The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Publisher: EA Games
Developer: EA's Redwood Shores Studio
Category: Adventure
Release Dates
N Amer - 11/03/2003
GameZone's Review
7.7
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 6.8 |
| Graphics | 9 |
| Sound | 9.2 |
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Concept | 7 |
| Multiplayer | 7.5 |
| Overall | 7.7 |
Reviewer: Michael Lafferty
Review Date: 11/18/2003
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has terrific graphics but suffers from clumsy gameplay
Full The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Review
7.7
News
EA releases new The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King screens in
anticipation of film launch
This year’s most anticipated movie is only five days away
EA Ships The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King Game on Multiple
game Platforms
Highly Anticipated Title Offers Players Chance to “Be the Hero” Before the Opening of the Third – and Final – Installment of New Line Cinema’s Epic Trilogy
The Return of the King Countdown Continues
Lord of the Rings fans looking to secure their copy of the upcoming The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King game will be eligible to receive “Precious” pre-order incentives
The Precious Draws Near& The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King
goes GOLD!
The game is on track to ship to North American retailers under the EA GAMES brand on Tuesday, November 4th, and will be in stores by Thursday, November 6th.
Three EA Games to invade Gencon in July
The Lord of the Rings, Ultima Online and Earth & Beyond Set for the World’s Largest Gaming Convention
Description
Based on New Line Cinema's upcoming film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King video game will let players journey through multiple gameplay paths, taking control of the motion picture trilogy's heroes including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, and Frodo. Set in all of the breathtaking locations from the upcoming movie, The Return of the King's third person gameplay will include immersive action and epic adventure elements based in rich, interactive levels. An all-new multiplayer co-op mode will let players form their own Fellowship before embarking on their journey through Middle-earth™.
Hardware Requirements
Windows XP, ME, 2000, or 98 (Windows 95 and NT are not supported); 700 MHz or faster Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor; 128 MB RAM (256 MB if using Windows XP); Supported DirectX 8.1 compatible video card; DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card; 2.0 GB free hard disk space (additional space required for Windows swap-file and DirectX 8.1 installation); 8X or faster CD-ROM/DVD-ROM; MS compatible mouse; Keyboard
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Comments (0)
ESRB Rating
Violence
Latest Downloads
Industry Critic Reviews
GameZone's Partners
Other Sources
All Reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King