as they encounter beloved characters from the franchise, including Frodo, Samwise, Legolas and Gandalf. Gamers will also get to explore places familiar to Lord of the Rings fans, such as Elven homeland Rivendell.
The Lord of the Rings: War of the North costs $29.99 in the Mac App Store.