EA's most ambitious LotR title boasts fine visuals and serviceable gameplay, but its story, characters, and role-playing are a bit shallow. Read Review
Based on the acclaimed film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age videogame allows players to adventure through Middle-earth, building a party of heroes as they journey. Players battle on the side of the Fellowship, but can unlock additional encounters where they fight on the side of Sauron as they progress. In the game, players interact with the characters of the Fellowship in a unique structure, taking on individual quests while intersecting the major events of the film trilogy that drive the story forward. Parties traverse through both familiar and seldom-glimpsed locations, using an innovative turn-based battle system as they fight, encountering the demonic Balrog in the Mines of Moria, defending the fallen city of Osgiliath, or trying to destroy Helm's Deep.
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I know what some of you are thinking. You're all, "Here it is. EA is slapping The Lord of the Rings on a Japanese-style role-playing game (RPG). There's no way an American developer can do this right." And while The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age does indeed appear to be Final Fantasy X-3: Gimli, it's shaping up to be a really strong RPG that makes excellent use of the source material. Furthermore, the team behind it contains several ex-Square talents. There's a very good chance that The Third Age will be one of the best Japanese-style RPGs made by westerners. Read More »
Also known as: LOTR The 3rd Age, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, El Señor de los Anillos: La Tercera Edad (Spanish Title)
Release Region: United States
Release Date: November 2, 2004
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Also available on: PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance
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