But as I witnessed at E3 2006, after delving into a gaming session and scaling up and over the learning curve for both the controls and console-specific user interface, it will become second nature. It will take time to adjust to playing a RTS using the Xbox 360 controller for most gamers. In fact, smooth Xbox 360 control using a controller versus a mouse and keyboard was one of the most crucial aspects that EA’s development team concentrated on while designing the game totally separate from the team that created the PC rendition. But EA has done a great job of converting the solid PC control of Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II to the Xbox 360’s controller. 'A lot of gamers may be reluctant to give a RTS on a console a chance, as most PC RTS titles don’t make a smooth transition, without a keyboard and mouse, to a console.