The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age Xbox
  • Publisher: EA Games
  • Release Date: Nov 2, 2004
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75 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Summary: In The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, you can travel in the wake of the Fellowship while exploring your own path and periodically intersecting the major events of the film trilogy. Through both familiar and new locations, you must fight to save or destroy Middle-earth in an epic adventure. Encounter the demonic Balrog in the Mines of Moria, defend the fallen city of Osgiliath, or try to destroy Helm's Deep. These choices and many more will confront you as you align yourself with the people of Middle-earth or undertake missions on behalf of Sauron.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Just RPG
    98
    The game definitely has replay value. You'll want to go back and finish every mission, smite every foe and look for every treasure chest.
  2. My Gamer
    86
    Nothing short of impressive. It spans all three films and, not only relates the story that we already know, but also spins a new one too. There are no real areas of weakness here.
  3. IGN
    85
    EA Redwood Shores has faithfully recreated everything from the glowing majesty of Rivendell to the murky depths of Helm's Deep. Suffice to say, this is one of the best looking games based on Tolkien's classic trilogy.
  4. Eurogamer
    70
    It's too easy. Yes, there's a Hard mode, and Evil mode if you can be bothered to play through it that many times, but if you've got a solid grounding in role-playing games, you'll walk through it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. BillyC.
    10
    One of the best lotr games i have played.
  2. PeteC.
    8
    I personally thought that this was a pretty fun game. The non-storyline inclusion of characters was inventive nad i thought that the combat was good however the larger fights could get very very repetitive. The graphics definatlely could have been better. People say this is an RPG when its more of a cross between an RPG and an advenutre game. Overall i liked this game. good addition to the lord of the rings videogames.… Expand
  3. notsolittlejon
    7
    A moderately fun turn-based RPG that felt somewhat held back from reaching its full potential. It was fun to follow just behind the fellowship's great adventure and see some of the sights of Middle-Earth, but I feel it could have been more successful if it had been designed as a real-time hack and slash game (such as Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) rather than the turn-based random encounter engine. Still a good game though.… Expand
  4. ChrisW.
    0
    As a long-time LOTR fan, I was sure this was a guaranteed good game; boy, was I wrong! The turn-based combat is incredibly boring and repetitive, the graphics are weak, and the characters are not even Tolkien's! Sacrilege! A shallow, gutless rip-off of a classic tale.… Expand

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