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| Reviewed By: REMKFAN |
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Favorite Category: Shooter |
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Date: 4/30/2010 |
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Out of 10
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Challenge
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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Length
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10.0
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10.0
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Storyline
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10.0
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Lord of the Rings was meant to be played this way. This is the perfect video game adaptation of the story, and I highly HIGHLY recommend this to anybody who is a fan of the movies and books.
The game is VERY hard, but not impossible. The levels actually increase in difficulty as you progress through, which makes for a nice pace. The last couple levels may take you a few tries, but the game is fun enough that you will want to continue playing. Nowadays, the graphics wouldn't be so impressive, but when this game first came out the graphics were amazing. The music and sound is straight from the movie soundtrack, a very smart choice, and all the actors from the movie return to voice their characters again, another very smart move for a video game based off a movie. The story fits exactly within the end of Two Towers and through Return of the King, capturing all the highlight moments. You have more characters to play at the start, and even more to unlock upon completing the game. You also can unlock two levels, which are pretty much fighting against waves and waves of enemies, so the replay value is very high, especially with Co-op.
Overall, this is the best Lord of the Rings game ever made, and any action, fantasy, and or LOTR fan should add this to their collection. |
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| Reviewed By: bigmoose |
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Favorite Category: Sport |
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Date: 2/25/2010 |
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Out of 10
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9.0
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10.0
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8.0
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9.0
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9.0
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9.0
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10.0
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First, i will say that this is a great game, especially for the gamecube. The controls are great and easy to understand. Now i'm a huge lord of the rings fan, and when i got this i was happy, and that hasn't changed. The challenge is great--the game is very hard. I'm stuck on the level of the southern gate, on easy! I have came so close to finishing it! this game is addicting. It is so much fun!
Now for the gamecube and the fact that it was made in the early 2000s, the graphics are a revolution. They're ok! And the game isn't too long or too short, thus making the length fantastic.
Everyone knows the drop-dead classic storyline by the genius in John Ronald Ruel Tolkien, with the ring of power and Aragorn taking over the throne of Gondor as the Heir of Isildur. You get to live the story and take the famous characters such as Legolas, Frodo, Gimli, and Aragorn through it. If you are a hard-core medival violent gamer or just love fantasy storylines, then I recommend this game100% |
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| Reviewed By: Brian Payne |
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Favorite Category: Strategy |
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Date: 2/25/2010 |
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Out of 10
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Challenge
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8.0
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8.0
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9.0
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8.0
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9.0
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10.0
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| Gamers who played EA's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" may be in a state of mind where they never want to play another Lord of the Rings game again. The Two Towers had merely average graphics for its time. It gave players very few characters to play. It boasted an extremely limited nine levels, the first six of which a two year old could breeze through, the final three being the hardest levels ever made. The Return of the King makes up for all these mistakes. It's an incredible game. Though not overly challenging, the game is by no means easy. However, players who find the game easy can--upon completion--play a series of bonus levels in which the character fends of waves of enemies, with the waves becoming much more difficult each set. The graphics are amazing, and the cinematics capture the beauty and scope of the movie the game is based upon. The game is long enough to give the player the sense that they've played through the movie, but does not drag on so much that the player gets bored and throws away the controller. Based upon 11 Oscar Award-Winning "The Return of the King", EA had a great storyline to work with, but also the challenge of meeting the expectations of the gamers. EA was up to the challenge--the game provides players with the same epic feel of the final movie. The controls and interface are excellent and makes sense for the genre, but are certainly not innovative. However, playing it safe in these areas gave the production team room to make the game amazing in other places. Finally, the soundtrack is superb--simply because it's taken almost entirely from Howard Shore's award-winning original score for the movies. Again, EA was working with gold here. To conclude, EA's Return of the King is an enormous step up from The Two Towers. Boasting a great story, amazing graphics, and exceptional replay appeal, I would most definitely recommend this game to anyone interested in the genre. |
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| VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY HARD! |
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| Reviewed By: ARWEN |
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Favorite Category: Action |
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Date: 2/25/2010 |
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Out of 10
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Challenge
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10.0
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8.0
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10.0
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8.0
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Length
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9.0
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Sound
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10.0
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9.0
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Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King is absolutely amazing. I LOVE IT! Talk about awesome graphics, sound, and game play! It is extremely hard though! I'm stuck on the ON TOP OF THE WALL level w/ Gandalf and on The paths of the dead with Aragorn.I've gotten through all the hobbit's levels which Were SWEEET!
the only thing, you can't play any of the levels you've passed over again until you complete the game. And I really don't have a lot of time during the day to play which stinks. but oh well. what can I do?!?!?! I'm doing it on EASY mode too. A friend has passed all the levels which makes me feel dumb. It's really fun though. I hope this review helps. one more thing, can anyone give me some advise on these levels?!?!?!?!?!?! I'de really appreciate it! Thanx! "May the Grace of the Valar be with You" |
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