Lord of the Rings Online - Preview @ GWN

Gameworld Network has a preview of LotRO on offer:

In order to get as broad a look as possible in one short weekend, I gave each race a try, playing a Man, a Dwarf, a Hobbit, and an Elf. (In the initial release of the game, only the good guys are represented.) In each case, my character started out in an instanced area (meaning it was only me and computer characters in there). There were bad guys to fight right away, and NPC quest-givers instantly immersed me in enjoyably Tolkien-esque dialogue.