Customer Reviews

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

5 star:		(54)
4 star:		(27)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

For a true Tolkien fan, this game is a masterpiece. It focuses on hack and slash action (nonstop, except cutscenes) based on the first two new line cinema movies.

Graphics: Player models are good, sometimes funny to look at though. The game beautifully blends scenes from the movies with the graphics from the game.

Sound: Soundtracks from the movies, combined with all the original actors voicing the characters. Dolby Digital 5.1 makes this a realistic experience, swords clashing all around you. It doesn't get much more like the movie than that!

Story: Exactly as Tolkien made it. The game is told by Aragorn talking to Eowyn (I think) and telling her of his adventures.

Gameplay: Excellent, I couldn't be more pleased with the tremendous action that makes you feel like a part of the Fellowship. You upgrade your weapons (and life) and earn more moves by purchasing them with upgrade points that you earn after each level. The better score you got in the level, the more upgrade points you recieve. I would have liked for the game to not be so restrictive. Some of the time it feels like an old fashioned side scroller, for you can only move left and right, even though the "real" world is still untraversed. The parts which allow you to move freely are small, I would be more pleased if the game allowed you to go more places.

Replayability: Excellent. This game is beat on "easy" in very little time, but you can unlock a bonus mission and a secret character with more playing. There is no multiplayer :( I would have liked cooperative. The thing I like about this game most would be that whenever I feel in a "Tolkien" mood, I just put in the Two Towers and enjoy the storyline and action sequences over and over again.

Great game! Kept me by the TV for a long while, but rent if you have any doubts about it.

I played the first Lord of the Rings game for the XBox and was a little disappointed. The graphics were good--nearly everything on the XBox exceeds what you can get on the other platforms--but there was something about it that felt "ported" from another platform. As a result, I felt like the potential of the game was never reached.

On the other hand, Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers is DAZZLING! The game play is noticably improved, and the graphics are literally jaw-dropping. I have never seen a graphical adventure game that has the resolution, color and quality of Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. I think this will be one of those rare video games that people hang onto for years and stays in demand well down the road as so-called "newer and better" games and systems come around. In this regard, I would think the purchase of Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers is a pretty smart investment!

Oh yes. The video game based after The Two Towers movie is here on Xbox! Play as characters Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, as they fight their way through orcs, goblins, and trolls. Unlock the secret mission and secret character! Also buy new upgrades and advance levels with your expeirience points! This game is very challenging, and may take you a while to beat a level. But that's part of the fun, isn't it? If you think the price is to [spendy], and the game won't last you a day, listen to this! I am a pretty expierienced gamer, and it took me more than a month to beat this game! All in all this game is great. Did I mention the graphics? Breathtaking. If you are a Lord of the Rings fan, you would be dumb not to buy this game.

First of all I would like to say that I very much enjoyed the medal of honor series by EA and think that they have worked their magic once more with this game. I was alittle skeptical to play this game after being teribly disappointed with The Lord of The Rings The Fellowship of the ring. Dont let this discourage you! First you can play through major action senes from the first two movies and play as the three main action heroes from the first two films: Aragorn the Human, Legolas the Elf (my personal favorite), and gimli the Dwarf I think that this game is terific in these respects 1)Graphics are terific! I didnt know that I was playing until Gimli started yelling at me to watch out!!!! 2)Controles are easy to master except that the camera can get kinda hary, at times you are trying to shoot at enimies that are off the screen. 3) gameplay is well done in that the storyline is the same as the movies except this game is begging for a multiplayer mode (hint to game developers) that they will hopefully put in their next game The Return of The King.

Review:
Graphics: 5/5
controles: 4.5/5
gameplay:4.5/5
overall 4.5/5 (Coulden't put 4.5stars on my review so i just gave it a 5).
A must buy for any XBOX, PS2, or NTG owner!!!

WOW!!! This game coincides directly with the 1st two movies. The game play is amazing, with the ability to choose from Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas. With the different abilities of these characters it is almost like having three games in one! This game reminds me of Golden Axe (old SEGA game), with much better graphics.
One of the best features of the game is how it introduces each level with clips from the movie and then puts you right into battle from that clip. I was vey upset with the boring nature of the first LOTR game, but this one is an official product of the movie, while the first was intended to be based more so on the book. You may be able to beat this game within the first week of owning it, but it is the sort of game you will want to play over and over again! ENJOY!

I'm sure that many people out there have wondered that same thing I have: why can't game makers make a good game with the Lord of the Rings license? Well, this game finally does it!

You start out with the same movie beginning as the Fellowship of the Rings. The first level is as Isildur. It is kind of like a tutorial.

After you beat that, the game really begins. You can chose to be Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, or Aragorn the Ranger for the following 12 levels. The levels go from the fight on Weathertop to the Battle of Helm's Deep. During the level for every kill you get experience points and a rating of fair, good, excellent, or perfect. The more experience points you get, the more moves you can buy.

Now, about the actual game. The graphics are AWESOME!! They look exactly like they do in the movie. The Xbox really has the best graphics for this game of all 3 systems. The backgrounds look realistic and like they were directly pulled out of the movie. The loading times are quick, getting you right to the action.

The sound is great, from the Fellowship of the Ring movie. What is also a nice addition is that the actors from the movie really do the voices in the game, making it sound genuine.

