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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PS2) | 
 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy Used: £2.40
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Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 2876
Platform: Playstation2
Genre: fantasy-action-games
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 15 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
EAN: 5030930035105
ASIN: B00009QI5W
Release Date: November 14, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Bringing familiar faces and locations from the hit film, EA's tie-in game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King could be easily written off at first glance as a simple cash-in. It's therefore a very pleasant surprise to find such an addictive and high quality game nestling at the heart of it all. The developers have, as with the enjoyable Two Towers tie-in, opted for a beat-'em-up in the style of old classics such as Golden Axe. It proves to be a wise choice. Seamlessly incorporating some of the finest cinematic moments from the film, the game is a frenetic, rip-roaring and hugely entertaining affair. And surprisingly, it's a well-thought-through and highly challenging one too. The gameplay rewards the player willing to try things other than the same old moves, and through a series of combos and upgrades, it constantly pushes you onward. It's no one-weekend wonder either, with a healthy long-term challenge packed in. Downers? A couple of levels don't quite reach the standards set by the game's best, and the toughness of the challenge may also deter more casual gamers. They'd be really missing out though, for not only is Return of the King one of the best movie tie-ins of recent times--certainly eclipsing the aforementioned Two Towers title--it's a tremendously enjoyable game in its own right. It's just a shame now that EA have run out of films and books, as we'd happily thirst for another instalment 12 months down the line. Best make the most of this one, then... --Simon Brew
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
 A brilliant game July 24, 2007
Bahlob
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a briliant game and it is the best of the three lord of the rings games. It is very faithful to the movie but it is not so faithful that you feel you've seen it all before in the movie.
The game has great graphics, great levels and great battles. My only complaint is that even though each level is in a different setting it always feels like your doing pretty much the same thing in every level.
I still highly reccomend this game and think any lord of the rings fan or action game fan should buy it.
 Not my cup of tea July 7, 2007
Lee G (London, England)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Basically, half of this game is cut-scenes. At first I was impressed by them but then I realised that you can't skip them, which got very annoying. It broke up the gameplay so much that I didn't really feel I could get into the game, especially when you die and have to watch a cut-scene all over again before you restart.
The combat is a bit basic for my liking and I found myself using only two combos throughout the whole game. The camera can also make it difficult to see what you're doing so I felt that a lot of the fighting was more luck than judgement.
I didn't get a sense that my characters were significantly improving after level ups so there was nothing for me to aim for really, except for finishing the game (so I could see yet another cut-scene!)
I finished the game quite quickly, there aren't many levels and if you can hit the buttons fast enough the fighting is not too hard. I found some levels hard, basically because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing at times and ran out of time or health while I was bumbling about like a lost sheep.
The graphics are good so it's quite nice to look at, I feel I would've been better off buying a film though as my hands ache from hitting the buttons really fast.
 Great great great January 23, 2007
sam_deathmetalgod (UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
best game ive ever played it starts easy but gets harder. great to play in multi with your mates. get it in platinum though as the graphics are so much better than ordinary also on Gandalf Courtyard level make sure you smash the barrels to unlock health
How Great this game is December 19, 2006
Tom (England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is brilliant. It is quite hard to begin with but gets easier as get the technique. The only fault i have with this game is the gandalf missions they are all a bit samey and get on your nerves because you have to do them. The hobbit missions are the best you have to fight shelob and Grishnak in cirith ungol. I suggest doing the aragorn Gimli and legolas missions on 2 player otherwise it's bloody hard you have to fight mumakils and nazguls. Overall this game is great.
a very good game February 12, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is the third and final game in the original Lord of the Rings game trilogy. The graphics are good and it is very true to the film. You get to play as the original Lord of the Rings characters and you get to fight the normal baddies. You play as only one character at a time unlike lord of the Rings the Third Age but this is good in lots of ways. One of those is the fact that you don’t need to keep worrying about lots of people dying you can just look after one person! The game play is quick and exiting which means there is always something that needs doing. All in all if you are a Lord of the Rings fan this is a game you must get.
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