The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

"The battle of Helm's Deep is over, the battle for Middle Earth is about to begin."

If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings then this game is a must get. And if you are the kind of person who would buy Lord of the Rings merchandise just to burn it, then I would recommend renting this game.

So here is the rundown for The Return of the King:
Graphics: The graphics of this game are awsome. Aragorn's cape moves with the wind. Legolas bends his head down when he is about to shoot an arrow. If you ever played The Two Towers then youll know exactly what I mean. The levels are so well detailed. The hobbits in this game look very similar to what they looked like in the movie. There are new kinds of transitions from movie to game graphics and vice-versa. EA Games put a lot time making this game. I give the graphics a 10.
Sound: The sounds and the music of ROTK match the gameplay with no lag. EA even added more voice overs than before. Commentary in between levels is now done by Gandalf. Sound Effects are also improved from that of TTT. Arrows actually make a whoosh sound when they pass by you. Swords clash all around the level. You can here the sound of the enemies from afar. Allies sometimes tell you what to do in the middle of the level. The sound is very important because it will help you to find your way around. I give sound a 10.
Gameplay: The gameplay is the most important aspect of any game. EA added a new multiplayer to the game which makes the game even better than it is. I mean who wouldn't want to go and kill 200 orcs without having there best friend next to them suppling cover. There are also new moves that are added. Although all of the characters have most of the same moves so thats a negative. Overall I give this category a 10.
Replay: Here it is. After you beat the game obviously your gonna go and grow the other characters. Right? Well good, cuz your never gonna get bored of this game. You can never do the same exact thing twice. And if you have a friend playing with you thats even better. You can beat the levels twice as fast and get bored half as much. I give this category a 8 because there are not a lot of levels and everyone has the same moves.

Rent or Buy: I say buy the game if you loved the last one. You will not regret it. And if you completely hate The Lord of the Rings the just rent it and try it with a friend or a brother.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 11/22/03