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Best game from a film

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 41 / 42
Date: July 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Having just come from Comic-Con where it was available for visitors to play, this is a great game. I've greatly enjoyed the Two Towers game, but this one beats it hands down. The graphics are superior in every way: The environments are rich and natural (wait until you see Minas Tirith in flames) and the characters are much more detailed, even down to fabric and hair texture. The fights are just as engaging as in Two Towers (cave trolls everywhere!) and as in TT the original actors' voices are used extensively.

But here's the best: There is team play! You and your significant other (who obviously wouldn't be your significat other if they didn't love LOTR) can now play right along side of your character. Legolas and Gimli back to back fighting trolls as the city burns around them! (And in one full screen -not some disorienting split-screen.)

Sorry, you will have no choice but to buy this game - and you will never see the light of day again.

The Movie, only you are in control!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: September 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The release of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for xbox was much anticipated by many avid gamers, myself inculded. When I first purchased the game, I was amazed that there were three different paths that you could take in the game (unlike the Two Towers). The three paths are: The Way of the King, the Way of the Wizard, and the Way of the Hobbit. The first battle you are automatically thrown into, however. This is the end of the battle of Helmsdeep! You are playing as Gandalf the Gray and must thwart the orcs and save Helms deep! After you have beaten this level, however, you are free to chose which path you want to take first. The Path of the King is the hardest and starts off with Aragorn, Gimili, and Legolas going to the undead to enlist their help to fight the Orcs. The Path of the Wizard is slightly shorter, but not easy. Here you play only as Gandalf the White and are involved in everything from the destruction of Sauron's tower, to Minas Tirith where you have to run around and knock off the orcs and the bombard towers, to the Courtyard of Minas Tirith where you are charged with protecting the women and children from the orc onslaught. Lastly, the Path of the Hobbit is hard, but fun. You play as Sam, most of the time and have to go through everything the hobbits went through in the movie.

Once you complete all three paths, you will be able to play the Black Gate level. Here you can pick from any of these characters (Gimili, Aragorn, Gandalf, Sam, Legolas) and you will have to fight , along side your allies to defeat the armies of Sauron outside his own Gates.

On Completion of this level, you will be able to partake in the final level of the Game (The Crack of Doom). Here you will play as Frodo and have to fight Smeogol inorder to kill him and destroy the ring. Smeogol is particuarly difficult mainly becuase he is so fast and his hits take down your health fast. Once you have beaten this level..CONGRATULATIONS!! Now you can use cheats. There are two bonus levels (the Palantir of Sauroman) that you can fight to get all of your characters up to max. level 20. Now you can use all the characters (Gimili, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pipin, Legolas, Aragorn, Feramir, and Gandalf).

As a last note...after the completion of any level, you will be able to buy upgrades for your character with exp. points! And even better..you can go through the game with a friend! Co-op missions allow you all the same level, except with a friend by your side!

PROS:
- Excellent Graphics
- Co-op missions
- Tons of Levels to play
- After you complete the Crack of Doom, you can go back and replay any mission you want
- Great and useful upgrades

CONS:
- On Co-op its not split-screen, you and your friend are on the same screen (which I like but some might not)

Hope this helps!

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: December 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Why do people give excellent reviews, and not even put up one star? I don't understand?

Gorgeous graphics;great combat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am currently playing this on my Xbox,and have been amazed at the superb graphics.Just unbelievable! The game play is pretty fast and frenzied at times,which is just what I like.I admit to having been killed a few times because I was too busy looking the environments over...but I am new to console gaming and wasn't prepared for the quality of the games I've played.
Gameplay is fun,works well and the little snippets of dialog are pretty cool.The music is quite compelling,as well.It fits each scene perfectly.I admit I am stuck in one particular place,but it is only my ineptness that has gotten me there,so I certainly can't blame the game!
If you like beautiful environments(lots of creepy ones,of course),and like your melee fighting fast and frenzied,then this is the game for you.

Hard But Passable

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This was a GREAT game. The graphics are amazing and the moves & combos are just as good. Gandalf and Legolas have the coolest moves. Some levels seemed impossible to pass but with practice and patience you can do it. I was ready to give up but I stuck it out and was able to complete the entire time in 4 days. I would strongly recommend playing with 2 players. I don't think I would have been able to complete the second half on my own. I strongly recomment any lord of the ring or video game fan to pick this one up. It is a must have and you won't be disappointed. If you are really stuck and need some help, just visit game-revolution.com to pick up some cheat codes. By the way, you also get some more cheat codes at the end of the game available to you. Have Fun!

Best LOTR game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I had to get this game as soon as it came out, because I loved TTT, and this game was supposed to be as good or better. It turned out to be better! This game adds to the adventure of the last game, with many choosable characters and new and exciting levels. One can set out on the adventure as Frodo, Sam, Gimli, Gandalf, Legolas, Aragorn, or 3 other secret characters that are unlocked when you complete the game. The coop multiplayer was a much expected must-have for this game; I always wanted to play TTT with friends but it was only 1-player. In this title, the gamer plays separate levels for the different groups. Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn go one direction, while Sam and Frodo travel in another, with Gandalf taking the other side and merging with the rest on the last couple levels. All in all, this is a great game, and I highly recommend purchasing it!

THE BEST VIDEO GAME EVER MADE!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

On Christmas 2003 I got this game from Santa Claus(my first video game)with an XBOX from my mom and dad and I love it! My brothers can't stop doing it either. The only problam is that it is extremely hard to pass a level. The first level helms deep is very easy. But when you get to Paths of the dead, Escape from Osgiliath or Getting to Isengard it gets very tricky. Other than that it is an exceptional game with good graphics, Good music from the films and the voices of the characters in the movie. This is a great game wich you will want to play over and over again!

Amazing Game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is fantastic!! Serious WOW factor!! Whether you enjoy the movies or not-this game is a must have! If you like the movies you will go crazy. As you can tell I am throughly enjoying this game and so is my wife. I am always looking for 2 player co-op games and this is the ultimate! The cut scenes and awesome and the unlockable added features ie. interviews and concept art are a great addition. There is nothing more exciting then kicking the crap out of a bunch of orcs. Its not just button mashing as you gain more exp points by better, more difficult kills. You get to use all the characters from the book/movie, and a few unlockable ones too.

Graphics: 100/100
Sound, sound effects: 100/100
Gameplay: 100/100
Ease of use: 100/100
Difficulty: I'm only 25% and I have had to restart a few missions, so I guess its moderately hard.
Fun factor: 100/100

This game is so good I do not feel its necessary to give a more detailed description...IT'S A MUST HAVE!

Finally Bought It!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought the Two Towers game for Xbox about two months ago and absolutely loved it. I saw an ad for this game, and I knew that I would have to get my hands on a copy as soon as it came out. I've played the demo, and the demo kicks butt! All I have to say is if you haven't preordered yet, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!!! HIT ADD TO CART NOW!!!

THE BEST GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is honestly the best game I have EVER played that is based on a movie. Actually, Halo is the ONLY game out there that is better than this game. Its the BEST. If you are a fan or maybe even not. This is the game for you. You will be hooked on it for hours beyond hours plaing it. ITS THE BEST!!!

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