The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

The Game Fate of the Fellowship is a game I am keen to write about. When I first noticed it, my first thought was, what? Another Lord of the Rings game? Then I noticed the designer is Matt Leacock (Pandemic). As I read the rules, I noticed many elements which are similar to Pandemic. That got me curious. How does the Pandemic system work for a Lord of the Rings