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Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

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GF Rating
7.2

414 ratings

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Game Details

  • Release Date 11/30/2004
  • Publisher Electronic Arts
  • Platform GameCube
  • Genre RPG
  • Number of Players 2

Violence

Game Description

NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.

Based on the classic J.R.R. Tolkien book and Peter Jackson's award-winning movies, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age takes us well beyond the page and the screen. This time out, you can build your own company of heroes, and take them through Middle-Earth, intersecting with the original Fellowship and events in the original story, as you adventure in your own Middle-Earth tale! A special turn-based battle system also allows for more epic battles and strategic attacks, as you go up against the Balrog or defend Osgiliath.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.5 out of 10)

It's proven fact that nerds and dweebs have established "dream unions." Such unions usually come in the shape of fantasy matches - Aliens Versus Predators and Obi Won Kenobi Versus Luke Skywalker, for example. And while many of these imaginings will never see the light of day, some eventually transc...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.2 out of 10

A great game for strategy/lotr fans.. (8 out of 10)

posted by BloodWolf (SNOWFLAKE, AZ) on Jun 21, 2006
Member since May 2006
10 out of 10 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Firstly I'd like to clear a few things you may be wondering about the game. You cannot personalize your own character's physical appearance; but you can configure stats, armour, and skills they learn. Secondly, this is not a third person slash/stab game. You explore in third person, but the battles...more

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Specs & Requirements

Memory 10 block

Modes Story, Full Mission Single-Player, Full Mission Co-Op, Mini-Games