Wondering just what is coming to your video game consoles from the land of Middle Earth? Confused as to what games will be attached to what console? Confusion be gone with this easily understood guide! Lets get down to business.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
company: Vivendi Universal
consoles: Playstation 2, Xbox
The Fellowship of the Ring by Vivendi Universal will follow the text as close as humanly possible. Utilizing such Tolkien experts as our very own Quickbeam Vivendi Universal has exercised efforts en mass to ensure this game is identical to the literary experience.
The game play is richly RPG based, where combat isn’t always your only option. Playing as either Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf you traverse the world of Middle Earth discovering treasures yet only read about. From Tom Bombadill to the confrontation with the Balrog every inch of FOTR is yours to explore.
To be released in the Fall of 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
company: Vivendi Universal
consoles: Game Boy Advance
Similar to the Fellowship of the Ring game for the PS2 and XBox, the Game Boy Advance version is adapted for the smaller console. You will have the opportunity to develop many characters described in Tolkien’s text and delve into the strategies required to complete your quest.
To be released in Fall of 2002
The Hobbit
company: Sierra
consoles: Nintendo Gamecube
Follow the story of Bilbo Baggins and his discovery of The One Ring. Traveling as Bilbo himself from his home in Hobbiton, then on to the darks of Mirkwood and the depths of the Lonely Mountain where he faces Smaug the Dragon! Discover treasures, explore unique worlds, and delve into the fast knowledge that Middle Earth has for so long held.
Release to be announced
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
company: Electronic Arts
consoles: Playstation 2
Bring the characters of Peter Jackson’s epic film trilogy to life in this exciting Action Adventure game set to the story line of The Two Towers. Follow Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas in their quest to discover the whereabouts of Merry and Pippin, then head to Edoras and eventually stand for the world of men in the epic Helms Deep Battle. Play as Aragorn, Gimli, or Legolas and discover each character’s unique strengths and weakness’ to successfully traverse the beautiful world brought to life by the team at WETA Workshop.
To be released in Fall of 2002
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Wondering just what is coming to your video game consoles from the land of Middle Earth? Confused as to what games will be attached to what console? Confusion be gone with this easily understood guide! Lets get down to business.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
company: Vivendi Universal
consoles: Playstation 2, Xbox
The Fellowship of the Ring by Vivendi Universal will follow the text as close as humanly possible. Utilizing such Tolkien experts as our very own Quickbeam Vivendi Universal has exercised efforts en mass to ensure this game is identical to the literary experience.
The game play is richly RPG based, where combat isn’t always your only option. Playing as either Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf you traverse the world of Middle Earth discovering treasures yet only read about. From Tom Bombadill to the confrontation with the Balrog every inch of FOTR is yours to explore.
To be released in the Fall of 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
company: Vivendi Universal
consoles: Game Boy Advance
Similar to the Fellowship of the Ring game for the PS2 and XBox, the Game Boy Advance version is adapted for the smaller console. You will have the opportunity to develop many characters described in Tolkien’s text and delve into the strategies required to complete your quest.
To be released in Fall of 2002
The Hobbit
company: Sierra
consoles: Nintendo Gamecube
Follow the story of Bilbo Baggins and his discovery of The One Ring. Traveling as Bilbo himself from his home in Hobbiton, then on to the darks of Mirkwood and the depths of the Lonely Mountain where he faces Smaug the Dragon! Discover treasures, explore unique worlds, and delve into the fast knowledge that Middle Earth has for so long held.
Release to be announced
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
company: Electronic Arts
consoles: Playstation 2
Bring the characters of Peter Jackson’s epic film trilogy to life in this exciting Action Adventure game set to the story line of The Two Towers. Follow Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas in their quest to discover the whereabouts of Merry and Pippin, then head to Edoras and eventually stand for the world of men in the epic Helms Deep Battle. Play as Aragorn, Gimli, or Legolas and discover each character’s unique strengths and weakness’ to successfully traverse the beautiful world brought to life by the team at WETA Workshop.
To be released in Fall of 2002
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Greetings — Quickbeam here.
How time flies!! Green Books proudly marks its third year on TheOneRing.net with a special Anniversary Edition:
* Go Out on a Limb and read the full story of how I “Found a Hobbit’s Voice” — providing the character voice of Sam for the video game!
* Anwyn thinks that The Two Towers will be TWICE the movie that Fellowship was. Read her fabulous Counterpoint to learn what inspired her.
* Turgon returns with a remarkably huge “Roundup of Recent and Forthcoming Books by and about J.R.R.T.” over on his Bookshelf including titles through Fall 2002.
* Special Guest #1 is “Beowulf Lives!” by the Polish Tolkien-scholar, Christopher Garbowski, author of Recovery and Transcendence for the Contemporary Mythmaker: The Spiritual Dimension in the Works of J. R. R. Tolkien (2000).
* Special Guest #2 gives us a brilliant story of one teacher opening the minds of hundreds of children: “The Tolkien Effect” by Annie White Owl.
* Tookish has more delicious Ticklers with top-10 lists, jokes, slap-happy FILKS and more. What madness awaits you!
* Moon Letters offers many new and splendid Fan poetry and creative writings.
* Questions & Answers has great new stuff, including:
1. Did the Ring have its own Will?
2. How do the Elves reproduce?
3. Why make the Three Rings at all?
4. Give us Sauron’s back-history!
5. What was the blasting fire from Orthanc?
We truly love bringing this magazine to you…. So on behalf of the entire Green Books Staff, I say “THANK YOU” to the many readers around the world who have made these three years such an outrageous success!
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
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Turgon has written in about a new Green Books column he is working on, and he needs some help. Edmund Wilson’s 1956 denunciation of Tolkien is infamous, but what about other members of highbrow literary circles, the ones who usually ignore Tolkien? Have any of them actually written or made comments in praise of Tolkien? Turgon knows of a few like W. H. Auden, and more recently, Salman Rushdie. If you know of others, and (this is important) can cite the references for their comments, please send them along to Turgon at Turgon@theonering.net.
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As a follow up to yesterday’s post, TORn staffer Arathorn got confirmation direct from Tim Minear himself, who told us exclusively that Sean Astin is a lock in this season’s schedule to direct an episode of Angel. For more Angel info, check out CityofAngel.com.
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As of now, the Balrog statue from Sideshow/Weta Collectibles becomes available to pre-order. The polystone, hand painted statue measured at 13.5″ tall is limited to only 1,000 pieces worldwide and will be the only replica of the Balrog to be released, with the exception of the Games Workshop Balrog. The statue is only available to purchase online and will not be available in stores, which means that this statue is likely to sell-out extremely fast. [More]
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