The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Strangeness and magic abound in Middle Earth, but now a dark force is sweeping the land, and danger lurks in every twilight shadow
• As Aragorn, Gimli or Legolas, you'll be encouraged to balance and utilize each character's unique moves, skills, and weaponry in order to complete your quest
• Use strategy and magic to fight your way past Orcs and monsters as you make your way to the Cracks Of Doom
• Fully interactive 3D environments that will immerse you in the magic of the Silmarillion as you journey to fight the ultimate battle against evil!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JLQ0
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.9 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 28, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,431 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This handheld version of The Two Towers will allow players to take control of five characters: Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Eowyn, and Gandalf the Wizard. Over 30 levels per character will challenge each member of the Fellowship, bringing the grand total to over 150 levels in the entire game. Linked two-player action is possible via the GBA link cable.

Product Description

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers lets you experience the great quest of the Ring, as you travel across Middle Earth on your way to the heart of Mordor!

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of fun and very addicting!!, January 19, 2003

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Marcy Gomez (Kansas City, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Video Game)

I have to admit I bought this game and my Gameboy Advance for one simple reason: I'm a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan (of the books, movies, etc).

I've played this game for Playstation 2 and really enjoyed it. The GBA game is no exception. It's incredibly addicting - with loads of scenes, characters and weapons based on the Lord of the Rings films. I have played Legolas, Aragorn, Frodo and Gandalf so far and I have to say Legolas is my favorite. He was wicked with an arrow on the films and those abilities transfer very well on the game. Same goes for Aragorn and his sword-wielding abilities.

The game pretty much follows the scenarios of the film. For Legolas, for instance, the adventure begins on the foothills of Caradhras, then progresses to Moria, Amon Hen, Rohan, etc. The beauty of the game is that each adventure is geared towards the character's perspective so that what Legolas does isn't exactly the same as Aragorn's. They have their own set of challenges and paths. Each player also has his own "backpack" where he can load up and upgrade his/her tools, weapons, etc.

As a non-regular gamer, it took me just a short while to figure out how to play the game and I really enjoy this one. I'm already looking forward to EA Games' "Return of the King" game that will hopefully come later this year! I highly recommend this for your Gameboy collection!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game for LOTR Fans, September 3, 2003

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Crystal Eitle (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Video Game)

Are you a huge fan of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and especially the Peter Jackson movies based on the trilogy? Then you will not be disappointed by this game. The gameplay could be better, but the music, sound and movie-related visuals more than make up for it.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is an adventure/role-playing game based on the films by Peter Jackson (which are based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien). The object of the game is to [cut] and slash your way through 100 levels based on scenes from the first two movies, collecting items and experience points as you go. Since I'm not an experienced gamer I can't compare this game to other games of its genre, but I will try to give you my impressions of it.

Starting the Game: At the start of the game you are given a choice of five characters whom you can play as: Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Gandalf and Eowyn (Gimli is also available, but only after you have unlocked his character, and only in multiplayer mode). Each character has special abilities and talents, and each character takes a different path through the game. I chose to play as Aragorn.

Gameplay is pretty straightforward: [destroy] enemies, take their stuff, and wander around and collect stuff. Killing enemies is a simple affair; hit the B button repeatedly to [slash] at them with your sword, or hit the A button for special attacks. You have to be discriminating, however, as to when you use special attacks; they deplete your spirit points, so you have to wait for your spirit points to charge back up before using them again.

The fighting in this game is not especially challenging. I was able to dispatch all the enemies pretty easily even though I'm not a seasoned game player. The fun is in collecting weapons, armor and other gear, and amassing experience, skill and ability points. Each enemy you [destroy] adds to your experience points, eventually bumping you up to the next experience level. Enemies also drop items or gems for you to collect. Attaining a higher experience level gives you one skill point to spend on magical attacks and defenses, and five attribute points that you can distribute how you wish among attributes such as courage, strength, health, defense and accuracy. You can also use your gems to purchase skill points and attribute points at shrines, or to buy whetstones (which increase the damage inflicted by your weapons) at forges.

