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More of a virtual tour with superb graphics.
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User
If you played big rpg games like Morrowind and Deus Ex, this game falls far short of the interactivity of those top games. Basically the game leads you through the scenarios of the Fellowship of the Ring either by staying more true to the book instead of the movies, or filling in the spots where the movies skipped over.
For example, the society and background of Hobbiton is greatly fleshed out and you meet more hobbit characters from Tolkien's book. Same with Tom Bombadill's part and the Barrow wights. Instead of Arwen saving Frodo, Glorfindel shows up on que and Frodo rides alone past the river on Glorfindel's borrowed horse. The game completely skips the battle in Balin's tomb chamber while the movie and the Two Towers game feature it. And Bilbo's prologue and birthday party are completely skipped. Of course the crucial points are done including Gandalf vs. the Balrog. The voice acting like others have said is mediocre with Gandalf and Galadriel's voice acting the worst of the lot. As for the positives, the graphics are top notch, even by Morrowind standards. However, it's all too few with "invisible" wall limits, and a very short running time. It looks like most of the work went into the art while the role playing elements and interactivity were given up. The engine gets sluggish with many 3D characters at once, probably a clue that the game was programmed from mostly scripts and libraries using the created art rather than ground up game development. I guess overall this is to be expected for a game made only within a year after the movie. Still, if one looks at it as a tour video of Middle Earth or as a fan of LOTR, you're set for a good sightseeing ride.
Difficult
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User
This game was quite difficult for me to solve. I think what this game lacks is a few clues (hints) to get through to the next stage of the quest. The Balrog scene, for example, is a complete mystery to me. How do you kill this creature??? I've tried everything ... all Gandalfs tricks, nothing works!!! I think a lot of people will get so frustrated and dispondent from this challenge that they'll just give up. Also, the treebeard scene with Tom Bomberdil, I think his name is, was very diffucult and frustrating. God, I almost through the towel in, but I thought I'd persevere a little longer and it was just by luck that I got through!!Ok, could you please tell me how to get through to the next stage of the Balrog scene. Gandalf has run out of ideas and his friends on the side-line are getting tired ...
A trip back in time...
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User
A dose of Kings' quest, a little Zork, and a dash of Ulysses and the golden fleece...and you have , THIS GAME! The design is well done. The interface is iffy at times, but not as bad as i've seen. The feel of the game is very nostalgic. Unless you've been a gamer (as myself) since the early eighties, you will probably NOT appreciate this game. Difficult puzzles and a very colorful back-drop present you with a classic tale of medievil proportions. Don't dump this game if you've ever stared at the screen blankly back in 1986 at two in the morning wondering if you should drop down into the well or not... back before gamepads were invented and a keyboard was the most important tool for a computer...ah the good old days.
Not "a" game, THE game.
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User
THIS GAME IS THE ULTIMATE PC GAME. ONCE I BOUGHT THIS FROM THE STORE, I PUT IT INTO MY PC AND PLAYED IT FOR NEARLY 3 HOURS. IT RULES! It is awesome playing with Gandalf's spells, Aragorn's sword combos, and Frodo's One Ring. It had awesome parts (The Balrog kicks BUTT!), cool graphics, and sweet gameplay. Anyone who is a total fan of the movies and the books (like me), buy this game NOW!Any faults? It's the same answer to this question- Are there flying purple hyenas on Pluto?
Too bad I beat it 3 times already...
Give It Some Credit People!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User
There are too many negative reviews about this PC game! I guess some people are just too critical. Some people are complaining about "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" PC game not working on their PC. Well guess what? They don't have the right system requirements!
Anyway, I do really like this PC game. In my opinion it is even better than EAs "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" video game. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" just has so much more to offer and is much more fun to play. I love the action and adventure "The Fellowship of the Ring" PC game has to offer. And the graphics, sound, game play, and storyline in this PC game are spectacular!
Ths Game is pretty average
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User
Ya sure this games grphics are crap and it sometimes makes you go slow mo but it gets better towards the end When you face the Balrog and the Nazgul. Howeve3r just get the return of the king.
Don't bother
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I'll keep it short--Don't bother. Compared to other recent games like Jedi Knight 2, etc, this game is 5 years behind the times. The game engine is a clunker and the controls do not allow you to respond at the same rate as your adversaries. The Tolkien Estate should be ashamed...
lord of the rings pc
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 3 / 12
Date: November 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User
Looks good. have not gotten to play it yet but have done alot of research on it. You get to play as aaragorn, gandalf, and frodo.
from what i've heard the game is really short for advanced gamers, but that shouldn't be a problem for me because i reek! lots of blood. camera views stink. graphics are awesome. {for me anyway.} Frodo is very agile and can sneak past opponents, Aaragorn is very strong and has good fighting skills, and Gandalf has powerful magic. in the first few levels you have to be frodo but you move on to Gandalf and Aaragorn later in the game. I wouldn't reccomend it for experienced gamers but it looks good for amauteurs.
Good but not great
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 2 / 8
Date: November 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I like it a lot but it could of been made better. It was a smart idea to make a game like this, but I say that it is kind of lame. For instance the graphics are cool but it is hard to addapt such an amazing novel into a a game for the storys dont match as well as I they could of. So I gave it four stars for a fun but yet it is kind of lame.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring PC Game
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" PC game is great! It has wonderful graphics, spectacular sound, a superb storyline, and good game play to offer. The voice acting and music (score) in "The Fellowship of the Ring" PC game are outstanding! This game does have a lot of great action, adventure, and excitement to offer so it makes a great game to play on a rainy, or boring, day. As "The Fellowship of the Ring" is a game with a good amount of action and adventure it is also a little strategic as well. The characters you play as are Frodo the hobbit, Aragorn the ranger, and Gandalf the wizard. The foes that you must fight in this game are huge spiders, trolls, orcs, a terrible balrog demon and much more. "The Fellowship of the Ring" PC game is based on the author J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Lord of the Rings" book trilogy which I have read. Therefore I will say that this game goes by the book trilogy very well. But there are two things I don't like about this game; and they are: the camera angle (it can get a little out of range at times while in spaces that are not that wide open), and glitches (there are a few minor glitches in this game that are not too bad). But other than those two things everything else in this PC game is great. I highly recommend you buy "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" PC game!
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