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Clarificaton

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: September 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Actually, the information in Max's review is slightly incorrect. The game allows you to play as Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn. Gimli and Legolas are of course present, but you don't control them directly.

The melding of two great nerd loves: video games and LOTR

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: September 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I just finished playing two hours of the new Lord of the Rings game.

Wow.

Few times have I been so moved by a game. Grand Turismo 3, Ico & Grand Theft Auto 3 on the PS2 moved me deeply. Munch's Oddysee, NFL 2K3 and Max Payne on the Xbox rocked me.

But LotR floored me.

I've played two hours and haven't even left the Shire. I've met so many characters, walked around just in awe. Inside and out! I can't even imagine what it's going to be like once I get into the quest.

Graphically...well, this is the reason I bought an Xbox. I love my PS2 but there is *no way* the game could look this good on it. The textures, character movements and landscapes are simply stunning. Stunning. I stood on a little hill and looked off into the distance - there was no fog, no pop-ups, just mountains. Beautiful mountains. Did I mention the character movements? There is nothing, I repeat nothing, on Earth like looking at Frodo walk around. It is exactly how I pictured him moving. His shoulders moving one way, his little cape going another. It's amazing. I can't say enough about the look of this game. Too bad this isn't an Xbox exclusive (PS2 will get this in October) because if it was, it would definitely be a reason to buy the system.

As far as gameplay goes, it's actually pretty standard. Your basic "get a mission, fulfill it and get some kind of reward" type of play. Nothing groundbreaking there. But that's not what I expected. What I expected was to be immersed in the world of LotR, and in that sense it pays off in spades. Spades, I tell you.

What's amazing is that it captures perfectly the mood of the book. There is that sense of whimsy combined with a sense of impending doom that is unbelievably tension building. And I've not even encountered the Wraiths yet! I can't imagine what it will be like when I get into the "action" part of the game. I get dreamy when I realize that Bombadil, Rivendell, Moria and Lothlorien await me.

Simply put, amazing. I'd say get the Xbox for the graphics, but if that's not possible then definitely get this baby when it comes out for the PS2.

You have hours and hours of neglect (for the outside world) awaiting you. And that's a good thing.

A Descent Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring for the Xbox is a fun game that is better than the PS2, PC, and GBA versions. The graphics are nice and very detailed. The sound is great with some enchanting music (score). Gameplay lasts from 9 to 10 hours: that is 9 to 10 hours of fun and excitement. The plot goes by author J.R.R. Tolkien's brilliant story very well! I highly recommend you buy Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring for the Xbox.
[FINAL SCORE: 5/5 Stars]

The Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is a great XBox game. The graphics are mouth dropping , the sound and music are wonderful , gameplay is awsome and fun , and the storyline goes along very well with the author J.R.R. Tolkiens first book of "The Lord Of The Rings." The way the land of Middle-earth looks in "The Fellowship Of The Ring" is fantastic. The orcs and trolls look very cool , and the ringwraiths and balrog of Moria look awsome. All of the other characters in this game look cool too. The characters you can play as are Frodo the hobbit , Gandalf the wizard , Aragorn the ranger , and more. This game has nothing but pure action in it , and there are thousands of enemy orcs and trolls to kill on your way to destroy the evil one ring of power in the fires of Mount Doom in the dark land of Mordor. The Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring video game for the XBox deserves a good five stars because it is a brilliantly made video game.

GREAT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I really love this game. It's treally neat because it was not made or liscensed by the movie, so if you havent tread the book, you might not enjoy this game as much.
It starts out all happy, and you think, why did i buy my little sisters game? (your worst enemy is a bumble bee) But it quilcly turns very dark. The wraiths are very intimadating. I would highly reccomend it to most people, The game play is great, the graphics superb, And just a fun game
isaac

A GREAT GAME FOR LORD OF THE RINGS FANS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THE LORD OF THE RINGS : THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING FOR THE XBOX IS PACKED WITH A LOT OF ADVENTURE AND ACTION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SOME OTHER REVIEWERS GAVE THIS GAME LOW RATINGS. IT GOES ALONG WITH THE BOOK VERY WELL , HAS GREAT GRAPHICS , SOUND , GAMEPLAY , AND AN EXCELLENT STORYLINE , SO THEREFOR I GIVE THE LORD OF THE RINGS , THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING FOR THE XBOX FIVE STARS , A HIGH RATING , INSTEAD OF A LOW RATING AS SOME OTHER REVIEWERS STUPIDLY GAVE IT.

XBox Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: November 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a great XBox game. I never got tired of playing this game , and I am about to beat it a third time. The Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring is a great game that easily succeeds in having five stars.

This Game Rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: November 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have been waiting for five months for The Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring to come out on the XBox. And now that it has I can only say that this game is brilliant. I highly recommend this great game to any one who read The Lord Of The Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is actually a good game for the XBox. It is the ultimate action/adventure game this year. I have beaten The Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring only once. But now I am about to play it a second time. The graphics are amazing on this game. The storyline is very excellent also. I think this game deservse five stars.

Excellent but hobbit sized

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has excellent gameplay awesome graphics but is far too short i bout mine on a monday and finished it the same friday and played it for 6 hours total in that time you could say that this game is physically the size of a hobbit and has a big of heart as one too!

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