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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Critic score2 critics
First release
Oct 31, 2003
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure · Action, Fantasy

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.

Also known as Der Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs, O Senhor dos Anéis: O Regresso do Rei, Le Seigneur des Anneaux : Le Retour du Roi, LotR: RotK
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Storyline
Adapting the closing chapters of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The Return of the King is a hack and slash action game that carries the War of the Ring toward its climax. Picking up from the events of The Two Towers, it follows the desperate struggle of Middle-earth's free peoples against the growing darkness of Sauron. The game unfolds across multiple intertwining storylines, letting players take control of the trilogy's beloved heroes, among them the wizard Gandalf, the ranger Aragorn, the elf Legolas, the dwarf Gimli, and the hobbits Frodo and Sam. Their paths diverge across the great battlefields and shadowed roads of the era: the defense of besieged strongholds, sweeping clashes against the armies of Mordor, and the perilous secret journey to carry the One Ring toward its destruction. Faithful to the films, the game plunges players into the epic final campaigns of the war, wielding blade, bow, and magic against overwhelming hordes.Read more

Adapting the closing chapters of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The Return of the King is a hack and slash action game that carries the War of the Ring toward its climax. Picking up from the events of The Two Towers, it follows the desperate struggle of Middle-earth's free peoples against the growing darkness of Sauron. The game unfolds across multiple intertwining storylines, letting players take control of the trilogy's beloved heroes, among them the wizard Gandalf, the ranger Aragorn, the elf Legolas, the dwarf Gimli, and the hobbits Frodo and Sam. Their paths diverge across the great battlefields and shadowed roads of the era: the defense of besieged strongholds, sweeping clashes against the armies of Mordor, and the perilous secret journey to carry the One Ring toward its destruction. Faithful to the films, the game plunges players into the epic final campaigns of the war, wielding blade, bow, and magic against overwhelming hordes.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 31, 2003
PlayStation 2
Nov 05, 2003
Xbox
Nov 05, 2003
All 6 release dates
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 05, 2003
Mac
Apr 02, 2004
Mac
Jul 16, 2004
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
6h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
ghosts, orcs, wizards, magic, tolkien
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At a Glance

Critic Score
75
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h

Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov

Feature data: IGDB