
EA Redwood Shores
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Released on 31 October 2003 (about 22 years ago)
The video game adaption of the acclaimed film of the same name. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a follow up the well received adaption of the first two films in the trilogy. The game expands on what The Two Towers accomplished, with the action and adventure sequel introducing three separate story lines from the movie: one following Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, as The Two Towers did, another following Gandalf, and a third following Frodo and Sam, with Merry, Pippin, and Faramir serving as unlockable characters. Gameplay features were also expanded upon, including multiplayer.
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75.60/100
Average rating based on 263 scores
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is rated 75.00/100 by 2 critics, and 76.20/100 by 261 renowned gamers.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a hack and slash/beat 'em up and adventure game. The game features action and fantasy.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was first released in 2003.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a follow up the well received adaption of the first two films in the trilogy. The game expands on what The Two Towers accomplished, with the action and adventure sequel introducing three separate story lines from the movie: one following Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, as The Two Towers did, another following Gandalf, and a third following Frodo and Sam, with Merry, Pippin, and Faramir serving as unlockable characters. Gameplay features were also expanded upon, including multiplayer.
Platforms
- Xbox
- Nintendo GameCube
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Mac
- Legacy Mobile Device
- PlayStation 2
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