Lord of the Rings - Warrior of Middle-Earth

by Hasbro

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.8 x 4 x 10.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000B8VD5M
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,729 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Turn your TV into the epic battlefield in Middle-Earth! Wield the wireless sword to shield yourself and defeat your enemies. The sword actually interacts with your TV screen! Just plug the castle turret into your TV or VCR, and youre ready to fight Orc Archers, the Cave Troll, Gollum, Saruman, and more. Youll team up with your favorite characters such as Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, Legolas, and others. This interactive plug and play game brings the fantastic land of Middle-Earth, and the epic battles and adventures from The Lord of the Rings, right into your living room! Comes with castle turret, wireless sword, and complete gameplay instructions. Requires 4 AA or LR6 alkaline batteries not included. Ages 8 and Up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game and workout!, August 26, 2006

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Mommy of Two (Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord of the Rings - Warrior of Middle-Earth (Toy)

I bought this toy for my 4 year-old son because it was on sale for $5. I thought, if the game sucked then the sword itself was worth $5. It turned out to be one of the best toy purchases I've ever made! My son loves playing it and on days when he can't go out to play, it gives him a good upper body workout. The top of our TV sits too high for him so we have to tilt the motion/light sensor thingy angled down. We also had to buy an adapter, which it didn't come with but the manual tells you exactly what kind to get, because the batteries didn't last too long. Aside from those two things, I think this game is great for kids and adults alike! Oh yeah, this is the only, what I consider, "violent" game my sons owns. It doesn't have bloody and gorey scenes nor does it contain profanity.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Fun, January 7, 2007

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Astabeth (Decatur, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord of the Rings - Warrior of Middle-Earth (Toy)

This game is great - lots of fun. Everyone that comes over has to try it. My three year old likes to play, but it's not just for kids - I can't seem to leave it alone for long. I'm stuck now, but getting better. I wish there were an online forum to share tips. I can't seem to kill the major bad guy at the level I'm at (Lurt?). Luckily, you get better with practice. I would like to have given 5 stars, but the graphics are not the best. I was impressed at how responsive the sword / electric eye is. As long as you calibrate it properly, it works really well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tons of orc slashin fun., October 5, 2007

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Rod Munchkin (Washington USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lord of the Rings - Warrior of Middle-Earth (Toy)

Picked this one up on sale at a Kaybee Toys in my area. You get a sensor base and a plastic sword. The sensor picks up all your movements in real time. You slash vertical, horizontal, and diagonal all in real time. As you progress you get special moves that are executed by several sword swipes in succession. The game picks up your movements in real time which is pretty impressive. There is a ton of strategy here as you have slash, block, and counter attack. The varied enemies all have different attack patterns, strengths and weaknesses. There are some really cool boss encounters as well. My only gripe is the graphics arent so hot. I grew up on the atari 2600 so this isnt an issue for me but for some, it might be. I highly recomend this game if you are an old school gamer who loves solid gameplay more than good looking graphics.