There are hundreds of items you can collect, with a range of properties. Some are common, like cloaks, shoes, and caps, some are rare and enchanted (e.g., Moonruned Scale Mail), and some are unique (e.g., Lamellar of Frost). Unfortunately, you can only carry eight items in your backpack, so once in a while you'll have to let some really cool item go (unless you have a friend who you can trade it to). The items have different properties, adding to your melee armor, critical armor, defense, speed, courage, accuracy, ability to regenerate Spirit points, and so on.

If the gameplay is less than stellar, the sound adds enough richness and realism to make the game deeply engrossing. Clashing swords, twanging arrows and roaring Wargs sound quite realistic. But for me one of this game's key features is the music. Adapted directly from Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score, the music adds a dimension of suspense and excitement to the game. It's beautifully done and sounds good even on the GBA hardware.

Visually, the game is a mixed bag. Cut scenes feature impressive likenesses of the movie's actors, which is pretty fun; likewise, the characters in the game more or less resemble their live-action counterparts. There are also a few scenes from the movie itself. But the landscapes do get a bit dull after a while. They're definitely inspired by the movie, but lack the movie's detail and grandeur.

Part of why I'm enjoying this game so much is because it's pretty thrilling to slay orcs and explore Middle Earth. Would this game be as enjoyable to someone not familiar with the Peter Jackson movies? It's hard to say, but my guess is no. Having that familiarity with the LOTR epic adds a sense of depth that may not actually be in the game itself, which is pretty sparse in its storyline. And there's not enough payoff for winning. Like the movie, this game feels like it ends in the middle. I was downright surprised when I beat it the first time and the credits started rolling.

Overall, I would recommend this movie to fans of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, but would hesitate to recommend it to others. I picked it up used for $25, but would have felt cheated had I paid more than that.

Camera and motion: A-: Character animations are smooth and realistic.

Aesthetics and Artistry: B-: While the look of the characters is faithful to that of their movie counterparts, the landscapes get a little dull. There are however, some enjoyable graphic touches. The on-screen indicators look great, and so do the depictions of items in the backpack screen.

Inventiveness and Originality: B: Nothing new in terms of gameplay, but it's a terrific adaptation of the movie in game form.

Music: A: One of the best movie scores in recent memory is transformed to a game soundtrack.

Sound Effects: A+: clashing swords, twanging arrows, and lots of other fun sounds add a lot to this game.

Gameplay: C:[Destroy] stuff, walk around, collect stuff. Not too much skill or strategy involved.

Replay Value: C+: On the plus side, you get to play the game through as five different characters (six if you count Gimli). On the downside, you're likely not to want to play this game again after you've defeated it and collected as many novelty items as you can.

"Crystal Factor": B+: I love Peter Jackson's LOTR movies, and for that reason, playing this game was a real treat.

Overall rating: B

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Two Towers (Game Boy Advance), November 22, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Video Game)

The Lord Of The Rings : The Two Towers video game for the Game Boy Advance is awsome! Battle is intense , and gameplay is excellent! The graphics , sound , and storyline are wonderful. It is not at all hard to control the characters you are playing as. And , you get to choose your own characters you want to play as on this game. And they are : Frodo the hobbit , Aragorn the ranger , Gandalf the wizard , Legolas the elf , and Eowyn the noble woman. All of the characters on this game look like the characters from two of The Lord Of The Rings movies. That is because this game is based on two of The Lord Of The Rings movie trilogies "The Fellowship Of The Ring" and "The Two Towers" both films directed by Peter Jackson. So this game is not based on two of The Lord Of The Rings books written by the author J.R.R. Tolkien. All you do on this great game is solve puzzles and kill thousands of enemy orcs that block your way on your journey to Mount Doom in the dark land of Mordor to destroy the on ring of power made by an evil dark lord named Sauron. Buy The Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers for the Game Boy Advance. This game has nothing but pure action , and you'll never get tired of it!