The fun value is tremendous. I mean, who wouldn't want to face endless hours of hords of Orcs coming to meet your blade?! Even though the game is a little on the short side, and I mean a little, it has tremendous replay value. The 3 players you can play as add enough replay, but you can also purchase moves and unlock interviews and stuff with the actors!! The video of Elijah Wood seeing himself in the game is worth the admission price! Also, 3 different difficulty levels are in the game.

All in all, this is a very fun and well balanced game with lots of reply value. If you are good enough, there is even a secret level and character! This game is a good game for Lord of the Rings fans and just plain video game players. I highly recomend this game. It is definitely worth [money] to buy.

Prepare yourself for this game. It's unbelievable. The graphics are the best I've EVER seen on any video game and the game stays extremely close to the story line of not only the Two Towers but incorporates part of the first movie as well.

Its play is wonderful -- from the easy levels that prohibits frustration with new game players so that they're not killed off in two seconds into the game (thereby chucking the game across the room and never playing it again) -- to more challenging or expert levels for the advanced game player.

It seems one of the great advantages of the XBOX is its processor and this game takes full advantage of that. Seamless movies interspersed with game play creates a game that is truly a story-telling adventure. You feel immediately immersed into the game and the "interruptions" of movie clips don't seem invasive.

Get this game. Get this game. Oh boy, get this game.

Then tell your friends and family you'll see them in a couple of weeks.

In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers you can control Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, or Isildur (only in the first mission and as the secret character.) Legolas (my personal favorite) is a speedy elf who uses his long knives (yes i know they are a bit too long to be knives) and his bow to make his way through Middle-Earth. Gimli, a quite different character, is more concentrated on melee attacks and using his battle axe (his projectile weapons are smaller hand axes.) Aragorn is a mix of the two, using his sword and his bow combined with his decent speed and also good attacks to fend off orcs, uruk-hai, trolls, and all the other creatures. There is a great upgrading system as well. You get a grading on how well you battle each enemy: fair, good, excellent, or perfect. The points are totaled up and you get that much to "spend" on moves, weapons, and upgrades. I resent that it is a pure "hack-and-slash" game although many people think that. There is a good variety, i think, so you will have to, for example, battle bosses in a different way and other things. There is plenty of action, however. The missions are sweet! They're filled with exciting things to do, places to go, people to meet, and, of course, enemies to rid. People say that it is over too quickly but i would like to see them beat it in three hours or two hours or whatever they think they beat it in. I know all this because i've played my friend's Ps2. Xbox will take full advantage of this masterpiece by EA.
Graphics: 10 out of 10
Sound: 10 out of 10
Gameplay: 10 out of 10
Extras (hidden stuff and features): 11 out of 10

Biased? Naw, i'll just go with "flawless".

This game is all that I expected and even exceeded some of my expectations.

The graphics really are great on the Xbox. The intertwined movie clips play nicely and I like the effect of going from movie to animation to the game. Very cool.

Regardless of what you want to hear, the game is repetitive. It is nothing more than button mashing your way through different levels. But that is OK. I knew this was what I was buying. Those that are calling this a role playing game are just mistaken. A role playing game is Morrowind where you can advance in multiple skills and classes. In this game, all you do is level up and buy new methods of killing. There are no skills to advance, there are no other stats. Actually, there are no stats at all. Only health. But again, that is OK. I knew this going in.

I bought this game for $10 used and frankly, couldn't be happier. The game looks great, the sounds are cool, and the clips from the movie fit in nice.

Just don't buy it thinking it is a role playing game, you will be disappointed if you do.

Once I got this game, I popped it into my xbox and thought that this would be a great game. I was wrong. It was a FANTASTIC GAME! I played it and played it and played it! It is awsome! You can be Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli. Although Aragorn is the strongest and best, Legolas is my favorite because he can shoot arrows car and has those two cool elvish knives in the first part of the series.

Graphics: 5 out of 5

The graphics in this game are good. They look exactly like the characters from the movies! You have many moves to get through each level, and when you beat the level, you can buy upgrades for your character. Each character has different moves and upgrades, so it's all good.

Sound: 5 out of 5

The sound is excellent. You get the same tracks from the movies, and the same sounds, except for the bows and arrows. But although the sound is different, it's still good. The sword clashes are just like from the movies!

Single Player: 5 out of 5

There is an excellent single player, there are 3 difficulty modes, 3 characters to do each level, 14 levels, and 1 secret level and character. So, you'll still have alot of fun. My favorite level is the last helm's deep level because it is so cool! My second favorite is Balin's tomb, a.k.a the battle with the goblins and the troll in the first part of the series, and my third fav is the first helm's deep, in which you have to fight orcs, goblins, and uruk-hai on the wall while kicking down ladders, but soo the uruk-hai start shooting flaming arrows at you and even launching catapult-bombs!

Difficulty: 4 out of 5

Good difficulty, except that "easy" is like "normal", "normal" is like "hard", and "hard" is like "very hard". However, it never gets impossible.

Closeness to book & movie: 5 out of 5

This game is very close to the book and movie. Balins tomb, weathertop, and all the other leveels look exactly like the scenes from the movie except for "the plains of rohan". I expected the battle with the wargs (a.k.a the wolves of isenguard) from the movie, but all it is is going into a wasteland town, getting into a small plain by yourself, and killing wargs. But it is still somewhat good.

Fun Factor: 5 out of 5

This game is very very fun. It is as good as the movie and book. It is, simply put, amazing.

Overall: 4.5 out of 5

Rent or Buy?

You should buy this game if you are a Lord of the rings fan, or have seen the movies. But if not, then rent first. Good game, though.