Ringer FrodoGoforth writes in with this quick review of EA’s Return of the King game:
Just finished playing thought the main story line of ROTK. I just thought I would share some information for those of you who might be interested. The game is really good overall, improving on the TTT game. The graphics are amazing. The environment is just awesome, with more interaction from the player, and much more that is moving around. For example, in Gandalf’s first mission you are helping to clear out Isengard, and Ents (who are just gigantic) are running around killing Orcs at the same time you are.
The missions are played the first time through by specific characters, and then you can go back and play them as anyone.
Gandolf’s levels are: Helm’s Deep, the clearing of Isengard, the walls of Minas Tirith, the courtyard of Minis Tirith (this was where the demo was).
Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli all play through a single line of levels which include: the Path of the Dead, the King of the Dead (you fight the king to bring him into submission), the Southern gate of Mordor, Pelenor fields, and the Black Gate.
Sam has a line of levels that he plays, with Frodo and Gollum tagging along. These levels include: escape from Osgiliath, Sheleb’s Lair, and Cirith Ungul.
The final level, which I was somewhat disappointed but I hope is nothing like the movie version of the end, is played as Frodo.
***SPOILER WARNING***
Gollum bites of Frodo’s finger and then you have to push him off the edge several times before he dies.
** END SPOILER **
The unlock about characters are Faramir, Pippen, and Merry. Both of the hobbits are in their military clothing.
There is a level after the final level (I know that sounds weird) which is much like that of the first game. It is called Saurman’s Palantir, where you have 20 levels with increasingly harder enemies. I have not actually beat this yet so I am unsure if it does anything for you. I have already been given all the cheat codes etc.
Overall, I really enjoyed this game, but I thought is was fairly easy. My one real complaint, and this comes up most often in multiplayer mode, is that sometimes the views make it hard to see where you are. Other than that, EA has made a great game.
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elvenarcherinarms writes: Hey there Xo! Thought you might be interested in these revealing screen captures from EA’s late Return of the King game on Gameboy Advance. There are two: one is of the King of the Dead, and the other is the Mouth of Sauron!! Also, in all my excitement, I hadn’t the thought to take captures of the storyboard intro. that entailed Saruman’s death and brought more of Grima’s treachery to light!
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Some of you may be aware that the forums at BillyBoyd.net were closed last week, leaving more than 10,000 members at BillyBoyd.net displaced and cut off from friends and contacts, with no clue where to go. Babbs has written to say, “I would like to make you aware that large numbers of Billys’ loons are regrouping on this new YaBB Forum.
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ISideshow/Weta Collectibles gave away a framed ROTK Gollum poster (retail $200), a ‘The Dilemmas of Smeagol’ Medallion, a Gollum as Gollum Statue, and a Gollum as Smeagol Statue. All of these items are signed by Andy Serkis! Another drawing will take place next Monday at Noon PST.[Details]
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Ringer Mattforce spotted the following post over on the IGN boards following the posting of these screencaps.
The post (corrected for appalling grammer) reads:
At the end. After all the orcs are washed away. At Isengard. Pippin and merry are looking for food. and Pippin finds an apple floating in the water. and they follow the apples.
And they get to this little like store room where Isengard had all its food. like chicken and fruits and all. And then Pippin sees a barrel that says “South Farthing” and they open up the barrel and its full of weed from the Shire!
And at one point Pippin’s like “Do you think we should give Treebeard some of this?” And Merry’s like “No, it’s dead plant, he wouldn’t understand, it could be one of his relatives”. And they both start smoking it. And start laughing their asses off. And smoke comes out of the room, they fog machined it! And Treebeard’s looking at the smoke coming out of the doorway and listening to Merry and Pippin laugh their asses off!!!
This tends to mesh with War of the Ring’s description: “After the trashing of Isengard, Merry and Pippin mock Saruman. Floating apples, and other food lead them to discover the storeroom where they promptly find two barrels of Long Bottom Leaf. (One barrel for each of them of course!)”
Not long to wait to find out, now.
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The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition, the Science Museum’s exhibition exposing the secrets behind the making of the hit film trilogy, has welcomed its 100,000th visitor – just seven weeks after opening. [More]
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