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Hello, it's a Gamecube LOTRs/RPG thing!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Listen guys, I just got the Third Age today and frankly, IT's A PRETTY GOOD GAME! Now, everyone knows the term RPG means role playing game. Incase you havn't played the none-RPG Lord of the Rings stuff let me explain. Both the Two Towers and the Return of the King were platform fighters via: hacking orcs, running down stairs etc. Now for those who're more indeepth gamers let me point something out. If the LOTR game makers took two popular sword play games and made the third an all out RPG with characters saying," My good sir, I have some chicken feathers, I'm willing to sale", the intire LOTR game system would sink into a hole. Take a look at the companys that made the games, compair The Return of the King with The Third age and watch the Two Tower's game interview.

Reminiscent of Final Fantasy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I don't often take the time to write a review on a game, but this game warrants it, I think. Okay, the game doesn't obtain greatness or anything (like Final Fantasy or Silent Hill), but it IS above-average overall. The term, "out-of-the-ordinary" applies, in my opinion.

The game has a fairly easy-to-understand combat system, a relatively interesting story line, above-average graphics, and a good character development system. I'll admit, the combat system reminds me a lot of the PS/PS2 Final Fantasy combat engines, which is both its' strength and its' weakness. I'm willing to bet of lot of the basic concepts used by the developers of this game came from Final Fantasy.

It's not as good as FF's combat system, but it makes a valiant attempt. I found myself actually having fun leveling up the characters' skills. I enjoyed the fact that two people can play at the same time, at least during combat. There are up to 6 character slots, with each player controlling up to three during combat. When combat is done, one person controls the exploration of the other characters, represented by a single character on-screen (and this character can be swapped out, as well).

The story line is not just a copy of the movie's, but has the characters following a new story that (sort of) parallels the original movie's. From time to time, you interact with the original movie story line (a little), too. For instance, I thought fighting the Balrog with Gandalf was interesting, although it was a bit too easy.

The parallel story line was a bit forced and stilted at times, but the designers did a decent job, considering the circumstances. I'm glad they didn't just re-hash the same story line from the movie. That's pretty much what the previous PS2 versions of LTR did, and I found those to be pretty dull.

There WAS one scene where Gandalf runs up and says "I'm here to warn you of orcs!" Then he runs away, and then you get a regular encounter with orcs that's the same as the 50 other random orc encounters you've already had! That WAS pretty lame, I'll admit. The rest of the story has been pretty good so far, however.

Let me say the graphics are good, but not awe-inspiring. They're a lot better than some of the other games I've seen out there lately, though. Remember, it's only a PS2...

I haven't actually finished the game. I've played 30% of it, but that's taken me 18 hours. At that rate, I should probably get 60-80 hours of game-play time before I finish. Plus, the game claims additional playability after you're done (don't they all, though?) I admit, I've dragged out the game's playing time a bit. I've done a lot of putting monsters to sleep with my sleep arrows, then casting lame spells just to build up my characters' action points so they can get their next level of abilities (a minor weakness of the game).

Overall, I give the game a rating of 4 out of 5. The bottom line: I bought the game...and I'm glad I did. If you loved the PS2 Final Fantasy series, you'll probably like this game. If you're a hard-core LTR fan, then I can see where you might not like the "unauthorized" additions to the original story. If you want something that tries to mirror the movie itself, then buy the earlier PS2 versions of LTR. You might like those better, although I thought they were a bit dull, myself...

A Bit Long...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love all things Lord Of The Rings. This game is great, if a bit hard at the start. The graphics are some of the best and most realistic I've seen on Nintendo in a long time. The only thing that bugs me is that you have to switch discs halfway through the game. I know that this is because of the intensive graphics and sound effects, but it's still annoying. All in all, this is an amazing game and probably one of the top two LOTR games I've ever played !

Surprisingly Good!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

So...what I know about RPG video games could fit on the back of a postage stamp. Frankly, I bought LoTR: The Third Age because, like a lot of folks here, I'm a LoTR fan.

First off, I love the authenticity of it...voices of people from the movie, scenes from the film, but yet, a different storyline and characters.

Second, graphics are gorgeous and well-done. The movement of the character running up the steps of the elven healing altar is just freakin' cool.

Third, replay value is surprisingly good. You can "pump" up a different character every time you play. They all have so many different skills.

Fourth, the format is fun. No running around like headless chickens pressing random buttons, trying to figure out the double-cross mega drop-kick or whatever. You have time to make good choices.

OK, yeah, there are a few times where the dialogue is cheesy. So what? You move on and keep playing. Hardcore LoTR fans are probably going to hate this game, because "it mutilates everything we love about LoTR." However, it's a video game...keep those things separate in your mind, and you'll probably enjoy this gem.

the best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 18
Date: November 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The lotr third age is pimp! its like final fantasy but better its is the best game i ever played!

Run all day long

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: December 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this a few days back and I must say "DO NOT BUY". Sure, you battle a couple of foes, but you probably NEVER will finish this game. You'll waste more than $10, so DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!
>:(

Not the best

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

it at the same time has too much and too little fighting. you have to do alot of exploring but at random times you will enter a fight.

The Third Age is Awesome

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The Third Age is an okay game. What the games lacks in the fact that the story isn't very good, it makes up for in the graphics and the music. This game is also really fun to play, you just can't stop playing it! The characters are almost entirley customizable, the only problem is that each character can have only one kind of weapon at a time. The game is long, like most good RPGs, but it is too easy. On my first time playing through it on the medium level, I did not die once. It is impossible to die, because every two minutes there is a save station, which heals you, and every chest carries a billion healing items, so at the end of the game, you have infinite healing items. The game also gives you items that are two good to use in combat, like Morgul Decay, which allows you to kill the final boss before he can attack you. Also, the on the hardest enemies, the games gives you heroes from the fellowship that cannot die. In the final level, you fight eight ringwraiths succesivly, and you get ARagorn, who has an ability that can take away half the health of four of them at the same time.

wepons armor elfstones!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

well ive played allot of rpgs but this overall was the bust fun with new foes new wepons great skills i especially like the elfstones some increase action points some increase health and ect. but some even give you a whole new variety of skills!great levels from the movie no choice of difficulty so if you start s new game it might be easier from experience,but beside that it would be pretty dificult especially the bosses ranging from trolls balrog and even the witchking of agnmar!ive had this game for months and havent got past pellenor fields!the mumakil and withcking will defeat you if u dont hav mountian shieldand an elfstone of spirit enchancement he could stun you and kill you in about 3 to 5 hits!thats y i sugges u rentt if u dont like its probably not your thing(: ok everyone im just a kid but thats my opion get this game(: or i will get u!

worst L.O.T.R. game ever

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I got this game I was excited and expected it to be about the same as the other two lord of the rings games. However I soon learned that it was a cheap RPG game. RPGs work on game boy but thats about all they work for. I never would have guessed that if you combined the great Game Cube and game boy advance versions of lord of the rings that you would get a worse game. Don't get me wrong though it's still a great game and I would reccomend buying it but just don't get your hopes up for a premium sequil.

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