The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age

"The storyless war"

To begin, don't be surprised if this this is a bad review because I just signed up and so this is my first review.

This game is an RPG similar to Final Fantasy when you take turns, the thing is that you have this thing called "Command Points" that only let you move a certain amount of warriors instead of the whole army which makes it more challenging. So lets begin.

Gameplay: 8.5/10

The gameplay is actually very fun, if any of you have played Stratego the board game and like it, you'll like this. This game is also very good when it comes to playing it all over again because you can train companions by earning exp. points which can buy you upgrades. You can play as the Good side and the Evil side with cool characters in some levels such as Sauron, Elrond, Witch-King, Isildur, ect. The game contains all three movies with around nine levels in each movie.

Graphics: 9/10

The graphics are very detailed with certain terrains. Some people though might like simpler, easier graphics to see though, because these graphics are strong and might appear sort of blurry at times. These graphics are better than the other Lord of the Rings games though, which is a good improvement.

Story: 1/10

This is what gave the title "The Storyless War." The game doesn't describe any story in any way apart from the words that tell you sort of what happended, but it dosen't have a main story behind it all. If you don't know anything about the movies or the books then you won't have a clue about what's happening, so I suggest you do that before you buy any of the games.

Sound: 8.5/10

The sounds are pretty good with the striking of a sword or a death of an enemy when the battle scenes appear. The game tries to sound like the movies and it does a pretty good impression, but The Return of the King's music was probably better, especially with ear-phones, but that's not the subject. The sound is better than most games like Mario and stuff like that.

Overall: 8.5/10

If you're a Lord of the Rings fan then this game you don't want to miss out on, so buy it quick while stocks last!!!

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 10/19/05