Gameplay:īefore delving into the gameplay, a disclaimer is in order.
This game doesn?t quite live up to the lofty expectations of the films, but it nevertheless represents the most comprehensive and definitive Lord of the Rings gaming experience to date. Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is a sweeping adventure RPG that puts a turn-based spin on the world of Middle Earth. EA isn?t exactly a powerhouse of RPG?s, which raised the question: could the same people who made two action games deliver on such lofty aspirations? It?s a complex question, but suffice to say that there is more good here than bad. A few months later, though, EA threw a major curveball when it announced that this game would not be a hack and slash game, but would instead be an epic-length role playing game modeled after Final Fantasy.
With licensed movie titles generally being the bane of gaming, Electronic Arts turned a lot of heads when it released two impressive hack and slash adaptations of Peter Jackson?s ?The Two Towers? and ?Return of the King.? Shortly after the latter was released, it was learned that EA would be producing a Lord of the Rings Trilogy game that would encapsulate all three films into one game. ESRB Rating: T for violence For: PS2, XBOX and GC
