The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Xbox
User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22

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  1. MichaelC.
    Feb 5, 2004
    9
    I haven't had this much fun playing a hack-n-slash game since Nintendo. This game is beautifully executed. It looks and sounds phenomenal, and is probably one of, if not the best movie-license game I've played in a very long time. If you're an LOTR fan, you need this game.
  2. JustinD.
    Nov 19, 2003
    10
    Totally amazing twice as good as the Two Towers. non-stop hack and slash action through amazingly detailed levels with a great soundtrack.
  3. NormW.
    Dec 2, 2003
    10
    Awesome! In every respect, but its the co-op game play is what really puts it over the top. Funny, challenging and exhilarating.
  4. VictorP.
    Dec 6, 2003
    9
    This game is amazing but its one flaw is that they show scenes from the third movie. EA Sports should have released this game the day the movie was released.
  5. Mr.BT
    Jan 19, 2004
    9
    Absolutely fantastic move-tie-in game. Fun for single player or multi-player. As your characters progress, you're rewarded with greater combos and skills that make the heroes truly shine on the battlefield. An excellent game.
  6. AndrewH.
    Jan 27, 2004
    10
    Incredibly awesome single player adventure, and what's even better is you can play through it with a friend. Not to mention the awsome unlockable reviews and secret playable characters.
  7. SteveZ.
    Nov 22, 2003
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! Funnest game out for any console at this time!
  8. SteveE.
    Nov 28, 2003
    9
    Just like the films this ooze`s class and is a significant improvement on the Two Towers game
  9. SeanJ.
    Sep 22, 2003
    10
    I am a big fan of the lord of the rings and i think this game will be a big hit in the game charts.
  10. BobL.
    Jan 22, 2004
    10
    It might be easy to beat but its a awesome game!!!!

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Metascore
84 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    90
    Basically an all-you-can-kill, hack-and-slash buffet from start to finish. [Dec/Jan 2004, p.82]
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    Takes everything The Two Towers did well and improves upon it in every way.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    80
    If you take away the window dressing, the epic sounds and the preordained surprises this is a derivative, one-note and sometimes flawed game, but see it as a spectacular amusement ride and you can play and it's a distinguished achievement. [Christmas 2003, p.110]
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