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Release Date 7/6/2006
Publisher Electronic Arts
Platform Xbox 360
Genre Strategy/Sim

Number of Players 4
Online Enabled Yes

Fantasy Violence

Game Description

One ring to rule them all. And one person to guide them. Command the mighty armies and legendary heroes of Middle Earth in this epic LOTR experience set in an open, real-time world! Complete more than 25 missions straight out of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Choose to fight for good or evil as you lead one of four distinct factions, including the Riders of Rohan and the minions of Sauron. Manage your troops and resources and use the intricate 3D map to plot your strategy. Watch your soldiers react to their environment with lifelike emotions as you fight for the fate of the realm.

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IGN Review (8.2 out of 10)

After having developed solid action games on the current generation, Electronic Arts quietly solidified the game rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's books to complement its valuable movie rights, and ever since, the behemoth publisher has been busy. For PS2 RPG fans, The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age ...more

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Average Member Rating: 6.7 out of 10

Oh RTS, how I've missed thee.... (9 out of 10)

posted by JoshTheGr8 (MONTGOMERY, TX) on Jul 19, 2006
Member since Oct 2005
95 out of 99 gamers (96%) found this review helpful

I'm a long-time fan of RTS games, and I played the PC-based Age of Empires and Command & Conquer series for many years. And I'm instantly hooked on LOTR for Xbox 360. Finally, someone (EA) figured it out, and they did a very nice job. Using a controller is slower and more tedious than the keyboar...more

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