Lord of the Rings The Return of the King

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Special third-person gameplay as you fight and think your way past multiple dangers, to destroy the One Ring
• Choose from playable characters like Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, and Frodo -- all voiced by the actual movie actors
• Twelve interactive levels players will embark through, as you team up with a friend for cooperative multiplayer action
• Interactive environments players can use against their foes -- swing from ropes, fire catapults, kick boulders and more
• Explore the Paths of the Dead, defend Minas Tirith, and battle Sauron's forces in the ultimate showdown between good & evil!

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009VE6B
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,215 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings the incredible adaptation of the classic Tolkien novel to life, on your game system!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Return Of The King, August 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lord of the Rings The Return of the King (Video Game)

I being a huge fan of "The Lord of the Rings" movies and video games, cannot wait for this game to be released. Basically, if you liked "The Two Towers" (which was released on all systems), you will love "The Return of the King"!! This game will have three major story branches and up to 9 or 10 playable characters (some being secret characters which you will have to unlock). In this game you not only play through one strict story line what ever character you choose, you now can play as Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee and follow through their footsteps, the player can lead an army through the Dead Marshes as Aragorn and in doin so, raise the army of the dead, and the player can also play as Gandalf the White(about friggin time) and slay orcs on the walls of Minas Tirith. Just about everything from Two Towers has been improved and put into this upcoming game. Probably the newest feature I am most excited about is the new Co-op mode. That's right, now two people can play through the game together(they should have put this in "The Two Towers)!! And also just like almost every single sequel they have improved the graphics greatly. I hope this review was helpful to you.

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This game was worth the wait, November 7, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lord of the Rings The Return of the King (Video Game)

Ecept for Jedi Outcast, The Lord of the Rings the Return of the King is the best game I've ever played! The graphics are great and the gameplay is too. I got it the day it came out and it took my 4 days to beat it(though the levels are much harder, which is a good improvement.) When you beat the game, you unlock Merry, Pippin and Faramir as playable characters, along with the a ton of interviews and a secret level. In it you have 3 paths, the path of a wizard, path of the king and the path of the hobbits. the 15 levels include: Helm's deep, the black gate, crack of doom, minas tirith, the paths of the dead and many more. All of the bosses include: King of the dead, The witch king, Shelob, 3 ringwraiths, a strong orc (I forget his name), Gollum, siege towers and Sauron's lieutenant. If you get this game and you have trouble with a level, keep trying, you'll beat it sooner or later. So if you liked the two towers, you must get this game, it's worth it!

PS. I have not played the multi-player co-op mode with a real person, but I plugged an extra controller in and looked at it, and it does look good!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites!, December 4, 2003

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James Duckett (St. George, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord of the Rings The Return of the King (Video Game)

I fell in love with this game the first time I played it. The graphics and the sounds are incredible. The gameplay if fun. It keeps you interested especially since they have three different paths to follow, as well as several different players you can do it with. I play it with my son so having it play in co-op mode is a HUGE benefit and source of enjoyment.

My only gripe is that if you are playing by yourself, it is sometimes hard to build up a player. Locking the game behind you as you progress is really disappointing.

Other than that, fantastic!!!! Highly recommended. A huge improvement over the Two Towers game. I love this game!!