The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Xbox game

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Ranked in the top ten best-selling movies of recent years, the first two instalments of the Lord of the Rings trilogy have been immensely successful. And as the final part of the trilogy prepares for its big screen release, developer and publisher Electronic Arts has unleashed the video game equivalent for PlayStation 2. An adventure game with the emphasis on war and combat, Return of the King has players assuming control of protagonist Frodo and many of his companions as they strive to defeat Dark Lord Sauron and restore Middle-earth to its former glory. Players can defend the walls of Minas Tirith as the infamous Gandalf, raise the Army of the Dead as Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli, and deliver the ring to the fiery depths of Mount Doom as Frodo and Sam. Whichever hero you play as, you will be subject to the myriad henchmen of Sauron. Each character has his own means of attack and defence, and all have their own unique character paths, making it one of the most diverse and extensive movie tie-ins ever created. You can use the right analogue stick to perform attacks in any direction and you can even trigger combos to make your effort more worthwhile. The game spans some 12 beautifully rendered environments, all faithful to the setting of the movie equivalent, and boasts a high level of interactivity, whereby players can jump, swing from ropes, fire catapults and kick boulders. In fact, the surrounding environments may even be used as a means to form battle strategies. Return of the King is the final part of the trilogy, both at the cinema and in video games, and it?s an epic one at that.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King details

Formats:	12 PS2, Xbox
Players:	1
Genre:	Adventure
Developers:	ELECTRONIC ARTS
Rental release:	To be confirmed

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Battle for Middle Earth (what else is there to say?)

By El Toro from London, England , 18 Nov 2006

[Highly rated reviewer]

A great 1player and co-operative multiplayer game.

This had me and my mates playing it till the early hours in the morning battling orcs, ringwraiths and other servants of Morgoth.

The Co-op mode lets you play some of the 1player levels cooperatively (3 players max) making it more fun.

Although the game can't be completed in just Co-op, some levels must be completed in 1 player mode to finish the game.

This game follows the film closely with several scenes with movie cast voicing characters and movie footage making it into the game.

Very good film to game adaption. (Not to be confused with the original novel adaption.)
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Battle for Middle Earth (what else is there to say?)

By El Toro from London, England , 18 Nov 2006

A great 1player and co-operative multiplayer game.

This had me and my mates playing it till the early hours in the morning battling orcs, ringwraiths and other servants of Morgoth.

The Co-op mode lets you play some of the 1player levels cooperatively (3 players max) making it more fun.

Although the game can't be completed in just Co-op, some levels must be completed in 1 player mode to finish the game.

This game follows the film closely with several scenes with movie cast voicing characters and movie footage making it into the game.

Very good film to game adaption. (Not to be confused with the original novel adaption.)
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